NH Trio : LIVE from Disney's Beach Club Resort

[megveg]

im in! I love live reports, and since you're from NH (Im just south of the border in MA) I feel like I'm following a neighbors trip I hope you're enjoying yourselves!

 

[NHKristy76]

Thanks for following along everyone! I hope the report is worthy of all the attention!

 

[MandM-Mom]

Following along...we are headed out tomorrow..
What is the Disney take on the tropical storm...are cms talking about?

 

[GovieMom]

Thanks for following along everyone! I hope the report is worthy of all the attention!

Indeed it is; you're doing a great job. Thank you!

 

[NHKristy76]

Following along...we are headed out tomorrow..
What is the Disney take on the tropical storm...are cms talking about?

I have not heard a single word which is quite different than when we were here during Hurricane Jeanne a few years back. I'm taking that as a good sign! :thumbs up:

 

[NHKristy76]

So after the storm passed DD and I decided to hop back to DHS.

We met up with my DH and made our way to the Animation Academy. My DH had done this 4 times during the storm but was more than happy to do it again (twice actually!) with us. We had a blast although I'm sure I was the least talented one in the room!

We left there and headed over to RNRC but ended up running into Fantasmic. We ran in and sat down just in time to start the show. We hadn't seen this in years and really enjoyed it!

After a quick ride on RNRC, wait was posted as 20 min but it was a walk on!, we made our way back to the BC. We grabbed a flatbread from the Marketplace and some sodas from the lounge and then retreated to our room.

Please forgive the bouncing around... We also did Toy Story Mania, our first time, right after lunch. We LOVED this ride. I didn't plan to like it because I thought it was just like Buzz over in MK but I was so wrong! A thousand times more interesting and fun than Buzz!

Time to sleep... Night all!

 

[natebenma]

Good Night! Sounds like another fantastic day. Thanks for sharing it with us. Hope the weather holds out for you.

 

[WillowBelle]

What a great day! We're leaving, from Atlanta, on Friday. Hope you are ok riding out the storm. Looking like once it hits land, it's headed for us. Thinking we are going to possibly have to drive through that mess to get to our happy place!

 

[georgiasmom]

Sounds like a great trip so far. We are packing up at Hyatt MCO. Should be there soon.

 

[NHKristy76]

We are having a FANTASTIC time! All we say to each other is "Wow! This is awesome!"

This morning we grabbed some quick food at the CL lounge and ate out on the balcony.

We made it to the bus stop at 8:19 and watched our bus drive away. I was really very anxious about this because we were headed to Animal Kingdom and I'd heard all the horror stories! But we were doing a little dance as the next one pulled up before I could even sit down on a bench!! Yippee!

After a quick stop to Blizzard Beach, we were on our way to AK. We got off the bus at the park at 8:39!! Wow!! We made it to rope drop, YAY US!!

We made our way to Kilimanjaro Safaris and rode twice. The posted time both times was 10 min but it was just a walk on.

Then we rode Kali. My DD did not get "wet enough" so she and my DH went on again. I chose a bench because my shorts are still dry and I didn't want to push my luck!

It's so very warm today but still manageable but it is still early. There are quite a bit of clouds today and we're beginning to feel a bit nervous about the impending storm. We still have not heard a single CM talk about it but have heard other guests discussing their contingency plans.

My peeps should be popping out of Kali soon and then we are headed to Everest!

 

[WillowBelle]

My DDs live for KRR! Enjoy your day. Hope you're able to stay dry!

 

[megveg]

"Not wet enough" haha I dont think Ive ever been able to say that on Kali Im so glad everyone is having a blast
I was wondering how the offerings are at CL? Im trying to sort details for my trip (in Oct 2013 but the planning starts now! ) Im stuck between downgrading the deluxe dining plan to supplement with the CL offerings hmmmm

Hope the weather stays pleasant for you all!

 

[NHKristy76]

"Not wet enough" haha I dont think Ive ever been able to say that on Kali Im so glad everyone is having a blast
I was wondering how the offerings are at CL? Im trying to sort details for my trip (in Oct 2013 but the planning starts now! ) Im stuck between downgrading the deluxe dining plan to supplement with the CL offerings hmmmm

Hope the weather stays pleasant for you all!

Boy did they get soaked the second time through! I'm so glad I skipped that one!

As far as the CL offerings go, I find it adequate. There is more than enough to eat for breakfast - cereal, oatmeal, boiled eggs, fresh fruit, bagels, croissants, and Danish. Oh and yogurt too!

