People! More pictures: Now I'll Boardwalk you out!

[lisaviolet]

So I got my sleep from the last download. Holy Cow - TRs are so not for lazy people. Note to self.

So here we are. Last minute trip. Birthday. Scored Standard Studio last minute. Yes!

I adore Standard view. Shhhh, you didn't hear that. No one else needs to love the peace, tranquility and low points. No one.

So here we are - Boardwalk, Boardwalk and Boardwalk.

 

[spiceycat]

yea hoping for a standard view for my Nov stay - but so far only preferred

 

[lisaviolet]

Okay,

Hmmm. Where should I start?

I spent so much time the first day - and after - sitting and roaming on the BW porch. I so love it there. So love it.

It's like it has the feeling like something magical could happen any second. Really.

I think a lot of people just use it as an exit. When it's really exquisite.

And what would MY vacation be without rocking chairs?

 

[lisaviolet]

yea hoping for a standard view for my Nov stay - but so far only preferred

Spiceycat!!! I said shhhh.

(Good luck on that - hope you get it)

 

[bobbiwoz]

Very nice, but are there more? Where is your villa? Are you end of the L O N G hallway?
Bobbi

 

[lisaviolet]

So the BW porch. Memories.

I can't even tell you how many BW Bakery Fruit Plates and Brownies I ate there - simultaneously - getting in all my food groups.

So later I went off to walk the big circle.

 

[lisaviolet]

Very nice, but are there more? Where is your villa? Are you end of the L O N G hallway?
Bobbi

Bobbi, did you just ask ME if there are more?

 

[lisaviolet]

Very nice, but are there more? Where is your villa? Are you end of the L O N G hallway?
Bobbi

Yes, I was midway down the second L O N G hallway.

I never understand the issues with that. But I've lived downtown for almost 10 years - so I guess walking is well - nice.

 

[lisaviolet]

So, I spent the first day doing nothing - lovely nothings. And then I went to Kidani to sneak in.

You know Kidani and the windows I could eat.....

and the rocking chairs .......

And of course, most importantly, the bathrooms/washrooms/restrooms

And yes I refrained from taking washroom vacation photos at the BW.

And my full trip report on Kidani-

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2197305

So back to this magnificent resort -

 

[minniemoms]

Oh... I love it there. I have never stayed at the villa's ONLY in the resort paying CM rates at the time. But I love to stay here, and when I saw the pictures.... OH MAN
when you are inside in the inner courtyard, there are some 2 story looking places with the picket fences.. What are those? Are those some of the villas???? They look so cute, and I want to see what is in them

 

[lisaviolet]

but are there more? Where is your villa?
Bobbi

Well here's the funny!

I only took three pictures of my suite. And here's two of them.

These I got for my birthday. It was my 42nd birthday and I have never ever received flowers - as in N E V E R. Really. They're beautiful, eh?

So clap for me. No really CLAP for me!!!!!

But I also received this - 2nd important suite photo.

Now, I'm not quite sure which one I loved more.

So let's line them up. Gosh, I should do a DVC poll.

Poll: Which one would you like more?

You know I choose the rum. You know why. Flowers are beautiful but the rum - well it's a birthday gift that keeps on giving.


But kind of makes the beautiful Boardwalk look like this -

 

[lisaviolet]

Oh... I love it there. I have never stayed at the villa's ONLY in the resort paying CM rates at the time. But I love to stay here, and when I saw the pictures.... OH MAN
when you are inside in the inner courtyard, there are some 2 story looking places with the picket fences.. What are those? Are those some of the villas???? They look so cute, and I want to see what is in them

Oh know eh minniemoms? They look so precious. They are the cottages. They are on the CRO - cash side of the BW resort (not the Villas). I would love to see inside them as well. I should have taken some pictures. Shoot.

 

[KPH500]

Lisa, you've got such a great eye for the beauty that is right in front of our faces that most walk right by and don't even notice. Thanks so much for sharing your photos!

 

[lisaviolet]

So this one night the sky changed really quickly. The "only in Orlando" sky change.

But perfect night to take pictures.

At first it was just a tad overcast -

And then it just kept building and building....

Until finally it became quite ominous - acutally looked like the Yacht Club was on fire -

But - here's the beauty afterward -

 

[lisaviolet]

Lisa, you've got such a great eye for the beauty that is right in front of our faces that most walk right by and don't even notice. Thanks so much for sharing your photos!

