Matt's 18th Birthday trip - Now Live

[Tony Toon]

how was the meet yesterday?

Chani and her husband made it to WDW yesterday, but Chani was sick as a dog!! I guess that Alaska weather was too much for her.

I kept calling telling her to contact the front desk about a visiting doctor.

In the end, Centra Care sent a taxi to her (no charge), and after seeing the doctor there, the taxi took her to the pharmacy and then back to the resort (again no charge for the taxi!!)...

the doctor gave her a really powerful antibiotic (that cost $120 for the prescription!! don't get sick in the US!!).

hopefully, she's better today..

So sorry to hear this. I do hope she's feeling better soon.

DS had a really nasty bout of tonsillitis when we were over in 2010. We had booked a Disney cruise and so took him to the ship's doctor. $250 (prescription + consultation - thank goodness for travel insurance ) later we had a prescription for a really strong antibiotic that he took for 2 days. Worked a treat and he was much better within 24 hours rather than the week plus it takes at home. He is a singer and has always been prone to tonsillitis (wish he'd had them removed when he was young). The next time he had a dose at home he asked our GP for the Disney antibiotic as it had been so effective. The Doctor laughed, shook his head and said he knew of the medication but that it wasn't an option open to him as an NHS practitioner.

Keep the updates coming Wayne - you're a star! If I close my eyes, put my fingers in my ears (to drown out the sound of the rain) and concentrate really hard I can almost imagine I'm still there (provided I'm sitting in front of the gas fire, wearing a big fleece )

Mrs TT

 

[wayneg]

Forgot to add about the DISmeet to my last post I was so tired last night.
After Portobello we went back to OKW for the meet, while eating at DTD it was raining plus with only having a few on the list this year I didn't expect anyone turning up but thankfully most did beth01dog, irenep, scottishgirl & minniecassie ( & families)
Weather improved to a really warm evening and we had a really enjoyable evening, sat there til 11pm.
Since saw Irene at the Millers rd pool where she saw my skills of clearing a pool, busiest we have seen it all holiday until we entered the pool, after a while no-one was left (I hope it was the sun disappearing and not me, Lily & Matt causing a commotion)

 

[disneyholic family]

So sorry to hear this. I do hope she's feeling better soon.

DS had a really nasty bout of tonsillitis when we were over in 2010. We had booked a Disney cruise and so took him to the ship's doctor. $250 (prescription + consultation - thank goodness for travel insurance ) later we had a prescription for a really strong antibiotic that he took for 2 days. Worked a treat and he was much better within 24 hours rather than the week plus it takes at home. He is a singer and has always been prone to tonsillitis (wish he'd had them removed when he was young). The next time he had a dose at home he asked our GP for the Disney antibiotic as it had been so effective. The Doctor laughed, shook his head and said he knew of the medication but that it wasn't an option open to him as an NHS practitioner.

Keep the updates coming Wayne - you're a star! If I close my eyes, put my fingers in my ears (to drown out the sound of the rain) and concentrate really hard I can almost imagine I'm still there (provided I'm sitting in front of the gas fire, wearing a big fleece )

Mrs TT

funny, DD's also a singer - she has a fantastic doctor here - a Russian woman who is a vocal cord specialist...she was the doctor for the opera in St. Petersburg (leningrad) when she lived in Russia...
all the opera singers here go to here, and some regular singers like DD (she goes to her every week)....
she's an absolute miracle worker...

the antibiotic DD is on is the regular 10 day version....she has a bad case of sinusitis......

 

[jen_uk]

I love the look of the Art of Animation resort!

 

[Cyrano]

I love the look of the Art of Animation resort!

Me too

 

[tinkerpea]

Sorry to hear about CRT in all the years i have been going and each of those 20 odd times was at least 3wks long we have NEVER eaten in the castle and for some reason even asa huge Disney fan its never bothered me!

I think about booking every time but then see such awful reviews i have seen plenty of pictures and to me the inside where you eat "not the entrance of stair way" just doesnt look that amazing compared to other restaurents Disney has.

