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alicemouse: April 5 we have AK during the day and MK in the evening; April 6 we have DHS during the day and MK after our ADR at 'Ohana; April 7 we have Epcot during the day and DHS in the evening; and April 8 we have a few hours at Epcot before heading for the airport. So aside from 'Ohana, our schedule and yours completely synch up April 6. We're good with meeting at MK after our ADR, but we could also meet sometime during the day at DHS if you prefer. Either one is fine with us.

disneydoc: Dole Whips at MK Friday, April 4 sometime during the afternoon? Sounds good.

LuvAllDisney: Wanna join us for a Dole Whip on Friday, April 4?

Could join ya for the Dole Whip? If I'm not working, I'm more then okay with meeting up with you guys!

YES!!!

So how about 4 PM at Aloha Island on April 4 for DW and a visit? Looking forward to meeting you all!

Is 4:30 possible? From what I've read it looks like Dine w/Imagineer will last about 3 hrs. So I'm guessing done by 3. I just want to make sure we don't miss everyone if it takes us longer to get to MK from HS.

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alicemouse: April 5 we have AK during the day and MK in the evening; April 6 we have DHS during the day and MK after our ADR at 'Ohana; April 7 we have Epcot during the day and DHS in the evening; and April 8 we have a few hours at Epcot before heading for the airport. So aside from 'Ohana, our schedule and yours completely synch up April 6. We're good with meeting at MK after our ADR, but we could also meet sometime during the day at DHS if you prefer. Either one is fine with us.

disneydoc: Dole Whips at MK Friday, April 4 sometime during the afternoon? Sounds good.

LuvAllDisney: Wanna join us for a Dole Whip on Friday, April 4?

Could join ya for the Dole Whip? If I'm not working, I'm more then okay with meeting up with you guys!

YES!!!

So how about 4 PM at Aloha Island on April 4 for DW and a visit? Looking forward to meeting you all!

Is 4:30 possible? From what I've read it looks like Dine w/Imagineer will last about 3 hrs. So I'm guessing done by 3. I just want to make sure we don't miss everyone if it takes us longer to get to MK from HS.

4:30 is good for me!

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Friday, April 4 at 4:30. Works for me.

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Friday, April 4 at 4:30. Works for me.

Yay!!! Can't wait to meet up with you all!!!

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I have one (or two) critical missions that evening: ride BTMR (since it closes the next day for the rest of our trip) and hopefully to ride Seven Dwarfs Mine Train crossfingers

I'm glad I read this, or I wouldn't have caught that! Didn't think to look at ride closures for an April trip!

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clapping We are going April 16-29 and will stay at Pop Century. Have stayed there before and loved it. First part of our trip will have grown children and grandchildren, but the last 4 days are ours alone. Booked a backstage tour at Magic Kingdom and a pontoon ride around Epcot!
Can't wait to go!

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clapping We are going April 16-29 and will stay at Pop Century. Have stayed there before and loved it. First part of our trip will have grown children and grandchildren, but the last 4 days are ours alone. Booked a backstage tour at Magic Kingdom and a pontoon ride around Epcot!
Can't wait to go!

Hi and welcome and congrats on the upcoming trip!

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WE GOT MICKEY MAIL!

Magical Express stuff arrived in yesterday's mail. Won't be long now.

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WE GOT MICKEY MAIL!

Magical Express stuff arrived in yesterday's mail. Won't be long now.

YAY!! clapping By extension, mine should be here MONDAY! awesome

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Gonna post a detailed itinerary in a few minutes, but for now, to confirm meet-ups:

We've got disneydoc, LuvAllDisney, Mandy, and I (anyone else?) meeting at Aloha Isle for Dole Whips at 4:30 on Friday, April 4. (Hubby and I have Splash Mountain FastPass+ reservations from 4:20 to 5:20, so we'll either arrive a little late to the meet-up or have to move along by 5:00.)

And we have AliceMouse and I meeting along with our respective hubbies and possibly Alice's parents either at DHS during the day or at MK EEMH Sunday, April 6, exact time and place TBD. Alice, I was able to move our 'Ohana reservation ahead to 8:30 p.m., which will give us more time at MK that evening.

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And now, the latest itinerary for our April trip.

