Stitch is Troubled; He needs dessert!!- TR with photos (and light and food porn!)

[KatMark]

Great pics Belle_princess!! Thanks for posting!! We've all been waiting for that first sneak peak into the new club level rooms. You got a rare treat.

Sorry Kathy, me first in February!!!

And you are the only one I won't get angry about beating me to it!

Oh, an tucco too!!!!

 

[Belle_princess]

Great pics Belle_princess!! Thanks for posting!! We've all been waiting for that first sneak peak into the new club level rooms. You got a rare treat.

I'm glad I could help. I had no idea how lucky we were. We new it was recently renovated because it smelled slightly of paint (Stitch has a good nose). I didn't realize we had a club room and awesome a stay we really had!

 

[mom2munchkins]

Wow more pics to show dh when he gets home. It looks so nice I'm very excited. C'mon September hurry up!!!

 

[JoBird]

Well hey there you!
So glad I popped into your TR--- I am loving the look of CSR!

It's nice to put faces to names from the November thread!

Great so far- can't wait for more!

Jo

 

[alan_renfroe]

Great start! I'm subscribing! Awesome pics from CSR!

 

[Belle_princess]

After we checked in, we headed to the room. It was a very short walk to the Cabana Buildings. We were in Cabanas 9B in room 9529.

Stitch checking out the bathroom and dressing area

The light fixtures in our room (especially taken for LL!)

Coming up, more light fixtures and Pepper Market pictures

 

[janinev7]

Hi,
I've been reading your trip report. I will be checking into the CSR on 12/16 and I was just wondering how you got that rooM!!!

Hi,
How did you get that room?
Everything I've read says that building was renovated and is now club level and is CLOSED until Jan 2009...
Then I saw your post...I would love to be in that building. It's so convenient to the restaurants and bus stop. I am traveling with 2 small children and that would be ideal for us, but thought it was closed...

 

[heaven2dc]

Wow - your room is beautiful! I have to read your PTR to see what you booked to get this room. My DS30 has been wanting to stay there but I got spoiled at BWV. But after seeing the rooms, I may go ahead & book there for our May trip!

 

[Belle_princess]

Wow - your room is beautiful! I have to read your PTR to see what you booked to get this room. My DS30 has been wanting to stay there but I got spoiled at BWV. But after seeing the rooms, I may go ahead & book there for our May trip!

I didn't do anything special when I booked that room. Initially when I booked it, I just asked for a king bed (Stitch's request). Then, when we checked in, I told them I was celebrating my birthday. That was all I did. I got blessed or that was the one dream out of a million I received.

 

[Lady Lallie]

Your resort looks just beautiful and I love all the light pictures!

 

[alan_renfroe]

Your trip report is making me MISS CSR!! Great photos!

 

[happymommy]

Hi! Thanks for posting the photos of your room - beautiful. We're going to CSR for the first time in a little more than a week.

 

[Buzz2001]

Love your pics!!

 

[Belle_princess]

Where was I? Oh yeah, we went to bed with no luggage and were concerned about its where abouts.

I had set the wake up call for 6:30- I was determined to make it to MK for the RD! Stitch called about our luggage; they said it wasn't here yet but it would be here by 8! (What?!?!? I'd planned to be nearly to the bus stop by 8.) Stitch was livid. They explained that if the truck at the airport wasn't full at night, then they didn't have to leave the airport!!

Well, what could we do? I decided to shower. I think Stitch pouted!!! I got out of the shower and still no luggage. Stitch had nothing else to wear but what he traveled in. He decided to go ahead and shower after we did our morning prayer and Bible reading. Just as we settled down to pray, there was a knock on the door.(7:45) There was our luggage sitting outside!!!!!!!! Stitch said, "We should have prayed earlier!"

Ok, now, Stitch was in a better mood. We made some coffee, Stitch showered and got ready. I packed our park bag and got the money we needed and put the rest in the safe.

I convinced Stitch to not eat at the resort since we were running late. I told him there was a great bakery on Main Street and we would eat there. He, surprisingly, agreed.

