Calling all Kentucky Bluegrass DVCers

[LuvLuvLuv]

Hi all! It's been a while since I posted here, but its nice to see a few locals near me posting! We were getting ready to buy into DVC, and just decided to go ahead and move permanently to Florida. We got an apartment in Kissimmee 3 miles from the main gate! Dillard's is transferring me to the Florida Mall, and DH is transferring with his job too! If your in Crestview Hills in the next month or so... Stop by the Dior counter and say hi!

 

[AirGoofy]

Hi all! It's been a while since I posted here, but its nice to see a few locals near me posting! We were getting ready to buy into DVC, and just decided to go ahead and move permanently to Florida. We got an apartment in Kissimmee 3 miles from the main gate! Dillard's is transferring me to the Florida Mall, and DH is transferring with his job too! If your in Crestview Hills in the next month or so... Stop by the Dior counter and say hi!

Wonderful news. I am so ready to move closer to WDW. Good luck.

 

[AirGoofy]

Hi everybody!

Has been a long time since I been on board. Sorry about not posting on our trip to Aulani. To make a long story short I have been busy taking care of my parents. Dad starting getting sick prior to us leaving for Aulani. He was in hosp & discharge the night before we left. Thought he was doing better and they didn't want us to cancel so we left early that next morning. 9 days latter he got readmitted & stayed 2 days while we were in Hawaii. Thought we were going to lose him several times the past couple months but he is doing well now and looks better then he has since Christmas.

Now back to Aulani. We fell in love with the resort. Wish we could stay for ever. We are planning on going in Sept 2013 again and hopefully do it yearly. Here is a little start of a trip report.

Pre-trip detour: We flew out early Fri. on SW to San Antonio, TX to see our DS graduate. Enjoyed spending time with him Fri & Sat then took a late flight out to Phoenix to spend the night. We then had direct flight to HNL with Hawaiian air 6 1/2 hr flight and arrived in HNL at 12:30 that afternoon on Mother's Day. Happy Mother's day to me in Hawaii!

We rented a car with Hertz and was a little disappointed with them in the beginning. Waited for a while in line at the counter then they did not have a car that we reserved and had to wait around for 30 minutes before upgrading to the next level.

Drive to Aulani was easy but it was Sunday and traffic wasn't bad. Seeing the resort in the distance made forget about hertz. As soon as you pull up they open your car door and greet you with lei and refreshing water to drink. They do a quick tour of the lobby until they see the counter is ready so you don't have to want in line. And yes our room was ready!

Oh how beautiful the resort is!!!

more to come later....

Prayers for your dad. Glad you had a great trip.

 

[Rest&Relax]

After checking our 1BR ocean view in Ewa tower we took a quick stroll around the resort ot get our bearings. Waikolohe Valley is fabulous with all it's offerings: lazy river, pool, rainbow reef, spas, & Menehune bridge for the little folks.

For dinner we walked over to check out the ABC store across the street. This is where we picked up many of our lunches or dinners while at the resort. They had a deli that would make up salads and sandwiches which was enough for us.
Being there for 10 days made the refillable mug a bargain. We both loved the Kona coffee and the refill stations was easy to access around the pool. Later that evening we toured Laniai Spa for tomorrow was spa day and we wanted to check it out before our massage. It is truly is pure heaven. My DH was a little anxious about his first massage coming up so I was hoping this would help.

Mon 5/14 was spa day!!! Our massage was scheduled for 3:00 so we set out that morning to go shopping at Target to get our supplies for the week. It was very easy to get to and a Safeway is up the road depending on how much cooking you want to do for the week.
By 1:00 we head for the spa so we could enjoy the outdoor relaxation area (Kula Wai). It is about 5000 sq ft outdoor heaven of herbal pools & a unique "rain showers" area. 2 hours there relaxing was not enough! Now time for our massage. We were scheduled for the exfoliation followed by a lomilomi massage. It was total heaven. We were then taken to the indoor relaxation room to relax with warm facial towels, assorted herbal teas to drink and snacks. DH couldn't get over how wonderful it was. After spending about an hour there we headed back out to the outdoor area to spend more time. I think we finally left after showering about 7:00 that evening.

