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Love your pictures at BTMMR, so cool. We have discovered the Disney does not seem to think that people eat breakfast any more unless they are doing tableservice. There is a huge lack of breakfast options other than pastries at WDW too. There used to be places where you get a "real" breakfast and they seem to have gone by the wayside. It is rather frustrating for those of us that like to get up early and get to the parks to do some stuff and then look for breakfast.
Wow, that's good to know, as I didn't realise it would be a problem there too.
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Again so sorry about the heat wave that you are stuck in. Just crazy how hot it was there.
It was insane and I'm sure it's us, as it always seems to be like that whenever we're in Disneyland.
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Too bad IASW was having issues, I know Mark was just so upset that he could not ride it.
Oh his whole day was ruined by not being able to ride!
I sure hope you're able to get on Small World later. Just wouldn't be right without Mark getting on his favorite ride!
Spoiler alert... but we didn't make it on there... at least not as far as my memory serves...
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Toon Town is so cute - I just love it! While Roger Rabbit is a fun ride, I don't know what the point is either. I've never seen the movie! It's just all very weird and.... whatever!
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I love your pictures of Toontown! That will always have a special place in our hearts, if for no other reason that we were there on opening day. I have a framed Disney Dollar and ticket for the park from that day, marking the occassion. They made a really big deal out of it at the time, as it was the first new land at DL since it opened, I think?
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More great pictures as your tour the park. Sorry to hear IASW was having issues, I'm sure Mark was heartbroken I did get ride Roger Rabbit when I was there are after your description, I'm glad I skipped it!
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We rode the Roger Rabbit ride the night we attended to the Halloween party and we had like a two minute wait. I kept wondering if we had watched the movie recently if it would have made more sense.
We rode the Roger Rabbit ride the night we attended to the Halloween party and we had like a two minute wait. I kept wondering if we had watched the movie recently if it would have made more sense.
You know what? Short of purchasing the DVD (I assume it's available to buy ) I don't know how else we'd see it. It's not one we ever see on TV, let's put it that way....
Loved your pictures of Toontown! Too bad Mark had no luck and had to ride IASW! I'm sure he was hoping your boat would capsize just prior to getting on it as not to torture himself with the ride! I actually like the ride but the monotonous of the song is what gets me with this!
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I loved seeing Mr. Toad's Wild Ride pictures as I still miss it at WDW! The little girl holding Captain Hook's hand was so adorable Mark must have been so disappointed that he didn't get to ride It's a Small World! LOL. I felt the same way about the Roger Rabbit spin ride! I loved your PP pics of BTMRR Hope you finally were able to get breakfast besides the churro!
Loved your pictures of Toontown! Too bad Mark had no luck and had to ride IASW! I'm sure he was hoping your boat would capsize just prior to getting on it as not to torture himself with the ride! I actually like the ride but the monotonous of the song is what gets me with this!
Thursday 10 September – part five: exploring Mickey’s Toontown
We had a bit more of a wander around Mickey’s Toontown when we came out…
I did think about lining up for either Mickey’s House or Minnie’s, but the lines for both looked long, and they were outside and some of them in the sun, so I figured it probably wasn’t a good plan. Instead, we made our way out and over to the railroad station, where our timing was impeccable, as a train had just pulled in.
We made our way over to Tomorrowland…
We were planning to stay on until Main Street USA, as we’d been texting with Karen and Sharon, and were going to aim for the 12:40pm showing of Aladdin with them, and it was now about 11:00am. However, as we pulled into Tomorrowland, I suggested we get off, so that we could get the Matterhorn Photopass picture done.
You know what? Short of purchasing the DVD (I assume it's available to buy ) I don't know how else we'd see it. It's not one we ever see on TV, let's put it that way....
Interesting that you say that because last night "Who framed Roger Rabbit" was on one of our cable channels. I kid you not! I laughed when I saw it because I had just read your TR that morning about the ride and how it did not make a lot of sense because you had not seen it recently. It was just so crazy that it was on all of a sudden.
As I recall, the Mickey line goes deep into the building too. Well, maybe not so much standing and waiting, but there's a long walk through his "house" before you finally reach him.
Love it when the train timing works out like that!
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we didn't make it on there... at least not as far as my memory serves... 
I did get ride Roger Rabbit when I was there are after your description, I'm glad I skipped it!
I'm sure he was hoping your boat would capsize just prior to getting on it as not to torture himself with the ride! 
I actually like the ride but the monotonous of the song is what gets me with this! 
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