A trip to WDW w/NO kids? Hubba Hubba! Wink Wink! UPDATE: EXTRA, EXTRA!!! Pg 158

So, where I left I off last time, we had just finished trying out the Segways at the Segway Experience in Innoventions. We figured we had enough time in the park for our first evening, and our bags would be at our room by now, so let’s head back to the room and freshen up so we can head downtown. BUT, one more stop before we go…

We had never gone into Club Cool (formerly known as Ice Station Cool), so we decided we would take a few minutes to stop by. (I forgot to take pictures so I had to steal the 2 that are coming up)

ClubCool.jpg


So we sampled a few of these. I had told Mike about Beverly before, but apparently he forgot what I said. I told him he should try it, and even pointed out the sign above (see, I’m not THAT mean)
Beverly.jpg

I read it aloud…“Beverly, with its BITTER flavor….”

He decided to try anyway, and said it was the most disgusting thing he’s ever tasted. (He said it almost came back up :sick: ) I wish I had a picture of his face, but sorry I don’t. :confused3

It was almost 5:00 and we decided to finally head back to the resort (but not before Mike drank some Fanta in a vain attempt to rid his mouth of the Beverly taste)

Before going back up to the room, we bought 2 YOMD cups (ugh, no picture…well, they look just like Carla’s (Leger13) so if you haven’t read her report, please do so. Like the plug, Carla? :teeth:) Mike was happy to fill his cup to the brim with some all American Coca Cola…although we both wish Disney World had Dr. Pepper (or at least Mr. Pibb).

We go up to the room….and see….








NOTHING. No luggage. Our plane landed at 12:45, we checked into our room at 2:30, and still no luggage. I made a phone call to the front desk. I’ll spare you the dialogue. They said it was “at the resort” but just had not made it to our room yet…and that it shouldn’t be too much longer. I asked if I could just get it myself, and he said that wasn’t possible. I think, okay, I need a little downtime anyway. Mike falls fast asleep. I watch some TV…not sure if the OJ thing started then or if that was the next night. At about 6:45, still NO luggage, I call again. (I know, I should’ve bugged them MUCH sooner) I tell them what the other guy told me, etc, and he says that he would check to see why it hadn’t been delivered yet. He puts me on hold, and then tells me that it’s “on the cart” and should be at my room in about 10 minutes. 10 minutes goes by…and you guessed it, NO luggage. I am going NUTS at this point, looking outside the door to see if I could spot whomever would be bringing it. Mike woke up, and I told him what the man said. Now we were BOTH outside looking. 20 minutes...no luggage. I suggested going to the gift shop to get a box of those Entenmann’s donuts with a snack credit. So, we did…looked around for a few, ended up buying a box of donut holes. I bet Mike that our luggage would be in the room when we got back. (He didn’t believe me…I shoulda put money on it!)
We returned to the room, and I was right!
I unpacked my clothes into the drawers, and laid out my shoes by the window. Then we freshened up/changed, and were ready for Downtown Disney!

I’m sorry, but I have to end this update here. I am tired, and I feel like I have writers block. I hope this update isn’t as terrible as I think it is.

And now for the ritual cliffhangers….What in the world did we eat? (after working up an appetite waiting for luggage, ugh!) Did I have my first DISer sighting? More importantly, did I run into Leger13? Did we hit Pleasure Island, or were we just TOO tired? All this…in the next update...hopefully! :rotfl:

:lmao: you'll see those Club Cool pictures again in MY report but later on.

Thanks for the TR Plug Cheri! :hug: You da bestest. I need to hurry up on mine so I can catch up to what day you're on!! :eek:

Your update wasn't horrible. It's good :goodvibes It gives us something instead of nothing and something is always better! (dose that make sense? :confused: )

Yuck for Beverly!! I probably would have vomited. Poor Mike. :sick:

That SUCKS about your luggage. At least it wasn't lost. That would've sucked even more. I think I would've had someones head! :mad:

And I know the answers to your cliff hangers!! Pick me Pick me!! :rotfl: I'm keeping my mouth shut :laughing:

Club Cool - another thing I've never done. Doesn't look like I'm missing much with the Beverly. And I'm not a soda person anyway. I can just imagine the face Mike might have been making, though.:lmao:

That stinks about your luggage. You know they kept it cause they didn't want you out drinking too long cause they know how you get from those martinis.:lmao:

nope, you're not missing anything with the Beverly. Not all the drinks in there are sodas. It's just coke products from around the world. It's actually pretty interesting. And they have some cool coka cola gifts from around the world too.
 
