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Just caught up on your report Sue! I really, really love your photos! The ones of OKW just took me right back there!
Sounds like you're having the best time so far (minus the French Toast Loaf Casuality - I am so upset about that!!!). Can't wait to hear more post-nap fun.
After our nap, we changed and decided to join Wendy and Chez for dinner. We drove over to the Contemporary. We had no problem getting in the gate, as we were able to give Chez's room number, but parking was another story. The front lot was totally full. We opted for valet. As a DVC member staying on points, I am eligible for free valet parking at all DVC resorts. I thought, hey, CR is now a DVC resort, right? Ah, not so much. Not till they officially open in August. Well, I couldn't wait till August to park, so we paid our $10 and valeted anyway!
We met Chez and Wendy at their room. I had stayed at CR in a tower room with an MK view in 2007, and it was just as stunning as I remembered it!
A few shots of the view:
Who are these people and what are they doing on the balcony?
We decided to try a quick dinner at the Contempo Cafe. I guess deep inside I am still mourning the loss of the Concourse, but I wsan't overly impressed with this. It was sort of like the Automart meets the corner Bistro. You walk in and are assaulted by these computer kiosks where you place your order, adding to the meal and the price with each click. You can get burgers, pizza, Roasted Curry Vegetable salad, or pasta with chicken basil creme sauce. Hmmm... a bit eclectic for my taste. Angie and I split the Honey-Lime Chicken sandwich with fries, and the fries were the best part of it. In fairness, Wendy's Spice Crusted Mahi sandwich was good, and Chez liked her flatbread, aka pizza.
Our sandwich:
Wendy's sandwich with Chez's flatbread in the back:
We walked over to the MK from there, and I took a few pictures of Bay Lake Towers:
Because I don't have any pictures of the castle, I took one:
Tanya and I were hosting the Spectro meet, and we had almost 40 people signed up! We staked out a spot in front of the train station, and it's a good ting we got there early, because it really filled up.
Passporters:
More Passporters:
Yup, they're all Passporters:
I never did a final count, but we were pretty darn close to the 40!!
Soon the lights went out, the music started, and my favorite parade EVER began:
After Spectro, many tired Passporters headed out of the park. It had been a long travel day for those getting off the cruise, and a long HOT day for those that stayed in the park all day. Wendy and Cheryl went back to watch Wishes from their balcony. A small but intrepid group of us hiked up Main Street to take in Wishes from the Rose Garden.
I had never seen Wishes from here, and although it was nice, I prefer the view in front of the castle! But have no fear, I did take a few pictures:
And yet another castle picture:
We said goodbye to our Passporter group, and made our way back to the car. The night was still young, what to do? We comandeered Dawn and Tina, gathered up the car, and drove over to Port Orleans for a nightcap at the River Roost. We were going to see Bob Jackson!
How do you even begin to describe this show? Bob is 1/3 musician, 1/3 comedian and 1/3 showman. His antics and his talent are incredible. We sat at a table near the front, and ordered drinks:
Angie's drink:
The stage:
Soon, Bob made his appearance with his material for the night:
Bob:
More Bob:
Bob can take a song, turn it into a sing along, and then turn it into a comedy show. He and Angie struck up a conversation (must be the New Yorker in her! ) and soon, Angie was leading a marching group around the lounge! Needless to say, Dawn, Tina and I watched from the sidelines. And yes, there is video!
After the show, Bob posed with his new favorite ladies:
If you ever get the chance to see this man perform, take the opportunity! He is amazing!!
By now we were all actually really tired! Dawn and Tina went to their room, and Angie and I retrieved the car and drove back to OKW. In no time at all, we were both asleep! What a magical day it had been!!
Next...more Passporters and a wonderful birthday celebration!!
Nice update! i've heard alot of good thing about Bob Jackson's show. If we don't do JellyRolls in December maybe we could do Bob Jackson's show.
Love your view of Spectro. I love that parade too. The music is my ringtone on my cell.I'm curious though. How did you save a spot for 40 people?
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Hmmm... a bit eclectic for my taste. Angie and I split the Honey-Lime Chicken sandwich with fries, and the fries were the best part of it. In fairness, Wendy's Spice Crusted Mahi sandwich was good, and Chez liked her flatbread, aka pizza.
We staked out a spot in front of the train station, and it's a good ting we got there early, because it really filled up. 
A small but intrepid group of us hiked up Main Street to take in Wishes from the Rose Garden.
) and soon, Angie was leading a marching group around the lounge! Needless to say, Dawn, Tina and I watched from the sidelines. And yes, there is video! 
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Great pictures of Spectro and Wishes! What a great PP group!! And Bob looked like fun too!! More please!! 
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