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Chef Mickey's looks great - we are planning a very early breakast there in October - it will be my first time to visit!
We've had breakfast here once and really enjoyed it.
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Great meal & some wonderful character interaction at Chef Mickeys!!! Also, more great purchases!! Can't wait to read all about the safari!
We did have fun with the FAB 5!
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Thanks for all the pics, Cam! The kids and I looked at them over breakfast this morning. Every time a new character came up at Chef Mickey's, Anna would yell, "Yay! We're going to see ________!" The best was Goofy because she pronounces it like, "Goopy!"
I started reading your trip report because I was too excited about the trip myself, but it's really helped Anna not only get excited about the trip, but it has given her an "anticipatory set."
Anna is so cute! Glad my trip report is helping build her excitement!
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Aw, what a great dinner at CM!! Awesome pins you got, too.
Now I'm looking for another way to display all my pins and lanyards from each trip!
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I can't wait to check out the new queue at HM. Looks like everyone thinks that section will take the longest but maybe it's just the opposite way around.
I was so excited to get back on the boards after watching the movie to see what you thought. All I can say is WOW! It was so wonderful and sad at the same time, and I think it was by far the best movie out of the series. After seeing it my mom and I are really trying to see how we can do Universal Studios to see the WWoHP. The tickets are so expensive, when all we really want to do is that section of the park, but we know that isn't an option. Plus, we would probably be leaving my DH and Dad behind with Hope for most of the day, so we need to make sure they can handle the duties. But Stephanie's right, if you buy the movie when it comes out you'll see them as much as you like.
At least on the day we were at HM the scenic queue was as fast as the direct one because so many stayed in the direct route.
I hate that the US tickets are so expensive because really all Stefanie and I really enjoyed was WWoHP and Seussland. We will go back, but it won't be an every year thing.
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Great pictures from Chef Mickey's! Can't wait to hear all about the safari!
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Originally Posted by Missy71
great pics Cam. Love the new queue at HM. Can't wait to ty it. Your purchases are awesome. I making up a new shopping list as we speak. Can't wait to hear about your safari.
I'm always making out wishlists for shopping while reading others TRs.
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Originally Posted by luvnwdwgal
I'm really looking forward to seeing the interactive que at the Haunted Mansion and the hitching ghosts! Really cute Chef Mickey pictures Cam! Looking forward to more!
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Originally Posted by PrincessSharon
What fun at the MK. Chef Mickey's looked great too! Sorry Luke's toes are still bothering him. I have to say again that I love that you put photos of your purchases at the end of each day. It's like I'm going shopping!
I figure taking photos of my purchases might make up for the lack of food pictures in my TRs.
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Cool purchases, looking forward to hearing about the Safari.
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Was it just the way the pictures were taken, or was CM's empty?
Love the purchase pictures!
It was very busy that night at CM, but I have tried to crop out most of the strangers.
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Jeez...away from the boards for 4 days and already 13 pages behind. Glad I haven't missed the Matthews Safari, I want to experience that with everyone else.
I am so glad you enjoyed the last HP movie. I went to the 11 am show on Friday and loved it. I did not love the woman with the infant that kept crying and she kept standing directly behind us in the back. Kinda made it hard to pay attention to the movie. This was so not the movie to bring an infant to.
Loved all the updates, especially the giant picture. I never noticed that either, can't wait to point it out to my kids on our next visit. They love finding new things to look at on our trips.
I was reprimanded back in college for screaming during the movie Halloween by some parents who had brought their infant with them. Personally, I thought that was a poor idea on their part. I tend to scream when I'm scared.
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Great photos with the characters at CM!! And love all the purchases! Can't wait for all the photos we'll see next.
Have you done breakfast at Chef Mickey's? Which do you prefer?
We have done breakfast at Chef Mickey's. We enjoyed the food and character interaction as usual. But we're not really morning people and hardly every eat that big at the start of the day, so for us dinner is the better option.
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Nice couple of updates Cam. Glad you enjoyed the movie but there wasn't really any chance you wouldn't.
I love all the purchases and so happy you are posting them.
Quite a few more purchases to come!
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Happy Birthday, Cam! Have a fun day. Our celebration for my 21 yr old started at a local pub at 12:01 am this morning.
Love the pics of the HM queue. Can't wait to experience it hands on. Love the updates!
At 53, I was sound asleep in bed by 12:01 AM.
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Yes, Happy Birthday! Hope your day was as great as mine. (Although getting stuck in traffic because a glider crashed into a tree killing someone wasn't such a great end).
How tragic!
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we love having dinner at CM! Great character interaction! Love all of your pictures! Awesome purchases! I love seeing pictures of the items you get
More purchases to come!
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Cam!!! Hope you are having a great day.
I did -- so much so that I'm not going to get a new update out today. Hopefully, tomorrow if our anniversary plans don't get in the way.
