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Great Jammin' Jungle parade pics! I think this is one of the coolest parades, and we had not seen the whole thing until our trip last year! I really liked it; it's just so unique!

I agree - Bella's little hand on her mommy's shoulder is precious! So sweet!

We don't have a lot of frogs around here - more toads in the yard. We have to check the firepit first before we can have a fire (the DDs freak out otherwise), because they tend to hang out in there.

It's Wednesday!!! :yay:
 
The girls are absoloutley adorable!

Bella got a CORN DOG!!!! Disney is the only place I ever get corn dogs and they're my favorite!!! Mmmmm I want one now! :lmao:
Congratulations on Sophie Kate! :goodvibes
 
Love the parade pics!!:love: I have to admit we have never stopped to watch a whole parade. Plan to correct that this trip. Debating if I want to pay for MVMCP to see the Christmas parade or not. Would love to see and hear the toy soldiers!! :santa:

No frogs here, but I did have a kitten crawl into my engine several years ago, we assumed to get warm. :scared1: We didnt realize it of course and drove about half an hour home and then heard the meowing. It was fine and is still running around my aunt's house today. :thumbsup2
 
Baloo and King Louie are getting some air in that first parade pic! I didn't realize Terk was such a little fashionista... never noticed that she carried a purse before! :rotfl:
 

Great parade pics! The floats are so cool!

How cute that Brooklynn is ordering her own ice cream now! And Bella's hand on Jill's shoulder is so adorable too! :goodvibes
 
More wonderful parade pictures! You are making me REALLY want a Christmas trip! :goodvibes

Glad I don't have a car so I don't have to worry about frogs. But you NEVER know what you might find on the trains. :scared1:
 
Great Jammin' Jungle parade pics! I think this is one of the coolest parades, and we had not seen the whole thing until our trip last year! I really liked it; it's just so unique!

I agree - Bella's little hand on her mommy's shoulder is precious! So sweet!

We don't have a lot of frogs around here - more toads in the yard. We have to check the firepit first before we can have a fire (the DDs freak out otherwise), because they tend to hang out in there.

It's Wednesday!!! :yay:

It is unique, and it seems like the cast members really have a good time with it as they work the ginormous puppets.

I don't think I'll ever look at a frog or a toad again and not think of that little guy hanging on to my windshield. Makes me laugh and cry at the same time. :upsidedow



The girls are absoloutley adorable!

Bella got a CORN DOG!!!! Disney is the only place I ever get corn dogs and they're my favorite!!! Mmmmm I want one now! :lmao:
Congratulations on Sophie Kate! :goodvibes

I don't even buy corn dogs in real life, but a Disney corn dog has a special magical coating, I'm sure. :wizard:



Love the parade pics!!:love: I have to admit we have never stopped to watch a whole parade. Plan to correct that this trip. Debating if I want to pay for MVMCP to see the Christmas parade or not. Would love to see and hear the toy soldiers!! :santa:

No frogs here, but I did have a kitten crawl into my engine several years ago, we assumed to get warm. :scared1: We didnt realize it of course and drove about half an hour home and then heard the meowing. It was fine and is still running around my aunt's house today. :thumbsup2

We have always been parade people. We really do enjoy them. I know for a lot of people, parade time is a great time to go and get on some rides while the lines are shorter. :thumbsup2

I am glad to hear the kitty was okay. I have heard stories like that about cats getting up inside car engines. I hate to hear anything about animals being hurt. :worried:



Baloo and King Louie are getting some air in that first parade pic! I didn't realize Terk was such a little fashionista... never noticed that she carried a purse before! :rotfl:

Jammin' Jungle has some different characters, and that's one of the reasons it's fun for us. Brooklynn adores all of the animal characters, of course!



Great parade pics! The floats are so cool!

How cute that Brooklynn is ordering her own ice cream now! And Bella's hand on Jill's shoulder is so adorable too! :goodvibes

My sweetest girls! :love: I look at those pictures and just want to jump into the pictures and be right there with them again!



More wonderful parade pictures! You are making me REALLY want a Christmas trip! :goodvibes

Glad I don't have a car so I don't have to worry about frogs. But you NEVER know what you might find on the trains. :scared1:

You should ask Santa for a Christmas trip, Brook! ::yes::

I would like to ride a NY train someday, but keep the animals, please.

I would NOT like to ride a NY subway any day....ever. :eek:
 
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It looks like that is all we did at Animal Kingdom that afternoon, because the pictures show that we are now leaving the park.

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A little AK drama going on?

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Trent and Jarvis were at Pop with food.

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Hanging around the room. The guys were watching sports, and Jill was catching up on communication.

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Anybody know what attraction this is from?

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It's just a construction vehicle working on the lights. Did you guess that one correctly?

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After hanging out at the room with the guys for a while, we were on the road again.

Through the lobby.

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Back to Magic Kingdom.

It was time for our Jungle Cruise meet. This is what Jill had that stack of Fastpasses for.

Fireworks from where we were waiting over by stroller parking.

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Cara and her family arrived, and the kids all began to play with the fun light up toys she had with her.

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When we learned that it was going to take Wigd and Shocker a few more minutes to get there, it was decided that we'd take the kids on the Magic Carpets while waiting. Cara's husband and I did that, while the others stayed back to wait.

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Dancing, running, and silliness continues after the ride.

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Next time, a nighttime ride through the jungle.
 
Yay some fireworks to start my day!:goodvibes

I think I saw some pics of this meet somewhere. Oh yes I think Pat's report maybe?? Sounds like lots of fun. The kids looked like they were having a great time.

