Trip Report The ONE with the Bowl that was not so Super 🚽 2/5-2/9, 2021*COMPLETED*

HA HA HA!!!
Hello everybody! I returned yesterday from a last minute long weekend to WDW.
How? Who? Why? You ask. Well my Magical friends, here is everything you want to know, and maybe some things, you don’t.

It all began a few weeks ago at work when my bff/boss suggested we go to Disney for his birthday. I took him last year and we had a great time. We looked at dates and flights and room rates and hemmed and hawed for a couple days. We decided we would go President’s weekend. But my kids would be out of school and they would want to go. Then, texting with @Tuvalu she said “you’re going president’s weekend!?!?”

Ok, she didn’t say it like that but that is how I heard it in my mind. I said to my friend, M, “what the heck are we thinking? Let’s go the weekend before.” His sister/business partner/my other boss gave her blessing (then promptly booked a whole week in Florida for herself at the end of the month) and we started looking at rooms.
Pop was cheap with the AP discount so I booked.

We picked out our flights, then added a day and picked out new flights. Friday came, my day off and two weeks before departure and we had decided on everything. All we had to do was book the flights, which were $69 each way. Then I looked again and the flights were down to $49 each way. I texted M, “BOOK BOOK BOOK! This is not a drill!!!”

Then Saturday came and I canceled Pop and booked a studio at Saratoga Springs Resort using my DVC points. Bought M’s park ticket and made park reservations and some ADR’s. I also filled out the Magical Express request form and ordered a couple t-shirts.

13 days to go and we were all set.

 

[Darstarr]

A delight as always!

Extra points if you get this reference.
If you don’t get it then...

Either way, thanks for reading!!!

 

[Darstarr]

Yep, Betty White was brilliant as Sue Ann Nivens on the MTM show...!!!!!
She was always witty-sarcastic-perfect as that character, especially with Gavin MacLeod, AKA, Murray Slaughter, AKA Captain Merrill Stubbing...!!!!!!!
But, yes, Rue McClanahan was definitely the better choice as Blanche for “The Golden Girls”...!!!

I see a lot of name dropping there.

 

[Darstarr]

I woulda’ tried both of those drinks for a side by side comparison...!!!!!

Absolutely did that!!!

 

[Darstarr]

Thanks Darstarr for such a great report! I can't believe that I actually have post-Disney depression just from your reporting the end of your trip.

I have to wait until the end of October for our trip.

PDD is real, and scary!
October will be here before you know it. Until then, thanks for following and...

 

[Darstarr]

That's all ???
Bummer!!

Hmmm...what else would you like???

 

[donaldtoo]

I see a lot of name dropping there.

I knew them all, and Betty and I still have an occasional drink together...!!!!!

 

[Darstarr]

Thanks @Darstarr looking forward to the next!

Thanks for following along! I may not report on my next trip. Or I might as I will have some solo time and sharing with you all makes it more magical.

 

[Darstarr]

It's over??

 

[DisneyGigi]

Thank you so much for turning me onto the Harambe cooler! I must say though, one Harambe cooler may be my limit. Also, I see a pattern here with you, me and must try drinks

If I don’t have Stinker, I order them two at a time. I so , think would could have a ball, I hope our paths cross soon.

 

[Darstarr]

What a fun report! Thanks for bringing us along!
I really enjoy the dole whip with rum. Our last trip (December 2018! ) my son was having a meltdown at AK due to crowds and hunger and being 6. That dole whip saved me. He got one without rum.

I totally would not judge if you “accidentally” gave him the wrong dole whip

Thanks for reading!!!

 

[Darstarr]

If I don’t have Stinker, I order them two at a time. I so , think would could have a ball, I hope our paths cross soon.

I hope so too!!!

 

[RememberWhen]

I totally would not judge if you “accidentally” gave him the wrong dole whip

Thanks for reading!!!

Don’t think I didn’t think about it...!

 

[donaldtoo]

Extra points if you get this reference.
If you don’t get it then...

Either way, thanks for reading!!!

I’m 58 and don’t get the reference...maybe I’m too old...at first I thought it might be somethin’ from “Laugh-in”...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Absolutely did that!!!

 

[Loco_driver]

You will be returning shortly, no? Sadly, no chance of overlap as we had to cancel our April trip

We will be returning shortly. 35 days in fact(not that I’m counting or anything). Sorry you had to cancel your April trip, but I have a feeling we’ll end up at the same place at the same time some day!

 

[donaldtoo]

Thanks for following along! I may not report on my next trip. Or I might as I will have some solo time and sharing with you all makes it more magical.

Yep, writing the one day TR in my signature took me almost a month...!!!!!
Can’t even imagine how much time is involved in taking notes for, and writing about a week-long or so TR...heck, I can’t even keep up with just reading most of ‘em...!!!
I will totally understand if you choose not to write one next time, but, I hope you a least try to do some sort of “live” TR, as your reports a very entertaining, including the interaction with other forum members...!!!!!

I really wanna’ do a TR for the 5-day WDW family trip we’re planning for this coming November with all of us, including Emmy and her lil’ sis due in July...!!!!!

BTW...
Emmy from that “Worldwind” trip, and Emmy now...!!!!!!!

 

[Darstarr]

We will be returning shortly. 35 days in fact(not that I’m counting or anything). Sorry you had to cancel your April trip, but I have a feeling we’ll end up at the same place at the same time some day!

Bet on it!

 

[Darstarr]

Yep, writing the one day TR in my signature took me almost a month...!!!!!
Can’t even imagine how much time is involved in taking notes for, and writing about a week-long or so TR...heck, I can’t even keep up with just reading most of ‘em...!!!
I will totally understand if you choose not to write one next time, but, I hope you a least try to do some sort of “live” TR, as your reports a very entertaining, including the interaction with other forum members...!!!!!

I really wanna’ do a TR for the 5-day WDW family trip we’re planning for this coming November with all of us, including Emmy and her lil’ sis due in July...!!!!!

BTW...
Emmy from that “Worldwind” trip, and Emmy now...!!!!!!!

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Wow! She has gotten so big! And still so adorable.
I, for one, would love to read a @donaldtoo family TR!

And this:
No, not laugh in reference. Just a play on the word delight.

 

[krisri18]

Extra points if you get this reference.
If you don’t get it then...

Either way, thanks for reading!!!

I do vaguely remember the song, but we didn't have cable until I was practically out of high school so I don't know the video.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Great report! Hope we can meet up sometime to share a beverage!