Many of you have read and replied to my NYE plans and questions about our intererary...here's what we did!
I have to admit that I honestly didn't believe those of you who said traffic would be terrible on New Years Eve. Most people exaggerate things and I thought that's what was happening. However, we DID alter our plans. Originally, we were planning on hitting the GF and Contemporary lounges around 4 PM after parking at TTC. Then, we were going to drive to Disney Springs, have dinner at Morimotto Asia or go to the Swan for Kimono's.
We decided to go to the lounges at 11:30 when they opened, have drinks and appetizers and then head home for chinese food and spend the night at home. We left at 10:15 AM after returning from our first ever skydive. When we were about 1/4 mile from the parking booths, we were in DEAD STOPPED traffic. I literally had my car in park for 30 minutes because we were not moving. I typically 45 minute drive from home to MK took 3 hours. We finally made it to TTC and got on the resort monorail... which was broken down. So, we left and got on the MK monorail and were just going to walk to Contemporary. We made it to the ferry stops before WE STOPPED. FOR. FURTHER. TRAFFIC.
Finally, got to Contemporary and had a bartender who was on his first day. He wasn't bad, but he wasn't good. There were people actually leaving the lounge because he was spending more time talking to people than taking orders. He was also the type to try to talk you out of something that you know to be a fact and pretty much ignoring everything you say that shows it is a fact. I won't get into it, but if your interested, PM me.
Next stop, Poly... bartender was a legitimately crazy old woman. Think blonde curly huge perm type haircut! Very absent minded, very forgetful. She was nice, but after one drink and about 20 minutes, we were all set!
Finally, Grand Floridian. Sam was one of the best bartenders I have ever had. Friendly, attentive, seems like he really cares. The only bad experience at GF was finding out that the candle shop doesn't do the "make your own candle" stations anymore.
So, overall a good end to a frustrating commute. I guess you weren't exaggerating about traffic!
NEXT... here is my question: My mother and father are planning ion visiting us in May. My father is very ill and on dialysis. He has limited strength and stamina. However, I would like to take them to Disney for a while. Do you think, if I call guest relations, that they might extend us more than 3 fastpasses for a day? I know that I am asking a lot here, but we would be very picky with what we chose to use them on. I think that if we were granted, say...6, we might choose haunted mansion, jungle cruise, pirates, POSSIBLY splash and the most thrilling MIGHT be 7 dwarves. Seeing as this might be his first and only time to Disney and possibly his last trip away from home, do you think Disney might give us this privilege?
I have to admit that I honestly didn't believe those of you who said traffic would be terrible on New Years Eve. Most people exaggerate things and I thought that's what was happening. However, we DID alter our plans. Originally, we were planning on hitting the GF and Contemporary lounges around 4 PM after parking at TTC. Then, we were going to drive to Disney Springs, have dinner at Morimotto Asia or go to the Swan for Kimono's.
We decided to go to the lounges at 11:30 when they opened, have drinks and appetizers and then head home for chinese food and spend the night at home. We left at 10:15 AM after returning from our first ever skydive. When we were about 1/4 mile from the parking booths, we were in DEAD STOPPED traffic. I literally had my car in park for 30 minutes because we were not moving. I typically 45 minute drive from home to MK took 3 hours. We finally made it to TTC and got on the resort monorail... which was broken down. So, we left and got on the MK monorail and were just going to walk to Contemporary. We made it to the ferry stops before WE STOPPED. FOR. FURTHER. TRAFFIC.
Finally, got to Contemporary and had a bartender who was on his first day. He wasn't bad, but he wasn't good. There were people actually leaving the lounge because he was spending more time talking to people than taking orders. He was also the type to try to talk you out of something that you know to be a fact and pretty much ignoring everything you say that shows it is a fact. I won't get into it, but if your interested, PM me.
Next stop, Poly... bartender was a legitimately crazy old woman. Think blonde curly huge perm type haircut! Very absent minded, very forgetful. She was nice, but after one drink and about 20 minutes, we were all set!
Finally, Grand Floridian. Sam was one of the best bartenders I have ever had. Friendly, attentive, seems like he really cares. The only bad experience at GF was finding out that the candle shop doesn't do the "make your own candle" stations anymore.
So, overall a good end to a frustrating commute. I guess you weren't exaggerating about traffic!
NEXT... here is my question: My mother and father are planning ion visiting us in May. My father is very ill and on dialysis. He has limited strength and stamina. However, I would like to take them to Disney for a while. Do you think, if I call guest relations, that they might extend us more than 3 fastpasses for a day? I know that I am asking a lot here, but we would be very picky with what we chose to use them on. I think that if we were granted, say...6, we might choose haunted mansion, jungle cruise, pirates, POSSIBLY splash and the most thrilling MIGHT be 7 dwarves. Seeing as this might be his first and only time to Disney and possibly his last trip away from home, do you think Disney might give us this privilege?