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    A few (or maybe a lot) of thoughts on our recent trip!

    We decided to walk over to Citywalk for dinner after we chilled in the room a bit. The path from PB to Citywalk is really pretty. I would have liked to go through the butterfly garden near HRH if it hadn't been so hot, it looked neat. We got all the way there and went through security, only to...
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    A few (or maybe a lot) of thoughts on our recent trip!

    We checked in to PB on Sunday, 7/24. My only complaint with check in was that there appeared to be a large number of South Americans and only 1 TM who spoke Spanish, so she had to keep leaving her line and assisting Spanish speaking guests in other lines. But our TM was helpful and efficient...
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    A few (or maybe a lot) of thoughts on our recent trip!

    Hello all! I would love to write a thorough trip report on our trip this past week, but honestly know I'd never finish it, lol. However, in the interest of paying it forward, since I have learned so much from reading trip reports myself, I thought I would share my random musings on our visit to...
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    Please help my decide between Royal Pacific and Portofino!

    Just got back today from PBH and we loved it. The theming was really amazing. We never waited more than 3-4 minutes for a boat, but we walked a few times and it is a nice walk (just not in the million degree heat, lol). The pools are great, and there are so many amenities in terms of restaurants...
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    Harry Potter Wand

    DS bought one th S week and with tax it was around $51. It was funny how many adults were buying them!
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    Sell Me on Packing Cubes!

    I love my packing cubes! I got mine in a 5 pack from Amazon and used them for a beach trip recently as a test run. They worked great! I think they really helped to conserve space in the suitcase. I rolled everything and nothing wrinkled! Plus, each kid has a cube of their own, thus keeping all...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    We are not big snackers, and the one time we had the DDP, we struggled to use all our snack credits. There were several items, though, that I wanted to try for the first time on this trip. On our first day, we stopped at the Plaza Ice Cream Shop and ordered a chocolate chip ice cream cookie...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    As we left MK, it was beginning to drizzle. My plan had been to wing it for dinner, maybe hit Epcot and the rest of the F&W booths. We went back to the resort to rest and see what happened with the weather. We had been so lucky our whole trip and missed out on the rain showers that Florida in...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    Our final day in the World had arrived. We had been to BoG last year for dinner and enjoyed it, but I didn't really want to do dinner there again. So when I got my FP invite, I thought it would be a perfect place to cool down and enjoy a different menu for lunch. Once our window opened...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    DD had but one request for our trip, and that was to eat at 50's Prime Time again. We had so much fun last year. Our "cousin" was a hoot, and kept the shenanigans fun. Plus, the food was sooo good! Well, our experience this time was a little different. We checked in and were given a...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    We started our morning at Epcot in hopes that Food and Wine booths would indeed have a "soft opening" so that we could try some of the items before the grand opening crowds hit. We hit World Showcase when it opened, and although the first several booths had cast members milling about, they were...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    Not sure what's up with my photos...I'm at work now, but I'll check it out once I get home. Since you only get a few pictures, you should at least be able to see them! :rotfl: Edited to add: I can see them on my computer at home, but not on my ipad...are they showing up for everyone else?
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    After a fun day at Animal Kingdom, we chilled at our resort for a bit before hitting the monorail for dinner at 'Ohana. We had stayed at the Poly on our first visit, and it remains my favorite resort, so I was really sad to see all the construction. The loss of the waterfall and the villas...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    After our late night at MNSSHP, we slept in a bit the next morning, and hit Chef Mickey's for a late breakfast. Now, this was not originally on my radar for the trip. We had been to CM's before for dinner, and I was not really impressed, but DD specifically requested it, and since we were...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    This is going to be short, lol. :rotfl: We had a blast at the party, but we got so busy seeing characters, dancing, trick or treating, and eating candy, that we forgot to eat dinner! My original plan had been to eat an early, pre-party dinner, but everyone vetoed that as our lunch had been...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    We hit Epcot at rope drop and had a great morning of touring. I had not planned an ADR for lunch, so we returned to Sunshine Seasons, which we had enjoyed last trip. I decided to try the Oriental bar, and ended up getting the Mongolian Beef with fried rice. I wish I could say I loved...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    Tonight was DH's and my favorite meal of the trip- Biergarten. Last year was our first time eating here, and he made me promise that if we planned another trip, I would make sure to get an ADR. If you've never been, it's very family friendly and the entertainment is so much fun. My kids...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    This day was the first time in our 3 trips that I attempted a lunchtime ADR, or 2 ADRs in one day. I thought the kids would really dig the Sci-Fi Dine In, and since we would be visiting DHS in the heat of September, I figured it would provide a nice place to cool off and enjoy some food and...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    Later that evening, we headed to Epcot for dinner at San Angel Inn. I had eaten here last in 1985-ish on a high school band trip, and our family had eaten at La Hacienda on a previous visit, so we were all anxious to try the "restaurant in the pyramid". We checked in and only waited a few...
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    Fall fun in the World- a few pics, and a lot of opinions!

    We awoke early this morning and walked over to the MK for an 8:00 ADR at Crystal Palace. This was our first time dining here, and I was so excited to get into the park early! After taking tons of pictures on a nearly empty Main Street, we checked in, and soon were shown to our table. We...




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