An Animal Kingdom State of Being with Cam and Fam COMPLETED 9/18 - Page 66 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary Cam!!!
What a great trip so far...sorry about Luke's foot...I hope he is feeling better.
I love the HM queue and all your pictures are fabulous.
I cannot believe how far behind I was on your TR. I finally caught up. Your pictures as always are fabulour. I don't know how you are ever going to be able to choose which ones to use for your scrapbook. I love the Cinderella ones (she's my favorite) and the ones with Chip and Dale. Stefanie looks like she is having such a wonderful time. I feel so bad for Luke though he must have been having a tough time walking. He is such a trooper.
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All caught up now, great updates! Loved your dinner at Chef Mickey's. We were there in December with kids/grandkids and I was a bit disturbed with the service and the character interaction. Way too crowded and hurried! However, we are going back in November with DH's sister and her family (including two teens) as I know it has been a favorite with them. Hope this disturbing trend for poor service comes to an end soon!
Now, on with the show!
We didn't feel rushed as we got to see almost all the characters twice. But the attention from the server was minimal.
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GREAT pics! I'm so excited to see the ones of HM - we didn't do this ride last time b/c the boys were too nervous. I Chef Mickey's! (We'll be skipping this one this trip. You just can't beat the character interaction here...)
(Great score on the rocking chair for Luke. Drinking a cold Coke in a rocking chair in the Magic Kingdom - very cool.)
When I took that picture, I thought what a classic a cold Coke and a rocking chair on a very hot summer day!
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LOVE the photos of Stefanie with the characters. She's just beaming and you can tell that she's really engaging the characters. Soooo sweet and leaves me beaming, too. Can't wait to hear about the "Matthews Safari".
Stefanie does love her character interactions.
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What a great time at MK and at Chef Mickey's!!!
I love all the purchases you made...great stuff! I am a big fan of antenna toppers, and I love the ones you got! So cute! The pins as well! Making a wishlist in my head as I read your TR...
I also love the pictures of Stefanie with the characters at dinner! I love how huge that smile was! I can tell you had some great character interactions! What a wonderful day!
I hope that Luke's feet are getting back to normal! I can't imagine trying to do WDW with any pain like that, let alone your overworked toes!
Can't wait to hear how the Matthews Safari went!!!
I think every year they can't possible have a new antenna topper that I think I'll have to buy. But Disney proves me wrong year after year.
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Originally Posted by mcc0313
Sounds like a great meal at Chef Mickey, love the pictures, Stefanie sure was having a lovefest with her favorite characters (hope she found some time to enjoy some food as well ) Sorry you could not meet up with Ann, but maybe the early night was the best with such an early morning coming up.
The early night proved to be the best thing for all three of us. I'm pretty sure we were all three sound asleep before 10, and we didn't have any problems getting up early for the safari.
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Great update Cam
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Just spent the past few hours reading your report, Cam, as I needed a good dose of Disney and, as usual, you did not disappoint! Sounds like you've had quite a few bumps in the road, but have certainly made the best of them. Luke sure has been a trooper, carrying on with 2 broken toes without much complaint - in his sneakers even! (I traveled to WDW in 2006 with a broken toe & a boot and it was not easy!) Kudos to him! So glad you were able to see WWoHP; the delight in your face says it all! Looking forward to more!
Luke, I believe, has the highest threshold for pain of any human I know. I'm practically the opposite.
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What a nice dinner at CM.
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What a great time at Chef Mickey's!
It really was!
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Another great couple of updates Cam. I the pictures of Stefanie with the characters at Chef Mickey's. Especially the ones with Minnie and Goofy. So precious!
Happy Birthday Cam!!! Hope you had a wonderful day! And Happy Anniversary to you and Luke as well! Hope you're packed and exciting day was just magical!
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