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I think you are back now? Pretty sure anyway. If not, hope you're having a ridiculously fun time!
DH always thought that DLR was his favorite but he changed his mind on this trip and has decided DW is better .
The weather was perfect for the three days we were there but it was pretty crowded. We had dinner at Blue Bayou one night and although the food was pretty good we didn't think it was nearly as good as the Signature restaurants that DW has.
We never did get to ride Hyperspace Mountain because every time we tried it was down.
I'm not sure if I mentioned it before we left but we made an appointment to visit the DVC people while in California just to see what it was all about and if it would be a good fit for us. And then this happened.
We came home with a very expensive tote bag full of papers telling us we are now owners of .2% of unit 75 at the Polynesian Villas!
in July for our First official DVC stay at AK Kidani Village!
We came home with a very expensive tote bag full of papers telling us we are now owners of .2% of unit 75 at the Polynesian Villas!
Yep, we made the plunge and are now in the DVC family! It made sense for us to go ahead and do it and honestly we are pretty jazzed. I never thought we would make that kind of decision so quickly but about 20 minutes into our visit Bob turned to me and said "we are totally doing this"
It's been a long winter, at least up where I live. We haven't had significant snow since March, but we had a lot of it over the winter and the temperatures in April were near freezing (that's below normal) so the snow that was on the ground took a long time to melt. Since I rotate overseas for work, I usually leave around the end of April. This year was the first in 12 years that I was not able to rake and fertilize the lawn before I left because there was still snow on it.Parts of the area near where we live got anywhere from 12-24 inches of snow last Saturday.
I have never used either of those. Good to hear it was positive for you. DW is going to be in Orlando in July for DD's dance school trip. She wants to take half a day to go to the outlet mall, but is nervous about using Uber to get there.After waking up we walked to a nearby Starbucks and then got our things together and had our first experience with a Lyft driver. Yes, we were Lyft and Uber virgins before this trip. He was awesome!
It just tastes better when it's Mickey shaped!They had Mickey watermelon! And Mickey waffles too!
I might not have noticed if you didn't point it out, but I think it's creepy. Like poor Mickey is trapped inside the wall.What do you think of the Mickey hand holding the light fixture? Cool or creepy?
Wow, very exciting! Congrats.Yep, we made the plunge and are now in the DVC family! It made sense for us to go ahead and do it and honestly we are pretty jazzed. I never thought we would make that kind of decision so quickly but about 20 minutes into our visit Bob turned to me and said "we are totally doing this"
Woah that's a lot of snow you got back home! Did you come home to a pile of snow
those Mickey hands holding the lights...they don't look like Mickey hands to me, so a little creepy.
Haha, he drank the kool aid like we all did.
Yeah BB was nice but it wasn't my favorite. Carthay Circle was much better.
Noooooo!!!
Congratulations! So excited for you! And at the Poly!!! LOVE.
Haha, this sounds like our honeymoon! Though we had been tossing it back and forth for a long time before signing the paperwork. Best decision we ever made so far - I feel like we've probably gotten our worth out of it in the almost two years since we bought in, not even counting the future trips
Congratulations! I wonder if we are in the same building - I don't remember where our .2% is Poly is amazing - and we've had pretty good luck with other resort availability when we've looked as well. Enjoy your first DVC trip
Thanks! That would be funny! I didn't know you owned at the Poly! For some reason I thought it was at BWV. We asked about owning at the new Copper Creek but our guide told us the taxes and fees there are a lot higher, plus I'm not sure they are selling there yet. So we didn't really get much choice on our home resort, but I'm happy.
We haven't had significant snow since March, but we had a lot of it over the winter
DW is going to be in Orlando in July for DD's dance school trip. She wants to take half a day to go to the outlet mall, but is nervous about using Uber to get there.
It just tastes better when it's Mickey shaped!
might not have noticed if you didn't point it out, but I think it's creepy. Like poor Mickey is trapped inside the wal
Wow, very exciting! Congrats.
Congrats on the DVC!!!!! That is so exciting.
We're thinking of maybe going to DL next year and my one hesitation is the lack of signature dining,
But we haven't been in 10 years and Casey has never been so feel like its long overdue!
