wdwgirl03
<font color=red>I'm just a big Disney Freak! :-)<b
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- Jan 8, 2004
I read that TR of yours! This is a nice little refresher hahah. I remember you talking about all the rain... must have been so annoying!
I think of all the resorts, Old Key West is the one that feels the most 'mehhh' to me. That being said it does look very pretty, and it's nice that the rooms are big! I wish all the studios had two beds like that one!
It was annoying. But we survived.
It was a really nice resort. One of the nice things about OKW is that it's also really cheap as far as DVC points go, so I can see going back there again before some of the other places.
Love OKW, the beds are great. Hope your trip this year is not a wash out. Less than a month, I'm sure you are getting very excited.
BTW did you see the new Disney Vera? It's not coming out until Fall, and the picture in the story on the DIS looks like the Bayshore store, check it out! So cute I'm sure I will be adding a few pieces to my Vera collection, how about you?
I hope we get some great weather this trip!
Yes I did see the new Vera! It is SO cute! I can't wait to see the sneak peek at the Flower and Garden Festival-I just wish they would be selling it. Oh well, it'll give me time to start a "Disney Vera Fund." I definitely will be getting something in atleast one of the designs!
Rain at Disney definitely can be frustrating. If it's not thunderstorming, it can be a nice time to avoid crowds though. During our trip over New Year's, the parks were of course packed, but whenever it started to rain, everyone darted for cover, which left the paths empty.
Yeah, it did seem to keep some people away. And like I said, the second day of rain we were at Epcot which was nice because there's tons to do inside.
Rain on vacation stinks! Looks like you made the best of it and still managed to have a great trip!
Yes it does! I tried to look on the bright side by thinking that atleast it wasn't our first and only trip. I just remember seeing families with small kids/strollers and feeling so bad for them.
I really miss Pirate Goofy!! I wish they still had him out for meet & greet.
Ugh, Disney rain is rough. It seems like it's really impossible to get dry, because like you said, you have to take that poncho on and off, so it keeps getting you wet!
That Flynn looks EXACTLY like the one from the movie! I would have waited in line for him, for sure.
I know, it stinks how they remove some of the characters so fast.
Yeah, and I only had one pair of shoes with me (well, I also had crocs but it's not like those would've kept my feet dry...). Thankfully I remembered a trick I learned from an old soccer coach so we shoved wadded up paper in our shoes to soak up the water.
I know, I loved our Flynn Rider. So glad we met him.
Wow! I can't believe how close you are getting!!!
Ugh on the rain! I remember reading about all the rain you got that trip! I was glad to hear that it cleared up for your last day though!!
You got an amazing picture of the lion and lioness that trip! We're still waiting to get that great picture! We've never seen either of them on our safari rides yet. Maybe next time!!
I KNOW!! ME NEITHER!!
Claire and I were both so happy that our last day was perfect.
I am still amazed at those shots myself. The only bad thing about seeing them was that it spoiled the safari for us. Now none of our other rides compare.
On April 1 we'll be over at POR, so we are having a slower morning (to experience the resort some), then hitting Epcot and maybe Hollywood Studios if we are feeling a need to get over there again. Our plans are REALLY loose though for that last day and I generally just say whatever we feel like we haven't done, we'll do. We will have to keep in touch via Facebook or text and see if it will work out! I'd love to meet you!
We leave at 11 AM (ME pick-up) on April 2 and will just likely stay at the resort and let Henry play/swim, soak up a few more rays of sun.
I love that you said OKW felt like SSR to you. I LOVE OKW, love it, love it, LOVE IT! But we had such a rough experience at SSR last time (2009) and I haven't had the desire to go back, that is where we will spend the first part of our trip this time. Last trip we were in Congress Park, the building closest to Downtown Disney which gave us a fantastic view, BUT, a veryyyyyy long walk to the main building - which we use a lot, especially back then with a little one and needing various things for him. It was also our first DVC stay and we didn't know exactly what we liked in our villa for food, and Henry was sick that trip - ugh, it was rough! I'm really hoping by requesting Grandstand we'll have a better experience with the buses and the walk to the main building/Springs pool. I think I'll add to my request to be in the building closest to the Springs too.... Have you ever stayed in Grandstand? A friend of mine, huge SSR fan, said they always request Grandstand, then if they see they missed their bus - they can hightail it over to the Springs stop and catch it still. I love that!
Okay, that's an enormous rambling about SSR. As you can probably tell, I'm a bit nervous about staying there again since it, so far, is the only Disney resort we didn't enjoy! I WANT to like it!
We will definitely need to keep in touch. It would be awesome to meet up! Of course it will also depend on when we get there. Hopefully we won't have any delays.
Oh, I'm sorry your first visit to SSR wasn't that great! I really hope this trip is better because it is such a nice resort. We have only ever stayed in the Paddock and Congress Park. It's not as big a deal for us because we don't go to the main building all that much.
I hope you have a great stay there!
Oy, I remember that trip where you had to deal with the rain! I don't know if rain is worse or the bitter cold!
Yes, it was quite memorable, wasn't it? Hmm, yeah, I don't know about that. I would almost rather it be cold than rainy. I don't like being wet!