The 2011 Vero Beach Adoration and INFO thread

[MELSMICE]

We will be there beginning 2-20. Any good restaurant recommendations around the area?

 

[scootert]

Great thread!!

I read that you have to rent the beachchairs for the entire week. I assume if you are just staying a few days you can rent chairs for only those days? QUOTE]

Not sure what they're doing now ... we've gone annually for 6 years, always at the same time (early May). In the past it was always "first come first served", day to day basis. Last year we discovered the hard way that they were allowing people to reserve chairs and umbrellas -- not requiring payment at the time. That would be okay, but they kept running out of umbrellas (which seemed crazy to us). We soon learned we had to be there when they opened if we wanted an umbrella.

I mentioned it in a survey we received when we got home and got a call from Vero management saying they were discontinuing the practice. About a month later, I read a post that said the person had reserved her umbrella and chairs.

I'm interested to learn what policy they're following now. For the first time, we're seriously considering just buying chairs and umbrella.

 

[smacky1]

I was just checking out restaurant.com and noticed a few places near Disneys resort that: Riverside Cafe, Capt. Hirams, Mobay Grill, Riverfront Chill and Grill. Im thinking of purchasing one for Capt. Hirams. Id like to get on to the riverside cafe, but they are sold out of the $25 ones. Just be sure to check out the requirements for each restaurant. They are all different.

 

[Sorcerer's Dad]

I was just checking out restaurant.com and noticed a few places near Disneys resort that: Riverside Cafe, Capt. Hirams, Mobay Grill, Riverfront Chill and Grill. Im thinking of purchasing one for Capt. Hirams. Id like to get on to the riverside cafe, but they are sold out of the $25 ones. Just be sure to check out the requirements for each restaurant. They are all different.

Thanks for the heads up on coupons for Capt Hirams. We only live about five miles from there. It has been a while since I checked for local participating restaurants and I have not seen them on the list before. We enjoy lunch at Mobay Grill. Using the coupons makes a decent meal even better.

 

[sarahk0204]

Yes. They are open like 10am - 4pm. Use to be they would shut down for a couple of the summer months. I don't know if the still do.

Here's a link to the current hours.

http://www.halegroves.com/index.cfm?method=AboutUs_RetailLocations

I am guessing since they have the gifts, they might be open during the summer?

I hope so, because we'll be there in June.

 

[Starr W.]

Great thread!!

I read that you have to rent the beachchairs for the entire week. I assume if you are just staying a few days you can rent chairs for only those days? QUOTE]

Not sure what they're doing now ... we've gone annually for 6 years, always at the same time (early May). In the past it was always "first come first served", day to day basis. Last year we discovered the hard way that they were allowing people to reserve chairs and umbrellas -- not requiring payment at the time. That would be okay, but they kept running out of umbrellas (which seemed crazy to us). We soon learned we had to be there when they opened if we wanted an umbrella.

I mentioned it in a survey we received when we got home and got a call from Vero management saying they were discontinuing the practice. About a month later, I read a post that said the person had reserved her umbrella and chairs.

I'm interested to learn what policy they're following now. For the first time, we're seriously considering just buying chairs and umbrella.

I just stop off at Wall Mart and get chairs and umbrella. We had no problem on our first trip getting chairs/umbrellas reserved, but if we stay for a week it's cheaper to buy them.

If anyone is coming in on 4/7 or 4/8 I'll probably have chairs/umbrella and a couple of boogie boards I'd like to give to someone.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

I told John I'd periodically post roll call updates. Just 2 additions. MELSMICE & DznyDreamz. Hey Mel how long are you staying?

1/7 – 1/9 KAT4DISNEY
1/15 – 1/18 Brandis
1/21 – 1/26 bethsg
1/23 – 1-26 DisneyDuo
2/16 – 2/23 delauzons
2/18 – 2/21 ajkmom3
2/20 – 2/22 smacky1
2/20-?? MELSMICE
3/7 – 3/10 Jump4Joy8390
3/9 – 3/13 pit303
3/11 – 3/15 BernW
3/12 – 3/18 ont/ohana
3/12 – 3/19 mickeywho?
3/12 – 3/20 Bose
3/17 – 3/20 debaudrn
3/26 – 3/28 hardingk
3/27 – 4/1 Kadorto
3/28 – 4/1 jjharts
4/2 – 4/8 Starr W.
4/3 - 4/9 Belle and Rella's Dad
4/3 – 4/9 conciergekelly
4/16 – 4/21 Mahusky
4/18 - 4/23 katdocnorf
4/28 - 4/29 wawdwluver
5/1 – 5/30 dort (off site)
5/14-5/17 DznyDreamz
5/25 – 5-29 cmctammyg
5/25 – 5/28 JanDave
5/26 – 5-31 dis2cruise
6/1 – 6/30 starbox (off site)
6/10 - 6/12 bobbiwoz
6/10 – 6/12 sarahk0204
6/11 – 6/15 irish_dancer
6/11 – 6/18 hpygrll
6/12 Lenc324
6/18 – 6/21 tinkerfan1
6/24 – 6/25 iloveokw
6/27 – 7/6 mittelst
7/1 – 7/4 vbarry
7/13 – 7/15 MrShiny
7/15 – 7/22 FormrCastMbr
8/6 – 8/13 Mahusky

 

[debaudrn]

We will be at Vero Beach 3/17 - 3/10. I f anyone would like to chair share please PM me. We will gladly take chairs off your hands or l-leave for your use when we leave. Hope we can make this work.

