dtr_angel
Sorry I'm Late
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2008
Looks like I missed your arrival updates last week!
Sounds like a successful shopping trip at Publix and drive-by dinner pickup.
Wow, the condo looks really nice. And big! Bummer about the rocking chair, though.
I LOVE the tram selfies!
What a bummer about not being able to upgrade your tickets to save some $$$ on your APs. Also a bummer about your missed FPs.
Now I'm going to catch up on the rest of the updates you posted.
I think we did pretty well for our first drive in Orlando! The condo was so nice and spacious, but we were a little bummed about the rocker! Thanks, there were a ton of selfies this trip! It would've been nice to have saved some money on the APs but I understand why they could not be upgraded. (although really, what's the difference between us using tickets worth x amount vs getting x amount towards our new tickets?
)OK. Caught up now!
I'm glad your FP at Space and Pooh worked. I had wondered about that when you said you lost them...
Sounds like a smart choice to ride Pooh to get "in the mood" for your dinner. 10 minutes late for dinner is not bad at all.
I'm so glad to hear the interactions with Pooh & Friends were great, and that everyone seemed to enjoy the food.
Good idea to bail and go back to the condo to get some rest for your first full day. I hope you are able to get the FP+ things working. My spidey senses are telling me that maybe Guest Services needs to get involved...
I had come across a thread on the DIS before we left about how people were using old magic bands to get additional FPs from kiosks even though they did not use them for park entry. I figured if it worked for them, it was at least worth a shot for us so I'm glad we at least got to use 2 of the 3 FP+.
I think it was worth being a little late for Crystal Palace to ride Pooh. DH wasn't so sure but I think it was fine.
I think I must've just been picking a bad time to try to use MDE that night.
Okay I'm glad someone else thought my nursing story was funny. I was afraid that I mention nursing him way too much in my TRs lol. Haha. I'm not an emotional person but I definitely was feeling like there was dust in my eye with the Pooh bear encounter!
I'm hoping I can keep up with doing a whole days worth of updates at a time! This week has been a little crazy, DH is working on call and we ripped our kitchen floor up on Sunday night.
It all makes sense. I didn't realize you couldn't upgrade a comp ticket. That was my mistake. Bummer. Are there any ticket types you can't upgrade?
I don't know
Yay for Crystal Palace.Looks like a fun dinner and its always good when a little guy eats well! Great pictures of Gavin with the characters! What a fun way to kick off your trip!
Nothing better than doing a ride with teenage kids..cough, cough.
I love your selfies - they turned out great!
How did Uncle Brandon's school year go? Was he happy at SU?
We were very excited that Gavin had a good time at Crystal Palace AND ate well. It was definitely a great start to our trip!
haha. Thanks! We took so many selfies this trip!
Uncle Brandan had 2 great semesters, he really likes SU. I can definitely see why. It's such a great school and a beautiful campus. I wish I would've went there! He loves Salisbury too. Lots of good food and things to do! He has a full time job so he keeps pretty busy.
What a great first night at MK! Well, except for those funky CMs. Seriously, cut the attitude! But I'm glad you didn't let them ruin your mood.
Such cute family pics on the TTA! I was so relieved that they pushed back the refurb as I really would have hated to miss riding that on our trip.
Wow, Gavin sure did a number on the food at CP.
I had to laugh when you said he is too tall for the changing tables in the bathrooms. He is SO tall!! You can definitely see which of his parents he takes after in that regard.
I'm definitely not used to less than stellar CMs. I don't know why everyone is so grumpy!
I'm so glad you got to ride on the TTA! I really hope he does keep up with his good appetite at character meals. I doubt we do very many after he's 3 but I guess we'll see. He definitely does not get his height from my side of the family 
Guess Disney worked up an appetite with Gavin! All that walking around the park, I'm sure.
Sorry the FP+ situation did not pan out for you guys that night. I've never attempted getting any in the afternoon, because I'm always afraid there will be nothing left. Guess that's the case.
Either way, I think you all accomplished a good bit before your dinner. Peoplemover, Space, Carousel, and Winnie the Pooh. In the land of toddlers, that's a lot!
Wow, seeing the comparison on the Peoplemover makes Gavin look so grown up compared to your 2013 trip. Can't believe he's more kid than baby now!
I can always count on Disney World to wear out Gavin. Even last year when he was winning awards for being the worst sleeper ever he napped and slept very well for us that week.
That night we were definitely out of luck with getting FP from the kiosk. I'm glad we were able to use the Pooh and Space FPs though. We were pretty impressed with what we were able to do since we didn't get into the MK until after 6pm.