We had a similar problem with our luggage and ME our last trip. Our plane got in around 2pm, and we still didn't have our luggage at 11:30pm. We finally walked down there, and had to find it ourselves. It was practically a mob scene, a lot of unhappy people with no luggage. Kind of soured us on the whole Magical Express experience. Our friends went with us and had the same issue, and they had the same problem the prior year as well, so seems somewhat common.
 
Oh man....That was too long of a wait for your luggage for sure..6 hrs...That is crazy:scared1:

I know some of those answers to your cliffhangers, but I will be a good diser and zip my lips.....for now:rotfl2:

yeah...I was glad we didn't have dinner reservations. (Had we not booked the 2 credit meal at CG, we would've had a dinner booked and would have had to go without changing, or cancelled)

thanks! :thumbsup2

that was a nice update. that was a long time to wait for your luggage.

can't wait for DDT.

thanks...I was worried it would really disappoint some people. But hey, at least I updated, right? It's just like a bridge to get to the good part. :rotfl2:

and I can't wait to go back to DTD!

Where exactly is Club Cool???

are you kidding???

Right near Innoventions in Epcot.

Oh...Try Beverly, you will love it:thumbsup2

yeah try it ;)

Club Cool - another thing I've never done. Doesn't look like I'm missing much with the Beverly. And I'm not a soda person anyway. I can just imagine the face Mike might have been making, though.:lmao:

That stinks about your luggage. You know they kept it cause they didn't want you out drinking too long cause they know how you get from those martinis.:lmao:

you should go there next time. I had never been before this trip either.

:lmao:

Yikes, that is an awfully long time to wait for your luggage. If I ever use ME I will make sure to pick up my bags at luggage claim and bring them to the bus with me so that I don't have to worry about when they will arrive.

Well, I think it's because I arrived on a Saturday, which is ALSO the reason there were so many people in line at the airport. It still worth it not to have to worry about baggage claim, and carrying all that luggage through the ME line, then tipping the driver to stow it beneath the bus.

Glad you finally got your luggage.:thumbsup2
Beverly-Yuck!

I hope you went tp PI,I would love to hear about it.:goodvibes

me too!

Maybe...maybe not :confused3
 
We roll out on 10/26. We are driving this time, and we'll leave at 3am on 10/26 and drive straight through. We should get to Orlando around 6pm I'd guess, and we'll stay offsite that night. We can check into BCV on 10/27, and we are staying 7 nights. I am looking forward to the drive down, it'll be fun, but the drive back will suck...

Andy

I'm sure you'll have a great time! Just spend that time driving back talking about all the fun times you had!

:lmao: you'll see those Club Cool pictures again in MY report but later on.

Thanks for the TR Plug Cheri! :hug: You da bestest. I need to hurry up on mine so I can catch up to what day you're on!! :eek:

Your update wasn't horrible. It's good :goodvibes It gives us something instead of nothing and something is always better! (dose that make sense? :confused: )

Yuck for Beverly!! I probably would have vomited. Poor Mike. :sick:

That SUCKS about your luggage. At least it wasn't lost. That would've sucked even more. I think I would've had someones head! :mad:

And I know the answers to your cliff hangers!! Pick me Pick me!! :rotfl: I'm keeping my mouth shut :laughing:

nope, you're not missing anything with the Beverly. Not all the drinks in there are sodas. It's just coke products from around the world. It's actually pretty interesting. And they have some cool coka cola gifts from around the world too.

thanks for saying I'm the bestest and that my update was good.

I agree, Club Cool was worth stopping by

We had a similar problem with our luggage and ME our last trip. Our plane got in around 2pm, and we still didn't have our luggage at 11:30pm. We finally walked down there, and had to find it ourselves. It was practically a mob scene, a lot of unhappy people with no luggage. Kind of soured us on the whole Magical Express experience. Our friends went with us and had the same issue, and they had the same problem the prior year as well, so seems somewhat common.

