Just Back from 10 nights at WDW!!

[Momto8]

We just got back from a 10-night stay. We stayed at POR in Oka Manor. Really like this resort.

We went to all of the parks including BB, TL, & DQ. Also went to Pleasure Island twice (did the Comedy Warehouse twice) and DQ several times. It was very hot while we were there, 96 most of the time. It rained a couple of evenings for a little bit, but for the most part it just thundered and lightning in the late afternoons and we didn't get much rain. It would help to cool things off in the late afternoon and evening when the clouds rolled in.

The parks were very crowded. In fact they closed down both water parks a couple of times while we were there to everyone. If you're going to the water parks make sure to get there when they open in order to get a good spot in the shade. When we went to TL while in the wave pool after one of the waves came by, a boy of about 12 or 13 shot up out of the water and hit me in the lip with his head. Had to go to first aid for an ice pack and some Tylenol after about a half hour because it was still hurting a lot. My lip was very swollen and purple. Went on one of the tube slides after about an hour or so and it about killed my neck every time I hit a little bump. I just thought it was a very bumpy slide. Didn't realize I had whiplash till the next day when I couldn't turn my neck. It took about a week for the swelling and bruising to go away. Also went to Shark's Reef for some snorkeling at TL.

We did E Ride nights on 6/23. MK closed at 11:00pm and we stayed until 2:00am. It was great. The Mountains were walk-ons. Rode SM twice in a row, also did BTMRR and BL twice in a row with no waiting. Peter Pan was the longest line with about a 20 minute wait.

BTW Wishes is awesome. First time we saw this as it was Fantasy in the Sky last June when we were there. Also really like Mickey's Philharmagic. Really a cute show. I think it is my new favorite 3D show now.

We ate at LeCellier (one of our faves), Tony's Town Square, Cinderella's Royal Table (lunch), Alfredo's, Mama Melrose, 50's Prime Time Cafe, Portobello Yacht Club, Cantina in Mexico, food court at POR, Cheesecake Factory in DQ, bakery in Norway and bakery in MK. Ate a couple of times offsite as we had to go to my BIL's wedding and rehearsal dinner. Had PS at Kona Cafe and Liberty Tree Tavern, but weren't able to make these reservations.

Went on Mission Space. Really like the blast off, but the rest of the ride was a little bit of a let down. I was afraid to ride this at first because of getting motion sickness, but it didn't bother anyone in our party. My DH didn't care for this that much. He likes TT much better.

All in all a great trip. Just didn't want to go home to reality, but we will be going back in December again and maybe in October also!! Now looking forward to planning our next trip!

 

[Minniespal]

Great report ~ Thanx for sharing.

 

[Credit Man]

Thanks for the report!

 

[cooldisneymom]

Thanks for the great report!!! Glad you had a good time.

 

[tinawv]

Thanks for the trip report. Hope the accident at TL didn't ruin your stay at WDW. I bet that had to hurt!

 

[Momto8]

It really did hurt a lot for quite awhile so much that I needed some Tylenol but it didn't ruin our trip. Just was sore for awhile after that. The boy apologized, but I asked him if his head was okay and he was fine. I just had to be careful when I ate or smiled for a few days and my neck was stiff. I thought I was gonna die going down that slide afterwards -- my neck hurt so much. In fact, I still have a small bump on the inside of my lip where the tooth hit it, but it's not sore anymore. Thanks for asking.

 

[scakul]

Great report.

We're going in 8 days and I'm worried about the crowds. I'm sure if it was crowded for you, it'll be worse when we go!

 

[Momto8]

It was very crowded when we were there. In fact they closed both waterparks a couple of times during our stay. Avoid the early entry parks on their day unless you are doing early entry but leave around mid-day when it starts getting too crowded. That's what we did and we were fine.

If you do the waterparks, make sure to get there early. If you go later in the morning, it's hard to get a spot to sit in the shade. If you go when it starts to empty out in the late afternoon, you run the risk of afternoon thunder storms.

Hope you have a great time!

 

[tinawv]

So glad it didn't ruin your trip, but sorry you had to experience it.

 

[Deb T.]

Nice report. Thanks for posting!