Sun, 12:34: Interesting talk by costume designers for Mickey and Minnie, different considerations for parade, meet-n-greet, sho… https://t.co/EDcthiGNOP
Sun, 12:35: Lunch break:I walked to MK, very crowded for the birthday. WLked thru Tomorrowland to Circus, caught the train for a circuit of the park.
Sun, 13:11: Circuit of the park was not such a great idea. Or at least, it was a slow idea/ride. Constant halts in the circuit… https://t.co/7qgCCjn2M4
Sun, 18:56: The afternoon session was ok, nothing outstanding. The final presentation on the coming Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway… https://t.co/LfliwaITH9
Sun, 18:58: Event done but for the Pajama party (with an appearance by Mickey) that Krissi and I had decided to skip, we gave M… https://t.co/K2P5NPhyoR
Sun, 19:01: Caught the Frozen singalong, had a. nice holiday theme woven into the beginning and the end. K bought the holiday L… https://t.co/oZGH3HtKci
Sun, 19:03: Went to buy the pin for JBJB! And stumbled across a projection show on Tower of Terror, with lasers and Florida “sn… https://t.co/iuYMp4E93x
Sun, 19:38: We might punt on Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam!as it’s an hour later than we thought—9:30. We were thinking to have a pre… https://t.co/sqIONX1DW6
Sun, 20:28: Krissi snagged a reservation at Prime Time Cafe for 2–Shannon went to the PJ party, and Mark thought about lotus bu… https://t.co/Jt1gD48ugP
Sun, 20:29: I tried the Gouda and apple stuffed pork chop at Prime Time—excellent. Didn’t take the pic until I was well into it. https://t.co/iwJeb8FaAP
Sat, 13:08: Morning sessions had a reveal-filled talk by Bob Chapek, Head of Parks, some things had been out a while but he sho… https://t.co/UjNvbTb8g2
Sat, 13:09: New films coming for Canada and China in Epcot, and Impressions de France will alternate with a Beauty and the Beast sing along
Sat, 13:28: Also had a session on Mickey animation design over the years with animators!, weird Disney ( mostly merch from earl… https://t.co/SCQjOXS9Nz
Sat, 13:29: Lunch break— none of us wanted a meal, so shopped, bought snacks, recaffeinated.
Sat, 13:35: Oddest item to me was new Disney gift card covered with Swaroski crystals, comes in a protective case. Buy it now a… https://t.co/VSGzurcI6N
Sat, 21:22: We did look at the Contemporary gingerbread house during the lunch break. As unappealing as ever to me—just looks l… https://t.co/Ox42ktqZ1J
Sat, 21:34: For the dinner break, Krissi, Shannon, Mark, and I went via monorail to Captain Cooks, the counter serve spot at th… https://t.co/NZWUdEdJaw
Sat, 21:38: I indulged in the pulled pork nachos, served on a mix of house-made chips and wonton chips at Captain Cooks—justly famous. :)
Sat, 21:44: Back for the evening session with the songwriting team for Mary Poppins Returns, which opens Dec 19. We had to go t… https://t.co/o8smmLhFjY
Sat, 21:50: Many great stories from the songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, plus Shaiman played and sang parts of sever… https://t.co/6Bl7lXP3cR
Fri, 12:52: Registration and pin pickup lines were pretty fast. Got in the very long line for the Mickey’s of Glendale Imaginee… https://t.co/nl5t50LzpH
Fri, 13:01: Mark, Krissi, and I are sitting on the floor in the queue area, botching to each other about newfangled software de… https://t.co/6nS0HdDsxc
Fri, 13:10: Forgot to mention last night that we got a Peter Pan fix after the fireworks. Line was very long, Shannon said she… https://t.co/9y2wYKts5U
Fri, 17:47: Krissi and I emerged from the Imagineering shop about 2, money spent. Left Mark still browsing. We found Shannon w… https://t.co/080yUr08OC
Fri, 17:52: Dropped Krissi’s purchases in my car, then I hung around the Contemporary drive long enoug to say hi to Tina. I the… https://t.co/nS79QEFdqE
Fri, 17:54: Parked in the Lume Gaeage, which as on Monday was turned off—no parking space indicator lights, no count of vacant… https://t.co/KmcRADxgbe
Fri, 17:59: I came over to Disney Springs to play some Pokemon and eat. Got here just as another event went live, unfortunately… https://t.co/7CXbnUnRhD
Fri, 18:07: Did 2 Giratina raids in the first 20 min I was here, and the first three steps of the new special quest. Then tried… https://t.co/3cEHlAkiKY
Fri, 18:09: Decided to walk to Marketplace and the pin store, then make another pass at Homecomin’. Success—found a spot , orde… https://t.co/zGT91Suijd
Thu, 12:08: We are off to the MK, will do the Christmas party tonight. Shannon set up FP for herself and Krissi for the time be… https://t.co/MjkgKlRaGx
Thu, 12:57: That might be the first time i have parked at the Ticketing and Transportation Center—Drove separately from Shannon as she may leave early.