We did take the boys to Arkushus last trip non of my boys wanted to go as they knew it was a princess breakfast,And they said they HATED the princesses they didnt even like girls at that point but daddy said that Mummy has to do all the boy stuff all the time as im the only girl so they had to suck it up and smile

Well My oldest Brandon was sick all night so my mum "luckily i take her on every trip" stayed with him, & we just took the Twins Anthony & Ethan they LOVED it!!! The breakfast was really great all the princesses loved the boys they kept saying that they was such handsome Twins and they couldnt believe how cute they was that they was identical, They was so shy to start and blushed a few times i got some of the best pics that day I really need to load them but havent quite figured out how to do it yet! ..Snow white gave them both big red lipstick kisses on their cheek that they left on ALL DAY and wouldnt allow me to wash off that night . so much for HATING princesses HAHA.

It is the 1st meal they have asked to go back to and Brandon is now very jealous that he was sick.

As for AOA your pictures have just made me want to go even more but then I loved POP It was the 1st Disney hotel we had ever stayed at,and the 1st hotel i went to as a family.......I cried when i walked into the lobby as i actually thought it looked AMAZING nothing like the places we get over here loved the sparkly floor and the pics on the walls,plus all the bright colours of the pool area and the big icons My boys always ask to go back.Of course we have stayed at AKL for 3 wks now and that was just the most beautiful resort ever! saying that though the boys really want to go back to Pop so i just know they will love AOA and thats why im booking 3 nights there after the 15nights at SSR before we go to I-drive for the last 3 nights,and Im really excited about AOA more then SSR

 

[wayneg]

I love the look of the Art of Animation resort!

I am sure many will love it, as you know we all like different resorts, we love OKW and you don't.
As we approached Matt said it was just like student accomodation, I said its just like I would expect Butlins to be like(never been to know) soooo busy, buses, taxis & cars constantly pulling up and going, lines of people at check in, pool area packed.
Compared to OKW where we have never had to wait to be seen in HH, so sedate. Values are not for me.

Monday into MK for opening, ate at Harbour House for lunch. Pool in afternoon. Evening meal met up with Mart (burt) and family at Cheesecake Factory. This place just gets busier, as we wanted a large table we were told 1hr 45min wait, wasn't far out at 90 mins in the end. Worth the wait though again one of best meals of the trip, even though they have removed the crispy beef off the menu.

 

[wayneg]

Tuesday started in the Studios, lunch at The Mara, AKL. DTD to buy a few bits, pool for a hour, Epcot to eat and drink around the world. Matt also bought a print he has been looking for all holiday, its by David E Doss, an artist Matt really likes, eventually found it in the Epcot Art of Disney Store.

Saw this outside AKL, a Bluetail Mole Skink

Arriving at Epcot

Spaceship Earth

Fish n chips at Yorkshire County fish shop then Illuminations.

Plenty to drink

Plenty to eat, another enjoyable evening around the world.

 

[Linda67]

Great photos today
Love the one on the RnRC guitar with TOT in the background
That skink is mighty impressive, I've never seen one like that before!

 

[disneyholic family]

It's not that I like the values, it's that I like the price. (ok I don't like the price of the values either but they're tolerable)
I used to shell out a fortune to stay at the deluxes. And not just the deluxes, concierge at the deluxes.
It was lovely.
And you know we've stayed at OKW many times in a two bedroom and loved every minute of it.
But I'm not willing to pay that much anymore.
Not sure why I've changed but I have.
So last year when it was the six of us, we stayed at the pop century and it was fine.
No it wasn't the OKW or any of the other resorts we've stayed in but it was fine and that was "all" i was willing to pay (even that wasn't cheap considering it was three rooms)
In October I'll be on my own so really no reason to spend a lot and since the single rooms at art of animation will have just opened in september, I thought the brand new bed might be worth a try.

But to say I like the values would be a stretch. They're fine but not at all my preference. If money was no object I'd be at any of the others.

Wayne, will you adopt me?

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[queendisney]

where did you buy that yummy looking cupcake? My mission in 4 weeks time is to use my snack credit's on sampling different ones..have the Boardwalk bakery and Staring Rolls on the agenda oh and the main street bakery...think I'm about to dribble

Definately going to look at AOA resort. Love the theming of it and can totally understand why families with small kids would love it. Again not a fan of values for myself but can understand why others are.

