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Disney World 2007
Day 1 - Friday, November 16th

Bampa was to take us to the airport but remembered that he and Gramie had tickets to a concert at the Auburn Avenue Theater. Sherrill Clark lives across the street from them and he drove us. We met the Eppersons minus Katie and team at the airport for our 11:16PM oneway flight to Orlando on Alaska Airlines. This year we checked our bags and would not see them again until they were delivered to our room at the All Star Sports Resort in Disney World.

Day 2 - Saturday, November 17th      
At the airport around 7:30AM we boarded the bus for the 30 minute ride to All Star Sports resort in Disney World. We assembled near the pool and Steve passed out our park passes and room keys. Our rooms would not be ready until 3:00PM so everyone headed out to the different theme parks. We were anxious to try the new Expedition Everest roller coaster, so we headed for Disney's Animal Kingdom
       
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We went over to the Expedition Everest roller coater and pulled fast passes.
Then headed for the Dinosaur ride.
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The Dinosaur ride wait was too long. We settled for a McDonalds lunch at Restaurantosaurs. Our bill was $39! After eating we walked over and watched "A Bugs Life"
CharactersOnABoatDisney Characters on the river
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Click to see a closeup of Randy and Jeff
Everyone rode the Expedition Everest except Karen. Steve had two more passes so Randy and Jeff did a second ride. The ride was great but left some of us a little nauseas. EverestJeffRandy02Click to see a close up of Randy and Jeff
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On the walk over to pull Fast Passes for the Kilimanjaro Safaris we happened upon this living tbush.
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WalkingBushFaceLiving Bush close up
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Pangani Forest Exploration Trail Photos
 
SleepingBatBats known as flying foxes
Deer Gold Bird
Gold Bird nestBuilding a nest
Ross At Chart
Femaile GorillaFemale Gorilla
Female Gorilla Gorilla group
Big Male GorillaBig Male Gorilla did not like the camera
Gorilla in tree
MeercatMeercat
Peacock
Ross Close UpRossel
Tabor SleepingSleeping Tabor
Donald Duck
Tiger Rolling Tiger Tiger in bush Monitor Lizard

Kilimanjaro Safaris Photos
Boar In caveBlurry Boar in his burrow
Elephant Elephants
FlamingosFlamingos on hidden Mickey island
Pluto
Ostrich Rhinos Lion
Later that evening the boys went out to the Fantasia Gardens a played putt-putt golf.

Day 3 - Sunday, November 18th
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First to "Rockin' Rollercoaster" to pull fast passes. While waiting we saw "Indiana Jones" and the "Muppett Movie"  
MainStreet PrimeTime50CafeTried to get reservations for Thanksgiving
TowerOfTerrorStreetTower of Terror street
FourOfUs
AerosmithGuitarAerosmith Guitar at the "Rockin' Rollercoaster"
Bob Newhart BustDad with Bob Newhart bust
Randy and Mom with betty White bust
Buzz Light Year Sign
Minnie mouse
Mickey Bush SculpterSorcerer Mickey sculptured bush
Ross in new YorkRoss on New York street
Jeff Randy Guns
Three BoysGeeks a-poppin'
Jeff and steveWatching street actors
Street ShowStreet actors
Ross ThinkingRoss enjoying street actors

Day 4, Monday November 19th
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Made In ChinaNorway Troll dolls made in China
Scary Vikings
China FrontOut in front of China
China Front
Chinese GirlsChinese acrobats
Chinese girls
Karen and Steve Epperson
Taken from "Mission: SPACE" ride
Taken from the entrance gates
Minnie mouse
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Day 5, Tuesday November 20th
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We got reservations for the EPCOT Segway tour. One hour of instructions and another hour touring the countries. It was one of the highlights of the trip. Next time we will try the Segway off-road ride near Fort Wilderness.
Back at the All Star Sports Resort. Karen was painting at the pool near the commissary. Our rooms were in the Baseball section. Our walk to the buses and food was past the Football section.

Day 6, Wednesday November 21st
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Katie arrived late last night from Notre Dame after having some travel problems. We rode the "Kali River Rapids" ride. Karen and Katie got soaked. Steve was with the team at their first game
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We went over to Downtown Disney to eat at "Earl of Sandwich" our favorite resturant in the park. We ate there three times during the trip.
Hand held shot of main street lights
Country Bear Jamboree
Country Bear Jamboree
Randy's hidden Mickey near the exit to the "Haunted Mansion"
Cinderella's Castle at night
The kids took off on their own. The Magic Kingdom was open until 12:00 every night. We were riding the "Haunted Mansion" ride when it broke down. The cast walked us out, but gave us fast passes good for any ride this month in the Magic Kingdom. We got 5 passes, Steve got 8.
Pluto

Day 7, Thursday November 22st
Thanksgiving Day
Logo - MGM Studios  
Ryan Kramer joined us this morning. He has been attending Embry-Riddle College in Daytona Beach. He spent two full days with us.
Harry Anderson cement plaque has a Hidden Mickey
 
 
Donald Duck
Kramer on the speeder.
Our own Hidden Mickey was at the "Star Wars Tour" exit
Our favorite painting
Thanksgiving Dinner
The Castles
Steve has the best score of the day.
Thanksgiving dinner at the All Star Sports Resort
Thanksgiving dinner - all the fixin's
The hardest putt-putt we have ever seen

We played the course three times.

MickeyMouse

Day 8, Friday November 23st
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We rode the bus to MGM Studios and jumped on the boat to EPCOT.  
The crowd at EPCOT.
Looking for a hidden Mickey?
France
Can you spot the distorted hidden Mickey in this Norway mural?
Outside Germany
Can you spot the hidden Mickey?
Can you spot the hidden Mickey?
Randy put a dime on the chimney.
Can you spot the hidden Mickey?
Part of the ceiling in China
Budda Randy
Ross saluting Budda
Not so hidden Mickey outside Morocco
Steve, Katie and Jeff joined us to watch the "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" fireworks show. EPCOT was open 'til 12:30. We walked the countries and stood in line for the broken down "Test Track". We didn't rode it. "Sourin" wait was too long so we called it a night.
Katie taking picture of her feet.

Day 8, Friday November 23st We went to Downtown Disney for our last sandwich and so Randy could get Jake Melvin a birthday present. We departed the resort at 3:05 and were back to SEA-TAC at 9:10  
One of the All Star Sports pools

Steve and his paper work
Katie and Jeff under the star
Mom waiting for bus to Downtown Disney
These little lizards are common
Donald Duck
Air hockey at the arcade.
Karen and the kids at the airport where we separated fom Katie.