Trip Report Over way too fast!!

I've been trying to figure out the best way to do a TR because my photos are in two different places. It might get a little confusing but hopefully everyone can bear with me! I don't want to wait too long, for fear of forgetting things, my memory is hoooorrible. My husband will attest to that hah.

Day 1 Part 1 is on the way...

 

[Allym146]

My dad was a trooper and took us to the airport at 6am on Monday September 2nd! I was a dummy and didn't check on our flight before we left. When we got there we saw it was delayed from 8:30 to 9:40 for crew rest. Could have slept in a little longer, oh well!

Matt upgraded us to first class. We had a direct flight, 2 hours and 40 minutes, so we figured why not? Only on a plane, in first class, will I drink at 10am . Gin and ginger ale for everyone!

30 minutes to go. This is a beautiful sight!

We watched Serenity to help pass the time....why is the time before Disney so sloooow???

Matt's brother (mike) and sister in law(tabitha) picked us up from the airport and we headed to Disney! They had been in Orlando the day before for a wedding. Mike checked in online but we got there at 1:30 and the room wasn't ready. He was set up for texts so they said we'd get one by 3.

We explored for a bit. Matt and I stayed at riverside when we came last time but mike and tab had never been so we walked the path down and checked out the pool. We hit the arcade for a bit and got 10 free games from a maintenance guy that was fixing a game!

We decided to rent a surrey for 1/2 hr. So Much Fun! Also, a pretty good workout haha.

We headed back to French Quarters and needed a snack from our bike ride work out! I also got a turkey sandwich that I didn't take a picture of. It was huge though! I think I ate 1/3 of it, and a bean salad that was really good!

By this time it was 3....still no text. The guys went to check at the desk. They now said between 3 and 5. We are all pretty chill people, but it was kind of annoying. We hung out....went to the arcade again....watched cartoons.

At 4:49 mike was ready to go up and say something. We had wanted to hit the pool before going to DTD for dinner reservations. That wasn't going to happen.

Turns out our room had been ready since 2!!!!!! I think the look on tabitha's face sent the lady running to put a $50 credit on our card. Hey! Free drinks! I would have rather had the room at 2.

The room was nice. I'm sure some of you are thinking,"4 adults in one room!?!" But it worked really well. We all get along really well and didn't want to kill each other, not even once hahah.

Our luggage had been held earlier in the day for us and they gave us a # to call to have it sent to the room. We called and they said 20-30 minutes...40 minutes went by and no luggage. I decided to go investigate and came across and CM with luggage in tow. He noticed me checking out to see if any of it was ours and asked me if I was waiting waiting on luggage. I answered and said it wouldn't be a big deal, but we have to get to dinner soon! He was great and turned around immediately to get ours. Thank you Donovan!! He was so nice, we couldn't thank him enough.

We changed and headed for the ferry to DTD. Reservations were at 7:20 for House of Blues.

 

[Allym146]

By the time we caught the ferry and got to DTD we had to head right to dinner. It was a long walk all the way around the lake, but we stopped a few times to listen to some performers. Raglan Road seemed to be the most lively and popular!

We were seated right away at House of Blues. Everyone was hungry! I ordered the Creole Catfish with buttered rice and vegetables. It was delicious! I've never had catfish before. Everyone else got the steak.

Matt got the Bluesmobile and it was heavenly. It came with this glass or a mason jar glass to take home. He chose the mason jar, pictured below.

I was excited to eat as many key lime desserts as I possibly could during this trip! This key lime pie was to die for. Just thinking about it is making me salivate hahah.

I should also note that tabitha has a gluten allergy. This being our first dinner, we were curious how it would be for her to find suitable meals. The chef came out (as was the same at every other dinner for the rest if the trip) and went over the menu. It was fantastic and tabitha was thrilled! She said that she's never felt so thought of and taken care of on a vacation as she did at Disney!

After dinner we made our way back around the lake, stopping at shops and just soaking it all in. My niece is currently obsessed with Toy Story so I sent her this picture.

I got sick shortly after...but that's to be expected. My stomach hates me on vacation! We took it easy for the next hour or so and then headed back to the room. We went for a swim at the resort before bed, looking forward to Typhoon Lagoon and MK the next day!

 

[meeskamickey]

Great report so far! Can't wait to read more!

 

[Allym146]

I just finished my first post Disney work out and I may be dying. I figured since I had some downtime on the couch I would update.

Day 2 started with a lazy morning and a hearty breakfast. I love these Mickey waffles, nothing makes me happier than drowning Mickey in warm syrup...

We headed off to Typhoon lagoon at about 10 and got there a little after opening.

We got a locker right away and headed to the slides! First was crushin' gusher. We rode coconut crusher 2 and 2 and then tab sat out banana blaster.

Then we went over to the shark reef. I was really nervous when I did this 4 years ago but was a total pro this time. Haha, not! I did ok, but the first plunge in was a little scary. The guys did humunga kowabunga. Tab and I got to see some while waiting in the "viewing area".

We spent quite a bit of time in the wave pool. I never went past my waist. Those waves are huge and I get seriously tossed around! The guys LOVED it and swam in really far to ride the waves in.

Tab wanted a picture of them running from a wave. Mike would not play along.

We somehow lost the locker key, Matt's prescription sunglasses and my hair tie(twice) in the pool and managed to recover them all! It was a Disney miracle.

We chilled in castaway creek for a while, then got some food(pizza, boring) While we ate they closed the rides for an impending storm that never came. Everything re-opened in an hour and we rode gangplank falls and mayday falls.

Tab, matt and I got some sweet tats before we left. That's mine^. Tab got Donald and matt got some octopus dagger thing lol. I was excited to show tigger at dinner that night!

I love this view...

We left around 2:30 for our room so we could clean up and head to magic kingdom. Tonight was dinner at the Crystal Palace!

To be continued

 

[Allym146]

@StarBurst house of blues was cool! My H wished we would be there the 22 for the concert they are having. The art by our table was seriously disturbing though.

@meeskamickey thanks!