Okay so this took me well over a month to do but I had a lot of pictures to resize and such. I also wanted to make a good first attempt!
Here's the beginning and check back for more updates!
This was me and DH's first trip to WDW during the holidays. It was also the first trip we had taken that didn't have a pre-set agenda to it. The last trip was our honeymoon and the trip before that we got engaged. This was just time to take in the holidays before they actually arrived.
DEC. 10TH – ARRIVAL, MK AND MK EMHs
We landed at MCO right on schedule and after my traditional visit to the restroom right inside Airside 3, we caught the tram over to the main terminal. It still hadn’t sunk in that we were really in Orlando. After taking the escalator down to baggage claim, DH saw the driver from Quicksilver Tours holding a sign with our name on it. The driver greeted both of us, took my bag, and we followed him outside to what I thought would be a town car. Instead it turned out we were magically upgraded to an Escalade! After our bags were loaded into the back, we were on our way
It was so great to finally be heading to our resort. From the moment we entered the realm of WDW, I was perched on the edge of my seat. Crossing under that archway, you just seem to leave everything behind. Following the monorail beam in the direction of the Magic Kingdom, we made a right turn and began the drive up a winding path where the Lodge suddenly appeared. I actually got misty-eyed as we pulled into the drop-off area, especially after the driver said: “Welcome home!”
The first step into the grandeur of the lobby seems to produce only one word: “Wow.”
DH and I just stood there for a few seconds before making our way over to Registration. It was about 12:15pm when we got there and I didn’t have high hopes of our room being ready yet. I never seem to have that kind of luck. However the CM at the desk, after getting my name, picked up her phone and made a call. In about 3 minutes she told us we had been upgraded to a woods view! This was our second unexpected upgrade and we had only been in Orlando for a half-hour. After another “welcome home” we went to the elevator only to discover we were staying on the lobby level
Here's some WL pics!
The boat ride to the MK was so relaxing. We pulled up to the dock and immediately jumped the resort monorail to head to the Poly. We decided to have lunch at Kona Café and I’m so happy we did.
The food was wonderful and very filling. I had the duck dumplings with the chicken plate lunch and the chocolate fondue for dessert. DH enjoyed the crab cakes, mahi mahi plate lunch, and the Kilauea for dessert. Now it's time for some pictures from the Poly!
We then hopped on the boat to head back over to the MK.
More to come...
Here's the beginning and check back for more updates!
This was me and DH's first trip to WDW during the holidays. It was also the first trip we had taken that didn't have a pre-set agenda to it. The last trip was our honeymoon and the trip before that we got engaged. This was just time to take in the holidays before they actually arrived.
DEC. 10TH – ARRIVAL, MK AND MK EMHs
We landed at MCO right on schedule and after my traditional visit to the restroom right inside Airside 3, we caught the tram over to the main terminal. It still hadn’t sunk in that we were really in Orlando. After taking the escalator down to baggage claim, DH saw the driver from Quicksilver Tours holding a sign with our name on it. The driver greeted both of us, took my bag, and we followed him outside to what I thought would be a town car. Instead it turned out we were magically upgraded to an Escalade! After our bags were loaded into the back, we were on our way
It was so great to finally be heading to our resort. From the moment we entered the realm of WDW, I was perched on the edge of my seat. Crossing under that archway, you just seem to leave everything behind. Following the monorail beam in the direction of the Magic Kingdom, we made a right turn and began the drive up a winding path where the Lodge suddenly appeared. I actually got misty-eyed as we pulled into the drop-off area, especially after the driver said: “Welcome home!”
The first step into the grandeur of the lobby seems to produce only one word: “Wow.”
DH and I just stood there for a few seconds before making our way over to Registration. It was about 12:15pm when we got there and I didn’t have high hopes of our room being ready yet. I never seem to have that kind of luck. However the CM at the desk, after getting my name, picked up her phone and made a call. In about 3 minutes she told us we had been upgraded to a woods view! This was our second unexpected upgrade and we had only been in Orlando for a half-hour. After another “welcome home” we went to the elevator only to discover we were staying on the lobby level
Here's some WL pics!
The boat ride to the MK was so relaxing. We pulled up to the dock and immediately jumped the resort monorail to head to the Poly. We decided to have lunch at Kona Café and I’m so happy we did.
The food was wonderful and very filling. I had the duck dumplings with the chicken plate lunch and the chocolate fondue for dessert. DH enjoyed the crab cakes, mahi mahi plate lunch, and the Kilauea for dessert. Now it's time for some pictures from the Poly!
We then hopped on the boat to head back over to the MK.
More to come...