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

[teekathepony]

Your drink looks really yummy... and I don't even drink!
Glad you didn't forget about the car! An evening at MK watching Wishes is wonderful. Love your parade pictures!

 

[englishrose47]

Pat I think in October we need to find that Dog Path!!!!

 

[Poolrat]

That's interesting that La Hacienda isn't on TiW anymore. I wonder how they decide that? I think all of the Table Service restaurants should be on it.

What? They're not projecting pictures on the castle anymore?

Not sure how LaHAcienda got off the list but non- Disney ownded oned have the option I guess. It is a shame because withthe discount it is a must do but without it falls a bit further down the list.

Pat I don't know how I missed this update but I did !!! What a terrible dayJust think you could have been stuck in a snow storm !!!

I have been really bad about getting posts up. It has been really busy at work and when I get home it all I can do to stay caught up around here with reading other TRs.

Yup even a horirble day at Disney is better than a snow day at home.

I don't know what you drank but it looks mighty tasty

It was a margarita - a Rosita margarita. YUM

I so want one of these in June!!!!!!!!

it was yummy

Your drink looks really yummy... and I don't even drink!
Glad you didn't forget about the car! An evening at MK watching Wishes is wonderful. Love your parade pictures!

It was very good.
I had to do some reminding to myself, thought about staying for Illuminations but took the monorail back to make sure I got the car.

Pat I think in October we need to find that Dog Path!!!!

Oh yes -- WHat would Roy think???

 

[Poolrat]

Why the horrible trip????
I started looking through the hundreds of pictures I take and how in past trips how I really used my camera to help me remember and tell the story.
This was my first DVC trip “ home” to my home resort. This also was my first time really having my car along and actually using it to drive to the parks.

However, somewhere along the line….. like at check in I relaxed. I relaxed so much I forgot to take pictures. Throughout the trip I would miss meal pictures, have long stretches of nothing totally forgetting to grab the waterproof camera for the pool and did the unthinkable…. Take a nap.
This trip was unlike any other before. The reality of DVC has sunk in. I would always “be back” and I could really take my time and relax.

As I was looking through the pictures I really uttered the words. “ This is such a horrible trip” with the context being that through my pictures and my half-a well less than thorough job of documenting it, it would be a train wreck to write.

So while a wonderful and certainly different kind of time was had, my documentation and well now even reporting has been well a little slack.

So I bring to the last Day July 6th.
Up not too early but all the stuff had to get packed up and brought to the car.
Goodbye King Triton

Goodbye Ariel

See you both in Oct.

Goodbye Room 559 – you served me well. Next time I WILL watch Illuminations from your balcony.

Goodbye Mr. Turtle

Before the car was pointed North again, I needed some food. Since I was at the Beach Club, Cape May was a good choice. Was it fabulous, nothing more than the standard buffet fare but it was a nice way to see some characters in their beach wear.

Some of the food on my first plate. Cant go wrong with bacon but I struggle to find some as .... well done ( burnt ) as I like it.

At some point early on a LOT of people go by . Towards the end of the line a woman goes yup a table for 30!!! There were only 4 or kids with this huge group and 4 Birthdays to celebrate.

I don’t think she was part of the group by I had to get this shot.

Minnie- The table for 30 is over Minnies right ear.

The back of Minnie

Some of the offerings.

I guess they felt the need to identify the red stuff? Yet I did not get a picture of said red stuff.

One last bathroom shot, well actually maybe not.

I walk that walk to the car. You know that walk that hate to make but have to. You look for any excuse to stall.

Well I do have one more stop. A place I meant to get to all trip but never made it.

 

[cheekypoppins]

ooooohhh you're going in October???? when in October?????

 

[englishrose47]

Oh yes -- WHat would Roy think???

I think he might like it !! It wouldn't be scarey!!!

 

[Poolrat]

ooooohhh you're going in October???? when in October?????

My Goodbye last July was for Last Oct. BUT --




I am going again this Oct. Oct 17-22 and well I am booked at BCV again. Just can't beat the the back door at EPCOT.

 

[englishrose47]

How did you like the food at Cape May??? Kathy din't seem to think to much of it !!!I am busy working out possible plans for October !!! Big problem is not knowing when the Peter Pan Boat ride will be !!! I see they are usually Friday - Monday ,I am thinking of asking the TA to do it on Friday evening !! Of course one definate ressie will be Raglan Road , for Carol and her Rasberry Dessert!!!

