The MURPHYS are LIVE from POLY and the CONTEMPORARY (10/21-10/27) PICTURES ADDED!!!!!

[dburg30]

Talked to several CM's and they are "not at liberty to discuss" what happened at DTD this morning! hope it wasn't a death or anything too horrible. If anyone knows what happened let me know.

We ate at T-Rex Cafe for lunch and did a bunch of shopping. Had Ghiardelli and now we're on the bus headed back to the CR for swimming!

Its a beautiful day!!!!

If you check out in the theme parks area, I guess someone took a bus driver hostage, and made them drive TO DTD. It was a mears tour bus is what the article says ATM, with a bathroom in it.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Talked to several CM's and they are "not at liberty to discuss" what happened at DTD this morning! hope it wasn't a death or anything too horrible. If anyone knows what happened let me know.

We ate at T-Rex Cafe for lunch and did a bunch of shopping. Had Ghiardelli and now we're on the bus headed back to the CR for swimming!

Its a beautiful day!!!!

Here is an article about what happened from the Orlando Sentinal website. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...ney-shuttle-bus-hostage-102508,0,621013.story

 

[doberlady]

my husband and kids are at the CR pool right now too

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Wow!!! I can't believe a gunman was running around DTD while we were there eating and shopping! I wonder why they didn't evacuate the area?? I mean they did close a ton of parking lots but nothing was said to the people walking around or getting off the buses!!!

 

[eeyoresnr]

Just came from refilling mugs and MAJOR construction going on at the grab and go!!!!

thanks for the updates! Great report

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

On the monorail now, headed back from epcot. dinner at teppan edo was great! We had a fantastic chef! But our server was hopelessly lost and sllllooooowwwww. We waited about 30-45 mins just to get the BILL!!!! Then another 30 mins to pay the tip.we had a 5:30 PM ADR time and didn't get out of there until 8:45! Un-be-lieve-A-ble!!!!

Hoping to make it back to our room in time for wishes!!!

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Glad to read you are having fun! Weren't we at the BC together in April/May? We're headed back in December for a surprise.

Yep! We were! That was a great trip... such fantastic weather... i don't think it rained or even got cloudy the whole week. This trip has been cloudy and rainy. Not too terrible, but enough to be annoying.

Have fun in December!

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Made it back to the room on time! Wishes should start any minute!

 

[eeyoresnr]

I can't wait to watch Wishes from our room

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Wishes from our balcony tonight!!! Sorry its blurry from my phone, I will post my digital pics soon!!!!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Thanks for posting how your day was, because I enjoyed reading it.

 

[eeyoresnr]

thanks for posting the pic...glad to hear you trip is going well

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

I can't wait to watch Wishes from our room

It was pretty awesome. I can't wait to post my pics!

After being here at the CR for a few days I think I can safely say it's not one of my favorite resorts. The view from the balcony is AMAZING, there is no doubt about that, but I really have several things on my list of dislikes... mainly the bathroom design, the pool area, the grab and go (which will get better soon), and the overall theme of the resort. Sorry to say. It feels to "conventiony" to me. The rooms are nice, and we've had great mousekeeping, but I much prefer the "vacation" feeling of the Poly or the BC. I want to feel like I'm in Florida... I want an awesome pool area, and a resort theme that feels like I'm not in a Hilton near the airport. (sorry about that CR fans!!!) On the other hand, my kids LOVE this place, youngest DS says it's his favorite resort out of them all... probably mostly because of the monorail and the view. He gets the biggest kick out of seeing the MK train go around the park, and watching the monorails coming and going. So there is good and bad. If they can revamp the pool area, switch out the bathroom sinks, and get the grab and go up and running then this place would really move up my list.

Tomorrow is our last full day, we're heading to AK since we didn't make it this morning, then dinner is at Cape May followed by the Haunted Pirate Cruise for the kids from the Poly. Monday we have a late flight, so we'll probably go back to the parks one more time... I'm thinking MK or Epcot.

See you all later!!!

 

[SeaSpray]

Excellent live report!!!!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to post your daily reviews and pictures!

P.S. I can't believe how big your DSs have gotten now!!

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I have been enjoying reading this, it's getting me excited for our trip next month. When I told DH about the DTD incident, he sad "sounds like something you'd do", (not that I am a gunman, never have even touched one, just that I love shoping in DTD, and not that we think it is funny of course.) Thanks dear... I am surpried they let you get off the busses though.
Enjoy the rest of your trip...

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

OK, i finally got internet service for my laptop and I'm uploading all my pics to photobucket. Pics coming!!!!

 

[bouldertcr]

Wondered what your family thought of the new T-Rex restaurant? Curious to know how the food, atmosphere, service, etc. was during your visit? What did you rate it and what did your children rate it?


Thanks again! I'm still enjoying the report live from wdw!!!

Enjoy your last part of your trip!

 

[ToTLaugher]

Just saw this report. Thanks for posting so we can enjoy! Sounds like you are all having great fun. Enjoy AK today!

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Wondered what your family thought of the new T-Rex restaurant? Curious to know how the food, atmosphere, service, etc. was during your visit? What did you rate it and what did your children rate it?


Thanks again! I'm still enjoying the report live from wdw!!!

Enjoy your last part of your trip!

We really enjoyed it! It's very, very similar to Rainforest, just with Dinosaurs. But we all agreed it's more entertaining, there are a lot more "characters" and the meteor showers that come are cool. They have a "dig site" for kids to play in while you wait for a table. Food is almost the same as Rainforest... DH had a steak sandwich, I had chicken salad on a croissant, oldest DS had fried shrimp, youngest had corndog nuggets. They have a Build A Dino (Build A Bear) and a large gift shop. The boys got some really neat tshirts. I'd say it's definitely a must see, especially if your kids like dinos.

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Picture time!

Ok, I'm debating if I should try to go back into each post and add pics? Or just add them now? Or just give you guys the link to my photobucket album. Hmmmmm......