The Empty Nesters Magical Mystery Tour *1/28* Link to New Girl's TR p141

[MEK]

Then it was "Splish Splash" time at the quiet pool.





I just love the quiet pool on the inn side of the Boardwalk. It’s so peaceful over there. There are never a lot of people. It’s quiet. There is plenty of sun, but enough shade to get a break from it. There were only a couple of teens there that afternoon.

After enjoying about 90 minutes at the pool (and most likely an adult beverage) we went back to the villa and changed. It was time to head out to Epcot because we had some FP +’s to use. Yay!

And here is were FP+ has a role. We didn’t pull any FP’s for the morning in MK because we wanted to hang with our family and just go with the flow. That allowed us to prebook at Soarin and TT for the afternoon. Before FP+ we never would have been able to do that. So Score. I appreciated the convenience.

First up



I can’t remember where we sat - section or row. Not that it matters. But I know it wasn't the coveted middle section, first row. I’ve noticed that when you are a party of two, you can be placed totally at random and you might as well just go with the flow.

And for the record - I was a good girl, I put my phone away and didn’t take a single picture on the ride.



After Soarin we headed over to FP #2, but not before I decided I was hungry and needed to eat something before we hit the kiosks. So we stopped at Sunshine Seasons.

Here are my remnants



lol! I guess I didn’t really HAVE to post that!










Our next stop was here



The planning phase



I had the camera out because, well, just because...











My favorite part



Getting closer



closer



closer



*Bam Pow* and We’re Out!



I have to say, for someone who refuses to do Single Rider and acts like this ride is just “okay”, Denny looks like he is thoroughly enjoying himself!



Personally, I think our car was a little lame



Especially compared to today’s Top Design



Continued In Next Post...

 

[MEK]

We stopped at the little photo areas on our way out. Bad attempt at a selfie



But cool scenery



When we got off TT I had a casual DIS meet that I was hoping would work out. C (2excited2sleep) and Brielle (Tracy aka Manntra’s) niece had been in WDW for the past week and they were due to leave the next day. Tracy is a DISer that passed away in December 2012. Brielle traveled with Tracy on many of her trips. It was so cool that C brought Brielle.

We didn’t have a lot of time to spend together, but it was great to see them. And guess what? They completed their entire F&W passport. Way to go C and Brielle. I hope someday I can follow in your foot steps.

So, you know what they say - if you don’t have a picture it didn’t happen. But what does is mean when you have a blurry picture (courtesy of the Denster)?



Up Next - the rest of the evening in Epcot and what park do we go to in the morning?

 

[Mndisneygirl]

great that you and Denny got to spend some time relaxing at the pool!

I think that FP+ is going to work well for people who want FP for the afternoon and might not want to be in the park in the a.m. Before, the only way was to go get them early and then kill time until it was FP time. This could be good for those who are not early risers…

Love Soarin! My favorite ride at WDW!
Still haven't done the "new" version of TT yet. Just from reading about it, I think I'd like the old one better.

How nice that you got to meet up with C and Brielle! Looks like everyone was having a good time!

 

[KatMark]

I love the photopass pics. And we go in September and celebrate our anniversary which is in May so you sure can with a few days difference.

Parking at the GF is worse than the Boardwalk? Wow...that's really bad.

Beautiful pictures of the GF as you went by...it is a stunning resort.

The pool looks great. We never saw the quiet pool. How do you get there from the Villas (we'll be there again in September and I am NOT going to that clown pool).

You should have stolen Ariana's picture of her sandwich

Blurry picture or not, I'm glad you got a chance to see C and Brielle.

 

[annmarieda]

What a great day! Seems like you got a lot done without a lot of rushing to do so. You even had pool time!!! Love the all of the pics!!!

 

[natebenma]

OMG! Not the electronic baby! I hope you have your earplugs all ready to go!

PHEW! It was a false alarm. For now.

Most of the kids in his class are juniors or seniors, but Nate and the other sophomores had important MCAS (State testing) the morning after he was supposed to bring home the baby. He was able to convince the teacher that it wasn't a good idea to have the baby overnight since the schools encourage a good night's sleep before the testing.

We are now scheduled for next Monday and Thursday.

The pirate's leg always grosses me out now I know they used real hair.

Jill in CO

Cool!

 

[natebenma]

I would call your afternoon an unqualified success! Some enjoyable pool time followed by food and headliners at EPCOT, plus a nice DISmeet!

Love the pictures of your room view!

Yes, it looks like Denny was enjoying TT more than the guy next to him checking the photos on his camera.

I think you are headed to AK. Was this the trip you didn't make it to HS?

 

[MeMom]

That made me smile. So glad you got to meet up with them - and that they got to have a trip together.

It is nice to know you can walk in a park and have a Fastpass ready to go for a ride. The system has its pros and lots of cons from what I read, but we'll end up adjusting, as we always do, and Disney will tweak and re-tweak, as it does.

Magi Kingdom's hub area is going to be kind of an ugly construction zone for a while, it seems. When finished, though, it is going to be a huge help with the traffic flow that gets so horrid at parade times.
The quiet pool looks very inviting.

Your pictures of the Grand are so pretty.

 

[GoofyFan1515]

Great PP pictures, and so good you were still celebrating that anniversary........... And you got some really good pictures of the GF on the way by.

