Trip Report No Sounds Like Summer? We'll JOURNEY Anyway! *COMPLETED*

It was this week last summer that @TrolleyFollower91 and I had an epic girls trip to WDW.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/...e-july-journey-completed.917246/#post-7369605

On our first day we rocked to the music of DSB ~ the ultimate Journey tribute band ~ at the America Gardens Theater in Epcot. It was an event we'll always remember. DSB was the final band in the annual "Sounds Like Summer" concert series. The lead singer said the band was looking forward to returning next summer.

And here we are.....it's "next summer."

But there has been no "Sounds Like Summer" concert series in 2017.
No DSB.

Don't. Stop. Believin'.

Em and I refuse to go our Separate Ways. We have too much fun together. We have one last chance to do WDW together before school starts and by golly we're gonna do it....even without DSB.

Want to tag along?

Attempting a full-fledged LIVE trip report is daunting and difficult, so I decided to follow @TheMouseFan's lead and be LIVE-ish. Real time pics and updates to be expanded on after my return home.

Oh, and I will finish my currently-in-progress trip report.

Who's ready for Summer #2?

We are!!

 

[Tiggertoo56]

Congratulations to the whole Tuvalu family. Also looking forward to the next TR - if you get time with all that's happening!

 

[LadyBelle]

Oh wow! Lots going on at the Tuvalu and Woody household.

Congrats to the Happy Couple!

Hooray for Tuvaleen! More Disney spoilage ahead.

 

[riverside]

Congratulations to you & your family!! Such exciting news!! Love the wedding pictures--everyone looks great!!

 

[amjt660]

Congratulations on the wedding and upcoming addition to the Tuvalu clan.

Max

 

[TheMouseFan]

Congrats on the wedding and a new grandbaby!!

 

[Sabrina1705]

Congrats with all that happy news !

 

[MinnieM123]

@Tuvalu , everyone looked so nice in the wedding photos. Your dress was beautiful, as was the bride's.

Congratulations to your son and his wife.

And, another baby on the way? So much happy news!!

 

[newhorizons1]

Congratulations! Definitely an exciting time for your family!

 

[coachwnh]

So I guess that explains why you have such a long break between trips (so unlike you). Now I believe you @Tuvalu. Plenty of exciting news. Congrats!

 

[Songbird76]

Get a load of the carving on this post ~ beautiful details I never noticed until Em zoomed in.
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We checked in on time for our early dinner (any dinner ADR prior to 5 pm is early!) at Via Napoli. Via Nap gets a lot of pizza hate, but Em and I have always enjoyed our pizzas here. (Service, on the other hand, has never been better than mediocre. )

#Shirleystatus
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No one behind Em, either!
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@Doc Disney and her mom are quite familiar with the view we had out the window:
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Except, perhaps, for the cardinal! This little guy put on quite a show for us. The bird repeatedly flew into the window with such force that he immediately bounced back onto the rabbit statue. He must have done it at least a dozen times. Our laughter caught the attention of one of the servers who came over to watch. "That silly bird does that all the time!" he chortled.

The cardinal's antics added to our already festive mood and we decided to splurge with wine and a large pizza (the size we usually share with Woody.)

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Did we finish this delicious Margherita?

Yes......yes we did!

omg YUM!! I loved their pizza! And our service there was really good! When DD told him she wanted to go to Italy someday, he wrote down some places to look up on the computer...where he is from, some places to visit. He was great!

 

[Songbird76]

I know my updates have been slow in coming but life in the Tuvalu family has been crazy busy these past several weeks. Now that the wonderful event is over I thought I'd share a few pics.....

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Drumr's wedding day!
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And in other exciting family news, Tuvalette is going to be a big sister.

Tuvaleen is due in the spring.

Aww....;lovely pictures! And so exciting about Tuvaleen!! Are the parents the ones who got married? I guess I don't know how many children you have...

 

[Big Hair]

Kudo's on the home front. Very cool. I like the Tuvaleen, not to take anything away from the Tuvalulette. Bravo!

 

[Figment Forever]

Congratulations to the @Tuvalu family!!! Thanks for sharing the beautiful wedding photos!

