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Hope you can share Luke's MB as the WDW RR version sounds so cool and must be amazing as I know Luke just loves his trains!
I know what you mean about the late nights in the parks with you and MNSSHP on your upcoming trip and something I did on mine and it can take a lot out of you and you want the sleep more than anything else! No matter how much you desire going to the parks in the AM and experiencing those early FP+s as not always possible.....your brain tells you one thing and your body tells you something else!
I meant to get a photo of the shirt and WDWRR Magic Band today, but never got the time. It's on my list for tomorrow.
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I was thinking abut pre-buying F&WF gear. May need to check the Disney shopping app. So close now!
My new t-shirt is so comfy soft. Nearly Disney time for both of us!
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Great purchases and neat about the discount!
Thanks! We were very pleased to get that 20% discount.
How perfect ending your last night at MK and watching Happily Ever After!
We are thinking the same thing. We finished our May trip with our final viewing of Wishes, so this will be the new version.
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What a wonderful way to spend your last full day!! You guys will love the GF Cafe! We think it’s a hidden gem! And how fun to meet up with Linda again!
Yeah! I'm excited that we'll get to try somewhere new.
Great plans, I am sure you will love Happily Ever After it is amazing.
That is so good to hear! I can't wait to see this.
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How great that you both were able to get your AP discount for the railroad magic band and your long sleeve t-shirt! Can't wait to see a picture of it. We're so excited to spend time with you both on this day!!!
Just a few more weeks and we're back in our happy place!
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Great plans for your last day! Congrats on the purchases!
What a great deal, I love when to go to check out and you get a discount !!!!!! Epcot may be will be less crowed that day. Everything sounds great!!
That would be great if the crowd was lower.
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Congrats on the purchases. One perk to Epcot today is that you might get to see some of the Christmas decorations. As I recall, they start going up the minute F&W comes down. Enjoy your day.
Oooh! I hadn't thought of that. Got my fingers crossed now that we can see some decorations.
Your plans are so fantastic and have so many "Firsts". You should have a great time. The new rides at AK are really fun. We saw Happily Ever After in June and September. I like it better than Wishes but you have to be in front of the castle for the best view of the projections. Looking forward to reading your views after this trip. Not sure if we will be able to catch up with you. Judy is arriving on the 5th and has volunteered to work half days at Give Kids the World on the 6th, 7th, and 8th. We have family coming in from Alaska and will join us for the GKtW 5K on the 11th. I am doing MVMCP on the 9th. We will be joining the family for a day at DHS on the 10th. Judy will have your phone number so you may be contacted.
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Your plans are so fantastic and have so many "Firsts". You should have a great time. The new rides at AK are really fun. We saw Happily Ever After in June and September. I like it better than Wishes but you have to be in front of the castle for the best view of the projections. Looking forward to reading your views after this trip. Not sure if we will be able to catch up with you. Judy is arriving on the 5th and has volunteered to work half days at Give Kids the World on the 6th, 7th, and 8th. We have family coming in from Alaska and will join us for the GKtW 5K on the 11th. I am doing MVMCP on the 9th. We will be joining the family for a day at DHS on the 10th. Judy will have your phone number so you may be contacted.
It is rather amazing that even after 20+ trips we can still say we have so may firsts coming up for this trip. Just text if you all find some time where we might meet up.
Plans today are short and simple. This is departure day. We’ll be up early to finish any packing and to check our bags for the airport. We’re hoping to head to Disney Springs for an early lunch, possibly at Earl of Sandwich if we’ve not eaten here already. We are guesstimating that our Disney Magic Express pick up time will be 12:30 PM since our flight is scheduled to leave at 3:30 PM. (Both these times are EDT.) This flight was a little earlier than we might usually book, but the other option was too late in the evening. Our flight is expected to land in Nashville at 4:25 PM CDT. From there we’ll get a shuttle ride back to Executive Travel & Parking, repack the Edge, and hit the road for Kentucky. I expect we will stop along the way to pick up food at a drive through. If we make good time, we should arrive home around 8:00 PM CDT. And with that another magical trip will be over.
Now for a few photos:
Luke's new 45th Anniversary/WDW Railroad Magic Band
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Love the MBs and especially Luke's train version. Just so cool! Nice going with the F&W Fest MDSE. The last two trips to the festival I've gotten a few things there as lots of great items. Looks like a great last day. On my last day I like spending a day in one of the parks with a great meal and usually it's Epcot as it has the best options for this!
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Nice going with the F&W Fest MDSE. The last two trips to the festival I've gotten a few things there as lots of great items. 
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