TimandLesley's "Keep Moving Forward" Trip Report with TONS of photos! update 7/8pg.11

Holy mega updates! What fun to find on a Sunday night while I am pretending that work is not lurking in the morning. :) So much I wanted to comment on, I am not sure where to start!

Your kids are adorable! Lauren in particular seems to love the camera and it loves her! :cutie: So fun to see them both enjoying WDW!

You are selling me on the GF. As I said previously I've always thought of it as stuffy. But your pictures are stunning. Did I understand you correctly that there aren't any actual guest rooms in the main building? I never knew that.

Thank you for the honest review of the new Sorcerer's game in MK. If the kids didn't ask to do it again I'd say that speaks volumes... but we will probably give it a try in May ourselves.

Let's see... what else...

... the robes in the GF rooms are a huge selling point! :upsidedow

Love that you guys can split up and do your own things during the vacation with special 1:1 time with your kids.

Got totally teary at your entry to the MK moment. "We made it." I am sure that has never had more meaning! :goodvibes

OK... think I have recalled all that I wanted to comment on that my pea brain will allow. Loved the updates! :goodvibes
 
What a wonderful TR so far...except for the start of it! That's just awful! I'm so glad to read that every one was O.K. I was most impressed with how you all kept chugging along to Disney! Now THAT's Disney love!! The GF looks absolutely stunning, I cannot wait to stay there in 4ish months! Your day at MK seemed lovely. Your pictures make me feel like I'm there:cloud9:

Can't wait to continue reading!
 
Okay! I'm HERE and caught up! :goodvibes Your accident had me in tears! I'm so glad you guys are okay-though, I'm sorry to hear your back was hurting, I hope that ended quickly for you.

We love that Winnie the Pooh queue! It's soooooo fun! We actually haven't gone on the RIDE since it opened, just played in the queue! :rotfl:
 
Well...youre not getting off that easy...

CHeck out our TR....I cant believe we were there the week before you guys!!

It was our first time on a monorail resort, BLT, also. We had to go thru all the resort stops to get to MK, but it was great to be the first stop on the way out tho!!:thumbsup2

Great pics on the last update, we tought about doing the Sorcer thing, but it didnt look very interesting at all.

GF looks beautiful!! Our Loren keeps telling us that she is going to get married there someday...hope she finds a rich guy!!!

Cant wait to hear more!!
Alright, you got me there, WOW, that stunk! So sorry about your wallet but you sure were able to recover quickly- that took a LOT of leg work= NO FUN!!
BLT is a great resort, we loved it there when we stayed there a few years ago. Yes, you were lucky you skipped the sorcerer thing, it stinks because it really could have had potential if it would have been created a little differently. Hope she finds a rich guy too! :rotfl2:

Those dine in movie theaters are getting more and more popular. I been to the Alamo Drafthouse Dine-in Theater in Winchester, VA and it is only way I like going to movies anymore. I can only go to it when I visit my parents, but they see a new movie there almost every weekend.
They had such a good time, sure sounds like fun!
I am late to the report, but I can say that I am having a great time! So glad that you all were safe after the accident and kept moving forward! :)

Also wanted to say thanks for the report on the Sorcerers game. I have been waiting for someone to try it out and report how they felt about it!:stir:

Can't wait to see how the rest of your trip goes...excited to find out about your AKL Upgrade!
Welcome! Better late than never : ) Yeah, game just didn't live up to expectations : ( AKL was incredible, just wait!

Oh my gosh Lesley! Not a good way to start a trip!! I read something on FB but did not know the whole story. Thank God you are all ok.

What a great opportunity to stay at GF!! Beautiful pics.:thumbsup2

I had tears when I first read about the accident & then again when you all went into MK & Tim mentioned taking it all in & hugs!! Yep got all teary eyed.

Looks like you had a great day at MK.

Too funny about Lauren loving CoP. That songs stays in my head forever after hearing it!!:)

We have a movie theater not too far away from where we live that has a menu & you eat while watching the movie. We love it there but usually spend lots with the cost of the movie & the food but great fun!!
GF is so beautiful. Yes, Lauren LOVES CoP, she begs to go over and over again.

Woah, talk about starting a trip with a bang, and not in a good way! Glad you all made it out fine. I teared up at that bit, and then again when Tim made you take it all in on Main Street and just hug it out.

Too bad you didn't like Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. I was really looking forward to this one, as I love Kim Possible, but it looks like it hasn't lived up to the hype.