 

[Poolrat]

How did you like the food at Cape May??? Kathy din't seem to think to much of it !!!I am busy working out possible plans for October !!! Big problem is not knowing when the Peter Pan Boat ride will be !!! I see they are usually Friday - Monday ,I am thinking of asking the TA to do it on Friday evening !! Of course one definate ressie will be Raglan Road , for Carol and her Rasberry Dessert!!!

From what I remember it was fine. It is pretty standard breakfast buffet fare but if I had to choose a character breakfast I would still go with Crystal Palace. Get Pooh characters and the few times I have been I have always left feeling like I had a good meal.

I am due to go to Crystal palace again. Maybe this year sometime.

 

[Poolrat]

I think he might like it !! It wouldn't be scarey!!!

Yeah but he won't go for a "doggie" picture. I have a feeling he doesn't do silly.

 

[MeMom]

However, somewhere along the line….. like at check in I relaxed.
This trip was unlike any other before. The reality of DVC has sunk in. I would always “be back” and I could really take my time and relax.

Good for you! Because of the little girls, we have learned to do more of that, too, and it's a good thing.

Before the car was pointed North again, I needed some food. Since I was at the Beach Club, Cape May was a good choice. Was it fabulous, nothing more than the standard buffet fare but it was a nice way to see some characters in their beach wear.

We either hit Cape May on a perfect day, or I was ravenously hungry, because this was my best breakfast ever on WDW property. Crystal Palace has been good, too, and we've done that several times, and we've done Tusker House twice - one so-so and one better. I am going for Round 2 at Cape May in March.

This is where I get my money's worth. I love Disney fruit!

I walk that walk to the car. You know that walk that hate to make but have to. You look for any excuse to stall.

You chose here to stall??? Well, that's appropriate.


I thoroughly enjoyed your horrible report, and I'll always be ready for another one - horrible or otherwise - any time!

 

[Poolrat]

Good for you! Because of the little girls, we have learned to do more of that, too, and it's a good thing.

I guess after 20+ trips I am very comfortable getting around and feel very safe on Property so I guess as my must-do list shrinks a little I can relax a bit.

Knowing that I have "obligated" myself to many future vacations also makes it easier to relax.

We either hit Cape May on a perfect day, or I was ravenously hungry, because this was my best breakfast ever on WDW property. Crystal Palace has been good, too, and we've done that several times, and we've done Tusker House twice - one so-so and one better. I am going for Round 2 at Cape May in March.

The meal was good. Maybe it was on departure day but overall for me it just didn't stand out. I really don't remember anytihing negative but maybe I just didn't find that item on the buffet that I can't get anywhere else?

At some point over the next few trips, I did do Tusker house and enjoyed it.
I do think so much depends on exactly where you are in the resturant, and who is seated around you not to mention the server and just where you are in the trip.
Also with Disney, it is so hard to "top" one another with restuarants. You usually get great service and good food so the little random experiences that can't really be planned are what make it stand out.

This is where I get my money's worth. I love Disney fruit!

I like it too, I just need to be careful of how much and what I eat.

You chose here to stall??? Well, that's appropriate.

Maybe not there exactly but my next stop was somewhere I HAD to do but just never got around to it until departure day at departure time.

I thoroughly enjoyed your horrible report, and I'll always be ready for another one - horrible or otherwise - any time!

Hopefully soon. This work thing had me buried. Additional paperwork, new lifeguarding program to teach, construction at my facility that does not seem to end as well as all the usual stuff if making for long days and many weekends.

 

[GoofyFan1515]

Why the horrible trip????
I started looking through the hundreds of pictures I take and how in past trips how I really used my camera to help me remember and tell the story.
This was my first DVC trip “ home” to my home resort. This also was my first time really having my car along and actually using it to drive to the parks.

However, somewhere along the line….. like at check in I relaxed. I relaxed so much I forgot to take pictures. Throughout the trip I would miss meal pictures, have long stretches of nothing totally forgetting to grab the waterproof camera for the pool and did the unthinkable…. Take a nap.
This trip was unlike any other before. The reality of DVC has sunk in. I would always “be back” and I could really take my time and relax.

As I was looking through the pictures I really uttered the words. “ This is such a horrible trip” with the context being that through my pictures and my half-a well less than thorough job of documenting it, it would be a train wreck to write.

So while a wonderful and certainly different kind of time was had, my documentation and well now even reporting has been well a little slack.

Doesn't sound like such a horrible trip to me! Maybe horrible for your followers on the DIS, but not so horrible for you! Seems more like you had a wonderful trip........but then any trip to Disney.............

