Ladies, are you EVER going to leave?? 10 days of Food & Wine fun! *NEW 1/29 PG 34*

Sigh. Jamie Deen is one of the few men I know that can have his mouth hanging open and getting ready to cram food into it, and still be a cutie-pie! :cloud9: Thanks for my Sunday night eye candy, C! Let's hope the week flies by! :thumbsup2
 
Okay, so where is this TR??!! :goodvibes JUST kidding! I can't wait to read all about your trip!!!! I especially am looking foward to MNSSHP #2!!! BUT I will satisfy myself with your reports of adult beverages!! ;) And pics of hunky chefs!

Looking forward to it! :thumbsup2
 
I'm 3 pages late, but I'm here and looking forward to it all!

The whole underarm pad thing is just SO wrong. Really....

And I can't wait to hear your story on seeing people get engaged! :lovestruc
 

Sigh. Jamie Deen is one of the few men I know that can have his mouth hanging open and getting ready to cram food into it, and still be a cutie-pie! :cloud9: Thanks for my Sunday night eye candy, C! Let's hope the week flies by! :thumbsup2

A cutie pie, indeed! And a good cook too! I've tried a few of his recipes since I've been home. Yummy!

Okay, so where is this TR??!! :goodvibes JUST kidding! I can't wait to read all about your trip!!!! I especially am looking foward to MNSSHP #2!!! BUT I will satisfy myself with your reports of adult beverages!! ;) And pics of hunky chefs!

Looking forward to it! :thumbsup2


First installment coming right up, my friend. Sorry for the delay.

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Thanks! Welcome! Thanks for reading! :)

I'm 3 pages late, but I'm here and looking forward to it all!

The whole underarm pad thing is just SO wrong. Really....

And I can't wait to hear your story on seeing people get engaged! :lovestruc
The underarm pad thing was wrong on SO many levels I can't even tell you. But I will try to do it justice when the time comes. And I did get misty at the engagement... that's not til the end of the trip so we have a ways to go for that. Stay tuned!
 

Well I think it is about time I got this TR started! Sorry for the delay – I came home to lots of work & other drama—don’t they know I have a TR to write??

So let’s see… this trip started in much the same way that my last two trips have started. With a mad dash to pack the night before. :rolleyes: WHEN will I learn?? Now this time, in my defense, I had made piles so I was in better shape, but it was still an ordeal. Pack, pack, pack… pick up the suitcase and realize “no way this is under 50 lbs.” Re-do. I always overpack.

That night I was truly “too excited to sleep” and I kept jolting awake every hour or so worried I’d miss the alarm. Doh!

I got to the airport still partly sleepy and was jolted awake when the skycap couldn’t find my reservation. :scared: He left me standing outside to go inside and talk to an agent and let me tell you I was nearing full blown panic in those minutes that felt like they lasted forever! But happily he came back and all was good. The flight boarded and took off early. It’s always fun on a flight to Orlando to hear snippets of peoples’ conversations speaking our DIS language and talking about what they are excited to do.

I made a couple of “etiquette notes” on the plane (a theme of the trip). The woman next to me was clearly sick and loading up on nasal spray. Ewww. Couldn’t she do that in the bathroom? And then a few rows in front of me a couple changed their child’s smelly diaper in the aisle. Lovely. BUT I’m going to Disney World so it’s all good!

Since we’d taken off early, we landed early and I was off to Magical Express before I knew it. I was thrilled to find that if you had the ME packet they sent home that you no longer had to wait in line at the counter, they just put you right in line for the bus! The mojo was really working because we boarded the bus after no more than 5 minutes in line and then the bus pulled out of the parking lot with less than 15 people on board!!

Off to my beloved Beach Club. :cloud9: Which of course was not the first stop. Or the second. I think it was the third. As I got off the bus I was greeted by a very friendly CM who welcomed me and took me over to the front desk. She introduced me to another CM and wished me a magical vacation.

