Trip Report The ONE© that was ONE (day.)April 2021 *Complete

Hello friends and lurkers.

For those who don’t know me, and as a refresher for those who do, hi. I am Darstarr. A California native now living on Long Island and p*ssed off about it😂

My last trip was for my birthday in March but I did not do a proper TR for that. If I had, it would have been called The ONE where I find all the glitches. Or The ONE where I change my name to Venelope. Yeah, I like that one.
There are some random photos and drunken @wdisney9000 posts from the March trip in my February TR. If you haven't read that one I suggest you skip to the end. That’s when it really gets good😂🍻🥂🍹🍾

So why am I going for one day? Well, because I want to? I can? I need new flatware?
All of the above.

Again, some of you know, my oldest son goes to school and plays lacrosse in southern Florida. His season usually starts in February. But it didnt. By my birthday trip in March they were getting ready to start but his conference would not allow spectators.
Tom Cruise What GIF

I know. Makes no sense right? An outdoor sport in Florida!!! We were allowed to go to our other two boys football games here in New York. Up is down, down is up.

Wednesday I am driving home from work and my husband calls me:
“Did you check your email?”
“Dude” (yes I say dude, Californian remember?) “I am driving”.
Him: “They are allowing two spectators per player starting Saturday.”
Me: “Book flights I am on my way home!!!”
My husband, now known as Tone thanks to 9000 and his lovely wife, C, is staying on Florida for work. (And he will go to Wednesdays game as long as he is still around😉).

When I was shopping in HWS on my last day back in March I found some really cute flatware with Mickey’s on them. I wanted to buy a set or three but did not think I could get them home in my carry on. Remember my friend R, the shopper? (From my Poly trip in Sept with the shower that spit 🔥) R found me a set at a Disney store here on the Island. Said store checked all other LI stores and there are no more to be had. So I suggested to Tone that we drive up to WDW and I can get two more sets. And while we are there we will hit up Epcot. Then, I can leave from MCO. Easy peasy.

We booked our flights after dinner on Wednesday. Then I looked at DVC availability. Tone suggested OKW so I booked it.
I could not sleep all night. I had buyers remorse. I did not want to stay at OKW. OKW is a lovely resort but it is not a one night kinda place. I wanted Boardwalk and I had seen a one BR when I was searching. We didn’t need a one BR but that was ok. In the morning I checked DVC and it was gone.
Luke Skywalker Reaction GIF

But there was a one BR at Beach Club so I booked that!
Yay!!!

(Disclaimer: I checked to make sure there was park pass availability before booking a room.)

I will try and report live. Since it is only a one day trip to WDW I won’t drag it out😂

If anything peculiar or funny or interesting or delicious happens before we get to wdw I will share because I am good like that😎

Lastly, there are going to be quite a few Magicians around wdw this weekend. If you see me please please please say hello!!!
 

donaldtoo

Well-Known Member
Hello friends and lurkers.

For those who don’t know me, and as a refresher for those who do, hi. I am Darstarr. A California native now living on Long Island and p*ssed off about it😂

My last trip was for my birthday in March but I did not do a proper TR for that. If I had, it would have been called The ONE where I find all the glitches. Or The ONE where I change my name to Venelope. Yeah, I like that one.
There are some random photos and drunken @wdisney9000 posts from the March trip in my February TR. If you haven't read that one I suggest you skip to the end. That’s when it really gets good😂🍻🥂🍹🍾

So why am I going for one day? Well, because I want to? I can? I need new flatware?
All of the above.

Again, some of you know, my oldest son goes to school and plays lacrosse in southern Florida. His season usually starts in February. But it didnt. By my birthday trip in March they were getting ready to start but his conference would not allow spectators.
Tom Cruise What GIF

I know. Makes no sense right? An outdoor sport in Florida!!! We were allowed to go to our other two boys football games here in New York. Up is down, down is up.

Wednesday I am driving home from work and my husband calls me:
“Did you check your email?”
“Dude” (yes I say dude, Californian remember?) “I am driving”.
Him: “They are allowing two spectators per player starting Saturday.”
Me: “Book flights I am on my way home!!!”
My husband, now known as Tone thanks to 9000 and his lovely wife, C, is staying on Florida for work. (And he will go to Wednesdays game as long as he is still around😉).