Goodbye Room 559 – you served me well. Next time I WILL watch Illuminations from your balcony.

Hard to believe you had a room with an Illuminations view and didn't take advantage of it. Maybe this was part of the horrible........well, unless you were just there enjoying it in person!

Some of the food on my first plate. Cant go wrong with bacon but I struggle to find some as .... well done ( burnt ) as I like it.

Oh, so you're one of THOSE huh???

I don’t think she was part of the group by I had to get this shot.

All I can say to those is......WOW! Maybe at the buffet at Tusker House, but at Beach Club????

Some of the offerings.
I guess they felt the need to identify the red stuff? Yet I did not get a picture of said red stuff.

Awwww..........how are we supposed to know how appetizing everything looks if you don't show us a picture??? HORRIBLE!!!

Okay, looks like you DID get a picture of the "red stuff" after all.............just not the red stuff you were talking about when you said you didn't get a picture of the red stuff...........

I walk that walk to the car. You know that walk that you hate to make but have to. You look for any excuse to stall.

Well, sometimes those walks are worse than others...........but as you mentioned with DVC, hopefully this one wasn't quite so bad knowing you will be back for similar trips in the future!!!

Well I do have one more stop. A place I meant to get to all trip but never made it.

But the question is..............Did you get a picture so you remember where it was???

 

[Poolrat]

Doesn't sound like such a horrible trip to me! Maybe horrible for your followers on the DIS, but not so horrible for you! Seems more like you had a wonderful trip........but then any trip to Disney.............

The trip was quite lovely, certainly different from past trips.

Hard to believe you had a room with an Illuminations view and didn't take advantage of it. Maybe this was part of the horrible........well, unless you were just there enjoying it in person!

Yup - part of the horrible. Might have been an option on the last night...... if the car was not at the TTC....

Oh, so you're one of THOSE huh???

yup

All I can say to those is......WOW! Maybe at the buffet at Tusker House, but at Beach Club????

I don't think I would make it from the room to Cape May in those without twisting an ankle.

Awwww..........how are we supposed to know how appetizing everything looks if you don't show us a picture??? HORRIBLE!!!

I guess I thought it was odd to lable the Ketchup but if you don't know what it is it would be good to know. Especially if you think it might be strawberry something.

Okay, looks like you DID get a picture of the "red stuff" after all.............just not the red stuff you were talking about when you said you didn't get a picture of the red stuff...........

Yup plenty of red stuff but then all the food .... never got the sign of what it was...

Well, sometimes those walks are worse than others...........but as you mentioned with DVC, hopefully this one wasn't quite so bad knowing you will be back for similar trips in the future!!!

But the question is..............Did you get a picture so you remember where it was???

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

even though you didnt have a ton of pics you still sound like you had a blast just going a adifferent speed and having fun and no worries.

 

[glennbo123]

Aw, you did a fine job telling the story even if you didn't have as many pictures as you'd hoped. And it sounds like it was a very relaxing vacation...that's the goal, right?

Judy has been making quinoa lately. It's kind of like couscous, not bad.

Funny that you said 'stall' after a bathroom picture.

 

[englishrose47]

From what I remember it was fine. It is pretty standard breakfast buffet fare but if I had to choose a character breakfast I would still go with Crystal Palace. Get Pooh characters and the few times I have been I have always left feeling like I had a good meal.

I am due to go to Crystal palace again. Maybe this year sometime.

I agree !!I love dinner at CP, have not done breakfast yet !!! 1 TS has to be RR in October for Carol!!!!She would never forgive me if no RR!!

Yeah but he won't go for a "doggie" picture. I have a feeling he doesn't do silly.

He might surprise us !! I mean he told Patty he had a "BALL"!!

 

[Wicket's Mom]

I really enjoyed your vacation! It would have been better if I went along, oh well.

Where did you get that cute dress? It appears to be a Disney dress, am I right?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Looks like you snuck a couple of updates in on me when I wasn't looking!

I'm very glad the trip wasn't actually horrible, and that you had that whole DVC Zen thing going.

But I know that last walk out the door is still hard. Someday we'll figure out how to keep it from ending.

 

[KatMark]

Nice update on your horrible trip report, Pat.

We were not pleased with our breakfast at Cape May at all last month...not enough choices, the food wasn't all hot, etc. What was with the woman with the heals in that picture? Wow.

So glad to see you got a parting bathroom shot. Although maybe there is yet one more to come??????