Tartan Tigger
<font color=purple>I fixed my PC MYSELF!!!!!!!!<br
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Up bright and early today all excited. Today we are moving to the Wilderness Lodge. I have really enjoyed my time at Port Orleans Riverside but Im really excited to be going deluxe!!! Luggage man arrives at 9am to collect our luggage. He tells us that they do the luggage transfers between 1pm and 3pm. We say goodbye to the nice man and our luggage and wonder if we will ever see it again. Leave room and decide to go to Wilderness Lodge now just on the off chance that our room will be ready. Get the bus to Magic Kingdom and then skip excitedly (I did, Tricia walked behind) to the boat dock.
After a 5 minute wait we were on a boat and on the way to the Wilderness Lodge. I was so excited! We sat at the front of the boat so we would get there sooner. No, seriously we sat at the front for a better view of my wonderful deluxe resort. I was gob smacked as we pulled up at the boat dock and I saw my beautiful home for the next 4 nights. Walked slowly to front desk taking in everything. I have to admit that I had to cross the little bridge in the lobby, I couldnt walk round it. Walked straight up to a CM at the desk (there was no line) and we checked in within 2 minutes. The CM asked if we had already bought our tickets, we figured he asked because we had an AP discount, we said yes but he never asked to see them. Unfortunately our room wasnt ready, we were told to call anytime from 3pm to get our room number. Hunger had taken over excitement so we went to Roaring Forks for breakfast and charged it to our Port Orleans account as we still had money on the account there. I couldnt believe how small Roaring Forks was, I guess at a deluxe the guests eat in the fancy places, food court is good enough for me.
Decided to try the cinema again and went to find the bus stops. Still couldnt believe I was actually going to be staying here. When we arrived at Downtown Disney we walked over to the cinema and decided on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It had been out at home for weeks and we did have pre booked tickets to see it the day after it came out but on this day when I put my contact lenses in to go to the cinema the right one ripped and half got stuck in my eye so I had to make an emergency visit to the optician so I missed the film! In the end the optician couldnt find it and I found it on the carpet 2 days later. Anyway back to my holiday
We were an hour early for the film so we went to use the internet in Disney Quest and checked out the latest goings on in the big Brother house. Got back to the cinema in time for the film and thoroughly enjoyed it then got the bus back to the Wilderness Lodge. Went to the phone beside front desk and dialled the number we were given. The phone was answered, we said we were looking for room number and they said they would put us through to front desk. I could have shouted and the CM at front desk would have heard me. Getting the number took a while as the computer froze. Eventually allocated room 1001 and we called at Bells Service to get our luggage delivered. It had arrived. Mr Bells Service gave us directions and said he would meet us there. As we were walking to the room I told Tricia that room 1001 was a ground floor room, we had asked for a room on a higher floor. Found room at the end of a mega long corridor, excitedly opened the door and all I felt was disappointment. The room was really dark. Opened the door to the balcony and discovered why. Half of the balcony was covered with a brick wall from the ground to the roof, only had a tiny gap to look out. To sit out on it you would think you were in a small cupboard with the walls closing in on you. Tricia went to front desk, I stayed in the room with the luggage, and asked if we could be moved. Jackie said that was not a problem and moved us to room 4001. Jumped into elevator found room 4001 opened the door and immediately loved my deluxe again. It was so bright and the balcony had a railing. We could see the boat dock. Oh, I would be very happy here.
Tricia went out to balcony to look at the view and I went to the bathroom. I had just sat down on the toilet when a voice boomed, Please remain seated! I was most impressed that my deluxe had a talking toilet. When the voice added, And keep your hands and arms inside I realised it was the CM on a docking boat!!! After my shock I joined Tricia on the balcony and pointed out the beach area to her. Turns out the beach area was in fact the geyser. Oh what fun I would have had if I had tried to sit there. Unpacked enough stuff for 4 days and then read a magazine on the balcony listening to the rumbles of thunder.
Left the room to go to Epcot. Had a look round the pool and beach area and bought Wilderness Lodge mugs. I love this resort!!! When we got to Epcot we went to Innoventions East and West and then went to Ice Cool Station for some Beverly. I found the Thailand drink was way worse than Beverly. I liked the Japan drink. From here we went round to the UK and got some fish and chips and ate them while listening to the British Invasion. Huge storm started just as we finished so we hid in the shop where I got annoyed at people reading the wrappers on our chocolate bars and going YUCK! You havent tried them so please dont comment until you have!!! When the lightning stopped we braved the rain and walked round to Mexico where we did the ride. Shopped in Norway and looked round Germany and Japan. We watched Illuminations from the balcony at Japan and found this to be quite a good spot. After the fireworks we slowly made our way out of the park and joined the line at the bus stop for the Wilderness Lodge. I was still so excited to be staying here. When we got back to our room at 10.05pm we could hear the fireworks banging from the Magic Kingdom and we could see them if we leaned over the balcony and looked to the left. Not the best viewing point but I saw them. Went down to Roaring Forks and got something to eat and then went back to the room. I tried sitting out on the balcony but was being eaten alive so I came back in after about 30 seconds and one bite to the back of my knee.
