So. The kids are with my mom.
It is actually QUIET here. Maybe I can actually get some replies done before they come back--with my shrimp tacos!!
Love all of the pictures. Wow about the popcorn cart. I hope that he didn't get in too much trouble for just leaving it like that.
I love the boy's poses. So very cute and so very macho. LOL!!
We love It's A Small World. My son and I always put our arms up like we are riding a roller coaster. LOL! It's something that we've done since he was three. Don't ask why we did it then, because I can't really remember, it's just a tradition of ours.
Yeah, we are that weird.
Barnstormer is a favorite of ours also. I remember one night at the end of the night my son rode it like 10 times in a row. Finally, they were getting ready to close it down, but told him to wait on. He and the other kids that were on the ride got to ride with the characters. He got to ride with Pooh. Sorry. TMI.... LOL!!
Great update! Can't wait for more!!
How adorable that he got to ride with Pooh!! That is so sweet. What a great memory.
I think it's great that you put your hands up on ITASW. We do lots of silly stuff like that. It's those things that you remember when you're older, and when your kids look back on their vacations.
I was a little worried that the CM running the popcorn cart got in trouble, too--but it really was a terrible storm. Hopefully he had an understanding supervisor!
Yea for having the park to yourselves!
I do not like doing laundry while on vacation, but it must be done! Especially with very wet clothing.
Yeah, I am really glad we stuck it out!! It was quite the adventure.
The laundry story is boring, but I'll tell it anyway when I get a chance. Let's just say I got a TON of exercise that day going up and down the halls, on a mission for quarters.
Holy Update Batman!
We loved CBR, but perhaps it's because we've never sprung for the balcony? We stayed at BWI on our honeymoon, and adored it. I love the whole vibe of the place! I would stay there again in a heartbeat. I'm thinking we'll try the Beach Club next though.
I understand how you must have felt at the CL lounge. We've never stayed club level (obviously if we're too cheap to pay for a balcony), but I'd probably feel the same way. That's kinda how I feel at the GF. Oddly, I feel fine at the other deluxes. 
Sounds like a great morning at AK! I've never done any of the trails ('cause I don't really like animals that much)but I've got to check out the gorillas.
Were you mentally calculating how much it was gonna cost you to get the kids even on carnival prizes? I would have been. 
That sounds like some storm! Awesome that waiting it out rendered an empty park though! You stuck it out in wet socks and shoes? You're my hero. I would have been buying some Crocs -that I'd probably never wear again.
Great updates!
Yes!! I was thisclose to buying crocs. Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure the reason I didn't was because Tim packed dry socks in his backpack so I was able to change into them. Otherwise, no way, I don't even care what color the crocs were, I'd have worn anything.
You bet we were calculating how much and what to do to get the kids even on stuffed animals. I was getting really worried! It's nice that things actually work out okay sometimes.
About the CL--yeah, I don't know. I know that whatever was going on, the issues/preconceptions were all mine. Everyone was so nice. But yeah, we stayed at WL last year and I never felt out of place at all. That resort was perfect for us.
BWI would be an awesome place for a honeymoon. Fun, hopping, but also romantic, and near so many great eateries and nighttime activities!! I bet you have some fantastic memories.
Just now jumped in. Great storytelling & pics! I'm hooked.
I got caught in a violent downpour at MK our first trip...We were stuck riding Peter Pan like 5 times in a row, to stay out of the rain! Thankfully our kids loved it.
hey thanks for joining in! So happy to have you!
Sorry to hear you too were stuck in a downpour but
at repeated Peter Pan trips. I do like that ride, though. Five times might have put me over the edge, though...
Love the updates!! We stayed at CBR on DS's first trip, for a night before we went to Kidani. I was like you--it was just too huge! We stayed at BW Villas in June 2010, and I absolutely loved it! I laughed throughout the concierge description--we'd be the same way! In fact, I offered to book CL at Poly for DH's birthday in '13, and he quickly vetoed that idea!
Looking forward to more updates! You are coming up on my favorite part...the laundry!
seriously, though, even laundry doesn't seem that bad at WDW!
Oh, absolutely! Doing laundry is hardly my favorite chore, but at least I was at BWI when we did it!
I am pretty self conscious anyway, so walking into a lounge full of what I imagined were ZOMG REALLY RICH PEOPLE!!! (which is ridiculous because we were there and are NOT REALLY RICH PEOPLE) was weird for me.
But the free coffee kind of made up for it.
I do think the only way we'll stay CL again will be at AKL for the sunrise safari. Other than that, we'll probably do deluxe, but just the regular part of the resort. I am so fortunate and happy that we were able to try it, though.
CBR really is ginormous. It's so pretty, but it's so incredibly huge!! Just too big for us. Nothing bad, but a matter of personal preference. Isn't it nice that there are so many great Disney resorts to choose from? Even if you're at one that you don't love, it's still nice, and heck, YOU ARE AT DISNEY.
KWIM?
I can't wait to hear more thoughts on CL at the BW. We are contemplating it for our Nov trip. Holla for having the MK to yourself, boo to the mean people on Small World.
More will be coming!! We did spend more time in the lounge than I had thought we would. It really was super nice, and the CMs are truly one of kind people. So genuine and friendly.
My family would just love getting "stuck" on a ride like this!
My kids would have been fine with it too!
Love the room at Boardwalk. Never stayed there, but we've stayed at Beach Club and Yacht Club. I really like the location of them.
I can't believe the storm you had to stand through! Scary! But, yay for sticking it out, and waiting. Then you had the park to yourself, it looks like!
We did, basically! It was seriously empty. And the rain had cooled everything off, so it was really pleasant. You just had to watch out for the three inch deep puddles that accumulated here and there!
The location of the Epcot resorts is just too fantastic. I liked what I saw of both BC and YC too, just from walking over there/visiting my ILs room. I liked the theme of both of them. All three are great resorts and it just blew me away how easy and quick it was to get to Epcot from the area. It's a grey goose slushie lover's dream.
). Can't wait for the rest and for our trip in November.
Sorry, fluffy.
