TigrLvsPooh
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Our Fifth Anniversary at WDW with NO KIDS!!!
Day One:
We arrived at the Swan around 11:00 am and had early check-in through the recipe club. We had been to the Swan before for dinner, but it was our first time staying in one of their rooms. We usually stay in one of the Disney owned hotels, but we couldnt pass up the terrific rate.
The Swan was very nice, clean, the staff seemed friendly (except for one bad encounter at the front desk), and we loved the location. Our room was on the 9th floor, king bed with a sleeper sofa, overlooking the Dolphin. The room was very nice, recently renovated, clean, bright and cheery, we were not disappointed. The heavenly bed was very comfy, and I liked having one sink in the bathroom and one sink outside of the bathroom in the dressing area. The room itself seemed big, Im not sure of the square footage, but its larger than the YC/BC. After checking-in we headed over to Epcot for lunch at Nine Dragons. Sadly they have discontinued the buffet, but we decided to go ahead and stay. We had the Lunch for Two and it was great! There was plenty of food, sesame chicken
shrimp
pepper steak
soup
. too much actually, and we were glad we gave it a try. After eating we hit Norway, Mexico, the Universe of Energy, Innoventions, and Mission Space. Mission Space had been built up in my mind after reading reports of people getting sick
but we didnt feel sick at all. In fact, we couldnt even tell we were spinning. The ride was similar to Body Wars and I really wasnt super impressed. It was fun, but not worth waiting in a huge line. After that we headed back to the hotel to shower and change clothes. We walked around the Swan and Dolphin and checked everything out. The Dolphin is definitely more of a family place. There were tons of kids running around and Tubbis seemed to be very popular with families
as well as the little 50s style diner. The hotel is lovely, but the Swan seems more romantic and quiet. After exploring we hit the Boardwalk. We had dinner at the ESPN Club, went to Atlantic Dance, and then finished off the night back at the Swan doing Karaoke at Kimonos! It was so fun and we were happy to see a lot of people there. Everyone was singing, drinking, dancing, and having a great time.
Day Two:
We headed off to MGM-Disney Studios that morning. We got our fast passes for Rock n Roller coaster and then did Star Tours. After that we hit Who Wants to be a Millionaire and I got to FIRST PLACE just as the buzzer went off!!!!!!!!!!!
I was sooooooo depressed. I couldnt believe I got the top score only to run out of time. 
I actually screamed when I saw my name up top and everyone laughed at me. Even the host turned around and said its nice to see some enthusiasm! It was hilarious!! I still cant believe I had the most points, I keep wondering how well I would have done in the hot seat. After that we headed over to Sci-fi for lunch. It was fun, as usual. We both had burger and onion rings. Then we headed to Tower of Terror and Rock n Roller Coaster to finish out the day just in time before a really bad storm hit. Ive never seen so much lightning and they even shut down the boat service it was so bad. Once we got back to the Swan we were stuck in our room for a couple of hours while it came a FLOOD! We were wondering if we were even going to make it to E-night, but luckily it died down to a sprinkle and we got to go. It rained the whole night but we still had fun. We did Space Mountain, Buzz, Alien Encounter, Haunted Mansion, Thunder Mountain, and then decided to go to Ohana for dinner because we were starving and soaked! Dinner was great as usual; the wontons and wings are still my favorite. After dinner we took the bus back to the Swan via DTD which was awful! It took forever and we regretted not driving.
Day Three:
We went back to MK because dh wanted to do the Hall of Presidents. We did some shopping for the kids on Main Street and then had lunch at the Plaza Restaurant. Its always so nice to eat there, dh had the steak sandwich and I had the tuna.
We topped it off with ice cream and then left the park because it was really crowded. (Saturday) We went back to the Swan and spent the rest of the afternoon at the quiet pool just relaxing and swimming. It was so nice and not crowded at all like the big theme pool. Luckily the rain held off until about 4:00 pm, which was perfect timing. We went back to the room to change and then had our anniversary dinner at Palio. The whole meal was fantastic. They brought us free champagne, which really surprised us, and also free dessert. For dinner we both had the lobster tortellini which was wonderful as usual. The strolling violinist came by our table and played for us, the whole meal was very romantic, and delicious. After dinner we changed back into our shorts and went to Epcot for Illuminations. We had a great spot near the International Gateway and it wasnt very crowded at all. We finished off the night at the Boardwalk playing games and enjoying the atmosphere. It was a great night and a great trip! We were really happy at the Swan, and it was nice to take a trip without our kids. If anyone has questions about the Swan or any of the restaurants we visited (Nine Dragons, ESPN Club, Sci-fi, Ohana, Plaza Restaurant, Palio) or questions about Atlantic Dance, Kimonos, e-night, Mission Space, etc
.. please feel free to ask.
