I was really enjoying that until I saw that huge rat, lol. Did you say you saw more than one?
Yes, there were three that we saw at once. They were pretty good at hiding though, and not very offensive as far as rodents go. We were in Animal Kingdom after all.
Congratulations on the DVC ownership!
Thank you! We are excited.
Congratulations!!! We drove to WL on our magical depress bus to the airport last year and I swear I felt relaxed just driving up there and staying on the bus of course. We definitely want to try it soon. I am kind of obsessed with some of the decor in the villas but hubs is more obsessed with club level.
Man I know the lobby is pretty but it kind of gives me anxiety. I have an almost 3 year old and I don’t think I can deal with a club level lounge by the railing! Wonder if I can do it or my relaxation would go out the window. It just looks so beautiful! We’re also from Michigan so some of it looks very much like “up north” to me (still Michigan, just the more northern parts away from the bigger cities and suburbs).
Anyway, so glad Marshall’s bump was okay and jealous your kids are such awesome travelers.
Congratulations again! So fun to plan trips for pretty much ever!
Welcome and thanks for joining in. WL does just have an amazing feel to it. The high floors in the lobby give Melissa anxiety too. She won't stand near the edge and look down. I do think the railing is quite kid safe, but seven floors of openness does get your attention. Thanks for the congratulations The kids should get lots more traveling practice in the years to come.
Congratulations!!!! Can't wait to hear about your last day. What week in September are you all headed back?
Thanks!!! We are planning for September 6th through 15th. That way we will come home on a Saturday and have a day to recover. We get to make our first part of the reservation on Friday!
How exciting to be DVC owners! I love how you're already starting to plan the next trip.
The planning started immediately, which is one of the best parts. We will be in trip planning mode for the next 50 years...
OOOOOOOH! I am so happy you took the plunge...WL is my favorite deluxe resort. We are staying at the Contemporary Resort in November, but taking a boat over to WL specifically to see the new additions and to try out Geyser Point. You made a GREAT choice!!!!
Thank you so much. We love visiting the Contemporary, but WL is home. I think you'll be very impressed with how the new additions tie into and enhance the resort.
Congratulations on being DVC owners. You picked a great resort to buy into. And you can always use the points for Beach Club Villa someday.
Absolutely! Once we get over only wanting to only stay at Copper Creek we really want to try Beach Club for a bit, and also maybe AKL, and a treehouse villa, and Aulani, and pretty much everywhere. It will be fun, but WL is home.
I didn't think it was possible to go from WL to AK that quickly, although we did have a fairly bus trip from GF to AK last December. I think it was something like a 12 minute trip.
Yeah, the vans were amazing. They pick you up and drop you off right up front, and go as quick and direct as possible. Too bad they are only a sales tool and not a DVC perk, but that would require a lot more vans and it wouldn't be as good.
We have stayed in 2 BR villas at BCV and OKW four times now and I love the full kitchen and washer dryer combo. It always comes in handy. There is something relaxing about doing laundry on vacation.
We are looking forward to not having to pack as many clothes, and doing laundry int he room will be so easy.
I'm sure you are right that the loss of a bunk bed was part of it. And you spent a long time there, too.
Yeah, it all contributed, but she is smart enough to be afraid of the commitment. Now she is excited to know that we are going back and is enjoying the planning.
The view is lovely. I love seeing Everest at night.
We love the view from this eating spot, and it is even better at night. It was a beautiful spot to hang out for the evening.
We saw a rat at one of the resorts in May. It was rather shocking but it must be hard to keep them away.
It must be a tough challenge. The closest we've seen at a resort are armadillos, frogs, and lizards at Wilderness Lodge.
I saw the show from the bleachers and there wasn't a whole lot to see. I bet your seats were more comfortable that the bleacher seats, too.
We've heard similar opinions form a couple people. I am glad that we didn't wake Marshall up to go sit in the crowded bleachers.
We have seen Pandora at night yet but hope to see it on one of our upcoming trips. The sunset will be earlier in October and November than it was in July, so that will help.
It is impressive, and worth a walk through. Hopefully the crowds die down some by the time you do it.
Congrats on DVC! We are so excited to book our first trip "home" next Sept and I'm excited to see others buying at CCV as well. We love the location in the main lodge and I am a fan of the decor.
Thanks so much. We have always loved WL, but wanted to stay in the main building. With Copper Creek it is just perfect. With a September trip your booking window should open soon, right?
Wow - congratulations! I would have been too excited to sleep that night! WL is my sentimental favorite. Maybe I'll schedule a tour when DH and I are there in Dec. Doubt if he'd go for it but it doesn't hurt to try! We should have done it years ago when our kids were young....
We had a similar discussion about it, and we decided that now was the time. We want it for when we are older, and it will be even more special having great memories there with the kids. Be forewarned though, if you take the tour you might be compelled to find a way to make it happen.
