Today was the second day of D23's Magic & Merriment event, and it was even MORE jammy packed with events than the first day!
In the morning we checked out of Beach Club Villas and drove over to Bay Lake Tower for the ordeal that was check-in. There had been absolutely no point in my doing Online Check-in because they had only one (huge) line and no Online Check-in desk open. I'd done a ton of research and knew that there were a few rooms in the Lake View category that also had a view of the Magic Kingdom, so I was keeping my fingers crossed that we could get for one of these and I could fulfill my dream of watching fireworks from a bubble bath (I don't ask for much—just a spectacular view of a world-class fireworks show from a decadent Jacuzzi tub in an astronomically priced resort!).
However, when we finally got to the front of the line we were told that not a single room in the 428-room resort was available yet, not even the ones with crappy parking lot views. As you may recall from Day 5, Part 1.07539, we'd had to change the time of our Bay Lake Tower photo shoot with the Roots because we couldn't get a good time for our D23 Cinderella Castle tour. This meant that I needed to get into our BLT room early so I could get ready—nearly always an impossible task at a DVC resort on a Sunday. When they said they had no rooms ready til 4pm (our shoot was at 2pm) I kinda sorta lost it and started crying, which freaked Patrick out and freaked the desk agent out. She promised they would text us the minute they had a room ready, so we trudged off for the Magic Kingdom and the first D23 event of the day—lunch at the Diamond Horseshoe.
Looks like we rode Snow White's Scary Adventures before lunch!
Favorite part of the ride…
There was already a line at the Diamond Horseshoe, but we weren't too far back this time. The instant they opened the doors, a line formed at the buffet. I dashed to the front to grab a table while Patrick hopped in line and started shooting.
What we didn't know was that in addition to the clammy cold cuts in front of us, off to the side under the balcony were pulled pork sandwiches, soggy Monte Cristo sandwiches, Walt's Chili, and (my favorite) Elias Disney's Irish Cheddar soup.
For dessert there were Butterfinger tartlets and pecan tartlets, lemon squares, Mickey bars and Mickey ice cream sandwiches, and… some kinda pumpkin somethin'…
This was a red-letter day for me: I finally tried that classic Disney dessert, the Mickey Bar. I'd always assumed they'd be that grainy, cheap vanilla ice cream with a thin layer of waxy chocolate-flavored coating—definitely not worth the five bucks, or whatever Disney's charging these days. But since D23 was giving 'em away for free, I figured I'd see what the fuss was about. OH MY GOODNESS! Now I know why everyone's always talking about these! The ice cream was really creamy and the chocolate was so rich and delicious! We grabbed four more to take back to the room with us…
Mickey Bar not pictured
While we were eating, Becky or maybe Jeffrey or maybe both got up on stage and told us about the day's itinerary. They also gave away the chance to be Grand Marshal in the parade (why do I never think to look *under* the seats when I'm choosing a place to sit?). During lunch, we got a text that our room was ready—hooray!
Back to BLT!
However, when we got to the room they told us to go to, my heart sank when we discovered that A) the maid was still cleaning it, and B) the so-called "Lake View" we'd paid for was actually a view straight into the rooms across the way. So much for a bubble bath with a view of *anything*—not the fireworks, not even the lake, just the curtains we were going to have to keep closed day and night if we didn't want people looking into the room (because Bay Lake Tower's rooms don't have sheers). ARGH!
"Lake" view from the bedroom
"Lake" view from the living room
Oh yes, I see you now! 
and needless today I was just there less than four months ago and am sad that I am not there now. So As I finish this post I wonder... seeing that the last update and comment was the 9th and 10th of this month did you for get to finish? I hope not for I must see how it all turned out so then I can move on to the next TR
What can I say I am a KAWAII nut! 
A new update is on its way momentarily....
