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Fun seeing your pictures of Beach Club, as we've just arrived there about 6 hours ago! Our first time staying here and we can't wait to spend Christmas Day relaxing at Stormalong Bay!
Making a note about the Hess station - thanks for that nugget!
Fun seeing your pictures of Beach Club, as we've just arrived there about 6 hours ago! Our first time staying here and we can't wait to spend Christmas Day relaxing at Stormalong Bay!
Making a note about the Hess station - thanks for that nugget!
Oh wow - jealous! I wish we could be there for Christmas, but we'll have to settle for next year instead. Have a magical trip!
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I did debate doing an update on Christmas Day, but I really want to get this section finished and move on to Aulani, as I really want to share that with you guys, so a very happy Christmas and here's the next update:
Sunday 3 November – part five: can we pick this up in a week or so’s time?
We got some Photopass pictures done first of all… first the guy asked us to do Mickey ears…
… then we wandered through the shops, getting depressed at the fact that all the clothes in there were exactly the same as we’d seen a year earlier. Come on Disney, rotate the styles a bit more quickly for those of us who are frequent visitors!
We made our way up to One Man’s Dream, and headed in there first. I love looking at this, and always see things I hadn’t noticed before whenever we visit.
We did rush a bit, as the show was just starting, and it’s well worth seeing every now, and again, although we don’t do it every visit, as otherwise I think I’d pretty much know the script back to front.
When we came out of there, we headed into the Animation Building…
…. for the character meet and greet, seeing Sorceror Mickey.
I got some photos of the display on the way out…
Some Winnie-the-Pooh backgrounds!
… and then we were into the Animation Gallery shop:
I found the cutest figurine in there of Eeyore doing a snow angel and Mark bought it for me as my anniversary present.
When I saw the size of the box, I asked if we could have it shipped to Animal Kingdom Lodge and pick it up when we get over there in just over a week, as that would take up a lot of room in hand luggage, and trust me, that was not going in a suitcase.
The Cast Member managed to sort it out for us, after she got through to the Animal Kingdom Lodge, which took quite a bit of time. Hopefully we’ll see him in 10 days’ time!
He's adorable! He's sitting in front of the TV, so I can see him right now!
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I'm excited to hear about the next portion of your trip. Merry Christmas!!
I can't wait to share Aulani and Hawai'i with you, as it really was amazing and I haven't seen that many photos of the resort - I fully intend to put that right.
Merry Christmas, Cheryl! Love the Eeyore figurine!
And I can't wait for the Aulani pics - that's still in first place for our 25th anniversary trip, combined with our son's high school graduation gift for June 2014!
I love One Man's Dream. I go in there every trip and always spot something in the displays I hadn't noticed before. I'm glad to know that Snow-Angel Eeyore is in your house right now-- saves the suspense of wondering if he'll be at AKL when you get back!
Hope you and Mark are having a wonderful Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Cheryl! Love the Eeyore figurine!
Happy Christmas to you!
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And I can't wait for the Aulani pics - that's still in first place for our 25th anniversary trip, combined with our son's high school graduation gift for June 2014!
If I don't persuade you by the end of this trip report that's the right place for you to go on your anniversary trip, I'll be really disappointed. Honestly, we loved it and I want to convey everything we enjoyed about it and hopefully persuade others to go!
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I love One Man's Dream. I go in there every trip and always spot something in the displays I hadn't noticed before. I'm glad to know that Snow-Angel Eeyore is in your house right now-- saves the suspense of wondering if he'll be at AKL when you get back!
Well, I guess I did give that one away a bit... There was a great story though when we picked him up, but heck I'm jumping miles ahead - you'll just have to wait for that one...
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Hope you and Mark are having a wonderful Christmas!
I absolutely love the Eeyore figurine! Glad you got it sorted out to be delivered to you i a week, but I don't like the sound of your next post. Merry Christmas to you and Mark!
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I'm glad to see an update today! I need to kill sometime before the Doctor Who Christmas special, which doesn't come on until 9pm in the States!! Anyway, looks like a nice little trip to DHS. Great pictures from One Man's Dream. I love the Eeyore figurine. I hope you see him when you return from Hawaii!!
Hope you're having a great Christmas (and you should be enjoying the DW Christmas special right now!!!)
OMG that is the cutest Eeyore figure I have ever seen!!! Definitely my favorite of all the Eeyore stuff you have That is just adorable, what a great idea to have Eeyore make a snow angel!
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I wish we could be there for Christmas, but we'll have to settle for next year instead. 
Have a magical trip! 
and here's the next update: 
Come on Disney, rotate the styles a bit more quickly for those of us who are frequent visitors! 
and Mark bought it for me as my anniversary present. 
Merry Christmas to you and Mark!
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