Courtney from Australia checked me in and she was great. I had two reservations to link together and she was able to do that no problem! I had requested a king bed and if possible a woods/Epcot view. She spent some time looking through the computer and then said, “I’m sorry the hotel is at capacity tomorrow night. We can’t get you the woods (standard) view… but I do have a king size bed (which she said are very hard to come by) with a full balcony (also hard to come by) and a water view. Is that OK” An upgrade?? Heck, yes!! :yay:

She disappeared for a moment and then came back with the cutest Halloween gift bag.

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She said “your friends were here yesterday and left this for you.” How sweet! My friends Lynn and Chuck had left me the coolest treats. What a great way to start off the vacation!!!

So off I went to check out the room. Oh yes, mojo still going, it was ready! At 11am!!

Down a long maze of hallways, I finally found it. Room 4571. A first look:

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I liked this little wet bar area:
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LOVE the Mickey lifeguard lamp!
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Mini fridge behind the door with the umbrella stenciled on it as well as some handy pull out drawers for other snacks!
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The loo. I will say I preferred the set up at Beach Club Villas and AKL with the sinks outside of the toilet/shower. Makes getting ready smoother in the morning. The phone next to the toilet cracks me up. I can tell you there is NO call I need to be on that badly! :laughing:
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Now what about that full balcony and water view????
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Looking ahead – slightly to the right
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Looking to the left. You can see that the tree blocked most of the water view and to truly see water I had to stand on one leg and hang dangerously far over the railing. But I am not complaining… I thought it was PERFECT!
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As I was taking in the view, I remembered I had a goody bag to explore!! What a delicious and thoughtful surprise. What do we have in here? Hmmm…
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A lined magnetic pad of paper with my initial on it which is perfect for making my grocery list and remembering my DIS friends!
A super cool pair of bat Halloween earrings.
The cutest bookmark bearing my favorite saying, “peace, love and mickey mouse.” Beautifully made and so very thoughtful!

Thank you SO much, Chuck and Lynn! It was such a special way to start the trip! :goodvibes

But, to quote CP’s husband Charles, I didn’t come to WDW to sit in the room. :rolleyes1. So I needed to head out. And I was hoping to be able to meet up with MEK over at the Magic Kingdom. But first things are first. I do have priorities, as you know.

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That’s right… I headed in through my private entrance to Epcot.

Did I get my Welcome to WDW toast?
Did I meet up with MEK and her hubby Denny?
How was the first stop in the Burgers in Paradise/WDW tour?

You’ll find out next time. Thanks for reading. :upsidedow
 
YAY I'm so excited C that you have started your TR!! You have such a way with words!! I'm sorry the reentry into the real world didn't go as smoothly, I hope things are calming down!!

WOW...what a gorgeous room!! YAY for the upgrade!!! Love the pictures and the view was very nice!! I really am going to have to stay at Beach Club one of these days!!!! WOWZER!!! I really like that lamp too!!

How sweet that Chuck and Lynn left you a goodie bag! That was very nice of them and great stuff inside too!!!!

OOOH the first pictures of EPCOT!!! Can't wait to hear more!!
 
What a wonderful update! :cloud9: I am so happy that you have started.

What a sweet bag that Lynn & Chuck left for you!

Beach Club is just gorgeous. I'd love to stay there someday. The room is just so peaceful and it looks really relaxing.

I can't wait to see where you head next. :yay:
 
JUST AWESOME!!! LOVED YOUR UPDATE!!! :yay:

And your photos from BClub have me SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited to stay there!!! :yay:

Oh I just can't wait for more, and I am so excited you started your TR!!!! :thumbsup2
 
Your room at the BC is BEAUTIFUL!!! I never considered staying there, but now I am.

The gift bag is so cute and that book mark is just adorable!!

Can't wait to read more :surfweb:
 
You started! You started! :banana:

What a sweet little Halloween goody bag from Lynn and Chuck! Love the bookmark! :goodvibes

Oh, my! Could your room be any prettier??? I need a 40% code for this summer or something! I really want to stay at Beach Club after all your pictures!

