Here are my trip reports all on one thread -
Who we are: BetsyAnn, age 39, large sized Gal from Colorado
the Mom -Elaine, age 60 something, from DC
We arrived on the 15th, BetsyAnn's airplane on time, the Mom plane about 30 minutes late. Darcy from Tiffany Town cars waiting for us at Baggage Claim. Very nice, polite and helpful. We made a stop at a grocery store and then on to Port Orleans. Stayed in room 7230. Lovely, clean and quiet. Unpacked then took boat to DD. Ate at Capt Jacks. Sat at the Bar, drank wonderful marg., spilt a salad and large boiled shrimp. Would definitely eat there again. Shopped for a while. Make sure to stop and look at all the Lego stuff. Headed back to room since had a big day planned for Saturday. And to watch part of the Olympics. Bought refillable mugs.
Day 2 (Saturday) Wake up, eat breakfast in the room from the stuff we brought from home and some great rolls from store. Took bus over to AK. Arrived just a little before opening (8 am) Line was long so we headed into Rainforest Cafe and used their entrance. Great tip from this board.Did the Safari, walked the trails, went to conversation station then ate early lunch at Tucker House. Good, fast food. Then on to Asia and the Jungle Trail. It was great. The bats are unbelievable. Many people are fairly tried by this point and just skip it. Don't skip it - really enjoyed these animals. No problem fitting into any of the rides at AK. Did some shopping and decide to go back to hotel for a little nap before heading to MK for MSEP and Fireworks.Headed to MK at about 6 pm, grabbed a bite to eat at El Pirata Yel Perico - fast food Mexican - nothing to write home about but hot.Got a place for Parade and waited about 45 minutes. Fairly crowded because only night for parade and fireworks. We still enjoy the parade and fireworks. Expect huge crowds for off-season on parade nights and buses take awhile. Went back to PO tired and happy
Day 3 - Went to Gospel Brunch at House of Blues. Really enjoyed it. One small problem - buses seemed not to be running to DD until 9:30 or later. So we were a little late but still worked out ok. This was the day a hurricane was moving over Florida so rain most of the day. So we shopped at WS, DD, and PI. Went back to PO, took a break then some friends joined us and we went to Fulton's and ate and ate and ate. Good food, good service. Walked around then called it a day.More to follow.
Tips for Large or Pooh sized people. I had no troubles at AK. We didn't do the Kali Falls but the other attractions were no problem. Just remember to wear your best walking shoes and maybe padded socks to AK. Lots of walking. We just loved this park. It is beautiful and even peaceful. BAS [This message was edited by BetsyAnn on 10-12-00 at 11:17 AM.]
Who we are: BetsyAnn, age 39, large sized Gal from Colorado
the Mom -Elaine, age 60 something, from DC
We arrived on the 15th, BetsyAnn's airplane on time, the Mom plane about 30 minutes late. Darcy from Tiffany Town cars waiting for us at Baggage Claim. Very nice, polite and helpful. We made a stop at a grocery store and then on to Port Orleans. Stayed in room 7230. Lovely, clean and quiet. Unpacked then took boat to DD. Ate at Capt Jacks. Sat at the Bar, drank wonderful marg., spilt a salad and large boiled shrimp. Would definitely eat there again. Shopped for a while. Make sure to stop and look at all the Lego stuff. Headed back to room since had a big day planned for Saturday. And to watch part of the Olympics. Bought refillable mugs.
Day 2 (Saturday) Wake up, eat breakfast in the room from the stuff we brought from home and some great rolls from store. Took bus over to AK. Arrived just a little before opening (8 am) Line was long so we headed into Rainforest Cafe and used their entrance. Great tip from this board.Did the Safari, walked the trails, went to conversation station then ate early lunch at Tucker House. Good, fast food. Then on to Asia and the Jungle Trail. It was great. The bats are unbelievable. Many people are fairly tried by this point and just skip it. Don't skip it - really enjoyed these animals. No problem fitting into any of the rides at AK. Did some shopping and decide to go back to hotel for a little nap before heading to MK for MSEP and Fireworks.Headed to MK at about 6 pm, grabbed a bite to eat at El Pirata Yel Perico - fast food Mexican - nothing to write home about but hot.Got a place for Parade and waited about 45 minutes. Fairly crowded because only night for parade and fireworks. We still enjoy the parade and fireworks. Expect huge crowds for off-season on parade nights and buses take awhile. Went back to PO tired and happy
Day 3 - Went to Gospel Brunch at House of Blues. Really enjoyed it. One small problem - buses seemed not to be running to DD until 9:30 or later. So we were a little late but still worked out ok. This was the day a hurricane was moving over Florida so rain most of the day. So we shopped at WS, DD, and PI. Went back to PO, took a break then some friends joined us and we went to Fulton's and ate and ate and ate. Good food, good service. Walked around then called it a day.More to follow.
Tips for Large or Pooh sized people. I had no troubles at AK. We didn't do the Kali Falls but the other attractions were no problem. Just remember to wear your best walking shoes and maybe padded socks to AK. Lots of walking. We just loved this park. It is beautiful and even peaceful. BAS [This message was edited by BetsyAnn on 10-12-00 at 11:17 AM.]