You know when we were there a few weeks ago not once in 8 days did we see security & dogs! DH mentioned it toward the end of the trip that we did not see any & we usually do.
 
Great parade pictures - just love all those Disney details :thumbsup2

Looking forward to seeing a night time Jungle Cruise - not something we've ever done!
 
Loved the Pics they looked great and you must have had a great time I love the parades they are my Fav

-M
 
About Ohana, I'm thinking its on the 3rd. One ADR made by Marc and the other made by Katie (who isn't going to be there anymore) We need to make sure she doesn't cancel it!
I do know that there will be a group!
 
Yay some fireworks to start my day!:goodvibes

I think I saw some pics of this meet somewhere. Oh yes I think Pat's report maybe?? Sounds like lots of fun. The kids looked like they were having a great time.

You know when we were there a few weeks ago not once in 8 days did we see security & dogs! DH mentioned it toward the end of the trip that we did not see any & we usually do.

Yes, I think Pat got to that night a few weeks ago.

What I really don't like seeing in WDW is an ambulance. I feel so badly for anyone who has some kind of medical emergency while they are there.



Great parade pictures - just love all those Disney details :thumbsup2

Looking forward to seeing a night time Jungle Cruise - not something we've ever done!

Jungle Cruise is a different experience at night! ::yes::



Loved the Pics they looked great and you must have had a great time I love the parades they are my Fav

-M

We did have a great time, and we enjoyed all the parades. :goodvibes Do you have a particular favorite one? I don't know that I have a favorite, but I have one that I really miss - Stars and Motorcars.



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After all of the gang had arrived - Pat, Elena, Cara, Anita, Jill, me, and our assorted people - we got in line for Jungle Cruise.

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Our water taxi.

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Our group.

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That boat is looking a little lopsided, isn't it?

Then we got a cast member to take a group picture.

One with no flash,

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and one with flash.

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Wigd and Shocker had brought a special present for Bella - a mingo for her Christmas tree.

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I wanted to get a picture of it, but she suddenly became very protective of it.

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In about ten minutes, I would really regret never having met Mingo face-to-beak. :(

We were going back to Pop, but a part of the group was going to go up in the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse, and Anita was persuading us to come along before we left the park. We decided to join them.

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There is certainly a nice view from up there.

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But danger lurks among the happiness of that treehouse and that nice view.

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Danger to mingos, that is.

A sudden gasp from Jill made my heart sink to my stomach. I thought she had dropped her phone, which was brand new.

She shook her head and said no, it was not her phone, but it was Mingo!

Bella's lips quivered, and she began asking Jill if she would put in her bag. This is what Jill had told her to do before they went up, but Bella would not let go of it. I guess she was pointing at something, and Mingo just decided to take flight.

That was one upset little girl, and Jill and I felt badly that something that had just been given to her by such kind friends was now nowhere to be found.

The rest of our Treehouse time was spent looking down into the tops of trees for Mingo - to no avail.

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It was decided that we would stop by Guest Services and make a missing mingo report in hopes that someone, somewhere, some day might find him.

Jill took MSEP pictures while I was inside giving them our information.

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Thus far, Mingo has not been located. We think he is having quite the adventure in Magic Kingdom, and if one day he is spotted in a Kingdom Keepers adventure, we'll know for sure he is. ;)
 
I remember reading about a missing Mingo. Aw poor Bella. Mingo is having a great time in the Disney woods.

I thought of you & Bella today. I was at our local KMart & they had some pretty big mingos for garden & lawns. I bought a cute Mickey decoration that says "Welcome to my little garden". They had some other Disney related items for a much higher price.:scared1:
 
You guys were the queens of parades! We missed both Christmas parades, but saw MSEP twice.
The JC meet looks like so much fun! I just love JC at night. It's one of my favorites.
Poor Mingo! I wonder what he's up to now. Maybe getting a branch for MSEP?:rotfl2:
 
Oh no! Not Mingo! :( How sweet of them to give it to her, though. Wouldn't that be awesome if yall actually found her again?
 
I remember reading about a missing Mingo. Aw poor Bella. Mingo is having a great time in the Disney woods.

I thought of you & Bella today. I was at our local KMart & they had some pretty big mingos for garden & lawns. I bought a cute Mickey decoration that says "Welcome to my little garden". They had some other Disney related items for a much higher price.:scared1:

I think he wanted to stay on vacation full-time. Can't say that I blame him. :)

I never go into a K-Mart. There are two fairly near me, but they are in places I don't go by on a regular basis, so I never think of going there. There is a Target a stone's throw from my house, so I am much more apt to go there. You can share a picture of your Mickey ornament, if you'd like. ::MickeyMo



You guys were the queens of parades! We missed both Christmas parades, but saw MSEP twice.
The JC meet looks like so much fun! I just love JC at night. It's one of my favorites.
Poor Mingo! I wonder what he's up to now. Maybe getting a branch for MSEP?:rotfl2:

One day we may see him in some DISer's picture, and then we'll know for sure. :laughing:

We do enjoy parades. It's a great chance to get tons of character pictures at once.



Oh no! Not Mingo! :( How sweet of them to give it to her, though. Wouldn't that be awesome if yall actually found her again?



It was sweet. It would be amazing if we get a call someday. :thumbsup2
 
Oh no! Poor girl lost her mingo! :worried:

Fun parade pics. I did enjoy MSEP, but also missed Spectro at the same time. I was having mixed emotions. :laughing:
 

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