He really needs to stop growing...
Definitely a spin on the Pooh ride was a great idea before dinner! Gavin's interaction with Pooh at CP was adorable. I've only had breakfast there so I was glad to see some of the selections that they have for dinner.
Ahhhh the secret door to the Dream Suite.... As you walk through the castle, its the first door on the right if you are entering the castle.
Sounds like a great first day at MK - other than not being able to book FP+. Staying tuned to see how that worked out.
Gavin's interaction with Pooh was priceless! We had dinner at CP in 2009 but I couldn't remember much about the food. Luckily it was excellent! Nothing tops that puffed french toast at breakfast though.
Oh I was looking at the wrong door then for sure, I was looking at the other side!
It was a great evening in the MK and a great start to the trip.
Love all the walking-from-behind shots! Also, nice Photopass pics on Main Street. That's sad that they lost some of your pics this trip, though.
Frustrating FP+ kiosk experience! I'm wondering if it was hard to find things available due to the rain? That was our experience - so many of the headliners closed that the things that normally don't have lines were packed. At least you got to ride the Peoplemover, though! It was down for refurb by the time we got there. I like the year-to-year comparison pictures! Funny story - so, if you want to get Gavin down for a nap at MK, I guess the Peoplemover is the way to go.
Glad you were able to use your Space Mountain FP+ and Rider Swap!
Sounds like Gavin was enjoying the independence of walking on his own at Disney too!
Only 10 minutes late to an ADR? Ah, that's pretty much "on time", I'd say.
Hey, he has a theme-appropriate placemat!
Awwww, I'm so glad that Gavin had such great character interactions, especially with Pooh!!! So sweet. I know exactly how you felt. Such sweet moments.
Food at CP looks very tasty too (we've only done the breakfast there).
Character meals can be pretty chaotic with all the shoving-down-food-between-characters, but they are a great value with an under-3-year-old, for sure!
Argh, errors with MDE! Hope you got some FP+ selections! And, mmmm, midnight snacks!!!
This was the first time we have ever had pictures lost so it was definitely a bummer. I didn't even think of it being due to the rain. I just figured since it was well after 6pm that everything was just gone. That makes sense though! It just seems like FP+ has really changed some rides. Things that were always a walk on (IASW, HM, Living with the Land, GMR) had waits! Haha I guess the People Mover would put him to sleep! I don't think we've used our stroller at all since our trip to Disney last May. He's definitely not a huge fan so he really enjoyed walking as much as we would let him! 10 minutes late for us is most people's equivalent to being early, LOL. I love those placemats, although he now pulls them up. We had Sesame Street table toppers that came with stickers but I thought we needed some that were Disney themed. I think I only paid about $14 for a huge 50 pack of Pooh. No stickers but they do the trick. I will always treasure those Crystal Palace memories! Definitely sweet moments with the little ones. We are definitely squeezing in as many character meals as possible before he is 3! We had so many good snacks on vacation!
Super late joining in - SORRY! I didn't see a TR from you until now. Just read through all the updates though. I can't believe how big he is now - WOW!! He is sooo adorable too.
I was going to say those FP's would still prob. work since we found a bit of a work around regarding MB's and FP's on our recent June trip...but I'm glad you figured that out!! Sounds like a nice evening overall in MK but I can imagine you were pooped! Love Crystal Palace and the interaction!
Loved the PP pics too despite some mean PP photographers! ugh! And the walking to the castle pics - so cute.
That's okay! I know how hard it is to keep up with everything on the DIS. I'm pretty sure I need to catch up on your TR. Thanks, he's getting too big too fast! We loved all the space at the condo!! I was hopeful it would work since I had came across a thread on the DIS about people using old magic bands to get more FP+ from the kiosks. I just wanted to be able to ride something before our dinner so I'm glad it worked out. It was a great evening in the MK and a great start to the trip but yes, we were so exhausted! I would have loved to stay for MSEP and Wishes but it was just not going to happen. I figured you would like the walking to the castle pictures! I always enjoy seeing all your pictures with Aria!
Catching up on a few updates!!
What a great rental - so much space!!
What a perfect evening at MK --- looks like you got just enough riding and eating in to feel like you are finally in Disney! And, love the CP interactions...nothing better than Pooh n' Pals!
We loved how much space we had at the condo! I'm sure you understand that with a toddler, lol. So glad we tried off site, I'm hooked now! It was such a great evening in the MK and a great start to the trip. Crystal Palace was so worth it, great food and character interactions!
