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I did some more investigating at the disneyland website on that breakfast. It starts at 5:30 AM, you have to be at the GC at 5 am, and you are escorted out of the park before it opens. You don't have to have park admission for that day. But I swear, for $300, I don't want to be served potato hash! They better be imported rainbow unicorn potatos, baked for 72 hrs at 150 degrees in a bed of himalayan salt. Or some such nonsense.
I must have skipped over that ridiculously awful start time. Another good reason not to do this breakfast.
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Finally all caught up. So happy to hear your dad is doing well.
And awesome news that you were finally able to book those dining packages!
Sounds like things are moving along.
I was very relieved when I was finally able to complete all my ADRs.
Wow, finally caught up. I am impressed with your patience in your search for ADRs and shows. It looks like that Disneyland really works for the day tripper. I have never been to Disneyland. Your experience makes me glad that we have concentrated on WDW. The breakfast is ridiculous. I guess one has to be a movie star or someone else with more money than sense to go to that one. That amount of money would cover most of us for almost a week doing CS at WDW. Glad to hear that your Dad is doing so well.
Sounds like you had much better luck than me with shopping. I went to our outlets with high hopes since it is Labor Day weekend and that is usually a great time to shop there. I couldn't find a thing. Ah well... Did you find a water carrier yet? I finally broke down last year and got one. Prior to that, I would just drive the route I was planning to run and stash water that I could grab easily at the halfway point. Totally agree, that breakfast price is ridiculous!
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Wow, finally caught up. I am impressed with your patience in your search for ADRs and shows. It looks like that Disneyland really works for the day tripper. I have never been to Disneyland. Your experience makes me glad that we have concentrated on WDW. The breakfast is ridiculous. I guess one has to be a movie star or someone else with more money than sense to go to that one. That amount of money would cover most of us for almost a week doing CS at WDW. Glad to hear that your Dad is doing so well.
I didn't really have a choice if I wanted to get the ADRs for the dining packages, I had to keep checking every day.
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Sounds like you had much better luck than me with shopping. I went to our outlets with high hopes since it is Labor Day weekend and that is usually a great time to shop there. I couldn't find a thing. Ah well... Did you find a water carrier yet? I finally broke down last year and got one. Prior to that, I would just drive the route I was planning to run and stash water that I could grab easily at the halfway point. Totally agree, that breakfast price is ridiculous!
I have ordered a water bottle holder, but due to the holiday weekend, it won't be here until Thursday. I do hope it works.
I'm excited about this trip report and can't wait to read all about DL Your hotel choice is awesome - I've never stayed there but it's on my bucket list!
I think I'm kind of glad our cars don't have key fobs. And that we were lucky enough to get 2 keys with both (used) vehicles. I still can't believe the Jungle Cruise breakfast pricing. I saw that over the weekend and I told my DH. He gave me the "you Disney people are crazy" side eye. I told him I'm not that crazy!
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I'm excited about this trip report and can't wait to read all about DL Your hotel choice is awesome - I've never stayed there but it's on my bucket list!
Luke and I knew exactly where we wanted to stay whenever we finally made it to DLR. I've seen photos that others have taken, but I can't wait to see the resort for myself.
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I think I'm kind of glad our cars don't have key fobs. And that we were lucky enough to get 2 keys with both (used) vehicles. I still can't believe the Jungle Cruise breakfast pricing. I saw that over the weekend and I told my DH. He gave me the "you Disney people are crazy" side eye. I told him I'm not that crazy!
I am missing the days when you could make a duplicate key rather easily. I really can't imagine us paying the $600 for the two of us to eat and have some fun.
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Just getting all caught back up with your plans - and finally they've all come together! The price for that breakfast was just nuts!
I knew everything would eventually fall in place, but boy did it take some time.
Not much has happened here Disney planning-wise over the holiday weekend. We did pass the one month mark in our countdown on Sunday. Reading Donna’s PTR for their upcoming WDW trip has made me think that the next thing I need to focus on is my packing list. Tomorrow does mark 60 days prior to the date we’ve chosen for the tour, so that means a wee bit of work as I have to call to book that. Right now I just feel we’re in a holding pattern until we start the actual packing.
Finally sat down today to catch up on your PTR - I am so excited for you and Luke finally getting to DLR. The trip sounds like it will be so much fun. You have patience of a saint though....cannot believe how long it took to load the dining packages. Just crazy. I will be at DL in November and saw the Jungle Cruise Breakfast as well, it looked so cool but that price tag. I mean I would love to play Skipper but not for $300
Tomorrow is our 1 month mark until we're on the Magic! Time is going to fly this next month.
I totally agree. We'll both be traveling before we know it.
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Finally sat down today to catch up on your PTR - I am so excited for you and Luke finally getting to DLR. The trip sounds like it will be so much fun. You have patience of a saint though....cannot believe how long it took to load the dining packages. Just crazy. I will be at DL in November and saw the Jungle Cruise Breakfast as well, it looked so cool but that price tag. I mean I would love to play Skipper but not for $300
I truly never expected it to be such a long drawn out proces to get those dining packages. I'd love to play Skipper, too, but I'd never be able to spend that much.
This is my day to volunteer at Care Net in the afternoon, so I gave Luke two assignments. One was to look over our Disneyland Resort schedule and decide on a first and second choice of days for the Walking in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps guided tour. I knew if we decided on the date I was in favor of that I could call and make the reservation today. But I kept going back and forth between Friday, October 9 and Sunday, October 11. He agreed that those two were the best days with Friday winning as our first choice. So when I got home around 4:30, I looked up the phone number and we both looked back over the details. Then I made the call, and was surprised when I connected with a CM in under a minute. Denise was a classic bubbly, friendly, and informative Cast Member. She was very efficient at getting our information and then plugging us in for the tour at 9:30 on Friday, October 9. She suggested we get there around 9:00 in order to meet our guide and place our lunch order for Jolly Holiday Bakery, one of the counter service restaurants I have been very interested in because of the Mary Poppins theme. I’m so excited about this tour. By the way, Luke’s other assignment was to set the DVR to record the two PBS shows that Terri mentions in this post from The Library. http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...im-henson.html I love having Disney stuff to watch right before a trip. I forgot to mention that on Monday afternoon we watched Cars to get us ready for Carsland.
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The price for that breakfast was just nuts! 
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I'd love to play Skipper, too, but I'd never be able to spend that much. 
Denise was a classic bubbly, friendly, and informative Cast Member. She was very efficient at getting our information and then plugging us in for the tour at 9:30 on Friday, October 9. She suggested we get there around 9:00 in order to meet our guide and place our lunch order for Jolly Holiday Bakery, one of the counter service restaurants I have been very interested in because of the Mary Poppins theme. I’m so excited about this tour. 
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