The TOW lounge was awesome, we can't wait to go back in October when it isn't freezing up there on the balcony! It was a great view.GREAT UPDATE!!!
I wondered what the lounge looked like! I missed the CM preview by a couple of months before it opened which I was sad about but I did get to see the treehouse villas and Kidani before they opened!
I love love love WL too! We've stayed there now 7x since 2000. POFQ was our "home" resort prior to staying there. My dad surprised us with the upgrade in 2000, and we haven't been back to POFQ since. My bro is 6'4, 23 years old and still is able to sleep in the bunk bed haha!!
I was statused as Seasonal after my AK internship (to help train the new PIs). After a month at AK, I went back to BBB and worked at BBB (with my AK seasonal status) from Feb 2009-May 2009. I was pretty much at my cap for working and looked for jobs outside of FL since my roommates were all leaving too and got a job as a Pre-K teacher north of Cincinnati where my parents had relocated to from Pittsburgh so it kind of all happened for a reason I think. I was supposed to head back and work at BBB May 2010 but they cut my status 2 weeks before I was supposed to work because the rules had changed..must work twice a year for 40hrs and I thought it was once a year for 40 hours. So..I've been without my status for a year in May. I still have my ID because my plan is to finally pass my teaching boards to become certified, move back to FL, teach FT there, and work seasonally at WDW somewhere, anywhere in the summers. I left on good terms, good record, etc. so there shouldn't be any rehire issues I would hope!
Thank you for reading!!! i so appreciate it! i will post another entry here shortly!Just finished reading your TR so far. Love it!! Can't wait to read the rest!
What dates are you guys going? We are booked at BLT for October 15-22nd!!! We can't wait to go back, this time in a studio though since it is just the 3 of us. Will you be in a studio, 1bed or 2bed? We really loved BLt and the convenience it offered to the MK. it was great!So sorry to hear about your friend. That is rough.
Wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying your report. We'll be staying at BLT in October (renting points) and it's great hearing how much you enjoyed it. Our little guys are also about the same age so it's also fun to read about Will.
no problem! aren't they a great deal? it is something fun to do that isn't too pricey either. cool on the 30% off.......that is a good deal! I have no interest in La Nouba though, i've seen 3 Cirque shows in Vegas (Vegas is our other favorite destination besides WDW!, i know quite the difference!), including O and Mystere, plus one locally here. While they are cool, i've sort gotten worn out on Cirque. Maybe in a few years, I'll get the itch to see Cirque again.Thanks again for the necklace Ebay link! I got the necklaces in the mail yesterday! My mom loved it! It will be something fun for us to do. I also noticed that they are doing 30% off at La Nouba for AP holders..I've very tempted haha.
ooh, DH would love the peanut butter one probably, we will add that to the must try list for October!Sorry to hear about the laundry incident!! That's rough!
I tried the Butterfinger cupcake in September and it was good, but in December Jack and I got the giant penut butter one, and that was even better!
I know what you mean about TSM. I think it's always so crowded because there are so few really good rides at DHS, and even fewer for younger kids. We waited an hour in September, and it was ok since it was new to Jack so he was interested in looking around etc. Hopefully when Star Tours reopens it will relieve some of the pressure on TSM.
yeah, i was pretty pissed inside. oh that is terrible on the public washers. I've never had problems and never thought about that happening, but now i will check if i use one!!! we will probably use them at BLT in October since we will be in a studio and won't have a w/d this time.We have been on TSM a few times now and we just got the game for the Wii9 so we will not rush there for FP's anymore either. If we get there and get them that's great but if not no biggie
Yikes on the Crayon.... I would have been upset. I don't like the public washers at Disney cause 2 different hotels and I have ended up getting stains on my clothes, you are lucky you had the private one
I can't wait to hear about your dinner at Le Cellier
the cupcake was so darn good! i am totally going back there and having it again. DH will probably want the peanut butter!Sounds like a pretty good day so far (minus the crayon incident - oh no!)
I love your cupcake picture from Starring Rolls. I need to try one of those. But I hear they have a Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcake too, so I would be torn on which one to choose!
The pizza was okay, standard WDW pizza- the individual kind. We were so hungry, i am sure it tasted much better than it actually is! We really enjoyed sitting outside in the sunshine though.Sounds like a great morning. How was Pizza Planet? Was the pizza decent? Our DD loves Pizza Planet from Toy Story and we wanted to try it out bc we think she would get a kick out of it. She actually calls Toy Story 1 - Pizza Planet!
Thank stinks about the Crayon. I would have been pissed too. I have had a problem with the Purex Sheets leaving spots on clothing. So we only use them in disney when we wash towels. I have read on the boards that other people have had the same problem with the Purex Sheets leaving spots as well. We even use the Free & Clear sheets.
We will just miss you in October. We leave a week before you arrive. Can't wait to read more!
how are those purex sheets- do they work pretty well? I want to try them out. i did LOVE having a w/d in the room- so convenient!
Yeah, it totally is not our style (BLT), but i really liked it after staying there. i do look forward to staying at VWL or AKL again in the future- that is more our taste! But while Will is little and we are spending lots of time at the MK, BLT is good for us. the fireworks from TOW were amazing- totally worth it!
yeah, it actually didn't take away too much for the tower, since it is sort of all depressed looking anyhow! i guess if it was my one and only trip to WDW, i might have been upset about it, but then again, the castle was pepto pink during my entire college program too (25th anniv). I can't believe it is the 40th anniv now!We heard the same thing about the ToT, it was just being repainted. We did think the scaffolds gave it a dangerous look and liked it. LOL
we did enjoy BLT and i wasn't quite sure about it before going. eventually we will expand our horizons and stay in other DVC resorts too, but while DS is little, it makes sense to stay close to the MK- the walk over is just so easy and quick. I'd love to stay at BC sometime- and considered trying to get it for October, but i know it is highly popular during F&W and probably wouldn't stand a chance since it isn't my home resort.I think they do the job on vacation by making it easy so you don't have to carry detergent and softener, but I love my Era and Snuggle at home.
I will have to do BLT one day, but for our 10th anniversary, I'd like to stay at BWV with DH during Food & Wine.
Yeah on the necklaces! so glad you like them. I found them here on the DIS, so I can't take credit for them! it was so much fun doing the pearls and having something disney themed to display them in!Aww..sorry about the crayon issue I always check my pockets even if I know there isn't something in there! She's young though so I'm sure she doesn't do laundry or would know to empty her pockets?? Lesson Learned I guess though
Can't wait to hear about Le Cellier, I scored an ADR for there in March (lunch)!!!
PS..I got the necklaces and LOVE THEM!!! I have 3 friends who have Feb birthdays, 1 lives in FL (a CM at CSR), 1 is going at the end of Feb (has DVC), and the other goes to WDW at least once a year so I was thinking to order 3 more and send them to my 3 friends with a gift card to pick the pearl and then use the rest of the $ for whatever!
Thanks so much for the link it's now in my bookmarks!!