2.5 mile walk from the parking lot...........

Love the view from your room, and for pool time. That quiet pool does look, well, peaceful and QUIET!

Great that you had your FP+ where you could do Soarin' AND TT since that is the last time you can do them both because of the "Tier-ing" of rides. From now on, unless something changes, it will be either/or but you can't choose both.

Denny does look like he is really enjoying his ride on TT. His mouth may say one thing about the ride, but his body language definitely says something else!

being able to sneak in a DISmeet!

 

[teekathepony]

The GF and villas are so gorgeous from the monorail!
And speaking of gorgeous, I really love your view.

What a great time at the quiet pool, peaceful indeed. Someday... I'm going to use that pool myself! You're only making me want to go to the Boardwalk more!

And here is were FP+ has a role. We didn’t pull any FP’s for the morning in MK because we wanted to hang with our family and just go with the flow. That allowed us to prebook at Soarin and TT for the afternoon. Before FP+ we never would have been able to do that. So Score. I appreciated the convenience.

Yes, absolutely this is a huge benefit to the new system. Some parts of it are hard to adapt to, but this plus is a major one in the "Pro" category! (Although I should bite my tongue, I haven't tried the new tiered system yet!)

Sounds like a great time at Epcot! TT, Soarin, and a Dismeet!

 

[Disney9.9.10]

I'm here! I'm late but finally starting to get back on the boards a bit. I will get caught up and comment at some point today!

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

This really shows what I dislike most about FP+. One... park... per... day... So because you had FP's at Epcot, you could do nothing in MK.

Of course, you also point out what I like about FP+. The ability to pre-book for later in the day.

And another DISmeet!!! WOW!!!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Dang it! I had all of your last updates quoted with responses and then I just hit the wrong button and deleted it all. GRRR.

Anyway, I'm caught up. If I get time, I'll try and re-do my commentary. Sorry about that.

One note on doing the Tomorrowland Speedway some day...

 

[amazingact21]

Man, that walk from the parking lot to the Boardwalk sounds terrible. I can't imagine how unenjoyable it is late at night after a long, hot day in the parks.


The GF Villas look so pretty. I'm looking forward to seeing a TR where you stay there in order to see the photos.



Pre-booking Fastpasses does have its perks, like being able to go into Epcot in the afternoon and go straight to Soarin'.
It looks like you had the Turkey Sandwich from Sunshine Seasons. Did you like it? It's a personal favorite of mine. I tend to order it every time I'm in the Land.


Haha, Denny does look like he was having fun on Test Track. The pictures don't lie!


Another DISmeet...that's great!

 

[eandesmom]

Ah, the cottage pool. That's how I always think of that one. LOVE that pool. Jeff and I are DEFINITELY going there in September!

When we got off TT I had a casual DIS meet that I was hoping would work out. C (2excited2sleep) and Brielle (Tracy aka Manntra’s) niece had been in WDW for the past week and they were due to leave the next day. Tracy is a DISer that passed away in December 2012. Brielle traveled with Tracy on many of her trips. It was so cool that C brought Brielle.

We didn’t have a lot of time to spend together, but it was great to see them. And guess what? They completed their entire F&W passport. Way to go C and Brielle. I hope someday I can follow in your foot steps.

So, you know what they say - if you don’t have a picture it didn’t happen. But what does is mean when you have a blurry picture (courtesy of the Denster)?



Up Next - the rest of the evening in Epcot and what park do we go to in the morning?

YAY for seeing C and Brielle!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pluto0809]

That's an interesting fact about the wheelchairs. I have seen the ones they have when you get off the buses but didn't know they had them in the parking lots too.

So glad you guys went to the quiet pool instead of the main one. I did not need to see the crazy clown pool today!

That is the same sandwich my Mom got! I couldn't tell what it was from the picture I took because I got mostly the top. It looks like some kind of turkey sandwich from your picture.

So nice that you guys got to use the FP+ for both TT and Soarin'. Jim and I got to do that in October also but we got stuck with the tiering system in February and as a result never made it on TT.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

I was at your comments about the speedway. In DL, we rode them and I let Paige (who's not quite 11!) drive/steer. She couldn't master the pedal and the wheel, so I controlled the acceleration. OH MY GOSH! I was jerked around on that thing so bad from banging into that center rail! WHIPLASH!!! And she's cracking up the whole time!

I was pretty sure before this, but this solidified my decision that DH is going to teach the girls to drive.

 

[saintstickets]

That's on my bucket list....to be "that guy"!

I'm not sure if you are serious or not. But, if you ARE serious I think shooting for "that guy" is an admirable ambition!!!!!

Oh you KNOW I'm serious about it! And get the cameras ready because I will do my best to not be the shy, introvert that I am normally!!!

 

[marDgreen88]

Ahhh, what a view! You know, sometimes I wish all the pools at Disney were quiet. Usually if I want to go to a pool, it's more because I want to relax, not because I want to listen to extremely loud music and people talking with microphones. And the quiet pools themselves are a bit... dull. Maybe that's just me!

Hahaha, Denny does seem to be enjoying himself in the Test Track picture!

What a cool Dismeet.

 

[englishrose47]

Great leftovers Mary EllenTest Track is neat with the new design a car!! I however do NOT like the fast part!! Poo time is always good !!