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Your house looks beautiful! I love all the warm tones -- it makes me just want to snuggle up on your couch!
Sorry that the trip started with lots of waiting -- poor Morgan! But I'm glad that things started to move along once you got into the park. She looks like she's having a blast, and I love the photos of the 3 of you in front of the castle.
I'll have to remember the Rose Garden for watching MM&Y. I know Wishes must have been difficult for you.
How amazingly sweet of your SWA pilots! I can't believe they were able to get that plan in motion so quickly. I think Stefanie probably helped spread some pixie dust for that one!
My first time at Wishes, I sat by the rose garden. Actually between the rose garden and the castle (that path that runs right next to the castle) but underneath Tink. It was awesome.
Also - how sweet of the SWA pilots/crew! And I loved Morgan's smile after Space Mountain!
Morgan looks like she is having a blast! We got the chance to watch MM&Y & Wishes from the same location near the Rose Garden one night on our last trip. It was definitely a great view. Watching Wishes for the first time without Stefanie had to have been bittersweet, but it sounds like you were able to handle it and still enjoy the moment. You are an inspiration, Cam! And how cool is that Mickey balloon? Wow
Gettin all caught up. Morgan looks like she is havin the time of her life, love all the pics. I to teared up when you talked about Wishes without Stefanie, she was there, just not in person. That Mickey balloon was way cool, very cool that SWA sent it to yall!
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I am happy Morgan finally got to ride some rides! And also that you finally got a picture in front of the castle! Where exactly is the Rose Garden? I think I know, but not sure!
What a fun fantastic night at MK. Love at the double thumbs up from Morgan, it is great to see that she is having a wonderful time. How special to have two PP meets on the first night, it just makes the day even better. Glad you finally got you castle shot, you all look great! I can only imagine how you felt during Wishes but I am sure that Stefanie was singing right along with you. What a way to end a great day with a little magic from the SWA pilots.
So happy that Morgan finally got to ride some rides. I imagine that hug from Heather was much needed. I so love MM&Y, we were able to watch it right in the Castle Courtyard when we first saw and I was just in awe! Unfortunately wishes is out for us as my DS does not care for fireworks.
Now the Mickey Balloon, how cool was that. Amazing that the SWA crew took the time to find you and send you some MAGIC. (tears at reading that)
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That first meal sounds like it was kinda terrible. But that surprise when you got back was SO cool!
And Morgan's happiness when she got off Space Mountain was actually kinda infectious! (Not that I'll ride SM ever again after my last ride where I got very much jostled around...)
We were glad that we went back to MK after dinner to meet up with You and Luke, also Meet Heather then. Had to get another Dole Whip while we were there. After we left you we both said we should of just rode BTMRR with you all
Did you tell the crew of the plane where you were staying? trying to figure out how they found you.
Was a great ballon they gave you guys
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My goodness, Morgan is indeed one very happy little girl! I'm so glad you took her along... what a perfect way to dry the tears and save the magic. I am sure that Stefanie was right there with you watching Wishes... and experiencing every other Disney moment.
How thoughtful of those SWA pilots to send the balloons! Clearly Stefanie touched a few more hearts....
I love the double thumbs up! A happy Morgan! Great update! How cool that the pilots found you and gave you the balloons. How did they find out? Must have connections. Disney Magic!
I am so glad that you met up with friends and had such a good evening and were able to enjoy Wishes and many memories made with Stefanie. I can't imagine how difficult that must have been.
It was a difficult day, but not the most difficult. That will come later. Even with a difficult day we had much magic to enjoy.
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Great update! Morgan looked SO excited after riding SM. And wow, that is so magical that your SWA pilots sent you those balloons!
We quickly discovered that she was going to be thrill seeker. It was so sweet of the pilots to think of us!
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That Mickey balloon is very ! Morgan looks so happy! Glad you were able to enjoy Wishes even through tears .
The Mickey balloon was totally unexpected and Wishes was wonderful, reminding me of how much Stefanie believed in wishes.
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Finally, some rides for Morgan and she looks thrilled! What a cool surprise to find when you got back to your room, how on earth did those pilots find you??? Pure magic!
I have no idea how they found us, but I'm going with magic and pixie dust.
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Originally Posted by DawnK
Awesome update!! Glad Morgan got to go on a bunch of rides!!
Very nice of SWA to send that that balloon!! They must have the same pixie dust as Disney!!
She was so happy once we got to the rides. I just hated that it took so long.
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I am really enjoying reading this report. I have to say the pictures in front the castle are really great pics. So excited Morgan was able to get some of the bottled up energy released with some great rides.