Yes, as Charles would say, one must never go to WDW to just sit in a room! :lmao::rotfl::rotfl2:

I hope you got to meet Mary Ellen and Denny!
 
yay!! u finally got an update!! :yay:

love the BC pics.... really need to fit that into my plans sometime:rolleyes:

Hmmm oh I reaallllly wonder if you had your traditional start of vacay in France tradition....hmmmm

I hope u got to meet up with mary Ellen and Denny!!

P
 
You sure had some smooth sailing (pun intended) into the BC!! Beautiful room, that's for sure! Upgrade city, baby! Although barely a "water view", it is NOT bad!

What a sweet little gift basket they left for you. What a nice little surprise!

HA! That whole "night before you leave" action sounds just like me!! An hour of sleep, wham, awake, drift off again, wham, "did that alarm go off? Did I miss it??", over and over again!! Too much excitement! Then with all that pent up excitment, and you show up to, "hold on ma'am, I can't find your reservation." probably would have made me pee my pants, right there!
 
haha, you sound like me trying to pack at the last minute!

That is such a neat surprise you got from Chuck and Lynn. Very cute.

Beautiful pictures of the Beach Club...wish I was there right now. :goodvibes
 
OMG Christine!!! Your room at BC is simply breathtaking! Between you and wigd, I am simply craving a stay there! Of course at this rate, it will be another 2 years before I get back...I will deserve that room by then!!

I can't wait to hear if you met up with MEK.

Don't disappoint and skip your champagne welcome...I have a feeling you won't ;)

I some pixie dust from the UPS man yesterday :wizard: Thanks for being my personal shopper :thumbsup2
 
Oh Christine......

What a great update! Your room is absolutely gorgeous. Not the greatest waterview, but such a pretty room. Perfect. How cool to get a surprise on arrival.

So.....do we get to meet????? :confused3 Well, I'm not going to be the spoiler.....I will leave that for the next update!

p.s. changing the diaper in the aisle of a plane????? Are you serious?????? Was that the first of the many wierd and unusual things you saw on this trip!
 
YAY I'm so excited C that you have started your TR!! You have such a way with words!! I'm sorry the reentry into the real world didn't go as smoothly, I hope things are calming down!!

WOW...what a gorgeous room!! YAY for the upgrade!!! Love the pictures and the view was very nice!! I really am going to have to stay at Beach Club one of these days!!!! WOWZER!!! I really like that lamp too!!

How sweet that Chuck and Lynn left you a goodie bag! That was very nice of them and great stuff inside too!!!!

OOOH the first pictures of EPCOT!!! Can't wait to hear more!!

Well thank you! I am excited to have started (finally) too! I wish things were calming down in the real life but not so much. :rolleyes: Thank goodness for the DIS!

It was a gorgeous room. Just posting it and looking at them again makes me homesick.

Lynn and Chuck are the best!

What a wonderful update! I am so happy that you have started.

What a sweet bag that Lynn & Chuck left for you!

Beach Club is just gorgeous. I'd love to stay there someday. The room is just so peaceful and it looks really relaxing.

I can't wait to see where you head next.

You MUST stay there some day. No two ways about it. MUST DO.

JUST AWESOME!!! LOVED YOUR UPDATE!!!

And your photos from BClub have me SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited to stay there!!!

Oh I just can't wait for more, and I am so excited you started your TR!!!!

That's right - you are staying there in Dec, right? Lucky you! I'm sure you will love it!!

I am in ! Can't wait for more !

I'm glad you're in! More coming soon (I hope!)

Your room at the BC is BEAUTIFUL!!! I never considered staying there, but now I am.

The gift bag is so cute and that book mark is just adorable!!

Can't wait to read more

Oh you should definitely consider staying there. :thumbsup2 I was fortunate enough to have booked this past trip on a bounceback with a discount. Not sure if I could swing full rack rate but if you can find a discount... GO FOR IT!

Didn't Lynn do a great job with the bookmark? I just love that saying. :)

You started! You started!

What a sweet little Halloween goody bag from Lynn and Chuck! Love the bookmark!

Oh, my! Could your room be any prettier??? I need a 40% code for this summer or something! I really want to stay at Beach Club after all your pictures!

