Sun, 09:32: Early night last night , and now I’m packed and ready to hit the road after topping up my coffee and checking the P… https://t.co/o6GQchsdF1
Sun, 09:46: I like that the 2 Port Orleans resorts have some different merch. French Quarter leans on the New Orleans side of c… https://t.co/BQv4DDAwjF
Thu, 08:05: I was too busy to tweet the rest of yesterday! Lots of chatting with Debbie as we ran around resorts looking at gin… https://t.co/kTIV671B3C
Thu, 08:10: Didn’t take photos everywhere and missed Saratoga, but it was a nice tabletop gingerbread village. Then BoardWalk a… https://t.co/Ls6zAKfiF8
Thu, 08:13: BC has the usual carousel but Debbie had such a horrible time buying her pin that we left without looking it over—h… https://t.co/j41AElAeT7
Thu, 08:16: After a lot of consultation, they voided the transaction completely and gave her the pin. Also a ginger bread ‘pain… https://t.co/p8D8hmVLCE
Thu, 08:18: Then to Wilderness Lodge, also new this year. They weren’t set up for sales when we got there, it was their start d… https://t.co/xy2wyME9LR
Thu, 08:20: Then to the Poly, which doesn’t do gingerbread. Had lunch at Captain Cooks—I had fried rice with pulled pork, which… https://t.co/SAUU0l7pQz
Thu, 08:24: Monorail to GF, where the gingerbread house area was a crowd scene. House is smaller than the last time I saw it, p… https://t.co/VyCgF2tCq9
Thu, 08:26: Then the Contemporary, the usual 2-D style but finally not Frozen, which they’ve done for a number of years https://t.co/MKimUYomkK
Thu, 08:49: Debbie dropped me off at POR and will pick me up today for some Animal Kingdom time. I went to my room to try for s… https://t.co/5bsOgksHm0
Thu, 08:51: I decided to drive to Disney Springs and put the annual pass problem in the hands of Guest Services there, looked v… https://t.co/CKx4HG8Cpa
Tue, 12:16: Best quip from this time: “Did you sleep through Arendelle history 101?” “I slept so hard seven short geology stude… https://t.co/dGTk0UIfh4
Tue, 12:17: Taking the bus back to POR for a break, then will head to the MK for the Xmas Party
Tue, 13:12: Tabbed a Cajun chicken sandwich at the POR food court. That was...quite bad. Was under heat lamps, dried out, overl… https://t.co/d08A8BkIJW
Tue, 13:13: Moral: ask for no sauce so they have to make you a sandwich fresh. Probably won’t help with the overcooked breast,… https://t.co/dvDyniX4R7
Tue, 15:49: I took a nice break, maybe with a little napping in there, and now am catching a bus to the MK for the party. Also… https://t.co/wffZPd6nhG
Tue, 20:14: Catchup: met up with Mark, who is even more snazzyly dressed than last night. Hit all the photographers in the ent… https://t.co/moYxqTHSKZ
Tue, 20:36: My Figment and Dreamfinder Xmas shirt is getting lots of love tonight, but I’m outclassed in the wardrobe dept. https://t.co/UehjK2HkQO
Tue, 20:40: Let’s see, we have picked up SOTMK cards, bought pins, collected assorted prepackaged cookies, drunk egg nog and ho… https://t.co/5R9bAFjpm3
Tue, 20:46: I wanted some real food before more sweets, so we tried the grilled chicken club at Cosmic Rays. Almost as bad as t… https://t.co/OcuA6YxSmT
Mon, 12:00: I got an ‘unwrapped’ cabin, no character overlay that obscures the view. No real problems with my acrophobia, all v… https://t.co/wl9Rs4p2Kc
Mon, 12:03: The Skyliner is three separate lines in a sort of T all of which converge at a hub at Caribbean Beach resort. HS is… https://t.co/RkkOPy4EVc
Mon, 12:06: CB has changed so much since we stayed here, very disorienting. Hub is at the far end from where we stayed, I think… https://t.co/lNWxGPBg6t
Mon, 12:13: Forgot to mention that I stopped at POR registration to decline daily Mousekeeping services, in return for a $10/da… https://t.co/1j8o4K7aRX
Mon, 12:42: Also much changed at CB: dining. No more food court with multiple stations, instead there’s a small grab-n-go and o… https://t.co/xkUbV4aif3
Mon, 13:37: Walked to the Skyliner hub on the other side of the CB lake, not sure which is shorter. Quick ride back to HS
Mon, 13:38: Security at HS now has everyone going though metal detectors—there’s no bypass that I saw. Epcot is still hit or mi… https://t.co/lE3W8jGkEs
Mon, 13:40: Brisk walk back to the sun-soaked desert that is Toy Story Land. It’s “only” 83 degrees today with a breeze, but TS… https://t.co/isyXfSKAT3
Mon, 14:12: Grabbed what turned out to be a snack at Baseline Tap House—the steak puff with olive salad on the side. Not bad, m… https://t.co/hfC8HdivML
Sun, 13:08: Headed to the land around the construction walls—this is where Starbucks was, all being torn down. https://t.co/61bEDLTSVL
Sun, 13:09: One phone battery was crashing and it’s going to be a long day, so I found a plug under the counter in Sunshine Sea… https://t.co/292tid4sRh
Sun, 13:10: Lines for Living with the Land and Soarin’ were way too long for me. Later, or not this trip.