Thursday, April 3: Arrival day! Land at MCO around 5:00, then head for Pop Century via Magical Express. After check-in, either Downtown Disney for dinner at Earl of Sandwich or, if we have enough time, MK for a few hours.

Friday, April 4: Magic Kingdom morning and afternoon. Sleepy Hollow lunch for those awesome chicken waffle sandwiches. FastPass+ for Under the Sea, Enchanted Tales, and Splash Mountain. Must catch the new parade at 3:00. Dole Whip meet-up at 4:30. Then park-hop to Epcot for EEMH. Graze the Flower and Garden Festival outdoor kitchens for dinner, and Illuminations at 9:00.

Saturday, April 5: Possibly MEMH at DHS, if I get up early enough, just to get in one ride on Toy Story Mania. Then AK morning and afternoon. Yak and Yeti ADR for lunch. FastPass+ for Finding Nemo the Musical, Expedition Everest (just hubby), and Kilimanaro Safari. Must catch the Jungle Parade before it disappears in June. Then park-hop to MK, with dinner at Casey's. We'll fit in the evening parade, fireworks, etc., but no stress if we can't do it all since we'll be back at MK the next evening and can see whatever we missed then.

Sunday, April 6: DHS morning and afternoon. ABC Commissary lunch. FastPass+ for Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Toy Story Mania, and Lights! Motors! Action! Then on to 'Ohana for dinner, followed by EEMH at MK, and whatever shows etc. we missed the night before. There will also be a meet-up with AliceMouse at some point this day.

Monday, April 7: Epcot morning and afternoon. In lieu of a regular lunch and dinner, we'll probably graze the F&G Festival Outdoor Kitchens all day till we park hop to DHS for EEMH. FastPass+ reservations are at DHS for Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (hubby only), Great Movie Ride, and Toy Story Mania (I cannot get enough of that ride!). Then we'll do Fantasmic, probably the second show at 10:00 since we don't have FastPass+ for that (Toy Story was more important to me).

Tuesday, April 8: Departure day, bummer! Check out, leave carry-on bags at resort if possible, then on to Epcot. FastPass+ reservations are Test Track, The Seas with Nemo and Friends, and Turtle Talk with Crush (I love Crush). Lunch will be more grazing at the F&G Fest Outdoor Kitchens, or if we've had our fill, at a World Showcase counter-service restaurant or maybe Spice Road if we can get in. Then back to Pop Century to catch the Magical Express.

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crazycatperson wrote:
Gonna post a detailed itinerary in a few minutes, but for now, to confirm meet-ups:

We've got disneydoc, LuvAllDisney, Mandy, and I (anyone else?) meeting at Aloha Isle for Dole Whips at 4:30 on Friday, April 4. (Hubby and I have Splash Mountain FastPass+ reservations from 4:20 to 5:20, so we'll either arrive a little late to the meet-up or have to move along by 5:00.)

And we have AliceMouse and I meeting along with our respective hubbies and possibly Alice's parents either at DHS during the day or at MK EEMH Sunday, April 6, exact time and place TBD. Alice, I was able to move our 'Ohana reservation ahead to 8:30 p.m., which will give us more time at MK that evening.

Thanks, Jan! Sorry I can't be more exact at the moment. Traveling with the parents is an unknown quantity. If it was just DH and me, no problem, but my dad can be fussier than a tired 5-year-old wink

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Gonna post a detailed itinerary in a few minutes, but for now, to confirm meet-ups:

We've got disneydoc, LuvAllDisney, Mandy, and I (anyone else?) meeting at Aloha Isle for Dole Whips at 4:30 on Friday, April 4. (Hubby and I have Splash Mountain FastPass+ reservations from 4:20 to 5:20, so we'll either arrive a little late to the meet-up or have to move along by 5:00.)

And we have AliceMouse and I meeting along with our respective hubbies and possibly Alice's parents either at DHS during the day or at MK EEMH Sunday, April 6, exact time and place TBD. Alice, I was able to move our 'Ohana reservation ahead to 8:30 p.m., which will give us more time at MK that evening.

Thanks, Jan! Sorry I can't be more exact at the moment. Traveling with the parents is an unknown quantity. If it was just DH and me, no problem, but my dad can be fussier than a tired 5-year-old wink

Not a problem, Alice. We'll be there all day, in one park or the other aside from travel time and ADR time. So plenty of opportunities to meet up.

