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Great little minor changes! I want to try CHH this trip because the hummus sandwich looks good to me. I'm sorry your missing out on it but it's a reason to book another trip!
Great changes. I think it was a good idea to skip the eating round WS plan. You're right- if you have been watching what you eat, you'd end up feeling really lousy after eating a snack in every country!
You could do something else beside eat in every country. When my two DDs and I went, we ended up taking a photo with one of the costumed CMs in every country. It was fun! And the CMs were thrilled to be asked. Trying on a hat from each country is another option that I've seen people do.
I’m very happy with choosing to skip the eating around the world. I’ll have to see how much time Mom actually wants to invest in the WS side. I would like to look at more shops in each country, as I’ve never done that. Sitting and people-watching is also a favorite sport of mine!
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All your changes look very good!
Thanks! I hope they help slow my roll a tid bit!
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There's always changes but that makes planning fun love the changes and score on BOG for breakfast! Also we are doing spice road table too for the first time this trip so I'm excited to hear what u think!
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Thanks! I’m still trying to get that CRT breakfast instead… we’ll see!
Great changes! I agree about the snacking around the world-you probably would feel bad if you did that after watching what you eat for a while. Great decision!
I’m already feeling bad from being off my clean eating for a couple days! I’m very glad I changed the plan because touring with the upset tummy I have now would not be fun
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Great changes!
Thank you!
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Great little minor changes! I want to try CHH this trip because the hummus sandwich looks good to me. I'm sorry your missing out on it but it's a reason to book another trip!
A very good reason! Let’s hope that Mom will want to book a bounce back with me!
Day 5: Thursday, September, 17th – Hollywood Studios Day
I don’t have plans for the morning. Maybe we’ll rope drop, maybe we won’t. We do have an early lunch Fantasmic! package at Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano today.
I will say, I’m not completely thrilled about this?? When Josh and I booked this package last year, I was very much looking forward to a cannoli for dessert, to find that the only option on the dining plan (or was it because it was the Fantasmic! package?) was the dessert sampler… Anyone know the reasoning? I was on the Basic Dining Plan last time, with the Fantasmic! package. I would hope that it will be different this time because of the Deluxe Dining Plan??
Pending on our morning plans maybe we will go back to the hotel for the afternoon, maybe not! Maybe I should just call this day Maybe Day!
I absolutely love the 50’s Prime Time Café so I just HAD to book our dinner there! I believe Mom will enjoy it, and that it will remind her of her parents (my grandparents) house!! Of course, our night will round out with Fantasmic!
We’ll hit the hay after that. The next day we will be moving off of Disney property and ending our Disney portion of our trip :sad:
I can't wait to see my family and my best friend, Chryselle! It will be an amazing time, I just know it!
In addition to that, I have a couple other announcements...
Josh and I will be heading to Busch Gardens this Friday!!
We are annual passholders and have only gone once together since we got them in September. I also took Mom when she was visiting in December, but Josh did not come that time.
It is part of my birthday present that we are going, and Josh says that he will pay for the trip in it's entirety.
We are only going for the day. It's about a 2.5 hour drive to get there, so we will leave early, spend a few hours there, and then drive back home to Brockton.
I'm a thrill-seeker, so I told Joshua that my must-dos for the day are Montu, SheiKra, and Falcon's Fury.
Are you ready for my other mini announcement??
I eluded to this a LONG time ago, but now that it's official...
I'm taking a mini-trip to Disney in August!!
My bestest friend in the entire world, Chryselle, has booked a vacation with her two boys. They will be staying at Pop for a week in August, and I will be coming out to crash for a night with them and go to Epcot for the day!!
A little backstory: When I moved to Florida, Chryselle and I were not on speaking terms for over a year. After she got a divorce from the guy that wouldn't let her talk to me , we started working on our friendship again. I saw her for only a few minutes while I was home last summer, and we continued to build our friendship again after that. This year, I will be spending more time with her, but her boys will be with their father (her first husband, not the one she recently divorced) while I am home. Since I won't be able to see them in NY, what better place to meet up than in the Disney Bubble!
As a gift for letting me stay with them, I am taking them to Teppan Edo for lunch. I also need to figure out if I can use my Memory Maker package for both their trip, and the Mom & Me trip. I think I can, but I'm not quite sure how all that works?? I've never had Memory Maker before. Something about 45 days for something.... The trips are pretty close to each other. She will be there from August 21st to the 27th (me visiting the 21st to the 23rd) and then I'm going with Mom from September 13th-18th. I thought I read that anyone you're connected to on MDE under Friends and Family will be connected to the Memory Maker - I could be wrong. Maybe I will call Disney and ask? I still need to buy my ticket for that one day anyway!
That's all the excitement I have for today!!
Toodles!!
Your DHS day sounds perfect and how fun that you are sneaking in another trip!! You are so lucky to live in Florida!!!! Busch Gardens sounds amazing as well!! I am very sad that we will miss you!! You definitely sound like someone I would love to meet!!
Hope you have a great birthday at BG!!!! Which day will you be in Epcot in Aug? We don't arrive to Disney till the 22nd but we are scheduled to be at Epcot on the 23rd. If your there, let me know so I can say hi!
Your DHS day sounds perfect and how fun that you are sneaking in another trip!! You are so lucky to live in Florida!!!! Busch Gardens sounds amazing as well!! I am very sad that we will miss you!! You definitely sound like someone I would love to meet!!
We will make it happen someday!! Hopefully I will be able to get an annual pass again within the next couple years and make trips for PP meets!!
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Lots of wonderful news! Plans look good for DHS, too!
So excited!!!
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Great plans for DHS! Congrats on being so close to NY, and to going to Busch Gardens! And on the new trip!
There’s so much going on, I’m sure that Disney (x2) will be here before I even know it!!!
Hope you have a great birthday at BG!!!! Which day will you be in Epcot in Aug? We don't arrive to Disney till the 22nd but we are scheduled to be at Epcot on the 23rd. If your there, let me know so I can say hi!
We will be at Epcot on the 22nd. I believe Chryselle and the boys are planning for MK on the 23rd, but I’m only getting a 1 day ticket for Epcot and then heading back home on the 23rd. I’m unable to take any time off unfortunately, so it has to be a quick trip Depending on where you’re staying and what time you’re getting in on the 22nd, maybe we can do a meet up!!!
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Exciting news!!!
It was a good news week
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So much excitement!!! And hey - I will be in Disney in August!!! 15-23!!! So be sure to say hello if you see us!!!
Sounds great! I absolutely will!! Let me know what your plans are for the 21st and 22nd!!
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love the changes and score on BOG for breakfast! Also we are doing spice road table too for the first time this trip so I'm excited to hear what u think!
*Melissa
Seriously, those changes sound terrific!! 
, we started working on our friendship again. I saw her for only a few minutes while I was home last summer, and we continued to build our friendship again after that. This year, I will be spending more time with her, but her boys will be with their father (her first husband, not the one she recently divorced) while I am home. Since I won't be able to see them in NY, what better place to meet up than in the Disney Bubble! 
I still need to buy my ticket for that one day anyway!
And on the new trip! 
Depending on where you’re staying and what time you’re getting in on the 22nd, maybe we can do a meet up!!!
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