Dylan’s 1st Birthday Trip, October 2-7, 2008 **Updated 4/16/09** COMPLETE - Page 5 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Kelly, I'm loving this TR! Your baby boy is so cute and I love that you travel so well with your family. The best part is the pictures. This TR is a great advertisement for the photopass CD. We go almost every year, and I've never purchased that CD. I just might now! More please!
Thank you so much! This was the first time I pre-purchased the cd and it was very worth it since it was such a special occasion. I don't think I'll do it every trip though, but we'll see.
Today was DH’s mom Vicki’s birthday so the day involved things she’d like to do plus a surprise.
We started off a little rough as we were late to our breakfast ADR at 1900 Park Faire. The bus service from SSR was a bit slow getting anywhere in the morning, but we ended up still getting seated. We were very impressed with this breakfast. We’d usually gone to Crystal Palace and I decided we should try something new and I thought this would be a good choice and it was! We loved the atmosphere and how it’s not as crowded as CP can be. The food was good too. Dylan had a good time with the characters – this was his first encounter with them. He did keep a close eye on Pooh & Tigger as they moved around the room though. The Mad Hatter was excellent! He definitely gets into character and puts on a great show.
Pics from our breakfast:
I how Dylan has his hand on Pooh's!!
Tigger & I having a good laugh!
Mary Poppins & MIL, Vicki
MP was so sweet! She really taked to Dylan a lot and I think you can tell he was a bit enamored with her in this pic.
Dylan like our waitress too!
The Mad Hatter with out signature mat (I had the characters sign a mat and then put a favorite photo from the trip in it for the wall when we got home).
After breakfast we decided to ride the monorail to MK. We strolled along Main Street looking in the shops and did the same in Liberty Square. I honestly don’t remember what all we rode, but I know we rode Pirates at least as some of us had the shots with Captain Hook outside the store.
I'm not very into it.
DH is a little more into it.
My Dad is really into it!
It was around lunch time and Dylan started getting a little restless so we headed back to Main Street and grabbed Dylan a hot dog at Casey’s. I’ve never seen such a big hot dog and that little boy ate the entire thing! Bun & all! Once Dylan was about finished eating the ‘girls’ needed to head off for my surprise for my Mom & MIL. The ‘boys’ were left to do as they pleased which ended up being heading to ESPN Zone and grabbing lunch – and yes Dylan ate more too.
Now until earlier that day (when I accidentally slipped to my Mom on Pirates where we were heading) neither Mom knew what was up. We headed to the monorail from MK and got to sit in front!! Unfortunately I have no evidence of this (other than our co-pilot licenses) as myself nor MIL had a camera and this is when things went downhill with my Mom’s camera (first the batteries were dead), but it was a fun ride and as we were going to the Grand Floridian we pretty much got to ride it the whole way around. Upon arriving at the GF we went to the gift shop so my mom could get batteries for the camera as we were early for our reservation. Once we were close to reservation time we headed our to our destination: the Garden View Lounge. Yes I took the Moms to Afternoon Tea, both love tea and I thought this would be a nice relaxing afternoon. They were so excited!! We had a fantastic time. Tea and food were all delicious. And it was so nice to just sit back and talk and relax. We took a picture, but again that was lost to my Mom’s camera, so here’s a few taken from All Ears:
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Tea sounded like a lot of fun. My girls would love that. I might have to look into it for our next trip.
Your pics are so cute of DS with Pooh.
I can't believe he ate the whole hotdog and bun. But, he is a growing boy.
Hurry back with more please.
Thanks everyone! I highly recommend the tea - I'm not much of a tea drinker but even I finished the whole pot! I think I had the Eros tea. I'm taking a friend in June for her birthday so I can go back.
your day was right up my alley!
that breakfast is on my to do list for our next trip for sure! and i am obsessed with tea so i would love to do that one day-- cant seem to convince rob tho! lol!
sounds awesome-- and more amazing photopass pics!
My memory is slipping so please bear with me. I can always fill in with pictures.
We met up with the boys in Epcot (World Showcase I think). We started in Great Britain and was looking through the shops when who do we see, but Pooh, Tigger, & Eeyore. So I got Dylan and had some pics taken in the Hundred Acre Wood.
DH giving thumbs down to Chelsea (in his Aresenal gear - Dylan matching) for a friend.
After pictures we watched a bit of the British Invasion and then headed towards France. Along the way we had the birthdays ‘kids’ take a few Photopass pics on the bridge.
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so the day involved things she’d like to do plus a surprise.
Dylan had a good time with the characters – this was his first encounter with them. He did keep a close eye on Pooh & Tigger as they moved around the room though. The Mad Hatter was excellent! He definitely gets into character and puts on a great show.
how Dylan has his hand on Pooh's!!
Once Dylan was about finished eating the ‘girls’ needed to head off for my surprise for my Mom & MIL. The ‘boys’ were left to do as they pleased which ended up being heading to ESPN Zone and grabbing lunch – and yes Dylan ate more too.
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to hear your mom's camera was having issues. Looking forward to more
taken in the Hundred Acre Wood.
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