When I was shopping in HWS on my last day back in March I found some really cute flatware with Mickey’s on them. I wanted to buy a set or three but did not think I could get them home in my carry on. Remember my friend R, the shopper? (From my Poly trip in Sept with the shower that spit 🔥) R found me a set at a Disney store here on the Island. Said store checked all other LI stores and there are no more to be had. So I suggested to Tone that we drive up to WDW and I can get two more sets. And while we are there we will hit up Epcot. Then, I can leave from MCO. Easy peasy.

We booked our flights after dinner on Wednesday. Then I looked at DVC availability. Tone suggested OKW so I booked it.
I could not sleep all night. I had buyers remorse. I did not want to stay at OKW. OKW is a lovely resort but it is not a one night kinda place. I wanted Boardwalk and I had seen a one BR when I was searching. We didn’t need a one BR but that was ok. In the morning I checked DVC and it was gone.
Luke Skywalker Reaction GIF

But there was a one BR at Beach Club so I booked that!
Yay!!!

(Disclaimer: I checked to make sure there was park pass availability before booking a room.)

I will try and report live. Since it is only a one day trip to WDW I won’t drag it out😂

If anything peculiar or funny or interesting or delicious happens before we get to wdw I will share because I am good like that😎

Lastly, there are going to be quite a few Magicians around wdw this weekend. If you see me please please please say hello!!!

WAYYYYYYY last, but, I finally got here...!!! ;)

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MickeyCB

Well-Known Member
I will drive to Pittsburgh if necessary to meet you @MickeyCB ! Just not in the snow ok?
And we just might have to have a little Disney North meet up! I know I'm going to leave out a bunch of Pittsburgh Magicians because my memory of who is a Yinzer isn't so hot, but, @riverside @littleroo @plaz10 @MegRuss626 (and anyone else who cares to join us) would love to see you come visit.
We'll take you to eat at Primanti's, ride the incline and cheer for our Steelers!! Oh, and can't forget the pierogies! 🤣
 

donaldtoo

Well-Known Member
As loco would say:
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And not there yet.
We Have an early flight to FLL tomorrow. Followed by some unsanctioned tailgating at an unapproved off campus destination.
😉 Oh yeah, and then a game😂
The last time these two teams met, in a charity game, there was a bench clearing brawl. Should be interesting.

Hey, the bench clearing brawl is an ‘Merican tradition, and apparently an Cana-duh ;) tradition...just watch a hockey game :D, and check out this Rangers Blue Jays fest...!!!!! :hilarious:

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donaldtoo

Well-Known Member
Vacation creep is a thing. Even when said vacation is not really a vacation and is only one day.

So you see, my flight home was Monday morning at 8:30. Tone was going to drop me at MCO then head to Naples on business. And yes, I hear how unfair that sounds. I did not want to wake up really early to catch a plane. I want to wake up early to sit by the pool for a couple hours.
james stewart dancing GIF

I said SIT!
GIF by VakantieVeilingen

That is a little more like it.

Now I have a 5:30pm flight with a stopover in Baltimore which I will probably regret as it adds another hour and a half or so but it was $23 dollars cheaper so yay!! And I get pool time. (Plus I made another park pass for Epcot to spend the $23. I mean, Epcot is right there so it’s a no brainer!)

Those one day trips can be AWESOME, just for a quick break...as you may recall, oldest DD, our 1-year-old granddaughter, SonIL, and myself did that one day trip to MK where we flew in in the mornin’ and flew home that evenin’, on Oct. 29th of ‘19...crazy as heck, but, no less memorable than any of our other trips over the years...!!!!!!! :joyfull:
Lookin’ forward to the rest...!!! :)
 

Darstarr

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
In the Parks
No
And we just might have to have a little Disney North meet up! I know I'm going to leave out a bunch of Pittsburgh Magicians because my memory of who is a Yinzer isn't so hot, but, @riverside @littleroo @plaz10 @MegRuss626 (and anyone else who cares to join us) would love to see you come visit.
We'll take you to eat at Primanti's, ride the incline and cheer for our Steelers!! Oh, and can't forget the pierogies! 🤣
You lost me at Steelers, sorry. But the rest sounds lovely!!!
 

Darstarr

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
In the Parks
No

Darstarr

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
In the Parks
No
Not as much as I expected they'd mark up the price. Still, a definite "pass" for me! ;)
I dont know how these sites can ask for double the retail price when the item is still in the stores???
Actually I do. It is because people’s knee jerk reaction is to shop on line because they automatically think it is cheaper. We are killing small town America.
 

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