loribell
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Dec 22 – I am up early again this morning so I head down to Roaring Forks and have a leisurely breakfast. After relaxing for a while it’s back to the villa to get the lazy bones out of bed. I just can’t take it any longer. Shortly we are on our way down to catch a boat for a little time at the MK. Great timing again as we can see the boat on the lake on its way. A short boat ride and bag check and we are back in the park.
We take another spin on Buzz then head for Toon Town for DD to get in a few rides on Goofy’s Barnstormer. Next is Mickey’s Philharmagic, we just love this show, what an amazing job Disney did on it. It is actually the only 3D show that DD will go to. I think we must have taken her to Bugs Life to early in her life and she just will not do any of the other 3D’s. After that it is lunch time at what is the families favorite CS restaurant on property, Cosmic Rays. DH is a little disappointed because the melted cheese no longer exists on the toppings bar. We then jump over for another trip around BTMRR and then the Jungle Cruise, DD was excited to do it because she got to captain the boat in September, no such luck this time.
The park is starting to get crowded so we head back to the lodge for some pool time. I have to mention that the pools & hot tubs were wonderful, the water felt great. We were heading back to the room & they we just starting crafts out back of the pool bar. DD got to paint a really great little fabric kite, she really took her time. I finally headed up to freshen up so we could go to dinner while she and DH stayed downstairs to fly it for a while on the beach with the other kids. This is one of my favorite things about DVC, they do so much to entertain the kids and it is all free! DD loves the interaction with other kids her age.
After DH & DD come up and get cleaned up we head over to our first Disney resort love, Coronado Springs. It was our first ever onsite resort and holds a very special place in our hearts. Add to that the fact that we were using the dining plan and Pepper Market is our second favorite CS and you see why we are here. After we walk through the door to an awesome choir singing behind the fountain a torrential downpoor starts. Perfect timing again! We had a great meal, the rain let up and we headed out.
Tonight our oldest DS was arriving and I still had Christmas shopping to do. I took DH & the kids back to the resort where they picked up a movie, another one of those DVC freebies! I then headed back out in the rain to do the Christmas shopping and wait to pick up DS from the airport. Shopping was fairly easy, with the exception of the electronics department where they had lost their keys, I told them what I wanted and went off to do the rest of the shopping while they located their keys, picked up a little 4’ pre-lit tree, hoped back over to electronics and then headed out to the check out stands. Luckily the rain had let up, I realized I had forgotten my cell phone and was afraid DS might try to call me so I headed back to the resort & picked it up. I have always been great at driving around Disney but for some reason drove right past my exit to the MK area so I had to turn around and make my way back to the exit.
Alright, I have found my way back to VWL, got my cell phone and I’m headed out to the airport. Things now start to go South a bit. DS’s flight was already not supposed to be in till midnight but didn’t arrive until 12:30, not a bad delay but a delay. Then for some reason it took them forever to get his bag off the plane, it was the last bag they put out. Everyone else from the flight was long gone by the time he got his bag. We head back to the resort, and you guessed it I missed that same exit again and I was telling him what I had done previously when I drove right past it! I get turned around at head back in the right direction and we are soon there.
DS had never stayed at VWL before and as we rounded that bend he said, “Wow, is this where we’re staying?” He loved it! It was after 2:00 when we finally got back to the room and in bed for a short sleep. Tomorrow is DD’s birthday and she has a big day planned.
Lori
We take another spin on Buzz then head for Toon Town for DD to get in a few rides on Goofy’s Barnstormer. Next is Mickey’s Philharmagic, we just love this show, what an amazing job Disney did on it. It is actually the only 3D show that DD will go to. I think we must have taken her to Bugs Life to early in her life and she just will not do any of the other 3D’s. After that it is lunch time at what is the families favorite CS restaurant on property, Cosmic Rays. DH is a little disappointed because the melted cheese no longer exists on the toppings bar. We then jump over for another trip around BTMRR and then the Jungle Cruise, DD was excited to do it because she got to captain the boat in September, no such luck this time.
The park is starting to get crowded so we head back to the lodge for some pool time. I have to mention that the pools & hot tubs were wonderful, the water felt great. We were heading back to the room & they we just starting crafts out back of the pool bar. DD got to paint a really great little fabric kite, she really took her time. I finally headed up to freshen up so we could go to dinner while she and DH stayed downstairs to fly it for a while on the beach with the other kids. This is one of my favorite things about DVC, they do so much to entertain the kids and it is all free! DD loves the interaction with other kids her age.
After DH & DD come up and get cleaned up we head over to our first Disney resort love, Coronado Springs. It was our first ever onsite resort and holds a very special place in our hearts. Add to that the fact that we were using the dining plan and Pepper Market is our second favorite CS and you see why we are here. After we walk through the door to an awesome choir singing behind the fountain a torrential downpoor starts. Perfect timing again! We had a great meal, the rain let up and we headed out.
Tonight our oldest DS was arriving and I still had Christmas shopping to do. I took DH & the kids back to the resort where they picked up a movie, another one of those DVC freebies! I then headed back out in the rain to do the Christmas shopping and wait to pick up DS from the airport. Shopping was fairly easy, with the exception of the electronics department where they had lost their keys, I told them what I wanted and went off to do the rest of the shopping while they located their keys, picked up a little 4’ pre-lit tree, hoped back over to electronics and then headed out to the check out stands. Luckily the rain had let up, I realized I had forgotten my cell phone and was afraid DS might try to call me so I headed back to the resort & picked it up. I have always been great at driving around Disney but for some reason drove right past my exit to the MK area so I had to turn around and make my way back to the exit.
Alright, I have found my way back to VWL, got my cell phone and I’m headed out to the airport. Things now start to go South a bit. DS’s flight was already not supposed to be in till midnight but didn’t arrive until 12:30, not a bad delay but a delay. Then for some reason it took them forever to get his bag off the plane, it was the last bag they put out. Everyone else from the flight was long gone by the time he got his bag. We head back to the resort, and you guessed it I missed that same exit again and I was telling him what I had done previously when I drove right past it! I get turned around at head back in the right direction and we are soon there.
DS had never stayed at VWL before and as we rounded that bend he said, “Wow, is this where we’re staying?” He loved it! It was after 2:00 when we finally got back to the room and in bed for a short sleep. Tomorrow is DD’s birthday and she has a big day planned.
Lori