 

[wilma-bride]

where did you buy that yummy looking cupcake? My mission in 4 weeks time is to use my snack credit's on sampling different ones..have the Boardwalk bakery and Staring Rolls on the agenda oh and the main street bakery...think I'm about to dribble

Definately going to look at AOA resort. Love the theming of it and can totally understand why families with small kids would love it. Again not a fan of values for myself but can understand why others are.

If you mean the last picture in Wayne's last post,t hat's not a cupcake. It looks like Schoolbread from Og Kringla bakery in Norway, Epcot.

 

[queendisney]

If you mean the last picture in Wayne's last post,t hat's not a cupcake. It looks like Schoolbread from Og Kringla bakery in Norway, Epcot.

I thought it was a strange shape tbh..I shall add that to my ever increasing list of items to try. It does look rather sickly but think I'll manage

 

[wayneg]

Wayne, will you adopt me?

I think this will be our last stay onsite for a few reasons.
Price for OKW has increased from £118/nt we paid this year to around £142/nt next year.
Cost of food has gone up again which then has a knock on affect with tips we pay, an example, at Sanaa we bought bread, 1 starter & tips it came to $38, a few days before we at a massive meal at Logans Roadhouse for $44 (& $10 tip)
I preferred the room at Fairfield Inn to the one we have here. Better bed, pillows, shower, 30 times faster WiFi, breakfast included if wanted.
Only benefit of OKW is the bus service if we want a drink, had a great night drinking around the world and sure we will at Hoop again, bus service makes those evenings easy.

 

[luke]

Yeah I think even with the discount at SSR/OKW from rack rate it's getting expensive. We went for it for next year as its Joseph's first trip but in future will maybe look to going back offsite (main advantage of onsite with DDP and gift cards next year is we won't have to think all that much about spends).

Your room at the fairfield inn did look nice. Which one is it? We still need a (cheap ish) room for between our cruise and SSR stay next year

 

[disneyholic family]

yes, which fairfield inn was it? ....
years and years ago we stayed offsite....with the skyrocketing Disney prices, i'm more than willing to consider staying offsite again...

 

[Clare D]

I thought it was a strange shape tbh..I shall add that to my ever increasing list of items to try. It does look rather sickly but think I'll manage

It is school bread from Norway and I didn't find it sickly at all. It has a vanilla type thick custard in the middle and is topped with shredded coconut. It is a sweet dough similar to an iced bun, very yummy

 

[london75]

I think this will be our last stay onsite for a few reasons.
Price for OKW has increased from £118/nt we paid this year to around £142/nt next year.
Cost of food has gone up again which then has a knock on affect with tips we pay, an example, at Sanaa we bought bread, 1 starter & tips it came to $38, a few days before we at a massive meal at Logans Roadhouse for $44 (& $10 tip)
I preferred the room at Fairfield Inn to the one we have here. Better bed, pillows, shower, 30 times faster WiFi, breakfast included if wanted.
Only benefit of OKW is the bus service if we want a drink, had a great night drinking around the world and sure we will at Hoop again, bus service makes those evenings easy.

If you stay near DTD are you entitled to use the Downtown buses or do they only go to hotels?

 

[queendisney]

It is school bread from Norway and I didn't find it sickly at all. It has a vanilla type thick custard in the middle and is topped with shredded coconut. It is a sweet dough similar to an iced bun, very yummy

thats really does sound good. Now I know its a custardy filling that makes it sound much nicer. I am adding it to my list of must have's. Thank you.

 

[casinocolin]

I am sure many will love it, as you know we all like different resorts, we love OKW and you don't.
As we approached Matt said it was just like student accomodation, I said its just like I would expect Butlins to be like(never been to know) soooo busy, buses, taxis & cars constantly pulling up and going, lines of people at check in, pool area packed.
Compared to OKW where we have never had to wait to be seen in HH, so sedate. Values are not for me.

I think you need to be a real disney lover to like this resort and it is a must stay if you have young children, because any child would love it, even as a adult you do not. I may be 50 odd but I would still consider staying here, as it is all what disney is about, you may have to pay premium price to stay here but for me better then looking for a cheap cut price accomodation outside Disney in a run down area, of course we all have our own preference.