We are here for two more nights, and I've been enjoying every minute of it. I've been to many of Disney's resorts dozens of times (with many more to do) so I thought I would share some thoughts, and at the same time stress that I'm not a picky traveler, just an observant one. Soooo on to some of my random thoughts about this resort.
I had a burger at the food court, and noticed the patty has changed since years past- it's larger...but not as good.
The dole whip stand was great, (it's a big portion)
Fireworks from the beach was pretty cool.
Dinner at Ohana made a good memory, and I thought the food was generally okay/fair (and some of it excellent!)
I love the rooms, I mean who wouldn't? With that said, you can tell what is original bones and what is not, as they (and the buildings) show their age just a tad. I think it adds character though. The elevators are tiny (hey, this was 40+ years ago, when people were smaller...)
The lapu lapu drink in a pineapple is good, but the wifes mango something rather was BETTER
Entering the front lobby never gets old.
daily newspapers right outside the elevators every morning (free)
The pool was very nice and the kids area a nice bonus (I got right in there with my two year old son and splashed around- we were surprised how deep it was) Come to think of it though, all Disney pools seem really nice.
One thing that's sort of minor, is today, I noticed two baggage carriers counting their money (1's)
One was right at the front door lobby, and the other was near my room. I know, you want to count your tips, but there is a time and place for that, and this looked very unprofessional. I don't think if the right people saw that, that they would be pleased. (shrugs)
Front door people in general are reallyyy nice though.
Magic bands didn't seem to open the pool gates for everyone (myself included) took us a minute or two to get in.
Magic bands to get into your building sliding doors at night, but the upper floor doors with staircase seemed to be open a tad/didn't shut all the way.
And that's all I can think of for the moment. Overall, it's been great, and really fulfilled my desire to come here. I look forward to returning. I check into the All Star sports on Sunday for another week and then it's back home.
Huli Pau!