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Haha yes, I was messy! Was also sitting on the ground for a parade spot. Not a good seating arrangment but I'd do it all over again! Thanks for reading--let's see if we can finish up tonight! I'm hungry myself looking back at it. Maybe a new favorite WDW snack!

The rest of the evening was much better. We got the heat grumps during the day (and the snacks didn't hurt!) I know! Silly saftey rules and water bridges. Our service was quick and great. I'm sure the food would have tasted much better on a dining plan where I didn't think about the cost haha Thanksgiving? Wonderful, I hope it works out! Fall really is the best time to visit. I think repainting everything? I remember the Confectionary was under wraps last fall and had a nice touch up. The camper was more comfortable and quicker for packing but feels cramped. We could leave our bags in the

DH went back to the camper to nap and I drove over to DTD for a few hours of retail therapy, picked up some Earl to take back for dinner, and.. I could really go for another one right NOW! The waffle cones are so fresh and wonderful. We headed back to MK around 7 and stayed till midnight. We did Splash 3 times in a row--that's a bit much in one sitting. For some reason DH wanted to do Stitch. Marriage is about compromise so there we were. It wasn't as bad as I remembered; I still hate the shoulder restraints though. We went on the People Mover and the lights were on, meaning Space Mounta

We didn't accomplish a lot during this MK visit. After my line ordeal, I was stressed. We rode the train, something we rarely experience. A lot of construction happening throughout We couldn't decide what to eat and just started walking. Not the best idea in the heat of the day! We decided to try Liberty Tree Tavern. We had about a 15min wait Overall our experience wasn't awful. Skip the water and splurge for a soda. I had the turkey and DH had the roast. Our meals tasted like the Hormel boxed dinners from therefrigerated meat section of a grocery store. Not horrible but not

Let's get started on Day 3. This was our first solo day. The in-laws left around 11am and we went to MK shortly after. It must be nice to be a Disney bird. Some island clearing. Will have more pictures later. I get impatient during this stretch So the boat docks, we wait for bag check, find an empty turnstile, and... I left my ticket in my shorts from the day before. I don't usually keep it there and I've never made this mistake before. Grrr :banghead: I think we could have returned to the site and gotten back before I made it through this line. This group of girls walked by. Their

Here are some pictures of our site and inside the pop-up. We have a 2012 Flagstaff 227. We tend to over-pack and it sure looks cluttered to me looking back at these. This is our king bed Queen bed

I have to share what I did today---I booked our third anniversary trip on the Disney Fantasy! We will be doing a 7 night Western Caribbean itinerary. On some dates they are offering the restricted room categories and you can save a lot this way! The fare is non-refundable and you cannot select your room number, you are just guaranteed a room in whatever category you pick. So if you're on the fence about a Disney cruise, look into this offer. Imagine going on a 7 night trip on a new ship (it doesn't launch till the end of this month) for less $$ than some of the rates for 4/5 nights on the Drea

The giant group in 1500 set up a day before we left. They all had matching tshirts and hundreds of non-supervised kids who broke some tree branches and screamed all the time. I'm glad you had some wondeful family time and a great anniversary!

The pictures from your room are beautiful. I agree about preferring the lake view rather than the parking lot. It looks very peaceful other than the bill! The pictures of the Memories show are excellent. I'm always trying to capture the different scenes and mine look horrible. Does twin #1 use a tripod or really know how to use the manual options?

I'm thinking it's a water feature like they have on the main walkway between SSE and the Showcase entrance.

I can't see the pictures It says you've exceeded bandwidth and should go pro.

Now I don't have to visit the festival now that I see they reused mostly everything! Admit it, you had to try school bread after the picture in my report. Just so curious it hurts! I like the girls with their hair up, the first time in a TCD report that I remember. Tink looks 12. I bet she is a cheerleader at her middle school.

I love pictures of the bins and wall of Mickeys from the Emporium. I'm glad you're writing us a report!