 

[cgersic]

Beautiful photos and so much excitement!! Congratulations to all!

 

[gdisneyfans]

Congratulations! The wedding photos are absolutely beautiful!!

Another Disney Princess coming soon to the Tuvalu family

 

[Tuvalu]

So much amazing news!! Congratulations to you & yours

Thanks @becca_ !

Congrats to you and your family!
You dress looks really cute too.

Such a nice compliment Amy, thank you.

Congratulations to the entire Tuvalu family!!

While we don't quite make a big, fat Greek family yet we're getting there! (Family size, not Greek )

Such big news for your family. Congrats!

We are over-the-moon with joy!

 

[Tuvalu]

Love love love those wedding pics! So much class. Tasteful tuxes, beautiful dress, beautiful Tuvalu, beautiful cake. Again, the word to sum: class.
Sending much love your way for all good things in the Tuvaluniverse!

You. Are. The. BEST!!!!

I should be sleeping but I'm all caught up!!! Congrats to Drumr and the whole Tuvalu family!!!!! It's so weird to see photos of you not at the world you aren't a permanent fixture?!?!
And I need some Shirley status pixie dust thrown my way

Yeah it takes a major life event (or events in this case) to keep me away from the World! I'll see what I can do to pass along some Shirley status on your January vacay!

Congratulations to the whole Tuvalu family!

Thanks, @krisri18

Congratulations to the Tuvalu family!! Beautiful wedding!

Appreciate your well-wishes @PrincessL. It was a beautiful wedding ~ the day was splendid!

Lovely wedding photos!! Congrats to all.

Those were just my iPhone pics. Can't wait to see the professional ones (perhaps I should have contracted with @fractal cause I know he is spectacular!)

 

[Tuvalu]

Congratulations to the whole Tuvalu family. Also looking forward to the next TR - if you get time with all that's happening!

Things should start calming down in the new few days (fingers crossed!) I am ready to return to trip reporting as I need to reminisce about my RELAXING July vacation to replace the stress of the past six weeks.

Oh wow! Lots going on at the Tuvalu and Woody household.
Congrats to the Happy Couple!
Hooray for Tuvaleen! More Disney spoilage ahead.

Spoilage? You know it!!!!

Congratulations to you & your family!! Such exciting news!! Love the wedding pictures--everyone looks great!!

Thanks for your kind words, @riverside.

Congratulations on the wedding and upcoming addition to the Tuvalu clan.
Max

Awwww, thank you MAC.

Congrats on the wedding and a new grandbaby!!

Enjoy your clan while you can.....blink and I will be sending wedding/baby congrats back to you!

Congrats with all that happy news !

Thanks, Sabrina!

 

[Tuvalu]

Aww....;lovely pictures! And so exciting about Tuvaleen!! Are the parents the ones who got married? I guess I don't know how many children you have...

I have three children. My oldest son (far right) is the father of Tuvalette and Tuvaleen.

 

[Tuvalu]

@Tuvalu , everyone looked so nice in the wedding photos. Your dress was beautiful, as was the bride's.
Congratulations to your son and his wife.
And, another baby on the way? So much happy news!!

Super sweet as always, @MinnieM123!

Congratulations! Definitely an exciting time for your family!

It surely is!

So I guess that explains why you have such a long break between trips (so unlike you). Now I believe you @Tuvalu. Plenty of exciting news. Congrats!

Glad you believe me now, Coach! And thanks!

Kudo's on the home front. Very cool. I like the Tuvaleen, not to take anything away from the Tuvalulette. Bravo!

Tuvaleen was easy. Had #2 been a boy, I would've had to get more creative!

Congratulations to the @Tuvalu family!!! Thanks for sharing the beautiful wedding photos!

Appreciate your nice words, @Figment Forever

Beautiful photos and so much excitement!! Congratulations to all!

Thanks so much!

Congratulations! The wedding photos are absolutely beautiful!!
Another Disney Princess coming soon to the Tuvalu family

Our family has its share of princes so it's time for the princesses to catch up!