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08-15-2008, 05:32 PM
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5 rides broke down on me, but I got a diamond ring to make up for it!9/19 Ring+TheEnd
Alrighty, here goes my first ever trip report! YAY!
 We're sad to have left Disney, but I'm excited to write this. Honestly, call me crazy, but it wasn't that bad to leave.  We pushed ourselves so much, and it's so hot, and we really feel like we did everything we wanted to (that we could afford).I took well over 1000 pictures, and I like pictures much more than reading a bunch of writing, but I'll include both to make every one happy!  Cast of Characters: Summer - Me!  Nic - My new fiance.  Jacques - Our 9-month old son  Dad - My dad  Nana and Pop-pop - My maternal grandparents  Details: 08/10-08/15 Pop Century Table of Contents: Pre-Disney Pictures 1 Pre-Disney Pictures 2 Sunday, 08/10/08 Part 01: Arrival at POP Part 02: Lunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe Part 03: Pictures around POP Part 04: Carriage Ride Part 05: Test Track Part 06: Coral Reef Monday, 08/11/08 Part 07: Animal Kingdom Rope Drop, Kilimanjaro Safaris Part 08: Finish Animal Kingdom Part 09: Epcot Part 10: Japan Tuesday, 08/12/08 Part 11: Great Movie Ride Part 12: Backlot Tour Part 13: One Man's Dream Part 14: 50's Prime Time Cafe Part 15: Rides 1 and 2 of 5 break down Part 16: Downtown Disney Wednesday, 08/13/08 Part 17: Dream Fastpasses + Rides 3 and 4 break down Part 18: Le Cellier Part 19: Mexico and Injuries Part 20: World Showcase Part 21: Boardwalk, Spaceship Earth, Ride 5 Breaks Down, Everything Pop! Thursday, 08/14/08 Part 22: Rope Drop at the Magic Kingdom Part 23: Magic Kingdom Morning Part 24: Magic Kingdom Afternoon Part 25: Chef Mickey's Part 26: The Proposal Friday, 08/15/08 Part 27: Our Last Dream Part 28: Minnie and Mickey's Houses Part 29: Dole Whips, Parades, and Goodbyes Part 30: Photopass & The End Other things: Our Dining Review - HERE Our Pre-Trip Report - HERE
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Me (Summer) (MI, USA) Nic (NB, Canada) Jacques (5, MI, USA) WDW Trips: '97 FW (S); '00 Off-site (N/S, seperately); '02 Off-site (S); '08 POP Engagement (S/N/J); '09 Poly Honeymoon (S/N); '09 ASSp (S/N) '12 ASMo J's Birthday(S/N/J) 08/09 Trip Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/09 Dining Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/08 Trip Report - Engagement (Complete) 08/08 Dining Report - Engagement (Complete)  Last edited by Mocharilla; 09-19-2008 at 10:14 AM. |
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08-15-2008, 05:40 PM
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"When it comes to havoc, nobody wreaks like me!"... Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz
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 Welcome Home!! Congrats on the Engagement!!! -nat
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08-15-2008, 05:55 PM
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 Thank you!!! I'm just waiting for these darn pictures to load onto photobucket, then I'll start.
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Me (Summer) (MI, USA) Nic (NB, Canada) Jacques (5, MI, USA) WDW Trips: '97 FW (S); '00 Off-site (N/S, seperately); '02 Off-site (S); '08 POP Engagement (S/N/J); '09 Poly Honeymoon (S/N); '09 ASSp (S/N) '12 ASMo J's Birthday(S/N/J) 08/09 Trip Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/09 Dining Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/08 Trip Report - Engagement (Complete) 08/08 Dining Report - Engagement (Complete) |
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08-15-2008, 06:09 PM
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Pre-Disney Pictures 1
I'm going to post pictures from our vacation prior to Disney, but just real quick without much detail.
Basically, we drove to Detroit on the 6th and went to the zoo. We flew out of Detroit to Fort Lauderdale on the 7th. Then the 7th-10th we were in Boynton. Bags:      Detroit:   No, Mommy! I want my privacy!   Leaving Day:    Airport/Plane:        My grandparent's:     
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Me (Summer) (MI, USA) Nic (NB, Canada) Jacques (5, MI, USA) WDW Trips: '97 FW (S); '00 Off-site (N/S, seperately); '02 Off-site (S); '08 POP Engagement (S/N/J); '09 Poly Honeymoon (S/N); '09 ASSp (S/N) '12 ASMo J's Birthday(S/N/J) 08/09 Trip Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/09 Dining Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/08 Trip Report - Engagement (Complete) 08/08 Dining Report - Engagement (Complete) |
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08-15-2008, 06:10 PM
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Sounds like you had a great trip!
 Congrats! I'm hopping on to read your TR!!!
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Loving life in Alaska, but we're far too far away from my favorite Mouse! We're adopting from Ethiopia!  |
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08-15-2008, 06:15 PM
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Pre-Disney Pictures 2
At My Grandparents:
       Shhhh, Daddy. I'm sleeping for Disney tomorrow! 
