I was way behind but I'm caught up now.
Your meal at The Wave looks fantastic! What a bummer about missing the fireworks from the TOTWL!
Well, you called it right when you cancelled that night. You must have known, because it would have been a huge disappointment to get you up for there for 3 minutes and then get rained out.
your Wave review just made me add it to my "Disney 2011" list of ADR possibilities! It would be awesome to do dinner, then walk over to MK! Awesome pictures as always!
It IS awesome to walk over to the MK after dinner. I highly recommend it as I have done it twice. It's even better when you have a car because that parking lot is empty, empty, empty and you can leave your car there.
That there is! and it is really nice to actually take advantage of the full experience. So often I think it can be wake up, hit the parks, go go go, eat, go to bed and you can really miss the entire resort experience as well as so many other things that way.
Someday I am going to visit when I am "inbetween" annual passes. I am going to do the whole resort thing and explore some of the other places in Orlando that I always miss. I'd like to plan it around a party so at least I can get a party ticket and visit the MK.
It is funny though because it does look so cool in the pictures. You just never know really.
I agree - Doesn't that look like the coolest pool ever in Jen's pictures, and then you get down there and its just "eh". Maybe its cooler at night.
That would be so much fun, I'd love to go! I doubt I could make that a reality given our estimation of what our family vacation will cost next year, but you never know - if I come into some unexpected cash, I'm there!
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Well, I'm gonna cross my fingers for some unexpected cash. When I read your TR I couldn't believe we were there at the same time last year and I didn't know you then. I would have loved to meet you and your mom.
What a bummer that you got all set up for the fireworks only to have the rains pour down, and an even bigger bummer that you left thinking they were cancelled when they really weren't! Of course being able to watch them from your room balcony is pretty darn cool too
Can you believe that? Everybody cleared out of the lounge figuring there would be no fireworks and then they start unexpectedly an hour or so later. I guess there is no way for the staff up there to know. They only know when they have to clear the deck.
I really like this pic, very pretty!
Gorgeous fireworks shots too!
I deleted your comment about the Wave, but bummer your meal there was bad. sorry to hear that.
Isn't that a great shot of the pool!
Glad you liked the fireworks pics!
Hi Mary Ellen!!!
The wave is on my list now, how did your order that pork?
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However Jen ordered it, it looked scrumptious. I'm not a big pork fan, but I know I would have loved that dish.
Isn't that studio the dinkiest?
It was disappointingly small. I kept thinking to myself "and people complain about the size of the POP rooms". Despite that, it still was a great stay.
Glad I just took a bath....
Smart woman!
I just went through all the DVC properties to write the square footage in my big new DVC book and found out that the BLT studio is the SMALLEST of them all (but for a few AKL ones) at 339 s.f. Most of the rest are above 350.
When that sofa bed is pulled out, you can barely walk around it to get to the balcony!
OK, curious....How big is the one at OKW?
And its interesting that the 11 or so square feet make a difference, but it does.
Thanks for posting that info!
The pull out couch was easy, too easy really. The instructions simple say grab the handles and WALK STRAIGHT BACK. First you have to find the handles. "Where are the handles? I don't see any handles, do you? Well the lady in the picture has handles, so there must be handles." We had to search around and find the elusive handles which were buried in the front edge of the couch. Once we had the handles it was just a matter of walking straight back, which can be a challenge for anyone, especially after drinks! You have to give it a good heave-ho before it starts to move then it's a lot like dragging a body across the floor; I guess, becuase I don't really know what that's like
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Is that what the problem was???? We couldn't find the handles???? LOL.
OK That's funny!
What's even funnier is I have no recollection of that!
When I ordered the pork at Cali Grill in July it came with a bit of a warning that it came medium. I was prepared....
I ordered it medium well, I really wanted it cooked through but didn't want to seem uncivilized.
It was the best thing I had eaten so far at Disney.
I DO remember you raving over the pork! And I don't blame you for wanting it cooked thoroughly. I guess I'm going to need to be more adventurous and try more pork!
This is exactly how I am ordering mine next Sunday night. Uncivilized or not!!
Tracy
I love it! Not only do you know where you are eating, but you know what you are eating, and how you are having it cooked! Now that's an uber planner.
The ones they have at BWV (brand new ones) are kinda crazy - you don't have to take off the cushions. Are BLT's like that too? Did you have to fold it up every single night so there would be enough walking space in the room? We just left it open at BWV and there was enough space.
