CreightonsMomma
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- Jun 12, 2010
Yum! Mickey waffles. What a cool hotel! Love animal kingdom, and I love EE but I love Dinosaur the most even though I haven't been on it in years!!
I usually don't buy much either -- but this trip I was a wild woman! I spent WAY more than I ever have on souvenirs. In August I was looking for a bag, wanting to buy one, but couldn't find one either that I knew I would use enough. So, I completely understand! I hate to waste money, and I'm very practical on how I Disney shop as well! I am NOT their target audience.
I'm sure I'll have a wild, woman, shopping moment or two over the years when I'm in WDW. Just haven't had it yet.
I'm so right there with ya on not being their target audience, my daughter on the other hand.... I think you and I would have fun shopping together, we'd want to look in shops plenty, but would encourage one another to keep moving on if we didn't find anything that would be worth having.
Naw, you don't sound like a snob. I completely understand on this front too. In August we stayed at Pop, then the Yacht Club (for just me), then OKW, it felt so good to finally get to OKW. I'm a VILLA snob, so even worse! I liked the other resorts, but the Villa felt like home to me.
The palm trees were shedding during my entire visit - HUGE pieces of the trunks would be all over the resort. I had no idea palm trees even did that!
I think I might be in trouble if I'm ever able to stay in one of the villas!
That statement takes me back to my days of living in Florida. Big chunks of palm trees on the ground. It's funny to think that people who live in the north never knew about that. I know there are things that happen up there that you guys see all the time that we would be surprised about, as well.
See? The DIS is very educational.
i think i am becomeing a Villa snob too and I haven't even stayed in one yet.
I had a shopping "wild" moment this trip, but it was justified.
STuff about up north .... let me see. Kids go to school in the snow and a few days after it snows it turns black. Also depending on the place, some large areas like mall parking lots pick up thier snow and have physically put it somewhere else or melt it since it can't stay where it falls and there is not enough space to plow it all up in one big pile .
Everytime I see pictures of the value resorts, I feel like I am depriving my child of something because I don't want to stay at one. I know he'd love the huge icons, but... well... I'm not sure I'd like a lot of the other things about them. Moving on... I love EE! So much fun, but don't know it will ever be as amazing as it was that very first time, when I had no idea what to expect and strongly suspected that my death might be imminent.
Unfortunately, in July, the single line was not being used and then I was a bit ill...so...no EE for me. And as much as I love AK, Mark isn't a huge fan and Max doesn't love live animals (other than dogs...dogs he loves) I think its the one thing we'll skip during our short trip in February.
But you're right...what a way to start the day!
We loved the suites! They were perfect for our group (DH and I took my 3 younger brothers ages 20,17,14). I wasn't a huge fan of the resort themeing (I like the giant character/movie icons like at POP) but we weren't there much at all so it didn't really matter. The room was great! Having 2 bathrooms was awesome, DH and I had our own space in the "bedroom", and the kitchenette was great just for the fridge. We always bring cereal along in our luggage. With the fridge we could buy milk in the gift shop at night and have it in the am for breakfast. We didn't really cook otherwise but we stored our snacks etc in the cabinets.
I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again if I had a large enough group. Right now it's just DH and I so we don't need all the room but eventually with kids, we'd totally stay there again.
Nothing beats a Mickey waffle for breakfast!! YUMMY!!!
I love your pictures!! It looks so bright & sunny & lovely!!
Yikes! AK looks Yippee for the single riders line though!
Boo for no bus mojo. I hope that isn't a trend. Wow, a packed AK it is! I think that park is the least maneuverable when crowded. Love the single rider line at EE! DH and I did that in April and we also went twice.
I'm glad you love your job, otherwise I'd have more to do for my March 2012 trip....
Wow. Since I saw most of these pics on FB, I'm getting a healthy dose of deja vu now that I'm reading the TR. Love it!
Yum! Mickey waffles. What a cool hotel! Love animal kingdom, and I love EE but I love Dinosaur the most even though I haven't been on it in years!!
Wowsa - AK looks really crowded, but thankfully you seem to have buzzed right through the single rider line! I love that ride and I think I will FINALLY get a chance to ride it in the dark in December. Double..
maybe everyone else decided to sleep in too? UGH on the long but wait but at least you were well fortified for it. Glad you took time to "see" the TOL, it's worth stopping and studying everytime!!!
I think the towel remark made it into the TR but at one point, I think Melissa was at the pool solo and some random dude came up to her and said
"Can I touch your towel?"
it was a contender for the TR title.
Thats the one thing I didn't like about AS Movies, the buses. I waited a lot with them.
I think I might be in trouble if I'm ever able to stay in one of the villas!
That statement takes me back to my days of living in Florida. Big chunks of palm trees on the ground. It's funny to think that people who live in the north never knew about that. I know there are things that happen up there that you guys see all the time that we would be surprised about, as well.
See? The DIS is very educational.
WOW...AK looked pretty crowded! Thank goodness for that single rider EE line On our last trip, we had ridden EE 3 times in a row. Thats about my limit (in a row). Olivia wanted to keep riding and no one could do it with her, so I walked her right over to that single rider line and she rode a couple of more times. It moves so quickly and I can stand right there and watch her until she gets on. We took advantage of it again on our second AK day when the lines were longer for standby in the afternoon. Its a great invention
I am drooling right now thinking of the delicious Mickey waffle in your breakfast picture! I got those quite a few times at POP on our last trip----YUMMMMM
I didn't realize you'd started this! So happy to find it as I try to forget about a craptastic day at work and the equally craptastic one awaiting me tomorrow.
I still have yet to try Chick Fil A but it's on my list. Know you love it so!
to the disco pose in the mirror... too cute.
Movies looks like a cool resort with lots of theming. The food court looks awesome.
Can't wait to hear more about this almost solo trip!
peep
One day I will try Chick-Fil-A. Ok I'm hungry now lol
I know what you mean about not sweating it. I'm so comfy by myself it's almost frightening lol
i think i am becomeing a Villa snob too and I haven't even stayed in one yet.
I had a shopping "wild" moment this trip, but it was justified.
STuff about up north .... let me see. Kids go to school in the snow and a few days after it snows it turns black. Also depending on the place, some large areas like mall parking lots pick up thier snow and have physically put it somewhere else or melt it since it can't stay where it falls and there is not enough space to plow it all up in one big pile .
Lol! They move the snow around here..sometimes you will see dump trucks just hauling snow! Malls with larger parking lots use huge loaders to move the snow around to various piles. One mall in my area even has heated sidewalks to aid in snow removal!
Great update, Brook. You got some great pictures of the resort!
AK did look crowded; that was the ONLY park that wasn't crowded when we were there last week.
After you first sent me the link to this report from facebook, I read the first installment from my iPod but didn't come back and sub!!!
Love the shopping pics - when Mum and I went back in 2008 we did WAY too much shopping without the boys there! xxx
I've got lots of reading to do, but will catch up eventually.
I've got lots of reading to do, but will catch up eventually.