Thank you so much. That's so sweet of you.

 

[bobbiwoz]

OK..your Promenade Pier picture just might be my favorite, the light is special.

My vote is for the Flowers! Happy Birthday. Thanks for sharing with us!

Bobbi

 

[Muushka]

Lisa, your pictures are fantastic! I am going to pull Mr Muush over here to ooooooh and aaaaaaaah along with me.

So clap for me. No really CLAP for me!!!!!

Where is Granny with that great clapping graphic! It looks like you had a wonderful birthday. The flowers were beautiful and the rum....um....looks like rum! Clear and delicious!

 

[lisaviolet]

Lord, let's just say my birthday was a comedy of errors.

It was the Saturday. And I'm not a woman with plans - obviously, eh? But I did want to go dancing. And dancing had to fit in between TNT's coverage of the NBA playoffs at ESPN. Nothing was going to stop me from seeing that.

Anyway, dancing never happened.

Here's why. Two options. Friday night going into Saturday birthday. Or Saturday night.

Friday night my vacation mate Jean was supposed to land at 9:25 pm. Plenty of time for Atlantic Dance. Plenty.

So guess what I spent by early birthday doing. Standing out the front of the BW waiting and waiting.

She arrived at 3:00 am. Yep, three in the morning!!

So no dancing.

The next day was beautiful.

Went for a free ride on the MGM - geez whatever it's called Hollywood Studios - boat.

Had to sit outside and risk a burn. So hot inside. So hot.

So I have no idea where we were going. Forget. Oh Kidani.

Then we come back and I want to show her the Open House at SSR. I've seen the BLT rooms but she hasn't.

And she didn't.

Lord, the DD bus from BW. I swear it's cursed. It's like a flippin' milk run. Waited and waited and gave up getting there before seven.

So we did DD for awhile but took another route.

So then I want to see Wishes from the Poly beach.

Here's the Poly earlier in the trip -

And we get right on a bus. We're going to make it JUST in time.

Oh no. We have a bus driver with a heart of gold . My luck. He stops and talks to some vacationers strolling the CR walkway. Twice. And then finally picks them up.

And takes them to the TTC.

Lord. What a birthday. Get to the fireworks about halfway through.

 

[lisaviolet]

OK..your Promenade Pier picture just might be my favorite, the light is special.

My vote is for the Flowers! Happy Birthday. Thanks for sharing with us!

Bobbi

They were beautiful. Thanks for voting!!

Lisa, your pictures are fantastic! I am going to pull Mr Muush over here to ooooooh and aaaaaaaah along with me.



Where is Granny with that great clapping graphic! It looks like you had a wonderful birthday. The flowers were beautiful and the rum....um....looks like rum! Clear and delicious!

Thank you Muushka. And to Mr. Muush.

 

[lisaviolet]

So I'm like crap - Wishes over so quickly. Darn that nice bus driver.

Oh forgot - earlier in the evening I almost had a birthday meltdown because my camera stopped working at DD and I thought my picture card was gone. On the edge with that.

But there is always Ghiradelli free chocolate for such emotional instability.

So Wishes is over and I think "I'm just going to rest in a Poly hammock before I make my way back to dancing".

Lovely night. Lovely hammock. How I love napping in a hammock. Lovely breeze. Lovely hour or so. Perfect.

Bad choice!!

I somehow decide to take the monorail instead of the boat. And guess what happens?

We get trapped on the monorail. It doesn't move for a long, long time. I'd say between 30 minutes and an hour.

And this is what Jean decides to do. Happy Birthday to me!

I was fine. It really stopped at the perfect spot. In between the GF and the MK. Glorious views. Relaxing. Although I do look like I've had too much rum here.

It's my birthday after all!

So we finally are freed. And there are twenty or so of us too late for the MK buses. So we amuse ourselves as we know best. Taking pictures of each other.

And this one I thought would be a nice pic of the two of us - but oh no. She's thinking where the heck is our bus?

So finally they bus pools us all. Two buses I think. Gotta love Disney. They really take care of us.

First stop - SSR! SSR! Long bus ride home. But relieved to be moving again. I think she's saying, "It's your birthday. It's near one. And you're so screwed". Just kidding.

And we get to the BW somewhere around two I think. Still dancing time - but not.

Funny birthday.

But who can complain? I'm at WDW!!!!