Well, it was hot and soggy...but luckily that was the only night that it rained that hard.
August is HOT!! We are not used to those temps way up North where we are.I know what you mean by it being HOT in August. We were there August 6th through the 15th and it was horribly hot. In 2008, it didn't seem quite so hot in August.
Even though you guys didn't get to see and do everything, you still had a good time and that's all that matters.
But, you're right--we did have a great time just being together and really that's all that counts!!
I was just feeling a little bit grumpy about the rain.
We love Epcot and we were disappointed to miss so much in the WS....again!!What a shame that you missed so much of the WS. But...like you said...all the more reason to go again!!
The rain looks miserable. But at least you all still look like you're having fun!
I can't imagine trying to get a group that size to agree on where and what to eat! UGH!
Here's hoping the rain goes away soon!
We wanted to show them everything we liked about the park, but it left very little time to explore the things we haven't even seen yet ourselves.
......for a little while anyway.
I guess we've been spoiled going in April because our last couple trips we didn't have rain at all...well except for one afternoon when it rained for about a half hour. 
As you say there's always next time!!
It was pretty fun to actually see yourself in a video game!! I just wish we would have had more time to check out some of the other cool things they have in Innoventions.haha, the RunTime game was pretty fun!
It kind of looks like it's snowing in those last couple pictures because of the rain!
Too bad about the rain - I'm sure its hard for everyone to be happy and excited when you're all soggy
I can't imagine how hot it must have been - especially when it was a cooler summer in the north this year, plus I always find its the humidity that really zaps your energy. Even when we went in May (which was apparently unusually hot) I found the pool just barely refreshing - and that from someone who gets "refreshed" (or down right cold) very easily
Looking forward to hearing about your MK day
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I think that's why the heat seemed to hit us so hard. I'm so glad that we brought along a mister fan because that helped out alot!!
Ahhhh that's the key isn't it? A misting fan. Such a little device but it makes all the difference! Its funny, because we've gone four Augusts in a row and this year didn't seem so bad to me. I think the Pop should throw truck fulls of ice every evening into their pools.... then it would be refreshing!
I'm sorry the rain interrupted your Epcot day
I can't wait to hear your MK day!
It's funny because when we were in AK, the boys were getting a little carried away with it--once even spritzing some people beside us on the bench. As the boys were apologizing, the couple laughed and told them they could do it as much as they wanted, it felt so good.
We love the sights, the sounds, the smells, and the feeling you get while you are walking down main street. It never get old, it feels new every time we go. We "get" it and I think we are very lucky that we do, because unfortunately alot of people don't. So our objective on this day was to share some of that magic with my family and hopefully they would "get" it too. They would understand why we keep planning trips to return because there's just something about the place that makes you feel like you are 5 years old and laughing and giggling because you just hugged Mickey Mouse and it was the best feeling in the world.
Once everyone was all ready, we headed down for breakfast. To make the most of the dining plan, we decided to use our snack credits for a few muffins and bagel, filled our coffee mugs and grabbed some chocolate milk for the boys. It didn't take long and we were standing in line to get on the bus for MK. I wanted to try and be there for rope drop and early enough to be able to watch the opening show. 
Unfortunately, it reappeared later in the day but we had gotten our pictures before then. So anyway, here they are just about to round the corner for their first look--the anticipation is building.......
I made him promise we would have a rematch later. We have always been very competitive with each other!! My turn was coming.....
As we were getting off the ride I tried to maintain some kind of balance and when I happened to look over at my parent's and Nick. They were laughing one minute and then I heard Grammie say..."Oh, I don't feel so good." Apparently they were supposed to take it easy, but Nick got a little carried away......
Love all the castle pics. So do your first timers "get it"?
I hope everyone's OK!
I agree, there's nothing like an early morning at MK!!I just love Magic Kingdom mornings! I think they are the best kinds
Both my parent's were very excited to see the castle. I actually think my father took more pictures of it, than I did. It was a great morning, and yes...I think they finally did "get it".I know....What an awesome tour guide you were! And yea for the crane agreeing to disappear for your newbies first glimpse of the castle. That's some pixie dust!
I almost never get motion sick so its hard for me to relate, but I've heard those tea cups can be bad news for those that are prone. I hope your tummys feel better fast!! NO nausea at Disney allowed!
for the pixie dust!!! I was so happy that they took the crane down that morning. We were able to get all the pictures we wanted before it went back up in the afternoon. However, when I rode them in April I was fine because I had read a little trick on the DIS to just concentrate on the silver wheel you spin and it helps.This time we ended up spinning much faster, which was probably why we felt like we did.WOW, we literally missed the Halloween decorations by a day!
Isn't is crazy? We definitely weren't expecting them. But they were nice to see anyway.
That's a really nice photopass pic of you all and I really like the ones of the boys in front of the castle. It seems we missed the halloween decorations by just a few days... I miss the boo to you parties!
I'm so not a spin rider
We did get a few more photopass pics, but they are at my parent's so I couldn't include them.
But, I couldn't let it ruin the day....you'll see.
