character filled trip report of firsts!! Day three

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<font color=darkorchid>The most fab of surprises!<
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Day One http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2157548
Day Two http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2157593

Here we go again – and yes – success, out of the room even earlier today – unfortunately miss the earlier bus lol get to park and are pretty much the first on main street, so get a couple of pics before heading to city hall to ‘complain’ bout mickey – not so much as complain but say – ‘could do better’.
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They try to say it was due to it being busy, but that’s no excuse, theres always time for a hug at Disney – surely??? So, I make it official and get a copy – but I don’t expect to hear anything….
Off to dumbo, our usual 1st ride, followed by teacups & carousel, then a trip to buzz – see a theme??
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Lol not such a good score as yesterday – but still impressive for sum1 that was used to low scores lol then off to plaza gardens for breakfast – we had to wait for ages before getting a table – it was packed!!! Nice cm again, English, and was impressed by my French (was getting the hang of it now lol). Managed to not only ask in french where the toilets were to a french waiter, but also understand the answer – yaaaaaaaaaaaaay.
Breakfast done, we battled against the flow of ppl as we headed out of the park, as today was to be our studios day - we get in just in time for good morning studios parade, so watch this and boys get to meet Donald, chip & dale (who ran off with fins autograph book – definitely in a playful mood this morning!!).
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we then headed to the cars ride, which Cayden loves, and then found that buzz lightyear and remy were doing meets, so boys got to meet them both – unfortunately this is mostly where we got the comments and stares for using the easy pass – I guess as not many get the stamp for using in the studios….
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I then asked fin if he wanted to try tot again (last time the start scared him and he ended up in tears) and he said yes, so we all went on – got on the lift before everyone else….. I think this is fab, boys not so sure, but fin said it wasn’t too bad!!!! Neither cried so I considered that a result lol
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Rest of the time spent by watching stitch live, seeing high school musical (gosh what a scrum that is!!!) and a trip on the flying carpets!!! Was hoping for animagique but never managed it. Managed to miss the first showing of playhouse Disney – but got the 14:30 showing I think it was – kids loved it. Me….. not so sure. The stage is raised, but when uve got adults at the front, can imagine that if ur towards the back ur kids wont see a thing sat down! We were near the front, and cay had to sit on my lap to get to see anything!!! But, they loved it, and it had bubbles and streamers and foil leaves – so that’s all that matters!!!
After this, I decided we would go back to the park to catch the dlh 4pm characters as we hadn’t seen this but looked like fun – also cay needed some time away from the crowds….
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Arrived about 3:45pm to find snow white & her prince, and ariel in the foyer!!!!!!!!
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So, another 2 princesses for the boys to meet – and possibley it was ruths god-daughter that was snow white?!?!?! Then – time for the characters – goofy, tigger, chip & dale……
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the boys loved it and managed to get cay to join in with the trail around the foyer… then they went back up the stairs – strange I thought, surely they did pics and autographs???? – then who shud appear but mickey mouse!!!!!!!!!! Excellent!!
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They then did a dance, and then the mickeys partytime music came on and they did a dance to that!!!!!!!
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So – lots more pics, the best one spoilt tho - cay was lying and the sofa and chip (or maybe dale) came over, and stroked his head lovingly (cudnt get camera out quick enuf) and then fin goes and gives him a huge hug and as the camer clicks a girl SHOVES her way past me and tries to pull fin away so she cud get to him (got the shot of the girl pushin past! – was tryin to get fin huggin) whichever chipmonk it was put his hand up to say no, and she went back to her mother, and then cay got up and gave him a hug!!! Def recommend it tho – the kids loved it and the characters were really having fun too!
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Back to studios for tea – restaurant en coulisse, and then we found we had time for….. stitch (again lol) and who should we see but hildasmuriel – on their last visit before going home. So, we sit together for this – such a fab show, always feel like hugging stitch when he does his sad bit and his ears go back….. but good interaction like earlier and slightly diff show – but always as good!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Came out and said goodbye – and must say now it was lovely to have met u both – and given me some adult convo for a short while – sorry I talked so much!!! And got a spot for the parade, except fin being helpful held up the rope for a guy to come under with his pushchair, and the guy, once under, turned the chair round and pinched the spot!! Kinda got a bit of space back in the end, but had a fab view of a tree!!! Watched the parade & thought it excellent – got sum good autographs, and the villains were hilarious!!! Really interacting, and gaston was strutting and posing, cruella had a argument with sulley, and the evil queen strode around. The 3 of them were fab!!!!!
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Once the cars starting moving off, we headed out before the mass of ppl back to the hotel. Tonight I needed to get the stuff packed, and dh was coming down!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We had fab weather, with a tiny spit of rain today, but, after I finished packing, thought id get sum stuff in the car and came out to find it had rained quite a bit and we had missed it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our luck was still holding!!!
Off to bed once dh had arrived, and would we get to the park for opening tomorrow – now I had 2 kids AND dh to get out of bed, and we had to get breakfast in the hotel?!?!?!
 