"My other car is a Monorail"??? I totally need that!
It is a priceless! Luke brought it to me and I asked if he wanted to buy it. His reply was "Duh!"
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WOW Cam yall are gettin alot done! The pics of Stefanie at Chef Mickeys are great! I cant wait to read all about your Safari
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Whew, finally all caught up. Looks like you guys are having a great time. Can't wait for more.
We were having a super time!
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What great interaction at Chef M. Loved the vynal window art have to get some for my car and truck Your pic from new q at HM pushed it a little higher on my must do list
I really did enjoy playing the instruments and the organ, though I kept wondering what took Disney so long to do something like this.
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Happy Birthday, Cam! I hope you're enjoying your day!
I had a great birthday and tomorrow we celebrate the anniversary.
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AND HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Just to let you know, I cried throught 80% of Harry Potter. I mean all out, tears spilling down my cheeks crying!! I was blown away from the moment we sailed through the WB logo. BEST POTTER EVER!!! I am so saddened by the fact that this is it. The end.
We'd have made a fine pair sitting together at the theater then. I was trying to cry quietly and ended up shaking, too.
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Happy birthday and anniversary. Hope you have a great day.
It has been a great day!
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Happy Birthday Cam!!!
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I love all the Haunted Mansion pics! Sounds like a great character meal also!
The meal was good!
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Happy birhtday and Happy Anniversary! We will be having our 26th this week too! Can't wait to see the pictures of the Safari
Happy Anniversary to you, too!
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First and Happy Anniversary!!!
Looks like you had a wonderful time at Chef Mickey's. I noticed in one picture the plate of food and it looks really good! Can't wait to hear about your Sunrise Safari!!
My plate full was very delicious! Stefanie highly approved of her choices, too.
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Cam!
What a great time you all had at Chef Mickey's! Great pictures!
Can't wait to hear about the Matthews Safari!
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Originally Posted by Irenaroo
Great updates. I love your Chef Mickey's photos. Can't wait to hear about the safari!
Stefanie is so photogenic when she is with the characters.
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Originally Posted by lexiemom
Happy Birthday and Anniversary! I hope you are enjoying your day!
Love the photos from Chef Mickey's, I am really looking forward to our meal there in September. It will be Lexi's very first character meal.
I hope Lexi enjoys CM as much as Stefanie does.
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Great report and pictures!!! Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary!
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Love the pics of the HM que, one of our favorites!!!
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 am looking forward to your safari.
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What a fun day. Hope you are having a super anniversary/ birthday.
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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.
I have already started on the scrapbook. I first weeded down around 2000 pictures to 1500 and then I have ordered about 500 as prints for frames, my scrapbook, and Stefanie's scrapbook.
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2 U 2 UDEAR CAM and Happy Anniversary to you and Luke too
Beautifully sung, Mike!
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to you Cam!!!!! And Happy Anniversary to you and Luke!
Hope you're having a great day!
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Cam & Happy Anniversary to you & Luke !
I hope you all had a wonderful day!!!!!
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Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary!! Hope it was a great day!
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Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary Cam
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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!
Happy Happy Birthday Cam!!! and Happy Anniversary to you and Luke!! Hope it was the best day ever!!!
Love the CM pictures - especially the ones with Stef and Mickey and Donald. She looks completely in her element!!!
Love when you post your purchases - you guys really know how to shop. I really like the t-shirt that Luke got - it's so true! Can't wait to hear about the Matthews' Safari!!
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What a fun day you guys had at the MK and then such a great time with the characters at Chef Mickey's! Stefanie is one happy princess with all of that character fun! The smile on her face in every picture is totally priceless!!!
What a great job you guys did with your shopping! I love all of your special purchases!! It makes me want to go Disney shopping!
I was so sorry to have missed you guys that first day! But I totally understand that Luke needed to put that foot up! Besides, the next day was one of the best days I have ever had at WDW!!! Cam! And...Happy 30th Anniversary to you and Luke! I hope you two are blessed with many, many more magical years together!
Miss you guys!
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What a fun day you guys had at the MK and then such a great time with the characters at Chef Mickey's! Stefanie is one happy princess with all of that character fun! The smile on her face in every picture is totally priceless!!!
What a great job you guys did with your shopping! I love all of your special purchases!! It makes me want to go Disney shopping!
I was so sorry to have missed you guys that first day! But I totally understand that Luke needed to put that foot up! Besides, the next day was one of the best days I have ever had at WDW!!! Cam! And...Happy 30th Anniversary to you and Luke! I hope you two are blessed with many, many more magical years together!
Miss you guys!
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Can't wait to hear all about the safari! 
Really cute Chef Mickey pictures Cam! Looking forward to more!
I have to say again that I love that you put photos of your purchases at the end of each day. It's like I'm going shopping! 
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