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What a great time day between Animal Kingdom and Magic Kindgom. You got some great shots in there. Sorry about the bird and your camera. Also sorry for your feet.
That was a long day! Glad you enjoyed AK! Bummer about the bird - one pooped on my arm at AK once - thank goodness for baby wipes!
Love the birthday pin!
You got so much done today! I can imagine how tired you were by the time you got back to the room, I would have done the same! Great pics at the haunted mansion
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We did get a lot done today and I was tired but it was a fun tired . Thanks taking pictures in haunted mansion are so hard to do
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Glad you finally got to visit AK! I love this park with all the animals and beautiful grounds!
Great evening at MK! How cool that CM personalized your birthday pin! It turned out very pretty.
I was glad we were able to visit the park even though I don't feel we did the whole park but next trip we will
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Originally Posted by Cam22
Great split park day with AK and then MK! Great safari pictures! I am so sorry that the problem with your leg continued well after the trip.
Thanks we did have a great day in both parks. My poor leg and foot this should be my last week in physical therapy for it.
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Originally Posted by lfredsbo
Sounds like a great day! I love AK!!! That darn bird! Yuck!
How cool of that CM to jazz up your birthday button!
OMG!! when it happened the first time I was like ok but when it happened again I knew I had to get out of that area quick. DH was just laughing at me and I was so glad I had my wipes.
I love that birthday button have it in my bedside table so I see it every time I open the drawer
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Originally Posted by chezp
Wow, you certainly packed a lot into your day! Glad you finally made it to Animal Kingdom.
Thanks, I am glad we made it there also still feel I need to go back and explore it more so means another trip
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Originally Posted by lauriep
You got some great shots of the parade and also at AK. I've never seen such a well-done birthday button! They usually look kind of messy.
You are so right about the buttons and was so glad it turned out so great and I immedately put it away to keep it looking that good.
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Originally Posted by Russi01
What a great time day between Animal Kingdom and Magic Kindgom. You got some great shots in there. Sorry about the bird and your camera. Also sorry for your feet.
Thanks we did have a wonderful time! Yea those darn birds. My foot is getting better thankfully
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Glad you had a great morning at AK and a great night at MK! Love the pictures!
Thanks had a wonderful time
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Originally Posted by OhToodles!
That was a long day! Glad you enjoyed AK! Bummer about the bird - one pooped on my arm at AK once - thank goodness for baby wipes!
Love the birthday pin!
It was a long day but was so fun. Yea birds pooping on you are NO fun at all cause it has happened to me before walking into work.
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All caught up. Great day at AK/MK. You got a ton done. I'm sorry your leg was such a problem.
Thanks! leg is feeling better after two months of physical therapy
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All caught up! Can't wait to hear more
Thanks, hope to have another update up by this weekend
Sounded like a great first visit to AK. We love Flame Tree, it is delicious!
Glad you got to the castle, the parade and Wishes! MK is just the best!
Sorry to hear that your leg acted up, even after you got home. Hope it was nothing serious!
Sounded like a great first visit to AK. We love Flame Tree, it is delicious!
Glad you got to the castle, the parade and Wishes! MK is just the best!
Sorry to hear that your leg acted up, even after you got home. Hope it was nothing serious!
It was a great first visit. We are going back this May for SWW and had to go down a day early so I can get to MK :-). Yeah I just finished my last week of physical therapy last week for tendinitis which is what it turned out to be.
So I am late to the party but it is a great party! From the smiles are your faces you had a great time. The 2 park day was a doozy- packed so much into it - way to go! I would have worn the tiara also!
So I am late to the party but it is a great party! From the smiles are your faces you had a great time. The 2 park day was a doozy- packed so much into it - way to go! I would have worn the tiara also!
Thanks for joining in and welcome! There was a lot packed into that day but I had so much fun. Maybe next time I will wear the tiara LOL!
Sounds like an awesome trip! You took some cool pictures. I love the one of the drum and the dragon in the parade with the moon in the background. Funny, i never realized a person was sitting behind the dragon head. Great day at AK.
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Great safari pictures! 
I am so sorry that the problem with your leg continued well after the trip. 
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