Another great day, you really did see a lot of characters!
Where did they get down from the cars to sign autographs and that when you watched stars in cars?
and can I be cheeky and ask what is an easy pass?
 
for studios - u need to b facin the back of the stage - they apparently do a show on the stage, but we didnt see it - had more fun watchin the characters behind the stage!!!!

the easy pass is a disability pass as my youngest has autism
 

The new parade looks fab, cant wait to see it :thumbsup2

I cant believe how many characters you have met! Im very jealous the princesses were at the DLH, we never saw them there, my little girl wouldve been so excited!:cloud9:
 
Really enjoyed your TR Nikki !!! Love all the pics, esp the ones of the new parade. Am so jealous that you met so many characters lol.
 
Really enjoyed your TR Nikki !!! Love all the pics, esp the ones of the new parade. Am so jealous that you met so many characters lol.

thanks :goodvibes although all the character meetings was down to cay and his easy pass - but its what he likes to do, and seeing his face light up is so worth it!!! wish i cud have see the stars parade from the front to see what they do on stage - did intend to do it on last day, but i had the headache from hell and the boys were flagging, and it was just best to go - so am hopin for a tr with pics from the front!!
 
So jealous you saw the Princesses in the DLH.

Cruella having a go at Sulley, now that is a first :lmao:
 
lol it was fab - sulley was kinda creepin up on her with his arms raised and then she turned and basically told him off!!! the interaction between them all was excellent - much better than an organised show, very funny & enjoyable!!!
 
lol it was fab - sulley was kinda creepin up on her with his arms raised and then she turned and basically told him off!!! the interaction between them all was excellent - much better than an organised show, very funny & enjoyable!!!

:lmao: I love Sulley

I wish Alice and Mad Hatter had a car, That would make me happy.
 
for studios - u need to b facin the back of the stage - they apparently do a show on the stage, but we didnt see it - had more fun watchin the characters behind the stage!!!!

the easy pass is a disability pass as my youngest has autism

Thanks :)

I'm sure if more people knew what it was they wouldn't look at you funny when you use the pass! at least I hope they wouldn't, It's a good thing they do the passes as every little helps :)
 
Lovely reading your next installment & thanks for the info about getting autographs after the parade in the studios. My DD1 (7) is obsessed by autographs & we are here for a week (only arrived today) so i will make sure to see the parade both in front of & behind the stage.
 
lol it was fab - sulley was kinda creepin up on her with his arms raised and then she turned and basically told him off!!! the interaction between them all was excellent - much better than an organised show, very funny & enjoyable!!!

I think you often get excellent interaction from the baddies.

We have had brilliant times with Cruella in the past - she pinched DDs cuddly dalmation puppy once and refused to give it back.

When watching Stars and their Cars we were stood right next to where Gastons car stopped so DD gave him the thumbs down sign so he immediately came to her and pulled her hat over her eyes - he kept doing this every now and again coming back to her.

Snow Whites wicked Step Mother asked her who she thought was the fairest of all when asked for her autograph and only signed it when DD told her it was her.

Cruella was as brilliant as ever - tutting and sighing

Its definitely worth trying to play along with the baddies as they give you lots of attention if you do
 
Another lovely day filled with great pictures Nikki.

Glad Mr Nikki got there safely and I hope you managed to get the three kids out of bed in the morning :)
 














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