Trip Report If At First You Don't Succeed...*COMPLETED*

Well we're trying again.

Easter week at WDW.

Not my favorite week to visit but when your travel buddy is a teacher, you make the sacrifice. Except this year it doesn't feel like a sacrifice. The loss of our Easter 2020 vacation (thanks to COVID) was harder than I expected. I’m excited to have the chance for a do-over!

Of course the plans we had in 2020 aren't the same for 2021. We'll have no Fastpasses to skip the long lines. There will be no turkey sammie for lunch at Be Our Guest or All-American Sundae from the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor. No fireworks to conclude our Disney days. And we'll be staying at a different resort.

But that's all okay....there's still fun to be had! And thanks to the credit we received from last year's cancellation, most of our trip is already paid.

I have to give David's Vacation Club Rentals props. Eighteen months ago I'd signed a "no refunds" contract for our 2020 points rental, figuring it was a low-risk gamble. When the pandemic happened and WDW closed, we considered our monies lost ~ disappointing for sure, but understanding that was the result of the risk we took. After all, David's is a business which would also lose money from this pandemic. Legally they did not have to do anything for us. Yet I received a travel voucher for the full amount we paid.

I hope to report live on the adventures of Tuvalu and Em beginning next Sunday. Time will tell if I succeed. ;)

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(Must have been a Callan photo shoot. :hilarious:)
 

93boomer

Premium Member
We had to wait 25 minutes before entering the briefing room. It was a slow walk through the queue, but moving from distance marker to distance marker isn’t hard.

Unless you are a young adult male fixated on your phone. Then you just keep walking into the party ahead of you....Every. Time. The. Line. Moves. Forward.

We were that party. And by the sixth time, I’d had enough.

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“Your distance marker is back there,” I pointed.

And Em wished she could disappear. :hilarious:
Good job!!
 

93boomer

Premium Member
Eating dinner adjacent to where we had lunch.

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If you’re wondering why Mama Melrose is on our regular rotation, this would be why:

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No one makes a margarita like Mama, according to Em.

The warm yeast rolls with olive oil? Delish.

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As usual, Jean is working.

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@LisaBelle neither Em nor I can resist the NY
strip with mac and cheese.

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Oh yummy!!! Oh good for the margarita. I will try one there since we have Mama reservations!
 

Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster
Back at the Poly. We unloaded the car and moved into our 3rd floor room. You knew there’d be pics.

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Hopefully this is not @Darstarr ‘s room with the shower that spurts fire. 🔥
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The tiki lamp is my favorite accessory in the room.

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After unpacking we headed here.

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There is no bar seating but there are 4 tables in the lounge. Three were occupied and since one was available Em and I decided not to get our drinks to go. I told Francisco (who has been at Tambu forever....maybe even as long as Jean has worked at Mama Melrose) I wanted two Island Sunsets for here. He said it would be a moment for him to finish preparing drinks for the table next to ours. Four drinks, all in fancy glassware.

I remained at the bar while Em sat down at the table.

Francisco disappeared to blend our drinks and returned with them in plastic cups.

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Frozen drinks are consumed quickly and when she finished hers, Em looked at me and said, “Do you feel any effects from the alcohol? I think this Island Sunset was very weak.”

I tend to be a lightweight and had to admit I felt nothing.

“So we just drank $17 smoothies,” Em sighed.
 

pkkurz

Well-Known Member
We hopped to Epcot.

For one reason.

Not for a festival food or drink item.

For something here.

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We have plenty of BBQ options in GA. But AFAIK, none have a dessert like this.

Put chocolate, marshmallow and graham together and I’m there.

The S’mores Brownie.

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Worth every calorie. Worth the park hopping. Em and I split it.

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I can’t believe we were in the same room with you and didn’t know it. The lady in the red shirt over Em‘s shoulder is my wife and I am siting next to her. I so wanted to meet you and get my card. 😞
 

Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster
I like the 3 characters, lit-up art display above the bed. That aside, the rest of the walls look barren to me, but I'm not exactly a fan of (this particular) minimalist interior design.

