While they were wandering around, I took a few pics of my own
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Here is THE ROOM (See the New Year’s TR to find out about THE ROOM). Will the Grand Villa beat it out for my affections? We shall see. Second floor right on the corner.
Great balcony.
They met me after the loop and while it was still early, we decided to head over to the Grand Floridian for their tea. The Magic Kingdom bus had just pulled up so we ran to get it. A recurring theme for them during the trip.
6, DD, 1 and 2.
On the monorail heading to the Grand Floridian
2, DD, 4, 5, 3.
Always have to take a pic of BLT. I have a montage of pictures starting when they destroyed the wing it replaced.
Sometime we will stay there.
The GF, more oohs and aahs. DD’s mom and I stayed here once but DD hasn’t. Her goal is to stay at every Disney resort. Go for it girl, just get a good job first. I am not paying for rooms anymore.
DVC takes care of that.
Victoria and Albert’s. She has eaten there twice and loved it. Even she wasn’t dumb enough to suggest dinning here for this trip. Can’t wait until she takes me here for dinner and pays the bill. When that happens I will know that my work as a father was successful.
The Birdcage. For the last time, the numbers: 5, 6, 2, DD, 1, 4 and 3. Notice how 1 and 2 are next to her. This became a dominant theme through the weekend. Found out the birdcage does not hold 7 kids.
Not a bad looking place.
OK, here is where Disney Dining screwed me again. They had reservations for 2:00. We walk over to the tea area and no one is there. My fault, I thought tea started earlier. Went to the concierge desk and they confirmed that tea starts at 2:00. I go back and look on the reservation sheet, see our name but the time is listed as 3:30. That was the original time but I since changed it to 2:00. Hoping this wasn’t going to be a hassle (it wasn’t the hostess seated them after only a short wait). Meanwhile the kids went window shopping. I don’t think they bought anything but had fun anyway.
Shutterbug can’t take pictures that are straight it seems. Can’t complain though, she did a great job.
They sit down for tea and I am free of them at last. Debated Tambu Lounge at the Poly or back to the Boardwalk and ESPN. Decided on the Poly. They had tea.
A few Por Favors later I was at the Polynesian. Ordered the first martini of the trip. Delicious. The bartender and I do the small talk thing while the Georgia Tech/N. Carolina game is on. Tech is surprisingly ahead. All is well in the world. Love this place. The bartenders have been here forever and I really enjoy going here. Well, except there were no crab cakes. The kitchen isn’t open yet. Seems they were also having problems the day before with one of their “hot lines” and there was no food service at the bar that day. Meanwhile, I am waiting to get a text to let me know that the room is ready. By the time the second martini arrives, I had checked in with the girls, who are having a marvelous time and get a text (around 3:30) that room 5037 is ready for me. Whoo Hoo.
One of the highlights of this trip was reserving a Grand Villa. Many a time I have walked down the hallway and pass the double doors of a Villa. Oh to only stay there I thought as I trudged dejectedly to my puny one bedroom. Well, now it was my time to experience it.
The doors to luxury await me. What does it look like? Afraid since I am running out of picture space you will have to wait a little longer.
What is behind door number 5037?
Up Next: The Grand Villa AKA Jeeves, can you refresh this for me (Said in a Thurston Howell accent).
It feels like such a product placement.
What a fun idea for a sweet 16 party. DH and I were just talking about doing this for DD when she turns 16 but to 
