2 weeks of disney starts with DAY 1 Arrival and check in at DOLPHIN

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We left Houston at 12:30 on AA with a connecting flight in MIAMI. Not fun because it was raining and thunderstorm inMiami so We were delayed 2 hrs. At last we arrived in a noisy proppeler jet and headed straight for AVIS where I had a ressie for a compact for $230 for 2 weeks which included all taxes. The counter lady was so nice and said Ma'AM you have been upgraded to full size. I thought to myself okay there must be pixie dust flying around at MCO airport. I was so happy to get in the car and drive off to my magical destination. We have been to disney several times so the roads were easy for us. We had arrived late at night at 11:55 and we had reserved a room on priceline at grosevenor for $25 for just one night. I was expecting the worst but the room was nice and in the tower and very clean. We left the grosevenor at 11am and headed over to Dolphin for our rest of our stay 13 days. What a beautiful hotel. We went to valet and they parked our car and told us valet was free until midnight and they brought our bags in. We went to preferred desk and our room was ready. As I have mentioned on the resort board the details of our room I will say that it was a very beautiful,clean,lovely room on club level. Thanks to Mr. SWANDOLPHIN for a wonderful stay. Our room was ready at 11:30 the time of our check in. The staff was so friendly and nice that I cannot say enough good things about them. The view of the room "all I can say is WOW" what a view. I could see EVERTHING. Next we took the friendship boat over to epcot and changed by 5 day hoppers to annual passes and paid the difference. we went straight to the worlds and walked around for 2 hours before heading for the beaches and cream for a late lunch. The lunch was the best I have ever eaten. Their burgers are to die for and their brownie a la mode mmmmmmm. for the 4 of us our bill came to $38 not bad. Do make a stop over there if you are staying at either swan or dolphin. Later we headed back to our comfy room and relaxed and enjoyed our view when My son said he wanted to get his kid passport stamped at the swandolphin restaurants for his free ice cream so I took him and we got about 5 stamps. 2 more left for the ice cream. We decided to tak a tour of the resort and headed over to the grotto pool.WOW what a beauitul pool area and we could not wait to jump in it but we were so tired that we decided to go back to the room but before we stopped at the lounge and got some cheese puffs and cokes and waters for our room. I am loving the beginning for a very fantastic vacation i think because:
NEXT DAY I GOT STUCK ON TEST TRACK SIDEWAYS WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED...........continued
 
we were stuck on Test Track also on the side......I was not impressed.....and I was in the middle back seat.....yah.....I held on those silver bars for dear life......thanks so much for your first trip report.....
 
Hey glad you liked your stay at the Dolphin! Enjoyed reading your trip report thanks for posting it!
 














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