Thu, 13:01: Looking for lunch, tried to walk in to the Plaza, is now reservations only and we couldn’t get one until 2:30. Trie… https://t.co/fBZAJDxCbQ
Thu, 16:12: Twitter gets neglected as I try to follow S and K, do a bit of Pokemon, and negotiate the crowds. We rode Little Me… https://t.co/jM74MKwtmw
Thu, 16:13: Skipped Buzz Lightyear FP to Head to the front and get party wristbands at 4.
Thu, 16:18: S as a former Cast Member has a low tolerance for things not being as they should—took a bit of searching to find s… https://t.co/cBrWm6BLd6
Thu, 16:22: Got our special Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom cards at the Firehouse, now will either buy pins or go up the Main S… https://t.co/3XXbx5Wyve
Thu, 16:42: Buzz Lightyear passes still good, so we rode it after collecting cookies. S ended up with 4 cookies—mine and Ks as… https://t.co/C37hmWzqug
Thu, 16:44: Carousel of Progress—a classic. Showing its age badly, but still.
Wed, 12:37: Without the Pokemon event to get me to cover distance I’m taking it much easier today. Starting with a small plate… https://t.co/0G71D8ww5J
Wed, 13:28: First up after my lunch is the UP! Bird show, which replaced Flights of Wonder. Gotta have the Intellectual Proper… https://t.co/jYqb4PvVij
Wed, 13:34: These boas draped from the backdrop say “Mexico “ to me, though we’re in Asia (of AK) and are greeted with “Namaste… https://t.co/uxsXi3jKuN
Wed, 14:23: New bird show is not bad. After you get through the new intro, familiar handlers and birds appeared with old and new behaviors.
Wed, 14:26: Walked back towards Pandora to check out the new Pokestops, as Niantic replaced the old Camp Minnie-Mickey ones som… https://t.co/xHAFTqdZEn
Wed, 15:07: Wow, only 75 min wait for Flight of Passage, and 65 min for the much lower demand Navi River Journey. I will not wait that for either one...
Wed, 15:12: I guess Disney can get permission for non-standard fire hydrant paint to stay in theme as long as they are clearly… https://t.co/fuNWXx28f5
Wed, 16:56: Got a FP for Nemo the Musical, to avoid part of the wait outside. I thought we’d be let in 30 min ahead of the show… https://t.co/t2bsxkhNDC
Tue, 12:32: First morning at Disney, and I was up at 6:30...maybe 7:15...ok, 8:00. Breakfast at the nice Hyatt Place buffet, r… https://t.co/Eeg8hiJ7SH
Tue, 13:13: The under-construction show building for the Guardians of the Galaxy ride is HUGE viewed from the parking area. https://t.co/ECkoX6sa3S
Tue, 13:14: Despite very low crowds I had a bit of a hike from my car, due to all the close-to-center areas being sold as extra… https://t.co/YgBACWuUpR
Tue, 13:16: So much for saving time last night buying my pass—forgot to get it linked to my MagicBand. Tapstiles refuses the ba… https://t.co/xvzEtcDUc0
Tue, 13:18: Guest Services managed to fix it! They first said I’d have to go back to a (different) ticket booth outside the par… https://t.co/xtpnHifdg3
Tue, 13:55: I couldn’t make advance FastPasses since I didn’t have a current Annual Pass, and same-day stuff is limited. Doing low-key rides
Tue, 14:52: Living with the Land was first, made a FP for 1:55 at 1:40 and showed up 6 min early to skip this line. Did about t… https://t.co/xqxs7Lg3pS
Mon, 20:46: I’m back at Disney World. Once again that nice fantasy that I’d be all packed the day before, get a great night’s s… https://t.co/x8a22SKTwZ
Mon, 20:47: Took one rest stop nap compensating for a toss-and-turn night and a late bedtime, pulled into Disney Springs about 7:40.
Mon, 20:50: My first-night tradition of Chicken and doughnuts at Art Smiths was thwarted by a private party taking up the entir… https://t.co/er6dA9G0NN
Mon, 20:56: Steep temperature gradient on the drive down. I had my warm Bean jacket over a fleece top over the polo I wanted fo… https://t.co/j8lKH4DibH
Mon, 20:57: Have procured a new Annual Pass at the Welcome Center, saving time tomorrow. I’ll walk around a bit more and play P… https://t.co/xsHZPJZiy7
Mon, 14:39: The long period of radio silence was due to your correspondent leaving her belt pack, with wallet and all forms of… https://t.co/e8rlCK4ptj
Mon, 14:50: S & K suggested a late lunch at an all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ place near Shannon’s home, 25-30 min north. I opted f… https://t.co/eZkJrSwWE7
