The This TR Won’t Take Me a Year to Finish (aka Disney with Extended Family) Trip Report - UPDATED 5/22 w/ AK and Tusker House - Page 6 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Glad you were able to stay over at your parents, that certainly helped some for what was a crazy evening! Yeah, I had forgotten that you could print the boarding passes at the airport, that was a big help too. Looking forward to hearing how the next day goes.
Glad your back home safely and have started your TR! Can't wait to read more!
Quick question, as I'm still trying to decided about the Wishes dessert party--you mentioned that they had trouble keeping the goodies in stock; but, that you still had a great viewing spot. Do you think they kept it limited enough that you didn't have to fight for a spot within the party?
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Read all about it in my TR, "Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!" Jill Phil. 4: 13
Happy to see you started your TR and go ahead and post all 900 pictures we don't mind!! Well maybe only 898 LoL, Congrats to Jared for Making the All Star Team. LouigiAnne
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Glad your back home safely and have started your TR! Can't wait to read more!
Quick question, as I'm still trying to decided about the Wishes dessert party--you mentioned that they had trouble keeping the goodies in stock; but, that you still had a great viewing spot. Do you think they kept it limited enough that you didn't have to fight for a spot within the party?
Thanks. Hope you have a great vacation. Wish we could've met you guys, maybe next time. As far as the dessert party, everyone had an assigned table. We were told that someone would let us know when we could stand by the railing to watch the fireworks. Well, people started lining up without any announcement being made. I started to get nervous because I thought we wouldn't be able to see if we stayed seated, so I grabbed my family and we went over by the railings. Then I realized, that there really was no reason to worry. There was plenty of room for everyone to stand by the railing & have a good viewing spot without having to fight for it. I think you should give it a try. Plus, the desserts were yummy.
I'm glad you got the boarding passes worked out okay, and I know you're glad you didn't have to drive all the way back home to handle it. Phew! What an evening that would be. By the way, what kind of birds do you have? We have a cockatiel. Nice update!
I really was not in the mood to get back in the car for another 2 hours. We have two parakeets. I used to have a cockatiel when I was a child. They are beautiful.
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Glad the boarding pass thing worked out for you, because what a drive home that would have been.
Congrats to your DS for making the All Star team. He must have been so excited, even though you were getting ready to leave for WDW. He must of had excitement overload.
Thanks. He definitely was so excited.
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Originally Posted by OhToodles!
How exciting that your DS made the All-Star Team - even if it did change the plans.
I know. There was no way I could say no.
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Originally Posted by mcc0313
Don't you always love when your schedule goes amok at the beginning of your trip...glad that jared got to play in the All Star Game though, quite an honor, did they win the game?
No his team did not win the game, but it really was a great game. His team was losing until the last inning when they almost caught up. They scored 7 runs when they already had two outs. In the end, the score was 11-10.
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Congrats to your DS for getting to play in the All Star Game!! Very cool! Can't wait to hear about your trip!
Thanks. Can't wait to tell you guys about my trip.
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Don't you just love all those last minute plans little leagues throw at you?
I know, they really do.
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i can't wait to hear how the Hampton Inn is. we are staying there the night before our trip this coming nov-dec.
We loved the Hampton Inn. I'll tell you all about it in my next installment (either today or tomorrow). We'd definitely stay there again. Are you flying out of PHL?
can not wait to hear more about your trip and how your cutie boys did!
I definitely was frazzled, but I'm trying to learn to roll with the punches so to speak.
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Originally Posted by vfair
That would drive me crazy - nobody is supposed to mess with my planning for WDW!
My feelings exactly.
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Congrats to Jared on making the team!! Sorry about the late night! More please!!
Thanks. More coming soon.
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Originally Posted by christiejay
Glad you were able to stay over at your parents, that certainly helped some for what was a crazy evening! Yeah, I had forgotten that you could print the boarding passes at the airport, that was a big help too. Looking forward to hearing how the next day goes.
I was really relieved to learn about the boarding passes. I always put so much pressure on myself to print them exactly 24 hours in advance.
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Originally Posted by LouigiAnne
Happy to see you started your TR and go ahead and post all 900 pictures we don't mind!! Well maybe only 898 LoL, Congrats to Jared for Making the All Star Team. LouigiAnne
Thanks. Okay, I will post 898. You asked for it, lol.
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Originally Posted by chezp
Thank goodness you were able to sort out the issue with the boarding pass. Phew!
I know, that was a great relief.
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Originally Posted by KandJluvdisney
great start
sorry about the late night but I bet the boys had fun
hurry back with more please
The boys had a ball. They want to go back next year, but we have no points left since we borrow them all (DVC).
I'm beginning to think that there is some kind of Murphy's law for WDW vacations where someone just has to throw a kink in the plans. Can't wait for more!
Congrats to Jared for making the All Star team. Glad you got the boarding passes straightened out. However did you sleep. I would have been so stressed and keyed up I would have paced to floor!!! Looking forward to seeing those 898 photos.
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