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Me (Summer) (MI, USA) Nic (NB, Canada) Jacques (5, MI, USA) WDW Trips: '97 FW (S); '00 Off-site (N/S, seperately); '02 Off-site (S); '08 POP Engagement (S/N/J); '09 Poly Honeymoon (S/N); '09 ASSp (S/N) '12 ASMo J's Birthday(S/N/J) 08/09 Trip Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/09 Dining Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/08 Trip Report - Engagement (Complete) 08/08 Dining Report - Engagement (Complete) |
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08-15-2008, 06:19 PM
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 Thanks you Yay! Alright, now I'm waiting for my Day 1 pictures to finish loading. Woohoo! But, I may need to break for food and Jacques-watching.
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Me (Summer) (MI, USA) Nic (NB, Canada) Jacques (5, MI, USA) WDW Trips: '97 FW (S); '00 Off-site (N/S, seperately); '02 Off-site (S); '08 POP Engagement (S/N/J); '09 Poly Honeymoon (S/N); '09 ASSp (S/N) '12 ASMo J's Birthday(S/N/J) 08/09 Trip Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/09 Dining Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/08 Trip Report - Engagement (Complete) 08/08 Dining Report - Engagement (Complete) |
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08-15-2008, 06:50 PM
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aw jacques is so adorable!! great start on the trip report!!
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08-15-2008, 07:02 PM
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Congrats on your engagement!
Your little boy is just darling!
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November 2012 PTR http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2941902
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Me (Summer) (MI, USA) Nic (NB, Canada) Jacques (5, MI, USA) WDW Trips: '97 FW (S); '00 Off-site (N/S, seperately); '02 Off-site (S); '08 POP Engagement (S/N/J); '09 Poly Honeymoon (S/N); '09 ASSp (S/N) '12 ASMo J's Birthday(S/N/J) 08/09 Trip Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/09 Dining Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/08 Trip Report - Engagement (Complete) 08/08 Dining Report - Engagement (Complete) |
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08-15-2008, 08:06 PM
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Part 1: Arrival at POP
    We arrived and then went in. During check-in, she told us we were in the 90's. So, I told her "Listen, I grew up in the 90's. I don't want to stay there. I'm a bowler. Put us in the 50's." And, lo and behold, she did it! But not without a big commotion!  Our folder of goodies:  Pictures around the room:     A towel animal was waiting for us:  We had conjoined rooms with my Nana and Pop-pop. We were in 2330 and they were in 2331. For the sake of those who don't know the meaning of the room numbers, it's this: 2-3-30 2 is the building 3 is the floor 30 is the room number on that floor So, we were on the back side of the wing on the lake side of the jukebox building, basically.
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Me (Summer) (MI, USA) Nic (NB, Canada) Jacques (5, MI, USA) WDW Trips: '97 FW (S); '00 Off-site (N/S, seperately); '02 Off-site (S); '08 POP Engagement (S/N/J); '09 Poly Honeymoon (S/N); '09 ASSp (S/N) '12 ASMo J's Birthday(S/N/J) 08/09 Trip Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/09 Dining Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/08 Trip Report - Engagement (Complete) 08/08 Dining Report - Engagement (Complete) |
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08-15-2008, 08:11 PM
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Part 2: Lunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe
After settling in, we piled in the car (along with my uncle and cousin who live in Orlando) and headed over to:
 It was BEAUTIFUL!   I got the all-you-can-drink milkshake, and Nic and I got the skillet. Here's various pictures:           We also checked out around the lodge:   
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Me (Summer) (MI, USA) Nic (NB, Canada) Jacques (5, MI, USA) WDW Trips: '97 FW (S); '00 Off-site (N/S, seperately); '02 Off-site (S); '08 POP Engagement (S/N/J); '09 Poly Honeymoon (S/N); '09 ASSp (S/N) '12 ASMo J's Birthday(S/N/J) 08/09 Trip Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/09 Dining Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/08 Trip Report - Engagement (Complete) 08/08 Dining Report - Engagement (Complete) |
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08-16-2008, 10:48 AM
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Part 3: Pictures around POP
We came back to the hotel, and took some pictures and unloaded our stuff.
Legendary Years:          Next up, our carriage ride!
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Me (Summer) (MI, USA) Nic (NB, Canada) Jacques (5, MI, USA) WDW Trips: '97 FW (S); '00 Off-site (N/S, seperately); '02 Off-site (S); '08 POP Engagement (S/N/J); '09 Poly Honeymoon (S/N); '09 ASSp (S/N) '12 ASMo J's Birthday(S/N/J) 08/09 Trip Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/09 Dining Report - Honeymoon (Complete) 08/08 Trip Report - Engagement (Complete) 08/08 Dining Report - Engagement (Complete) |
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08-16-2008, 11:43 AM
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I am joining in! We leave in two weeks and are doing a split stay at Pop and WL.
Your pictures have gotten me so excited!
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08-16-2008, 01:01 PM
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Can't help it~there is something about Ed...kinda like the Gary Sinise thing...
Well I have laughed my posterior region until it almost removed itself from my body 
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Great start!
Jacques looks like he was a seasoned traveller. Did everything go well? Waiting not so patiently to hear more about what was in the box and how it was revealed. 
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