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BUT MOM, Disney World is only 2633.8 Miles Away!
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Goooooooood Evening Disney fans! Thank you for reading and replying and subscribing and all that. Keep on rockin' and rollin' with me!
So. We had to change our plans AGAIN and push back our trip AGAIN. This time, only by one day! Phew. I can't take even an HOUR more wait! I JUST NEED TO BE AT DISNEY WORLD NOW. I know it's impossible but I REALLY need to make a note here: Learn how to teleport self.
Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I've just been really busy, what with gracing the covers of magazines and all:
Not to brag, but I think it's a pretty good picture. Just saying.
ANYWAY, I bring forth another installment!
Hmm, so, just which Disney resort is suitable for rock royalty and his equally rockin daughter?
Apparently, none of them!
You see, my dad (we are slipping back into the real dad here, and putting the Steve alter-ego aside for a moment) has many amazing connections in the hotel industry. We're talkin... completely free hotel stays. So yeah, every trip up until our April 2006 one, we'd stay *scary music swells* ... OFF PROPERTY.
I've always wanted to stay at a Disney Resort, obviously. You've got to get your head checked if staying at one of these amazing places doesn't interest you. But Dad always thought, why spend thousands on a hotel stay when we could get it for free?
BECAUSE IT'S DISNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To quote Will Smith, "Parents just don't understand." Smart man.
The hotel or resort we stayed at was always very close to the entrance and very nice and we still had amazing vacations.... but *emotional dramatic music starts to swell* I always longed to stay on property!
On a very fateful day at the beginning of 2006, my dad informs me that we are going to WDW in the April! For my BIRTHDAY! For ten WHOLE days! And since it is my Birthday Celebration Vacation - WE ARE STAYING ON PROPERTY!!!!! Whooooooo-hooooooooo!!
My mom & I looked at prices and pictures, and told my Dad about some of the Deluxes. I REALLY wanted to stay at the Poly. Actually, I really wanted to stay everywhere, but for some reason the Poly was my big choice at the time. "400? ....a night!?!" was his response. I understood, I mean, we were going from free hotel to very expensive very fast here! Moderate would have been perfect, except that we booked so late that our non-flexible dates were taken - at EVERY moderate! I was disappointed, because I really loved Caribbean Beach from the photos I had seen, and wanted to stay there.
We ended up staying at the Pop. Let me tell you, I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I have DREAMS about it. I know a lot of people don't like Value Resorts, but I love the Larger-Than-Life quality of everything. The room was a little small, and Dad was mad there wasn't a gym (He has to stay in shape, what with all the touring and mad rockstar lifestyle). I loved that one minute you could be in the crazy madness of the Hippy Dippy Pool (we stayed in the 60's) and then have a relaxing walk by the lake. Also, we could se the Epcot ball from our balcony if we walked a bit, and that really excited me!
So, it came time to book another Disney trip. Dad said that we wouldn't be staying on property. That was just supposed to be a special birthday treat. I reluctantly agreed because well, I just want to go back to WDW, and didn't want to seem ungrateful.
Warning: Lots of figures and dates and AP talk ahead! You might wanna skip this paragraph if that bores ya!
But then I had a conversation with my dad about Annual Passes. We had gone in April 06, now we were going in March 07, that is within one year. And if I had bought an AP back in April, we could have saved on both trips. I told him it would be likely we'd be returning to WDW again within this year. I planted a seed in his head, mentioned it again a couple weeks later, etc. Then finally, I told him about how much AP holders save on resorts. I told him that the Caribbean Beach would only be $1400 for 10 nights, and the POP would only be $1000. I told him, again, about all the other savings Annual Passholders get. I figured out that if I got an Annual Pass instead of a hopper and stayed at the Pop, we'd save about $100 before even getting to WDW. I mentioned that this time, since Mom wasn't coming, our family dog (we named her Pooh Bear, she is not a pet.. she is family!) would not have to be put into a kennel, so that's saving $400, plus - staying On Property, we don't need a Rent-A-Car. More savings! He was sold, but decided to get a Rent-A-Car anyway, because my Mom has a great deal with Budget and we like to have our own car.
Didya follow all that?
Even if you didn't, we gotta keep on truckin'!
If it were up to me, i'd become a resort hopper and stay at a few per trip, but that's not in everyone's comfort zone. Namely, my dad's. So, one resort it is! ;D
I finally decided on the Pop again because it is like home to me. It's the first On Property resort I ever stayed at, so anytime I go back, for the rest of my life, I know I will feel that *ooohahhh* feeling as soon as I walk in. On the other hand, I am dying to try a new resort and Caribbean Beach looks just wonderful, but i'm worried once I get there, i'll wish I was at Pop. I definitely want to visit the Caribbean Beach when i'm at WDW and check it out!
Remember I said I needed to add some photos? I wasn't lyin'! I decided that in this year's trippie, I will include pictures from last year as well as new ones, because I took so many that I just have to share!
Here are a couple preview shots of the POP I took in April 2006! Many more coming SOOOON!
This is just ONE TINY fraction of the pictures I took last time. I am a picture taking fiend, truly. So I hope ya like looking! Let me know what you think of these! Also, please use these ONLY for viewing! People have stolen my photos before and used them for other things. I don't want to have to result to tagging, so, yeah!
Over and out.
Those are really good pictures, what kind of camera did you use?
