This is really RweTHEREyet, using my son's computer and it is a an Apple so I don't know how to change anything, including the login, but I wanted to send an update.
O.K. finally checking in with you guys to post an update. It has taken me from last Friday until today (Tuesday) to get to my room. Now that we are here, we are leaving on Thursday, bummer.
The one thing I can say is that it is hot as hades. I know you have heard that a lot lately, but it is unbelievable, even for someone that used to live in Florida. I don't know what we would have done without the washer and dryer. Your clothes are literlly soaked after a few hours in the parks. I have done laundry every day since we have been here.
We did not get any of our room requests, but ended up in building 56, with no view of anything but trees. I am really beginning to like the non-view. We are right on the corner next to the Southpoint (I think) bus stop. This is the first we have stayed here since the new fabrics/furnishings, etc., and I really like the changes.
We have done a couple of cool things, one was to get one of the pontoon boats and take a picnic lunch and spent a couple of hours out on the lake at Downtown Disney. The other is that we took the Steam Train Tour this morning. I loved it, as the trains epitomize the Magic Kingdom for me more than the castle does. At the end of the steam train tour they gave us a coupon to take the Mickey Milestones tour for free, so we were able to get space in that one tomorrow morning. Tonight we are going to the Block Party.
All in all it has been a great trip so far, just too hot to stay in the parks as long as we normally do. Thank heavens we have have this lousy room to come back to to refresh in the afternoons.
One bit of bad news, no more takeout from Olivia's as of this week. I know a lot of folks used to do that, but no more.
By the way, it takes just as long to get to the bathroom from the living room, they did not make the rooms smaller, so still pack that snack. The parking spots are still out in front of the building. It is still nice and quiet, but without my hearing aid, I wouldn't have noticed.
That's all from OKW for the moment. If I get a chance, I will check in and post about the Block Party later on.