AKL 20th Anniversary Trip, Very GAY, NOW COMPLETE!!!

DAY TWO

SATURDAY
“EVEN THE NIGHT HAS EARS” AFRICAN PROVERB

Between you and me, I may have had ONE too many Mid-Towns last night. But, and this is what matters, I was still the first one up the next morning and – this being the ultimate measure of how you are doing on any given morning – we BEAT housekeeping out of the room! Yee-Haw.

Our very first stop was - what else - the CL, where our very favorite CM - who else - “Charlie Brown,” was in attendance. As CB and I bonded, I think my DP actually ATE something (bleh, breakfast). With concierge’s assistance, we put the finishing touches on our plans for Victoria and Albert’s that evening, and then we were off to - what else - shop!

Actually, I really hate shopping, but a girl needs her gear. DP needed her HAT OF THE WEEK (we all have our little rituals, eh?) and I needed my AKL expedition journal. With a little help from moi, DP secured the single best hat in WDW, but I was stumped. No journals? At Animal Kingdom Lodge, home of savannahs and safaris, there was not one single journal, in which a girl could keep faithful account of her trek through the wilds of the African outback (remember, four Mid-towns; it does get wooly out there!)?

No, there really wasn’t. Not one. In the interest of honesty, there were four different sorts of Princess diaries, but let’s not even go there, shall we?

And here’s where the magic once again gets thick, because when I ask after a REAL Girl’s journal, something brown and hefty, CMs informed me that it was, alas, true that there was nothing of the sort, “But,” one said, “let me get you something to tide you over until you can find one.” Whereupon she went backstage and brought out an AKL notepad that they don’t even sell. Wow, maybe I’m easy, but to my mind, that’s magic.

Having secured breakfast (bah, humbug) and gear (magic!), we retreated back to our rooms, suited up and made our way, for the very first time, to Uzima Pool.


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Again, with that honesty bit, the above is not our photo. We had photos. Many photos. But, as you’ll keen the why of below, none of the photos from days one and two survived.

A word about the pool: it’s terrific, but it’s terrific in a way that fits with the theme of the lodge. It is NOT terrific in that “wonderfully scary clown pool slide at the BW” kind of way. It’s NOT terrific in a Stormalong Bay, sand-bottomed pool, kind of way. It IS terrific in a “let’s build a subtle slide that’s congruent with the large watering hole that Uzima resembles” kind of way.
 
We proceeded to enjoy exactly that kind of way for a few hours, me shooting longing looks toward the thatched bar, but determined to pace myself for the evening ahead (see below why that pacing came in handy!), and DP and I splitting a de-lish tandori pizza from Mara.

Eventually, the time came to make our way back to our room and clean up for the evening ahead, all of which we did, with but a small excursion to the balcony so that I could keep my eye on a certain Zebra!

Remember how clear I was that following a flight we both agreed was less than pleasant (and DP is soooo easy to please. Me? OK, not so much.) the rest of the week was splendid, without worry?

Well, there really were no warts – we weren’t allowing them, but there was, as I promised, a bit of drama and certainly more than a bit of loss.

At the last minute, before we flew out on Friday, I asked AKL’s IPO team for a Town Car to escort us to Victoria and Albert’s, a dinner which we had saved for just this occasion for nearly 20 years. As you’ve no doubt gleaned, we are not the sort to deny ourselves much, but you have to save a few treats so they can be appropriately savored at just the right moment and that moment had arrived, so town car it was. Only - and this is what I really regret – I only booked it one-way. For once in my life I decide to save a few dollars and I choose that night!

I know, I know, you’re thinking what I’m thinking, we’ll hail a cab. A cab on the way home will be fine; we’ll save beaucoup bucks and be just as comfortable, all of which was true and right, except that what I could not factor was that DP, being ever so gallant in her new tux, would exit said cab weighed down with all the tributes we had gathered: two dinner menus, two roses, her “pack,” and our good-as-new digital camera on which there were all the photos of the first two days of our trip, including every course of the exquisite meal we had waited nearly twenty years to savor, and all of the photos, which I had promised, of DP in her brand new tux and I in my festive evening wear (clothing line: the fine German line, Chalou, my bright orange blouse print consisting of saddles and stirrups!!!).

Well, you can see what happened. DP managed to get every bit of the aforementioned items back “home” that evening, with the small exception of the good-as-new digital camera, with all of the above-mentioned photos.

