May the Force Be With Us: A Family Trip Report Summer 2021

Dinner at Be Our Guest could not be at a worse time considering we are all wet and it’s going to be cold in there. :grimacing: Lemonade anyone? :joy:

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Everyone gets a new WDW sweatshirt? :upside_down_face:

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That is exactly how we all ended up with ours!

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Do all 4 kids have fun on the island? I never know whether to recommend sending my family out there because I do not have kids and am not a super amazing aunt (uncle) like your DBIL/DSIL and don’t go with them to kid wrangle (and have not been out there myself) :grin:

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My kids always loved the Island when they were little. So, did my DH, come to think of it :wink:

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Back in pre-EPCOT time (I am old) my siblings and I may have trapped my mom in the middle of the barrel bridge and wouldn’t stop jumping on it. Some screaming for help may also have ensued. :stuck_out_tongue:

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I just asked and they all loved it and thought it was worth it. I guess that answers that!

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I wasn’t going to bring this up… it became a favorite torture trick my DH and DS liked to do to me. Even after DS became a teenager :triumph::stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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That’s great news! My biggest concern was how much time in the day it can eat up…and was it fun enough. Glad they enjoyed it!!

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I would personally avoid letting my kids know it exists unless you are on a relaxed schedule. If you only have one or even two MK days it’s the first thing I’d skip (selfishly).

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The only thing DD4 wants to eat is the French bread that comes free. $37 well spent? :joy: At least she loves it! She is a happy camper finally.


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@Jeff_AZ DS14 said he saw you today in Adventureland. We must have had to miss each other a million times because we did all the same rides today!

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Cool! That’s so fun he recognized me! :joy:

DD4 seriously had a rough afternoon of being cold but seeing the Beast made her so happy. :heart::heart::heart:

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We left around 3:30 because DS4 was not having it with the rain. He fell asleep on the bus and just woke up at 6:15 so he was definitely exhausted!

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Also: she told me “Dad, I think the characters are just people dressed up.”

I confirmed her suspicion (remember she is 4). I told her employees of the park dress up and say hi to people. She said when she grows up, she wants to work here and dress up like Elsa. Or Belle. Or all the princesses. :heart::purple_heart::sparkling_heart:

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What? They are not real? I cannot accpet that. Make sure to put spoiler tags around that the next time. :rofl:

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If I was smart we would have done the same thing. I came very close to bumping and dumping our BoG, partially cause it was an extravagance to begin with. But overall it’s turned out well and the kids had a great time despite being soaked and cold.

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Same only now I fear the window has passed and we never got back there since 2014. It’s in our agenda for this trip but it won’t be the same.

Moral: they really are only small for just so long.

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Kids loved these desserts. Time stood still. I’m starting to think this was worthwhile after all.

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DD2 ate the most of any kid and hers was free. :joy: It seriously hurts to think about the economics of my children.

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