Top Secret Pixie Dust! A Surprise 13th Birthday PTR! NEW! TRIP REPORT LINK PAGE 220!

[SoonerGirl]

Great pictures! I'm so excited for you - I can't wait to hear how Chelsea reacts when she finds out!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

I'm so glad for once that the crazy amount of pictures I take actually came in handy!

It's going to be a 13th birthday she'll never forget! Has Connor started thinking about his 13th yet? I wonder what he'll choose!

So if you're not resort switching, what is going to occupy your time??

 

[MadiMouse]

I just love it!!!!!!! Yay!

 

[DisMomAmy]

The GF looks beautiful!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Now I want to stay at the GF!!!

 

[carissanboys]

Every trip I tell myself I'll get over to the Grand Floridian to look around. Still haven't yet. Maybe on our couple's only trip.

 

[praisehisname]

I'm so excited for Chelsea and can't wait to hear about her reaction!

Denise

 

[MRYPPNS]

So true about picking the right resort for each vacation! I have it in my head to stay at each resort too....which is making things hard for me because I'd like to maybe stay at CBR again (soonish) but I have so many other resorts to check off the list first. I really need to win the lotto!

 

[MHTeacher]

When I was younger, we went to Disney pretty regularly. However, my parents did not believe in spending the money to stay on-site, and we always stayed outside the main gates at a Holiday Inn or something similar.

Same experience here...our parents must have been related!

Not only did we ALWAYS stay off-site, we always left around dinner time, so we could eat off site as well! In fact, I didn't even know there were any night-time parades (Spectro) or firework shows until I went back as an adult!

We really aren’t Grand people – we are very laidback and certainly not posh people, but it will be fun to pretend for a few days that we are elegant people. We’ll try our best to behave ourselves while hanging out in the lobby.

This is so funny...It makes me imagine all of ya'll sitting around in the GF's lobby, like the Beverly Hillbillies!

I'm sure you will have so much fun at the GF---Chelsea will be thrilled!

 

[MegansMom]

I can't wait to hear about Chelsea's reaction when she finds out that her dream is coming true!!! What great parents you are!!!!

 

[LISAMWDW]

I've personally never been to interested to stay there but I've dined and shopped there. Yet, I could so see myself on that beach! I may have to double think my not staying there before. LOL!

 

[stace208]

The GF is beautiful for sure. Chelsea will be over the moon when she finds out!
Here are a couple of pictures we took in June. I hope you don't mind!

A glimpse of the pool.

 

[mickeysmyboy]

Your going to love staying at GF!

IMHO, it's more comfortably elegant then posh and snobby. We really enjoyed staying there and will stay there again in the future!

I found it to be very relaxing. I'm not sure why. But even now the second I walk into the lobby or come in off the monorail it gives me that warm fuzzy feeling!

I LOVE those paths! I love them even more in the evening! Ahhhhh We didn't really use the beach but my kids loved the pools! I love the quiet pool! First, it's HUGE! Second, it just so nice to sit there in a beautiful place, in relative quiet and enjoy yourself!

Are you a morning person? One of my favorite all time disney memories was getting up early (cause that's what I do) and sneaking out the room. I went and sat at one of the tables outside of Gasparilla's before sunrise and watched the castle change colors!

 

[andrews1ma]

When I was younger, we went to Disney pretty regularly. However, my parents did not believe in spending the money to stay on-site, and we always stayed outside the main gates at a Holiday Inn or something similar. The one time we did stay at Disney was in 1987 when we stayed at the Contemporary Resort. There was something absolutely magical about taking the monorail to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, and that was one of my favorite trips that we did as I was growing up.

As I got older and moved away from home, I was finally able to start staying on-property. Part of the whole Disney experience for me is being immersed in the magic the entire time we are there. I like to be able to drive under the sign, and not have to leave until the end of our stay. Disney’s resorts are all so themed and fun, I have made it a bit of a goal to stay at all of the resorts. So far, we have stayed at Pop Century, all four moderates, the Contemporary, the Polynesian, and Animal Kingdom Lodge. Which resort would be next on the list?

It’s pretty common knowledge that I have a hard time choosing a resort for each of our Disney vacations. I start out with one resort, but usually by the end of the planning process, I have changed resorts several times. It’s all about the overall theme I want for the trip, and that can change from one day to the next.

OMG! I have the same update written out for my PTR that I was going to post later on. We never ever ever stayed on site- it was almost taboo for my mom to pay those prices . Oh I was filled with resort envy and vowed that when I have a family, we will most definitely be staying on site!

Great update and beautiful pictures, the Grand Floridian is just so charming. We ate at Narcoossees on our last visit and it was too die for!

Oh and you can always practice your poshness skills when you visit the Princess Diana collection.

Same experience here...our parents must have been related!

Not only did we ALWAYS stay off-site, we always left around dinner time, so we could eat off site as well! In fact, I didn't even know there were any night-time parades (Spectro) or firework shows until I went back as an adult!

We must be related too! Never stayed onsite as a kid ( well once- with my Aunt, but we stayed in a glorified trailer at FW Campgrounds so that techinically doesn't count!)

We also left early to go have dinner in the Crossroads shopping center outside of DTD!

 

[jillyb]

Chelsea is going to be over the moon! It really is a beautiful resort.

 

[mousescrapper]

I agree...the GF will be a royal treat!

The few times we have eaten there or stopped in to look around it is beautiful

You are a great Mama!

Stardust...

 

[RinkyTinkyTinky]

Loved the pictures. We did a photo session there last year and it was just the most gorgeous place I'd ever seen. We aren't "posh" either as you said, but it will be fun to pretend. That's what Disney is all about, isn't it? I'm so looking forward to hearing all about this trip!

 

[Planning fanatic mom]

We want to stay at all of the resorts someday. GF would be amazing. I can't wait to hear about your daughter's reaction.

GF is so pretty!

 

[Diamondintheruff]

I've seen that look in my DD's eyes when we've been to the GF. I'm sure that's where she would pick too.

 

[askelton]

Love, love, love GF. I've never stayed there but have enjoyed V & A's, Narcoossees and Citricos.