How sweet!It was from Jenny @Jenny Sanders and Joe
OMG are those brownies as big as they appear!?
Cool! What a nice surprise
I hope you enjoy POP. It's where I stay 90% of the time and I love it. Although I'm a rope drop to Wishes (errr...) kinda gal, so I'm really only there to sleep
They sure do!
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More of our view:
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I love the picture below; for some reason I feel like it shows lots going on, lots of action: people in the pool, a guest on the bridge, a couple people strolling in front of the fence. This was from our smaller, 2nd balcony closer to the bedroom:
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This was the view looking to the right from our slider balcony:
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And this was right under the smaller balcony. You could also see it from the bigger balcony:
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What the...??? I don't get why every few pictures one comes out so small?? I resize them all the same, whatever. Sorry for so many view pictures but as you can tell, I absolutely adore the lodge. I couldn't get enough of looking out the windows and standing on the balcony just taking this all in. I will never tire of staying there.
After we settled in we needed FOOD! Geyser Point was an option but even though we were tired we decided to trek over to the Polynesian so I could have something I tried back in November and had had dreams about since. You can find my review already done over in my dining report, but I'll give you one gorgeous picture here:
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These are the pulled-pork nachos from Capt. Cooks at the Poly; you can also order them while chilling (drinking) at Tambu Lounge. If they served these at the WL I'd never have to leave. Ricky, Steve and I sat outside with this as our view:
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along with lots of watercraft going by and just enjoyed the nice weather and some people watching. At the same time Chris was relaxing back in the room because why venture out when you have a bed and a TV? Steve took him down to Roaring Fork when we got back around 8:30 and he was good.
That was it for our first day! I think we did pretty well for getting up before 3am; we ate good and spent some time enjoying HS. But we were also more than happy to get to sleep! I wasn't forcing anyone to do an early RD in the morning but we were still going to attempt a somewhat decent start to the day, as I was a tad concerned that our park of choice would be more crowded than HS had been today. Um-hmm.........
Hope everyone has a good weekend! Tomorrow morning I'm going to school with Chris for our last Muffins with Moms, since he goes to Jr. High next year. Unbelievable! I mean, attitude wise he's definitely ready but in my head he's still a baby. Then Sunday we're celebrating Ricky's 16th birthday with family. His birthday was the 8th but we went to Boston that weekend to see the Celtics play and last weekend my oldest stepson had to work which is why we're just doing it now. Oh, and 2 weeks from tomorrow Steve and I will be back in Disney!!! Right now I have a meet up planned with @Raeven who I've been lucky enough to already meet twice since we don't live far from each other, but she hasn't met Steve yet and this time I'll get to meet Josh. I'm also hoping to see my very good friend Whitney @Whit64130, whom I know hasn't been on the boards for awhile but some of you I'm sure are familiar with. Really looking forward to both those meets because DISFriend meet-ups are awesome
How thoughtful!!!It was from Jenny @Jenny Sanders and Joe
What an unexpected bonus!!I hadn't realized we'd be able to see the EWP from our room until I heard the light, tinkly music from it. The picture isn't that great but we could see if really clear from our balcony:
That's a jam-packed 3 days-Arrive Sat. and head straight to AK for the last day of Party for the Planet: meet up with Whitney @Whit64130 before she heads home that night
Then move on to Epcot and dinner at Rose and Crown
-Sunday the 6th spend the day in MK with Eric, his gf Victoria and, I guess, Victoria's parentsWe're all eating lunch at Crystal Palace together and then later on, Steve and I are having dinner at Citricos. Depending on what Eric and Victoria do and if there's a FP available, we may run over to HS after our MK FP's to ride.
-Monday the 7th we're going to begin shopping in DS and then try Jock Lindsay's for the first time for drinks and snacks. Then we're going to MK, then dinner at 1900 PF FINALLY (I've booked an cancelled this 3 or 4 times) with Eric and Victoria, and then Steve and I are going back to MK for more FP's and to meet up with @Raeven and Josh!
-Tuesday we leave, but not before Boma breakfast. I made the reservation for 4 in case Eric and Victoria want to join us.
. Hope Eric and Victoria hit it off. ENJOY!!!
They seem like really fun people!
Glad to hear. I am sure since WL is oour home resort we will eventually eat there. My question is, were there children there? I'm hesitatnt to take my boys to any signature at this point.
How very nice!So I was nervous for about 15 seconds, until I got to the door and saw a CM with THIS in her hands:
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We plan to try to catch it from GP one night, as well as ToTWL one night.
