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This is crazy......I must have been following you. I was at MVMCP the same night as you, AND was at DTD that same day you were for the sale......I was one of the people waiting till 10am so I could go into WoD. Tooooo funny. Now I'm super curious what you did the rest of your trip to see if we crossed paths even more.
Great shopping you did !
"It's a small world afterall..."
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so did you get to use the AP 10% as well as AAA 10%? I am confused! Doesn't take much!
Yes! I got both discounts!! You could use up to 2 - I'm not sure if that's all the time or if was special that day. I'll have to try and remember in August.
I've just given myself a Sunday treat by reading this trip report right through from the beginning - it's been a great read
Congratulations on your pregnancy. I also had much worse morning sickness (actually all day sickness) with my daughters than with my son.
I've just given myself a Sunday treat by reading this trip report right through from the beginning - it's been a great read
Congratulations on your pregnancy. I also had much worse morning sickness (actually all day sickness) with my daughters than with my son.
Thanks so much for reading!!
And thanks for the insight on the morning sickness. It does seemt o be worse this time around. I'll find out one way or another in about 8-10 weeks.
do you show your AAA card for the discount? I am not sure if I knew AAA cards got a discount at WOD. we always used our AP's. Good to know though, maybe after your August trip we will know if its an "all the time" thing!
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do you show your AAA card for the discount? I am not sure if I knew AAA cards got a discount at WOD. we always used our AP's. Good to know though, maybe after your August trip we will know if its an "all the time" thing!
Yes I showed my card. I'll try and remember to show it and ask about discounts in August for all of us trying to save a buck.
WOW i'm impressed with those awesome deals! I felt like I was on a hopped up shopping spree with you *L* Sounded like a lot of fun to me...but like you said who doesnt love disney shopping??? that little sweat outfit you got yourself sounded way too cute! do you like it???
Dylan racked up didn't he?? that is so awesome that you got all that for around 200! I know I spent a lot more than that and not sure I got that much stuff!!!
ahhhh disney shopping vicariously is the best
Cant wait to hear about beaches and cream...i've always wanted to try that out!
We dropped off all our purchases, grabbed the boys, and headed to Epcot. We were at the IG at 11:30am. We walked around WS some and filled in the Holiday Passport I made, which I think I only did at this time and only got 2-3 countries – oh well, there’s always next time. I know we went to Morocco (where you’ll see Dylan and his grandparents had a great time), Japan, then Italy where I think we (except Dylan) had some wine, Germany for a little, and then to China. We had a lunch ADR for Nine Dragons at 1:15pm. YUM! We love Nine Dragons – even picked it over LeCellier this trip. Shocking, I know!!
What a ham!!
I forgot that we saw the Drum & Fife corp - I'd never seen them before and it was really neat.
Proof that we did have wine in Italy!
Mike said he liked this cart.
We of course had to stop to see the trains - Dylan loves them!!
Ok, so as we were watching the trains a few times the little people would get red eyes and then their arms would raise - they looked like zombies. I've never noticed this before and don't know if that's the case always, but it was creepy!
After lunch, Mike & I took Dylan back to the room for a nap while Mike’s parents enjoyed the WS. Terry & Vicki came back to the room about 4:30pm and we hung out for a while. Then we decided to grab a bite to eat and try our luck at Beaches N Cream. We arrived at 6:10pm and had NO WAIT!! I wasn’t all that hungry – I think my stomach might have been upset still or it was the spice Chinese I had at lunch. I think Dylan & I shared a hot dog and then I had some ice cream (Strawberry I think) and it was really good. Mike got the No Way Jose and he really enjoyed it – Dylan did too.
After dinner, Terry & Vicki took Dylan to look at the trains in the Yacht Club and then back to the room for the night.
Meanwhile, Mike & I went to Epcot by ourselves. We had a PP meet in Italy at 8:30pm. We had a little time before we had to be there so took our time walking, stopped in Mouse Gears to browse, a few PP pics, and made a pit stop in Germany for a soccer (football) jersey ($69.23) Mike wanted (which was his Christmas present). Then it was time for the meet. I grabbed my Italian margarita before finding everyone. Now it’s been so long I can’t remember who all was there, but Heather organized it and the CLQ (minus Sharon) were there as well as lots of other people – you read the other TRs I’m sure you remember better than me. And I didn’t take any pictures!! I guess I was just wrapped up in the PP love. We watched Illuminations and chatted a little more and then we all went our separate ways. I really enjoy the PP meets and this one was just a bit better because I really only had to worry about Mike being entertained and he loves WS so much I didn’t have to worry about that; usually I have too many other people to worry about if they’re having fun too to really soak it all in.
I stopped in the World Traveler shop on the way out and got some flip flops ($10.60) hoping they’d help – my mary jane crocs were rubbing and the tennies I brought were making me hot. We were back in the room at 10:30pm and hit the sack.
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