Snowhitemom, wasn't he just the greatest?!! My grandchildren really liked him too and they are pretty bashful. They always wanted to set up front with him! I'd say he has a way with kids! As far as the airport goes, you know I called our first airport (Wichita) and they said 3 hours, so we got up at 4 am. and when we got there, they said "Oh one and a half hours would of been early enough!" We were also early at Orlando on departure, but uesd the time to look at the airport shops ect. My point is, if the airports themselves tell you to be there early and you don't need to be, how does anyonme else know?!