That was really a Magical Moment for the Pilot to send some Pixies for you all!!!!!! I think this was a Sign that it is Okay to have a Wonderful and Magical time.
I would like to make bags for my DGD and DGS to hand out to Pilots and Stewardess. I just have no idea what to put into them!!!!!! Maybe I can PM you when you have some time!!!
This would be a great Tradition for them to start!!!
I think it would be a wonderful tradition to begin with your DGD and DGS. Stefanie always chose some toys first. We have bought party favor packs, or small toys from Deals or Dollar Tree, or Wal-Mart's party aisle. Then she would chose some candies, usually Tootsie Rolls, Jolly Ranchers, and similar candies that won't melt. Finally we made little thank you cards. If you want the template for the cards, send me a PM with your e-mail so I can send you the Word document.
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Wow! That was so thoughtful of the pilots to send that on to you - you are spreading the magic
I love BTM at night. Last trip, we rode it 3 times in a row one evening and I distinctly remember how happy and relaxed I felt. It was one of those perfect Disney moments
I agree that BTMRR is the best at night, way more exciting.
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Morgan finally looks how a kid should look in Disney, like she is having the time of her life! The thumbs up pic is great! Wishes makes me cry every time and we always try to sit under where Tink flies because on our first trip we ended up there completely by accident and my DD then 3 was so excited when "Tink flew right over my head". She still talks about it today and she is 12. I think it's one of few actual memories she has from that trip.
I can't believe those pilots found you, that is super cool!
I forgot to mention in the TR that Morgan videotaped both MM&Y and Wishes on her ipod Touch. She kept saying afterwards that she could watch it over and over now.
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Just seeing the excitement on Morgan's face makes me excited. Ya'll sure did pack a lot in that first evening. What a wonderful spot for Wishes!
So very kind of the SWA pilots to send the balloon and how cool they were able to find ya'll.
We did pack in a lot and were three very tired folks when we got back to BWI.
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I just love the picture of Morgan with 2 thumbs up. She looks so excited. What an awesome surprise those balloons were. That was so thoughtful and magical.
I was glad I had gotten my phone out of my pocket as we got off the ride. So when Luke asked her what she thought I had the camera ready.
So glad Morgan finally got to go on some rides and you got your picture with the castle. I think we must have stayed on opposite sides of MK that night and we left after Wishes.
Bummer that we didn't at least see each other.
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I the picture of Morgan right after Space Mountain! Too cute! What a great evening at MK.
It's one of my favorite photos of her from the whole trip.
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Great pics & you must keep some killer notes...everything is always so detailed. I can not wait to hear more of the adventures you shared with Morgan.
I fill ups a whole notebook each trip and sometimes more than one.
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I am sure seeing Heather brought a smile to your face, I am so glad that you were able to meet up with so many friends, especially to share this first night with at the MK. The picture of Morgan after Space Mountain...priceless, she just looks so happy. Glad you were able to meet up with Kurt and Holley as well.
What a wonderful surprise waiting for you in the room...how cool that they were able to track down where you were staying and leave you a special surprise.
We had a lot of pixie dust sprinkled over this first day. Wasn't the day we'd planned but it was a good day.
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great update more please
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What a happy face on Morgan after Space Mountain! That girl loves thrill rides! How great that you got to spend some time with Heather and also to meet up briefly with Kurt and Holley. Sending the huge Mickey balloon is such a sweet gesture from the SWA crew. Someone did a lot of snooping around to find where you were. I'm sure they were so moved by your continuing to think of them this tough year that they just needed to do something for you.
The sharing of the Epcot area buses is such a pain. BC and YC are on the same route and it's always a long wait there as well. Not only are there too many resort stops so that the buses are often crowded, but the many stops makes the routes soooo long!
We did find that for most of our trip the buses we rode were only shared with the Swan and Dolphin. I don't know if that is a change, but it would be an improvement I suppose as it was long enough sharing with 2 other resorts.
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Love the look on Morgan's face - that is one happy girl! How wonderful about the giant Mickey balloon, that's such a lovely touch.
Morgan definitely has a happy face after SM!
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Yeah, you can see the excitement on Morgan's face now!!
A bunch a hugs from friends. Just what you needed about then!
A big Mickey balloon is certainly "above and beyond" from the SWA crew. That is just priceless!!!
Hugs were perfect this day and every day after, too.
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Originally Posted by tinker_me_happy
The Mickey Falloon (Fun Balloon) is awesome! How sweet of the SWA Pilots!! How are the updates to BTM? Have there been many changes since they did the upgrade or is it still pretty much the same?