Tues 5/15 was North Shore day. The drive is easy. We stopped in the surf town called Haleiwa. It is a must do. Had lunch at Kua Aina & then shaved ice at the famous Matsumoto. We then drove on down the coast stopped a turtle beach (to see all the turtles) then onto the Polynesian Culture Center. Wish we would have gotten their earlier to spend more time there. We did not stay for the dinner or dance show. Again we headed back the same way & stopped in Haleiwa again for dinner at ? (local bar restaurant). Again very good food.

Wed 5/16 Resort day. Relaxed and enjoyed the pool and the beach.

more to come later.....

 

[disney212]

Hi all! It's been a while since I posted here, but its nice to see a few locals near me posting! We were getting ready to buy into DVC, and just decided to go ahead and move permanently to Florida. We got an apartment in Kissimmee 3 miles from the main gate! Dillard's is transferring me to the Florida Mall, and DH is transferring with his job too! If your in Crestview Hills in the next month or so... Stop by the Dior counter and say hi!

Howdy! So jealous! I am at Crestview 3-4 times per week (shoe addict). I will stop by and say hey since shoes are right next to cosmetics. I am Ft. Wright but hope to join you in FL in a few years!

 

[disney212]

Hi everybody!

Has been a long time since I been on board. Sorry about not posting on our trip to Aulani. To make a long story short I have been busy taking care of my parents. Dad starting getting sick prior to us leaving for Aulani. He was in hosp & discharge the night before we left. Thought he was doing better and they didn't want us to cancel so we left early that next morning. 9 days latter he got readmitted & stayed 2 days while we were in Hawaii. Thought we were going to lose him several times the past couple months but he is doing well now and looks better then he has since Christmas.

Now back to Aulani. We fell in love with the resort. Wish we could stay for ever. We are planning on going in Sept 2013 again and hopefully do it yearly. Here is a little start of a trip report.

Pre-trip detour: We flew out early Fri. on SW to San Antonio, TX to see our DS graduate. Enjoyed spending time with him Fri & Sat then took a late flight out to Phoenix to spend the night. We then had direct flight to HNL with Hawaiian air 6 1/2 hr flight and arrived in HNL at 12:30 that afternoon on Mother's Day. Happy Mother's day to me in Hawaii!

We rented a car with Hertz and was a little disappointed with them in the beginning. Waited for a while in line at the counter then they did not have a car that we reserved and had to wait around for 30 minutes before upgrading to the next level.

Drive to Aulani was easy but it was Sunday and traffic wasn't bad. Seeing the resort in the distance made forget about hertz. As soon as you pull up they open your car door and greet you with lei and refreshing water to drink. They do a quick tour of the lobby until they see the counter is ready so you don't have to want in line. And yes our room was ready!

Oh how beautiful the resort is!!!

more to come later....

Praying for your dad and your family. Can't wait to hear more about your trip! We hope to go in 2014.

 

[AirGoofy]

Updated our ADRs for October trip yesterday.

Sat
1900 Park Fare Breakfast
Cali Grill Dinner

Sunday
Fulton's Crab House

Monday
MNSSHP QS

Tuesday
Citricos

Wednesday
Epcot
Akershus Breakfast
Chefs de France dinner

Thursday
MNSSHP QS

Friday
Wave lunch

 

[disney212]

Updated our ADRs for October trip yesterday.

Sat
1900 Park Fare Breakfast
Cali Grill Dinner

Sunday
Fulton's Crab House

Monday
MNSSHP QS

Tuesday
Citricos

Wednesday
Epcot
Akershus Breakfast
Chefs de France dinner

Thursday
MNSSHP QS

Friday
Wave lunch

YUM! we are still waiting for BOG to start taking reservations. We did add Artist Point for our arrival night in December.

 

[AirGoofy]

YUM! we are still waiting for BOG to start taking reservations. We did add Artist Point for our arrival night in December.

We'll have to wait until 2013 or 2014 for BOG.

 

[disney212]

We'll have to wait until 2013 or 2014 for BOG.

Gives you a good reason to start planning another trip!

