Trip Report **COMPLETED** It's My Mom's Birthday and We Will Stay DVC If We Want To

Hello everyone!
We just got back from the World on Saturday night so it's time to start my Trip Report!

Who?
My Mom (Mary) and myself Megan

Where?
The Beach Club Villas! It was our first DVC stay (hence the title) and we loved it!

When?
August 9-17, 2019

Why?
Also as the title indicates it was my Mom's Birthday!

Day 1 August 9, 2019
We stayed at a hotel across from the airport the night before since our flight was pretty early and it was cheaper than parking my car at the airport. Plus it was Southwest Points So, we got ourselves out of bed at 3:30 am
I completely forgot I said I would make the sign we usually use for our trip so I grabbed some computer paper from the hotel printers and my Mom made a makeshift one

Could not keep my eyes open so we ended up with this one

The hotel said that they would have to put us in a taxi because their shuttle did not run between midnight and 5 am. I was worried about getting all of our luggage into a taxi but when we went up to the desk around 4 am they had the shuttle ready. Hooray!
The Southwest Counter was not open when we got to the airport but it opened within a few minutes. Our luggage was checked and TSA precheck was open so we made it through security very quickly.
We stopped for our usual breakfast of bagels but they only had one so we got a bagel and a croissant

The croissant was not very good but we were good with just the bagel
We headed to our gate and the therapy dog Jake was there! He usually does not start until 9 am but his owner knew a family flying to Disney so he brought him in. Of course I had to get a picture

Waiting to board our plane

We boarded the plane super fast! We were in row 2!

Gang is all here

Magic Bands!

The entire plane was boarded by 5:55 except 2 passengers - so we were 15 minutes ahead of schedule except that we had to wait for them for about 10 minutes. It was a bit annoying and we ended up leaving a little late.

Next up: more traveling

 

[monykalyn]

Good spot for parade! We were at same party but watched the parade from Frontierland. My daughter may have been in cosmic rays at same time as you guys trying to get a Lotso burger - they messed up her order-twice!-so it took 45 minutes. We were also in that long PotC line a small it didn’t open until late, think we waited around 35 minutes. But the actors were entertaining. My dd is huge Pirates fan, and had a friend working there so it was a must do. We had my 4 yo grandson with us and he did great in the line- we’d hit some ToT stations prior lol! Fireworks were neat as was castle show.

 

[Doc Disney]

I believe so. I was there last year & don't recall seeing it.
What pops in my head while I'm looking at your parade pictures?
"Boo to You"--I think that song is going to be stuck in my head all day!!

Thanks for answering ! And yep...that song is always stuck in my head

 

[Doc Disney]

Good spot for parade! We were at same party but watched the parade from Frontierland. My daughter may have been in cosmic rays at same time as you guys trying to get a Lotso burger - they messed up her order-twice!-so it took 45 minutes. We were also in that long PotC line a small it didn’t open until late, think we waited around 35 minutes. But the actors were entertaining. My dd is huge Pirates fan, and had a friend working there so it was a must do. We had my 4 yo grandson with us and he did great in the line- we’d hit some ToT stations prior lol! Fireworks were neat as was castle show.

Aw man I feel like it was so nuts in Cosmic Rays no wonder it took so long!
Glad to know the POTC line is not too bad. We may ride it this next trip with my nephew who is also 4
Can't wait to see the fireworks next time!

 

[Doc Disney]

Day 9 August 17, 2019
Why do Disney days always go by so much faster? We could barely believe it was the end of our trip already
Anyway, we got up, finished packing and dropped our suitcases and carry-ons off.
We stopped at the Marketplace for a nutritious breakfast
I got this vanilla dome thing - the inside was also super cool looking !

Maybe it was a bit rich for breakfast but it was delicious !
My Mom got this cupcake which was also vanilla. She enjoyed it!

Then we hopped on the bus to MK!

We decided to Rope Drop Jungle Cruise because we never seem to ride it

Next up: more MK

 

[Doc Disney]

Day 9 Continued
Then we headed to HM for our first FP

Apparently we stopped at the Tangled restrooms next

A light for you...

Our next FP was for 7DMT
Stopped for a photo along the way ..

Finally actually went on the ride

Next up: more MK

 

[Doc Disney]

Day 9 continued
We were walking by Pooh and Tigger and they were scheduled to come out in 10 minutes with no one in line so....
Naturally we waited ...

It actually seems like a last day tradition on our long trips to meet them anyway

We had a bit of time before our last FP so we figured we would try our luck at Carousel of Progress again

Phew we made it through this time !
Last FP for the morning was for Buzz...of course...we are obsessed with this ride

Then we headed over to Main Street for another last day thing we tend to do...Tony's!
We were seated in our favorite sun room. Usually its freezing in there but for once it was actually quite pleasant !

Next up: more Tony's

 

[Doc Disney]

Day 9 continued
Our waitress' name was Sophie and she was so sweet! She felt awful for us when we told her we were leaving later in the day.
I feel like I was unreasonably hungry so we decided to order an appetizer which we almost never do unless we are sharing an entree
We got the Spinach Dip
Trio of Oven-roasted Cheeses blended with Fresh Herbs and Spinach served with Toasted Ciabatta Bread

OMG - it was amazing !!!! It was mostly cheese and you all know I love cheese so it was a perfect match
For entrees I got the Gnocchi Primavera

And my Mom got the spaghetti and meatballs

YUM! Everything was fantastic. Sadly, after lunch, we had to head out of the MK.
The sky looked awful!

Bye Magic Kingdom

We weren't done though - we hopped over to the Epcot monorail

You could tell it was going to rain. It was very breezy and actually pretty chilly. The monorail came along..but not soon enough because we spent the entire time waiting and the entire time on the monorail listening to a couple fight over....a.....pacifier. Yep. They forgot the pacifier in the car (which was not that far away they could have probably gotten it) and it was World War 3. So awkward I feel like you can probably even buy one at Epcot but whatever.
Anyway, when we got off and it started to pour.