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crazycatperson wrote:
Gonna post a detailed itinerary in a few minutes, but for now, to confirm meet-ups:

We've got disneydoc, LuvAllDisney, Mandy, and I (anyone else?) meeting at Aloha Isle for Dole Whips at 4:30 on Friday, April 4. (Hubby and I have Splash Mountain FastPass+ reservations from 4:20 to 5:20, so we'll either arrive a little late to the meet-up or have to move along by 5:00.)

And we have AliceMouse and I meeting along with our respective hubbies and possibly Alice's parents either at DHS during the day or at MK EEMH Sunday, April 6, exact time and place TBD. Alice, I was able to move our 'Ohana reservation ahead to 8:30 p.m., which will give us more time at MK that evening.

Yes! Very excited to meet all. And can we talk about fur babies at least for a quick minute? mickey

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Oh btw, sometime between March 31 and April 3, South Western High School marching band will be performing somewhere in Disney! On of the other realtors in my office is sending his son in the band and I was really hoping we'd get to catch them because my mom was in the band in high school and she would absolutely love the chance to see a local band play while on vacation, but our schedules don't quite overlap. You might run into them, though!

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disneydoc wrote:
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Gonna post a detailed itinerary in a few minutes, but for now, to confirm meet-ups:

We've got disneydoc, LuvAllDisney, Mandy, and I (anyone else?) meeting at Aloha Isle for Dole Whips at 4:30 on Friday, April 4. (Hubby and I have Splash Mountain FastPass+ reservations from 4:20 to 5:20, so we'll either arrive a little late to the meet-up or have to move along by 5:00.)

And we have AliceMouse and I meeting along with our respective hubbies and possibly Alice's parents either at DHS during the day or at MK EEMH Sunday, April 6, exact time and place TBD. Alice, I was able to move our 'Ohana reservation ahead to 8:30 p.m., which will give us more time at MK that evening.

Yes! Very excited to meet all. And can we talk about fur babies at least for a quick minute? mickey

Of course. I'll even bore you with cell phone photos.

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Oh btw, sometime between March 31 and April 3, South Western High School marching band will be performing somewhere in Disney! On of the other realtors in my office is sending his son in the band and I was really hoping we'd get to catch them because my mom was in the band in high school and she would absolutely love the chance to see a local band play while on vacation, but our schedules don't quite overlap. You might run into them, though!

I'm not sure we will be able to see them, since we won't arrive till late afternoon/early evening April 3. Can your coworker find out when and where they will be?

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I just perused the Flower and Garden Festival Outdoor Kitchen selections and came up with quite a list of things I'd like to try. For the food:

  • Ghost pepper-dusted tilapia with crisp winter melon slaw and mint oil featuring The Original Sauce Man's Kick It Up Rub
  • Sweet Potato Cinnamon Waffle with Dole Whip
  • Pork and Apple Sausage Roll with House-Made Piccalilli
  • Freshly Baked Lemon Scones with Berry Preserves and Creme FraIche
  • Confit de Canard, Pommes de Terre Sarladaise " Pulled Duck Confit with Garlic and Parsley Potatoes
  • Lamb brewat roll with prunes and sesame
  • Harissa chicken kebab with couscous salad
  • Baghrir " Moroccan pancake with honey, almonds and argan oil
  • Temaki hand roll " Sliced Panko fried chicken, curry sauce, rice and pickled julienne carrots wrapped with Nori
  • Hanami sushi " A flavorful combination of salmon, scallop and beef-topped rice balls served atop a shiso violet sauce
  • Pulled pig slider with cole slaw
  • Spring pancake with grilled chicken and green apple
  • Vegetable spring rolls
  • Tacos al pastor " Corn tortilla filled with achiote-marinated pork, garnished with grilled diced pineapple, onions and cilantro
  • Shrimp and stone ground grits with andouille sausage, sweet corn, tomatoes and cilantro

And the adult beverages:

  • Kir Imperial " Sparkling wine, Chambord and Black Raspberry Liquor
  • White sangria
  • Pineapple Paradise with Yuzu Slushie " Frozen blend of sweet sake, pineapple juice and creme, flavored with a hint of Yuzu citrus juice
  • Orange Mango Slushie " Frozen blend of Nigori sake, mango and orange juice
  • Placido Chianti
  • Bosco del Merlo Prosecco
  • Plum wine

Even with less than half the number of booths at the Food and Wine Festival, there's still quite a bit that looks awesome.

