Rahns Ride the Rides...
This is the first visit to Disney where we actually paid attention to the ride pictures that were available. We decided to purchase the Photopass+ card before leaving. We've always used the photopass photographers in the parks, and many times we've purchased the CD with our pictures. It's nice to have family photos without worrying about finding someone to take them.
This year I researached the photopass+ card and decided to spend the little extra to get this "upgrade." With the PP+ card, you get all the professional shots in the parks and then you also are able to get ALL of the ride photos that are available at no additional charge. The 14 pictures below would have been purchased at $14.95 each in the parks, so right there the price of the PP+ card was paid for. We also were able to get all the special dining pictures included at no additional charge.
That also worked for us because we ate dinner at Chef Mickey's and the photo package would have cost about $40. We received it at no additional charge.
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| mom and Katie are deeply focused |
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| Don knew where the camera was and posed for the picture. |
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| We both posed at exactly the right time. :) |
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| Katie hammed it up for the camera also, and Carleigh appreciated it. |
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| Rina is still focused! |
Ok...this ride picture below has a backstory that needs to be explained! We rode Dinosaur in Animal Kingdom - all 6 of us. My mother is the only one who hadn't been on it before. The ride is bumpy, dark and definitely suspenseful because you don't know when any scary dinosaurs will pop out at you. Well mom freaked out, and then started yelling that she felt like she was going to fall out of the vehicle (you have seat belts on) - and Katie was crying her eyes out and totally freaked out. The photo below was snapped at the most "thrilling" part where it is dark and this giant dinosaur comes down and appears out of nowhere.
Notice my smile and locate my two arms in the picture below - I was grabbing mom so she wouldn't fall out, holding onto Katie and trying to comfort her - and I was laughing hysterically!!! Carleigh and Don knew where the camera was.:)
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| This was the second time that we rode it. Notice, no Rina or Katie. :) |
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| Don and Carleigh rode Everest alone. |
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| The 6 of us had our own car in Test track at Epcot |
Don, Carleigh and I were the only ones brave enough to ride RocknRoller Coaster at Hollywood Studios. I think this is one of my favorite rides - as long as I get through the first 2.8 seconds. :)
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| Don was in the car behind us. |
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| We rode it twice, and the first time we were all in the same car. Don looks way too relaxed. |
So...if you think you will be riding the rides above, or going to any special dining meals that offer photos, you should definitely think about investing in the Photopass Plus card. Did it save us money? Probably not, but it provided us with a lot of additional memories that I might not have been able to record if we hadn't purchased the card. :)
Here are a few of the other favorite photos that we got taken with our photopass card in the parks:
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| My mother was never shy in front of a camera! :) |
So, we have 20 days until Don and I have to return to work. He'll be going back to Mountain View alone, and the three girls will be going to Blue Ridge Middle School. Lots of changes ahead as the new school year starts. But first...to finish summer...
Stay tuned as the Rahns finish the summer of 2013 - we don't have many specific plans, but I can guarantee that it will be "Seldom A Dull Moment?"
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