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The Polynesian Luau

Another special supper with the family was held at Disney's Polynesian Hotel.  The best part is while we ate dinner we got to enjoy a Luau show.  The boys loved the music and still run around the house chanting "Aloha."  They will quickly tell you that their favorite part was the fire dancer and the Maori warrior and all his funny faces.  The Disney hotels are just so well done...it almost actually felt like we were in Hawaii. 



Some group shots.  With 28 people we took up a lot of space!

The Matriarch of the Family
Uncle Ron and Sam were birthday buddies and went up to dance when they called up those celebrating birthdays that week.  Sam was less than impressed.
These two became such good buddies.
A Family Shot.  I am not sure why Sam looks like he is trying to make a run for it.  I am guessing it is because we took him away from his beloved cousins.   
All the kiddos
The grown ups taking pictures of all the kiddos

Uncle Ron giving his best Maori warrior impression.  This stuck the rest of the trip and Uncle Ron was known as the guy who went "blah"


After the Luau supper, a quick look around the hotel, and various photo opts, we rode the monorail around looking at the various hotels and Epcot.  The kids loved going for a a train ride and catching views of Cinderella's castle in Magic Kingdom.  We stopped back at the hotel just in time to catch their nightly water parade and fireworks (with a partial viewing of Dumbo on the beach) in between the two events.  The kids were up way past their bedtime but loved sitting all together on the beach eating Dole Whip and watching the fireworks. It didn't take long for our boys to fall asleep in the car on the way home after such a busy evening!


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Davis Family said…
So glad you all had such a wonderful time together. I know these memories will be very special. God bless all of you and safe travels!
July 15, 2012 at 1:28 PM
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