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Old 03-06-2009, 10:38 AM   #1
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Talking What would be your one dream wish while at WDW?

Mine would be that on the day we leave we pack everything up and we're all sad but my husband tells us to leave the bags and just head over to the park and he'll pack up the car and meet us. So while we do our last rides we meet daddy and continue the day as normal. Realize it's late and head to the hotel only to find out he has added one more week to the trip. Can you tell I've been thinking of this a long time?

He kinda did that on our honeymoon. We packed our bags ready to go and I guess I hadn't paid any attention to how many days we were checking in and out because he got us our last night at Poly in a fancy turndown room. We watched fireworks from the balacony. I loved it!
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Be given a lifetime parkpass / fast pass combo
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To be able to have a few hours in the park to myself. Just my family and all the characters....going on whatever we wanted whenever we wanted for however long we wanted....that would be awesome. Can you imagine Disney with ABSOLUTELY no crowds.....yeah.....sorry daydreaming....haha!!!!
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To sleep in Cinderella Castle with my dh and kids. I know my girls would love it!

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Plus cheap airfare whenever I wanted to go!
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To live at Animal Kingdom Lodge, in a Safari View room. And have a lifetime fastpass. And free admission.
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After seeing the opening ceremony for the first time on our last trip, my wish for the kids would be to be the family picked to do that. My youngest is OBSESSED with trains & when he saw all the characters get off the train the look on his face was priceless.
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I'd like to live at the Grand Floridian with free access to all parks and dining. I'm not asking for too much, am I??
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To have a job there and help make other people's dreams come true. And, of course, to be able to go whenever I want. Oh, and it wouldn't hurt to meet the "real" Captain Jack.

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To be able to go back to the original EPCOT Center and take a spin on The World of Motion, The Living Seas, and - most importantly - Horizons.
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My wish would be that money was no object while I was there so I could have all the luxury of the Grand Floridian (my little girl Amy whenever she sees it says thats where mummy wants to stay), my little girl could have the full works at the bibbity bobbity boutique, we could eat at all the characters restauants and I could have a lovely meal at Victoria and Alberts - I'm not asking too much am I??
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My wish would be to sleep in Cinderella's Castle and then have breakfast in bed the next morning with my husband and son and then walk into the Magic Kingdom and have the whole park to ourselves. And then once we rode all the rides have Cinderella's carriage take us over to our suite in the Contemporary Hotel and watch the fireworks from there!! With room service from Cali Grill. All free of course.
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To be able to have a few hours in the park to myself. Just my family and all the characters....going on whatever we wanted whenever we wanted for however long we wanted....that would be awesome. Can you imagine Disney with ABSOLUTELY no crowds.....yeah.....sorry daydreaming....haha!!!!
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