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. 

She comes by her driving style honestly

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We walked by this one yesterday and decided it wasn't worth the trouble. Zuzu had other ideas. The Indy Racetrack put her behind the wheel of a real car and allowed her to operate it all by herself. Once she got the hang of turn left to go left, turn right to go right, she took over the push down to go fast, let go to go slow. She insisted we come back and do this and we're all glad she did. 

Time to make a dream come true for Daddy

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Daddy like Latte. They only come in one size, but this will do. Wanna guess what flavor is in that cup? And, what kind of cookie is in that bag? My kids know me well enough that they can order both for me and get it right every time. Ahhhhhh. The DaddyMom is feeling the fuel to make it through…

Four more hours left on our Mickey clock

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I can see it in their eyes. The kids are coming to grips with the fact that we're in the final hours of our six days of Disney. For all the bumps and scrapes along the way this week, we're all feeling sad to see it winding down. I'm wondering what each will take from this as a long-term memory. I remember coming here as a child and seeing a model of what Epcot would look like when it was done. Who knows what the next 40 years will bring for them and their kids.