9/12 great article ! Who am I to say no to going to WDW?

[punkin413]

on my way to bed so i will read your update tomorrow but i wanted to share this with you because i know a lot of people on here were talking about the monorail driver the other day. just click below and in that post there's a link to a video of him with a family riding up front just days before the accident. seems like a really nice kid.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=32609627&postcount=2324

 

[stace208]

Great update! I can't believe you got to see Max-my kids would to see him!
Can't wait to read who you see next!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Wow, I have never seen Max out in the parks before, very cool!

I have to say I love the dresses the girls have on, really adorable!

 

[stace208]

on my way to bed so i will read your update tomorrow but i wanted to share this with you because i know a lot of people on here were talking about the monorail driver the other day. just click below and in that post there's a link to a video of him with a family riding up front just days before the accident. seems like a really nice kid.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=32609627&postcount=2324

Ah, as I feared. I saw him...he was our driver one night back from Epcot. So sad

 

[shannon47142]

what a fun morning--love the girls' dresses
love the picture of Doug and Emily
glad you got a picture of the 3 kids in the sharks' mouth-too cute

 

[brookelizabeth]

The girls look so cute in their matching dresses! And so many characters that morning. Glad you got to see Daisy, she seems to be a tougher one to catch. The pics with Mulan are precious.

Do you have a day---- we went back and forth, were divided, almost changed, DH tried to change at the last moment.... but honestly we fit in the 1 bedroom as a family of five only at the two resorts. It is less points at AKV, so that was my deciding factor. I do not want to not fit at our home resort, nor do I want to be point poor and have short trips.

That was one of the biggest reasons we chose AKV too. The dues are higher, but less points - it probably balances about out....and you are less point poor! Love that term. I like the various choices with AKV, all the way from Value to Conceriage to cater to how many points you want to spend/have left!

 

[ladybugmom]

GREAT update Laura!! Ya'll saw a TON of characters in such a short amount of time!! That stinks that some mom skipped you to be first at the Character Connection! How rude! We saw that same Mulan when we were there! She's wonderful! Can't wait to hear more about Epcot! World Showcase is my fav!

 

[DreaGirl]

What a wonderful morning so far! You got to go on rides, meet a lot of characters, and just enjoy the park.

The girls look ADORABLE in their dresses!! Can't wait to find out who you saw next.

 

[Lady Lallie]

Who was out!?!!?

What a great morning! You were able to get so much done!!

I really want to meet Mulan, she is on my list for the fall.

 

[cjackearl]

What a great morning. It sounds like the rushing was kept to a minimum and you got to enjoy the park at the kids' speed.

How fun that Max was out! Amelia was looking at your pictures over my shoulder and said that Mickey looks strange. I told her to look closer because its Max!

Did the younger 2 kids fall asleep? I'm anxious to see who you saw!

 

[MeMom]

we hoped to catch Mulan... which we did!

She was fantastic... they chatted away!

I would love to know what they were chatting about it. Very sweet!

 

[jenjolt]

What a fantastic update and all the characters you got to meet!! Max...oh I love the Goofy Movie, how fun you were able to meet them!! Can't wait to see Luke's pictures with Minnie!!!!

I just love to see when the princesses take a few moments and spend it with each child! I'm sure Hannah just loved her Mulan time!!

Glad you were able to just leisurely explore that morning in EPCOT!!!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

I love that Mulan and Hannah backshot that MeMom commented on, it just looks so sweet! Did you ask them to walk away or was Mulan taking Hannah to show her somthing?
The girls dresses are adorable! Were they excited to wear them? I'll bet they were super comfortable!

 

[IluvXU]

on my way to bed so i will read your update tomorrow but i wanted to share this with you because i know a lot of people on here were talking about the monorail driver the other day. just click below and in that post there's a link to a video of him with a family riding up front just days before the accident. seems like a really nice kid.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=32609627&postcount=2324

I was on your thread...as you posted this. I cried, thanks so much for sharing Dawn.

Great update! I can't believe you got to see Max-my kids would to see him!
Can't wait to read who you see next!

I was taken aback for a minute upon seeing him... my girls love to meet new characters.

Wow, I have never seen Max out in the parks before, very cool!

I have to say I love the dresses the girls have on, really adorable!

The dresses got a ton of wear time.... comfortable and cool!

Ah, as I feared. I saw him...he was our driver one night back from Epcot. So sad

He seemed so sweet.... his poor family!

what a fun morning--love the girls' dresses
love the picture of Doug and Emily
glad you got a picture of the 3 kids in the sharks' mouth-too cute

It was a fun morning. I remember looking at my watch and being shocked it was just 11.... we just hit things well.