The mid day snack offerings could use something more... There are cookies, chips, Swedish fish, and yogurt covered pretzels.

The evening offerings last night included scallops wrapped in bacon, some German thing I can't pronounce, raw veggies, cheese and crackers, pbj shooters and fresh rolls. I'm not really adventurous and don't really enjoy seafood so I was a bit let down but did enjoy the fresh veggies!

We did the deluxe dining plan last time and swore we'd never do it again. I hated being crazy full all the time and running from restaurant to restaurant all day. This time we tried club level and no dining plan and I'm LOVING the freedom of it all!

 

[natebenma]

I was wondering how the offerings are at CL? Im trying to sort details for my trip (in Oct 2013 but the planning starts now! ) Im stuck between downgrading the deluxe dining plan to supplement with the CL offerings hmmmm

Hope the weather stays pleasant for you all!

As far as the CL offerings go, I find it adequate. There is more than enough to eat for breakfast - cereal, oatmeal, boiled eggs, fresh fruit, bagels, croissants, and Danish. Oh and yogurt too!

The mid day snack offerings could use something more... There are cookies, chips, Swedish fish, and yogurt covered pretzels.

The evening offerings last night included scallops wrapped in bacon, some German thing I can't pronounce, raw veggies, cheese and crackers, pbj shooters and fresh rolls. I'm not really adventurous and don't really enjoy seafood so I was a bit let down but did enjoy the fresh veggies!

We did the deluxe dining plan last time and swore we'd never do it again. I hated being crazy full all the time and running from restaurant to restaurant all day. This time we tried club level and no dining plan and I'm LOVING the freedom of it all!

We did the Deluxe Dining Plan in 2008 (All Star Music). We are enthusiastic eaters but it was WAY TOO MUCH FOOD!

In 2009 and 2010, we had the regular dining plan and club level at the BC and it was perfect!

Concierge breakfast first thing (7 am), early lunch around 11, dinner at 6 or so. We enjoyed the evening appetizers a few nights before dinner.

 

[scanne]

Hi! Loving your live report!
I am a huge BC lover but it's hard to convince DH because of the transportation to MK. We love being able to walk to MK. I hope your trip continues to be magical!!!

 

[mickeyplanner]

Glad to hear the weather is working out in your favor. Did hs have a lot of Halloween merchandise out?

 

[NHKristy76]

Glad to hear the weather is working out in your favor. Did hs have a lot of Halloween merchandise out?

I've seen Halloween merchandise in pretty much every store. I didn't notice more or less of it at HS.

 

[NHKristy76]

Live from Epcot!

We haven't seen Illuminations in years but decided to check it out again since we can just walk back to the BC afterwards.

Earlier today we experienced the bus ride from AK to BC... Just over an hour and we stopped at Blizzard Beach plus 5 hotels. In my opinion this is completely unacceptable. How in the world can Disney justify putting guests from 5 DELUXE resorts on one bus?! I just don't get it... I'm not going to let it ruin my vacation but I'm definitely not happy with that ride.

The strange part was that it was just Yacht and Beach, and a stop at Blizzard Beach, in the way to AK. The total trip stop to stop was 18 minutes... Why would they schedule the return trip so poorly?

Rant done...

Epcot is slammed tonight! We were able to do Imagination, Nemo, Turtle Talk, and Spaceship Earth and now we are waiting for Illumination.

My DD and I also had some fun calling the phone booths in the UK area. That was quite a hoot!

Thanks for following along everyone! I feel my trip slipping through my fingers and I wish I could slow it down! We are having such a great time!

 

[natebenma]

I'm so glad you are having such a great time!

That is horrible about the AK bus! I have never experienced that ride from AK to BC because AK is a half-day park for us, and we usually hop on whatever bus is there and go to Blizzard Beach for a few hours. Based on your feedback and others, I think we will continue to avoid using the AK to BC bus and maybe go from AK to another park instead, before returning to BC.

I have always wanted to do that with the phone booths! One trip, I kept forgetting either my phone, or the numbers, every time we went by. On my class trip in June, I had the numbers programmed in on my phone but it was raining both times we were in EPCOT.

When you get back, I may ask you which numbers go with which booths, because I have always been unclear on that.

Enjoy todays adventures!!!

 

[lov2b@disney]

Enjoying your live report!! Thanks for sharing!

We had the same frustrating experience with the AK bus back to BC a few weeks ago!

Hope the weather holds out...