CR/Yacht Club, No ADRs and ONE KILLER UPGRADE!!! UPDATE on the upgrade!

So...after hanging out in the room a bit, we are off to the next adventure. I think I forgot to mention that Ethan begged to be able to go to the Sandcastle Club. I had made a reservation for him for Saturday night. It was for 5. So I change my clothes, and we head off to drop Ethan off at the Beach Club. We check him in, pick his dinner....and he has already headed off to the video games!

Dave and I decide that we will head back to Epcot. We can leisurely walk through the world showcase, without the "I wants", or the "let's GO's". We walk to the International Gateway, and start to think about what we wanted to do for dinner. We walk past le Chefs de France, and notice there is no line. We turn to each other, and say...what the heck. We have never eaten here, so we'll give it a try. We walk up, give our name, and in less than five minutes, we are seated. Score! Helps that it was right after they opened. We were seated in the back, but we could see pretty well out the windows, without having people watching us eat! Our waiter, I think his name was Robert, I can't remember, was from Nice. We chatted a bit about that, as I had been there in college. Of course, I couldn't remember anything about it, other than being there! It was many years ago!! He gave us a recommendation for the escargot. We decided we would be adventurous and tried it. It was pretty good! At one point, I pulled something out that looked like a hair. Pointed it out, and we got a new one. He did say that it actually came from the animal, but they replaced it anyway. He was probably right, it didnt' look exactly like a human hair. But that meant more yummy escargot!

I ordered the filet, I think. And Dave ordered some fish thing. They were both good, but my steak was better. Service was really good. Got to see Snow White coming and going outside. The manager came over at one point to ask how things were. I made a point to tell him our waiter was really good. He said he was fairly new. That really surprised me, but I always like to make a point to let them know of good service. We opted not to get dessert, as we were full. Plus, I figured there would be a snack later! I hear Beaches and Cream calling my name!!
 
I saw this TR link in your signature on another thread and I had to hop over. What an amazing trip!! It sounds like you guys really appreciate the magic too, which is so cool to read - it really comes through in your posts. :)
 
Wow, what an incredible room!!! Totally worth being a floor away from the lounge! There are some really wonderful pixies at the Yacht & Beach club!!!

So nice that the two of you could enjoy a night out together and had a wonderful dinner at Chefs.

Look forward to hearing more about your trip!
 
I saw this TR link in your signature on another thread and I had to hop over. What an amazing trip!! It sounds like you guys really appreciate the magic too, which is so cool to read - it really comes through in your posts. :)

thanks! That's a nice thing to say! We definitely appreciate the magic. After all our trips, I still cry the first time we get to Main Street and I look up at Cinderella Castle. Crazy, I know! But it truly is my happy place!! Dave and I took our first vacation together at WDW, and we got married at the Wedding Pavilion. So we really love everything about the place. I see Dave and I getting old and taking our grandchildren. Ethan's grandparents are lousy, both sets, so it makes me a little sad seeing all the great grandparents taking their grandkids to Disney. So we tell Ethan we will take his kids for sure. Not really sure why I started on that path, but oh well, it's out there now! ;) Thanks for finding me and reading my report!
 

Wow, what an incredible room!!! Totally worth being a floor away from the lounge! There are some really wonderful pixies at the Yacht & Beach club!!!

So nice that the two of you could enjoy a night out together and had a wonderful dinner at Chefs.

Look forward to hearing more about your trip!

We loved the Yacht Club! I'm sure we would have loved it without the upgrade too. The staff was great, location, everything. I liked that it was a little quieter than the Beach Club with all the great amenities!

It was great to have a night together. We really don't do it at all at home. We don't have any sitters, so it is a real treat. And honestly, the price of the child care centers really isn't all that bad. And Ethan loves going! It's a win win!

Thanks for keeping up with me! I hope to get another update on here soon. It's been a crazy week. We are moving from Ohio to Michigan. DH started his new job this week. We bought a house last weekend, and still have to try to sell ours here. I'm tired just thinking about it all! Anyone want to buy a house in Ohio?! ;) I'll make ya a deal!
 
wow!!!!! I cant even imagine all that magic in one trip. That sounds like a once in a lifetime kind of vacay :) Great report.
 
Wow it's been awhile since I posted. Let's get a move on it!

After our delicious dinner, and the most expensive of the trip at about $110 for the two of us, we headed out to the World Showcase. (Remember, we have only two adrs for the whole trip, so very little table service restaurants for us this time!). I had been looking forward to taking a leisurely stroll around the world showcase. Ethan loves Epcot, and likes to walk around, but it is definitely more relaxed without him. We actually stopped to listen to the Beatles in the UK pavilion. Slowly walked through the shops. After about an hour and a half, we decided to walk back to the Beach Club to find Beaches and Cream. We were ready for dessert! This was our first time here, and honestly, I was surprised at how small the place was. We didn't have to wait for a table, but there weren't any left after we took that one. Tiny table, but yummy looking menu! Dave and I decided to split a No Way Jose, after all the great reviews I had read on the DIS. The table of about 10 next to us had just finished the kitchen sink. Wish we could have seen it before it was just ice cream soup! Our server brought out our treat. OMG, SO very glad we didn't even think of us getting one each! That thing was huge. But a hugely delightful, heavenly smoothe chocolate and peanutty goodness!!!!! I don't have a lot of must have foods at Disney (sacriledge, I know!) but this may have become my first must have!!!

We waddled out of Beaches and Cream to pick up Ethan at the Sandcastle Club. We get there, and he is all smiles. He had such a great time! When I asked him what he did...got very little response, other than he had a lot of fun, but he seemed to enjoy himself. I get the same response about school, so I guess I should think nothing of it.

The three of us headed back to our room. We walked through the lobby of the Beach Club, and boy was that place loud and crowded! I was surprised at the lines for Cape May at 8:15. In case you haven't figured it out yet, dining at Disney is not a priority for us. We can take it or leave it. Especially since when making reservations, you can end up eating dinner at 9:00, something we would NEVER do at home! So many people with little ones waiting to get in. Yikes, not for me! My son is crabby enough at times to make him wait that long to eat! But, that's just me. I know people do what they have to do, right?!

We are actually looking forward to getting back to the room to see what kind of illuminations views we may have from our balcony! Illuminations is kind of a sore spot in our family. In all the trips we have made, I have only seen it twice, the last time was in 2005 on Ethan's first trip. It seems our plans never include it, or I give in, and we do something else. So I was determined, now that we were staying at an Epcot resort, that I would see illuminations! I had even changed our VIP fireworks viewing we got from Epcot family of the Day to Sunday, so I would make sure I got to see it. So I was looking forward to the preview from our room!

We get back to the room, and DH and I get settled on the balcony. Ethan on the other hand....not a big fireworks watcher. He was much more enthusiastic about hanging out in his room, on his big bed, with his own tv! And, it's his vacation too, so if that is what he wants to do...I will cozy up with DH and enjoy the show!!
 
I loved reading this thread! What a magical vacation!!! There is nothing better than WDW!!
 












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