Wanted to share our experiences this past weekend and why I love Disney even more given my consistent griping on prices vs. service vs. value.
My mom recently celebrated her 78th birthday (if I got it wrong I should be disowned!). I decided to book a staycation to FW and got a cabin for a couple of days. Of course, this being our 2nd visit to FW, the golf cart rental is mandatory. The freedom that the golf cart gave us was well worth the price. I couldn't help but make our cart unique for our IndyCar affection (reference pics).
I had a fully typed-up itinerary, but learned over the past several years that my mom can change her food tastes on a dime. So, even though I secured a PRIME California Grill dining time around the fireworks, I knew full well I would be willing to sacrifice the $10/pp for the flexibility to give my mother zero pressure on a restricted time frame; this served us well.
So, I gave her a wide open menu (not just in eateries, but in resorts and in schedule). It could NOT have worked out better. I am a stickler for schedule adherence, but slowly learned that sacrificing your own traits to give joy to others (especially the ones you love) is where you'll earn wisdom gold.
We relaxed, enjoyed the golf cart ride visiting folks at their campsite/RV-sites and still admired the best appetizer ever at The Wave's lounge (bacon and egg). My mom was so much in awe by the flavor of this appetizer that I had no problem NOT telling her about Grand Floridian Cafe' or the California Grill. But, I had a plan B ready to go.
So we walked over to MK and took a bus to Gran Destino. Curiously, while I was somewhat critical of the newest resort, she stated she really liked the vibe and could stay there. I definitely could see the relaxation of this resort and admired the team's art/architecture. However, it would not be among my top 2 resorts at WDW in moderates.
The next day, I took her to Celebration to look at properties (sticker shock!) and Margaritaville to gauge any interest (which there was none, as expected). Lunch was at Rock and Brews and it was an excellent value. Anyplace that honors our veterans at the entrance gets HUGE points from me and this is the first I have seen of this kind.
So here are a couple of pics for those that are curious.