Day 15 November 11: Time to say goodbye.
Our flight is at 2.25 PM, airport transfer is ordered for 10 AM, so we have booked a goodbye dinner at Storytellers. Its a lot more full this time, possibly due to Veterans Day.
We meet Terk,
Meeko,
Dale,
Kenai
and Koda.
And then we wait
and wait some more. Chip is not coming out. I take some photos meanwhile:
Finally the ranger comes to our table handing us some buttons and I ask her about Chip. Hell be back in about 20 minutes. (Its been over an hour since he disappeared at that point.) 20 minutes turn into 30, and after 40 minutes hes finally at our table.
I know things can happen, sickness or whatever
but this is really not what you want to happen when youre on your way to the airport!
We rush back to the room, get the bags downstairs and I wait outside for the airport transfer while Andrea checks out. We had booked a towncar service through LuKen Limousines
very happy with them. Arrived right on time, driver very focussed and we felt safe all the time. We arrive at the airport on time, but the lines at check in are horrendous
a flight before hours was cancelled. Thankfully I had booked an earlier time slot than proposed.
Hotel wise
Grand Californian was nice, but I wouldnt put it first on my list. The location cant be beat, but I really preferred the atmosphere of the
Disneyland Hotel.
Despite the room upgrade Paradise Pier definitely comes last. The snafu at check in was nothing I wish to anyone at the start of the vacation, then the several misunderstandings with bell desk and dont even get me started on the elevators. When we returned after park closing we often waited around 15 minutes.
Food wise the Café Orleans was a nice unexpected treasure to find. I still have not tried a Dole Whip though. For character meals Storytellers dropped into last place now after I found Minnies at least improved with character interaction. Also Goofys lost its first place to Lilo & Stitch after Halloween hopefully the new Surfs Up breakfast hasnt seen too many changes.