Oh what a horrible trip!!!! Now for something completely different-Final blast ......

[eandesmom]

You are HOME with a full day ahead of you and walking distance to 2 parks! Very worthy of giddiness!!!!!

I felt that way at my first check in at OKW.

Slightly surreal.

 

[Poolrat]

You are HOME with a full day ahead of you and walking distance to 2 parks! Very worthy of giddiness!!!!!

I felt that way at my first check in at OKW.

Slightly surreal.

It was, but yet on the New Years trip checking into SSR was different. SSR is my "other" home and probably because I was totally new to that resort so I was a little lost on everything so no real giddy.

BCV had me from the curb. Walking me in, stopping with me to sniff in the vestibule, white glove service all the way.

 

[jecskc]

Where to ???? EPCOT !!! Duh !!

 

[IheartDDuck]

You are so right, the AK parking lot is ginormous! And you are so right, always take a picture of where you park. My Dad and I lost our car once there and had to walk around for about 20 minutes. Never doing that again.

Dork alert!!! Kilimanjaro Safari queue!!!!

OMG that poor cheetah.

Beautiful shot of the sunset.

Good choice heading to the Poly for some adult beverages and watching the EWP.

No pictures of the sub par Hampton's breakfast? For shame.

Beach Club. Love love love it. I'm really hoping my waitlist for it comes through in November.

 

[MEK]

Makes me wish I was a drinker !! Do they do non alcoholic versions , especially the Lapu Lapu?????

I am a drinker and back to see the pictures. Yum - the mai tai really looks tasty!

 

[MEK]

Isn' t DVC the best? Seriously, even though BCV is not one of my home resorts, I got that exact same feeling when I stayed there. It's just such a wonderful place with great customer service. I can't believe you are sniffing the air.

You will appreciate this - a few weeks ago we took Nick to visit U of Maryland. I went to the ladies room in the visitors center and the most familiar smell hit my nostrils. The bathroom smelled just like the ones at MK, especially the one near space mountain. Crazy, but true. didn't even realize there was a characteristic smell until that moment.

 

[eandesmom]

Top 20 then??

Oh I'm sure I'm missing at least 3. Lol

I know what you mean, OKW had me before I got there. I think a lot of it had to so with the fact it was the home resort i wanted, and was only swayed by those darn treehouses lol. Vero and AKV, not giddy quite at check in at least.

 

[caralyn817]

I'm a new reader. I also love Beach Club. Can't wait to hear more! Stop by my pre-trip report sometime.

 

[MeMom]

AAAAHHHHH I am home and giddy as a schoolgirl.


I am officially in LOVE…

I love the fact I bought into DVC
I love that one of my home resorts is BCV
I love feeling giddy when I check in.

What a good feeling!

 

[teekathepony]

HOME at last! What a feeling that must be. Some day I'll be a DVC owner too! hahaha

 

[jillyb]

Great choice for your first night drink! I have never used Disney transportation. Car all the way for me!

 

[jenseib]

So when checking in at Beach Club villas, do you check in at the regualr beach club desk? I am staying at the villas for 3 nights in Nov...and I guess I never thought about where you check in at.

 

[vamassey1]

You will appreciate this - a few weeks ago we took Nick to visit U of Maryland. I went to the ladies room in the visitors center and the most familiar smell hit my nostrils. The bathroom smelled just like the ones at MK, especially the one near space mountain. Crazy, but true. didn't even realize there was a characteristic smell until that moment.

Disney bathrooms do have a certain smell. In Feb we stayed at a DTD hotel our first night and walked to DTD. Of course when we got there we had to stop in the restrooms, the ones by WPE. As soon as I walked in it hit me. I knew that smell and knew I was back. I tried to explain this to my niece who had never been.

 

[natebenma]

OOPS! I missed your AK update!

You did a lot in a very short amount of time.

Great safari! Love the pictures. The one of the headless cheetah is

There are monkeys on the safari???

Fantastic picture from Everest- I'll take that over the ride photo any day.

I will never be able to look at those naughty dinos at PW the same way again.

Who knew parking lot photos could be so fun- gorgeous sunsets and exotic birds. Escapees from the park or locals?

 

[natebenma]

I was so excited I did not take a picture then, I went back the next day to snap this.

I am sniffing.

AAAAHHHHH I am home and giddy as a schoolgirl.

Can I tell you how happy this update made me!

I'm alway excited when someone shares the love for the Beach Club/BCV or the Yacht Club!

Others have guessed you are headed to EPCOT, which is an excellent guess, but I'll say you go to checkout Stormalong Bay.


@ jenseib- I know your question was not meant for me, but I'll field it anyway. Yes, you check in for the BCV at the BC check-in desk.

 

[jenseib]

Can I tell you how happy this update made me!

I'm alway excited when someone shares the love for the Beach Club/BCV or the Yacht Club!

Others have guessed you are headed to EPCOT, which is an excellent guess, but I'll say you go to checkout Stormalong Bay.


@ jenseib- I know your question was not meant for me, but I'll field it anyway. Yes, you check in for the BCV at the BC check-in desk.

Thank you very much!

 

[eandesmom]

I forgot to guess! Ok I'm going with....friendship boat to DHS (just to be different since most are going with Epcot). TSM FP for later, first ride ToT

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I am sure they had the premade egg sandwiches that I will not try.

Maybe they can put out a dish with peas instead?

They do have coffee. Not half bad but better than the Nescafe stuff in the beverage area at Disney.

That's a low bar. I'm pretty sure Pennzoil is better than Nescafe.

I am sniffing.

Thanks for the explanation!

I love the fact I bought into DVC
I love that one of my home resorts is BCV
I love feeling giddy when I check in.

 

[DWGal210]

Oh the Beach Club...sigh..... I was in love the first time I stepped in that gorgeous place!

Mary Ellen, I know exactly what you mean about Disney smells. I bought some new shampoo & I swear it smells just like Saratoga Springs. I was instantly transported.

 

[KatMark]

IAs soon as the car pulls up at the Beach Club – a couple of CMs descend on the car.

Them: Checking in???
Me: Oh Yes!!!

They will wait for me to check in to see if the luggage goes up or into LS.

The one with the clipboard pretty much has my name even before I say it.

He escorts me in – I HAD to stop in between the double door and take a big whiff.

I was so excited I did not take a picture then, I went back the next day to snap this.

This is THE last resort that I am dying to try (I just wish even renting points it would go better with my "moderate" spending habits. But one day, I will get here, so that I can do this.....

I am sniffing.

I LOVE this picture...I can just see you doing that.

AAAAHHHHH I am home and giddy as a schoolgirl.

Clipboard CM hands me off to the online check in CM. I did have a request, upper floor, balcony, EPCOT view. In that order.

She goes over the request but tells me the room is not ready yet.

No worries. She has the number to text.

See I needed that new phone.

I float back out to the car and tell the CMs to send it all to LS for now.

I am officially in LOVE…

I love the fact I bought into DVC
I love that one of my home resorts is BCV
I love feeling giddy when I check in.


Now to kill some time- Where to????

You should be giddy...you deserve it. Where to? I'm thinking Epcot since you can now walk over.