What a fun evening, the guys enjoying the dine-in theatre (so want to try that!), and a girls' night in MK. :goodvibes:
Yes, started out with a bang for sure, hugging it out was great : ) Game didn't live up to expectations which stinks, we LOVE Kim Possible and we did do those later in the trip and they are just so much better and more interactive.

I am late to the party, but I cannot get over your accident. You're definitely right - God was looking over your family that day. You're very lucky! Also I love how you guys just decided to keep going when most people would just break down. I can tell that an experience like that really made your family appreciate not only your vacation, but each other. I love the love between you guys and all the big smiles when you got there!! :lovestruc Also is your daughter a dancer?? I ask, because she's great at posing!! :)
Welcome! Yes, God was definitely looking over us. We appreciated the vacation on a totally different level. Yes, Lauren does take some dance but she honestly was born posing, if you ever read our previous TR's she has been posing like that since she was a baby, too funny.

oh those pics of the GF made me so wish I were there or at least could stay there again, just love that resort so much. As always enjoying your adventure and can't wait for the next installment!!:)
It is so beautiful Sharon, I can see why it's your fav.
Wow! What a terrifying way to start your trip! I'm glad to hear you had no serious injuries in your accident.

The Grand Floridian looks amazing...especially getting it for free! Congratulations!

After reading about watching the Hunger Games from the dine-in theater, I want to do that now!

I'm going to have to pay better attention to my Fastpass times now. Most of the time, I do return towards the beginning of the window, but on occasion I liked to stockpile them to use in the afternoon and evening. I'll have to make sure the return time isn't during an ADR...sounds so complicated. :laughing:
Yes, it was a terrifying experience. Can't wait for DVC to build at Grand Floridian, we will definitely use poinots to stay there. Yes, you will need to pay closer attention to FP times for sure ; )

Wow...mega updates. What a good first full day. Definitely makes things a little better...and yes Space Mountain is rough. I rode about 2 weeks ago and I was like WOW. I think I need to go the chiropractor now...they need one stading at the exit. :rotfl:
Glad you enjoyed the mega update, it was a wonderful first day and the trip just keeps getting better. Yeah.......guess we are getting old : )

Holy mega updates! What fun to find on a Sunday night while I am pretending that work is not lurking in the morning. :) So much I wanted to comment on, I am not sure where to start!

Your kids are adorable! Lauren in particular seems to love the camera and it loves her! :cutie: So fun to see them both enjoying WDW!

You are selling me on the GF. As I said previously I've always thought of it as stuffy. But your pictures are stunning. Did I understand you correctly that there aren't any actual guest rooms in the main building? I never knew that.

Thank you for the honest review of the new Sorcerer's game in MK. If the kids didn't ask to do it again I'd say that speaks volumes... but we will probably give it a try in May ourselves.

Let's see... what else...

... the robes in the GF rooms are a huge selling point! :upsidedow

Love that you guys can split up and do your own things during the vacation with special 1:1 time with your kids.

Got totally teary at your entry to the MK moment. "We made it." I am sure that has never had more meaning! :goodvibes

OK... think I have recalled all that I wanted to comment on that my pea brain will allow. Loved the updates! :goodvibes
Yes, it was quite the update, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for all of the sweet comments, definitely makes the long updates worth it. The 1:1 time with the kids are some of my favorite park times. GF is amazing, the larger room space was great. Yes, "we made it" surely took on new meaning to us this trip. Thanks for the kind words and taking the time to post : )

What a wonderful TR so far...except for the start of it! That's just awful! I'm so glad to read that every one was O.K. I was most impressed with how you all kept chugging along to Disney! Now THAT's Disney love!! The GF looks absolutely stunning, I cannot wait to stay there in 4ish months! Your day at MK seemed lovely. Your pictures make me feel like I'm there:cloud9:

Can't wait to continue reading!
So glad you are enjoying it, yes the start was terrible. Disney was the perfect distraction for us! GF is stunning, truly! You will love it!!
Okay! I'm HERE and caught up! :goodvibes Your accident had me in tears! I'm so glad you guys are okay-though, I'm sorry to hear your back was hurting, I hope that ended quickly for you.

We love that Winnie the Pooh queue! It's soooooo fun! We actually haven't gone on the RIDE since it opened, just played in the queue! :rotfl:
Glad you are all caught up, sorry the accident brought you to tears, it certainly was rough. The winnie the pooh cue is such fun!!
 

Hi Lesley! I'm so happy to see that you are doing another trip report. I'm so glad you and your family are all alright after that accident. I would have been so terrified, glad you guys didn't let it put a damper on your trip. Other than that drama seems like a great start to your trip and can't wait to hear more about it.
 
