yeah! A Sunday update! I'm sorry you were disappointed with the Water parade. I'm not sure why I like it so much. Just happy memeories I guess. great pictures of the Poly. It looked like a fun night!
I liked it but I guess I just expected more.
Funny you should mention this. I bought some a long while back in anticipation of the trip and had forgotten all about it until I was rooting around in my junk drawer. It is now properly in my Disney pile!
It's really great stuff!! It worked very very well.
Interesting. I have to say I'm a little surprised b/c as I was looking at your pictures I was cursing you (lovingly) for making me covet another deluxe resort. Anything about it in particular that doesn't appeal to you?
I read someone describe it as the Brady Bunches version of Hawaii and that about sums it up for me.
Don't get me wrong, I am sure someday I will stay there and fall in love with it.
Cursing you again (lovingly)! I had my entree selection all picked out (teriyaki NY strip steak) and now you throw me a curve ball.
I was going to get the Steak too! But for some reason I changed my mind last minute and I am so happy I did. Yumm!
What a wonderful evening!
Everything at Kona looked so good! It's sad about Marc's entree though. But it sounds like his appetizer and dessert were excellent, so maybe it made up for the entree?
Bummer about the water parade (don't remember what it's called.) After reading your review on it, I know I won't try to squeeze it into our plans.
Your Poly pics are gorgeous.
Thanks for a nice, long, fabulous update!
I think that was why I was so bummed about it because I had tweaked our plans to make sure we could fit it in.
Great update. Made the mistake of letting DD see your Kona dessert. I guess we will be going to Kona on our next trip!!! Never thought about making an ADR and not using it...good plan! (although I will privately think it's a good plan and on the Disboards tell you that you should be ashamed of yourself for making a fake ADR
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Hold that thought about the fake ADR for DHS.
Wow. I am in serious lust over your treats from Goofy's Candy Co.
Yum. Yum. NOM.
That's an awesome picture of you and DH in front of the waterfall! I swear it is just so perfect, it almost looks like a fake backdrop, you know? So beautiful. And I love your corny faces. What a riot!
This was a fantastic update! Thanks for giving me a fix!
We had a lot of fun with our corny faces. I am sure Marc would kill me if he knew I posted some of his. Hehehe.
I have so much to say! That is too bad about your Ariel pin. The pins your DH got you are really cute and your pin shadow box is a fantastic idea.
I love it! I am so glad you went to Kona since that is one of my ADR's. The waterfall pics are really cute. My DH saw the pic of the Kona Cone and said "That looks awesome!". So, now he knows what he wants to get for dessert.
The beach sounds very peaceful. I saw the electric water parade in 2007. It was nice, but not what I was expecting either. The Pop shadow boxes are cool. I am a child of the 80's and I recognized a lot from that box. I am looking forward to hearing about the Wilderness Lodge.
I would love to stay there someday. Great update as always!
The Poly Beach was very nice. It was nice to sit there with Marc and just enjoy the evening.
You could probably get the Ariel pin display up on the back of the box with velcro.
I have thought about that!
Great update LL!!! It was REALLY swell of ya to wait til I got home to update, so I wouldn't miss anything!!!
Sorry about the Ariel pin!! What a bummer. Your Poly pics are fab. I'm still not sold on trying Kona, myself....but I have to say your dessert is helping the effort!!!
I wish the Water pagent had been better for you
I like it, primarily because for Disney.... Its very simple. I like that. I have a tendancy to close MK, shop a little on the way out, then watch it before catching the bus back to where ever I'm staying. I wouldn't plan my night around it either.
Paula
At the very least I am glad that I saw it. I think I would watch it again if I happened to catch but not plan my night around it.
The pictures of you and Marc in front of the waterfall are awesome! The Poly looks so pretty!!
What a great night-your DH being smart and going for the taxi, yummy food and fun pictures on the beach. And even though the Light Parade was disappointing, at least you won't ever wonder what it would be like had you missed it.
And yay! Off to the WL!!!!
ETA: I love your shadow box! That is a great way to enjoy your pins all year round. I might steal this idea someday...
I really love my shadow box. I will just have to get a new one if I buy anymore pins.
An update worth waiting for! I am so glad that you made it to Kona and the Polynesian -- all the shots of you and Marc are just too cute! Do you think it is a bad thing that after seeing your pic of the Lapu Lapu, I am craving one at 8:03 on a Monday?
Sorry to hear that the Electric Water Pageant was a bust -- guess I can cross that off my list of pluses for WL.
But you are headed to WL the next day -- woo hoo!
Oh, you! I would have enjoyed the Water Pageant much more if I had happened to catch it while walking along the WL Beach. We were just so busy at night that we didn't fit it in during our WL portion so put it back on your list!
Great update, Lallie. I'll have to remember about the shadow box. After I'm done w/my first lanyard I'm going to 'retire' it and start trading. The shadow box gives me something to work for!
Good Luck! If you are anything like me it won't take long.
I'm starting to reconsider the pin collecting thing, you know... I didn't WANT to get any, but now I'm thinking it would be nice to have some on my bulletin board...
I feel an obsession coming on!
Obsession is a good way to put it!
Funny. It was my dream resort and you know what? It lived up to every, single expectation I had. To each their own.
That is the beauty of Disney, there is something for everyone!
Missy and I loved them too. I said they reminded me of pearl onions. LOL
That is a very good description of them!
Was this the swing right near the boat dock?
Nope, it was further down the beach.
I just read your whole trip report. It is great!!
But now I have to wait for the rest....
Please post again soon.....I can't wait to hear about your trip!!
Amy
ps...I love how you call your bag VERA! too funny...my cousins and I name our bags too.
Thanks for reading & joining in!! I will do another update this week.
So sorry you were disappointed with the parade. I used to love it as a kid, but I haven't seen it in years. I think the music was always my favorite part. It's the primary reason why I still love the Main Street Electrical Parade so much more than Spectromagic.
Can't wait to hear all about WL!!
Eek! I try to make it a rule not to eat Italian food anywhere but at real Italian restaurants with guys that look like Tony Soprano sitting around eating just for this reason. Then again being just about 1/2 italian I'm super picky about my italian food. I have the same type of rule for Chinese/Japanese food too.
Ut oh, hissy fit??? Can't wait to hear all about your birthday in the World!
That's what I love about all the Disney resorts! There is a dream for everyone. I loved the Poly as a kid, and would love to stay again someday with a signifigant other or my family. It just wasn't screaming solo trip for me this year. Next time!
Yep, there was a hissy fit. Luckily there was no foot stomping or arm crossing during Toy Story Mania.
I'm curious if you used your Gorillapod as much as you thought you would? Did you use it for any of the photos we've seen thus far? Did you use it for fireworks?
I will be talking about my gorillapod shortly. I have a full on review for you.
He didn't miss anything by not getting the Tuna Oscar. I had it in August and it was just plain .... NASTY! I'd read so many good things about it and even drooled over the pics of it here so I was quite surprised that I didn't like it. But I didn't and I wished I'd ordered the chicken. Oh well, maybe next year!
BTW I'm loving your TR!
Good to know about the Tuna Oscar. Thanks for reading!
subbing- my pictures stopped working at work
, so I'm going to finish reading at home!! I love it!!!!
Kristin
PS: I liked all your lists on your PTR!!! You are so like me!
Thanks for joining in!!! I have already started the mental lists for our December 2009 trip!
Bobby and Cindy and the flashlight full of baked beans. Good times! 