Went to bed after a 5 minute climb to get on it, bed very comfortable and I was asleep within minutes. Another beautiful day.
After a 5 minute wait we were on a boat and on the way to the Wilderness Lodge. I was so excited! We sat at the front of the boat so we would get there sooner. No, seriously we sat at the front for a better view of my wonderful deluxe resort. I was gob smacked as we pulled up at the boat dock and I saw my beautiful home for the next 4 nights. Walked slowly to front desk taking in everything. I have to admit that I had to cross the little bridge in the lobby, I couldnt walk round it. Walked straight up to a CM at the desk (there was no line) and we checked in within 2 minutes. The CM asked if we had already bought our tickets, we figured he asked because we had an AP discount, we said yes but he never asked to see them. Unfortunately our room wasnt ready, we were told to call anytime from 3pm to get our room number. Hunger had taken over excitement so we went to Roaring Forks for breakfast and charged it to our Port Orleans account as we still had money on the account there. I couldnt believe how small Roaring Forks was, I guess at a deluxe the guests eat in the fancy places, food court is good enough for me.
Decided to try the cinema again and went to find the bus stops. Still couldnt believe I was actually going to be staying here. When we arrived at Downtown Disney we walked over to the cinema and decided on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It had been out at home for weeks and we did have pre booked tickets to see it the day after it came out but on this day when I put my contact lenses in to go to the cinema the right one ripped and half got stuck in my eye so I had to make an emergency visit to the optician so I missed the film! In the end the optician couldnt find it and I found it on the carpet 2 days later. Anyway back to my holiday
We were an hour early for the film so we went to use the internet in Disney Quest and checked out the latest goings on in the big Brother house. Got back to the cinema in time for the film and thoroughly enjoyed it then got the bus back to the Wilderness Lodge. Went to the phone beside front desk and dialled the number we were given. The phone was answered, we said we were looking for room number and they said they would put us through to front desk. I could have shouted and the CM at front desk would have heard me. Getting the number took a while as the computer froze. Eventually allocated room 1001 and we called at Bells Service to get our luggage delivered. It had arrived. Mr Bells Service gave us directions and said he would meet us there. As we were walking to the room I told Tricia that room 1001 was a ground floor room, we had asked for a room on a higher floor. Found room at the end of a mega long corridor, excitedly opened the door and all I felt was disappointment. The room was really dark. Opened the door to the balcony and discovered why. Half of the balcony was covered with a brick wall from the ground to the roof, only had a tiny gap to look out. To sit out on it you would think you were in a small cupboard with the walls closing in on you. Tricia went to front desk, I stayed in the room with the luggage, and asked if we could be moved. Jackie said that was not a problem and moved us to room 4001. Jumped into elevator found room 4001 opened the door and immediately loved my deluxe again. It was so bright and the balcony had a railing. We could see the boat dock. Oh, I would be very happy here.
Tricia went out to balcony to look at the view and I went to the bathroom. I had just sat down on the toilet when a voice boomed, Please remain seated! I was most impressed that my deluxe had a talking toilet. When the voice added, And keep your hands and arms inside I realised it was the CM on a docking boat!!! After my shock I joined Tricia on the balcony and pointed out the beach area to her. Turns out the beach area was in fact the geyser. Oh what fun I would have had if I had tried to sit there. Unpacked enough stuff for 4 days and then read a magazine on the balcony listening to the rumbles of thunder.
Left the room to go to Epcot. Had a look round the pool and beach area and bought Wilderness Lodge mugs. I love this resort!!! When we got to Epcot we went to Innoventions East and West and then went to Ice Cool Station for some Beverly. I found the Thailand drink was way worse than Beverly. I liked the Japan drink. From here we went round to the UK and got some fish and chips and ate them while listening to the British Invasion. Huge storm started just as we finished so we hid in the shop where I got annoyed at people reading the wrappers on our chocolate bars and going YUCK! You havent tried them so please dont comment until you have!!! When the lightning stopped we braved the rain and walked round to Mexico where we did the ride. Shopped in Norway and looked round Germany and Japan. We watched Illuminations from the balcony at Japan and found this to be quite a good spot. After the fireworks we slowly made our way out of the park and joined the line at the bus stop for the Wilderness Lodge. I was still so excited to be staying here. When we got back to our room at 10.05pm we could hear the fireworks banging from the Magic Kingdom and we could see them if we leaned over the balcony and looked to the left. Not the best viewing point but I saw them. Went down to Roaring Forks and got something to eat and then went back to the room. I tried sitting out on the balcony but was being eaten alive so I came back in after about 30 seconds and one bite to the back of my knee.
Went to bed after a 5 minute climb to get on it, bed very comfortable and I was asleep within minutes. Another beautiful day.
You make it sound lovely!
