All caught up. Wonderful updates!
That was so cool about the comped drinks. Great start to the trip.
Love the 1BR. Oh my. I know I said I'm satisfied with studios but that really looked nice!
Bonus on the partial savannah view.
I agree, the DTD ride seems like forever from AKV. Even longer than the MK ride.
That stocking is too cute!
Oh my on the mom forgetting her child. I'm glad you were there to remind her! Those cookies must be really good!
The studio was really nice, but man, was the 1BR amazing. So spacious!
Yes! The ride to DTD felt way longer than MK! Craziness.
Yes, sushi! Check it out next time!
I want to try that shower head! You talked it up pretty good!
AH! I have to next time for sure!
Seriously, i'm so weird. Whenever I write reviews about hotels on Trip Advisor, I always note the ones with great showerheads!
What great updates
Love the photopass pictures with Goofy and Pluto - soooooo cute!
I'm so glad we did that one! DH loves Goofy so we just had to!
Great report! Your family is adorable!
Thanks so much!
Hi there!
Great update! Those PP pictures are so cute!
I just love baths and the tubs in the villas really make my trips special. We do a lot of down time in the room so I just love the extra space and stuff. I bet that in room washer bad dryer will become even more essential as he gets older!
When he told me he took a bath, I was like, "Well, Alison told me that she cleans it out before going in, because of all the nasty stuff that's in the jets." His face was like
Then he asked if he should take a shower. I should have said yes thinking about it now so he could have tried the shower head.
The washer and dryer was needed, even then on this trip, because DS kept peeing/pooping his clothes so we would change him like twice or even three times a day! We about died in the Studio with no washer or dryer.
All caught up again. I love your updates.
There is a reason we don't like Disney transportation - it takes forever to get from A to B.
And I think going from AKL to DTD is the longest ride ever. Sorry it was so crowded at DTD, but if it made you go to WPE than I am okay with it. We love WPE and even have some waiters who know us by name (which fascinates me because there are always at least 5 months between visits).
Those showers and tubs in the villas are awesome, aren't they.
Love your PP pics at AK.
Goodness! 5 months between visits and all the way from Austria!? That's amazing! I was checking out your tickers, but couldn't see the bottom two.
We were discussing the possibility of renting a car next time so we'll have both options of taking Disney transportation or our own.
Subscribing! Thinking about taking our little one to WDW next December, so I'm curious to see how it went for you.
Oh how awesome! During the decorations is the best time to go!
Ok, so, about the shower head, is it the same in the studio? You transition to an AKL studio later, right? Since we own at AKV too, I feel that this is a very important thing to know.
I'll need to know how much earlier to wake up than my husband next time I'm there. Love, love, love the pics of your little family with Goofy and Pluto! What nice things for Calvin to look back on later. Also, about the buses, for us, when we stayed at AKL on our honeymoon in 2008, we didn't mind the long rides. We felt it was our nice time to relax for a few extra minutes inbetween our crazy park warrior moments. We kind of liked our hotel being so secluded from everything else. Can't wait to read your next update!
NO! The shower head is SO not the same in the studio, but I was expecting it! So when I went in the first night of the studio, I was like, Yes! But then got in and was disappointed. The shower heads all look the same, but the pressure was way different. Maybe the one in the 1BR was newer because it was amazing. The studio felt like there wasn't water coming out of some of the holes.
I can definitely see how to rides were a nice break and to be honest, I thought it would be like that for us too. But then we had a stroller that needed to be folded up and held, a diaper bag, any purchases we had made, PLUS holding the baby (which was hit or miss- either he slept the entire way or cried because he needed to be fed)
Just found your report Lesha and how wonderful it is so far. Your baby is so cute!
And your poor mom. I feel for her and her plane fear. But she made it to WDW with you, so yay!
Love your photos at AK. Pluto and Goofy are so sweet to your little boy. Can't wait to read the rest of your report.
Thank you so much and welcome!
I'm cracking up over your mom having to drink so much to manage the flight! Poor thing!
I just love the AKV!
Can't wait to read more, your son is a doll!
Aw thank you! He is handsome!