Trip Report Will it ever stop raining? Our June 2017 trip

Hi, all!! I've finally had a chance to start going through my photos and thought I would get started on my trip report! For those of you not familiar, here is my pre-trip report:
Adventure is out there...June 2017
If you don't want to read the PTR, here is a brief synopsis before I get started:
Who: Me (Amy), DH (Brian), DS Logan (14), DD Lily (12), and DS Owen (9)
When: June 2-17, 2017
Where: Universal Studios (Hard Rock Hotel), Disney (Art of Animation), and SeaWorld

For those of you who followed along with the live portion of my PTR, I apologize that some of the photos will be the same. I'm too lazy to go back and remember which ones I used!

I experienced one of the longest days of my life on Friday, June 2!! We left Dayton, Ohio before 5am.

Neither one of us drinks coffee, but we definitely needed some caffeine to start our morning! We stopped for the best Coke in the world!!

McDonald's!!
We had a little delay in Cincinnati because I-75 was closed both directions and we had to take a little detour.:eek:
We waved @LisaBelle and @21stamps and any other Cinci friends as we finally drove over the bridge and entered Kentucky!

We made sure to get past Lexington before morning rush hour, and stopped in Richmond for breakfast.

The kids had never had Chick fil A for breakfast, so we had to correct that!
 
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TheMouseFan

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After leaving Mexico, we made a brief stop in Norway for the bathrooms, but didn't linger in the pavilion since we had been there earlier.
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We did spend a little bit of time exploring China.
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Uh oh, that sky doesn't look good!!
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Since the sky was getting darker, and the wind was picking up, we knew we needed to get indoors shortly to avoid the afternoon shower! We decided we would head to The American Adventure. Even though we were in a hurry, I still had to take some pics on the way!!
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Once arriving at America, Brian took Lily and Owen to the Kidcot station, and Logan and I went in to find somewhere to sit since we were just in time to hear Voices of Liberty. We didn't have optimal seats, but we found a soft bench that we could all fit on, so we stayed where we were!
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Then we got in line for The American Adventure. The kids planned on napping, but all got so involved in the show that they stayed awake the entire time! I on the other hand had a partial nap. I wasn't quite asleep, but I wasn't watching the show either!:oops:
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And the rain was gone when we exited!
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Luckily, it was just your typical Florida afternoon shower that day!
 
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Then we headed back to Germany.
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My real motivation for going back to Germany was to get one of my favorite Disney snacks:
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Then on to Italy!
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A quick pic of America on the way by:
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Then on to Japan!
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We did Pick a Pearl again this year. Lily and Owen each got single pearls this year.
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Morocco was next.
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And last, but not least, Canada!
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Disney bunny! The kids made sure I got a pic of it.
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We finally found the last Kidcot station and completed this:
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TheMouseFan

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Earlier, I had made another Soarin' FP+ for us, so that was our next destination.
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We decided to have dinner at Sunshine Seasons. Brian and I split a turkey sandwich and potato salad that were delicious!
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I think the kids all had macaroni and cheese with different sides. I only got a pic of Lily's.
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The line wasn't long, so we stopped to meet Joy and Sadness next.
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This was Sadness's reaction to Logan wearing all blue too!
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Then we were just about done! Brian's knee was killing him, and the kids were getting whiny, so we hit MouseGear, found some ice cream, then headed back to the room. I wanted to watch Illuminations, but it just wasn't going to happen that night!
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Even though it didn't affect us this day, it was day 8 out of 9 for rain!
 
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Thanks for your thoughts on Soarin' and FEA. You timed the American Adventure excursion perfectly with that rain. I'm glad it was more typical and predictable as far as Florida rain showers go. 8 out of 9 days....crazy!

I love the "Where Dreams Come True" family photopass picture.....Owen and Logan have the same expression in it!!

I really enjoy seeing all of the details of the countries through your wonderful photos. We only saw a few of the countries when we visited in 2009. You covered a ton of ground. I'm amazed your husband did that with his knee not in prime condition. Family of Troopers!!

Sorry Illuminations wasn't in the cards for you that night. Can't wait to see what's next and view it through your awesome photos. Thanks again for sharing.
 
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PrincessP said:
Thanks for your thoughts on Soarin' and FEA. You timed the American Adventure excursion perfectly with that rain. I'm glad it was more typical and predictable as far as Florida rain showers go. 8 out of 9 days....crazy!

I love the "Where Dreams Come True" family photopass picture.....Owen and Logan have the same expression in it!!

I really enjoy seeing all of the details of the countries through your wonderful photos. We only saw a few of the countries when we visited in 2009. You covered a ton of ground. I'm amazed your husband did that with his knee not in prime condition. Family of Troopers!!

Sorry Illuminations wasn't in the cards for you that night. Can't wait to see what's next and view it through your awesome photos. Thanks again for sharing.
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Thanks for reading! And thanks for the kind words! Logan and Owen were both tired of my picture taking and stopping for PP pics at that point, so that would explain that expression!! We eventually got to see Illuminations!
 
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amjt660 said:
Well consider yourself lucky
Posiden fury straight up sucks!!
One of the worst attractions at universal or any other park
Amazing queue and building
Really really bad walk through show

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Was going to say the same (but Im like a month late) Only thing we didnt like in Universal when we visited.
 

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