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I absolutely loved Trattoria al Forno when we were there, we were outside as well but on the lower level. Yum! Your photos of everything at night are just beautiful, you really do have such a great eye for photography I love the photos of you two in front of Flo's, too stinking cute!
You got some wonderful pictures of the Aladdin show! So sad to see it go Love the mini photoshoot in front of Disneyland and what a great little ride around the park It's so cool to be able to see the hotel from inside the park, it's amazing how close everything is there!
I am sad that even when we do get to go back that this show will be long gone. We found the PhotoPass photographers at DLR to be very good and willing to do quite a few poses each time. I totally understand the closeness now, and truly appreciate it.
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I absolutely loved Trattoria al Forno when we were there, we were outside as well but on the lower level. Yum! Your photos of everything at night are just beautiful, you really do have such a great eye for photography I love the photos of you two in front of Flo's, too stinking cute!
We had such a delicious meal at Trattoria al Forno. We'd definitely eat here again though I think we'd do the WoC dining package at Carthay Circle. Thank you so much on the photography compliment. Nighttime is one of my favorite times to shoot, but I've still got a bit to learn on settings. The PP pictures outside Flo's are some of my favorites of the whole trip. The dark makes us look so much younger.
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So wonderful that you were able to enjoy World of Color with such a great view Thank you for sharing such wonderful details of your tour, sounds like it was very worthwhile and an amazing experience!
So wonderful that you were able to enjoy World of Color with such a great view Thank you for sharing such wonderful details of your tour, sounds like it was very worthwhile and an amazing experience!
World of Color was one of my absolute favorite parts of our Disneyland trip.
I can't believe these temperatures you were experiencing! Glad you were able to sit inside for dinner for a little escape from the temps, the food looked very yummy! So fun to get to meet up with a fellow Passporter on Saturday with some great ideas to escape the heat
Thanks so much for sharing! I made many notes for my first trip this summer as I read. What a fantastic journey!!
Hope the info in the trip report helps you truly enjoy your first trip this summer.
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I can't believe these temperatures you were experiencing! Glad you were able to sit inside for dinner for a little escape from the temps, the food looked very yummy! So fun to get to meet up with a fellow Passporter on Saturday with some great ideas to escape the heat
We couldn't believe the temps either as we'd thought when planning that we were going to have much milder weather. But we still had fun!
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Finally got through your final day! I'm checking into the Grand Californian on Sunday so I was determined to get through all of this before I leave tomorrow, and thankfully I finally succeeded
I'm so glad you were able to enjoy Carthay Circle, as I just loved it there, although I don't think we will be repeating it this trip as we are going to try to sneak a bite at Steakhouse 55 if weather/traffic cooperates our first night (rainy and actually potentially chilly, quite opposite of your trip!). You were able to take in so much of the little details at the parks and I loved all of what you were able to share with us I love the idea of a final morning character breakfast and have done it often on WDW trips, but I never noticed the wonderful details at Storyteller's before!
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful trip with us
Finally got through your final day! I'm checking into the Grand Californian on Sunday so I was determined to get through all of this before I leave tomorrow, and thankfully I finally succeeded
I'm so glad you were able to enjoy Carthay Circle, as I just loved it there, although I don't think we will be repeating it this trip as we are going to try to sneak a bite at Steakhouse 55 if weather/traffic cooperates our first night (rainy and actually potentially chilly, quite opposite of your trip!). You were able to take in so much of the little details at the parks and I loved all of what you were able to share with us I love the idea of a final morning character breakfast and have done it often on WDW trips, but I never noticed the wonderful details at Storyteller's before!
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful trip with us
I'm a little jealous that you're checking into the Grand Californian Sunday. I think the older I get the more I appreciate all the little details, especially for my photography. Thanks so much for reading!
Finally got through your final day! I'm checking into the Grand Californian on Sunday so I was determined to get through all of this before I leave tomorrow, and thankfully I finally succeeded
I'm so glad you were able to enjoy Carthay Circle, as I just loved it there, although I don't think we will be repeating it this trip as we are going to try to sneak a bite at Steakhouse 55 if weather/traffic cooperates our first night (rainy and actually potentially chilly, quite opposite of your trip!). You were able to take in so much of the little details at the parks and I loved all of what you were able to share with us I love the idea of a final morning character breakfast and have done it often on WDW trips, but I never noticed the wonderful details at Storyteller's before!
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful trip with us
Forgot, you were going to DL and should be a great trip.! Something, on my list to do eventually, but I still have other trips I want to do first. Hopefully, in the next few years! Don't forget the TR on this by ant means! BTW, who are you going with and want a brief PTR on the details....a paragraph or Cliff Notes version would work!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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I love the photos of you two in front of Flo's, too stinking cute!
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Love the mini photoshoot in front of Disneyland and what a great little ride around the park 
It's so cool to be able to see the hotel from inside the park, it's amazing how close everything is there!
I am sad that even when we do get to go back that this show will be long gone. 
so I was determined to get through all of this before I leave tomorrow, and thankfully I finally succeeded 
Don't forget the TR on this by ant means! 
BTW, who are you going with and want a brief PTR on the details....a paragraph or Cliff Notes version would work! 
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