Sunshine11
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Oct 7, 2013
Hi all. I don't post often but really enjoy all of of your trips reports and useful information so I thought i would share too. We just arrived home today from 8 nights at the YC. So sad. This was our third year at the YC (magical labor day deal) and we are more in love with the Yacht Club every year. We originally booked the Poly to switch things up this year but got nervous in the spring of the construction there at the Poly and switched back to our trusty YC. We were in rooms 1548/1550/1552/1554, right behind the elevator bank with a view of the gazebo. It was so great not to have to use elevators and also be so close to SAB if you wanted to run back to your room. Things I learned from staying on the ground floor for the first time is that not all balcony lights are on. Only random balcony lights come on (not ours) and the gazebo had lights on it but never was lit at night. We did love being able to walk out our patios to each of our family members patios as we were all next door to each other. PLUS, we could walk like 20 steps from our patios and see epcot fireworks to the left by the marina little building and then Frozen fireworks a few minutes after to the right. There was a few benches right behind the marina building in front of the lagoon that was like our own little secret to view the fireworks. We loved it! This was our favorite YC trip as last year we had record heat and a terrible view of garbage on the roof all week and this year our rooms were so perfectly located. We had terrific mousekeeping but the rooms are ready for a rehab (our tv cut out on our last night after acting up all week). Our patio and closet doors sounded like someone was doing demolition when opening any of them but still we love the resort! When we checked in last Friday, August 21st, Magical Express dropped off at the convention center and no one with an ipad or anyone at all was aware we arrived. Because we knew the resort (having stayed for two prior years there) we found our way to the front desk and they seemed mortified that no one escorted us from the convention center. They originally told us at check in that the bus stop would be at the convention center for the duration of our trip but a few days into the trip one morning a little magic happened and we were informed that the bus stops at the front door of the lobby were up and running again. Love how things happen overnight in Disney!
My granddaughter dropped a Stitch stuffed animal purchased earlier from her stroller in a dash to the bus stop at MK one afternoon and my daughter called me to ask me to check lost and found on my way out of MK (I was a few minutes behind). I decided to just grab a new Stitch in the Emporium on Main STreet as I didn't think a random Stitch doll (not in a bag even) would be at lost and found and when the CM asked me at checkout if I would be taking Stitch with me, I explained to him that my granddaughter just lost her Stitch between the gate and the bus stop and I was replacing it and he called over his manager and explained I was ready to pay for a new Stitch but could they just replace it for me and he cut the tags off and told me to it was taken care of. I NEVER expected not to pay for the new Stitch and only explained the story because he asked if I was taking Stitch or sending it back to my resort. Totally amazing cast member! I will contact Guest Relations to make sure he gets a shout out for that! So kind. Stuff like that only happens in Disney.
Anyway, in total depression that our trip is over and will continue to live through all of your trip reports and useful information to get us through until a new labor day deal comes out to book for next August!
I hope everyone there now and with upcoming trips enjoys themselves.
My granddaughter dropped a Stitch stuffed animal purchased earlier from her stroller in a dash to the bus stop at MK one afternoon and my daughter called me to ask me to check lost and found on my way out of MK (I was a few minutes behind). I decided to just grab a new Stitch in the Emporium on Main STreet as I didn't think a random Stitch doll (not in a bag even) would be at lost and found and when the CM asked me at checkout if I would be taking Stitch with me, I explained to him that my granddaughter just lost her Stitch between the gate and the bus stop and I was replacing it and he called over his manager and explained I was ready to pay for a new Stitch but could they just replace it for me and he cut the tags off and told me to it was taken care of. I NEVER expected not to pay for the new Stitch and only explained the story because he asked if I was taking Stitch or sending it back to my resort. Totally amazing cast member! I will contact Guest Relations to make sure he gets a shout out for that! So kind. Stuff like that only happens in Disney.
Anyway, in total depression that our trip is over and will continue to live through all of your trip reports and useful information to get us through until a new labor day deal comes out to book for next August!
I hope everyone there now and with upcoming trips enjoys themselves.