Here’s where the regret gets heavy. If I had simply rented the Town Car for both trips, we may still have lost the camera, but I am more than fairly sure that we would have retrieved it. Not so with the Checker Cab. We filed a claim. “Charlie Brown” helped. We called all week. All to no effect, no camera, not ever. All I can say (and this is where reframing can be sooooo critical to experience) is, “Thank God we were in WDW, where special prices abound and you never have to worry that you’ve spent too much.”

Why, it was no problem whatsoever to travel to Exposition Hall at the MK

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and pick up a truly brand new digital camera, with a brand new memory chip, and there really was no problem, because we didn’t even have to stress ourselves with any choices. There were no choices! Knowing what a terrific deal they were offering, WDW apparently felt no need to offer more than one option. One digital camera in the whole store. One. Very. Nice. Digital Camera. In the whole store. I am sure we got a deal. But in the interest of honesty, the Town Car both ways would have been a MUCH better deal!

That was the first glitch, which we steadfastly refused to acknowledge beyond the exigencies of necessity.

The second glitch really almost did trip me up. We were at Victoria and Albert’s, a restaurant which I can only imagine regularly hosts the sort of diner who enjoys a cocktail, or even two!

Yes, it’s true; they knew beforehand that we had chosen to have dinner with wine pairings. But, friends, that’s wine. Nice wine. Really fine grape juice. But wine, nonetheless. Having laboriously applied myself the evening before in a search for my DRINK OF THE WEEK I certainly was looking forward to having one at V & A’s. And I did have one, but only after I persisted in my request in the face of being repeatedly reminded, by our otherwise stellar servers, that there would be WINE with dinner.

Well, yes, indeedy, there was wine. And there was also a Midtown Manhattan. And, not to spoil the climax, but there was also, at the very end of the meal, a very fine single malt scotch whiskey!

My goodness! This is Florida, in AUGUST. Friends, it is HOT out there!!!

Having sorted all of that out, there was also some very nice food, all printed out on a loverly menu that was headed by the following:

VICTORIA AND ALBERT’S
WELCOME
ME AND DP
HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY
26 AUGUST 2006

And which included the following:

AMUSE BOUCHE

DP: Codorniu Cava Pinot Noir Brut, Penedes NV
ME: One MidTown Manhattan (This place does have Class! Upon finally becoming convinced that I REALLY did want one, they knew exactly how to deliver it, no anxious phone call to Victoria Falls required !)

FIRST COURSE

DP ORDERED:
Long Island Duck with Canary Melon, grains of Paradise and Minus Eight Vinegar
ME:
Iranian Osetra Caviar with Traditional Garnish
(Additional Expense: $100.00 ½ ounce)
Served with ice-cold Skyy 90 Vodka

THE WINNER: You have to ask?

SECOND COURSE

DP:
Poulet Rouge with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Truffled Egg and Porccini Sauce
Wine Pairing: Perez Cruz Reserva Carmenere Maipa Valley 2002

ME:
Kurobuta Pork Tenderloin on a Corn Cake and a Cherry Cider Reduction
Wine Pairing: Morgan “Twelve Clones” Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands 2004

THE WINNER: DP! Hands down. Simply the best treatment of mushrooms anywhere, anytime.

THIRD COURSE

DP: Wild Turbo on Baby Spinach with Toasted Capers and Meyer Lemon
Wine Pairing: Fess Parker Viognier, Santa Barbara County 2004
ME: Tempura Crab Stuffed Squash Blossom with Violete Moustarde
Wine Pairing: Au Bon Climat Chardonnay, Santa Barbara 2004

THE WINNER: Ah! The crab was lovely, but it’s DP’s choice again – the turbo was third only to the caviar and mushrooms.

FOURTH COURSE

We both chose the Grilled Prime Angus Beef with a Gorgonzola Potato Crouton and Port Wine Jus
Wine Pairing: Provenance Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford 2003

THE REVIEW: Simply wonderful. Literally melted in our mouths.

FIFTH COURSE

We both chose Comte Saint Antoine, Fourme D’Ambert and Juliana
Wine Pairing: Adriano Ramos Pinto Tawny Port, Villanova de Gaia, Portugal NV

THE REVIEW: Who doesn’t love a bit of cheese?

SIXTH COURSE

DP: Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee
ME: Pyramid of Tanzanian Chocolate Mousse

REVIEW: Both are classics; the edge goes to the Crème Brule.

DP: Had the only true coffee on property.
ME: deliciously aged single malt, straight up.

REVIEW: You have to ask?

