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After our recent visit, I think AK is my new favorite park (after MK of course).
Love Morgan's expression with the last Tinkerbell shot - she's just so darn cute!
We had a similar crowd the day we went, but thankfully I was near the front of it rather than behind it.
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Nice update and WOW it sure was crowded looking at the Entrance. I love the last picture with Morgan and Tink,, very cute. That is so cute how she loves the ducks that have made WDW their home.
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WOW!! Those are some crazy crowds at AK. I'm with everyone else too, those pictures of Morgan with Tink are the best. Looks like your day is starting out pretty good.
Just catching up after being away for a week.
I love all your photopass pics! And the new borders are great - it's about time they added something new into the mix!
Your photos of illuminations are awesome! That must have been a great viewing spot! I've heard the view at Rose and Crown can sometimes be blocked by trees, but it looks like you had a good spot.
Wow AK was super crowded. But it's nice to get off the path occasionally and view the animals. Those flamingos were beautiful! They looked just like peppermint candies!
Hope you are able to get in some rides and attractions with those crowds! Add me to the long list of people who are loving your photopass pics - lots of great shots!
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Love those photos! And to echo everyone else... I love the photos of Morgan with Tink! I can't get over the crowds at the gates, but I'm glad it wasn't too bad inside.
Heather - you're looking wonderful btw! Red hair now? Great fun!
Looks like you had a great morning at AK despite the crowds. I love that Morgan took the time to check out all the animals! The sleeping one is the babirusa--I can't really see it well, but I recognize the habitat! I'll join the crowd loving the Tink photos!
Thanks, Laurie. I read the name and thought I'd remember it when I had time to pull out my notebook. But I totally forgot it seems as I didn't think of it until I was reading my notes for this update.
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Great photos from Animal Kingdom! I can't believe how many people were at the entrance.
There were so many of people. It was like everyone left at exactly the same time in the morning.
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YES YES YES!!!!!
I just showed it to Dave and he said "That was one that was surely on the castle that night in the "Making Memories" show!!! I agree!
And we didn't get to see it! Phooey! But still !
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After our recent visit, I think AK is my new favorite park (after MK of course).
Love Morgan's expression with the last Tinkerbell shot - she's just so darn cute!
We had a similar crowd the day we went, but thankfully I was near the front of it rather than behind it.
I think we were smack dab in the middle of the crowd.
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Great update! Wow! AK was packed!! Hope that you guys were still able to enjoy yourselves even with the crowds!
We did enjoy ourselves and then the rain took care of some of crowd.
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Nice update and WOW it sure was crowded looking at the Entrance. I love the last picture with Morgan and Tink,, very cute. That is so cute how she loves the ducks that have made WDW their home.
She did love the ducks and that will continue almost through ever update.
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Wow! Those PP pics are amazing. You seem to know just where to go to get those great shots!
Luke will tell you that I hardly ever pass up a PP photographer.
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Morgan's pictures with Tinkerbell are beautiful! Sorry the crowds were so bad but it seems you are making the best of it
We did make the best of it!
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WOW!! Those are some crazy crowds at AK. I'm with everyone else too, those pictures of Morgan with Tink are the best. Looks like your day is starting out pretty good.
We had a pretty good start to the day!
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Just catching up after being away for a week.
I love all your photopass pics! And the new borders are great - it's about time they added something new into the mix!
Your photos of illuminations are awesome! That must have been a great viewing spot! I've heard the view at Rose and Crown can sometimes be blocked by trees, but it looks like you had a good spot.
Wow AK was super crowded. But it's nice to get off the path occasionally and view the animals. Those flamingos were beautiful! They looked just like peppermint candies!
I think our willingness to stop and just view animals kept us from being frustrated by the crowds.
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Enjoying every bit of your trip. We were at AK on the 5th as well, wish we could have run into you all. Another time maybe.
Bummer, we didn't meet! Of course, in that crowd, it was hard to pick out faces.
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Hope you are able to get in some rides and attractions with those crowds! Add me to the long list of people who are loving your photopass pics - lots of great shots!
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Love those photos! And to echo everyone else... I love the photos of Morgan with Tink! I can't get over the crowds at the gates, but I'm glad it wasn't too bad inside.
Heather - you're looking wonderful btw! Red hair now? Great fun!
Yikes! Those were some crowds outside of AK, but I'm glad you made the best of it. I love the last pic of Morgan with Tink too, I think it's my favorite so far.
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I can't believe how many people were at the entrance. 
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Luke will tell you that I hardly ever pass up a PP photographer.
Of course, in that crowd, it was hard to pick out faces. 
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