I'm stil typing up my hand written journal (we got back from our 2 week trip yesterday - went on the 7 day Magic after the parks) so I'll add to this trip report as I get it typed up.
Sun 11/10 - Day 1
We checked into the Marriott by the airport last night to officially start our honeymoon!!! We woke up at 6:15 am to get ready for our 9 am flight to Orlando. Scott was all cuddly and silly when he woke me up! When we got to the airport he asked for an upgrade since it?s our honeymoon but this plane was coach seating only. We got here around 7 for our 9 flight (Scott likes to be early). We were wearing our Bride & Groom t-shirts and started getting responses to them walking through security! Scott got applause for the guys there and they saw his Mickey groom hat too!! They wished us luck.
Right before boarding, Scott put on his hat so I could take a picture of him. Suddenly people were coming over to us to congratulate us. One woman offered to take our picture together so I dug my hat out of my bag and put it one. Then someone else came over and just started talking to us! Those hats really do work, even in the NJ airports! LOL
We had an excellent flight out there, we let EXACTLY on time and landed about 20 minute early!!! We had to wait a bit for the shuttle to take us to Port Orleans and we got there around 2 pm or so. They have a luggage room there to hold your luggage if you get there before check in so you can wander around with out carrying it all with you. Then when you get your room, you call them and they bring it to you. So we got our trading pins that came with our package and went to eat in their casual dining area, sorta like a cafeteria but decorated like Mardi Gras! We still had our carry on stuff with us so we went to eat one at a time. I went first then sat down to write in the journal while waiting for Scott. 2 guests came over to me at different times to talk to me (I was still wearing my hat) and to congratulate me. They did it for Scott as well!!
When we checked in the cast member there congratulate us as well!!
Our room was AWESOME!! We had a corner room in the best building on the property!!! Building 5 is right next to everything, the pool (which we ended up not having time to use), the boat dock, where the buses pick you up, and the main building! The property is set up to look like the streets of New Orleans and it really does! Even the man hole covers say Port Orleans on them!!! There are wrought iron railings everywhere, which is very French and even the way the rooms are decorated looks all French!
Around 4:30 we caught the boat for Downtown Disney (I've never been there before). The boat ride was so pretty down this little river, very romantic!
In the tress on one side of the river you could see the Tree Top Villas of the Wilderness Lodge, they look just like the Swiss Family Robinson!! When we got to Downtown, we walked around the shops for a bit. I was in Tigger heaven there, especially at the Pooh shop and the largest Disney Store I've ever seen!!!! I was ready to buy everything!! LOL
We went to Wolfgang Puck for dinner. It was very nice, an excellent way to start off the honeymoon!!! They gave us a window table overlooking the water. Our food was fantastic and we tried new things that we normally wouldn?t have eaten since all our food was included in our plan. For dessert they brought out their Chocolate Lover?s Delight which was all sorts of chocolate mousses and stuff and they wrote "congratulations" in chocolate on the side of plate with 2 little hearts! Awww?!!!!
After that we went to see La Nouba after walking through Pleasure Island. Pleasure Island was great! There was a live band playing there so we topped to listen and dance for a bit since we still had some time. Then there was La Nouba? Words can?t even describe this show! It was part circus, part stage show, part ballet type, the costumes were out of this world and the stunts were incredible!! It was sophisticated, exciting, entertaining, funny and wonderful!!!
After that we took the boat back up the river to the hotel. It was very romantic and the boat captain played music from Lilo and Stitch! The boat captain told us the space shuttle was supposed to take off around 1 am that morning and we?d be able to see it over the lagoon. We were soo excited but when we turned the TV on back in the room the news said it was cancelled.
Sun 11/10 - Day 1
We checked into the Marriott by the airport last night to officially start our honeymoon!!! We woke up at 6:15 am to get ready for our 9 am flight to Orlando. Scott was all cuddly and silly when he woke me up! When we got to the airport he asked for an upgrade since it?s our honeymoon but this plane was coach seating only. We got here around 7 for our 9 flight (Scott likes to be early). We were wearing our Bride & Groom t-shirts and started getting responses to them walking through security! Scott got applause for the guys there and they saw his Mickey groom hat too!! They wished us luck.
Right before boarding, Scott put on his hat so I could take a picture of him. Suddenly people were coming over to us to congratulate us. One woman offered to take our picture together so I dug my hat out of my bag and put it one. Then someone else came over and just started talking to us! Those hats really do work, even in the NJ airports! LOL
We had an excellent flight out there, we let EXACTLY on time and landed about 20 minute early!!! We had to wait a bit for the shuttle to take us to Port Orleans and we got there around 2 pm or so. They have a luggage room there to hold your luggage if you get there before check in so you can wander around with out carrying it all with you. Then when you get your room, you call them and they bring it to you. So we got our trading pins that came with our package and went to eat in their casual dining area, sorta like a cafeteria but decorated like Mardi Gras! We still had our carry on stuff with us so we went to eat one at a time. I went first then sat down to write in the journal while waiting for Scott. 2 guests came over to me at different times to talk to me (I was still wearing my hat) and to congratulate me. They did it for Scott as well!!

Our room was AWESOME!! We had a corner room in the best building on the property!!! Building 5 is right next to everything, the pool (which we ended up not having time to use), the boat dock, where the buses pick you up, and the main building! The property is set up to look like the streets of New Orleans and it really does! Even the man hole covers say Port Orleans on them!!! There are wrought iron railings everywhere, which is very French and even the way the rooms are decorated looks all French!



Around 4:30 we caught the boat for Downtown Disney (I've never been there before). The boat ride was so pretty down this little river, very romantic!

In the tress on one side of the river you could see the Tree Top Villas of the Wilderness Lodge, they look just like the Swiss Family Robinson!! When we got to Downtown, we walked around the shops for a bit. I was in Tigger heaven there, especially at the Pooh shop and the largest Disney Store I've ever seen!!!! I was ready to buy everything!! LOL
We went to Wolfgang Puck for dinner. It was very nice, an excellent way to start off the honeymoon!!! They gave us a window table overlooking the water. Our food was fantastic and we tried new things that we normally wouldn?t have eaten since all our food was included in our plan. For dessert they brought out their Chocolate Lover?s Delight which was all sorts of chocolate mousses and stuff and they wrote "congratulations" in chocolate on the side of plate with 2 little hearts! Awww?!!!!

After that we went to see La Nouba after walking through Pleasure Island. Pleasure Island was great! There was a live band playing there so we topped to listen and dance for a bit since we still had some time. Then there was La Nouba? Words can?t even describe this show! It was part circus, part stage show, part ballet type, the costumes were out of this world and the stunts were incredible!! It was sophisticated, exciting, entertaining, funny and wonderful!!!

After that we took the boat back up the river to the hotel. It was very romantic and the boat captain played music from Lilo and Stitch! The boat captain told us the space shuttle was supposed to take off around 1 am that morning and we?d be able to see it over the lagoon. We were soo excited but when we turned the TV on back in the room the news said it was cancelled.
