TheCincyWheel
Earning My Ears
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Hello All
First time writing a trip report. Don't feel like I will do it justice, but I did make a video of the trip. Please check it out.
Anyway, our family has been DVC members since 2011. This trip we decided to celebrate my nephews January birthday with just the guys. So our group consisted of me, DS(4), Nephew(5), my brother in law, and my dad(Grandpa).
I am originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, but my family has lived in Tennessee the last 3 years. DS and I stayed in a hotel down in Memphis so we could catch Saturday flight at 6:25am. The other half of the group had a noon flight out of Cincy.
DS was too excited to nap on the plane, but he pushed right on through the full day like a champ. We landed at MCO and on our way to the Magical Express stopped in at the Disney store so he could trade some pins. We caught the Magical Express and DS was a little disappointed that we had the yellow Mears bus. After a few short stops we made it to Saratoga Springs. Our room wasn't ready being it was only around 10am so we caught the bus to Downtown Disney.
At Downtown Disney we scoped out the new Disney toys and gear. DS always has to ride the Carousel and then we stopped in at the Pin Store. We were able to get the Frozen Valentine pin, the Beauty & the Beast Shield pin, and the new Disney Visa card pin(Captain Hook and my favorite Mr. Smee). I was glad to find the first two because I have never been to Disney as a pin trader right when a small edition size pin had been released.
Next we caught the bus to make a 1pm ADR at Beaches & Cream. I have read a lot about B&C and have never been over to Beach Club, so we knocked out two birds with one stone. It was a little chilly, but there were still a few brave kids out swimming. This made my DS have a one track mind and all he could think about was going swimming. He asked multiple times if he could just take his clothes off and get in. Beaches & Cream was a lot smaller than I expected, but the atmosphere and food both delivered. DS got hot dog and I got the cheeseburger with the ham and grilled onions on it(can't remember the name). I decided to get a strawberry milk shake because DS's meal came with a kids sundae(scoop of ice cream with Oreos for mouse ears). After seeing a few desserts come out to other guests I quickly regretted my choice. While we were there 3 different tables took on the challenge of a mini kitchen sink. I would recommend anyone to plan a stop here for dessert.
I got the text that our room was ready so we headed back to Saratoga. After the first leg on the bus we decided to try the walk from Downtown Disney to Saratoga. It was a nice walk, but wore us out. We got our luggage to the room and changed for the pool. DS did not forget. Our room was right next to the Paddock pool so we went there. We have stayed in that section before and I was excited to try the water slide. Unfortunately when we got there, the pool was under construction. In September I took my wife to Wilderness Lodge for our anniversary and the pool was closed for construction too. Disney did a good job telling us about that one, but I don't remember hearing anything about this one. Luckily the little splash ground was still open. After I touched the water I was glad the big pool was closed. I had a lot of fun trying to convince my 4 year old to stand under the barrel that drops a big splash of water every few minutes, but I couldn't trick him.
We headed back to the room, changed, and walked up to the main building for the arrival of the Cincy group. I will pick up from there another day. Look forward to any pointers.
First time writing a trip report. Don't feel like I will do it justice, but I did make a video of the trip. Please check it out.
Anyway, our family has been DVC members since 2011. This trip we decided to celebrate my nephews January birthday with just the guys. So our group consisted of me, DS(4), Nephew(5), my brother in law, and my dad(Grandpa).
I am originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, but my family has lived in Tennessee the last 3 years. DS and I stayed in a hotel down in Memphis so we could catch Saturday flight at 6:25am. The other half of the group had a noon flight out of Cincy.
DS was too excited to nap on the plane, but he pushed right on through the full day like a champ. We landed at MCO and on our way to the Magical Express stopped in at the Disney store so he could trade some pins. We caught the Magical Express and DS was a little disappointed that we had the yellow Mears bus. After a few short stops we made it to Saratoga Springs. Our room wasn't ready being it was only around 10am so we caught the bus to Downtown Disney.
At Downtown Disney we scoped out the new Disney toys and gear. DS always has to ride the Carousel and then we stopped in at the Pin Store. We were able to get the Frozen Valentine pin, the Beauty & the Beast Shield pin, and the new Disney Visa card pin(Captain Hook and my favorite Mr. Smee). I was glad to find the first two because I have never been to Disney as a pin trader right when a small edition size pin had been released.
Next we caught the bus to make a 1pm ADR at Beaches & Cream. I have read a lot about B&C and have never been over to Beach Club, so we knocked out two birds with one stone. It was a little chilly, but there were still a few brave kids out swimming. This made my DS have a one track mind and all he could think about was going swimming. He asked multiple times if he could just take his clothes off and get in. Beaches & Cream was a lot smaller than I expected, but the atmosphere and food both delivered. DS got hot dog and I got the cheeseburger with the ham and grilled onions on it(can't remember the name). I decided to get a strawberry milk shake because DS's meal came with a kids sundae(scoop of ice cream with Oreos for mouse ears). After seeing a few desserts come out to other guests I quickly regretted my choice. While we were there 3 different tables took on the challenge of a mini kitchen sink. I would recommend anyone to plan a stop here for dessert.
I got the text that our room was ready so we headed back to Saratoga. After the first leg on the bus we decided to try the walk from Downtown Disney to Saratoga. It was a nice walk, but wore us out. We got our luggage to the room and changed for the pool. DS did not forget. Our room was right next to the Paddock pool so we went there. We have stayed in that section before and I was excited to try the water slide. Unfortunately when we got there, the pool was under construction. In September I took my wife to Wilderness Lodge for our anniversary and the pool was closed for construction too. Disney did a good job telling us about that one, but I don't remember hearing anything about this one. Luckily the little splash ground was still open. After I touched the water I was glad the big pool was closed. I had a lot of fun trying to convince my 4 year old to stand under the barrel that drops a big splash of water every few minutes, but I couldn't trick him.
We headed back to the room, changed, and walked up to the main building for the arrival of the Cincy group. I will pick up from there another day. Look forward to any pointers.
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I really enjoyed your GoPro video. We used a GoPro for the first time this past October and really enjoyed it! Looks like you guys had a fantastic "dude trip", LOL!