We did look at the Copper Creek pricing just out of curiosity, but it is higher - and the fees are a lot higher per year, which isn't ideal. We have certainly stayed at Boardwalk enough that it feels like home
But I love owning at Poly - mostly just because I can say that
Hi everyone! Were back!
Parts of the area near where we live got anywhere from 12-24 inches of snow last Saturday.
Yes, we were Lyft and Uber virgins before this trip.
He drove us to our next hotel, which was near Orange County airport, it took about an hour to get there...#LAtraffic...
Bob taught Kiya and I how to play chess.
Can you believe I had never played chess before??
They had Mickey watermelon!
The Club lounge was really nice to have for breakfasts and afternoon breaks, the CM's there were so nice, but it was definitely a splurge.
The rooms are so nice and the headboards are awesome.
What do you think of the Mickey hand holding the light fixture? Cool or creepy?
We had dinner at Blue Bayou one night and although the food was pretty good we didn't think it was nearly as good as the Signature restaurants that DW has.
DH always thought that DLR was his favorite but he changed his mind on this trip and has decided DW is better .
We never did get to ride Hyperspace Mountain because every time we tried it was down.
Tiny castle
We came home with a very expensive tote bag full of papers telling us we are now owners of .2% of unit 75 at the Polynesian Villas!
I never thought we would make that kind of decision so quickly but about 20 minutes into our visit Bob turned to me and said "we are totally doing this"
You lost yours before I lost mine!Yes, we were Lyft and Uber virgins before this trip.
That is too adorable.They had Mickey watermelon!
Congratulations! Like many others we go back and forth on this but have yet to take the plunge.We came home with a very expensive tote bag full of papers telling us we are now owners of .2% of unit 75 at the Polynesian Villas!
AK Kidani Village!
Welcome to the DVC Club.
LOVE the Poly...but also love Kidani as well.
We even used our points to pay for a partial stay at the Disneyland Hotel one year...
Sorry that Blue Bayou disappointed you. I'm not sure if/when we'll ever get back to Disneyland ourselves but we certainly love WDW.
Welcome back!
No. Just.... yuck.
An hour? So why didn't you just walk if it was only half a mile away?
Never seen that before. Nice touch.
But you're definitely worth it, aren't you?
I looked for a while and decided....
creepy.
Oh? I would've thought it would be right up there.
Really! (I agree!)
Well... guess you'll just have to go back, then.
No way! Congrats!!
I want to go back to DL so bad (it's been 22 years) but DH doesn't want to fly for 6 hours with my youngest
You lost yours before I lost mine!
That is too adorable.
Congratulations! Like many others we go back and forth on this but have yet to take the plunge.
I'm such a tramp now
That's usually how it happensit was kind of a surprise we choose to take the plunge so quickly,
Something about walking along an LA freeway doesn't excite me too much
Geez, um, well.....absolutely
Me too, the prices sure are though.
I think it will be a while before we go back to DLR. I love California Adventure but DL didn't knock my socks off this time for some reason.
Hi guys! Hope everyone is doing well. We are doing great, I've just been taking a bit of a DIS break lately. It started with my IPad being glitchy and it was frustrating me because I could never finish reading a thread or start replying without it constantly refreshing itself, so I just kinda got out of the habit of checking the boards for a while.
In real life news our Granddaughter was born May 15, and she is 6 weeks old already, boy how time flies!
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Isn't Bob a cute Grandpa?! Her name is Bobbi Ann and Bob is over the moon with her. ( I think she's pretty darn special too )
In Disney news we are leaving TOMORROW!!! We are staying just three nights at Animal Kingdom Lodge Kidani Village. It's our first time staying there and our first time using our DVC membership. We have an action packed 3 days planned ( flying home July 4). California Grill brunch on Sunday, our fav. Flying Fish Sunday night, Crystal Palace on Monday for breakfast and Artist Point Monday dinnner.
Kiya and I fly down Saturday morning and Bob will take a later flight and meet us there since he has to work half a day on Saturday. Kiya and I are going to try to hit all 4 parks before he gets there, with the help of the express bus, wish us luck! Then we will spend the day on Sunday at AK and Monday at MK and then head home after a late breakfast at Grand Floridian cafe.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy July 4th! I'll try to post some photos of our trip while we are there or shortly after we return.
Hugs to you all, I've missed being on the boards and keeping up with everyone's threads.