Trip Report COMPLETED - I said I'd never go during Spring Break again, but yet...

Our last Spring Break trip was a little bit of a nightmare. We said we'd never go during Spring Break again.

Well, no cruising means we got to do something. For our last cancelled cruise (7 of them) we went to Mexico and spent time a wonderful all-inclusive (TRS Coral) that felt like cruising sans kids. If you're looking for a place without kids, this is it. Our next one on the books is DCL Bermuda in October. I've got a TRS Coral reservation in my back pocket if DCL cancels.

This is the main adult-only pool:

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Back to business.

Who:
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When: April 3-10

April 3: We're staying at the Courtyard Marriott in Downtown Orlando and plan to hit a few breweries.
April 4: Boardwalk Villas
April 5 -10: Saratoga Springs

Dining Reservations:

April 4 - Big River Grill
April 5 - Morimoto Asia
April 6 - The Wave
April 7 - Narcoosee's
April 8 - Il Mulino
April 9 - Cityworks

Narcoosee's was a tough reservation to find, but from what I've been reading, dining reservations have been scarce. The Wave was pretty easy and the rest are on Opentable, which is highly more preferable than Disney's reservation system and often has better dining times.

We are not going to the parks. We were really holding out for APs, but that's not happening and while we can get the DVC discounted 4 days with 2 days free ticket, we didn't want to put any more money towards tickets since we are going in July as well.

We will be hanging out at the pools, drinking our drinks, and eating food while enjoying being away from home.

Blizzard Beach tickets are discounted for DVC members, so that may happen one of the days.

We're looking forward to getting back to Disney!
 
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imahistorygeek

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Big River Grille - you go in knowing exactly what you're getting into. The hamburger was better than any hamburger qs inside a park.

We had read the pools were becoming really crowded and access was limited when it reached capacity. Luna Pool was hopping yesterday and there were no loungers left in the afternoon, but no one was being turned away. We saw quite a few families like us. You get there when it opens and you don't leave until the evening.

I saw more CMs wiping down things than our last trip, but that could be because there are a lot more people. Boardwalk was busy last night, but not terrible and Abracadabar was easier to get into than expected.

Pepper's Ghost was so good! It's sweet and spicy.


I loved the whole vibe of this place.
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This is the fancy restroom.
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I feel like I should mention that dvc rooms need an update. The carpet is worn and there is only one set of USB plugins.
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We're having a good time and its nice to just relax in the room and not have to get ready for anything. We will head out of here in a while to Saratoga Springs.
 

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lostpro9het

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Seeing that dummy makes me think of Dwight Schrute from The Office!
Season 5 Nbc GIF by The Office

I hope you were a bit more kind to your new friend!
Ha, yes! I was a lot more friendly.

Morimoto is in the books and it was fantastic!
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I went with tonight’s special, Sapporo Spicy Miso Ramen. My bride will speak to what she had.

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And what says Asian cuisine like an 11.4% hazelnut stout?

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Swung over to Everglazed for some breakfast. More details tomorrow.

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