Oh man, I hate that waiting feeling when people don't run on the same timeline that you do! You just try to tell yourself "it's okay, it's okay, breathe." So difficult to do.
I always make sure I get pictures of the room before the tornado of mess attacks it.
It was rough trying to keep calm when I just wanted to get going. I was trying to breathe though because the trip just started!
Oh yea, Chris and I make a mess in the room so pictures must be taken right away lol
Yay, so glad your rooms were ready! It's too bad you didn't get the 50's section, but the 80's section looks awesome!
OMG I can't believe your friends forgot their tickets!
At least they knew where they were and didn't have to search for them!
Can't wait to read about AK! And Happy Valentine's Day!
It was great luck that the rooms were ready! The 80s section ended up being great for us, we loved it!
Yea, I couldn't believe they forgot the tickets either! Especially because I had reminded them not to forget them!
Happy Valentines Day to you, too. Did you and Brandon do anything special?
Hope you and Chris have a great valentine's day dinner
I have never seen man versus food but I have heard of it and know enough about it to know that it is a good sign if a place is on there!
Our dinner was wondeful, thanks! Man v. Food didn't let us down!
yay pop! I seriously LOVE that resort! My family has been staying there for the past 5 trips and we wouldn't change that for the world! Everything about it is super flashy and cute which is exactly what I love about it!
Pop is soooo great! We've stayed there twice now and I would love to go back! One day I hope to stay in every section once, even though I'd probably get mad if I got placed in the 90s section haha
yay for a quick and easy check in as well
Sorry you guys didn't get the section you wanted
. I have never stayed in the 50's section so I don't know how it really compares to the 80's section but I have spent most of my trips in the 80's section and love it! For the past 2 trips our building has been super close to the main building, which was awesome for our many mug refill stops throughout the trip! My family doesn't really take advantage of the bus system but from our room this past trip you could see the bus stops and if we had taken the buses it would have been a super quick walk over there.
I think you were in the same building we were in this past trip except we were on the fourth floor and were right around the corner from the staircase that is in your picture.
The 80s section actually worked out great for us since we didn't even go to Classic Hall very often. We were at the bus stops much more than CH. Even when Chris and I get the mugs we never end up filling them much for one reason or another! Still though, CH wasn't very far from our room! I do look forward to renting a car one day though so we don't have to rely on the buses either!
We were super close to the stairs, too! We were on the 2nd floor, right around the corner from the stairs as well.
yay an update! I love arriving at the resort at the beginning of the trip, isnt it just the best feeling ever? its because the whole trip is still ahead of you lol I've been thinking of trying the fridge swap, how exactly does it work? Can't wait to see what you did at AK!
Arriving at Pop was the BEST feeling, you're right!! The fridge swap was awesome. We did it the last time we stayed at Pop too. This swap was the Gold Star fridge swap but there is a Nemo one too I believe. They're over on the budget board. ANyway, you message the organizer of the swap with your dates. They'll put you down for those dates and then when your trip gets close, you exchange information with the swapper before and after you. The swapper before you will put your name, phone # and check in date on the box of the fridge and then put it in luggage services for you when they check out. When you check in you go and tell them there's a fridge waiting for you, they are well aware of the swaps. They'll help you get it to your room. Then before you check out you put the swapper after you name on the box with their info and make sure you give it right to luggage services too. It's very easy and I'd highly recommend it. Our fridge actually came with a coffee pot, some light up bracelets/necklaces, anti-bacterial wipes and a few other things too.
It looks like you guys were fairly close to where Erica and I were in September 2008. We were in the 90's but it was very close to where that picture shows. And we would just hop across the parking lot to get to the buses, too. We ended up liking our location! Yay....you're in a park!
I can picture right where you and Erica were, right across the parking lot from us. It was a great location!
I see your fridge- I used the same one with the Gold star swap...
The fridge swap was awesome!
Totally understand wanting the trip to be perfect with the newbies. You try to help without nagging but then they forget things and you get stressed.
You had a beautiful day. Can't wait to see the reactions.
You're exactly right...we were trying to get going because we wanted them to get to see as much as possible but they just didn't get it yet that we had to get going! I was trying to stop from getting stressed.
The weather was perfect!
I love Pop!!! Can't wait to be there in only 18 and a half weeks!!!! (That is a really long wait for us!) I hate waiting for people when you are so ready to get started on your trip. That is the way it is when we travel with Mom's friend Kay. We tell her we are leaving 30 minutes before we actualy plan on leaving.
Pop is so awesome!! 18 1/2 weeks isn't THAT long! Sooner than I'll be back lol You'll see as the trip went on we started to lie to our friends a little bit about the time we wanted to be ready to go lol
Love the shirt you changed into, obviously! What kind of crazy girl COULDN'T love King Henrik?!
I can totally understand trying to make yourself to be calm and try to be laid back with people who tour differently than you-- this is why WDW is just for Zach and I! I can't deal with people who may not want to be on our schedule
OMG, I don't think you saw the game last night because you were out, if my FB stalking is correct
The King was AMAZINGGGG! Ahhhh he's beautiful and an outstanding hockey player. WOW
Anyway lol yea it was rough waiting for them...believe me, Disney is for Chris and I from now on if that gives you any clue of how we felt at the end of this trip lol Unless they were "Disney people" which our friends definitely are not.
Glad you're here!!
Glad they got back to the bus at the right time. 
Thankfully they made it to the AK bus on time!!! 
