KAT4DISNEY
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Hi Groupies!! Quick post before I head to Epcot for Illuminations and the extra hours tonight. My crazy little FL trip is coming to an end and it's time to fly home tomorrow. At least I missed some really cold weather in NV and though it cooled down here it wasn't as bone chilling as home - or as it was during Dec.
This trip has had some minor eventful moments. When I was about 30 minutes from checking into SSR after my conference in Miami I called MS and was offered a room at BCV or Kidani - standard view. (I had been calling to see if something opened up at the lodge!
6 less points for Kidani than SSR too!! And 11 less than BCV would have been. Since points were already holding it didn't matter that they would go back into holding.) I love walking to Epcot but hadn't stayed at Kidani and it was drawing me in. I have to say it was the best decision. Just the quiet I wanted after the hectic week - AND - I got one of the newly reclassified standard rooms that used to be Savannah!!! 
How cool is that!! It's down by the pool and the animals come by every evening just as the sun is setting. Oh - and my buddy the vulture sleeps right down below every night. Watched him get to his spot which is inside the fence but thru the "spikes" that keep other animals out. I guess he doesn't want to be suddenly surprised while sleeping.
Also, I don't know what's up in the MK this week. The Tiki Room on fire and then another little event last night (don't know if there's been any posts on it). The park had closed after wishes and I was walking out thru Tomorrowland taking some pictures. I was on the bridge between Tomorrowland and the hub taking a picture of the castle when I heard a HUGE splash. There were plants in a pot between me and that part of the bridge so I hadn't seen what happend however something big had fallen in the water judging by the sound. It crossed my mind it could be a person to make that sound but there weren't many of us around there and I thought absolutely no way. Well, way! I'm still taking pictures when I notice first one CM running into my shot (I'm now shooting back towards Tomorrowland). Then 2 more come running. Then one goes running back that way saying he'll get some towels!!
I walked back towards the hub and a grown woman was standing there dripping wet!!! I have no idea of the hows but the splash now made sense. Anyway - CM's were checking if she wanted to go to get checked etc. but she seemed to be declining. About 40 degrees at that time too so it was a chilly time for a dip! 
Crazy stuff going on!
Off to Epcot now - wonder what I'll see tonight!
This trip has had some minor eventful moments. When I was about 30 minutes from checking into SSR after my conference in Miami I called MS and was offered a room at BCV or Kidani - standard view. (I had been calling to see if something opened up at the lodge!
6 less points for Kidani than SSR too!! And 11 less than BCV would have been. Since points were already holding it didn't matter that they would go back into holding.) I love walking to Epcot but hadn't stayed at Kidani and it was drawing me in. I have to say it was the best decision. Just the quiet I wanted after the hectic week - AND - I got one of the newly reclassified standard rooms that used to be Savannah!!! How cool is that!! It's down by the pool and the animals come by every evening just as the sun is setting. Oh - and my buddy the vulture sleeps right down below every night. Watched him get to his spot which is inside the fence but thru the "spikes" that keep other animals out. I guess he doesn't want to be suddenly surprised while sleeping.Also, I don't know what's up in the MK this week. The Tiki Room on fire and then another little event last night (don't know if there's been any posts on it). The park had closed after wishes and I was walking out thru Tomorrowland taking some pictures. I was on the bridge between Tomorrowland and the hub taking a picture of the castle when I heard a HUGE splash. There were plants in a pot between me and that part of the bridge so I hadn't seen what happend however something big had fallen in the water judging by the sound. It crossed my mind it could be a person to make that sound but there weren't many of us around there and I thought absolutely no way. Well, way! I'm still taking pictures when I notice first one CM running into my shot (I'm now shooting back towards Tomorrowland). Then 2 more come running. Then one goes running back that way saying he'll get some towels!!
I walked back towards the hub and a grown woman was standing there dripping wet!!! I have no idea of the hows but the splash now made sense. Anyway - CM's were checking if she wanted to go to get checked etc. but she seemed to be declining. About 40 degrees at that time too so it was a chilly time for a dip! Crazy stuff going on!
Off to Epcot now - wonder what I'll see tonight!
I think the majority of those posts have been on this thread. Why would I want to go anywhere else when all the kindest, funniest, most supportive people on the DIS are right here! Groupies rock! 
I leave next Saturday morning for some WDW fun, and then on Tuesday head up to Jacksonville for the work part. I just love the different feel that each resort provides. 
Well lucky you & have a great time! 
When I'm down there this coming weekend I'm going to try and capture some new and different pictures that I might be able to use in the decor that I'm trying to come up with. Planning a party is not really my forte, but I'm putting everything I can into this one. She went all out for my 30th, and even threw a nice (though not really a surprise) one for my 40th, and shame on me, I haven't reciprocated...yet. 
