Thursday Morning —
We decided to sleep in this morning as it will be our last day of doing that until Monday! Beci and Shontell arrived last evening and we had a great time catching up.
After breakfast we packed the car and headed out. There was so much stuff to bring, that LindaLou and I each drove our own car. Fortunately, we will not have packed cars when we return home.

In the past, we have always left for Magic Meets on Friday, but last year so many of our friends arrived on Thursday that we decided we would do that also. In addition, it gives the speakers and sponsors time to catchup and spend some down time together before the arrival of over 500 attendees.
After we checked in and unloaded the car, we headed over to Perkins to meet up with folks who had already arrived.
Mike (AllEars.net and WDWToday Podcast) and Carol Scopa, drove in today from New Hampshire:

Mike (MouseWorldRadio and WDWToday Podcast) and Mary Newell drove in from New York:

Michelle Scribner-MacLean and LindaLou (AllEars.net) and Beci Mahnken (MouseFanTravel). Michelle flew in from New Hampshire, Beci (Seattle) and LindaLou drove in today from Maryland.

After a while, Mr. MagicMeets walked in the door, Fred Block!

We all chatted for a while and then decided to head back to the hotel, get settled in our rooms and reconnect later today.

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