Yes, as Charles would say, one must never go to WDW to just sit in a room! :lmao::rotfl:

I hope you got to meet Mary Ellen and Denny!

I need a 40% code too... let me know if you find one! :laughing:

Charles is a wise, wise man. His advice will live on... and I suspect may come back to haunt him on a future trip! ;)

yay!! u finally got an update!! :yay:

love the BC pics.... really need to fit that into my plans sometime:rolleyes:

Hmmm oh I reaallllly wonder if you had your traditional start of vacay in France tradition....hmmmm

I hope u got to meet up with mary Ellen and Denny!!

P

Yes, finally! Thanks for sticking with me! :) Yes, you must work BC into your plan. I have nothing bad to say about it. Not. A. Thing.

You sure had some smooth sailing (pun intended) into the BC!! Beautiful room, that's for sure! Upgrade city, baby! Although barely a "water view", it is NOT bad!

What a sweet little gift basket they left for you. What a nice little surprise!

HA! That whole "night before you leave" action sounds just like me!! An hour of sleep, wham, awake, drift off again, wham, "did that alarm go off? Did I miss it??", over and over again!! Too much excitement! Then with all that pent up excitment, and you show up to, "hold on ma'am, I can't find your reservation." probably would have made me pee my pants, right there!

Smooth sailing. :laughing: Love it! So happy to have a kindred spirit in the night before shenanigans! :upsidedow I was definitely close to losing it when he couldn't find my reservation. :scared1:

haha, you sound like me trying to pack at the last minute!

That is such a neat surprise you got from Chuck and Lynn. Very cute.

Beautiful pictures of the Beach Club...wish I was there right now. :goodvibes

Oh, me too. If I could teleport anywhere instantly, this would definitely be a top choice! ::yes::

Last minute packing - not sure I'll ever beat it! :rolleyes:

OMG Christine!!! Your room at BC is simply breathtaking! Between you and wigd, I am simply craving a stay there! Of course at this rate, it will be another 2 years before I get back...I will deserve that room by then!!

I can't wait to hear if you met up with MEK.

Don't disappoint and skip your champagne welcome...I have a feeling you won't ;)

I some pixie dust from the UPS man yesterday :wizard: Thanks for being my personal shopper :thumbsup2

Thanks Katie! :goodvibes It was a beautiful room. I am struck by it again just looking at the pictures. You definitely deserve to stay there! Keep an eye out for those codes!!

I was happy to shop for you! Glad you liked it!

Oh Christine......

What a great update! Your room is absolutely gorgeous. Not the greatest waterview, but such a pretty room. Perfect. How cool to get a surprise on arrival.

So.....do we get to meet????? :confused3 Well, I'm not going to be the spoiler.....I will leave that for the next update!

p.s. changing the diaper in the aisle of a plane????? Are you serious?????? Was that the first of the many wierd and unusual things you saw on this trip!

I'm thinking of re-doing my bedroom to look more like this. Then I could have a piece of WDW everyday! And yes, the surprise from Lynn and Chuck absolutely took it over the top. I am so blessed and lucky to have met so many great friends here on the DIS! :goodvibes

Thanks for not spoiling. ;) Oh the suspense! :laughing: We'll reveal in the next bit. Or maybe you've already gotten there on your TR?

Yes, I'm totally serious on the diaper and the aisle. You're right I did see some BIZARRE behavior this trip. I love people watching and this trip did not disappoint!!! :laughing:
 
Yep. You just confirmed it. When I FINALLY get to go, Beach Club it is!

What a lovely gift bag - how thoughtful that they made that bookmark.

Can't wait for more! (Dress Shields? Engagements? Champagne? This sound like my kind of TR!)

Best,

Mrs. Spratt
 
Oh thank you so much for taking me back to my favorite resort.
I'm glad you didn't fall off of the balcony trying to catch a view of the water.:eek:
Don't you love the private entrance? Nothing like the VIP treatment.
Yuck to the diaper change and the nasal spray sniffer on the plane. That would have put me over the top....in a really bad way.:headache:
Looking forward to more!
 












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