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Oh wow....I don't know how am going to check this all out. I guess I will start with all the drinks first. laugh This is my first time so this will be interesting to say the less.

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Gonna post a detailed itinerary in a few minutes, but for now, to confirm meet-ups:

We've got disneydoc, LuvAllDisney, Mandy, and I (anyone else?) meeting at Aloha Isle for Dole Whips at 4:30 on Friday, April 4. (Hubby and I have Splash Mountain FastPass+ reservations from 4:20 to 5:20, so we'll either arrive a little late to the meet-up or have to move along by 5:00.)

And we have AliceMouse and I meeting along with our respective hubbies and possibly Alice's parents either at DHS during the day or at MK EEMH Sunday, April 6, exact time and place TBD. Alice, I was able to move our 'Ohana reservation ahead to 8:30 p.m., which will give us more time at MK that evening.

Yes! Very excited to meet all. And can we talk about fur babies at least for a quick minute? mickey

Of course. I'll even bore you with cell phone photos.

Absolutely - and stories!

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Oh wow....I don't know how am going to check this all out. I guess I will start with all the drinks first. laugh This is my first time so this will be interesting to say the less.

And that's not even the whole list! Just the stuff I don't want to miss.

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Since we're just a few days away, I want to confirm meet-ups again:

We've got disneydoc, LuvAllDisney, Mandy, and I (anyone else?) meeting at Aloha Isle for Dole Whips at 4:30 on Friday, April 4. Hubby and I have Splash Mountain FastPass+ reservations from 4:20 to 5:20, so we'll have to move along no later than 5:00. I will wear my Grumpy Cat T-shirt so you'll know who I am - see the photo below. Shall we meet in line? Someplace nearby after we've been through the line? A specific spot would be helpful so we'll all be able to find one another.

AliceMouse and I will meet sometime Sunday, April 6 at either DHS or MK, exact time and place flexible.

Edited to add: forgot the T-shirt photo.

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I work until 4:45 but I get a 12 minute early clock out time. I think maybe meeting after we get out of the line might be good. I would suggest the sitting area right there by Aloha Isle as a meeting place but there is a smoking section by those, so not sure if that would be a good idea.

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So excited for upcoming trip and meetups!!! Would it be better to say 5:00 for meetup instead of 4:30?? Would that give you time to do your FP+ and give Mandy time to get over to us?? We are up for whatever. Definitely won't miss you in the Grumpy Cat tshirt awesome We don't have any fur babies, but I still love stories and pics.

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That is the first time I have ever double posted. Not sure why.... I just hit save and it appeared twice. I guess I am really excited!!! laugh

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That is the first time I have ever double posted. Not sure why.... I just hit save and it appeared twice. I guess I am really excited!!! laugh

No worries, it happens.

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LuvAllDisney wrote:
So excited for upcoming trip and meetups!!! Would it be better to say 5:00 for meetup instead of 4:30?? Would that give you time to do your FP+ and give Mandy time to get over to us?? We are up for whatever. Definitely won't miss you in the Grumpy Cat tshirt awesome We don't have any fur babies, but I still love stories and pics.

It would work better for us. We could do the FP+ before the meet-up and have plenty of time to hang out afterward.

I assume it would also be better for Mandy, with her work schedule, and DisneyDoc's time issue was fitting it in after her Dine with an Imagineer lunch, so I imagine it would work for her as well.

So...does 5:00 at Aloha Isle work for everyone?

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ahhhh i cant wait for you go to so I can hear all about it!! xxxxxxxxxxx

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ahhhh i cant wait for you go to so I can hear all about it!! xxxxxxxxxxx

I so told myself I was going to do a pre trip report.... but so far, have had no time. I am hoping to do a trip report this time. Especially since I spend more time lurking than posting. But alas, my ethics class has kept me from posting much. I am trying to work ahead so I can enjoy this wk/trip without much schoolwork. On a side note, I love reading your trip reports and we *might* be in the process of making another short trip in Oct. So if we do, I would love to meet up with you Robyn!