Just got back from WDW......WOW, what a great trip!! Weather was wonderful, and even thought HM was closed (our favorite ride), and Epcot was in a disarray, we still had a wonderful trip. This was our second trip to WDW, last trip 2005, we used the Dining Plan, it was such a great deal the first time, we thought we'd do it again. We stayed at the Beach Club, strangely enough, the first time we stayed we were treated to a room upgrade and stayed in room 1517 overlooking the quiet pool, this time they didn't offer an upgrade and I really didn't care, except I wanted to at least have a balcony to sit on, our room happened to be almost right across from our last room! Here's the strange part.....our last stay we checked out on the 17th and the last # in our room number was 17.......this time we checked out on the 28th and our room number was 1528!!!
My only food complaint was that we ate at the Concourse Steakhouse......food was AWFUL!!! I hate to say that about any establishment, and I'm always willing to overlook mishaps due to the large volume of people through these establishments......however, I am aware they are closing....and I think they should close!! The steak was very dry and over cooked, the strange soggy croutons under the steak was not very good, I'd prefer potato, and the dessert was stale......very disappointing! But the rest of the food was wonderful!!! We also ate at the Crystal Palace, I nearly had a heart attack when I was tapped on my shoulder, not once but 3 times!!!! However, sadly enough, I didn't recieve anything:shrug: One of the CM's who follow characters around I guess happened to find some interest in me.....the first time he tapped me on the shoulder, we just talked about where we were from etc... then again when he came around again and we talked some more......then I was at the dessert station getting some apple cobler, and was tapped on the shoulder.....I almost dropped my dessert, thinking "THIS IS MY MOMENT AND I'M STAYING IN THE CASTLE TONIGHT!!!!!". I turned around it was that CM AGAIN!!! He said to me......do you know what every child, big and small like......I'm thinking, oh boy, oh boy....it's castle time! He says to me......all kids big and small love to eat ice cream, so the next time I turn around I'd better see you with a bowl of ice cream.........ok, I just melted, NOT what I wanted to hear, my daughter turned around with a bowl of ice cream she fixed for herself and I snatched it out of her hand, tapped him on the shoulder and said here's my dream, he gave me a two thumbs up!!! Oh well......always fun to dream!! Maybe next time...:ROFLOL: We did have some "small" magical moments" but this is long enough......one magical moment was merely an accident that shouldn't have happened but that's ok.....we still enjoyed it!!
We did extend our vacation at the last minute and took our kids to the beach for the first time, boy did that have a great time......and I think the ocean is out of shells......we took home sooo many!!! I keep looking at the CD my son made for me with all 750 of our pictures from our wonderful trip!! That was definitely magical!
My only food complaint was that we ate at the Concourse Steakhouse......food was AWFUL!!! I hate to say that about any establishment, and I'm always willing to overlook mishaps due to the large volume of people through these establishments......however, I am aware they are closing....and I think they should close!! The steak was very dry and over cooked, the strange soggy croutons under the steak was not very good, I'd prefer potato, and the dessert was stale......very disappointing! But the rest of the food was wonderful!!! We also ate at the Crystal Palace, I nearly had a heart attack when I was tapped on my shoulder, not once but 3 times!!!! However, sadly enough, I didn't recieve anything:shrug: One of the CM's who follow characters around I guess happened to find some interest in me.....the first time he tapped me on the shoulder, we just talked about where we were from etc... then again when he came around again and we talked some more......then I was at the dessert station getting some apple cobler, and was tapped on the shoulder.....I almost dropped my dessert, thinking "THIS IS MY MOMENT AND I'M STAYING IN THE CASTLE TONIGHT!!!!!". I turned around it was that CM AGAIN!!! He said to me......do you know what every child, big and small like......I'm thinking, oh boy, oh boy....it's castle time! He says to me......all kids big and small love to eat ice cream, so the next time I turn around I'd better see you with a bowl of ice cream.........ok, I just melted, NOT what I wanted to hear, my daughter turned around with a bowl of ice cream she fixed for herself and I snatched it out of her hand, tapped him on the shoulder and said here's my dream, he gave me a two thumbs up!!! Oh well......always fun to dream!! Maybe next time...:ROFLOL: We did have some "small" magical moments" but this is long enough......one magical moment was merely an accident that shouldn't have happened but that's ok.....we still enjoyed it!!
We did extend our vacation at the last minute and took our kids to the beach for the first time, boy did that have a great time......and I think the ocean is out of shells......we took home sooo many!!! I keep looking at the CD my son made for me with all 750 of our pictures from our wonderful trip!! That was definitely magical!