Loving Loving Loving the Joy in Morgan's face!!
Since we rode BTMRR at night I'm not sure about all the updates. The geyser outside is working again and very pretty. I thought the ride was smoother, but who knows if it was or not.
Oh my gosh--how sweet that the SWA pilots sent you that cute balloon! Love the pics and so glad glad you got to meet up with Heather and Kurt.
The pilots really did a very special thing for us!
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We'll have to check out the Rose Garden spot for Magic Memories and You and of course Wishes next time. Thanks for sharing that tip.
How fun that the pilots sent you a mickey balloon! They sure must have done some digging to find out where you were staying!
There are several different areas within the Rose Garden that are good spots for viewing Wishes.
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Originally Posted by Huntermom
Wonderful update. Morgan looks to be enjoying herself, especially for a child whose been awake for so long. I love the balloon. It doesn't surprise me that Stefanie and Morgan really touched the hearts of the SWA crew.
She did keep going until she laid down in bed and then she was out in just seconds.
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Originally Posted by HollyH
Sounds like a great evening. Love the Mickey Balloon! How did they know where you were staying?
I have no idea how they knew, but our thank you card mentioned we were going to Disney, so I guess someone had to do a little research.
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That is so awesome the pilots tracked you down. So sweet! Morgan's excitement is awesome! I just love it.
Morgan's excitement would be helpful the whole trip.
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What a sweet surprise from SWA! They have some pretty good detectives on their team if I do say so myself.
Looks like you all had a wonderful evening at MK, and I may have to try out that spot for MM&Y since I can never make out any of the details when I stand on Main Street. Maybe if I put on my glasses, but that would be too easy. I can only imagine how you felt watching Wishes. I would have been a blubbering mess, but I can tell you are a very strong women who knows when to hold it together, and I give you so much credit.
I wasn't sobbing, but the tears will flowing down my cheeks pretty steadily. I couldn't watch and listen without hearing Stefanie singing along a little behind like she always did.
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Sounds like a great start to your vacation. I love the pics of Morgan and her SM after, 2 thumbs up picture. You can just see the excitement all over her face. Priceless.
2 PP meets and it's only the first day! Sounds like a lot of fun!
I teared up myself when reading about Wishes and Stefanie. I love Wishes too, it's my favorite! I know she was there with you in spirit, and singing along too!
I love the pic Luke took on AO. That was pretty cool!!
What a surprise from the SWA pilots!!! That was pretty nice. Great detectives they are!
Can't wait to hear about the second day!
Morgan gave us a similar look after several of the coasters, but I didn't always have a camera ready. Hopefully, day 2 will be started tomorrow.
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What a great time you all had on your first evening. What a great ride to choose for Morgan's first.
That balloon is fabulous! How nice of the SWA crew to send that.
We picked SM because she had cried and cried in 2007 when her parents told her that she would not be allowed to ride it. They had both been a bit scared themselves and figured she would be, too. But now 5 years later she had the chance and the face says she wasn't scared at all.
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Originally Posted by mfirst
So glad that you met up with some fellow PP'rs for in person hugs! I Morgan's expression in line and after SM!
I had tears in my eyes reading about Wishes -
How that the pilots had a surprise waiting for you guys!
Can't wait to read more
Meeting up with PPers again and again on this trip was very special to me and to Luke.
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What a fun update!
I love Morgan's excitement! The expression on her face is great!
I am so happy that you were able to meet up with Heather! She is so sweet!!
I the club sandwich at The Plaza! So, no one splurged and got ice cream???
I will have to remember the tip about the Rose Garden!!
BTMRR is the best at night!
I remember you telling me about the Mickey balloon, but I guess I didn't realize that it was life size! I love the picture with Morgan behind it!
We had thought we'd get ice cream but after drinking three cokes each and our meals we didn't seem to have any room left for ice cream. That balloon was so big that we had to make sure each night he was hidden out of sight so he didn't scare any of us in the middle of the night.
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I so love MM&Y, we were able to watch it right in the Castle Courtyard when we first saw and I was just in awe! Unfortunately wishes is out for us as my DS does not care for fireworks. 
was that. Amazing that the SWA crew took the time to find you and send you some MAGIC. (tears at reading that) 
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But that surprise when you got back was SO cool!
After we left you we both said we should of just rode BTMRR with you all
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the picture of Morgan right after Space Mountain! Too cute! What a great evening at MK.
I love the picture with Morgan behind it!
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