Yum on the brownie!After they were over we made a pit stop in Roaring Fork for some drinks and a brownie Ricky requested:
I am hoping for lake side this trip since I asked last trip and did not get it. Since this is a (mostly) resort only trip, it would be perfect to be able to view it from our balcony.I hadn't realized we'd be able to see the EWP from our room until I heard the light, tinkly music from it. The picture isn't that great but we could see if really clear from our balcony:
I think you know we will be trying it in October.
We will request the same.have requested the 80's section because the 80's RULE
I really want to stop in here in June for a drink, after all the praise that @Jenny Sanders gives it!
I definitely will! I wish we had more wiggle room. Sunday is the only day Eric and Victoria are going to the parks and then Monday is when she wanted to do the dinner. A cousin of mine is also going to be in AK on the 5th (I booked their tripIf you see a way to squeeze in a quick meet please let me know. I'd love to at least say hi in person.
) and I haven't seen them in ages so I'm hoping to be able to say hello. Their son is 6 and I've never met him! And that's the only day of the trip that we line up with them. I do hope we can manage to meet!I would love for the '80s to make a return lol. Whitney is at Pop now and requested '80's but didn't get it so I'm hoping we have better luck.
Gorgeous pic
It was! Very unexpected and those surprises are always nice
Thank you, when he's sweating it out on the plane on the way down I'll tell him all my DISBoard friends are rooting for him
HUGE. And according to Ricky, delicious
I see thatAlthough I'm a rope drop to Wishes (errr...) kinda gal, so I'm really only there to sleep
That'll be us too, Steve just likes to have a bar to get a drink at if we happen to stop back at the resort quick or return early. I don't anticipate being back early but if we go back to change or anything I bar would be nice...........So do I!
Thank youHave a wonderful trip!!!
I know, believe it or not there are still quite a few we haven't tried that we want to. I definitely say give AP a try!
Glad you're here!Absolutely, that would be great!!!
Very thoughtful and much appreciated
I know lol, I have to get the most out of our time since we won't be back for a whole 3 months lol.That's a jam-packed 3 days
Yes, not a bad day and definitely a great evening!
Ooh I hope they still have them there! But if not just take a boat ride over to WL one day when your at MK. It'll be worth it, believe me
Thank you, me too!
Ha ha just one reason we get along so well
OMG I'd love to. I know we want to get down there for F&W, the question is just when. It'll all depend on when my mom can watch the boys, and sports schedules..........Finally, That same cute couple thinks you and Steve should meet us in WDW in October...
Oh they are
You know I don't remember there being tons of kids there BUT, we've been to quite a few signatures as you know and we've seen kids at all of them. Never a problem and they're never out of place at any of them,and all ages from infants to teens so you'd be fine!
I don't know how the view is from GP? It seems like it wouldn't be any better than from the dock but maybe it is........
I hope you get it!
I do, I'll be sure to give you our honest feedback.
That's exactly why we're trying it!
Yeh, I'm assuming it is about the same but we have seen it before from the park and will see it again from the park, so what you posted will be fine for this trip.
Thank you!
Hmmm... would I have chosen the brownie or the magic bar then? What a silly question. BOTH!HUGE. And according to Ricky, delicious
It was from Jenny @Jenny Sanders and Joe
On another note, Steve and I leave Saturday for a very quick, 3 night Disney stay
That's my girlIn fact we hung out so long that eventually the boys came down because I was supposed to text them when to meet us for dinner and that text never came.............I may have had one too many of these:
So glad to hear you all loved it. We haven't been there in a few years for reasons I really can't remember other than we haven't stayed at WL. Fingers crossed we can find a military rate there in 2019
Let me know if you know some who can help with that. Wow!!!!! I knew Jenny was "sweet" but that takes it to a whole new level
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Is this something new they started doing? I don't remember them doing this before.We went out to the dock; the music is piped in, you can't see the projections obviously nor the lower fireworks but you have a decent view of the higher ones. Some tree blockage though so for your first time watching the show I don't recommend it. Much better to just have a room with a MK view.
I'm surprised you are only at 2. Those things are a thing of wonder, er I mean magic
This was my favorite thing when we had the room in that location. When I was like 5 we went to WDW and stayed at the Contemporary in I think a garden suite. I kept telling my parents that i saw lights outside at night, but they just thought I was crazy. Well finally by Dad looked out and there was the water parade. Still have a nostalgic place in my heart for it since it essentially hasn't changed in 40 yearsI hadn't realized we'd be able to see the EWP from our room until I heard the light, tinkly music from it. The picture isn't that great but we could see if really clear from our balcony:
Looks like you all are having fun, but can't wait to see how the girlfriend thing goes.
After they were over we made a pit stop in Roaring Fork for some drinks and a brownie Ricky requested:
