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
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Where?
The Beach Club Villas! It was our first DVC stay (hence the title) and we loved it!
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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 :joyfull:
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Could not keep my eyes open so we ended up with this one :joyfull:
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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
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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
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Waiting to board our plane
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We boarded the plane super fast! We were in row 2!
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Gang is all here
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Magic Bands!
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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
 
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Doc Disney

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I'm in! I followed along in Instagram too (I just had made one after my wife showed me a hilarious video of equity ben and a 3 legged bear, and then remembered seeing people post they follow you on there too!)

Aww thanks for following. :)

The anticipation of going to Disney is so great, but unplanned waiting makes it almost impossible! I would have gone crazy!


It's so fun to find a treat that is absolutely incredibly delicious!


Where's the "gaze into each other's eyes" Mom and Daughter pic? @Tuvalu ??! :jawdrop::rolleyes: I'm kidding but you're lucky you weren't asked to do it! @Doc Disney


I forgot about that gazing picture :joyfull:
 

Doc Disney

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Day 1 continued
Some random photos
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We were getting pretty hot at this point so we wandered over to Philharmagic
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We actually had a bit of a wait which was surprising. I feel like a lot of people wanted out of the heat
A light for you...
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Then we apparently needed more AC and headed to the Country Bears
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Some more lights...
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Max is my favorite part (and no not you @amjt660 :hilarious: )
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Next up: more MK
 

Doc Disney

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Day 1 continued
After Country Bears it was time for our first FP POTC!
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Then it was time for lunch...
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We actually never ate at Pecos Bill before so we were happy to to get a check!
It was nuts in there so we ended up eating outside at a a bar setup
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We shared the taco trio - 2 chicken and 1 ground beef
As an aside the toppings bar was packed and gross so I grabbed a few things only - I wish there was a better way of doing it.
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We also shared nachos and cheese and guac.
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Everything was super yum! We were happy we tried it!

Next up: more MK
 
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Doc Disney

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Day 1 continued
After lunch it was time for our next FP...oh but wait...another light by the Splash bathrooms
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It was a very slow pass - we ended up waiting for 30 minutes
But ...hey...back row!!
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After our wild ride we headed to Tomorrowland for some Peoplemover action
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Then it was finally time for our last FP - Space Mt!
This was also a major slow pass. Apparently there was lightening in the area so a lot of attractions closed and a lot of people were using their replacement FP here
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Next up: more MK
 

StitchSNK

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Wahoo! I am following along. I love staying at the Beach Club! It is my favorite resort! I hope you enjoyed Stormalong Bay and Beaches n Cream! Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip! I hope your mom's birthday was magical!
 

slipperalwaysfits

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Yay! Pecos Bill! I haven't been since they remolded it. It seems good, but I do wish the MK had another burger joint. We used to go to Pecos Bill for burgers.

Yes, we notice most people use their "multiple experience" FP as one for the roller coasters. We end up on SM a lot! :geek:
 

Doc Disney

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YAY! So excited to follow along! :)
Beach Club looks so great!

NOOOO!!!!! 😭


It was awesome ! And seriously I know Mickey better come back !

Wahoo! I am following along. I love staying at the Beach Club! It is my favorite resort! I hope you enjoyed Stormalong Bay and Beaches n Cream! Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip! I hope your mom's birthday was magical!

We loved Stormalong Bay!!!! I don't think anyone here at home understands it :joyfull: I feel like you have to see it to believe it
 

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