Souvenirs

As I said earlier, part of our welcome package included a free lanyard and starter pin.  Jack was IN.

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He proudly wore his swag, but quickly brewed some jealousy when he saw the many other park goers with their weighty bands of enamel proudly on display.  We discussed that if he wanted to forgo other souvenirs, he could focus on collecting pins from his most favorite attractions.  I think it was a great choice for him.  He carefully weighed whether he “earned” or loved a ride enough to merit a pin.  Then he hunted the gift shops to find the best ones.  It was funny that he ended up picking pins for all the attractions we rode twice!  Didn’t do that on purpose, but I think it shows his good judgement.  He also got a t-shirt 🙂

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From top left going down = Big Thunder Mountain, Radiator Springs Racers, and Guardians Mission Breakout.  From top right going down = Soarin, Galaxy’s Edge (the freebie, a stand-in for Rise of the Resistance and Smugglers Run), and Small World.  At the very bottom he has a pin for the castle with Mickey and friends and the year 2020.

Sam was, predictably, into the stuffies. This shop in Galaxy’s Edge had an animatronic of this cat-like creature.  He wanted its toy version, but decided it wasn’t cuddly enough.

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He picked a mini porg instead.  They came with a magnetic base so he can perch on your shoulder.

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But the connection was a bit weak, so he cradled the porg in his hoodie for most of the day.

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Sam also picked out a big stuffy of Stitch on that last day of shopping.  I don’t have a picture, but he’ll probably come visit you with Sam’s next trip.  He’s already been to school on an approved toy day.

I decided early on that I wanted old-fashioned paper cut silhouettes of the boys for my souvenir.

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The kids patiently posed.  These wonderful ladies were a hoot and snipped them up in a jiffy!IMG_1042

 

1 Comment

  1. Amanda Waterhouse

    I don’t know which is cuter – the silhouettes or the porg in a hood!

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