Did you arrive on a Saturday? It seems like that's the worst day.
 

So, let me get this straight...
Magical Express...
not so magical...
and not so express?
:confused3


You and your cliffhangers :rotfl2: . You don't have kids so you probably won't
know what I'm talking about but there is this show on PBS Kids called In Between the Lions and they do this little ditty on there where they start a story and then cut it off right before something happens and they play this song that goes, "And that's why they call him..... Cliffhanger!" And every time you give us a cliffhanger that song plays in head! Just sharing... :laughing:
 
So, let me get this straight...
Magical Express...
not so magical...
and not so express?
:confused3


You and your cliffhangers :rotfl2: . You don't have kids so you probably won't
know what I'm talking about but there is this show on PBS Kids called In Between the Lions and they do this little ditty on there where they start a story and then cut it off right before something happens and they play this song that goes, "And that's why they call him..... Cliffhanger!" And every time you give us a cliffhanger that song plays in head! Just sharing... :laughing:

:lmao: I have no idea what you're talking about but that sounds hillarious :lmao:
 
So, let me get this straight...
Magical Express...
not so magical...
and not so express?
:confused3


You and your cliffhangers :rotfl2: . You don't have kids so you probably won't
know what I'm talking about but there is this show on PBS Kids called In Between the Lions and they do this little ditty on there where they start a story and then cut it off right before something happens and they play this song that goes, "And that's why they call him..... Cliffhanger!" And every time you give us a cliffhanger that song plays in head! Just sharing... :laughing:

that's cute. I work with people with children and I've never heard them mention that show. The ones I know about are Dora, Blues Clues (Maaaaaillll!), and the Wiggles.
 
6.15....:thumbsup2 There's also a special Disney gift card cashout coming on the 15th! I'm gearing up! They say it will be the last one for this year. That means instead of cashing out 25 points for $25.00 disney gift card, you can cash in 24 points for a $25 disney gift card, 46 points for $50, and so on... (at least, that's what it was last time) You should be able to at least get to $25.00 Good luck! :thumbsup2

ahh man I dont think i can get to that level by that time, unless you can give me someone to refer :goodvibes hey trentmom, is your mom signed up yet. I bet you already got her. hmmm, let me think

oh yeah there was an update in there good job.

just kidding, i read it. i did not think that the beverly was that bad, would I drink a full glass, no but i would try it again.
 
Wow that was a long wait for your luggage at least you weren't dying to go to sleep with jetlag and your kids fell asleep naked though ;) :rotfl2:

I did the Beverly thing on my lot and DH didn't think it was that bad :confused:

Can't wait for more popcorn::
 
Glad your luggage finally arrived, that happened to us a few years ago at WL and then when it did finally arrive one was missing took a LONG time to track that one down, glad yours all came at once.
I tried the Beverly this year too, MAN OH MAN!!! Can't wait for more.
Lesley
 
Yep, we arrived on a Saturday.

For use, the ME was not all that magical, and definitely not express. The bus transport from the airport to the resort went smoothly enough, but luggage delivery was a nightmare. The bus trip from the resort back to the airport was a bit stressful as well, with so many people trying to get on the buses, loading up luggage, etc.

For us, when we fly again, the rental car cost will be well worth it to avoid ME, IMHO.

Andy
 
:cool1: That your luggage arrived. You know what happened to DH on our trip -Luggage didn't arrive until 26 hours after check in:scared1:
 
:cool1: That your luggage arrived. You know what happened to DH on our trip -Luggage didn't arrive until 26 hours after check in:scared1:

:scared1: :eek: OMG I bet ya'll were sooo unhappy about that. 26 hours is rediculus. I hope they did something nice for ya'll to make up for that
 
your right that think is adicting, i am over 3.30 already. you are going to turn me into a sunshine rewards addict, but that is okay I was turned into a DIS addict also, I hope the meetings are close to each other. I can't travel to far between support groups.

back to work, i mean sunshinning.
:thumbsup2
 
:scared1: :eek: OMG I bet ya'll were sooo unhappy about that. 26 hours is rediculus. I hope they did something nice for ya'll to make up for that

It wasn't Disney's fault. It was the TSA's fault. They pulled his luggage to be checked randomly and they "forgot" and took the ME tags off.:headache:
 
ahh man I dont think i can get to that level by that time, unless you can give me someone to refer :goodvibes hey trentmom, is your mom signed up yet. I bet you already got her. hmmm, let me think

oh yeah there was an update in there good job.

just kidding, i read it. i did not think that the beverly was that bad, would I drink a full glass, no but i would try it again.

