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    7:12am - A look outside before heading out to the parks this morning. Our destination is the Magic Kingdom in the distance
    The Cosmic Rewind show building dominates the area.
    The view out the living room window.
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    7:30am - Passing through the Riviera Lobby
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    Looking back at the Riviera
    Bus stop locations. I found it interesting they had stops for EPCOT and DHS as 2 & 3 even though the Skyliner is primary for those parks and buses only run if there is a problem. Seems DAK and Disney Springs could be spaced out and using closer stops to
    Also putting the most crowded as the first stop is an interesting choice.
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    We must of just missed the bus. There was none in sight when we walked up. But a long wait.
    7:57am - On the bus and leaving. The red awning on the top floor just to the right of center is the living room window for our room this visit.
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    One of the digital road signs on Buena Vista Drive
    8:18am - Arrived at the Magic Kingdom
    Monorail picture..
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    8:23am - Main Street USA. Early morning starts at 8:30am.
    8:26am - Early entry guests waiting to be let into Tomorrowland.
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    8:27am - Rope drop a few minutes early.
    My plan was the People Mover, which of course is not part of early entry.. oops..
    Renovation work on the stage
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    Walking through a quiet Tomorrowland, except for the engine noise
    Cars staged and ready to be brought onto the single track that was open this morning
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    Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is where a large number of the early entry guests went. Most of my group was in that queue.. hoping the signs were wrong.
    Decided to walk through Storybook Circus
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    Signs up for the new Smellephants
    The ticket booth said 10am-6pm are the hours.
    A look at some of the smellaphant statues
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    I received a text saying my youngest nephew decided the Mine Train wasn't for him so I had to pause my smellephant pictures and go get him
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    He wanted to do the Speedway so we hopped in line at 8:44am.
    The queue could use some TLC
    Most of the cars were waiting to be started.
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    8:55am - It was about a 10 minute wait since only one track was open and limited cars running this morning.
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    9:07am - Next up Buzz Lightyear
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    Returned to Storybook Circus for more smellaphants
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    The Walt Disney World Railroad
    9:27am - The rest of the group finished with the mine train and we met them for Barnstormer which was a walkon.
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    9:38am - Back to Tomorrowland so the other nephew could ride Buzz, was just under a 10 minute wait.
    Next up the Peoplemover
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    10:12am - Getting more crowded but still pleasant to walk around.
    Time for a spin on the Tea Cups, no wait.
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    The Encanto Meet and Greet had a wait.
    Cinderella Castle
    Adventure Friends Cavalcade making its way into the hub.
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    Video: The Adventure Friends Cavalcade at the Magic Kingdom
    Passing by the Enchanted Tiki Room
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    10:47am - Next up Pirates of the Caribbean
    11:05am - Boarding the next boat so 15 minutes was just a few minutes off.
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    Tiana's Bayou Adventure is nearing completion and opening in June
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    11:19am - Frontierland this morning
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    Logs in the flume, but no water at the moment.
    Cinderella Castle in the distance
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    We went out to Tom Sawyer Island for a bit since the nephews had never been there.
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    Fort Langhorn
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    The Liberty Belle steaming along the Rivers of America
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    The Rivers of America
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    Back on the main land a look at the Critter Shop and Tiana's Bayou Adventure beyond it.
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    The Frontierland Station of the Walt Disney World Railroad
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    Video: A look at Tiana's Bayou Adventure work from the train station
    Our train arriving
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    Passing by Big Thunder
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    The Polynesian DVC Tower in the distance
    Main Street USA
    An attraction poster for the Smellephants

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