What a great day you all had! :goodvibes

I read that currently they are only doing Sorcerers on the Easy level right now, which is what you tried where you can pretty much use any card. They are doing that now to see if/when the crowd levels go down and then they are going to let you chose a level (Easy, Medium or Hard). The higher levels you will have to pay attention to the spells and such and use the correct card to defeat the villain. Don't give up on it yet! :thumbsup2

Thanks for the review of AMC Dine-in. Sounds like a great night out!
 
GF is gorgeous! I hope to be able to stay there when the vacation club section is open. You really can get to MK quickly; I love that! Good idea taking the boat back since you'd be the last stop with the monorail. Hadn't thought of that. Thanks!

"We made it", you got me and my mom. How sweet. So nice to stop and truly take it all in. Really realize how lucky you are to be there as a family.

So weird about the hot tub..I wonder why they don't have one by the main pool. I assumed hot tubs were at all main pools. How odd.

I loved your girls/guys night. Sounds fun! Did Luke read the books? I substitute teach and I have seen so many kids reading the books! I enjoyed them too. :) I have the mouseketeer shirt you wore! Yay Disney store!! Such a cute shirt.

Looks like you had a great day! Looking forward for more.
 
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Oh my goodness. What a terrible start to your vacation. I am so glad that you were all ok. God is good!!!

Great start to your trip. The GF is beautiful. I hope to be able to stay there at some point. Your kids soooo cute.
 
Aww, great updates and a great second day. Thank goodness the residual soreness from the accident didn't spoil your fun. Too bad about the sorcerer's quest - that sounded as though it would be a really cool addition. I guess you just aren't geeky enough to love it! LOL
 
Hi Lesley! I'm so happy to see that you are doing another trip report. I'm so glad you and your family are all alright after that accident. I would have been so terrified, glad you guys didn't let it put a damper on your trip. Other than that drama seems like a great start to your trip and can't wait to hear more about it.
Thanks, glad you found us again. Yes, it truly was terrifying and I'mnot saying we didn't think of it often and have nightmares throughout the trip but being in Disney together definitely helped all of that! : )

What a great day you all had! :goodvibes

I read that currently they are only doing Sorcerers on the Easy level right now, which is what you tried where you can pretty much use any card. They are doing that now to see if/when the crowd levels go down and then they are going to let you chose a level (Easy, Medium or Hard). The higher levels you will have to pay attention to the spells and such and use the correct card to defeat the villain. Don't give up on it yet! :thumbsup2

Thanks for the review of AMC Dine-in. Sounds like a great night out!
Yes, it was a truly magical day. I have heard that about the game too, I wish they would have just released it as is, I don't see the lines dying down any time soon, but I hope it improves the game.

GF is gorgeous! I hope to be able to stay there when the vacation club section is open. You really can get to MK quickly; I love that! Good idea taking the boat back since you'd be the last stop with the monorail. Hadn't thought of that. Thanks!

"We made it", you got me and my mom. How sweet. So nice to stop and truly take it all in. Really realize how lucky you are to be there as a family.

So weird about the hot tub..I wonder why they don't have one by the main pool. I assumed hot tubs were at all main pools. How odd.

I loved your girls/guys night. Sounds fun! Did Luke read the books? I substitute teach and I have seen so many kids reading the books! I enjoyed them too. :) I have the mouseketeer shirt you wore! Yay Disney store!! Such a cute shirt.

Looks like you had a great day! Looking forward for more.
Yes, the cast member who checked us in was wonderful at the GF and said to take the monorail over and boat back from Magic Kingdom, it was great advice. I know, wish they had more hot tubs, I found it odd too. Yes, Luke read the books at school and was so excited to see the movie, he just loved it. Gotta love the Disney store : )

Oh my goodness. What a terrible start to your vacation. I am so glad that you were all ok. God is good!!!

Great start to your trip. The GF is beautiful. I hope to be able to stay there at some point. Your kids soooo cute.
Thank you! Yes, he certainly is good : ) Thanks for the kid comments, I appreciate it.
Aww, great updates and a great second day. Thank goodness the residual soreness from the accident didn't spoil your fun. Too bad about the sorcerer's quest - that sounded as though it would be a really cool addition. I guess you just aren't geeky enough to love it! LOL
Hi, welcome back to another report! Yes, it was a good second day. Guess we aren't : )
 
Hi Lesley! I am just joining in but am really enjoying your posts and pictures! I am so sorry you guys got into an accident on your way but I am glad that didn't stop you from going to the Magical Place! Can't wait to read more! :)
 
Really enjoying the trip report! (As usual!) You guys have such a great attitude about the accident!
 
