I forgot to take my camera yesterday morning so I just have a rather poor cell phone pic of the opening day line. This is how it looked a full hour before the gates opened:
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loginThe entrance is just out of the shot to the right (Breyerfest uses the side entrance rather the the main one off to the left) and obscured by trees.
I did remember my camera today. They had these ponies in the paddock next to where we came in:
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loginThey were running around yesterday really putting on a show while we waited in line.
A picture of Fluffy (yes, that's really it's name):
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One of my models from yesterday's special items line:
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The British theme store (there's a line on the other side of the fence) and the craft and activities area:
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loginI may have to try to get a picture of the hotel hallways tonight while the room sales are going strong. I don't know if I'll get a chance though.