Our second day was not as productive--no alarm was set and we slowly made our way to Epcot around 11am. We did the travel trio--bus, boat, and monorail. For some reason this visit we didn't feel like driving to the parks. Taking the monorail to Epcot really makes you aware of how much land is actually available for development. If they'd stop building DVC, we could possibly see a 5th park! Some clearing was taking place on some of the lake & lagoon islands. I'll have closer pictures later. I'm really curious how that Dasani bottle ended up on the roof... Our main goal in Epcot

Still Day 1!---We visited about half of the countries and had to take the boat back to HS to get our car. That's a long trek in the afternoon after a full day! We made it back to the Fort and took a 3 hour nap. Our dinner? Our first ever GAG! We've had the single meals before but I'm still amazed how great of a value it is! The biscuits were not good unfortunately; cornbread next time. MK was our evening park. We arrived around 8 and here's the atmosphere We visited a few attractions before joining the horde in the hub: Pirates (NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED...thanks CM, I know), Tiki room (

Wonderful trip! I wish I could have been there. Too bad I already used my personal days for our Dream trip---I think I got the better end of the deal though

I know I have been MIA lately with this report--all with good reason! I have a second job two nights a week and I've started training for some 5ks. I've never been a runner but it's always something I've wanted to do. WDW was setting up for the Princess Marathon while we were visiting and something just clicked; I want to be involved with runDisney. I came home, asked a co-worker to be my training partner, and we signed up for the Expedition Everest Challenge in May. Go big or go home, right??

The site turned out to be very nice with no neighbors on the right. We had 1501 one time and it seemed too noisy. The bus noises are starting to grow on me though. And it's nice to look down the road at the 1600-1900 stop and see the bus coming so I can yell for my slow family to hurry up Thanks for completing the set! I'll have interior shots later. One of the polls broke so my DH got to play MacGyver again. I'm glad you're enjoying the pictures. It's either auto mode & no-flash mode--I can't wait till I actually learn how to use it

I've found the first morning is always the easiest to wake up early and get going. It was SIL&BIL's last day and we let them decide our park. Studios rope drop for Toy Story was their first choice. I had to stop by the front desk for new key cards (two separate reservations, a bit annoying) and we were parked by 7:50. I had read that Studios was starting to open unadvertised at 8:30 and our family confirmed that based on an earlier day. However on that morning, they opened the gates at 8:45 and let the mad rush to Toy Story begin. We ended up being able to do Toy Story three times t

We had planned on Ohana for dinner. Back in December I made an ADR for the upcoming Friday. Some plans got changed and we had to cancel it and I wasn't able to get another. We were going to drive to the Poly and be in the standby line when they opened at 5pm. I remembered sometimes they close the parking lot on holidays. I didn't know if President's Day warranted a reservation only policy but I didn't want to take any chances. I used my beloved Iphone and made a Kona reservation. The guard didn't give us any trouble and I canceled the ADR. Don't worry--we'll come back later in the week! This

It's taken me longer than expected to sit down and get this report started. We've been home for two full weeks but it seems much longer. It's amazing how non-WDW time drags and miraculously speeds up when you're there! This trip was planned during Christmas. The military ticket offer had reset and this was the third time we've taken advantage of this promotion. It also means we have to travel with my DH's family. Traveling with family vs. the two of us means very different trips and experiences but both are fun! My in-laws and sister & brother-in-law drove down Friday afternoon and stayed

Lucky twins! I would have loved to done this. I really need to get another AP... Does anyone else from their school get to visit WDW as much? Our Jungle Cruise skipper was really good last time too--incorporated some pop culture with a Lady Gaga and Twilight joke. Hopefully you can edit out the man and baby in the train station pic. It's great!

Very nice pictures! I got a Nikon 3100 for Christmas but haven't really learned it yet. It looks like you're doing really well! We were there this same week. That Wednesday night during the storm we stayed at our site and ate Easy Mac I would rather have been at MK like you though!

I have to say, Castaway Cay was lovely in January. September? Probably not so much I wish we had a chance for the 4 day. Shortest 3 days ever! I am excited for you and the wife! I'm glad I could entertain some readers! It's always fun to go back and re-experience a trip but writing TRs can be daunting. The next report will be coming in a few weeks. Look at y'all and your nautical puns! If your schedules are flexible, definitely wait for a last minute restricted category special. You'll love the cruise and think of all the matching t-shirts your wife could plan!

Thanks for the report and commentary. Adorable kids! I can't wait to have my own babies to raise at the Fort.