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Posted By spencem

We both love Hollywood Studios as well, I think...

We both love Hollywood Studios as well, I think Julia's favourite is Magic Kingdom but mine is a toss up between Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. HS has the better rides, but AK has the better...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

14 Jan 24, 10:13 PM

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Posted By spencem

The signs do warn you "You WILL get soaking...

The signs do warn you "You WILL get soaking wet":d:

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

14 Jan 24, 10:11 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day16, Discovery Cove and flying home

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Posted By spencem

Thanks for reading along and all of your lovely...

Thanks for reading along and all of your lovely comments.
I think we might end up there closer to Christmas 25. I know what you mean about doing rides as you get older but I'm sure there will still...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

9 Jan 24, 03:13 PM

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Posted By spencem

It was a good day, we both love Tower of Terror. ...

It was a good day, we both love Tower of Terror.

That was our first time trying the Num Nums as well, like you we'll be getting them again.:tongue:

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

8 Jan 24, 08:29 AM

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Thanks Ian, Day4, SeaWorld and Disney Springs

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Posted By spencem

We love SeaWorld, but my advice would be to avoid...

We love SeaWorld, but my advice would be to avoid eating there unless they have one of their events on and you can eat from a booth or two.

I'm not sure I'd join the Gideons queue again either,...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

8 Jan 24, 08:24 AM

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Posted By spencem

It was a very good day. With Julia's...

It was a very good day.

With Julia's conditions we don't have much of a choice but to take a break, but to be honest I think my days of doing 16 hours straight in the parks are behind me as...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

7 Jan 24, 11:30 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day2, Travel and SeaWorld

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Posted By spencem

Sorry, I just realised I never replied to either...

Sorry, I just realised I never replied to either of you.:blush:

Yes it was both a great start and a long day. We normally find that by staying up late that first night we get on American time...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

5 Jan 24, 05:44 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day11, Epcot and Hollywood Studios

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Posted By spencem

I was surprised to be offered Remy at all that...

I was surprised to be offered Remy at all that late in the morning, let alone for an early time.
I think Disney is more and more looking for guests who would buy that Dumbo, but that is not us...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

5 Jan 24, 01:03 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day10, Tri Circle D and MNSSHP

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Posted By spencem

It was a very good day. You can't really go to...

It was a very good day. You can't really go to MNSSHP and not ride Haunted Mansion can you?

Forum: Indexes

31 Dec 23, 09:46 PM

Replies: 2

Thanks Ian, May 2023

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Posted By spencem

In a new record for me I have completed the...

In a new record for me I have completed the report in the same year the trip was taken, by 3 hours and 45 minutes. :)

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

31 Dec 23, 09:42 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day16, Discovery Cove and flying home

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day16, Discovery Cove and flying home

Day 16, Monday September 18th. Discovery Cove and flying home.

It was the saddest of all days today, the day we flew home, but that wasn�t until tonight and we had a day at Discovery Cove to look...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

28 Dec 23, 06:21 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day15, Kennedy Space Center

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day15, Kennedy Space Center

Day 15, Sunday September 17th. Kennedy Space Center

I had a really good night�s sleep and woke up late on Sunday morning feeling much better, but still not 100%. We got ourselves ready and then...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

27 Dec 23, 04:50 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day14, Back to Orlando

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day14, Back to Orlando

Day 14, Saturday September 16th. Back to Orlando

There isn�t a great deal to report about this day, I spent most of it feeling very sorry for myself. Julia returned to our room and sorted out...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

27 Dec 23, 04:14 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day13, Busch Gardens

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day13, Busch Gardens

Day 13, Friday September 15th. Busch Gardens Tampa

Today we checked out of the pretend Crowne Plaza and had a night booked in the Holiday Inn Tampa North. The plan was to visit Busch Gardens for...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

27 Dec 23, 12:36 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day12, Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom

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Posted By spencem

Moving the Lightning Lanes turned out to be a...

Moving the Lightning Lanes turned out to be a good idea as it was quite late before we set off, in some bad weather. When we got to the parking lot it was only lightly raining, but it had obviously...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

27 Dec 23, 12:35 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day12, Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day12, Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom

Day 12, Thursday September 14th. Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom

We had a fairly early start today as it was our Animal Kingdom day. Julia had made us a Lightning Lane for the safari at 7am for...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

30 Nov 23, 06:33 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day11, Epcot and Hollywood Studios

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Posted By spencem

We were out of the park about 3:50 and back at...

We were out of the park about 3:50 and back at the hotel by 4:15, which was late for us. We woke up about an hour later to find the room with no power. A quick explore revealed that our whole floor...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

30 Nov 23, 06:33 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day11, Epcot and Hollywood Studios

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day11, Epcot and Hollywood Studios

Day 11, Wednesday September 13th. Epcot and Hollywood Studios

We had another slow start today after our 2am finish at MNSSHP last night and, again I�d gone for the big green pills last night. ...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

25 Nov 23, 10:00 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day8, IoA and Universal Studios

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Posted By spencem

The Death Eaters were fantastic and really added...

The Death Eaters were fantastic and really added to the atmosphere of the whole area. They were fantastic with the kids as well.

