gosh..we must have been there at the same time. We also saw Steve Harvey a number of days, along with his entourage, and they occupied cabana #1. The weather was perfect, wasn't it?
We had standard view studio for 3 nights, and then ocean view 1 bedroom 7 nights. Loved the room and the view....upper floor, and nice view of ocean; however, we were on the side where you could not see the sun set (we were right above kiddie pool/play area). We learned that ocean view does not mean "ocean front". We did do the
DVC tour....only grand villas have the "ocean front" view. Next time we go, I will get a standard view one bedroom and save points. The noise from the pool was quite distracting when sitting on deck (not to mention the recording loop of hawaiin music....which was EVERYWHERE). However, once you slid the door closed, you could not hear a thing.
Our nightly thing was to fill our DVC resort refillable mugs (from WDW) with our adult beverage and watch the sun set from the beach.
We also utilized Just Tacos, the BBQ place and the ABC store (great salads!!). We somehow found Giovannia's shrimp truck while getting lost at the north shore (yummmm!). Also took the main hwy westbound, past the resort and passing the electrical plant) until you couldn't go any further....beautiful, and we saw some whales. We did the evening buffet at Disney...I thought it was a great value with lots of choices. And the outdoor Starlight Hui (?) was done really well.
Something that others there were not aware of. Next to the community hall (not aunty's cottage), there is a huge lounge for those (like us) that had a late flight home. There are two computers hooked to a printer so you can print out your boarding passes. There is also a large screen on the wall that has all the flight info from the airport (delays, departures, etc). There are also men and womans showers with lockers and hairdryers and towels.....liquid soap and shampoo and body wash mounted on the shower walls. It was perfect! A great idea...wish all the DVC resorts in WDW had something similar.
I read elsewhere that if you walk over to the Marriott, you can order better counter food at their poolside bar. The cheeseburger I got at Disney was un-remarkable and $15.
It is a beautiful resort. The beach is awesome. The two water slides are alot of fun. the big pool is kind of busy....but the quiet pool is just wonderful....and you can get a view of the ocean while in the pool in certain spots. We are also planning our next trip for two years from now.
That is great to hear. My boys are 7 and 5, and had wondered about the USS Bowfin. I'll be hitting those other sites also, so I'm encouraged
Than you VERY much for the feed back!
Thanks!
