Hello all,
I'm sorry that I'm not more active on these boards while I'm at WDW, but I really try to shut the world off when I'm on vacation, but now I've been back since Monday and am having major withdrawal...
Anyway...mini trip report!
We checked into the CR from 8/14-8/19 and immediately didn't feel at home there. The room was huge, very well air-conditioned and appointed, and the view of the monorail was cool (we were in the Garden Wing), but the decoration was like that of your typical Marriott or Sheraton. There was no Disney theming at all....like at all. So we went to the desk, and were brutally honest, saying we just weren't very happy. A very nice manager named Mario, who we will be writing a letter about asked no other questions. He called the Poly, GF, YC, BC and BWI to see if any of them would take us immediately, but none could. He then did some digging and rearranging,as the CR was pretty well booked itself and said that if we could stick out 2 nights in the room we paid for, he'd move us to the main tower (no charge) for our last 3 nights, with a Bay Lake View. Having no real other option, we took the offer. The view from the tower (8th floor), was very pretty, and we really didn't hate the resort at all, but we didn't ever really warm up to it either. We're glad we tried it, but wouldn't rush back. (Big props though again to Mario, the AC and the huge rooms).
Then we moved "home" to BC where we had been upgraded from a SV to a LV room and it was such a gorgeous view...and those new rooms? Holy cow! We want our new townhouse to look just like those rooms! They had the theming we missed at CR, without being garish. The staff at BC was perfect as usual, with MJ being a new, lovely friend, and of course Teena who it was so great to see! I don't have much else to write about BC because everything was fine! The only tiny problem we had was with the AC not being strong enough, but a quick trip to the concierge desk in the lobby fixed that pretty quickly. Oh! And the week we were there, the YC/BC cartridge that gives off the YC/BC smell...you know the one....had run out! Boo! They needed to replace it. Hopefully they have replaced it, but I will say, if you are needing a fix, CR has picked up the scent as well...and it's really....like really strong over there, so if you have CG reservations or CM reservations, stop by the lobby on the first floor and inhale deeply!
Crowds were the usual. We still think FP+ steals all spontaneity from a Disney trip, but we got on all the rides we wanted, and our best meals were at Hollywood Brown Derby and Flying Fish (again....our fave). It was also great to see you Tara!
Already dreaming of next year.....
Pics in the next post....
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hopeful look!) ???
