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Trying to find time to catch up on TRs - all caught up here Great start to your day at AK! Fabulous lion shot - I don't think I've ever seen such a good picture! Are those games expensive? We've never tried playing....
Plenty of time to catch up here. Thanks for the photo compliment.
The games aren't cheap, but they aren't real pricey either. I know you buy tickets or tokens and the more you buy, the cheaper they are per ticket/token. I think I spent $15-20 and they each got to place each game once with a turn on another game (I think - it's been a while). This was the first time we'd played the games and I did it to waste some time while the others were on Dinosaur.
Earlier in the afternoon I had texted Heather (ilovedisney247) about meeting up, but she said she had a cold and was hibernating. L Later she asked how long we’d be here and I said we would be here through Saturday lunch (it was Tuesday). After some back & forth we settled on Friday at MK around 11:30am. J
After cooling off we headed back out once the sun had started it’s decent to DtD. We got off at the marketplace and headed to D-Street and then would work our way back. There was a lot of entertainment around tonight. We’d stop for a few minutes occasionally listening to the music or watching the street performers. While Mike shopped in D-Street, Dylan colored his own Vinylmation. Vicki & I did one too, but Dylan’s was chosen to go on the board in the shop. It was a little magical moment and it was nice that the CMs were so sweet. Lukas had been taken outside earlier as he wasn’t into it.
Pinning his masterpiece to the board with some help from a CM
Pointing to his work
Dylan's Vinylmation Creation - a dinosaur with spots
We texted to find out that my in-laws and Lukas were near the special Phineas & Ferb display they had set up. Here you could make a little video with digital P&F. We watched for a bit, but the boys didn’t want to make their own so we moved on. Next stop was the Lego Store where we walked through then Dylan made his way outside and made a car to race with all the other kids. I think we spent at least 20-30 minutes out there with him going back & forth with the ramp and just watching the other kids. I was getting bored so we prodded Dylan along and went to WoD. We shopped a bit, got the boys some Christmas presents and then started to head out, but I think it was raining so we stayed in a little longer.
Before leaving DtD we headed to Goofy’s as we promised the boys they could get a treat. We circled the store several times trying to figure out what to get. I got a giant m&m and chocolate covered rice krispy treat and we got some Mickey suckers, but I have no idea what else was purchased. In the end I think Dylan had an ok time at Dtd. It just took coloring, legos and a promise of candy at the end (if he behaved). It was now time to head to the bus stop and head home for some much needed rest.
I think my kids only put up with DTD due to the promise of treats at the end also. There really is not too much for kids to do there, but I really enjoy the shopping!
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DTD was always one of Stefanie's favorites, but then she loved to shop. I'm sure for most kids its like a trip to the mall, and not as fun as the parks. Glad your day there was good!
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You guys always seem to have so much fun at DtD. We have too, but never truly explored as much, I think we might have to this trip since Josie has a new love for Crackle Pop in the morning( AKA. Rice Krispies) and her other new love, marshmallows. She has never had a rice krispies treat but I know someone who wouldn't mind having one....................ahem, Arnaud.
Love the drawing Dylan made. So cute they hung it on the board too!
I think my kids only put up with DTD due to the promise of treats at the end also. There really is not too much for kids to do there, but I really enjoy the shopping!
The shopping is great there! It's got everything!
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Very sweet that the CM's chose Dylan's vinylmation for the board. I love his drawing of the spotted dinosaur!
Thanks Laurie!
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Great time at DTD! Love the pics!
Thanks Marnie!
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I love Dylan's vinylmation, but more than anything, I love the M&M rice krispy treat - how cool is that?
It was huge too!
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Oh my does that rice crispy treat look delicious!!!
It was very yummy! Took me a few days to eat it.
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How cool that Dylan's vinylmation got chosen for the board!
I think I was more excited than he was, but I know he enjoyed the attention.
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DTD was always one of Stefanie's favorites, but then she loved to shop. I'm sure for most kids its like a trip to the mall, and not as fun as the parks. Glad your day there was good!
The boys are not fond of shopping and I try to not take them. If we go to the mall it's either the one with the Disney Store or a carousel so they get something good out of it.
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Sounds like a great time at DTD! I want one of those rice krispy treats!!!
I wish I had one right now too!
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WTG, Dylan! Good job!
Thanks Kenny!
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You guys always seem to have so much fun at DtD. We have too, but never truly explored as much, I think we might have to this trip since Josie has a new love for Crackle Pop in the morning( AKA. Rice Krispies) and her other new love, marshmallows. She has never had a rice krispies treat but I know someone who wouldn't mind having one....................ahem, Arnaud.
Love the drawing Dylan made. So cute they hung it on the board too!
Josie is a girl after my own heart. Maybe I should bring her some Peeps! Or ingredients to make rice krispies - the only other ingredient is butter you know.
Tell Arnaud he'll have a rice krispy treat in under 2 weeks.
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