The girls look so cute in their matching dresses! And so many characters that morning. Glad you got to see Daisy, she seems to be a tougher one to catch. The pics with Mulan are precious.



That was one of the biggest reasons we chose AKV too. The dues are higher, but less points - it probably balances about out....and you are less point poor! Love that term. I like the various choices with AKV, all the way from Value to Conceriage to cater to how many points you want to spend/have left!

I would love to do the Concerige room next year... but I totally love the point choices according to views and all.

GREAT update Laura!! Ya'll saw a TON of characters in such a short amount of time!! That stinks that some mom skipped you to be first at the Character Connection! How rude! We saw that same Mulan when we were there! She's wonderful! Can't wait to hear more about Epcot! World Showcase is my fav!

That Mulan was sweet. When we returned with Emily they just struck up another great conversation....

What a wonderful morning so far! You got to go on rides, meet a lot of characters, and just enjoy the park.

The girls look ADORABLE in their dresses!! Can't wait to find out who you saw next.

A favorite, if not the favorite!

Who was out!?!!?

What a great morning! You were able to get so much done!!

I really want to meet Mulan, she is on my list for the fall.

We had been looking for her...

What a great morning. It sounds like the rushing was kept to a minimum and you got to enjoy the park at the kids' speed.

How fun that Max was out! Amelia was looking at your pictures over my shoulder and said that Mickey looks strange. I told her to look closer because its Max!

Did the younger 2 kids fall asleep? I'm anxious to see who you saw!

Em never fell asleep.. she fought her sleep hard, but eventually as the week went on slept a few times.

I would love to know what they were chatting about it. Very sweet!

We happened to just see Mulan as she was walking back to her spot. I guess she had just came out, so Hannah got to walk with her. Mulan asked her all kinds of things about our trip, what she likes and it was funny because Hannah told us about it... normally her answers are nothing.

What a fantastic update and all the characters you got to meet!! Max...oh I love the Goofy Movie, how fun you were able to meet them!! Can't wait to see Luke's pictures with Minnie!!!!

I just love to see when the princesses take a few moments and spend it with each child! I'm sure Hannah just loved her Mulan time!!

Glad you were able to just leisurely explore that morning in EPCOT!!!

It was getting hotter by the moment though..

I love that Mulan and Hannah backshot that MeMom commented on, it just looks so sweet! Did you ask them to walk away or was Mulan taking Hannah to show her somthing?
The girls dresses are adorable! Were they excited to wear them? I'll bet they were super comfortable!

We just caught her coming out to her spot and were going to go get in line, instead Mulan said just come with me....

 

[punkin413]

DH went to get the stroller as we got through the turnstile. Emily went with him, and guess who we saw, with no one waiting or with her.. Daisy, Emily's favorite. So Hannah saw her quick... I felt terrible, since we tried hard last trip to find Daisy to no avail, and we see her first thing before the park opens at the left side of Spaceship Earth!

oh no! i hope emily got to see her later. pretty cool that you guys just ran into her though.

Pluto tried to make a friend..

this is so sweet! i love that he went over there to see the little one that couldn't walk up to him.

we hoped to catch Mulan... which we did!

She was fantastic... they chatted away!

this is such a great picture! the mulan we met last september was really great too.

Then mom saw who was out.....

 

[Charleston Princess]

You weren't kidding when you said you got there early -- you were right up against that rope!!!

Great character interactions and the girls look so cute in their princess sundresses.

 

[ampc3]

great morning! Did you take advantage and get child swaps this year?? That was my kids favorite part last year ( they loved that Emma couldn't ride so many things).. you always have such great Epcot experiences!

 

[Happydog]

LOVED this update. We saw some of China, not all of it, so I liked seeing these photos. AND the girls looks so sweet in those dresses!! Your PTR showed the dresses but not them in the dresses, and what cuties they are!

Looks like a great day so far! Nice and quiet Epcot!

 

[IluvXU]

So our DVC packet came yesterday... so I snapped a few pictures. We need to get the packet completed and mailed back this weekend.

DH was home... he knew better than to open it!

It came with an 08-09 planner... is there a newer one out there... if so how do I get it.

I hope to get on the DVC site tomorrow. DH had his work retreat here, so I have been vacated!


The rest of EPCOT pics are uploaded... tomorrow.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Oh, how I love the pretty glossy DVC stuff. I like that bag, too! I am imagining how good it would look in the car on the way to Disney! Thanks for taking the pics, Laura!