Pictures from our recent WDW trip ***Some additional pictures from 2013 trip, page 2***

[Domo]

Awesome pictures Dan!

 

[Nohal]

Great pictures. Looked like it was a wonderful trip.

 

[DisneyMim]

Beautiful pictures Dan. Glad you had a great time with your daughter and grandsons. Looks like a wonderful trip!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[ols386]

Very nice! Thank you for sharing.

 

[OhMari]

Great pictures. The boys look the perfect age for having a great time.

 

[JPPT1974]

Glad you had a great time there!

 

[Big V]

Looks like you had a great time! Can't wait to take our grand daughter to WDW!

 

[MickeysMommy]

Oh, Dan, what great pics! I miss your posts, my friend. So great to "see" you

 

[Dan Murphy]

Thank you all for your good thoughts. It was a good trip. It was the boys 3rd trip there, Natalie's 5th. Must be about 35 for me, haha. Not holding out much hope for Marie ever returning. She gave us all a great big when we left, LOL

When I took the boys on their first 2 trips there, a good number of folks here on the cb asked me to make sure and post pictures when we returned. I never did. So this time I thought I better get some up.

While typing up this post, I went back to our spring 2013 trip, will post a few pictures below. Most are marginal quality, but good memories.

We did get to see KimRaye on our first night there, along with her daughter Kelly. Had burgers and ice creams at Beaches & Cream, a good start to our trip. Goodness, Kelly has grown up so much from last time I saw here when she was maybe 8 years old, now 19 and in college. Great seeing dis folks from so many past meetings in years past.

loved them, glad to see the good times are still rolling strong for you and your family

Still rolling, Jason, thanks.

Did you stay at the Swan or Dolphin?

The Swan. All renovation is complete, looks great. Always a good stay.

I LOVE how much you enjoy Disney with them.

I do love Disney World, and even better with the boys and Natalie.

I enjoyed meeting them a couple of years ago.

That was a good day, Cindy. maybe again sometime in the future. I think I have seen you 2, maybe 3 times there at WDW?

I'm glad that the new knee is working well

It's working well, thanks. Weak back does me in though, still needed a scooter with as tiring as the back makes me. But the new knee is fine.

What airline is that? Those seats look big and comfy!!

United. It is first class. At 6'6" and 73 years old, no way can I fit in the regular economy seating. If I upgraded to economy plus, business economy or class name du jour, I would be about $50-75 less than first, including checked bags charges. Makes good sense to pop for the difference. I used to fly Midwest Airlines out of Milwaukee, until they morphed into Air Tran. Midwest used to have all first class seating at economy pricing, then had 'signature' seating (same as first, at a nominal upcharge). Air Tran had the same. With Air Tran now gone, almost no choice for compatible seating.

Natalie is very tenacious woman to blow dry all those curls straight in FL humidity.

Alice! Great to see you. Hope all has been well. No more did meets in the area I guess. I do like her natural curls better, but she will do the blow dryer at times. She looks good regardless. That humidity can do a number on anybody though.

Do you still fly out of Milwaukee?

No. With Midwest and Air Tran gone, no reason. Legacy airlines are less costly out of O'Hare, along with greater choice of times. I sure do miss those two airlines though.

Guess that must make me one of the 'old timers' now.

I think so, Lynn. Nice to see you.

Your grandsons are getting so big but not sure if any will get as tall as you!!

As adoptive parents here, the boys don't carry our genes, but their dad is fairly tall (not as tall as me), so we'll have to see. Your boys are tall, if I recall correctly, Kitty?

Can't wait to take our grand daughter to WDW!

You will love it, Scott. A whole new world. Hope all is well with you, Pam and Elly.

I miss your posts, my friend. So great to "see" you

Great to see you too, Stacey. I used to really enjoy posting here on the cb so many years ago, not too often now.

 

[Dan Murphy]

They sure do grow up quickly, only 4 1/2 years ago.

 

[Dan Murphy]

 

[DisneyFansInNYC]

The Swan. All renovation is complete, looks great. Always a good stay.

We just ate there for the first time at Kimonos - it was a lovely restaurant and the hotel lobby was also very nice. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

 

[Domo]

Yet more fantastic pix, Dan

 

[melk]

I'm not on here all that much anymore so I'm glad I stumbled on your thread.

You have a beautiful family and so happy to see it looks like it was a fun trip for all.

 

[karensi]

I loved these pictures, your grandsons are adorable!
I just have to ask, when did you go? It looks sooo empty!!

 

[monorailsilver]

Pictures on the way home

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Nice pictures, nice memories!

I am partial to this picture, see the chip bag, that's my town. We love when we find them out of state (they are t made in my town).

 

[Big V]

More great photos Dan, thanks for posting them!

 

[FINFAN]

Photopass pictures below

Pictures on the way home

All in all, a great trip!!!

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FANTASTIC Dan! Wait, how is it the boys have grown/changed so much but you and Natalie haven't aged/changed a bit? Looks like some awesome magic happened on this trip, memories you all will keep forever. Terrific photos and of the photopass pic's ( all are great as ALL of you are in them )but I think my fav is the one outside the WL, Natalie in yellow/white dress. Love the hidden Mickey's with the food, just goes to show you may leave WDW, but WDW doesn't leave you. Thank you for posting, so fun to see folsk we know here having a great time and takes me back to our own stays at the Dolphin when our kids were that young, lol!(How can that be?)

 

[Dan Murphy]

I missed responding to these two replies.

I loved these pictures, your grandsons are adorable!
I just have to ask, when did you go? It looks sooo empty!!

The most recent trip was just a couple of weeks ago, 8/15-22. The previous trip, in 2013, was April 7-13. We used several online crowd calendars and apparently they were pretty accurate. I have always found the various crowd calendars quite accurate.

Nice pictures, nice memories!

I am partial to this picture, see the chip bag, that's my town. We love when we find them out of state (they are t made in my town).

That's pretty neat. Must be a good business for them, with United Airlines using them on their flights. Lots of chips!! They were very tasty.

Once more, thanks for everyone's thoughts.

 

[Planogirl]

Beautiful pics! You can definitely see Natalie when you look at the boys.