Monday, January 5
On our last full day, we spent the morning enjoying our
resort and writing thank you notes. That
might not sound very exciting, but it was actually a really nice way to
relax. We love Port Orleans
French Quarter and roaming the grounds in the sunshine was great.
We had lunch over at Beaches and Cream and received yet
another balloon because we were wearing our celebration buttons (not all of the
ones pictured below – we rotated them!).
After lunch, we seized the chance to take a daytime photo of
our gazebo, and then walked over to DHS to pick up some sketches we had ordered
and to gaze longingly at the Sorcerer Mickey Hat one final time. The Hat had served as the icon for DHS since
2001, and I know there are people who hated the Hat and are thrilled it is
being removed, but I loved the Hat. I
never liked the Great Movie Ride theater being at the end of Hollywood
Boulevard, and the Earful Tower? No
thanks. I always thought the Hat was
awesome and representative of Walt Disney's imagination and an excellent
addition to the park. Unfortunately, I
am not in any position where my opinion on the matter counts for anything, and removal of the Hat was scheduled to begin January 7. Very depressing. It is going to look weird when we are there
next month!
After calling, "Bye, Hat," with a tear in my eye,
we walked over to Boardwalk on our way to Epcot. I snapped a few photos of my Minnie Ears
framing Spaceship Earth and we did a couple of attractions, including Soarin',
which we love, but will not do without a fastpass because the wait time is
usually ridiculous. By the time we left
The Land pavilion, it was dark, and we spent a good chunk of time at the
Imagination pavilion, even though it was technically closed by then. The fountains are always so beautiful and the
jumping water never fails to mesmerize me.
Tuesday, January 6
We left at 6:30 am, drove all day, and arrived home at about
8:00 pm. We were very fortunate to not
hit any traffic because obviously we wanted to get home to see the dogs, but –
and I haven't mentioned this yet – we were both sick and looking forward to the
comforts of home. C had caught some kind
of cold the previous Monday, and although I tried valiantly to stay well, apparently
my immune system is not what it once was, now that I am not teaching full
time! Lucky for me, classes don't start
until after the MLK holiday, so I've got some time to recuperate before the
craziness of the semester begins.
As always, many, many thanks to my mom…because she returned
home from WDW on New Year's Eve, the dogs only spent three nights at the kennel
before being spoiled rotten.
One final note: if any of you are wondering if the balloons they sell on Main Street, USA are worth their hefty price tag ($12 each!), I can happily report that they are worth every penny. I took this photo on Day 16 of having these balloons. The clear/outer balloons are starting to deflate a little (they look somewhat puckered), but the colored/inner balloons are going strong and still floating beautifully!
Happy Tails to you!
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