Day One:
We arrived at the Swan around 11:00 am and had early check-in through the recipe club. We had been to the Swan before for dinner, but it was our first time staying in one of their rooms. We usually stay in one of the Disney owned hotels, but we couldnt pass up the terrific rate.
The Swan was very nice, clean, the staff seemed friendly (except for one bad encounter at the front desk), and we loved the location. Our room was on the 9th floor, king bed with a sleeper sofa, overlooking the Dolphin. The room was very nice, recently renovated, clean, bright and cheery, we were not disappointed. The heavenly bed was very comfy, and I liked having one sink in the bathroom and one sink outside of the bathroom in the dressing area. The room itself seemed big, Im not sure of the square footage, but its larger than the YC/BC. After checking-in we headed over to Epcot for lunch at Nine Dragons. Sadly they have discontinued the buffet, but we decided to go ahead and stay. We had the Lunch for Two and it was great! There was plenty of food, sesame chicken
shrimp
pepper steak
soup
. too much actually, and we were glad we gave it a try. After eating we hit Norway, Mexico, the Universe of Energy, Innoventions, and Mission Space. Mission Space had been built up in my mind after reading reports of people getting sick
but we didnt feel sick at all. In fact, we couldnt even tell we were spinning. The ride was similar to Body Wars and I really wasnt super impressed. It was fun, but not worth waiting in a huge line. After that we headed back to the hotel to shower and change clothes. We walked around the Swan and Dolphin and checked everything out. The Dolphin is definitely more of a family place. There were tons of kids running around and Tubbis seemed to be very popular with families
as well as the little 50s style diner. The hotel is lovely, but the Swan seems more romantic and quiet. After exploring we hit the Boardwalk. We had dinner at the ESPN Club, went to Atlantic Dance, and then finished off the night back at the Swan doing Karaoke at Kimonos! It was so fun and we were happy to see a lot of people there. Everyone was singing, drinking, dancing, and having a great time.Day Two:
We headed off to MGM-Disney Studios that morning. We got our fast passes for Rock n Roller coaster and then did Star Tours. After that we hit Who Wants to be a Millionaire and I got to FIRST PLACE just as the buzzer went off!!!!!!!!!!!
I was sooooooo depressed. I couldnt believe I got the top score only to run out of time. I actually screamed when I saw my name up top and everyone laughed at me. Even the host turned around and said its nice to see some enthusiasm! It was hilarious!! I still cant believe I had the most points, I keep wondering how well I would have done in the hot seat. After that we headed over to Sci-fi for lunch. It was fun, as usual. We both had burger and onion rings. Then we headed to Tower of Terror and Rock n Roller Coaster to finish out the day just in time before a really bad storm hit. Ive never seen so much lightning and they even shut down the boat service it was so bad. Once we got back to the Swan we were stuck in our room for a couple of hours while it came a FLOOD! We were wondering if we were even going to make it to E-night, but luckily it died down to a sprinkle and we got to go. It rained the whole night but we still had fun. We did Space Mountain, Buzz, Alien Encounter, Haunted Mansion, Thunder Mountain, and then decided to go to Ohana for dinner because we were starving and soaked! Dinner was great as usual; the wontons and wings are still my favorite. After dinner we took the bus back to the Swan via DTD which was awful! It took forever and we regretted not driving.Day Three:
We went back to MK because dh wanted to do the Hall of Presidents. We did some shopping for the kids on Main Street and then had lunch at the Plaza Restaurant. Its always so nice to eat there, dh had the steak sandwich and I had the tuna.
We topped it off with ice cream and then left the park because it was really crowded. (Saturday) We went back to the Swan and spent the rest of the afternoon at the quiet pool just relaxing and swimming. It was so nice and not crowded at all like the big theme pool. Luckily the rain held off until about 4:00 pm, which was perfect timing. We went back to the room to change and then had our anniversary dinner at Palio. The whole meal was fantastic. They brought us free champagne, which really surprised us, and also free dessert. For dinner we both had the lobster tortellini which was wonderful as usual. The strolling violinist came by our table and played for us, the whole meal was very romantic, and delicious. After dinner we changed back into our shorts and went to Epcot for Illuminations. We had a great spot near the International Gateway and it wasnt very crowded at all. We finished off the night at the Boardwalk playing games and enjoying the atmosphere. It was a great night and a great trip! We were really happy at the Swan, and it was nice to take a trip without our kids. If anyone has questions about the Swan or any of the restaurants we visited (Nine Dragons, ESPN Club, Sci-fi, Ohana, Plaza Restaurant, Palio) or questions about Atlantic Dance, Kimonos, e-night, Mission Space, etc
.. please feel free to ask.
Is there a limit???
We also ordered appetizers, and they were delicious. I can't say enough about the food quality there.