Also, I could never understand why hotels bought so many king beds, when the public usually always prefers 2 queens. Since I've travelled solo a number of times, the front desk will often give me a king room, so that it's one less king room for them to unload. ;)



Yikes! The floating flowers were always a huge favorite during F&G Festival. I can't believe they stuck plain greenery on them, and called it a day. :hilarious:



What is the heck is that, anyway? :p



LOVE the flower displays at the UK pavilion. Even when it's not F&G Festival time, that pavilion is always landscaped so attractively. ❤️



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The minimalist look is IN, Minnie! (Good thing we can decorate our homes the way WE like. 😉)

Em said there are flowers in the floating planters near the Imagination pavilion, but I didn’t see them.

The stuff in World Showcase lagoon makes me :depressed:. Have to focus on landscaping and architecture now instead.

What is the percentage that’s not? How are they getting away with not?
We’re seeing many mask infractions and very little enforcement, sadly.

I believe at the beginning the restaurants were checking IDs but restaurant staff got a bit tired of being yelled at and enforcing the policy so most places are just the honour system now 🙂. I’ve only been out once since that started and they made us sign a paper that we are from the same household but didn’t actually check Id. They also take names and phone numbers for contact tracing if necessary. We are allowed to have either one other household or 2 individuals as designated people that can visit in our homes so people are upset that they can have those people at their house but they can’t go to a restaurant with them. It’s getting a bit difficult to keep track of the rules haha
Thank you for explaining.
 

Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster
I LOVE the Poly but my next trip needs to be on the cheap side! I am meeting my 2 nieces from Tampa and we need 2 rooms and was thinking of staying at POP or AOA then I saw where you stayed at ASM so I am giving it consideration.

How was your stay there? Beds comfortable? I think all food courts are a fiasco right now but we are going in October and hoping things will be a little more relaxed then but not counting on it!
It was just one night but we enjoyed our All Star Movies stay. The bed was comfy (plenty of pillows!) and towels have been upgraded to the thicker kind found at the Deluxe resorts. Room was quiet.

It was also $40/night cheaper than Pop.

The social distancing in line is a forgotten thing, so I always wear a loose backpack that I can swing as I turn around. I'm not even kidding - especially since people are right up your behind as in years before.
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My mental picture of you in a queue line! :joyfull:
 

Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster
Such beautiful topiary pictures. I also think Canada has the best gardens in WS, followed by the UK.
I also remember the first muppet movie and Kermit and his bicycle. Dinosaurs unite!
The park (WS) looks beautiful and it seems like you had a perfect day.
The pictures of the lines at attractions don't look too bad to me, but HS is a different story, LOL.
We've never eaten at Pizzarizzo, gasp, but it looks good.
Awaiting the rest of your trip and dreaming disney dreams.
Thanks for your comments!
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I love the top you are wearing @Tuvalu 😊
Love your top! You girls look so cute today.
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Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster

LisaBelle

Well-Known Member
Eating dinner adjacent to where we had lunch.

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If you’re wondering why Mama Melrose is on our regular rotation, this would be why:

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No one makes a margarita like Mama, according to Em.

The warm yeast rolls with olive oil? Delish.

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As usual, Jean is working.

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@LisaBelle neither Em nor I can resist the NY
strip with mac and cheese.

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I’m drooling! I wouldn’t even try to resist! That meal is my fave! Haven’t tried the marg. I need to add it to my list!
 

Tuvalu

Premium Member
Original Poster
I'm late, late, LATE to this one and apologize profusely for blowing up your notifications but also... it appears like I'm just in time for an impending ride on HM (hopefully.... 👀). You guys are having a blast and I'm jealous!!
No need to apologize, @tonystark. I’m just glad you’re here now!

(Said with ghoulish delight 😁.)

I can’t believe we were in the same room with you and didn’t know it. The lady in the red shirt over Em‘s shoulder is my wife and I am siting next to her. I so wanted to meet you and get my card. 😞
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Oh no! I would have enjoyed meeting you. Will you be around later this week?
 

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