Seems like just CR is testing in the MK resort area.
Actually I'm glad I'm able to pick up bands at the resort. I'm leaving for Florida 10 days before I drive up to WDW, from Lauderdale area. So it will be less stress worrying if I'll get the bands before we leave if they were mailed home.
I guess it works out, then.
Well I tried to get through it all but YIKES! That's a lot of reading!
I did learn a lot though, and will try to do more of the "homework" tomorrow.
Please tell me you didn't assign a "due date" for completion
....
Nope, no time limit.
....
k&a&c'smom Thanks for all of those links
... Not quite sure how I feel about the whole magic band thing..but it does seems to be the wave of the future...
I love the new entry into the parks, but I haven't used the bands yet. Don't know if I'll like wearing something on my wrist at all times, especially plastic, but everyone says they are not noticeable. It does seem very convenient for anyone who is used to wearing a watch, bracelet, etc.
Well our boarding passes are printed, and we are leaving in the morning !
5 days in Grand Flo, Sugarloaf , and 6 days at our "home" away from home ........BC Deluxe CL.
BC is like old hat to us, but we are very excited for our GF stay.........this will be our first time (although we visit ALL the time when at WDW).
Cant Wait !!!
Grand Flo .......... here we come !
Syndrome
Sorry I missed your send-off, hope you had safe travels and are enjoying the Grand.
Back from the GF. The fence around the CY pool was fine. It blended in nicely. I liked the new flatbreads at Gasparilla's. It is always beautiful at the GF. Concierge was outstanding as usual. However, my son got the influenza A flu while there. Emts were called, security was called, manager was called all because DH asked for a doctor. GF provided a car to the walk in. When DS and DH got back, DS wanted 6 Mickey waffles. In room service would not do it. They would only make two. Oh well, settled on a roll from Gasparilla's. because it was 7 pm.
Oh, no! I'm so sorry about your son, hate it when anyone is sick on vacation.
What was up with the "only 2" waffles thing?! Weird. I think I would have said, "I'll take 4 orders of those!"
Just booked a quick weekend getaway at the GF for Labor Day weekend. Just staying 3 nights, but it's a Magic Kingdom only trip, so should be fine. I had booked the Contemporary, but the thought of looking out my room at the GF knowing I could be staying there was too much.
YAY!
Your trip will be here before you know it.
Booked for the first time at GF for 2014 in June
Coming from Bay lake Tower for the last two years, GF has alot to follow! haha we have a deluxe studio villa booked. It will be cool to try a different resort though. GF has always looked very nice as we passed by on the monorail.
Congrats, I know you will love the Grand. The new villas look awesome!
At first I thought marina view, Sago. Now I think pool view, Big Pine? Thoughts? I thought it may be good people watching, all the comings & goings. And more where the action is, or would Boca Chica be a nicer view
Big Pine seems more central to main building, and beach pool too.
Still a surprise for daughter, I hope. Almost blew it the other day, phoned wdw for a question about my magic band, and we are staying at Pop our first night. So CM asks, you're just coming for 1 night (saw I'm from British Columbia)). I replied, no I also have 2 nights at GF, & 12 at YC. Daughter comes out, says, we're staying at GF
I had to make up a lame story that I made a mistake. I think she bought it
Aww, I hope you were able to convince her. That is my luck, I cannot keep a secret when it comes to vacation. Always end up telling, somehow.
In regards to requests - keep in mind, Big Pine Key has a large number of garden view rooms that look into the back of the pool house. If you make that request, ask for a high floor, so you can get up above the roofline. In that case, of course, you risk having a dormer room, if that matters.
Boca is a great view and location (there are a few rooms in that building that look at the pool building, but they are far fewer and mostly the low floors). With the new pool fence, it is not as easy to cut through to the main building, but it's still a good location. Really, as someone pointed out, there aren't many bad spots in the resort.
.
....glad he started to feel better soon after and wanted to eat 
dont know why I do because besides pre trip stressing..LOL..I also give myself weather stress...Just hoping for no tropical storms!
. Don't stress over the weather.....it will be great 
)!
But..I figure if I remember to pack extra ponchos it will ward off the rain..!! Is that disney logic???
Dont usually go earlier August...and it seems the crowd levels are pretty high...might have to make some adjustments in our plans...I like to follow Josh's predictions from EasyWDW...the last few trips they seem to have been pretty on target...