Ah, well, all good things come to an end and, really, my only lingering regret is that a late night visit to “Charlie Brown” resulted in him frantically trying to help us retrieve our good-as-new digital camera, rather than in the jovial hail-fellow-well-met recital of all the joys of the evening it was meant to be.

Still, “Charlie Brown” knows how to roll with the punches!
 
You may, just *may*, have convinced us to give AKL a try...

Because, really, I am not a camping girl.

Really. Am. Not.
Looking out at grasses and wild animals just gives me that not-so-nostalgic feeling of camping.

But, a drink of the week, and an Equine with Attitude, Disney Style, well, *that* I could be up for.

:teeth: :teeth: :teeth:

Thanks for sharing your anniversary with us, can't wait to read more:)

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You have done good viki.......what a wonderful description of everything......My sympathy with you guys and losing some photos.....
thanks so much for the great food reviews of V & A......wonderful
 

DAY THREE

SUNDAY

“THE MOON LIGHTENS WELL BUT LEAVES CERTAIN AREAS IN THE DARK.” AFRICAN PROVERB LEFT ON OUR PILLOWS

Even after the repast of the night before we, once again, beat Housekeeping out of the room headed, as we were, for a full day at AK.

Armed with a REAL “Expedition Journal,” National Geographic,

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found at the foot of the “Himalayas,” this trip report is now a faithful retelling of the day’s events from the point of view of a comfortable discipline of making space each afternoon for a respite from the festivities of the day.

Here, from that perch, is DAY THREE.

A bit past noon, we are enjoying a Safari Amber brew in Harambi Village, after quite the adventurous morning.

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After dining at Victoria and Albert’s last evening – a meal of a lifetime – complete with $200/ounce caviar (remember, I only ordered ½ an ounce!) with ice-cold sky 90 vodka, wine pairings, and a Mid-Town – all chased with a 25-year old single malt Scotch Whiskey, I did achieve some measure of rest last evening, but was back up by 4 AM, with a wee bit of discomfort – the price of too much fun!

Still, the Sunrise Safari, at Animal Kingdom, was not to be denied and so at 5:45 AM DP and I prepared for the day’s adventures.

The safari was wonderful.

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Tim, our guide, was informative, funny, and very helpful. It lasted a bit over an hour, with many stops for photo ops, and it was followed by a private breakfast buffet at Tusker House, a meal that included one of our favorites, fried plantains! Yummy.

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After thanking our guide Tim,

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and wishing our breakfast companions goodbye, we headed straight for Expedition Everest for our very first, virgin ride!
 
Can't wait to read more! We are headed to AKL end of this month and I am having so much FUN reading your reports! :cool1:
 
Thanks so much, now I'm cravin' fried plantains, grew up on those in Puerto Rico and now stuck in the middle of nowhere TX...with no plantains! However, I do have Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort and Sweet Vermouth :rotfl:
Keep it comin', great report and Happy Anniversary.
 
With DP lollygagging somewhere back in the distance, I went ahead to secure fast passes, only to find that our Annual Passes weren’t working? Still, no problems and lots of continuing magic, because not one, not two, but THREE CMs came to my rescue, providing me with two fast passes and two day passes that would secure fast passes for the rest of the day at AK park.

Still, so early in the trip we wanted to find out and sort through “what was what” so we walked to the front of the park and waited in line at guest services. We described the situation as a CM explained that since we entered the park through the back of AK, with the Sunrise Safari, the computer wasn’t recognizing us as legitimate park entrants – Ah Ha! Having explained our dilemma, the CM (more magic!) proceeded to properly check us in, assured us that our APs were now in fine working order, and gave us two fast passes that we could use on any ride of our choosing!

Well, you don’t have to ask us twice – we had yet to ride EE once, but we now had 4 fast passes in hand and we knew exactly where we planned to use all of them!

But, first things first! My favorite ride, just for its sheer shock value is Dinosaur (or, as I will always remember it, “Ride to Extinction.”) So, off we went, finding a 20-minute wait time (remember, that’s my absolute OUTER limit of waiting). Trusting that it was probably more like 12 minutes – and it was – we got in line, rode the ride, and screamed like girls. Actually, I screamed like a girl, DP just closed her eyes – as always. Great Ride.

From there we happened over the new bridge to Asia and there she loomed

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Well, being such a Disney freak (a girl has to have a hobby – especially in my business), I had already read quite a few reviews of EE (and, OK, watched a couple of videos), many of which had labeled it as somewhat on the wimpy side.