Sun, 13:14: Heads to a F&W booth, “Flavors from Fire” for a shredded smoked corned beef over house chips with beer cheese fondu… https://t.co/pWELBduCKL
Sun, 13:15: Too many F&W dishes sound good this year, I need someone else who wants just a bite or two to go around with. And w… https://t.co/pH76jPV7xm
Sun, 13:17: Crossed the middle of Future World to Mouse Gear, looked back to Spaceship Earth for the other side of the Innovent… https://t.co/jUMYrtGnPp
Sun, 13:19: I wanted to oick up a Passholder Magnet, was directed to the breezeway to the line. Well, that’s here the table was… https://t.co/PrR5hIHfVj
Sun, 14:51: Made the obligatory visit to Figment, waiting 15+ min on standby (long for this ride). At least it was in a/c, the… https://t.co/yVt99wQi6L
Sun, 14:52: Checked out the F&W merch, as usual the Figment pin sold out early—I’ll buy one with Mickey for my trip set and fou… https://t.co/u4qA9vOtmT
Sun, 14:54: The Odyssey building is now a blue sky preview of the Epcot remaking that’s underway. It’s going to be a different… https://t.co/B3N7KpUZUV
Sun, 00:49: Back at Disney, the excuse being a D23 screening for the 10th anniversary of UP! next Saturday. Drove down today (… https://t.co/sEf9l4eFAk
Sun, 00:55: Negotiated a room change after this one night so I will pack back up in the morning and they will move my suitcase… https://t.co/VmJD9urmr0
Sun, 00:58: The plate after a few bites. Doughnuts were almost mini Krispy Kreme, cold, fluffy, not what I remember. Chicken wa… https://t.co/ksTq7GrRQ0
Sun, 01:01: After that I crisscrossed Disney Springs a few times stopping in some of the stores but mostly driven by Pokémon Go… https://t.co/HhpPp7mriv
Sun, 09:52: Breakfast at crowded Riverside food court—I wasn’t trying to move fast. (If I had, I could have done a 1 mile fun r… https://t.co/5Xhmaq3fjy
Sun, 09:54: Off to Epcot by bus, managed to walk up as the bus started loading and it didn’t make the loop of other PO stops. S… https://t.co/vkEhdAynXE
Sun, 10:12: Stopped at Guest Services to get my new Annual Pass, current one expires Tuesday. Got a WDW-only pass for now: if I… https://t.co/hnSF7Oz1KW
Sun, 10:15: Epcot Future World is construction wall city. Area in front of Spaceship Earth from past the centerline and to the… https://t.co/TJLxfcii1r
Mon, 15:12: After the Sbux breakfast we strolled across the way to Disney Style and shopped. Returned to Sbux area for a Pokemo… https://t.co/sZps2ejMkC
Mon, 15:15: Then headed for the bus area at maybe 1:30. No pin board in the bus area—there had been one in Feb. it’s really ho… https://t.co/XjseWHoDqT
Mon, 15:17: Will take a break at the hotel and do some packing, will go to Epcot for dinner at Rose & Crown later.
