Woohoo, for being so close!
I did the American Idol experience when we went to DHS last weekish! (I did it twice, actually, because I had enjoyed it so much
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Haha, Lotso is a meanie... yet I still want to meet him, maybe next trip?
Cool! Glad you liked the American Idol Experience. It is one of my favorites.
Hopefully Lotso will still be there for you on your next trip!
All caught up again! Thanks to your handy chapter links!
YAY for being in the teens! So excited for you!
I think your plans sound great so far! The Jungle Cruise at night is definitely something we want to try and do next trip. We were hoping to see the Candy lady in Japan in April but missed her. I hope you get to see her!
Love your new VB bags!! So cute and at a great price too! The TS3 Vinylmations are adorable! I think I like Buzz the best...oh and Weezy too!
Oh and I've really enjoyed all your trip flashbacks! Can't wait to read more!
Thanks Angie! It's hard to believe we're getting so close.
I would love to see the Candy lady but I have a feeling a certain sister may not go for that...haha
I am so hoping the TS vinyls are out by the time we go! Love them!
A couple of thoughts on your plans:
1. You might not have to do 2 AM EMH at MK to do everything you want to do there. So maybe you could keep the tradition of going to MK the first morning.
2. You could also go to the MK for the night shows on Monday like we did on our January trip. It will be more fun for you to do those early in the trip. You could stop at AK or Epcot in the late afternoon and go from there to the MK. Because AK has AM EMH on Monday, you might be better off going there on Tuesday.
3. Keep in mind that too many AM EMH may wear you out, especially if you're out late the night before. For example, if you stay for the fireworks at MK on Monday night, you won't get back to the room until about 11 PM. You might welcome the extra hour of sleep if you go to a 9 AM opening on Tuesday.
4. If you really want to do AM EMH at DHS, you could think about going to Universal on Tuesday instead, and then go to DHS on Wednesday morning. But that would also require getting up real early on Tuesday morning after being at the MK fireworks on Monday.
5. I would always try to do the things you want to do MOST early in the trip. You never know when weather or something else is going to make you alter your plans. That's why I would probably go to MK on Monday morning AND go the Electrical Parade and fireworks that night with a stop at the pool and/or a brief visit to another park in between. Maybe you could go to EPCOT in the afternoon to try to get one of the VISA pictures (while you wait in the AC). That would also give you an opportunity to do the obligatory monorail ride to get back to the MK.
6. Because Fantasmic is not until 9 PM, you could probably see an Idol finale and still get into Fantasmic if you want on the same night. I see that they have now added a 10:30 Fantasmic show on both Tuesday and Thursday. I would be shooting for that on Thursday, instead of Tuesday because you will be getting up real early on Wednesday to go to Universal.
I was thinking the same thing about the fireworks. It would be fun to do that on our first night and I agree about not wanting to be out too late Tues. if we go to Universal on Wednesday.
Ah! You aren't alone, no shame!! Many people refuse to go on that ride.
I think you've got a great DHS list, I'm really hoping to get the Animation Academy in this time due to your rave reviews! Or maybe I'll just "help" Henry draw his and we'll see how a 3 year old + Mommy team do!
Yeah, I just can't bring myself to do it.
Aww, glad you are going to try the Animation Academy! I want to see how Henry does.
Maybe he is a budding artist and he could grow up to be a Disney animator!
I can understand your excitement at being 18 days away. I was in a similar position when we were 18 days away, still in summer school (finishing up my reading endorsement) and I was chomping at the bit. Now we are only 5 days away and I am so excited. I agree with all of your must do's especially the rock and glow party since it sounds so cool and the AI experience since I haven't had a chance to do that yet. Have fun with all the planning for your trip.
Yay for only 5 days for you! Definitely go to the AIE. It is a lot of fun.
That's awesome that you're getting there before Toy Story Mania goes down for refurbishment. That would be sad to miss it.
The good news about Lotso is that, at least in June, he doesn't have nearly as long of lines as some of the other characters that have been at the Animation building in the last years like the UP characters. You shouldn't have too much of a problem meeting him.
It would be depressing to miss it. We would've survived but it always stinks when a favorite attraction is shut down.
haha, maybe everyone hates him from the movie. Hopefully the line won't be too long then.
I can't believe it's only 17 more days for you! yay!
I like your plans for DHS. I can't wait to see your picture with Lotso
EMH at AK would be fun if you weren't too tired from Universal on Wednesday. Have you ever ridden EE at night? That's something I've always wanted to do!
Me neither! Woo hoo!
No, we've never even been to AK at night! This is the first time (atleast that I know of) where there are PM EMH at the AK. Whoa, that was a lot of abbreviations.
I think there was one time on one of our holiday trips where we went to AK the first afternoon so it started getting dark a little earlier but that was pre-Expedition Everest anyway. Like I said I'd be tempted to go over there but since my sisters don't have APs it would be kind of a waste to use a day for just a little bit.
Wow, I wish I had that type of self control when it came to pins. I'm horrible about bringing home way too many. Although, I do hope you bend your rules so I can see which TS vinylmation ones you get.
Have you ever gotten the same ones? If so, what do you do w/ them?
I feel the same way about the GMR! I want to see the western side so bad but it's ALWAYS the gangster. BOO!
Oh, haha, trust me, I've gotten that way with pins too.
But I am trying to limit myself to those too in getting only ones that have meaning, like a new resort or attraction. This trip I'm hoping to get something for Toy Story since the movie just came out or the MSEP if there is such a thing. We'll see. It's kind of easy to limit vinylmations because of those dang blind boxes! I hate how you don't know which one you're getting!
So I'll keep thinking. 