Friends: Do Not Believe It! This baby rocks, providing, Drops, Turns, Spills, and Chills. Perhaps it was my slightly impaired GI system, but believe you me I felt all of the above the first time through, but in accordance with the favorite saying of my favorite character (Piglet: “Be small, but brave” – I’ve got the brave part down), I circled right back around and rode it a second time. Knowing what was coming, the second time around was much smoother and a great ride was had by all.
 
Tumbling off two times around EE, we walked over to Harambi Village and fulfilled another year-long desire: to JUST sit in the Village, nurse a couple brews, and enjoy the sights, sounds, and shows.

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Can you see how low he goes???????????

I’m not sure what the rest of the day has to offer, but right now I’m considering a hot dog and wondering what surprise the concierge staff has planned, about which our favorite CM let slip this morning?

Well, we made it back to the room and finding a message from Rick (my fellow MOD) and returning his call, we learned that Joe was on the scene at the lodge and so we quickly changed into our bathing suits and met up with Rick’s DP IN the pool. There I was, trying to identify him from a 1-inch square photo and my finely tuned gaydar, when I spied a couple of possibilities, but as a very handsome (gay?) man floated by us, I said to DP, “That might be him, but how do I say to a perfect stranger ‘excuse me, are you Joe’?”

No sooner were those words out of my mouth than the cute young stranger said, “Excuse me, are you Viki?”

SCORE! For the next couple of hours we swapped our many recollections of Disney vacation lore, dissected Rick’s character (oops!), and compared notes about dining at Victoria and Albert’s, which we had enjoyed the night before and which Rick and Joe were to enjoy for the first time that evening.

At some point later in the afternoon Rick joined us and I had the great pleasure of regaling him with all of the perks of concierge, which we were enjoying and he wasn’t (yikes, that wasn’t nice, was it! Great first impression, eh?)

In order to get all pretty for V & A’s, the boys finally bid us adieu, with a promise to meet for drinks and dinner the next night.

At the same time DP and I made our way back to our room, where when I opened the door we found a ZEBRA CAKE,

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compliments of AKL concierge, in celebration of our 20th Anniversary. Wow! And, with gifts - two very handsome pens. What magic!

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Well, it had been a very long day and so we decided to crash and rest, floating between a bit of room service and concierge for munchies – wonderful Reuben’s and fries from room service and scrumptious mango-spiced guacamole and spiced meat patties from concierge.

Resting on the balcony for hours, with dozens of different wildlife at our feet and noshing on yummy treats, was a wonderful way to relax and restore, all of which was helped by NOT enjoying any more adult beverages!!! Well, at least, not that night!
 
WOW your trip sounds fabulous so far. The safari looks like a wonderful time to be had. The anniversary cake is over the top not to mention the pens. I am so enjoying your trip report and the pictures. Keep it coming. :thumbsup2

Don is doing a wonderful job with our trip and I cant wait to see what is in store for our 15th anniversary. :banana:
 
DAY FOUR

MONDAY

“TREAT THE WORLD WELL. IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU BY YOUR PARENTS; IT WAS LENT TO YOU BY YOUR CHILDREN” KENYA


It seems that concierge IPO and I, together, somehow managed to make a mistake. Having thoroughly researched this trip for well over a year, I thought I was at least a bit prepared – with a little help from AKL IPO – to do an actual bit of planning, but something must have gone awkwardly wrong somewhere, because IPO and I actually managed to schedule a Sunset Safari (and the lodge) on a night when they weren’t being offered! :confused3

Thank goodness DP caught on to this when, being the scientist that she is, she combined two pieces of data that were at odds with our working hypothesis that we were taking said safari on Tuesday evening. First, our breakfast companions at Tusker House, following the Sunrise Safari, seemed to believe they were taking the Sunset on Monday evening (silly friends). And, second, on Sunday evening the staff delivered to our room a gift basket with a letter inviting us to do likewise (silly staff).

