zippy99
DIS Veteran
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Righto, been back since Tuesday, but what with work etc it has taken me a while to update on here:
Cons:
Very few to be honest - I suppose the outer of Issac hitting and dumping a significant amount of rain on Orlando!
Caribbean Beach - resort was great but I just think we were too spoilt with Royal Pacific Resort to appreciate the smaller beds!
The crayons in the tumble dryer wrecking our clothes!
I gave up smoking 5 weeks before we went, DH did not want to appear weak so also gave up a week before we left. After the first coupl of days, it became apparent that Florida was not the place to manage nicotine withdrawals if we were to have a happy holiday. After 3 rather tetchy days DH bought some cigarettes and things were much more calm in the Zippy family (DH has not smoked for 3days now so I hope the home environment will be better for him)
PROs
Royal Pacific Resort - simply amazing! Loved this hotel. Johanna their duty manager was fantastic with my messed up clothing and also the missing toy!. The Pacific Paradise cocktail - having won a free cocktail at poolside bingo I chose this drink (costing just under $20!with tip & tax) I went on to purchase several more!
Meeting Joh(wilmas bride) and Sharon (stephensmum) - great to meet fellow dissers and my son had a fantastic afternoon with Wilma Brides son in the pool! I also recall the two of them collecting a ridiculous amount of bouncy balls in the arcade (cannot recall actually how much money we gave them!)
DDP - as always FANTASTIC! CountervService - the new Japan restaurant and Wolfgang Puck. Whispering Canyon - amazing location and fab server -and food was good (not blow your mind - but good)
Rose & Crown - our first meal at Disney. Booked 4-5 weeks before hand on a Saturday night for 7.30pm - quite frankly it was perfect (aside from a scare by a lady blindfolding me with her hands whilst I was waiting to check in!!!! Lol you know who you are!) we were seated on the lower terrace and had a perfect view of illuminations - considering we had rain the next three nights it was great. We would definitely go back here!
California Grill - having had a perfect start at Rose & Crown we had a perfect end to our holiday at CG watching Wishes from the viewing balcony. Server was amazing and food great - gutted it will be close most of next year! (Wayne - if you do DDP again give it another chance)
Must also add - we loved the new interactive game in Magic Kingdom - managed to get 47 of 60 cards between us - we do have several doubles! Anyone interested in swaps! Was great as the attraction is not OTT promoted.
Also - Delta on time flights throughout - got to watch Brave on way home and have overcome a fear of flying indirect.
As a footnote - all I can add is 10 nights at OKW 1 bed is booked for next August (set to be coupled with 4-6 nights at universal royal pacific.... CAN'T WAIT!!!
Cons:
Very few to be honest - I suppose the outer of Issac hitting and dumping a significant amount of rain on Orlando!
Caribbean Beach - resort was great but I just think we were too spoilt with Royal Pacific Resort to appreciate the smaller beds!
The crayons in the tumble dryer wrecking our clothes!
I gave up smoking 5 weeks before we went, DH did not want to appear weak so also gave up a week before we left. After the first coupl of days, it became apparent that Florida was not the place to manage nicotine withdrawals if we were to have a happy holiday. After 3 rather tetchy days DH bought some cigarettes and things were much more calm in the Zippy family (DH has not smoked for 3days now so I hope the home environment will be better for him)
PROs
Royal Pacific Resort - simply amazing! Loved this hotel. Johanna their duty manager was fantastic with my messed up clothing and also the missing toy!. The Pacific Paradise cocktail - having won a free cocktail at poolside bingo I chose this drink (costing just under $20!with tip & tax) I went on to purchase several more!
Meeting Joh(wilmas bride) and Sharon (stephensmum) - great to meet fellow dissers and my son had a fantastic afternoon with Wilma Brides son in the pool! I also recall the two of them collecting a ridiculous amount of bouncy balls in the arcade (cannot recall actually how much money we gave them!)
DDP - as always FANTASTIC! CountervService - the new Japan restaurant and Wolfgang Puck. Whispering Canyon - amazing location and fab server -and food was good (not blow your mind - but good)
Rose & Crown - our first meal at Disney. Booked 4-5 weeks before hand on a Saturday night for 7.30pm - quite frankly it was perfect (aside from a scare by a lady blindfolding me with her hands whilst I was waiting to check in!!!! Lol you know who you are!) we were seated on the lower terrace and had a perfect view of illuminations - considering we had rain the next three nights it was great. We would definitely go back here!
California Grill - having had a perfect start at Rose & Crown we had a perfect end to our holiday at CG watching Wishes from the viewing balcony. Server was amazing and food great - gutted it will be close most of next year! (Wayne - if you do DDP again give it another chance)
Must also add - we loved the new interactive game in Magic Kingdom - managed to get 47 of 60 cards between us - we do have several doubles! Anyone interested in swaps! Was great as the attraction is not OTT promoted.
Also - Delta on time flights throughout - got to watch Brave on way home and have overcome a fear of flying indirect.
As a footnote - all I can add is 10 nights at OKW 1 bed is booked for next August (set to be coupled with 4-6 nights at universal royal pacific.... CAN'T WAIT!!!
) Happy planning for your next trip! 
Made even better by the fact you've booked your next trip already! Those WDW withdrawals can be nasty!