We took a quick walk to the bus stop. Here is what we saw:

While waiting for the MK bus, I noticed some light fixtures:

Finally, the bus came, and we had to stand. Whatever- I didn't care- I was on my way to the Magic Kingdom!!!! We took the long walk around the front of the Kingdom only to see hundreds of people waiting at the gates! We arrived just in time to see the Welcome Show! We were too close, but I didn't care. Stitch wanted to get inside the gates, but I had found a spot to watch the show from and I wasn't budging!

More in Part 2

 

[Hollywoodhaha]

I'm here!

Fabulous photos!

 

[Belle_princess]

Once the Welcome Show was over, the lines to get in the gates were long. Stitch was already on my case "I told you to get in line, but you didn't listen!" Blah, blah, blah (by the way, this happened the whole trip! I was determined NOT to let it ruin my vacation at my happy place!!!) I just found a shorter line and got in it. We were quickly herded under the train tracks and into Town Square in what I called "Mad Cow Disease!"

We had to wait for a horse-drawn cart to pass, and then we continued our walk up Main Street on our way to Tomorrowland. Finally, I saw my beloved castle!!!

The Christmas decorations were beautiful! I was so excited!! I started shooting random shoots of Main Street because I wanted to remember every moment of this vacation and with a digital camera, you can!

We finally made it past Main Street where I could a semi-decent picture of the castle.

Don't you love the trash can right in the middle??

On to Tomorrowland and Space Mountain!

Well, the wait for Space Mountain said 30 minutes, but the line exteneded out the door, past the FP machines and almost under the TTA tracks! We decided to FP it, but those lines were awful, too! Stitch was still upset- the crowds aren't his thing! We finally got our FP for SM to come back around 10:30.

Stitch was begging to go eat, but I saw Carousel of Progress. I HAD to ride it since it was one of the first rides made for WDW. The was only about six people in line. We jumped in just as they opened the doors! It was cute! I don't remember seeing it (but my mom seems to think we rode it ages ago!)

Afterwards, I was ready to keep going, but Stitch is groaning, "Can we go eat now!" Yes, of course. Maybe if I get Stitch fed, he'll stop grousing and have a good time.

We headed back to Main Street. We saw a Photopass photographer on the bridge from Tomorrowland. We stopped and got some good pics. (I dont' have my CD yet. I'll post them when I can!)

On to Main Street and the Main Street Bakery. All the while, I hear from Stitch, "Where are we going?" "Do you know where you are going?" "Where is it?" Well, I was pretty sure I knew where it was, but I just told Stitch I knew where it was.

We arrived to find a long line. I settled in- isn't Disney World all about waiting in lines??

Lights at MSB!

Cute Display!

We decided on 2 Breakfast Sandwiches and a ginormous Cinnamon Roll! When we got to the register, we explained to the guy that we had the dinning plan, but we didn't know how it worked. He explained that each sandwich was an entry and then we each got a dessert. The cinnamon roll counted as one- what other did we want? We decided on a crum cake. He rang us up. Stitch went to get a table while I went back to get my crumb cake!

Once we sat down, Stitch asked if I wanted a picture. Of course!

The sandwiches and cinnamon roll were yummy. We were stuffed, so we saved the crumb cake until later by putting into the camera bag.

By the time we finished breakfast, it was time to return to SM for our FP!! We headed back to Tomorrowland. We were early, so we stopped to shop and look around.

We sat by SM because the guy wouldn't let us on at 10:30- we had to wait until our exactl FP time of 10:35. Once it was 10:35, we walked right on in. We by-passed the whole line and ended up on the right hand side of the ride. (this will come into play much later!). We were waiting, and the CMs came around asking for a party of 2. They let us right on the ride! Sweet!!! I thought only single riders got special treatment!

I lvoed the ride. Stitch said "It was OK." (This became his normal reply to every ride!)

More in Part 3.

 

[Belle_princess]

I'm here!

Fabulous photos!

Thanks so much, Hollywood!!

There is more to come!

 

[dundeehunter]

great start!

 

[Lady Lallie]

I can't believe how many light fixture pictures you got! Good for you!

Those breakfast sandwiches look oh so yummy!

 

[Belle_princess]

I can't believe how many light fixture pictures you got! Good for you!

Those breakfast sandwiches look oh so yummy!

I got so many light fixture pictures. I don't know how many, but I took LOTS of light pictures and I still didn't get them all!

The breakfast sandwiches were very yummy!!!!!!

Thanks for reading!