Trip Report Let's Meet Up in Disney! Where Else Would We Go?

It's the night before Crystal and I fly from the Lehigh Valley to Disney, and we couldn't be more excited. Maddy applied for the Disney College Alumni Program and is currently spending her second consecutive summer making magic in Disney. Last year, she worked at Be Our Guest. This year, she works with the characters, mainly in Hollywood Studios, but she's been in Epcot, Typhoon Lagoon, and tomorrow she'll be in Magic Kingdom. She finished her second year at the University of South Carolina, and will be starting this fall at Northen Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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Brayden graduated from Florida State University just a few weeks ago and is currently working in Peoria, Arizona. So what better place for all four of us to meet up? Plus, Brayden's girlfriend, Bella, will be joining us for her first trip to Disney in a very long time!

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Looking forward to meeting up with Madelyn tomorrow, and Brayden and Bella July 2.
 
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coachwnh

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Happily Ever After was delayed about 30 minutes. We opted to watch tonight from frontierland. It was so quiet with big thunder Mountain railroad being closed, and Tiana down most of the evening. About five minutes after the fireworks began, Tiana opened. We immediately headed there after the finale. A great way to end our two weeks in Disney.





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Swissmiss

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About five minutes after the fireworks began, Tiana opened. We immediately headed there after the finale. A great way to end our two weeks in Disney.
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My DD and I always make Big Thunder our last ride of a trip to DLP, so with Big Thunder closed at WDW, I agree that Tiana would make a great way to end a trip. (And I am now remembering that Splash in the pouring rain was the way we ended our WDW trip in January 2020 😃)
 
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Swissmiss said:
My DD and I always make Big Thunder our last ride of a trip to DLP, so with Big Thunder closed at WDW, I agree that Tiana would make a great way to end a trip. (And I am now remembering that Splash in the pouring rain was the way we ended our WDW trip in January 2020 😃)
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That’s what Maddy picked this morning when we set out for the day. We were so happy when it opened tonight.
 
Minnie1986

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Dinner at Maya was excellent. We have stayed at Coronado numerous times and never went there. Now we are at Riverside, and finally tried it. Well worth the stop.

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After dinner, the three of us walked around the resort, then Maddy drove us back to Riverside. We decided to sleep until 7 this morning before we head to MK to start the day, then AK this afternoon for Savoir the Savannah.
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So glad you guys enjoyed Maya; S and I went last summer, and haven't stopped talking about it.
 
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rshell68 said:
Safe travels home!!
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Not going home tonight. Flight was delayed to the point we would have missed our connection in Philly. Melinda from American Airlines at our gate was amazing getting things situated once we were alerted by the airline we were rebooked for a 7 AM flight tomorrow. Our initial issue was mechanical, but the storms hitting here now are intense. Some of the wildest lightning and thunder I’ve ever seen! We don’t have anything but our backpacks with us unfortunately. Guess we will be making a Target run later. I can handle another night in Florida
 
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Just got to the hotel American Airlines provided. It was a short shuttle ride from MCO. We are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn. It's not Saratoga, but it's nice. The woman at the front desk could not have been nicer getting us extra water bottles and what toiletries she could provide. We will need to make a run to get supplies later.
 

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