Hi All
Trip was great, thanks for asking. It was CROWDED
(of course). Crowded is totally different when it's 2 adults VS a group of 7 with 2 scooters and a stroller
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Went on EE 3 times in a row on 2 different occaisions with my nephew. That ride is amazing.
Aisling - so sorry - I was all ready to take pictures of Gary for you (we were in just about the front row and everything), BUT I DROPPED AND BROKE MY CAMERA a couple of hours before showtime. Luckily I didn't have any of my good glass on it. I'm still pretty bummed about it. I'll have to send it in to Canon and see if it's worth repairing.
Piper really enjoyed herself. She actually remembered some things from our
Disneyland trip when she was 10 months. When we sat down in Dumbo this trip, she smiled and started saying 'blow'. She remembered the wind in her face from last time -which she loves.
Her favorite part was definately the pool. She loved to play in the sand at Stormalong Bay. It was HOT, so we went swiming a few times.
She LOVED Mickey and Minnie
and hated Santa Clause
I was really woried my in-laws wouldn't have a good time. Mostly my FIL, 'cause he's the outdoorsy type. They seemed to have a good time in spite of the crowds.
We did the dining plan this time for the first time. It was convenient, and we saved money (kind of - hard to say you saved money on food you wouldn't have ordered without the plan), but it's pretty much ruined the dining experience. OK, not ruined, but it's not a change for the better. The menus are now all the same (in that they all have a few appetizers, a few entrees, a few desserts, all on one page. All the desserts are pretty much the same - you have some kind of apple dessert, a chocolate cake, and creme brulee - at EVERY RESTAURANT). The entrees at the restaurants are different, but familiar (how many different ways are there to prepare a steak?). The experience is rushed, yet there was only one time where we didn't have to wait 30 minutes or more for our AR. Food quality was good though. Favorite meal this trip would have to be Spoodles. Least favorite would be the Yachtsman Steakhouse, where I had glass in my Creme Brulee, actually chewed on it for a while thinking it was carmelized sugar, and cut up the roof of my mouth. We ate at Ragland Road for the first time, which we really liked. Of course, that could have been the Boddington's and Guinness speaking...
With the removal of the appetizer and tip in 2008, hopefully people will stop using the plan and things will go back to normal (fat chance).
Anyway - we DID have a good time, and we're looking forward to May with my parents, where we'll be staying in a 2-bedroom at the AKV.
Hope everyone had a Happy Chrismas, and a Wonderful New Year!
grim
Beautiful photos, Tigg!
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