A great dad moment: happy kids make final exit

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There wasn't a smiling face in the bunch of us… Our final exit from The Magic Kingdom. Every one of us wondered how so many days went by so fast. 

My monkey troop bids the mouse a sad farewell

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It's almost showtime at Cirque du Soleil, so we must bid the Magic Kingdom adieu. It was a sad moment for us all, but a sweet one for dad: I'd promised this trip for years and it felt good knowing how much they enjoyed every minute. Well, nearly every minute. 

Giving Disney World our last licks

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Daddy's favorite ice cream when I was Stella's age: creamsicles. Yummy orange and creamy vanilla soft-serve swirled together into a one-way ticket to carbo comfort country. Yum. 

I remember when animatronics were amazing

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Singing mechanical birds astounded me some 40 years ago. Today, my kids thought it nothing special. The lights and soundtrack entertained, but the birds were far from amazing to them; I thought it pretty cool. 

Amazon river runners

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I'm not sure if it was the non-stop banter of bad jokes told by the boat operator, or the fact that we are playing in "extra innings" right now, but they sure look like their intake is on F and their go-go is on E.