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Leaving on a jet plane
[Watch embedded video](https://youtu.be/xb2fjZa_L74) So its finally time, ~~in just a few hours we head to the airport and~~ we are currently flying out to Orlando, Florida for our first...
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2024
22 stories, arranged in the order they happened.
Day 01 - Islands Of Adventure
The short Islands of Adventure today. First full day and it couldnt have been a more perfect first day of our holiday. Once in the park proer, we made a bee line to Hogsmeade and did Forb...
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Day 02 - Universal
Todays summary: Went to Universal Studios today with the other half of the Coatbridge-Orlando contingent. Took more photos than yesterday but still probably not enough. Weather and wait t...
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Day 03 - Magic Kingdom
**Todays Summary**: Weather started off sucky and pretty much continued in that vein for most of the day. Undeterred, we rode a bunch of rides all over the park and had a very pleasant an...
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Day 04 - Epcot
**Summary** Epcot today. Guardians virtual queue booked but was delayed and had a clash with our special lunch we had reserved, worked out in the end. Guardians was mind blowing and their...
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Day 05 - Shopping
Ah, our first "rest" day so theres no summary as it’s not going to be a big update today. Woke the kids up as per and got ready to go out for breakfast. I’ve been wanting to try out Denny...
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Day 06 - Hollywood Studios
**Summary:** Up to the sound of the Star Wars Theme tune. Headed to Galaxy’s Edge via Star Tours when we got to the park and went on Smugglers Run. A ride where you get to pilot the Mille...
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Day 07 - Change of plans
**Summary**: A day original planned for Universal turned into an impromptu shopping day with a good amount of things ticked off the shopping list. So yeah not much happening today and not...
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Day 08 - Animal Kingdom
**Summary:** Animal Kingdom today and kicked off with the the River rapids which may not have been such a good idea. Hit Pandora for the two Navi rides and Flight of Passage is still as g...
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Day 09 - Magic Kingdom
**Summary:** Magic Kingdom today. Headed off a little later than planned though we did get the Virtual Queue for Tron. Got to the park and hit some of the bigger rides, including Tron, wh...
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Day 10: Universal & Islands: THE RETURN
**Summary:** Got up later than normal and got ready to head to Universal & Islands today. Minions ride to start followed by several others we didn’t manage to do last week so was pretty g...
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Day 11: Epcot
**Summary:** Virtual Queue for Guardians which was the first and best ride of the day. A few other rides we missed last time and it was a more relaxed day, spending a little more time in...
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Day 12: SeaWorld
**Summary:** No big summary to cover today, SeaWorld was on the cards for today but unfortunately it didn’t really happen for us so we were all a bit gutted, Ann most of all. Patrick did...
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Day 13: Universal & Islands: THE FINALE
**Summary:** First half of the day in Universal with an epic new experience in the Bourne show and buying lots of merchandise with Anns discount she gets from work. We battled through a f...
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Day 14: Patrick’s 18th Birthday at Hollywood Studios
**Summary:** Patrick’s 18 today! A full Star Wars day planned at Hollywood Studios. Rise of the Resistance, Smugglers Run and Star Tour done multiple times, breakfast drinks at the Cantin...
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Day 15; R&R… &R
No summary today as it’s a day of rest and recuperation which has been desperately needed - we had toyed with getting up early to try a Virtual Queue for Tianas but I think we needed the...
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Day 16: Epcot & Animal Kingdom
**Summary:** A day of two parks. Epcot first, Soarin then Guardians for the last time (except it wasn’t), and Remy’s. Had some snacks courtesy of the French then headed off to Animal King...
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Day 17: 4th July Rehearsal at Magic Kingdom
**Summary:** The final days are drawing close and today will be a 4th July celebration and fireworks rehearsal at Magic Kingdom. Missed the morning Virtual Queue for Tianas but managed to...
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Day 18: 4th July Shopping
Alarm was to the sound of Star Spangled Banner and other American classics like Sweet Home Alabama because today we celebrate our Independence Day! (ok that was a quote from the movie tha...
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Day 19: Epcot & Hollywood Studios
**Summary:** parked at Hollywood, got the Skyliner to Epcot to do Guardians and then got the Skyliner back to do Hollywood for the rest of the day. Skyliner broke down like a cheap ScotRa...
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Day 20: Magic Kingdom et al
**Summary:** Magic Kingdom for Seven Dwarfs, park train and Tianas after a successful morning Virtual Queue confirmation. We did have Big Thunder but it was delayed so decided not to wait...
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Day 21: Homeward Bound
**There’s a place that keeps on calling me…** So up early (for the last time in a while hopefully) to go get an extra suitcase at Walmart plus some last minute bits n pieces. We had been...
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