Trip Report So if we do it every trip - is it still Random?

Since we became APs several years ago we take the trek to the World multiple times per year. One thing we have never missed is the Food and Wine Festival. That is...until this year. With the opening of Galaxy’s Edge happening, we decided to skip it and go to Maui instead. I know. First world problems right? Spending Halloween on the beach was a hoot, but between Longboards and Bikini Blonds from Maui Brewing Company we started talking about the fact that we really missed going to MNSSHP and Food and Wine. The next day we were getting ready to go on a sunset drinking cruise and saw they had put up Christmas decorations already.

 

[NothatDonald]

It was after this pic was taken that my DW said, “of all the trips we’ve taken to WDW, we’ve never gone during the Christmas party”.

And just like that...out came the randomness!

When? December 11 - December 15

Where? CSR

Who? Me - NotthatDonald (Don) and DW - NotthatDaisy (Diana)

Keeping in the spirit of Randomness we’ve only planned one ADR (on Thursday before we attend the Christmas Party). And we have FP‘s for Animal Kingdom on Saturday (to stay far far away from the madness that will be the weekend at Galaxy’s Edge). The rest? Totally up to that which is random!

disclaimer - the only non random have to do as the first ride upon arrival is Pirates. After that - we’ll let Jack’s compass take us where it will.

 

[Darstarr]

Let the randomness begin!!
I cant wait!
(And I love Longboard)

 

[NothatDonald]

One more day to go. Let’s check the list.

Snow storm over and driveway shoveled? Check.

Temperature drop to -7F With -30F windchills? Check.

Work in the morning? Check.

All set to deliver donations to Ronald McDonald House for the holidays tomorrow? Check.

Tickets ready for the Wild game tomorrow night? Check.

Release the pigeons! Let the games begin!

 

[PeoplemoverTTA]

How fun!!

 

[NothatDonald]

After a fun night, suite level at the Wild game

we Uber’d home for a quick couple hours sleep and it was off to MSP to get out of the -5 weather for a few days.

 

[NothatDonald]

And to start off a trip of randomness, we ran into a young couple with their three young kids, that were from my home town. A small town in northern Wisconsin of 1300 people. It was their first time flying and first time going to the World. Shared a few tips and we were off to weather that was 85 degrees warmer than where we were.

 

[NothatDonald]

The flight was uneventful and MDE was waiting for us when we got downstairs and on the road a couple minutes later. It was still early, so we knew our room at CSR wouldn’t be ready, but we were ready for it, checked our bags at the desk, switched to shorts, and hopped the bus to the Castle.

 

[NothatDonald]

Where oh where would we go first?

 

[NothatDonald]

If you guessed here, you’d be right!

 

[NothatDonald]

We visited the tiki hut and got the text that our room was ready. It was really crowded so we didn’t feel too bad about heading out.

 

[NothatDonald]

Everything unpacked, we walked around the resort and finally settled down to get something eat.

 

[riverside]

That menu looks great & the food looks delicious!!

 

[Darstarr]

Everything unpacked, we walked around the resort and finally settled down to get something eat.

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You tease me with that Longboard.

 

[NothatDonald]

The stuffed mushrooms and the shrimp corn dogs were really good, but the wings were amazing!

 

[NothatDonald]

@Darstarr that may or may not have been intentional.

 

[NothatDonald]

With no plans till lunch, we decided to randomize our morning. First bus at the stop?

 

[NothatDonald]

Now for a little late breakfast.

 

[NothatDonald]

Followed by desert....because it’s vacation.

 

[NothatDonald]

While we’re in Mexico of course we have to visit the #1 Donald.