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I've just read this whole thread during breaks over the last two days. WOWSA!
You plan and plan and plan some more.
We got to the point that we'd been quite a few times that we just didn't plan out much anymore and do very few TS meals because our trips are shorter these days and we don't like cutting into park time. It's hard for me to fathom all that food.
But, I have to say, you've got some great plans and I think I'm living through you a bit vacariously. Looking forward to the trip report. Do you do live updates or just a report after the fact?
I've just read this whole thread during breaks over the last two days. WOWSA!
You plan and plan and plan some more.
We got to the point that we'd been quite a few times that we just didn't plan out much anymore and do very few TS meals because our trips are shorter these days and we don't like cutting into park time. It's hard for me to fathom all that food.
But, I have to say, you've got some great plans and I think I'm living through you a bit vacariously. Looking forward to the trip report. Do you do live updates or just a report after the fact?
Thanks! . We love to plan! Also, we are foodies! That’s a bad combo for Disney!! We have also been many times and we tend to plan our parks around our meals now where it used to be the other way around. We also never stick completely to what we plan anyway.
Plans look great for your days. Too bad with the FP+ mess.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Our original plan today was to have breakfast at the Rainforest Cafe, then do an early dinner at Tiffin's with the ROL package. What we really wanted to do was take our time this morning and have brunch at the Cali Grill and then head over to AK. I checked and checked and checked again but had no luck in finding an ADR for 4 for the Cali Grill Brunch. Then!
It magically popped up for 10:05 AM!!!! I, of course snagged it!! This, however presented a few other issues. I cancelled the RFC but then also realized that 3:25 PM was way too close to feel like eating another big meal after our brunch. So! I changed our dinner at Tiffin's to 7:20 PM and switched out one of our FP+s for today. Our FP+s will be for:
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1:25 PM-2:25 PM
Kilimanjaro Safaris
3:15 PM-4:15 PM
Rivers of Light
5:50 PM - 6:15 PM
After Our dinner at Tiffin's, we will head back to the YC for the evening.
Perfect! So happy that you were able to get that brunch reservation!
We’re trying Tiffins for the first time on our trip. Really looking forward to it.
Perfect! So happy that you were able to get that brunch reservation!
We’re trying Tiffins for the first time on our trip. Really looking forward to it.
Thanks, Colleen!! . Me too! We thought that brunch was amazing and can’t wait to share the experience with the Adlers! Same for us with Tiffins!
I want to take a break here to tell you guys a little story.........
On Friday, I got a phone call from the police department. Having lived through four teenagers, I have never received a good phone call from the police. Fortunately, this call started out with the detective on the other end stating that this was nothing bad! Anyway!
He went on to say that they had one of Katie’s shower gifts in the evidence room at the police station. Aparently, this gift was delivered to the wrong address with no return information and the recipient didn’t know what to do with it so it was brought to the station. Back in June!
I guess it was difficult to track because the card inside read something like Congratulations, Katie from Jamie and Derek. Incidentally, I knew all about the fact that this original gift never got to Katie because the people who bought it did not receive a thank you and were concerned that it did not come.
This was all through Amazon and my friend called them to check on it after not seeing a delivery status when checking on the order. Amazon promptly sent another package out and Katie did receive that one.
I explained all of this to the detective and told him that the gift should really go back to Amazon. He told me very nicely that I would still need to come in to the police station to claim it and then send it back. I then told him that I would come get it today. He told me he wouldn’t be there but that he would leave the information with another detective who would.
I thanked him and hung up and that was that.
This morning I got up and took a ride over to the police station. First of all, our township police station is attached to our township library. The library is currently under construction and the parking is horrendous and it is truly like a maze to get through it. The police station is on the second floor so I took the elevator up. When the elevator stopped I waited and waited but the doors did not open. I finally pushed the open arrows and was able to get out but my goodness!!!
I walked into the station, explained the whole story and waited some more while the front office people tried to find my package. They couldn’t and then decided to tell me I was at the wrong place!! The name of our township is Newtown. The township the present was delivered to was Marple. Our police station is called Newtown Township Police Department and the Marple station is Marple Newtown Police Department. Oh my gosh, all I could do at this point was crack up laughing and in more of a maniacal way!
I made them call the Marple Newtown police station to make sure that they indeed had my package. The lady gave me the address, I plugged it into my GPS and was off once again.
I got to the Marple Newtown Police Department and was told that they had my pa Kate but could not release it to me today because not only was the detective who called me on vacation, his replacement was at a training seminar and would not be back until Monday! I sure hope there isn’t any crime between now and Monday!!
I told her I would have to wait until next Wednesday to try again.
Oh my gosh, what an ordeal. I’d be tempted to tell the police they co7ld keep it, since Amazon already replaced it. You have WAAAAY more patience than me.
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Looking forward to the trip report. Do you do live updates or just a report after the fact?
I, of course snagged it!!
This, however presented a few other issues. I cancelled the RFC but then also realized that 3:25 PM was way too close to feel like eating another big meal after our brunch. So! I changed our dinner at Tiffin's to 7:20 PM and switched out one of our FP+s for today. Our FP+s will be for:
Having lived through four teenagers, I have never received a good phone call from the police. Fortunately, this call started out with the detective on the other end stating that this was nothing bad! Anyway!
Aparently, this gift was delivered to the wrong address with no return information and the recipient didn’t know what to do with it so it was brought to the station. Back in June!
The name of our township is Newtown. The township the present was delivered to was Marple. Our police station is called Newtown Township Police Department and the Marple station is Marple Newtown Police Department. Oh my gosh, all I could do at this point was crack up laughing and in more of a maniacal way! 
I sure hope there isn’t any crime between now and Monday!!
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