I’m not quite as silly as I appear, so after DP mentioned both of these puzzling tidbits I went back to both of my schedules (my own and IPOs) and crowed confidently that we were right – the Safari was scheduled for Tuesday. :thumbsup2

Still, silliness or no, DP persisted in being less than secure in my plans and, determined to remain skeptical, contacted the CL staff, at which point all the silliness sunk :sad2: because sure enough the SS was on Monday evening, not Tuesday evening, and that was an impossible evening for us because we had already made inviolate plans for dinner at Jiko with our friends Rick and Joe. Affirming between us that those plans were, indeed, inviolate, we decided that there would be other opportunities to safari. Staff mentioned that Wednesday was also a possibility, but no one could be sure there would be a Wednesday Safari because of Tropical Storm Ernie huffing and puffing its way up the state. :guilty:

Honestly, it was a bit of shock, but we had already been so blessed with so many different sightings of so much wildlife, there was no real hardship in missing this one event and, hey, what wouldn’t we do for Rick and Joe? :grouphug:

As it turns out we never had to test that because what new piece of magic did “Charlie Brown” pull off? Nothing short of scheduling a private Sunset Safari where there wasn’t one before. Informed of this by Monday afternoon, we were once again highly impressed and rested sure in the knowledge that this was one of the best vacation experiences we had ever enjoyed. pixiedust:

Having rested the night before, we woke Monday morning, having not sorted through any of this, but there was no time for concern because we are seasoned enough WDW travelers that we know when we awake by 6:30 am – for all the right reasons and after a wonderfully refreshing sleep – there should be no thought of lollygagging, but instead one and all should rise and prepare for a day somewhere in some park. :woohoo:

After consulting our WDW calendar and plans for the rest of the week, we decided to hit the Magic Kingdom because, really, why not??? It’s only MONDAY (generally the worst day all week to visit the MK, after all the newbies flew in all weekend and feel compelled to bring their kidlets of MK first thing).

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Well, quite to our astonishment, let me say this, if we weren’t informed by CMs that this isn’t always the case, having arrived at MK and OWNING the place for the first three hours, we would have thought we had found our new favorite week! Free Dining or no, the last week in August was looking good!

There were many foreign visitors – which we love – and the crowds were much more manageable than that highly lauded, but so disappointing (crowd-wise), first week in December. Put it this way – the week had some of the ease of the first week after Labor Day, while still retaining the added energy of a critical mass of park visitors.

The proof of all this was that we arrived shortly after 9 AM and were able to do the following at a brisk pace:

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: 10 minute wait
HAUNTED MANSION: No wait
HALL OF PRESIDENTS: No wait
JUNGLE CRUISE: No wait
TIKI ROOM: 10 minute wait until the next show
LUNCH AT PECO BILLS: Nice fixins bar

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SPLASH MOUNTAIN: 15 minutes
DOLE WHIP RESPITE FOR DP: Very Refreshing

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PHOTO OF DOLE WHIP

STITCH: 10 minute wait until next show
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR: 5 minute wait

In between all of these festivities, we also managed to check in with OrlandoMike and Valentine (Kathy), just to make sure we were all still on the same planet (though we never were able to meet up with Kathy, her niece kept her busy!).
 
DAY FOUR CONTINUED

Day four was certainly a day filled with surprises. First was the surprise that AKL IPO and myself created and then “CB” fixed.
Second was the surprise of confidently gliding through the Magic Kingdom with a great deal of ease, studiously avoiding Fantasyland (which we would visit with my niece later in the week), but otherwise hitting every other ride and attraction that we either favor (Splash Mountain) or hadn’t been on for decades (The Jungle Cruise), with no more that a 15 minute wait and more often no wait at all. :thumbsup2

Also a surprise was that just as we were leaving, a nice NJ couple, Ginny and Bob, whom we had met before, and chatted with that morning on the way over to the Magic Kingdom, turned out to be leaving exactly at the same moment. We came right up behind them as they were saying, “I wish we could get someone to take our picture.” Well, guess what? There we were, only too happy to oblige. As it turned out, Ginny is quite the WDW planner and I had the happy opportunity to mention the DisBoards; I hope she checks us out.

Finally, we made our way to the lodge where we once again quickly changed into our swimming suits and made our way to Uzima pool, which was quite crowded. Here everyone was! :grouphug:

It was funny, even CMs who heard of the ease of our morning adventure couldn’t believe how well we braved the heat and humidity and how low the crowds. We, for our part, were insistent that the hear was manageable and when it did become a bit much there was always the cool respite of a welcomed que!

Soon the day was slipping away, so we hustled to get glam for our dinner with the boys! Mission accomplished, DP and I made our way to Victoria Falls a bit early and commanded a comfy sofa and two chairs. Unfortunately, we would only need one. Apparently, Rick, celebrating his big 40th birthday, had quite tuckered out his DP with a morning trip to Typhoon Lagoon, followed by an afternoon excursion to the Magic Kingdom where, at least, Rick did not insist, and Joe did not ride, Space Mountain, a ride about which Joe had longstanding “suspicions.” :bitelip:

So, while Joe rested a bit longer, Rick, DP, and I did our very best to polish off: a bottle of champagne (compliments of Rick’s friends in celebration of his birthday), a classic grey goose martini (I HAD to have ONE this week), a MidTown Manhattan (what else?), and a blue-hued martini of some sort, served with half a pineapple (there goes that hyperbole!). Ah, there’s nothing like three thirsty friends, well seasoned by their travels, and well soused by dinner - at which DP and I finished off a fine bottle of a South African Pinot Noir.