We waited under cover for it a bit but ended up needing to go out into it so we would make our FP on time. Of course we did not have the sandals we usually wear in the rain so we were walking slow as molasses to get to the Character Spot (flip flops can be real slippery). We were soaked by the time we got there
Here is me awkwardly telling Mickey my shirt is from DL He pointed it out!

Next up: more Epcot

 

[Doc Disney]

Day 9 continued
Why are these PP pictures always so dark and weird in the Character Spot?

You could tell the rain was almost over so we hobbled over to Figment to hopefully wait out the rest of the rain

It worked as it was as sunny as could be when we got out!
We headed towards World Showcase after this
We decided a trip on the Gran Fiesta Tour was a must

The fact that there is always a "fiesta hoy" is a running joke in our family

Next up: more Epcot

 

[Doc Disney]

Day 9 continued

Then we headed to Germany for.... another Wishing Well photo? We started our trip with one so figured we would end with one

What were were actually in Germany for was a sea salt caramel for my Mom

Then we stopped in France so I could get a sugar crepe

It was OK. I don't really love crepes so I don't know why I keep buying them
Then we figured we should sadly head out and back to the hotel
We had some time before our DME so we walked around taking photos
Prepare yourselves for an onslaught of Beach Club photos....

Next up: more photos

 

[Doc Disney]

Day 9 continued

The slide

Lobby photos

Next up: more photos

 

[Doc Disney]

Day 9 continued
The nice outdoor seats outside of the Marketplace

This was the little area in the Villas lobby we never looked at

Our room

Cute little chairs

Quiet pool and outside of the quiet pool

Next up: more photos

 

[Doc Disney]

Day 9 continued

All aboard the Tragical Depressed

But when you are coming back in 4 weeks!

And that's it!

Thank you everyone for following along ! We had the best trip ever !!! We LOVED the Beach Club so much. We will definitely be back someday We also enjoyed our first DVC stay and can not wait for many more years of DVC stays to come!

In other news...I have several trips coming up and I may or may not be writing Trip Reports (leaning towards may not). I am on the fence because they are super time consuming (first World problems) but I love writing them. We shall see. If you are interested though I will definitely be on my IG and you can follow my trips there! D.O.Disney

 

[Darstarr]

Another wonderful trip report. Thanks!!!

 

[Swissmiss]

Thanks for sharing

 

[slipperalwaysfits]

My sister Jill sent her some toasting glasses and champagne !

So sweet of your sister and lucky you for getting to be on a trip with your mom celebrating!

The confetti was back! There was a brief time where they stopped putting confetti on the table

Mickey confetti makes Disney celebrations extra special! I still have the Mickey confetti from when we got engaged at the Castle!

a blueberry lemon drop martini

MUST. REMEMBER. TO. TRY. THIS!!!

She was SO surprised and excited! She did not even know these existed. I really only knew thanks to @blreinsel and the DVC website

IT IS SO FUN to surprise people! I tend to get so excited I can't keep the surprise a surprise!



We also got to watch the Electrical Water Pageant from the boat which I was thrilled with. I LOVE the EWP

What a cool experience to watch it from the water!!!

Overall my Mom said it was her best Birthday ever

SO AWESOME of you to make the birthday the best for your mom! What a wonderful memory for you two!

Betta called and asked my Mom and I if we would like to join her and Max in September for her Birthday. She found some very cheap flights and offered to pay for all of the hotel Of course we said yes - so now we will also be in Disney this month too!

Awesome! So you won't need DVC? or it's not worth it to use it?

Did not figure out where the camera was until after this ride

But first....my Mom had to vacuum

This made me laugh because vacuuming is the one chore I can't stand at home, I'd never do it on vacation unless I spilled chips or something! I think I just hate lugging the vacuum around the house!

Anyway, when we got off and it started to pour.

Of course we did not have the sandals we usually wear in the rain so we were walking slow as molasses to get to the Character Spot (flip flops can be real slippery

TRUTH! One day it poured the whole day at EPCOT for us and I didn't have my KEENS yet so I flipflopped it. Super slippery but much better than wet tennis shoes.

(first World problems) but I love writing them.

I LOVE reading your reports! If you don't do one for Sept, hopefully you do one for Nov! I know it's a lot of work but I love reading about something so fun for all of us! It's much easier than digesting news of the world.

In any case, have a wonderful trip!

 

[Back!Elbow!Shoulders!]

Great TR. Glad your mom had a great birthday trip!

 

[Disney Loving Swede]

Thanks for sharing, makes the wait for our trip go faster! Great trip report!

 

[BrerWayne]

Day 9 continued
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Thank you everyone for following along ! We had the best trip ever !!! We LOVED the Beach Club so much. We will definitely be back someday We also enjoyed our first DVC stay and can not wait for many more years of DVC stays to come!

In other news...I have several trips coming up and I may or may not be writing Trip Reports (leaning towards may not). I am on the fence because they are super time consuming (first World problems) but I love writing them. We shall see. If you are interested though I will definitely be on my IG and you can follow my trips there! D.O.Disney

Great trip report as always. It makes me so sad that you are not going to write on for your next trip. Everytime I check trip reports and see that you have started a new one, I get excited. At one time in life I went to Disney once a year, always staying somewhere new. Then life showed up. So by following your trip reports I kinda feel like I am there. Weird, I know.

 

[krisri18]

Loved it! And I may have spent a lot of time searching for my crew in the background of your photos! Lol

 

[debpeduz]

Not gonna lie-I’ll be sad if there isn’t a report for the next trip.....I love reading along with your adventures!