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

25 Nov 23, 06:01 PM

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Posted By spencem

Thanks, yes I was not impressed to go down with...

Thanks, yes I was not impressed to go down with the cold at all.

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

25 Nov 23, 05:54 PM

Replies: 3

Thanks Ian, Day10, Tri Circle D and MNSSHP

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Posted By spencem

When we did get into the parking it was busy and...

When we did get into the parking it was busy and as we walked under the bridge toward security there were signs up telling us that �tonight�s event is sold out�. We did fear that would mean the park...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

25 Nov 23, 05:54 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day10, Tri Circle D and MNSSHP

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day10, Tri Circle D and MNSSHP

Day 10, Tuesday September 12th. Fort Wilderness and MNSSHP

We made a slow start this morning and not just because those big green pills had me feeling groggy. We were going to Mickey�s Not So...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

15 Nov 23, 09:53 PM

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day9, Hollywood Studios

Day 9, Monday September 11th. Hollywood Studios

We were up quite early this morning and discovered our room had an unadvertised feature, a foot bath. The tub didn�t seem to drain at all as we...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

12 Nov 23, 09:17 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day8, IoA and Universal Studios

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day8, IoA and Universal Studios

Day 8, Sunday September 10th. IoA and Universal Studios

There was no rush today, even through we were moving out of the Hard Rock and into our next hotel. We were up about 8am and enjoyed a...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

12 Nov 23, 11:07 AM

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Posted By spencem

You do get incredibly wet on Popeye, I' think...

You do get incredibly wet on Popeye, I' think you'd be drier going for a swim.

We prefer being in the parks in the cooler evenings than in the heat of the day and will usually nap in the...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

28 Oct 23, 11:21 PM

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Posted By spencem

Realising the ECV was tired we took the boat back...

Realising the ECV was tired we took the boat back to the park for the first time. The castle show was down for refurbishment and so our plan for tonight was to get on Hagrid�s right at the end of...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

28 Oct 23, 11:20 PM

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day7, Universal Studios and IoA

Day 7, Saturday September 9th. Universal Studios and IoA.

After last night�s late finish I was not in a rush at all this morning. We were out of the room and heading to the parks about 10:20. ...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

25 Oct 23, 12:30 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day5, Unmasking the Horror

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Posted By spencem

The tour is fantastic, especially if you are into...

The tour is fantastic, especially if you are into HHN. I found I appreciated and enjoyed the houses I'd toured when I went through them on the night. I've just posted that day.

The Disney golf...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

25 Oct 23, 11:03 AM

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Thanks Ian, Day6, Universal Studios and HHN

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Posted By spencem

I left the room at 17:48 to head over to Studios,...

I left the room at 17:48 to head over to Studios, a bit later than I�d wanted to. There was no boat waiting so I walked over and was outside the main entrance exactly 10-minutes later, including...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

25 Oct 23, 11:02 AM

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Thanks Ian, Day6, Universal Studios and HHN

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day6, Universal Studios and HHN

Day 6, Friday September 8th. Universal Studios and HHN.

Today is a long one, so get yourselves a drink and settle down. It also contains spoilers for HHN later in the day. Today was the day we...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

21 Oct 23, 12:13 PM

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Thanks Ian, Day5, Unmasking the Horror

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day5, Unmasking the Horror

Day 5, Thursday September 7th. Unmasking the Horror.

We needed to be up fairly early this morning for our trip up to Universal for our Unmasking the Horror tour. By recent standards not very...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

16 Oct 23, 05:16 PM

Replies: 4

Thanks Ian, Day4, SeaWorld and Disney Springs

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Posted By spencem

No, sadly the birds are long gone at the dolphin...

No, sadly the birds are long gone at the dolphin show. They don't have "shows" at all now, rather they have presentations of the killer whales and dolphins.

Dinner was great, we love the Polite...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

15 Oct 23, 08:42 PM

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Posted By spencem

It was a great day. Just be aware that the hot...

It was a great day. Just be aware that the hot honey on the waffle is quite spicy, if you don't like heat ask them to go easy on it.

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

15 Oct 23, 03:52 PM

Replies: 4

Thanks Ian, Day4, SeaWorld and Disney Springs

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Posted By spencem

Thanks Ian, Day4, SeaWorld and Disney Springs

Day 4, Wednesday September 6th. SeaWorld and Disney Springs.

We had a better night�s sleep last night by turning the air-conditioning off to avoid the noises from the corner of our room. Julia...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

14 Oct 23, 05:11 PM

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Posted By spencem

We got a lot done, but compared to our last...

We got a lot done, but compared to our last couple of holidays the park was not busy. Especially that first hour and the last one after the fireworks.

Lunch was good, even if the strawberries in...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

14 Oct 23, 03:21 PM

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Posted By spencem

Just before we were ready to return to the park...

Just before we were ready to return to the park our boarding group for Tron got called, which made the trip back a bit stressful. As it was we didn�t quite make the end of our return window but were...

Forum: Walt Disney World and Florida Trip Reports

14 Oct 23, 03:20 PM

Replies: 8