We're Live!!!! It's our first trip to CSR!!!

[momtobrynncess]

Woohoo!!!!!

 

[GovieMom]

That picture was worth a thousand words ... lucky you! lol Still enjoying your reports; keep 'em coming. Oh, and I can imagine how hot it must be there now, as it's very humid and in the 90's here in SC. Bet those pools feel good!

 

[momtobrynncess]

Thanks! We got up early this morning, and we're at Bus Stop #2 by 8:00 am. We got to DHS by 8:15 and got in line. The characters came by and we got a few photos while we waited. After that the lines were really long. They actually let us in at 8:45!!!!! I don't know if that's normal because we don't normally do rope drop, but we were excited. Then it was the running of the bulls to TSM. We got to the FP line and got passes to return within 1 hour!!!! So we did the stand by and when I saw the 20 minute wait I HAD TO take a photo. I've never experienced that before. We literally walked right onto the ride. I guess it was worth it to get up early and get there at rope drop!

Right after that we went over to ToT and RRC. It started to get very busy so we did Star Tours and got dd a hair wrap (19 inches!!!!!)

We wanted to do a few more rides at Epcot so we are there now. I'll check back later!

 

[Princess_Au]

I'm really enjoying reading your trip report. It sounds like you are having a wonderful trip! Can't wait to read more!

 

[momtobrynncess]

Thanks so much!! We went to Epcot for a short while just to get in a few last rides on our faves. We did Soarin and MS and shopping. We went back to the hotel to swim for a bit, but I really don't like the fact that it takes 8 plus minutes to walk from our room to the pool. Anyway, after that we showered and went to CR for dinner at CG. We are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary!! We requested a table by the window and we got literally THE BEST table in the house. We watched Wishes and now we are on the long bus ride home. It was busy everywhere we went today.

Back tomorrow!!

 

[mickeye]

Thank you so much for doing this! I'd love to stay at CSR some day as it looks like a beautiful resort. It's amazing how popular TSM still is after all this time; you'd think it was still a brand new ride. I'm going for my first Christmas visit this year and we're staying in the LM section of AoA! We've never done value before (not for any particular reason), but we're very excited about this new resort. Please keep sharing your wonderful trip with us as I'm enjoying it very much and it's so nice of you to take the time to do this for all of us who are stuck here in our 'other' homes! (Don't we all think of WDW as our home, too? )

 

[MainStreetFireman]

...your TR is making me feel like I am back again. Thanks so much!

 

[Candy Orlando]

Thank you for the live trip report. This is so much fun. I can picture each thing you are doing. Enjoy!!

 

[momtobrynncess]

I'm so glad everyone is enjoying the report!

Today we got up early to get to MK for rope drop. It was a long wait for the bus this morning so we ended up getting there as it opened. No worries though. Dd and dh walked onto SM, and we pretty much walked onto most rides (except of course PP). Crowds so far a very light which is nice. We were here for Labor Day a few years ago and it was a madhouse. Wr are going to do a few more rides and then head back to the hotel for a little break. We will come back tonight for the parade and fireworks. We leave tomorrow so this is our last full day. :-(

Back soon!

 

[MainStreetFireman]

is always so hard to completely enjoy without thinking of tomorrow.

I always remind my Disney family how lucky we are to have been at WDW multiple times throughout the years; and that a new trip, no matter how far away, is always in the wings!

Enjoy today; and wishing you safe travels home!

 

[momtobrynncess]

It was definitely a lighter than normal day. Still a 15 min wait for Space Mountain at 1:30 is amazing to me. We left MK, went back to our resort to eat, only to find that the Pepper Market was closed at 2:00 pm. That's yet another thing I have found about this resort that I do not like.

Dh and dd swam and saw an alligator in the water on their way back. They told the lifeguard who promptly contacted animal control. Wowwee zowee!!!

Now we are on our way back to MK to watch the parade and wishes. I was able to get into the Wishes Desert Party at the last minute.

Back soon!!

 

[momtobrynncess]

is always so hard to completely enjoy without thinking of tomorrow.

I always remind my Disney family how lucky we are to have been at WDW multiple times throughout the years; and that a new trip, no matter how far away, is always in the wings!

Enjoy today; and wishing you safe travels home!

Thank you!!

 

[mickeye]

It was definitely a lighter than normal day. Still a 15 min wait for Space Mountain at 1:30 is amazing to me.
Dh and dd swam and saw an alligator in the water on their way back. They told the lifeguard who promptly contacted animal control. Wowwee zowee!!!Back soon!!

Light crowds are wonderful! OMG, where was the alligator? Not in the pool was it? I've seen photos of one in the CSR's lake and that was scary enough! Sorry that your trip is winding down.

 

[momtobrynncess]

Light crowds are wonderful! OMG, where was the alligator? Not in the pool was it? I've seen photos of one in the CSR's lake and that was scary enough! Sorry that your trip is winding down.

Yes!!! Right in the pool!!!! Just kidding.... In the lake. Which is scary because earlier in the day people were tubing!!! Dh said the animal control people said they don't get the alligators out of the water unless they are 5 ft and over. Apparently this little guy was only 4 ft. Yikes!!!!

 

[debjk4]

The Wishes dessert party sounds so great! Please let us know how it went..if it's worth the $$. TIA!

 

[momtobrynncess]

The Wishes dessert party sounds so great! Please let us know how it went..if it's worth the $$. TIA!

Yes and no is my answer. We did it last year when we had the in laws with us and it was great. We had two on scooters so having a place to watch the fireworks sitting down was very helpful. The deserts? Ahhh, just ok to me.

I held off booking it, and today I decided I just didn't want to deal with the crowds so I booked it at the last minute. It is a very nice location, but is it worth $90 for the 4 of us? Mmmmm, I don't know. Again, yes and no.

 

[The V Gang]

Hello! Thanks for letting us go on vacation with you!
Brazil groups in August? I thought they only came in July and Dec/Jan. hm...
Sounds like you are having a great time. What are you doing now?! Don't leave us in the dark! Lol!

The dreaded brazilian tour groups. We usually visit WDW in April and have thus far been lucky enough to avoid them but My sis in law and her family just came back from a week long vacation at Disney and they were the only complaint they had. My brother inlaw (who is Mr. Calm and laid back) said they were so rude and cut the line constantly. They even walked up to theprade at the last mionute and tried to stand in front of my 7 year old nephew. Ugh....I totally understand why everyone can't stand them.

please, please, please let them never visit in April!!!


ps - glad the rest of your trip was nice!