The Promise of Spring: Flower & Garden Festival 4.0 -- A Cam and Luke TR COMPLETED 8/27 - Page 68 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Great wrap up to a great trip!
Definitely hoping it's cooler in November - I cannot handle the heat & humidity.
Also hoping ROL packages are announced SOON!!
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The story of the musician and pastor was interesting! I really enjoyed your wrap up and was so happy that we got to spend time together again on this trip! Looking forward to seeing you again in November. I want to share my park schedule with you along with the fastpasses that I chose which hopefully will coincide so that we can do some rides together! We booked our Spring trip also and our dates are April 28 - May 4th. What are your dates? I hope they overlap again! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us again and can't wait to start reading about your plans for November.
I so enjoy reading your TRs because I get so much information to better our trips each year. The reviews on all the restaurants and all of the tours helps us make choices whether to try something new or stay where we are most comfortable eating and whether the tours are worth taking. I do enjoy all the photos too. We will be there in November this year. The Christmas magic is just really awesome and my DGD will be watching in snow on Main Street for the first time this trip. Thanks again for including us in your journey.
Loved reading your trip report these last few months. Your writing and photos always make me feel like I have been right there along w/you and Luke. So I am sad that this is coming to the end BUT am super excited for the PTR and TR for your upcoming trip!!!! Mostly b/c I know that we get to see each other at Disney World during that trip and you and Luke get to meet the rest of my family!!! It's been way too long since our last time seeing you. So I can't wait for you to start your PTR for November!!!
Thanks so much! I can't wait to see you again and to meet your family. So glad our trips finally overlap again.
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Great wrap up to a great trip!
Definitely hoping it's cooler in November - I cannot handle the heat & humidity.
Also hoping ROL packages are announced SOON!!
Thanks! We've had rather pleasant weather in Kentucky this August, so whenever the humidity comes back I'm not going to like it. I wouldn't mind having this kind of weather in November for Florida.
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Great wrap up Cam! Thanks for taking us along for the ride! Can't wait for the next one!!
Thanks! I need to start sorting through my notes so I can get that one started.
The story of the musician and pastor was interesting! I really enjoyed your wrap up and was so happy that we got to spend time together again on this trip! Looking forward to seeing you again in November. I want to share my park schedule with you along with the fastpasses that I chose which hopefully will coincide so that we can do some rides together! We booked our Spring trip also and our dates are April 28 - May 4th. What are your dates? I hope they overlap again! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us again and can't wait to start reading about your plans for November.
We get to make FP+ in just a few more days. Our next spring trip is May 1 - 12 so we'll have a few days at the beginning that overlap.
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Originally Posted by Tara O'Hara
What an amazing trip you guys had overall!! I will certainly join the 'please let it be cooler in November' crowd!!
Maybe if we all keep hoping for a mild November we'll get rewarded.
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Originally Posted by Roxie2006
I so enjoy reading your TRs because I get so much information to better our trips each year. The reviews on all the restaurants and all of the tours helps us make choices whether to try something new or stay where we are most comfortable eating and whether the tours are worth taking. I do enjoy all the photos too. We will be there in November this year. The Christmas magic is just really awesome and my DGD will be watching in snow on Main Street for the first time this trip. Thanks again for including us in your journey.
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Originally Posted by KMB733
Great wrap up to your trip! As always, thanks for taking us along for the ride. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Thanks! I really love sharing my trips with you all.
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