KGmomoftwins
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- Jun 25, 2017
Hello All!
After consulting this page for a little over a year I think it's time I contribute to other peoples planning. This trip report will include a 3 night stay at GF and a 7 night "eastern" August 24, 2019 sailing on the Fantasy. Cast of characters myself, DH, and twin daughters who turned 7 2 days before sailing.
Day 1 travel
Due to our location in NY it usually requires 2 flights to get anywhere as direct flights are often much more expensive or aren't going to the airport you want. So this meant up very early, driving 45 minutes to the airport, and then 2 flights but we landed a little after 2pm at MCO. Were on the magical express at 2:55. I received a text at 3:00 saying that our room was not ready yet and was bummed as we were going to be there shortly. We stopped first at the Poly and while we were waiting I got the text at 3:38 that our room in Conch Cay was ready. I'm going to take a moment and back track and say that we never received our magical express tags and DH was worried about giving them our baggage claim tickets from Delta so we were slugging all 4 of our suitcases, 3 backpacks, and a briefcase. DH being stubborn refused bell services and we headed for Conch Cay (we have been to GF before for dinner and new the layout and where to go). What a hot walk from the main building to Conch Cay! We get there I tap my magic band enter the room and someone else's luggage is in there! Not to mention no sheets on the bed! We leave the room I left DH and children in Conch cay lobby with the luggage and head back to the main building. I explain everything to a CM about the room and having all our luggage and my family waiting there. She was not sympathetic at all and gets on the phone. I asked at this point for a quite room if at all possible. She gives us room 5327 3rd floor Sago Cay and that was it not that I was expecting anything but an apology would have been nice. I walk back get my family help drag all our stuff to the new room. It is a lovely room with a great view of the marina. It was very clean with a towel Mickey on the bed. Beforehand I had scheduled an instacart delivery to arrive between 5-6 it was 4:40 by this point and I got the text it was there. I had to go back to the main lobby and sign for it as there was alcohol. A bell hop brought me and the groceries back to Sago Cay in a golf cart. We all freshened up a bit and decided to head to Narcoossee a bit early for our 6pm reservation as we were starving and all grumpy after this ordeal!
Narcoossee was able to seat us immediately at a table over looking the castle. We had an amazing service and food! We started with calamari which was excellent! I had a filet that was cooked perfectly and food flavor, DH had the 2 lobster tails, we shared the signature mashed potatoes AMAZING worth the upcharge, DH1 got Mickey pasta, and DH2 got a burger which was good. The girls meals came with a dessert of make your own smores I was thinking they would come out with the fixings for 1 smore oh no it was 4 smores on the plate! DH and I split the cheesecake and chocolate coconut crème Brule both absolutely amazing! Our server Paula and the food was phenomenal! I know this restaurant has gotten some slack on here recently but our experience was excellent.
After dinner we headed to the pool and let me just say 2 years ago we stayed at the Poly and while we loved the pool there and the splash pad and our girls were so sad we were not staying there the GF pool was way better for a multitude of reasons. The lounge chairs super comfy and plenty of them! Not a million screaming kids running around. Very very clean no dirty towels or drink cups anywhere. No wait for the water slide and the little Alice and Wonderland splash pad had only 2 other kids playing on it. We ended the night watching the fireworks from the marina area and it was so nice to walk the 10 feet up to our room. We showered and got into bed and then about every 20 minutes until midnight I heard the damn honk of the boat very clearly and then a bunch of super loud people in the hallway. It seemed to only keep me up but was annoying. Up next a very early and magical day.
After consulting this page for a little over a year I think it's time I contribute to other peoples planning. This trip report will include a 3 night stay at GF and a 7 night "eastern" August 24, 2019 sailing on the Fantasy. Cast of characters myself, DH, and twin daughters who turned 7 2 days before sailing.
Day 1 travel
Due to our location in NY it usually requires 2 flights to get anywhere as direct flights are often much more expensive or aren't going to the airport you want. So this meant up very early, driving 45 minutes to the airport, and then 2 flights but we landed a little after 2pm at MCO. Were on the magical express at 2:55. I received a text at 3:00 saying that our room was not ready yet and was bummed as we were going to be there shortly. We stopped first at the Poly and while we were waiting I got the text at 3:38 that our room in Conch Cay was ready. I'm going to take a moment and back track and say that we never received our magical express tags and DH was worried about giving them our baggage claim tickets from Delta so we were slugging all 4 of our suitcases, 3 backpacks, and a briefcase. DH being stubborn refused bell services and we headed for Conch Cay (we have been to GF before for dinner and new the layout and where to go). What a hot walk from the main building to Conch Cay! We get there I tap my magic band enter the room and someone else's luggage is in there! Not to mention no sheets on the bed! We leave the room I left DH and children in Conch cay lobby with the luggage and head back to the main building. I explain everything to a CM about the room and having all our luggage and my family waiting there. She was not sympathetic at all and gets on the phone. I asked at this point for a quite room if at all possible. She gives us room 5327 3rd floor Sago Cay and that was it not that I was expecting anything but an apology would have been nice. I walk back get my family help drag all our stuff to the new room. It is a lovely room with a great view of the marina. It was very clean with a towel Mickey on the bed. Beforehand I had scheduled an instacart delivery to arrive between 5-6 it was 4:40 by this point and I got the text it was there. I had to go back to the main lobby and sign for it as there was alcohol. A bell hop brought me and the groceries back to Sago Cay in a golf cart. We all freshened up a bit and decided to head to Narcoossee a bit early for our 6pm reservation as we were starving and all grumpy after this ordeal!
Narcoossee was able to seat us immediately at a table over looking the castle. We had an amazing service and food! We started with calamari which was excellent! I had a filet that was cooked perfectly and food flavor, DH had the 2 lobster tails, we shared the signature mashed potatoes AMAZING worth the upcharge, DH1 got Mickey pasta, and DH2 got a burger which was good. The girls meals came with a dessert of make your own smores I was thinking they would come out with the fixings for 1 smore oh no it was 4 smores on the plate! DH and I split the cheesecake and chocolate coconut crème Brule both absolutely amazing! Our server Paula and the food was phenomenal! I know this restaurant has gotten some slack on here recently but our experience was excellent.
After dinner we headed to the pool and let me just say 2 years ago we stayed at the Poly and while we loved the pool there and the splash pad and our girls were so sad we were not staying there the GF pool was way better for a multitude of reasons. The lounge chairs super comfy and plenty of them! Not a million screaming kids running around. Very very clean no dirty towels or drink cups anywhere. No wait for the water slide and the little Alice and Wonderland splash pad had only 2 other kids playing on it. We ended the night watching the fireworks from the marina area and it was so nice to walk the 10 feet up to our room. We showered and got into bed and then about every 20 minutes until midnight I heard the damn honk of the boat very clearly and then a bunch of super loud people in the hallway. It seemed to only keep me up but was annoying. Up next a very early and magical day.