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Tiger926

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We arrived last night at approx. 7:00 pm after a very good drive from Canada.

Did online check in on Friday, so hubby went to get our room keys, while I did a walk up ressie @ Olivia's. Hubby also was able to get our APs right at the resort, as reported, no problems!

It literally took minutes to check in, get our APs (4 of them) and be seated. We had a fabulous dinner, as always, then dropped off our luggage in our room.

We then hopped over to MK to see the last few minutes of Wishes, Mainstreet Electrical Parade, ride Pirates and do some shopping. We've already run into several people from back home as our entire province is on March Break!

1 bedroom villa is in mint condition, and we love the newly refurbished rooms. Weather is absolutely glorious, and will be for the entire week. We just finished dinner on the balcony, and watched some ducks go swimming by. Life is very good!

Had a great day at Epcot - happy to report that Lotso and Lightning topiaries were added. Seems to be less and less flowers each year, but we loved the new ones - Pooh, Toy Story and Mickey and friends. They all look great!

Only disappointment was lunch at Marrakesh. It is my favourite restaurant, but they have shrunk the portions considerably. The couscous was not very good either - we left feeling disappointed as another Disney restaurant has cut things in a bad way..

Crowds were light at MK last night, and a bit busy at Epcot right around our 11:00 am arrival, but World Showcase was not too busy. Saw some characters and walked on Spaceship Earth this afternoon. Getting ready to go back to ride Test Track and see Illuminations.

Tiger :)
 
Happy to hear you are enjoying your trip. We leave in 33 days for OKW:banana:...but whose counting.
 
Cool! You got your AP's at the resort? How did you do that??? Thought you had to go to a park or Downtown guest services?

I hope you have a great trip!!


Cyndi
 
Enjoy your trip!

I just got back, and of course, wish I were still there.
 

Thanks for sharing, keep us updated. I'm very glad the AP's can now be purchased at the resort, never quite understood why they couldn't be!
 
I'm so jealous right now. Wish I were there or at least going to be there soon. Have a great trip.
 
OKW...balcony...ducks...(sigh) Wish we were there...

:thumbsup2 OKW... Balcony....
Sounds sooooo good....

BWV in 27 days, definitely will miss my balcony at OKW, but will enjoy the boardwalk. :banana::banana:

Enjoy your trip and relax on your OKW balcony for me. :goodvibes
 
We arrived last night at approx. 7:00 pm after a very good drive from Canada.

Glad it was a nice trip! That sounds like a killer drive... :scared: ...but you're off to a good start! I'm so jealous, as we SHOULD be leaving two weeks from yesterday. We generally go every spring break, but my son is playing high school baseball now, which means NO spring break trips for the next 4 years! :eek: I will have to live vicariously through others and hang in there with trip reports until our July 20th trip! :headache:

Glad to hear you like the newly remodeled villas. I haven't seen them yet, but can't wait. Hope you have a wonderful trip and beautiful weather! I'm sure the 80 degree, sunny days are a welcome change! :thumbsup2
 
We will be there over Easter and cannot wait! Of all the places we travel OKW is truly our "home". :tinker:
 
Good morning! First time I could get back on. We are all very tired this morn, so we are just waking up.

Had a good evening at Epcot last night, and today is back to MK.

Waking up in Disney makes for a good start to the day! Weather is glorious, once again.

Going to eat breakfast on the balcony in a few...life is very good! Tiger :)
 
Cool! You got your AP's at the resort? How did you do that??? Thought you had to go to a park or Downtown guest services?

I hope you have a great trip!!


Cyndi

Yup, just started last week. They are on the same hard plastic as room keys. DD misses the paper ones because of the different characters - LOL!

Very easy and convenient, and they should have been doing this for years!

Tiger
 
Will be checking into 1 BR at OKW week from today for just one night. DGD is coming to visit and wants to do water park so we will be just hanging around the resort and DTD the first day and then do TL before heading back here to the gulf coast on Tuesday night. Will try to get back to F&G first week in April if all goes well getting a room since it is so close. If not will just have to make a day trip out of it although would really like a couple of days of Disney about now.
 
Yup, just started last week. They are on the same hard plastic as room keys. DD misses the paper ones because of the different characters - LOL!

Very easy and convenient, and they should have been doing this for years!

Tiger

Interesting that they have changed to the hard plastic ones. I kind of like the flexible tyvec ones. Will they also exchange a pre-paid AP voucher at the front desk?
 
Cant think of anything I would rather be doing than sitting on an OKW balcony right now, sipping a lil something and playing cards or just enjoying the view and planning my day in the world! :goodvibes

Have a fab time and post some pics if you can! I just came back from the opening week of F&G festival and am so very envious of you! OKW is our home but we had to 'settle' for SSR this time. Beautiful resort, but I missed 'HOME'!
 
Another question about the resort issued ap's. Can they upgrade a current ticket to a AP at the front desk and apply the dvc discount?

We cant wait for our first stay in 7 weeks.

What building are you in?
 

















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