I am sure Sharky would want the referral for her mom. :lmao:

Thanks..haha....you would drink beverly again? :eek: ewww

Wow that was a long wait for your luggage at least you weren't dying to go to sleep with jetlag and your kids fell asleep naked though ;) :rotfl2:

I did the Beverly thing on my lot and DH didn't think it was that bad :confused:

Can't wait for more popcorn::

well that's another reason why I wanted an early flight. Now I know if we ever fly again to make sure we get there by noon.

poor Ellie and Jess...:lmao:

you people and Beverly...crazy! :rotfl2:

Glad your luggage finally arrived, that happened to us a few years ago at WL and then when it did finally arrive one was missing took a LONG time to track that one down, glad yours all came at once.
I tried the Beverly this year too, MAN OH MAN!!! Can't wait for more.
Lesley

I was very relieved, too. I knew they had all of them when I called, so at least I knew earlier that nothing got lost. But it still sucked waiting for them. They should have a system in place where you can retrieve your bags in the hotel somewhere.

I might have an update tonight...we shall see!

Yep, we arrived on a Saturday.

For use, the ME was not all that magical, and definitely not express. The bus transport from the airport to the resort went smoothly enough, but luggage delivery was a nightmare. The bus trip from the resort back to the airport was a bit stressful as well, with so many people trying to get on the buses, loading up luggage, etc.

For us, when we fly again, the rental car cost will be well worth it to avoid ME, IMHO.

Andy

ahh, Saturdays must be the worst.

:cool1: That your luggage arrived. You know what happened to DH on our trip -Luggage didn't arrive until 26 hours after check in:scared1:

yeah, I remember that nightmare....:eek:

:scared1: :eek: OMG I bet ya'll were sooo unhappy about that. 26 hours is rediculus. I hope they did something nice for ya'll to make up for that

Airlines never do anything nice :sad2:

your right that think is adicting, i am over 3.30 already. you are going to turn me into a sunshine rewards addict, but that is okay I was turned into a DIS addict also, I hope the meetings are close to each other. I can't travel to far between support groups.

back to work, i mean sunshinning.
:thumbsup2

:rotfl2:

It wasn't Disney's fault. It was the TSA's fault. They pulled his luggage to be checked randomly and they "forgot" and took the ME tags off.:headache:

oh grrrr that's even worse! stupid airline!:mad:

yeah that's a shame!
 
Sorry, Dan I got my mom hooked on Sunshine months ago:cool1: :cool1:
 
HI cheri, sorry to be late (I seem to be making a habit of that lately), I am trying to catch up on trippies before I leave tomorrow.

Glad you got your luggage.

I am doing the Segway tour on Monday, I am a little nervous as I have some bad foot problems, I checked with my Doc and he said it should be ok, I hope so.


I will check in when I get back.
 
Sorry, Dan I got my mom hooked on Sunshine months ago:cool1: :cool1:

:lmao:

:thumbsup2

HI cheri, sorry to be late (I seem to be making a habit of that lately), I am trying to catch up on trippies before I leave tomorrow.

Glad you got your luggage.

I am doing the Segway tour on Monday, I am a little nervous as I have some bad foot problems, I checked with my Doc and he said it should be ok, I hope so.


I will check in when I get back.

Fashionably late, I say! :thumbsup2 Another FW!! And a pug-owning FW! Thank you for gracing us with your presence here!! I'm jealous that you're leaving tomorrow....have a great time!

If your doc said it's okay, you should be fine. Mike's issue is that he hurt his ankle badly as a child...he fell out of a tree, and broke it. He's blessed because (according to him) he nearly lost his foot! He had several surgeries as a child/teen. He walked with a limp for a long time, and now it barely shows, however he can't ride certain equipment at work--and he did seem to have a problem on the segway. Although, it's possible he just said that because I teased him that I caught on a lot quicker. :lmao:

And...an update is coming up!!!!
 















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