Trip Report The ONE with the Bowl that was not so Super 🚽 2/5-2/9, 2021*COMPLETED*

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Hello everybody! I returned yesterday from a last minute long weekend to WDW.
How? Who? Why? You ask. Well my Magical friends, here is everything you want to know, and maybe some things, you don’t.

It all began a few weeks ago at work when my bff/boss suggested we go to Disney for his birthday. I took him last year and we had a great time. We looked at dates and flights and room rates and hemmed and hawed for a couple days. We decided we would go President’s weekend. But my kids would be out of school and they would want to go. Then, texting with @Tuvalu she said “you’re going president’s weekend!?!?”

Ok, she didn’t say it like that but that is how I heard it in my mind. I said to my friend, M, “what the heck are we thinking? Let’s go the weekend before.” His sister/business partner/my other boss gave her blessing (then promptly booked a whole week in Florida for herself at the end of the month) and we started looking at rooms.
Pop was cheap with the AP discount so I booked.

We picked out our flights, then added a day and picked out new flights. Friday came, my day off and two weeks before departure and we had decided on everything. All we had to do was book the flights, which were $69 each way. Then I looked again and the flights were down to $49 each way. I texted M, “BOOK BOOK BOOK! This is not a drill!!!”

Then Saturday came and I canceled Pop and booked a studio at Saratoga Springs Resort using my DVC points. Bought M’s park ticket and made park reservations and some ADR’s. I also filled out the Magical Express request form and ordered a couple t-shirts.

13 days to go and we were all set.

 

[Lilofan]

Friday, February 5th cont

M and I took our beers out to the patio to enjoy.
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We then poured a few roadies
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and headed out to walk to Disney Springs.

A room down the hall had these decorations. We took pictures and sent them to M’s sister who had celebrated her 60th a few days earlier.
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Along the way we met a new friend:
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When M saw it he jumped up and behind me
“Is it poisonous?”, he asked.
Meanwhile, I am saying how cute it is

Those black snakes definitely can shock you . One of them crawled up my leg and I screamed like a little child. Then the snake slithered away. I would avoid walking on grass in FL. At least walking on the sidewalks you can see the snake from afar.

 

[Zipadeelady]

@Darstarr I'll be the first one to say it.... It wasn't you, your pictures look great! Blame it on the old phone. At least so far, I'll let you know by the end of the report if I still feel the same.

 

[DisneyGigi]

We’ve had a similar coffee table in our family room for 10+ years. The “cool” factor sold us. The reality is we hardly ever use the desk feature.

EDIT: I thought you had put up the birthday banner for M!

We have one too that we have had forever. I think we used that part one time but for a bar type space at Christmas for the kids to eat at. I forget that it even does that most of the time.

 

[Darstarr]

I’ve been waiting patiently for this!

 

[Dory71]

Thanks for posting all of the pic of the Saratoga renovated rooms. It is our home resort and I can't wait for our next trip there. Unfortunately none on the horizon anytime soon.

 

[cgersic]

Well that's new. Can't say that I'm a fan--I prefer to keep my in-flight purchases of mini-vodka bottles anonymous, thank you very much.

The only thing I could imagine being even more unnerving would be if this popped up on the next screen...

I seriously spit out my coffee on that. I'm not kidding at all.

 

[KellBelle]

Love the room pics, they are great and the room is beautiful!

 

[cgersic]

You two are so cute!!! I LOVE the room and patio and that you can walk to Disney Springs. Totally agree that your photos are spot on so far! Waiting for more...

 

[Darstarr]

It broke my heart every time I walked by that!!

I was going to send it to you IRT but I thought that would just be mean.

 

[Darstarr]

nice!

Life is too short to follow all the rules all the time!

 

[Darstarr]

EDIT: I thought you had put up the birthday banner for M!

no, he only looks 60!!!

 

[Darstarr]

Those black snakes definitely can shock you . One of them crawled up my leg and I screamed like a little child. Then the snake slithered away. I would avoid walking on grass in FL. At least walking on the sidewalks you can see the snake from afar.

Although snakes don’t usually scare me, I think I would have a major issue if one went up my leg!!!
Also, may I add a yikes!

 

[Darstarr]

@Darstarr I'll be the first one to say it.... It wasn't you, your pictures look great! Blame it on the old phone. At least so far, I'll let you know by the end of the report if I still feel the same.

I will admit errors were made. The phone seemed to think it was smarter than me. I had the youngsters give me a quick tutorial. Let me know if it helped!

 

[Darstarr]

We have one too that we have had forever. I think we used that part one time but for a bar type space at Christmas for the kids to eat at. I forget that it even does that most of the time.

With the work at home craze going on I bet they are in high demand. But did you say BAR for the KIDS?? Christmas at Gigi’s this year!!!

 

[tommcp516]

With the work at home craze going on I bet they are in high demand. But did you say BAR for the KIDS?? Christmas at Gigi’s this year!!!

'Bar for the kids at Christmas'--wasn't that a Norman Rockwell painting...???

 

[DisneyGigi]

With the work at home craze going on I bet they are in high demand. But did you say BAR for the KIDS?? Christmas at Gigi’s this year!!!

not that kind of bar!!!!

 

[BigDis]

Following along and laughing as I go!

 

[Minnesota disney fan]

Well, I'm last again. Just can't help it! But very glad to be here for another Darstarr report. Yea!

 

[Darstarr]

Thanks for posting all of the pic of the Saratoga renovated rooms. It is our home resort and I can't wait for our next trip there. Unfortunately none on the horizon anytime soon.

Love the room pics, they are great and the room is beautiful!

You two are so cute!!! I LOVE the room and patio and that you can walk to Disney Springs. Totally agree that your photos are spot on so far! Waiting for more...

The room was so nice and the staff is the best on property that I have encountered. (Imo of course!)

 

[Darstarr]

'Bar for the kids at Christmas'--wasn't that a Norman Rockwell painting...???

Where did you get the home movies from when I was a baby?