Tue, 07:33: Last evening report: got to Rose & Crown early and requested an inside table, then wandered in the England area sho… https://t.co/FNMBq4B0JC
Tue, 07:34: A line of thunderstorms move through while we ate, but we dawdled a bit and only had a few drops as we left. Krissi… https://t.co/ZFNDpoTSRE
Tue, 07:38: This morning Krissi took bags down to airline check-in, came back for her carry-ons. I walked down with her second… https://t.co/qO5xLfn91L
Sun, 13:39: Breakfast was in the “perfectly acceptable “ category. Buffet setups of fruit, cheese, cold cuts, yogurt & toppings… https://t.co/mkzjBb0wfg
Sun, 13:42: We watched the crowd sweep by the castle on their way to Mine Train, then we walked across the park to Big Thunder… https://t.co/UlVayfBZXe
Sun, 13:47: Got a PhotoPass shot at Splash though. One of the things I like about Mark is that he is comfortable with his own s… https://t.co/EB0uz5wYsF
Sun, 13:50: Next was Pirates for the long cool queue. :). Only about a 10 min wait. Tried to do Tiki Birds but a show must have… https://t.co/xL7Vu8Bg9v
Sun, 13:52: Then did Hall of Presidents, and that ended just in time to catch the Muppets show in Liberty Square, which was goo… https://t.co/ft0EEVDKpt
Sun, 13:54: Managed my Pokemon raid, standing in the shade drinking ice water and sweating. Thought about Jungle Cruise and eve… https://t.co/liqsGUfOHN
Sun, 13:57: Walked to the front, watched a bit of Dapper Dans +Main Street characters doing a Mickey birthday medley/show, and… https://t.co/EVMLUuGm5x
Sun, 13:57: Changed to Epcot line, will stroll thru that park to BW
Sun, 16:30: Despite the break from the heat I was hot when I arrived at Epcot, so went into Electric Umbrella and stood in that… https://t.co/xlxWk9iSVy
Sun, 16:32: Walked to Pin Central and ran into new friends Pam and daughters Natalie and Corry—met them and husband/dad Frank i… https://t.co/rUVZ6J5P6D
Sat, 12:56: Doing the pin thing, hanging out with Mark. I saw Debbie and Terri in the restroom but haven’t intersected with the… https://t.co/iDIkY5yZhA
Sat, 15:38: Krissi made it, feeling a bit better. After doing one line at the other side of the room, she joined me and Mark.… https://t.co/iGI4G5snmx
Sat, 15:49: I also ducked over to the trading room at the back to find Corey, my high-end dealer\\\\\\ pin trading friend. He h… https://t.co/C9fjDrSyLY
Sat, 15:54: (Incomplete text from the tweet w photo) ...2 Up! pins with Kevin, and a Figment pin. I gave him 2 princess fan pin… https://t.co/WfsI0TUfMA
Sat, 16:45: Didn’t mention that earlier in the afternoon Debbie and Terri found me and Mark and gave us 2 trading tabs each, de… https://t.co/VcbqEiUV5U
Sat, 16:51: Last night Debbie, Krissi and I snagged a table in the Bellevue Lounge at BoardWalk and did some pin trading. I owe… https://t.co/iHCEA9qMSI
Sat, 16:55: Still last night: around 7 Joyce, the CM we met last year and have been keeping in touch with on FB, joined us. J i… https://t.co/mJiS2ZOMzx
Sat, 19:57: Event is done. Krissi even managed to use all of her trading tabs despite the late start. She suggested we eat at T… https://t.co/nLoq30ZhBM
Sat, 07:40: Will fill in last night later. Out this morning about 7:15, in line before the gate before 7:30. They moved the sec… https://t.co/i55n5T14h1
Sat, 07:42: Started moving in right after 7:30. No dog this morning so all bags must be hand inspected. Krissi is not feeling w… https://t.co/HfTpVpZb6p
Sat, 07:58: Next hold is before tapstiles, looks like will be moving through those right around 8. No air moving here because w… https://t.co/Bx7BUodLYj
Sat, 09:17: Moved us to World Showplace entrance court only about 10 min later, in the same config as yesterday. I’m a little c… https://t.co/x360nDYii9
Sat, 09:18: Saw Debbie I. as well, in the Best in Show line. All of us are planning to head to the line at the back that had 3… https://t.co/j6ytf2KUUb
