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WOW!!!! Can everyone see the definite prejudice toward the princesses? Two dinners at Akhershus & three dinners at 1900 Park Faire. You guys should be well loved on this trip. The other character meals should provide you with enough warm fuzzies to last a few months after your return----Maybe...Or are you already planning your next WDW escape?????
Hmmmm, now there's a thought. We've never been there over Valentine's day and it's usually yucky in Michigan that time of year. Hmmmmmm, Can any of you imagine seeing me meeting all the princesses for Valetnine's day? Why, the possibilities are almost endless and mind boggling!! Liz!!!!????
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Great start.
Thanks!
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You guys are arriving as I am leaving. . . I'd have loved to meet you. . .
Shucks! We're practically neighbors too.
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Yay! I'm so happy to see that your PTR has begun! It makes the upcoming trip seem so much closer!!!
Liz, I would definitely it if Disney came up with a Tinkerbell/ Peter Pan character meal. That would be fabulous! I can't wait to read more and hopefully we'll get to meet up while we are there! We are staying at Pop as well!! Can't wait...not much longer now!
Hope we run into you! I've been told I'm pretty easy to spot in a crowd.
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you guys are too funny! Looking forward to more!
thanks! I guess there are worse things to be than funny.
A couple other things that come to mind about this trip:
The tropics seem to have been heating up lately. Could we be fortunate enough to be there during a Tropical Storm or Hurricane? Honestly as long as it doesn't occur on a travel day, I've often thought it would be cool to be there for one. Walking down Main Street with it raining sideways and the park practically empty?? Doesn't that sound cool???
We want to drive around and check out apartment complexes again. We ARE going to retire there, y'know!
Looking forward to that August heat, because living in Michigan I know all to well what awaits us just a few short months from now.
This may be the start of the end of our trips sans-children. They are already making noises about wanting to go back. They just 'needed a break.' We'll see.
Yay I am so excited you are starting a PTR again! My sadness of having to wait to go to WDW again is eased when I get to read your PTR again. I loved the breakfast at 1900 PF, very yummy and the Mad Hatter was SO funny.
I totally agree about the Tinkerbell character meal! Her and all the fairies would be SO neat. Thats it, petition time, us tink lovers cannot be ignored!
We would be more than happy to have you live vicariously through us for this trip. Good to hear about your breakfast at 1900 PF. Never been there without seeing the white-gloved one so you can understand I'm a bit apprehensive here. There are a lot of things they could do with a Tink meal. However, I'm afraid I would spend the whole meal being raked over the coals, and cut down to size. May spoil my appetite!
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Hmmmm, now there's a thought. We've never been there over Valentine's day and it's usually yucky in Michigan that time of year. Hmmmmmm, Can any of you imagine seeing me meeting all the princesses for Valetnine's day? Why, the possibilities are almost endless and mind boggling!! Liz!!!!????
Hope we run into you! I've been told I'm pretty easy to spot in a crowd.
The tropics seem to have been heating up lately. Could we be fortunate enough to be there during a Tropical Storm or Hurricane? Honestly as long as it doesn't occur on a travel day, I've often thought it would be cool to be there for one. Walking down Main Street with it raining sideways and the park practically empty?? Doesn't that sound cool???
This may be the start of the end of our trips sans-children. They are already making noises about wanting to go back. They just 'needed a break.' We'll see.
Liz: What are you looking forward to this trip?
Brent
Yeah, what a good idea.....Brent, call and book something for Valentines Day! Can you get on that like NOW!
Easy to spot in a crowd....lol. Yeah "you MUST be Brent and Liz from Passporter!" LOL
Hurricane or Tropical Storm at Disney.....did that, been there, have the t-shirt. Once was enough. Of course I think it would be cool to get stuck at the top of a big roller coaster so I guess we all have our thrill seeking thoughts! LOL
I am looking forward to much the same things.....some quality Disney time with my man!!!
Kids vacationing with us to Disney again......???? I dunno. I think there should be adults only night in the parks! LOL
Yeah, what a good idea.....Brent, call and book something for Valentines Day! Can you get on that like NOW!
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Easy to spot in a crowd....lol. Yeah "you MUST be Brent and Liz from Passporter!" LOL
Hurricane or Tropical Storm at Disney.....did that, been there, have the t-shirt. Once was enough. Of course I think it would be cool to get stuck at the top of a big roller coaster so I guess we all have our thrill seeking thoughts! LOL
LIKEWISE NOT A BIG FAN OF HURRICANES
I am looking forward to much the same things.....some quality Disney time with my man!!!
Kids vacationing with us to Disney again......???? I dunno. I think there should be adults only night in the parks! LOL
We would be more than happy to have you live vicariously through us for this trip. Good to hear about your breakfast at 1900 PF. Never been there without seeing the white-gloved one so you can understand I'm a bit apprehensive here. There are a lot of things they could do with a Tink meal. However, I'm afraid I would spend the whole meal being raked over the coals, and cut down to size. May spoil my appetite!
Brent
Aww we would just have to make sure you go in prepared for battle. Dress you up like Peter Pan. Or better yet one of the lost boys. You have footy pjs with bear ears right? Tee hee.
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Aww we would just have to make sure you go in prepared for battle. Dress you up like Peter Pan. Or better yet one of the lost boys. You have footy pjs with bear ears right? Tee hee.
Sorry, all his footy pj's are light blue, sparkly, and come with long white gloves and a black choker. lol
Really though a TinkerBell meal, while it does sound very nice and fun, I had nightmares last night about what 'little green' would do to me in that setting. Shudder!!
On a happier note, guess what Liz and I are doing this Saturday night? There is a theatre half hour away from us called the Barn. It has plays performed by budding young actors and actresses. Kind of a Summer Stock thing. They have actually had some big names perform there over the years including Tom Wopat (Remember Luke Duke?) And Melissa Gilbert of Little House. Liz and I are going Saturday night and guess what's playing????????
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it if Disney came up with a Tinkerbell/ Peter Pan character meal. That would be fabulous! I can't wait to read more and hopefully we'll get to meet up while we are there! We are staying at Pop as well!! Can't wait...not much longer now!
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