Hello! I'm here! I know I wasn't all that present on your last TR, but I did try and keep up!
I'm here! Great start to the trip! Love how excited the family is, and how good Tanner was on the plane!
Joining In! Taking little ones is a whole different and amazing experience!
Thanks everyone for joining in!
There will be plenty of Tanner. He was just so happy to see everything.
The camera holds 2 cards, 32GB and 64GB, and they were both full by the end of the trip.
Had a very busy week and I couldn't keep up with TRs, but it looks like I didn't get too far behind.
Good start to your trip. I am so glad Tanner's first flight went so well. Do you know if he napped at all or was he just too excited?
Loved your comment comparing packing the car to playing Tetris.
What cute room themes!!! That's funny that they are based on Disney resorts. Sounds like this was a great choice for your group.
Do you start your trip with a visit to MK? We always do. It just seems like the right thing, even if it is crowded, soaking in the atmosphere of Main Street and beyond is the perfect way to start someone's Disney adventure.
700 photopass pictures?!? LOVE IT!!!
I preordered the CD for the class trip in June and I will be inviting all of the classmates to join in, but I still don't think we will have that many photos.
looking forward to reading more!
Excited to follow along!
Hi Dara, glad to have you join in! I can't wait to give your TR a look, since we've got a January trip planned for 2013.
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I think it was a perfect first ride and first character greeting! the photos are all great as well!
Hope you had a great time at the Springsteen show. Namedropper! Your pictures of Bruce are not too shabby BTW!
Very nice start to your trip. Your comment about AK being Tanner's first park made me remember that AK was the first one we took our boys to on our first trip back in 2004!
Great photopass pictures so far! I'm glad that Tanner seems ok with the characters.
Looks like yall had such a nice first day! I'm glad Tanner enjoyed his first ride and character meet! Wow, Animal Kingdom looks beautiful at dusk. Amazing!
Sounds like a great first day at the parks! Very happy to hear that Tanner enjoyed everything so far. Love those PhotoPass pics!
Bruce was fabulous, as always! I was shocked the pictures turned out so well, my pictures NEVER look that clear!
Do your boys like Animal Kingdom? I just feel like I'm missing something when it comes to that park. So many people seem to LOVE that park and it just doesn't click for me.
Animal Kingdom is not our favorite. We enjoy the safari. Only Nate will do Everest with us. Ben loves dinosaurs, but that interest is starting to pass. The boys are too old to appreciate the Boneyard. They don't really enjoy the shows, which is a bummer because the Lion King, Nemo and from what I understand, Flights of Wonder, are awesome!
So AK is a half day park for us. We love what we have done the past two trips.
AK in the morning
Bus to Blizzard Beach in the afternoon
Bus to AKL to eat at Boma
Bus to HS to enjoy a few attractions before walking back to the Beach Club.
Hi! Climbing aboard to join in the fun. Looks like the trip got off to a great start!
OK...how did you get such good shots of Bruce? Where were you sitting???? Glad to hear the show was great. He's one of the last musicians on my concert bucket list...someday! On a side note, I have a close friend who was an RA at Boston College, where one of Bruce's sons goes. Said RA friend have the privilege of being the RA who helped move the kid in. Apparently, they showed up a day early to avoid any unwanted craziness...and get this...Bruce actually moved his kid into the dorm, just like a real dad. So, yeah, definitely a case where the man lives up the legend.
Your first park looks like fun. I am not a huge fan of AK and it is the one park we skipped in February. My husband doesn't like it very much and Max would spend the whole day in the Boneyard if he could, which can get a little boring...
But its also the park I think I'm looking forward to the most when I go next week woohoo I want to see if being able to do the park at my pace, with time to stop and take pictures whenever I want, will change my opinion at all.
Plus, I do think EE is pretty awesome!!!
Saturday Oct. 6 -- Safari, dinner at Jiko -- Oh how I would love to do this!
Sunday Oct. 7 -- Breakfast at Mara, Lunch at 50s Prime Time Cafe, Dinner at Food and Wine Festival kiosks -- 50's PT So fun!
Monday Oct. 8 -- Breakfast at CRT, late lunch at The Plaza, MNSSHP
Tuesday Oct. 9 -- Breakfast at Boma, Pool morning, lunch at Mara or DTD (Earl of Sandwich is calling my name!), Dinner at Food and Wine Festival kiosks -- Breakfast at Boma is one of my favourite restaurant experiences in all of Disney!
Wednesday Oct. 10 -- Breakfast at Mara, Lunch at Columbia Harbor House or Casey's, Dinner at 'Ohana
Thursday Oct. 11 -- Breakfast at Mara, Lunch at Food and Wine Festival kiosks, Dinner at Via Napoli
Friday -- Breakfast at Boma, maybe Lunch at Food and Wine Festival kiosks, then time to go home.