 enlarge 56KB, 480x360 1 This is Disney World's Coronado Hotel in Orlando, Florida where the 2003 Barbie Convention was held.
|  enlarge 56KB, 400x300 2 First, into the Registration Lobby to get our room.
|  enlarge 55KB, 370x400 3 We checked in, got our room keys and Jack took a well-earned nap!
|  enlarge 54KB, 400x300 4 Then into the Convention Center to register for the 2003 Barbie Convention hosted by the Western PA Doll Club.
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 enlarge 61KB, 300x400 5 Time for sustenance--in the Pepper Market!
|  enlarge 56KB, 400x300 6 From early morning on, this brightly decorated eaterie serves meals and snacks.
|  enlarge 63KB, 285x392 7 With arm raised in greeting, the Birdman greets hungry guests!
|  enlarge 66KB, 300x390 8 The mysterious Cat beckons diners to have a delicious dessert before leaving.
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 enlarge 70KB, 400x301 9 Coffee on the run from the Pepper Market.
|  enlarge 35KB, 300x400 10 Ah! This door leads to more rest and TV!
|  enlarge 58KB, 500x375 11 Once back in our room and resting on his bed, Jack could watch television!
|  enlarge 50KB, 300x400 12 Jack freshens up before touring the Coronado grounds.
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 enlarge 93KB, 500x375 13 Jack looked for directions to everywhere!
|  enlarge 61KB, 400x300 14 Barbie had fun exploring the grounds of the hotel with us!
|  enlarge 58KB, 450x368 15 At the Coronado, design is a dominant theme.
|  enlarge 78KB, 312x400 16 Barbie loved the lavish grounds of the hotel!
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 enlarge 69KB, 400x338 17 On the grounds of the Coronado, this tree makes a statement!
|  enlarge 67KB, 400x301 18 Audrey wanted to be in the picture, too, all decked out in her Sheila shirtwaist!
|  enlarge 65KB, 300x400 19 Not to be left out, Carlotta got into the picture, dressed in her Sheila Mod!
|  enlarge 58KB, 300x400 20 A design statement that calls ancient lands to mind!
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 enlarge 65KB, 400x300 21 A moment of rest and contemplation!
|  enlarge 72KB, 400x300 22 The Coronado entrance that leads to the Maya Restaurant and then on to the Pepper Market.
|  enlarge 65KB, 300x400 23 Here's Barbie in the hallway that leads away from the eateries to the Convention rooms.
|  enlarge 53KB, 400x275 24 Our tablemates, Diana, Jane, Val, Chrissy, Lisa on the way into Epcot on Wednesday. Sadly, Maggie & Pop didn't come until Thursday.
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 enlarge 45KB, 400x330 25 Whee!! What fun at Epcot!
|  enlarge 78KB, 500x375 26 In retrospect, Barbie really wanted to be part of the fun at Epcot!
|  enlarge 61KB, 400x300 27 A kind person took this picture of us in Epcot with Lisa's camera!
|  enlarge 65KB, 425x299 28 Here are the Travel Barbies at Epcot!
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 enlarge 49KB, 300x399 29 At Epcot, Mary Poppins posed with Barbie.
|  enlarge 47KB, 267x400 30 And then, Mary Poppins posed with me!
|  enlarge 46KB, 400x255 31 Uh Oh! Here we are waiting in the Red Cross Station at Epcot after disaster struck Lisa in the knee!!
|  enlarge 54KB, 400x300 32 Linda's friend, Karen, took this picture of us in the wide hallway leading to the convention rooms.
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 enlarge 39KB, 215x400 33 Here's our own Val in Black Magic, waiting for the Fashion Show to begin on Thursday!
|  enlarge 32KB, 269x400 34 Here's Ms. Masquerade on the runway!
|  enlarge 30KB, 216x400 35 Businessman Ken on the runway!
|  enlarge 43KB, 261x400 36 Mbili & Ken on the runway.
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|  enlarge 41KB, 300x400 38 This lovely Fairy is also on the runway!
|  enlarge 45KB, 260x403 39 Airforce Barbie & Ken in a photoshoot after the Fashion Show.
|  enlarge 47KB, 206x400 40 This lady is smartly attired in a Barbie leopard accented suit!
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|  enlarge 29KB, 263x401 42 ...And Sophisticated Lady.
|  enlarge 33KB, 294x400 43 A lovely Cinderella at the Ball!
|  enlarge 43KB, 236x400 44 A photo op with a gracious Egyptian Queen!
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 enlarge 37KB, 218x401 45 Continuing with the photo ops, here's Chef Ken,
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|  enlarge 26KB, 179x395 47 Ms. Lunch on the Terrace has a lovely smile!
|  enlarge 52KB, 397x350 48 Three Fashion Ladies kindly posed with me! How exciting!
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 enlarge 60KB, 450x287 49 An impromptu shot at the Black & White dinner on Thursday.
|  enlarge 53KB, 300x400 50 Here's Barbie at the Black & White Dinner.
|  enlarge 50KB, 400x336 51 After dinner, Robert Best and an excited Me, as he kindly signed my SS Ken!
|  enlarge 54KB, 320x400 52 At the Friday luncheon, our lovely Table Hostess, Chrissy, directed traffic to Table 44.
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 enlarge 66KB, 500x372 53 Table 44 where Buds of the Barbie Bulletin Board dined for this week of Barbie celebration!
|  enlarge 63KB, 500x305 54 On Friday, with Linda and Karen, we ate at the Maya Restaurant for dinner as Linda's guests!
|  enlarge 70KB, 500x326 55 On Saturday, Diana, Noel, Kathy and Alex joined us for lunch in the Pepper Market where Noel took our pictures!
|  enlarge 51KB, 335x401 56 Diana & Noel at the Pepper Market lunch.
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 enlarge 51KB, 400x300 57 The salesroom was open to the public on Saturday.
|  enlarge 32KB, 400x300 58 Another view of the well-filled salesroom.
|  enlarge 39KB, 400x300 59 At the Saturday formal dinner, Maggie took this great picture!
|  enlarge 46KB, 300x412 60 This was Lisa's improved version of our table centerpiece!
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 enlarge 48KB, 400x301 61 Saturday dinner. and here we are with our Convention Dolls! Maggie took this picture of us!
|  enlarge 34KB, 285x380 62 A well-deserved Convention Hostess Gift for Chrissy!
|  enlarge 50KB, 400x300 63 Packing up the car to go home after a perfect week with Barbie Buds and Barbie!
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