Just got back from Florida and only have one thing to say.....

[Caskbill]

Brrrrrr..... It's cold up here!

We just enjoyed 50 days in Florida and had a great time.

3 nights BWV
15 nights OKW
4 nights WDW on-site hotels
14 nights WDW off-site Timeshares
2 nights in Lakeland, FL
12 nights in Clearwater, FL

Can't wait till our next trip.
Being retired is great!

Spend NYE at Epcot. Weather was great this year. But crowded...Epcot had the largest attendance they've ever had in the history of the park.

Got a look at the SSR construction and also drove up and around the Fairfield Resorts construction. That's coming along pretty fast also.

 

[walter]

Must be nice! We envy you.

 

[tinkgrl]

Hi,

Glad you had a great time!!!

Allison an associate

 

[luvindisneyworld]

I am Green.It must be so nice to do that.I cannot even imagine.Glad you had a Wonderful time.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

WOW! That's a pretty impressive trip.
Gee, if you could have only stayed a measly 30 more days, it would be warming up when you got back home.

MG

 

[dianeschlicht]

It was good to meet you at OKW last month! We got home to below zero temps that lasted for 12 straight days! That was followed by 12 staight days of snow! WE WANT TO GO BACK!!

 

[SueOKW]

In about 60 days........


OKW in 8 days for us.. FINALLY!

sue

 

[travelbug]

Excuse me while I drool! 50 days in Florida sounds absolutely wonderful. Being retired sounds even better! Glad to hear you had a great time.

 

[PamOKW]

Go ahead, rub it in!! So glad you've had such a terrific winter. Should make the next few weeks/months bearable for you.

So, are we going to get details once you settle back in?

 

[Nick@ VB+OKW]

Originally posted by Caskbill
Brrrrrr..... It's cold up here!

We just enjoyed 50 days in Florida and had a great time.
Being retired is great!

Bill
Glad you had a great trip. We can't wait(3 1/2 yrs to retirement) to do what you just did.

 

[disgirl]

Wow!! 50 days in Florida, can't even imagine. I wish I could even have a few days right now, but probably will not see Florida again until next year. Last time we were there was Aug. 03. Boy, am I in WDW withdrawal.

Good for you!! Glad you had a good trip!!

 

[SleepyatDVC]

WOW!!!!!

It certainly is cold up North. But it was even colder for much of January. So, be glad you missed most of it!

Did you stay at the different locations in the order that you listed them. If so, how did you find the transition from an BWV/OKW villa to a WDW on-site hotel and then off-site. Do you wish that you changed around the order of your lodgings? I find it hard to move from larger accommodations to smaller ones, no matter how nice the smaller accommodations may be.

Glad you had a good time in Florida. Welcome back to the cold!

 

[Disney Enthusiast]

I am so jealous. We were thinking a few more days on our last trip would have been perfect, but another 42 days definitely would be even better. Seeing as you were still disappointed to leave WDW after 50 days.... I guess that indicates you had a heck of a good time. Good for you! And Happy Retirement!

 

[spiceycat]

okay trip report - what were the off-site timeshares.... not to mention the WDW hotel....

50 days WOW!!!

 

[SimbaNoodle]

I can't imagine what that was like. I am still many years from something like that.

Glad you had a great time.

 

[RobDoc]

Welcome Home!!

 

[colleen costello]

Quit your griping now, you missed the worst of it! Since late January the weather here in Indiana went psycho. We had bitter cold a few nights (record lows well below zero, many neighbors with burst pipes) and then lots of snow and icy rain. YUK! Count yourself lucky that your house is still here!

 

[MJTinNH]

Glad you had a great time and were able to avoid 50 days of this nasty stuff. I can't wait to retire either. Just another 16 LOOONG years for me!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Lucky YOU Caskbill ! This is my dream one day (if I'm unable to actually live in FL). I'd like to spend all of Jan & Feb as far away from the northeast as possible ! Glad you were able to escape !

 

[DukeStreetKing]

You know what's better than 50 days in Florida?

365 days a year !!!

Woohoo! Gotta love Florida, especially being so close to Disney.