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I am embarassingly proud of how I can hold my alcohol
and as to never riding SSE.... I didn't even want to spend a lot of time in Epcot on my first trip b/c to me, Epcot was one big field trip....and as a teacher the last thing I wanted to do on vacation was learn something... And it's funny how now Epcot is my absolute FAVORITE park
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Love the pictures of Biergarten. Glad you enjoyed it there, we are trying it out for the first time next month.
Just a question though-your picture on the way out looks like there is a moon in the backdrop. Is the theme supposed to be like you're outside
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Love the pictures of Biergarten. Glad you enjoyed it there, we are trying it out for the first time next month.
Just a question though-your picture on the way out looks like there is a moon in the backdrop. Is the theme supposed to be like you're outside
Yeah! That's something that's awesome about the place. It's set up like an outdoor real biergarten! It was weird walking out of there (nighttime) to the still setting sun in the real world
Wow...hard to believe you jus took your first whirl on SSE! Glad ya tried it out before he rehab started,
A liter of beer...tiny you....I am impressed you could then position the camera on the stair "thingy" to get a pretty decent pic of you and Andy!
danielle
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Thanks for the update ! Happy to have my Melissa & Andy fix for the day. Wow...that surely was a lot of beer! The Biergarten looks like a lot of fun. My dh wants to try it next time we're there. Glad you guys were having so much fun !
It's a little weird-- we seem to be going to the same restaurants! Thanks so much for the detail on Biergarten... we're going there on our trip next month, and have never been there before. It looks great ( I can't wait for that big honkin' mug o' beer!)!
Also, I apologize on behalf of my state (New Jersey) for the loudness. I'm originally from NJ, but I'm out of state for school, and I get the same reaction-- "gosh, you're loud!". I'll admit that we Jersey girls can get a little carried away with the volume, but we make up for it in fun-ness!
Sounds like an amazing time at Biergarten - I'm filled with envy at the beers you get to enjoy. Being partial to the odd shandy (and I mean that metaphorically - where I live, if someone says they're going out for a few shandies (very low alcoholic beverage) it really means that we're planning a bender with several pints of the hardcore stuff). Anyway screaming kids and jet-lag usually ensures that I keep well away from the 'shandy'.
I'm very impressed about those folks taking in the Russian girl. I suppose living next to a busted nuclear reactor would most likely have some impact on one's life-span.
Excellent updates Wow, Russkies! I remember that being one of my brother's fave films in the 80s, I must mention it to him. Back when Joaquin was known as Leaf! Anyhoo, am looking forward to more please
Well another great installment, as usual. Iam glad you got to see SSE before it closes - to my dismay, it will be closed while we're there. I am also bummed (and had no idea) they were removing the wand, so glad you got to take one last photo. I too, apologize for the fact that us Jersey Girls tend to be on the boisterous side. Keep it coming . . . .
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. Wow...that surely was a lot of beer! The Biergarten looks like a lot of fun. My dh wants to try it next time we're there. Glad you guys were having so much fun
ANGIE
) I"ve always wanted to know what the resturant looked like on the inside. 
I don't think I've ever seen photos inside Biergarten 
Glad you had a great meal and boy, those beer mugs are BIG 
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