They are where the Boulangerie used to be. It's now a homemade ice cream shop. They coat the brioche in your choice of sauce and then you pick the ice cream and they put it in a nifty panini press thing that crimps the edges. I got one with chocolate sauce and profiterole ice cream. It was heavenly
Your trip will be here before you know it. I love just relaxing by the pool and taking in the beautiful atmosphere of the resort
Hello, GF friend!You'll be at the Grand before you know it.
Our favorite things to do on resort day is simply enjoy being there. We like to have b'fast at GFC, grab a chair at the pool, have drinks, hang out. Maybe get a spa treatment or rent Sea Raycers and speed around SSL! Stroll the grounds, have afternoon tea at the Garden View Lounge; listen to the music in the lobby in the late afternoon/evening, sit in Mizner's and have a drink - if it is available, someone reported there are many more guests there now!Sit at the boat dock and watch EWP, then Wishes - or, Wishes at the marina, with a snack from Gasparilla's.
So much to do, we can't do it all in one day!
HI Missyrose Nice to see you here! A down day at the resort is always so nice...You can reserve a cabana for the afternoon 3 to 7 I believe...but summer time showers might just interfere with that..??? The pools both have nice umbrella tables ( I would recommend the courtyard pool though) ..so you could elect to order lunch from the pool bar..(where they will serve it to your table)...there is a good selection...and just pass the time enjoying the ambiance of the pretty pool..back ground music.. and the swaying palm trees...maybe a fluffy drink...an overall very nice way to spend a grand afternoon!
Hope that you will come back and share some of the lovely pics that you and Pixel take with us...
I read this every day to get my daily dose of disney. You ladies are delightfully grand
. Even if a reservation has been dropped into the resort's system, it doesn't mean the RA has actually assigned your room. I really can't tell you what would happen if your room's been assigned and you call after that to have your request amended/added. The room is usually assigned a few days prior to arrival so if you're outside that window, I say go ahead and call.
I always recommend to guests with requests that they ask at check-in if their request(s) were met. Describe your requests to the CM: "high floor," "corner room," "close to the marina" "no connecting door " because often the CM doesn't see your requests, but they do know the room number, even if your room isn't available yet. They have a (proprietary) room map they can look at to see if your room matches your type/location request. You may have to wait longer for the room or they may have to get a manager, but they may be able to fulfill your request upon check-in or even the next day, if you're willing to switch.
You're always so thoughtful and you're right about your thread hostess doing a great job answering questions and keeping the thread up to date
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. Yes, k&a&c'smom does do a great job here, as do you on your threads . ETA..again to say...MickeyNut I will consider that an invite
.As mickeynut posted, so many club perks are going by the wayside, unfortunately. RPC is, indeed, a costly stay and getting more so by the week, it seems.We may be priced out, except in very special circumstances, which is a shame, we do love being in the Main Bldg. and the spread out lounge area.
.Thanks everyone! I think just lounging around the resort and taking in the sights sounds just delightful! I think the afternoon cabana would be perfect for us if it weren't for those pesky afternoon storms, but renting a boat could definitely be in the cards!
Thanks so much for all your fabulous ideas, I'm definitely filing every last one away because we've got 50 years of VGF trips ahead of us!
I will definitely be back to post photos and if anyone wants to follow along the trip live with Franklin and myself, we've got a Facebook page!
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Thanks everyone! I think just lounging around the resort and taking in the sights sounds just delightful! I think the afternoon cabana would be perfect for us if it weren't for those pesky afternoon storms, but renting a boat could definitely be in the cards!
Thanks so much for all your fabulous ideas, I'm definitely filing every last one away because we've got 50 years of VGF trips ahead of us!
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Thanks for the link!
Missed your post last night, don't know how!
Aww, mickeynut, thanks.
Did anyone get to see the Perseids this morning? I completely forgot, and I was even up before dawn.
snoozing away....Thanks for the FB link..we love all of your pics! 
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) are perfect for day time comfort...as for evenings...just depends on what your plans are..but def warmer clothing or layers are a must...
I didn't see the Perseids this morning either.
(see what I did there?) J/K.
So sorry, here is a link to a post with photos of the pools, Beach Pool house with the showers/lockers and the cabanas.
Glad to hear from you! Only 2 weeks to go, poor Mom. Very exciting for the college-bound son, though, best of luck to him as he starts his college years.
Aww, mickeynut, thanks.
Did anyone get to see the Perseids this morning? I completely forgot, and I was even up before dawn.
Which is why I wasn't a huge fan of the cc policy for dining reservations - I get it, but it puts a cramp in my touring.
Didn't know about them but totally forgot to go out and view the Supermoon!!
Morning all!
McikeyNut
Hope that everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday!
.I guess we were both in the dark!!
?? It's sad because although I agree about Disney never pricing them out of business, I think the rising rates will price some people out of staying onsite, especially at the deluxe resorts 
.. I agree about it being harder to commit to certain things because there's not as much flexibility as there has been in the past .Didn't know about them but totally forgot to go out and view the Supermoon!!
.We have never tried to get a cabana, in advance or day of, but I can say we've often seen them available while we are in the pool. Hopefully, someone with experience attempting day of can answer.
.I know! I did get to see it, but not because I was trying - we were outside with the dogs for one last round in the yard before bedtime and mentioned how big and bright it was. Next day, I heard it was the "Supermoon"!
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