It took me a week to get everything together, but here it is. Enjoy!
Oct. 20
Got a very late start leaving town because an ATM machine ate my debit card. :brick: Talk about putting me into a panic! I had to scramble with my bank to straighten out the mess, explain that I did not cancel the card (it had been giving me fits for weeks, but bank officials kept telling me nothing was wrong) and to get another one issued instantly. This was done, but put me about 90 minutes behind schedule. Once I took my dog to be boarded, picked up friend LeCrete and wrapped all minor details, it was almost 1 p.m. before we hit
the road.
The trip was uneventful, just long stretches of road. The Florida Highway Patrol was out in full force on I-75.
We arrived at Pop Century around 2 a.m. No problem checking in that late, right? Wrong! The Magical Express had arrived just before we did. Oh, and by the way, we took the 429 toll road into Western Way for the first time. Several times I wondered if it was a wise decision since it was pitch dark and I saw maybe three cars on the road. But it did dump us right into WDW. I highly recommend it!
We got to our room in Building 3 of the 50s around 2:30. Since we were meeting some friends from Texas, Kim and Bob, later that morning (10 a.m.) at Universal, we hit the sack.
Here's our building and here's what we saw from our hotel room. Unfinished buildings!
Oct. 20
Got a very late start leaving town because an ATM machine ate my debit card. :brick: Talk about putting me into a panic! I had to scramble with my bank to straighten out the mess, explain that I did not cancel the card (it had been giving me fits for weeks, but bank officials kept telling me nothing was wrong) and to get another one issued instantly. This was done, but put me about 90 minutes behind schedule. Once I took my dog to be boarded, picked up friend LeCrete and wrapped all minor details, it was almost 1 p.m. before we hit
the road.
The trip was uneventful, just long stretches of road. The Florida Highway Patrol was out in full force on I-75.
We arrived at Pop Century around 2 a.m. No problem checking in that late, right? Wrong! The Magical Express had arrived just before we did. Oh, and by the way, we took the 429 toll road into Western Way for the first time. Several times I wondered if it was a wise decision since it was pitch dark and I saw maybe three cars on the road. But it did dump us right into WDW. I highly recommend it!
We got to our room in Building 3 of the 50s around 2:30. Since we were meeting some friends from Texas, Kim and Bob, later that morning (10 a.m.) at Universal, we hit the sack.
Here's our building and here's what we saw from our hotel room. Unfinished buildings!