Good morning Crazies,<br />
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Hope the puppy feels better soon.  We got a new puppy too...a few weeks ago, although she is a little older...born October 7, 2006...a Great Dane...her dew claws were removed early on.<br />
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MaryLou...ahhh the trick to getting character meals.  I am pretty good at getting them.  What I do is write down which ones I want...and which parks they are in...to start, as that will plan which day we are in which park (is this making sense?)<br />
Then I call Disney Dining at 7 am EST.  I can make a few recommendations for you...<br />
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Crystal Palace (Pooh characters) Magic Kingdom...8:05 am...and not on an early park opening day...this gets you into the park one hour before the park opens and your breakfast will be done before 9 am...you will have a head start into the park&#33;  This is our favorite.<br />
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Breakfastasaurus...Animal Kingdom...same thing...early reservation...gets you into the park an hour early and ahead of the crowds...make sure it isn&#39;t an early opening day.  This place is a little on the loud side....but the food is good.  I don&#39;t remember how old your grandkids are...but if they are old enough for the ride Dinosaur...right after breakfast, take a right (you are already in dinoland) and go to the Dinosaur ride to the right set pretty far back...try to be the first at the rope...there is usually a surprise if you are.<br />
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If you have grand daughters....Princess meals are a must, and Disney has added lunch and dinner as well as breakfasts at the popular places.  The castle of course, is great...but...very difficult to get into...A great option and probably a better choice for seeing Princesses...is Aukershus in Norway at Epcot...again...make the ressie early...then when you are done you head to Test Track, Mission Space etc...well ahead of the crowds at the gate just getting in, lol...World showcase doesn&#39;t open til 11 am, but this place opens for breakfast...there will be Mulan, Ariel (she gets her legs, lol), Mary Poppins, Aurora, Belle, Jasmine, Alice, there could be more...I don&#39;t remember exactly...<br />
Remember in Epcot, there really are things for kids to do...each Country has a station for kids to make a mask...keeps kids occupied...and parents can enjoy the World Showcase as well.<br />
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Chef Mickey&#39;s is also very good...we did supper here twice...this is the restaurant in the Contemporary Resort, near Magic Kingdom...the one that the monorail goes right into the middle of the resort.  <br />
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If you want help...let me know...pop me a pm....<br />
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Flexibility is important...lol...I hope this helps a bit.<br />
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I have a busy day today...I am getting behind a bit...thank goodness I already did our taxes...phew&#33;<br />
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Have a great day...<br />
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