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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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I got my much sought after dinner ressie at Be Our Guest!!!!
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congrats on the BOG reservation! The rest of your plans sound very cool! I would love to do the tea at GF but...my rough and tumble boys (including my husband) wouldn't go for something like that...maybe on our next vacation where my parents tag along. I like the idea of treating my mom to something like that - Thanks for the idea!
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for the BOG ressies!!!! However, I am that I am missing the opening of it! Oh well.......something to look forward to next trip!
Yes, definitely something to do on your next trip. I am actually going to be making everyone go to Gastons Tavern for a CS lunch on the second MK day
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Congrats on getting BoG!!!!
Thank you!!!
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Congrats on your BOG ADR!
Thank you!!
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Congrats on the ADR!
Thank you!
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Congrats on snagging that adr!
Thank you! I was worried I wouldn't be able to snag one! lol
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congrats on the BOG reservation! The rest of your plans sound very cool! I would love to do the tea at GF but...my rough and tumble boys (including my husband) wouldn't go for something like that...maybe on our next vacation where my parents tag along. I like the idea of treating my mom to something like that - Thanks for the idea!
Oh no problem! I hope you get to treat your mom to that soon!
As the title of this post would suggest, I have indeed made all of the necessary ADR's for our trip in March!! WOOHOO!!!! I am happy to say that I got EVERYTHING I wanted to get. So, without further ado, I give you our dining schedule:
March 2nd-Check in day- CS at AoA for lunch; Boma for Dinner (DH and I LOVE Boma! It is beyond amazing!)
March 3rd-1st Magic Kingdom day- *side note- this day was especially important to me to get the best ADR's I could get because this would be my nephews very first Disney theme park visit. So, I wanted to make sure to start the day off on the right foot!*
Breakfast- Crystal Palace (early time for early entry)
Lunch-CS
Dinner-Be Our Guest!!!!
March 4th-Hollywood Studios day- Breakfast- Hollywood and Vine (early time for early entry)
Lunch-CS
Dinner- Sci-Fi Dine in
March 5th-EPCOT day-Breakfast-CS at AoA
Lunch-Rose & Crown
Dinner-Coral Reef Restaurant
March 6th-2nd Magic Kingdom day-Breakfast-Chef Mickeys (a tradition for DH, DS and myself)
Lunch-CS (we'll happen to end up at Gastons Tavern )
Dinner-Tony's Town Square
March 7th-Animal Kingdom day- Breakfast- Donald's Breakfast Safari (this was VERY important for me to get for my mom...more on that later)
Lunch-CS
Dinner-'Ohana
March 8th-Check out day Not sure if we will just grab something at the resort of if we will go somewhere else. If we go somewhere else, it will probably be WCC
So, I got all my choices with no problem and I got really great times for all of them too! I'm pretty happy about that. I still have to see when would be good to try to squeeze in the Afternoon Tea at GF. So, I'll be working on that next!
Up next: My mom and her relationship (or lack there of) with Donald Duck: A History revealed
Great Plans!!! Can't wait to hear about the history with Donald! When you go to Tusker House ~ request Neil's section.............he is FANTASTIC!!! However, not sure what day your ressie is - he works Thursday - Sat.
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tea at the Grand Floridian! How awesome that you'll be able to share the afternoon with your mom.
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that I am missing the opening of it! Oh well.......something to look forward to next trip!
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Not sure if we will just grab something at the resort of if we will go somewhere else. If we go somewhere else, it will probably be WCC
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