RLRDA
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- Jun 9, 2007
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Check-in:We arrived on Sunday around 3PM. My DH began to walk over to the main lobby and I remembered seeing posts about the DVC check in so I steered him in the other direction. The DVC check in area had no line so we walked right up to the counter and checked in with no issues. Our 2BR room was ready when we got there. This was the first time we have ever had a room ready upon arrival !!
Room: Our room (301) was located in the wing closest to the main lobby. The location was very good, but our view was of the main entrance so we saw a lot of taxis and buses.
We found the room to be very clean. I've seen threads about the new pull out beds but I wasn't quite sure what people were talking about until now. Those beds were great !!
Pool: A couple of months before we left we received a letter from MS telling us that the slide at SAB was going to be closed from 5/5 - 5/11. Our kids were very disappointed (as were we) that they would only get 1 afternoon (our arrival day) on the slide there. The slide closed on Monday (as scheduled), but we were pleasantly surprised to see it re-open as early as Wednesday. It was only closed for 2 days !!
Weather: We couldn't have asked for anything nicer. We didn't see 1 drop of rain all week. The temp was in the mid 80s and it was very comfortable.
Crowds / Parks: Aside from a few of the major attractions (Soarin, EE, TT) the lines were at most 15-20 minutes on most rides. We were able to walk on quite a number of rides as well. On Wednesday 5/7 around 2pm my DH and DS9 walked onto Rock 'n' Rollercoaster and they repeated this 2 more times since there was no wait. We had some first time experiences on this trip: finally saw the Jammin Jungle Parade at AK, the new parade at DHS (I still call it MGM), and Finding Nemo - The Musical.
Dining: We had 6 different TS ADRs. (1 bkfst, 5 dinner)
Day 1: Spoodles: Worst experience of the week. Our ADR was for 5:25 but Spoodles had us listed for 6:55 - not sure how this happened. We arrived at 5:25 but the hostess wasn't very accommodating to try to seat us any earlier than 6:55. I understand mistakes can happen, but her attitude just made it worse. Once we did end up sitting down, the food was just OK.
Day 2: Le Cellier: First time there. We have read quite a bit so we were expecting good things. They certainly lived up to our expectations. Everyone ordered the filet. It was excellent !! We sat right down, service was excellent, food was delicious !!
Day 3: Kona: Second time there - won't be our last. It was just as good as our first visit. DH had the Mahi-Mahi and I had the filet.
Day 4: Cape May Cafe (BKFST) - Character breakfast in our hotel - convenient and the selection at the buffet was great. Very good character interaction.
Day 4: Wolfgang Puck Cafe: Second time there. Food was very good but alcohol was pricey ($15 for a glass of wine!)
. I had the pumpkin ravioli with chicken last time and I had to have it again. YUM !! The mud pie for dessert was the size of a brick - it was huge !!
Day 5: Chef Mickey: The food was OK. We went for the character experience. It was as expected.
Overall Impressions: BCV is a great resort. Aside from our view, we really liked everything else about our experience there. We loved the proximity to Epcot. The back pathway makes the trip even shorter. SAB was a lot of fun and we're glad we got to spend some time enjoying it. We highly recommend the Captain's Mai Tai at Hurricane Hannah's.
The weather was great. The crowds were light. Can't wait until our next trip.....
Room: Our room (301) was located in the wing closest to the main lobby. The location was very good, but our view was of the main entrance so we saw a lot of taxis and buses.
We found the room to be very clean. I've seen threads about the new pull out beds but I wasn't quite sure what people were talking about until now. Those beds were great !!Pool: A couple of months before we left we received a letter from MS telling us that the slide at SAB was going to be closed from 5/5 - 5/11. Our kids were very disappointed (as were we) that they would only get 1 afternoon (our arrival day) on the slide there. The slide closed on Monday (as scheduled), but we were pleasantly surprised to see it re-open as early as Wednesday. It was only closed for 2 days !!
Weather: We couldn't have asked for anything nicer. We didn't see 1 drop of rain all week. The temp was in the mid 80s and it was very comfortable.
Crowds / Parks: Aside from a few of the major attractions (Soarin, EE, TT) the lines were at most 15-20 minutes on most rides. We were able to walk on quite a number of rides as well. On Wednesday 5/7 around 2pm my DH and DS9 walked onto Rock 'n' Rollercoaster and they repeated this 2 more times since there was no wait. We had some first time experiences on this trip: finally saw the Jammin Jungle Parade at AK, the new parade at DHS (I still call it MGM), and Finding Nemo - The Musical.
Dining: We had 6 different TS ADRs. (1 bkfst, 5 dinner)
Day 1: Spoodles: Worst experience of the week. Our ADR was for 5:25 but Spoodles had us listed for 6:55 - not sure how this happened. We arrived at 5:25 but the hostess wasn't very accommodating to try to seat us any earlier than 6:55. I understand mistakes can happen, but her attitude just made it worse. Once we did end up sitting down, the food was just OK.
Day 2: Le Cellier: First time there. We have read quite a bit so we were expecting good things. They certainly lived up to our expectations. Everyone ordered the filet. It was excellent !! We sat right down, service was excellent, food was delicious !!
Day 3: Kona: Second time there - won't be our last. It was just as good as our first visit. DH had the Mahi-Mahi and I had the filet.
Day 4: Cape May Cafe (BKFST) - Character breakfast in our hotel - convenient and the selection at the buffet was great. Very good character interaction.
Day 4: Wolfgang Puck Cafe: Second time there. Food was very good but alcohol was pricey ($15 for a glass of wine!)
. I had the pumpkin ravioli with chicken last time and I had to have it again. YUM !! The mud pie for dessert was the size of a brick - it was huge !!Day 5: Chef Mickey: The food was OK. We went for the character experience. It was as expected.
Overall Impressions: BCV is a great resort. Aside from our view, we really liked everything else about our experience there. We loved the proximity to Epcot. The back pathway makes the trip even shorter. SAB was a lot of fun and we're glad we got to spend some time enjoying it. We highly recommend the Captain's Mai Tai at Hurricane Hannah's.
The weather was great. The crowds were light. Can't wait until our next trip.....
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