 

[AirGoofy]

Gives you a good reason to start planning another trip!

Oh, I've done spread sheets thru 2017, trying different resorts, different times of the year, 1BR, 3 trips in one year, and other combos I can think of.

 

[disney212]

Oh, I've done spread sheets thru 2017, trying different resorts, different times of the year, 1BR, 3 trips in one year, and other combos I can think of.

We must be long lost relatives! I have 2015 pretty much locked down (just waiting for those window's to open!) and am starting to play around with 2016 - I thought I was the only one that planned that far out. We are lucky that our kids are grown so it is just DH and I, allows for a lot more flexibility...

 

[AirGoofy]

We must be long lost relatives! I have 2015 pretty much locked down (just waiting for those window's to open!) and am starting to play around with 2016 - I thought I was the only one that planned that far out. We are lucky that our kids are grown so it is just DH and I, allows for a lot more flexibility...

Ours are still in school, so we have planned Spring Break in April and Fall Break in October for at least the next 10 years until youngest is out of HS. I like having 6 months apart with vacations. We've been to WDW in March, April, May, June, Sept, & Oct. I want to go early Dec for MVMCP, but not so much in July or August. Still, with some lower point months, I may be able to swing that 3rd trip in a year.

 

[disney212]

WE have been in October, November, December, February, May (see a pattern). We are plans to go in December, April/May ad October (there is the pattern again). We have not been in June, July or August and have no plans to go then. It is nice that we are able to go during off season so our points go further. At least until we get grandkids one day. We actually skipped 5 years during the kids high school due to all their activities.

 

[GoofyGirl68]

Almost to the FL state line. Left Lexington at 12:15 this morning. Spending the week at AKV Kidani. It's been two years since our last visit. Ready for a great week!

 

[disney212]

Almost to the FL state line. Left Lexington at 12:15 this morning. Spending the week at AKV Kidani. It's been two years since our last visit. Ready for a great week!

Have a great trip! Be sure to give us an update.

 

[AirGoofy]

WE have been in October, November, December, February, May (see a pattern). We are plans to go in December, April/May ad October (there is the pattern again). We have not been in June, July or August and have no plans to go then. It is nice that we are able to go during off season so our points go further. At least until we get grandkids one day. We actually skipped 5 years during the kids high school due to all their activities.

That is 4 more years until my oldest is in HS. I'm hoping we continue to get to take vacations, but I know time demands may limit that.

Almost to the FL state line. Left Lexington at 12:15 this morning. Spendingt the week at AKV Kidani. It's been two years since our last visit. Ready for a great week!

Welcome and have a great trip. Post pics for the rest of us if you have a chance.

 

[Rest&Relax]

Almost to the FL state line. Left Lexington at 12:15 this morning. Spending the week at AKV Kidani. It's been two years since our last visit. Ready for a great week!

Enjoy!! Really missing WDW right now.

 

[Rest&Relax]

WE have been in October, November, December, February, May (see a pattern). We are plans to go in December, April/May ad October (there is the pattern again). We have not been in June, July or August and have no plans to go then. It is nice that we are able to go during off season so our points go further. At least until we get grandkids one day. We actually skipped 5 years during the kids high school due to all their activities.

Your pattern is very similar to ours except we have been known to go in July. It can very relaxing during the summer. We tend to stay at OKW and the quiet pools are very relaxing, then go for a nice dinner somewhere and enjoy the parks in the evening when temps are manageable.

We also had to skip a couple of years when the kids where in high school. Since it's just DH & I we hope our new schedule will be WDW in May & Dec, Aulani in Sept. and a Disney cruise in the mix somewhere.

Our next trip is not until Dec. We are booked for a week on the Fantasy then 3 nights at BLT afterwards if all goes as planned. Has been a rough year so far. Besides my Dad being sick just lost a very dear friend with cancer just 6 weeks after he was diagnosed. Really haven't gotten excited about planning anything lately, but the need to just get away is there.

 

[gearingup]

This is my very first post so I wanted to make sure to post to our home state page first. We just joined in June and home resort is AKV. We live in Richmond but all of us bleed blue. Next trip will be early November at home resort. So excited to be part of DVC!!!!