Trip Report Go With The Flow...It's Spring Break, You Know! *COMPLETED*

Attention all planners (you know who you are!) ~ it is actually possible to have an excellent WDW vacation without following a pre-determined day-by-day (or minute-by-minute for you micro-planners) schedule. Even when it means missing the MK Welcome Show three times (*sigh*) or Wishes (gasp!) Even when you get stuck on a monorail for an hour and fifteen minutes. Or have to wait 40 minutes in the Main Street Starbucks and you aren't getting coffee (or even a snack).

Did you know it is possible to score a same-day ADR for dinner at Garden Grill (at a decent dinner hour)? Or snag a pre-park opening breakfast at Crystal Palace the night before? I wouldn't either, had we stuck to my plan.

Now some advance planning is always necessary, especially during the busy Spring Break period. And we are spring break veterans (having survived Easter week a few times!) so we know what to expect. That's why it was especially hard for me, the planner, to give up/adjust some of our plans and Go With The Flow! (channeling my inner Crush, can you tell?)

Now the details:
April 3-9, 2016
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

Cast:
Tuvalu and @TrolleyFollower91 (known as Em)

and our beloved Woody! He makes it possible for our Disney dreams to come true .

Goofy is his favorite!

Join us on a fun-filled week of surprises. Did we get to stay in a bungalow? Stay tuned.

 

[meganwdw]

Each time we entered the Hawaii building, we were greeted with an "Aloha!" The CM at the desk apologized that I was never texted our room number (something about a supervisor needing to check the room) but room 3524 was ready for us. We climbed the open staircase to the 3rd floor.

We passed this door on the way to our room. Em said the occupants had likely returned from a cruise.
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Our room:
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Was I excited to see this!
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And here is the surprise Geoff mentioned this morning:
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Along with the candy and snack basket were two real leis, one for a woman and one for a man. Woody and I had received similar leis a couple years ago during an anniversary celebration. Those leis:
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The male lei has a not-so-pleasant fragrance, and Woody only wore it for a quick picture. I did not even open the container that held his new lei. Em, however, gladly modeled the flower lei.

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The ribbon is supposed to be worn over the heart .

And while our room did not overlook the lagoon, we were pleased with the view:
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@MinnieM123, the bungalows do interfere with room views in Hawaii, especially those on the first and second floors. Rooms formerly categorized as theme park view were downgraded to lagoon or garden view. Our family was not happy with the addition of the bungalows (we miss the pristine beach and Sunset Pointe), so it is just as well we had a lovely pool view.

We stayed at the Poly for the first time at the end of April! We were in the Samoa longhouse on the lava pool side! We had an absolute fabulous time!!

 

[blreinsel]

Kona is absolutely precious! How exciting!

 

[Mickey2422]

In the midst of reading your trip report on my lunch hour- really enjoying it so far. Looking forward to returning to it after work today

 

[Ghostdog]

What a great trip report. I have a goal to stay at the Poly some day.

 

[Tuvalu]

We stayed at the Poly for the first time at the end of April! We were in the Samoa longhouse on the lava pool side! We had an absolute fabulous time!!

Happy to hear some Poly love!

Kona is absolutely precious! How exciting!

Your pup is quite adorbs too!!

In the midst of reading your trip report on my lunch hour- really enjoying it so far. Looking forward to returning to it after work today

Thanks for reading!

What a great trip report. I have a goal to stay at the Poly some day.

Thank you! I do hope you get to stay at the Poly!

 

[Tuvalu]

He's home!!

 

[TheMouseFan]

He's home!!

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OMG, he is soooo adorable!!! I love kittens at this age!!

 

[MinnieM123]

He's home!!

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Precious!!!!

 

[ScarletBegonias]

so cuteeeeee!

 

[Tuvalu]

@Tony the Tigger ~
Just saw these in M.Mercantile in the GF.

 

[Ciara]

The food choices skew mostly Mexican and our entrees were quite good.
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We have been in a great debate about whether to stay at POP or Coronado for our next trip. Loving Mexican food, I think you may have just made the decision for me!

 

[Tuvalu]

We have been in a great debate about whether to stay at POP or Coronado for our next trip. Loving Mexican food, I think you may have just made the decision for me!

Happy to help! We really enjoyed our dinner .