 

[MELSMICE]

I told John I'd periodically post roll call updates. Just 2 additions. MELSMICE & DznyDreamz. Hey Mel how long are you staying?

We will be checking out & heading to OKW on Feb. 24.

I am so excited to go to Vero. It will be our first time there. Can't wait!

 

[DVC Jen]

Please add me to the roll call

June 23-26th

I am sooo looking forward to this trip. We didn't get to vacation at all last year and the year before we didn't make it to Vero. We haven't been since 2008 and I love it. Looking so forward to sitting on the balcony of our OVIR - drinking coffee and watching the sunrise!

Can anyone tell me how Shutters food is right now? When we were there in June of 08 we were VERY disappointed - not one of my family of 4 like anything we ordered. Not sure if it was a bad day or what - but it kind of scared us.

We are really hoping things are back to normal and the food is as good as we remember it (minus june of 08).

 

[Hopefully]

I just stop off at Wall Mart and get chairs and umbrella. We had no problem on our first trip getting chairs/umbrellas reserved, but if we stay for a week it's cheaper to buy them.

If anyone is coming in on 4/7 or 4/8 I'll probably have chairs/umbrella and a couple of boogie boards I'd like to give to someone.

We went the second week in October last year, and neither Walmart nor Walgreens still had beach chairs and umbrellas. We did find some (the last ones on clearance, mixed in with the Christmas stuff ) at CVS.
We are going a week later this year and I am worried that we won't find any chairs and an umbrella.
Last year we were lucky to "inheret" chairs first purchased by TreeHuggingMama. We were the 3rd couple to use them, and we passed them on when we left. I purchased an umbrella for our use and passed that on as well.
DH likes sitting near the water and I need the umbrella to shield me from the sun
Enjoy

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Hello, Can someone please let me know if I call Disney Dining to make a reservation for the character breakfast? I can't get through the phone lines right now and I thought that you all would know! Thanks!

 

[DVCconvert]

[Hello, Can someone please let me know if I call Disney Dining to make a reservation for the character breakfast? I can't get through the phone lines right now and I thought that you all would know! Thanks!

For dining ressies at DVB, call: (772)234-2180

HTH

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Thanks! I got through and made a reservation for the Saturday character breakfast and the Pirate dinner on Monday. I am still thinking about the Sunday brunch and seafood buffet on Thursday.

Does anyone have any reviews of these? Thanks!

 

[ellynsoh]

We will be there August 14-19 in an oceanview inn room. My summers are never complete without the turtles!

 

[pit303]

We got our waitlist request we now are in OVIR for our March trip so excitied this will be our first trip to Vero.

 

[diding]

I am planning a vacation @ this resort. Does anybody know which is the closest major airport and are there any golfing facilities around?

 

[DisDaydreamer]

I am planning a vacation @ this resort. Does anybody know which is the closest major airport and are there any golfing facilities around?

Closest Major airport is MCO (Orlando), but many people use Melbourne. See posts 140 & 142 (on the right end of pink bar) in this thread for golf course info

 

[cemeb4dk]

This is a great thread.

I am planning our first trip here last week of Sept into first week of Oct. we are doing a split stay here and with WDW. I was thinking of doing Vero last, just to relax before back to reality. But was thinking of the transportation issues and doing Vero first almost seems like more sense.

Here is my thoughts can anyone tell me if this will or wont work.

Since I am booking a split stay I will have 2 reservations. If I do Vero first I will rent a car from MCO and drive to Vero. Once that stay ends I will take care back to MCO. Then that willl begin my WDW resort vacation. Can I use the magical express to take me to resort just as if I arrived then. I know I would have to take my bags on bus and what not. But my worry is I will have no incoming flight info to give them.

Thanks for any help.

Also has anyone regretted doing Vero first and pluses or minuses doing it this way?

 

[wigdoutdismom]

So happy to find this thread!
We will be arriving for our first stay at our Vero Beach "home" June 7th/11th.
This will be in the middle of our 5 nights at Beach Club, then 4 nights Disney Dream cruise, VB, then 3 nights at back at Disney staying at Bay Lake.

We'll be staying in a 1br. I'm in serious need of advice about dining and everything else!

In our group will be me and dh, DISfriend, and ds 12.

Please add us to the Roll Call!