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Oh cool! I honestly don't remember the last time we went to the Kennedy Space Center. I know Mark went in 2011 with friends, but I didn't bother, as I was so disillusioned by the state it was in on our last visit. I was so happy to read that they were finally getting some new stuff and I do love the shuttle. I'm so excited that it's different from the California Science Center and now I can't wait to go - you get to see inside it? Excellent!
They have it suspended in air at an angle so you can see how big the cargo area is. I was just in awe of it all.
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You've got a lot squeezed in! Nice to have the total relaxation of a cruise right in the middle there. I can never bear to leave the bubble to do all the other parks, but when you have a rental car it does make leaving Disney property a lot easier.
We're looking forward to meeting you as well. I just posted in the running forum, asking everyone for times they're expecting to come through in front of the Contemporary in the half marathon - I am remembering right and you're running that, right?
Yep, we are running it! I will head over to the running forum to answer your question.
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I just love the way you guys think. Let's squeeze in a cruise in the middle, sure why not?!! So glad for you guys that all the rooms were available to book and rearrange.
Heads up - that cruise may have more of the Princess Half runners on board than usual. As you may or may not be aware, there is a 5K at Castaway Cay for each cruise. It's not often an advertised thing, not necessarily organized like a typical race, only offers a plastic finisher's medal - it's just for fun. But in runDisney's infinite wisdom, they've now organized a "challenge" for the runners. They did it for WDW marathon weekend in January and now for Princess. If you camplete the Half marathon (or full, in January), you sign up for the Castaway challenge and you get another special medal for doing both. And it's a real medal, not plastic. Or it may be made of rubber, I'm not sure. Anyway, just thought you may want to be aware there will be some obnoxious runners on board wearing multiple, clanking medals around their necks.
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I'm really looking forward to your trip report on the Dream since i'm so looking forward to the Dream.
And I kind of feel responsible a bit too, as we did a fair bit of talking you into it over New Year...
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I really do not know how you fit so many parks in. I'd be exhausted. I think our next trip to Orlando we are planning 1 day at a water park and 1 or 2 at Universal and that it the rest for chillaxing
I think you know me well enough to know I don't really do chillaxing. Even when we've got the spa afternoon, remember I always get my swimming in? A perfect example of how I can't sit still for long periods of time...
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Looking forward to seeing how you fit all that dining in as I'm assuming you are on the Deluxe again. I'm contemplating it for our next trip as we want to do 3 or 4 signatures but will probably pay OOP as deluxe is probably too many credits.
We're only on the Deluxe for part of our trip, as really it's only worth it if you're dining at signature restaurants nearly every night, otherwise we find we just can't use the credits up. Equally, quite a few of our nicer meals are at the Swan or Dolphin and those restaurants aren't included on the Dining Plan.
Joining in. This sounds like a great trip. I was working on going Mrch 6 or 7th...but now I am for sure not going down in March at this time. It wouldve been great to try and meet up, but some day we'll work it out.
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You've got a lot squeezed in! Nice to have the total relaxation of a cruise right in the middle there. I can never bear to leave the bubble to do all the other parks, but when you have a rental car it does make leaving Disney property a lot easier.
I'm happy with the cruise where it is, as I think it will help us to unwind and be ready to tackle the remaining parks when we get back. And yes, it does make it so much easier to visit the other parks when you've got a rental car. It also means that, silly as it may sound, you never get Disney-ed out, which can sometimes happen to us if we spend a long time in the bubble. A dose of the real world makes us appreciate Disney so much more!
I just love the way you guys think. Let's squeeze in a cruise in the middle, sure why not?!! So glad for you guys that all the rooms were available to book and rearrange.
Exactly - why not? We had the points, so we may as well enjoy them...
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Heads up - that cruise may have more of the Princess Half runners on board than usual. As you may or may not be aware, there is a 5K at Castaway Cay for each cruise. It's not often an advertised thing, not necessarily organized like a typical race, only offers a plastic finisher's medal - it's just for fun. But in runDisney's infinite wisdom, they've now organized a "challenge" for the runners. They did it for WDW marathon weekend in January and now for Princess. If you camplete the Half marathon (or full, in January), you sign up for the Castaway challenge and you get another special medal for doing both. And it's a real medal, not plastic. Or it may be made of rubber, I'm not sure. Anyway, just thought you may want to be aware there will be some obnoxious runners on board wearing multiple, clanking medals around their necks.
Thanks for the heads up. Hopefully they'll all be lovely runners, rather than obnoxious ones.
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I honestly don't remember the last time we went to the Kennedy Space Center. I know Mark went in 2011 with friends, but I didn't bother, as I was so disillusioned by the state it was in on our last visit. 
I was so happy to read that they were finally getting some new stuff and I do love the shuttle. I'm so excited that it's different from the California Science Center and now I can't wait to go - you get to see inside it? Excellent! 
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