5 weeks from yesterday we arrive at Poly for our 1st CL stay. I'm so excited!!! I'm running my 1st 1/2 marathon that weekend and hoping not to freeze.
What snacks and stuff might we want for our room that won't be available from the lounge? I'm thinking bottled water and maybe some little bags of goldfish for the kids. Suggestions?
When we stayed CL in Aug we brought lots of snacks (granola bars, fruit snacks, trail mix) and never even touched them. We happen to be the type that go back mid day to refresh so would just grab a few cups of what ever was in the lounge and bring them back to our room. As pp's have mentioned (and shown) there's goldfish, cookies, sometimes gummy sharks, yogurt covered pretzels, chips, and there is always fruit and beverages available. We brought with us reusable drink bottles for each and then grabbed a few bottles from CL staff each AM (or PM the night before) and would fill those for use in the parks. If you also ask CL staff in the mornings they will give you uncrustables that are still packaged so you can bring those with you into the park (was great for my picky guy). Just remember to bring with you empty ziplocks so you can put the treats you grab from the lounge in something transportable to the parks.
What is a good indication that it may be too cold to swim?
This pic is priceless!
5 weeks from yesterday we arrive at Poly for our 1st CL stay. I'm so excited!!! I'm running my 1st 1/2 marathon that weekend and hoping not to freeze.
Looking forward to hearing from you when you have time.
Had the carpet in your room been cleaned that morning? I wonder why the carpet was wet. Curious? I have always found the "texts" to be hit or miss. Our room is usually ready when we arrive or as we are doing check-in it becomes available. We have had the very late in the day experience in the past though and that wasn't fun.
It is so great to arrive early on your first day, but the downside is getting up so darned early to do so. Hope the rest of your vacation is without a hitch.
We just got back yesterday and I wanted to let you know that our stay at the Poly was fabulous for the 4th time in a row. We stayed from Tuesday-Sunday.
We stayed in Somoa (my request) 3607 on the third floor. Wow! What an amazing view of the volcano pool, the Grand, and the lagoon and gardens.
Our room was really clean and a towel mickey to greet us. We also go a super cute elephant and monkey hanging from a hanger. My daughter was thrilled. It was nice to finally have a shower head over my head.
The Hawaiian music was nice and loud to be heard all over the resort and under the water in the pool.
The view of the fireworks and seeing Tinkerbell from the beach - priceless.
The Kona was really good. Captain Cooks was good.
The Christmas decorations were stunning there and more than I expected. Wreaths and garland adorned the outside with a couple of trees added to the inside of the GCH. Pointsettias were very pretty.
Our stay was wonderful!
But you do hear mixed reviews and so I am anxious to see what our opinion will be. The closer we get, the more I think I am just over thinking it 
and being silly, and we will fall in love with it, I'm sure! It always helps to hear nice reports like this one. 