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In summary, let’s just say that all of this revelry resulted in no photos of dinner, an impromptu display of my amazing drumming skills when I got lost near Boma’s restrooms (I never did find Jiko’s restrooms until dinner number four on our last night),

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... and mutual retellings of how each of us met our partners, Rick and Joe having met through friends and then pursuing a downright chaste courtship, ultimately climaxing in a 16+-year relationship. While a martini or two later – and the graciousness of our dining companions – seduced us in to a bit of truth-telling about our origins that just doesn’t ever bear repeating and about which all I will say is: friends, that was 23 years ago!!! :bitelip:

After a wonderful meal at Jiko, we took the party to Downtown Disney, with a late night cab ride, where the guys shopped (shocking!) and the girls drank (shocking) and we all met up at the infamous “Adventurer’s Club.”


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We love this place and we enjoy each and every performance, because with Disney systematically closing, with little or no fanfare, some of the more creative events at WDW - namely “Millionaire,” and, rumor has it, Disney Quest – you never know.

Finally, it was time to bring this wonderful evening to a close. We wished our friends a good night and sincerely hoped that Joe would be able to fly back to NYC, with little or no drama on Wednesday, in time to begin his second year of teaching.
 
Well, with day four up I've got five more days to go, but ... we're on our way to VA for a week, leaving tomorrow, soooo I won't be able to finish off this report until we get back. But, I promise, as soon as I get back I'll knuckle back down and finish it right up. No lollygagging this time! :teeth:

In the meantime, I wanted to catch up with you guys and gals:

TERI, MOUSE511, NATCAT, AND MOMMYKDS: Thank you all for your encouragement! :thumbsup2

DVC-OKW: Aren't both the animals and my niece gorgeous? :sunny:

IWISHFOR DISNEY: I fly a lot and you're right PIA is the worse and Don is the best! :Pinkbounc

JOHN'S MOM: Did you catch the teleporting thing? :rotfl2:

M4TRAVELS: I am ALWAYS up for a single malt - even flirted with a $100.00 bottle today, but ended up with a good $50.00, 15-year old Dalwhinnie - sometimes you've got to economize. :teeth: But not with WDW! Get thee to WDW AKL concierge anyway you can! :bounce:

WALLYb: My faithful supporter - prodder - and YOU are on YOUR way to AKL!!! :moped:

TUCKANDSTUIESMOM: Here's to those frisky horses and one FRISKY Zebra!!! :tiptoe: :tiptoe: :tiptoe:

DISNEYLAND MAMA: We're on our way to the mountains of VA and the MidTown Manhattan is gonna be my "drink of the week" there too!

mbb: LOL!!! Who doesn't love a horse with an attitude? :love: And, if you go, tell us what you think!!! I can tell you, there was nothing close to camping on our trip. :teeth:

PUMBA: You are very welcome! :) I'm just sorry we lost those V&A photos!

MEL: Good Photos? Let's see, it probably doesn't hurt to use 5 DIFFERENT ones!!! Which is exactly what we went through! :rotfl2:

LOOKINGFORWARD: You will love AKL!

UNCLEREMUS: Who doesn't love plantains??? :banana: :banana: :banana:
 
I'll just wait here for your return

Wish I had some plantains
 
Have a fun time in VA and I cant wait for the rest. Your crew sounds like alot of fun!!!
 
LOVE your report so far! I'll have to keep an eye out for that zebra in January!

That SUCKS about losing your camera! I almost lost mine in December (luckily, someone turned it in!). At least you lost it at the very beginning of the trip, so you didn't lose ALL the pictures!

Can't wait for the rest!
 
Wow congratulations on your anniversary! Today is mine and dhs 12th! Your making me think that a solo trip to WDW would make a great celebration :thumbsup2

So sorry about your camera- I was even thinking of bringing disposables for our next trip?

Hope your trip to VA is great - cant wait till you return.
Thanks
 
Wow, I can't wait to hear how it all ends. Sounds like a winner so far. Maggie
 












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