What a start to a TR! I have read several of your other TR's, loving them all, and when I started reading this one I believe my mouth was hanging open. I am sure glad that you all were ok after your accident. I just couldn't even imagine what you were going through.

But it sure looks like you have turned it around and had a wonderful vacation so far. Hope it continues to go well and you have safe travels home.

Looking forward to more!
 
That day sounded WONDERFUL!!!! Your pictures of Dumbo and Goofini have Megan SO excited!!! :)

I love the "Adventures of L & L--Lesley and Lauren!" It sounds like you two had an AMAZING mother/daughter night!!! :)
 
I was wondering if you were still posting trip reports---seems like I hadn't seen any from you guys in a while--so was realy glad to stumble upon this latest one tonight. I'm so thankful you guys weren't hurt in your accident and that you were able to really enjoy your trip in spite of the rough start.
 
Hey Lesley!

Finally joining in. First, the car accident sounds horrific. I remember you posting about it on FB and I just prayed that you had a safer journey to FL. You are so lucky to stay at the Grand Floridian. We always visit it, but have never been able to stay there. I am sure we will in the future.

It looks like your first full day in the park was a blast. I bet you were glad that Storybook Circus was open when you were there. We don't know if we will be able to make it down there this year or not, but we can't wait to check out the new Fantasyland! I can't wait to read more....
 
Joining in and all caught up. What a start to your trip...So glad everyone was ok! Amazing trip so far can't wait to read more!
 
Joining in and all caught up. What a start to your trip...So glad everyone was ok! Amazing trip so far can't wait to read more!
So glad you are here and all caught up, thanks for taking the time time post!
Hey Lesley!

Finally joining in. First, the car accident sounds horrific. I remember you posting about it on FB and I just prayed that you had a safer journey to FL. You are so lucky to stay at the Grand Floridian. We always visit it, but have never been able to stay there. I am sure we will in the future.

It looks like your first full day in the park was a blast. I bet you were glad that Storybook Circus was open when you were there. We don't know if we will be able to make it down there this year or not, but we can't wait to check out the new Fantasyland! I can't wait to read more....
Hi! Yes, it was horrific. I did count my blessings when we are able to stay at Grand Floridian with the prize I won, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to afford it, it was so wonderful! Thanks for reading/posting

I was wondering if you were still posting trip reports---seems like I hadn't seen any from you guys in a while--so was realy glad to stumble upon this latest one tonight. I'm so thankful you guys weren't hurt in your accident and that you were able to really enjoy your trip in spite of the rough start.
Yes, I had taken a bit of time off due to being so busy but we're BACK! Thanks for reading/posting

That day sounded WONDERFUL!!!! Your pictures of Dumbo and Goofini have Megan SO excited!!! :)

I love the "Adventures of L & L--Lesley and Lauren!" It sounds like you two had an AMAZING mother/daughter night!!! :)
It was a wonderful day. Glad Megan enjoyed those pics : ) Adventures of Lesley and Lauren.... too funny! We always do have fun together ; )

What a start to a TR! I have read several of your other TR's, loving them all, and when I started reading this one I believe my mouth was hanging open. I am sure glad that you all were ok after your accident. I just couldn't even imagine what you were going through.

But it sure looks like you have turned it around and had a wonderful vacation so far. Hope it continues to go well and you have safe travels home.

Looking forward to more!
Thanks, yes, definitely not the start to our trip we had imagined. Yes, it was a wonderful trip, glad you are enjoying it so far.

Really enjoying the trip report! (As usual!) You guys have such a great attitude about the accident!
So glad you enjoy it, thanks for reading/posting!

Hi Lesley! I am just joining in but am really enjoying your posts and pictures! I am so sorry you guys got into an accident on your way but I am glad that didn't stop you from going to the Magical Place! Can't wait to read more! :)
Hi, welcome! Glad you are enjoying it, thank you for posting!
 
Hey girl! I can't wait to catch up on this one! I was speechless when I began reading....and then thanked God that you were all ok! I can't even begin to imagine what must have been racing thru your head during those moments!

I am going back to finish reading but just wanted to let you know that I am here:hug:
 
Another long time reader here (I rarely post anything ever however!). I just wanted to say how very impressed I was that after your accident you continued on and had a great time! I don't know if I'd have been able to do that. I also have two kids who are 3 yrs apart...they are younger than yours...7 and 4 currently so I love to read your reports and imagine my kids growing up and still loving Disney!
 














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