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I am more determined this year than ever to get more photos on my Photopass. I figure it's the holiday season they've got to have lots of photographers out. And Jimmy has said he will pose for photos with characters this year (he's usually ok with face characters, but no so good with others. Of course my little boy is maturing so much -- the result of a wonderful kindergarten teacher and class. In the past he's said he'd pose and then freak out a bit.) Fingers crossed.
We're going to MVMCP on the 9th and I'm hoping for a lot of holiday fun and photos there as well.
Any thoughts/suggestions on getting great photos, do share. (I've used PP for every trip we've taken with Jimmy thus far and have been very pleased with the photos we've gotten, but I'm all about more! And this will be our last trip for a while so I'd really like to capture the memories).
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On my last trip I had preordered the PP CD. So I made sure that I stopped at every Photopass Photographer that I saw. I ended up getting a ton of pictures that way.
Congratulations on the Photopass CD. Good luck on getting a lot of wonderful photos. I would definitely pack some shorts as well. We went in 08 and took only pants as the weather was supposed to be no higher than 60 so we took lots of jeans and capris, in the end it really got warm in the afternoon (well over the 60 that they predicted). Except for one freezing cold day the rest of the days we would have been very comfortable in a pair of shorts. Can't believe you are so close.
Good luck with the photos! Don't be afraid to ask the photographers to take a pic like you would. For instance if they're set up facing one way ask to get the other direction. That's how I got pics at the entrance to tomorrowland and along main street with the train station in the back.
Congratulations on the Photopass CD. Good luck on getting a lot of wonderful photos. I would definitely pack some shorts as well. We went in 08 and took only pants as the weather was supposed to be no higher than 60 so we took lots of jeans and capris, in the end it really got warm in the afternoon (well over the 60 that they predicted). Except for one freezing cold day the rest of the days we would have been very comfortable in a pair of shorts. Can't believe you are so close.
Neither can I!
I so want to start packing, but I have to wait until at least Sunday. (Need to clean up the house first for the Thanksgiving holiday...I get Black Friday off so maybe I can do some more than).
Have to remember to ask the PP if they have any "magic" shots. I've seen so many cool ones here and never remember to ask.
Ok, so in all the chaos of the weekend (cleaning the house took a lot longer than I thought...and I really didn't get it as clean as I'd like), I never did pull out the suitcase.
So that means on Thanksgiving weekend, I'm packing, packing, packing....cause this trip is coming up faster than I thought.
And I'm getting super excited...
Especially because my new buddy Chef John (Akershus) has told me that although he usually has Friday off, he's going to try and work on the Friday that I'm there. How super nice is that??? I feel like we're one of the few families that goes to Akershus for the food and NOT the princesses (not that it's not a nice perk). Been looking at the menu (drool) and can't make up my mind what to have (the salmon is to DIE for, but so many other things look good and I can EAT them! A big thing for me). I am lamenting the fact that the lamb is no longer on the menu, but Chef John tells me he may have a few tricks up his sleeve. Is this guy great or what?
Just found your PTR and it made me laugh because I almost named my PTR the same thing! Sounds like you're going to have a great trip. I can tell you that I went during the free dining period this summer with my DN and he has a peanut allergy. All the chefs we met took great care of him so I don't think you need to worry.
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And this will be our last trip for a while so I'd really like to capture the memories).
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