Li-berry vs li-brer-y gets me particularly when it was someone from the main office making a school-wide announcement. 
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APās have been updated to the 3-park kind in preparation for our June trip & before an inevitable price increase.
The Grinch character breakfast was great! We got to the park during EPA, bfast at 9 am. Rode forbidden journey again before the breakfast. Food was delicious, they even had gluten free pancakes available for me. Everything was good except for the coffee. I donāt like my coffee overly strong, but this was essentially colored water. The food made up for it though.
I would post our pics but photo pass is having server issues and the pics appear locked. Theyāre trying to fix it, and gave me individual QR codes as backup at the photo place. We met Sam I Am and the Grinch, of course. We got 12 photos and they look great, from what I see.
Afterwards we rode Hagridās with the red express passes I had procured (best purchase ever) and then checked out the All Hallowās Eve Krampus shop before hopping the train in Hogsmede to Studios.
We saw some live entertainment (Sing It!, Blues Brothers, even Tales of Beetle the Bard), as well as the Bourne show, which we really enjoy. Went to NBC Sports Grille for lunch, which happened to be during the USA vs England World Cup game, so pure chaos. Food was good, though, it was just packed!
Rode Fallon & MIB and finally checked out Transformers. We didnāt like Spider-Man, which I know is a sacrilege. Werenāt expecting to like Transformers since itās the same ride system. We loved Transformers!! It isnāt the ride system we dislike. We donāt like the storyline & volume on Spider-Man comparably. Go figure.
We wrapped up the night with dinner at Pat OāBrienās, which had great dueling piano music. It was a bargain for dinnerā 4 meals, a dessert, 2 alcoholic drinks (including a take-home glass) came to under $100. Took the boat back to Portofino Bay, where there was a big tree-lighting party and opera music on the harbor.
This morning we have breakfast at the kitchen at hard rock and get picked up for our flight at 12:30 pm.
I canāt wait to see my cat tonight!
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Is it standby line only during EPA? Iām kinda hoping so because I want to do the full line. We will have EPs but I wonāt want to use them. Iām guessing the line wonāt be too bad because everyone will be at Hagrid. My plan is to do VC first, then FJ.
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No express pass during early park entry, so standby only. Oh, and the single rider line is open but if you want to see the whole queue, standby it is!
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Yes, standby line only. This was the first time we saw the entire queue! However, it was essentially a walk-on so youāre practically sprinting through the queue so itās hard to really slow down and appreciate all the details.
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Awesome!
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I love all your matching Grinch t-shirts 
Super lovely photos 
Please tell me more about Maxā¦!!
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Max was so sweet! He licked my oldest daughterās face when we crouched down for pics. I felt bad for him, because his trainer kept holding a treat up so he would focus on the area by the camera.
Iām sure they load him down with treats for training purposes when we werenāt there, but I just wanted the woofer to get his treat!
He was the Goodest Boy.
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Iām so impressed!! Iāve never heard that heās real M&G before. Heās probably my favourite movie dog* (not generally being a dog person in any way!) 
*After Einstein 
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OH WOW! The Frog Choir havenāt been posing with people all year! Theyāve only been doing poses on stage and letting people take pictures of them, but not āwithā them! Iāve got another goal!
So happy to hear youāve upgraded to VB! The second visit is when it pays for itself. I am planning on going one more time before my AP expires. (Iām already trying to figure out if I can make renewing it work for me as Iāll be back to my normal amount of vacation time in 2023)
Keep the updates coming!
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Oh Iām sure you can!!! 
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Sorry if I wasnāt clear, we werenāt able to take pics with the frog choir, only with the Triwizard Tournament members.
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Ohā¦Thatās still fine. Neither group has been doing M&Gs this year. Iāll still head over there!
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Whar is a red express pass adn how do you obrain one?
I learned about it on hereā a red express pass is also good for Hagridās and Velocicoaster. Itās typically given out as a recovery pass to someone that was on the ride and it broke down, forcing them off.
You can sometimes buy on eBay, but technically theyāre not for resale & non-transferable so youāre running the risk of getting it in the mail and the code could not work and it wouldnāt be covered by eBayās guarantee. They also have a shortened expiration date.
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I know you did the VIP tour, but do you know the entry process for the Grinch breakfast?
I have a reservation and didnāt think it was a big deal. However, I saw a vlog last night where there was a line a 50 people deep to get in the door. I wasnāt sure if that was people trying to get standby or you have to wait in that line even with a reservation.
Any help is appreciated!
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We also did the Grinch breakfast because Iām all about overkill.
We had a 9 am entry. Thereās a podium outside of Circus McGurkus where they check your tickets. Youāll have a breakfast ticket & a photo ticket, they collect both.
The line was probably 15-20 people deep when we got there. It moves quickly. They get you seated and then get drink orders and explain the buffet. There are two buffet areas both serving the same thing.
They only use 1/2 of the restaurant at each seating. We used the right hand side of the restaurant and I noticed no one on the left. We rode the high in the sky trolley afterwards and when we went through the restaurant on the ride, we noticed that the opposite side of the restaurant was being used and the side we sat on was empty.
Its a very quick check-in process and the meal and pics do not take long at all. They even serve some of the special seasonal items, like the grinch cookie.
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Thanks! Thatās super helpful! I, too, have a 9am reservation.
I have the QRC ticket in my App. Do I need to pick up pyshical tickets, at the hotel desk, beforehand?
That makes total sense! They can flip the tables faster and admit people easier if they arenāt weaving around. They can clean one side while admitting people into the other. This isnāt what they normally do and probably arenāt equipped for this massive crowd. Iām sure they need a bit more time.
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Yes, Iād recommend getting your physical tickets at the hotel desk to speed up the process.
It was very efficient! And delicious!
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