Let's wrap this up!
2/4 Departure day. The original plan for today was to go to MK again. However, we were tired and it was supposed to rain, so we decided to sleep in and rope drop the Steakhouse 71 lounge. Our bus was picking us up at 2:30, so we had a few hours to kill. We enjoyed some drinks and split the cheeseburger (minus the pork belly). It was amazing! We ended our trip with this little beauty. Any attempts made to finish it were futile. It's much easier to do with a third person.
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So here are my final thoughts for what they're worth, interspersed a couple of photos of things I forgot.
I chose this week because I really thought it would not be busy. As it happened, it was a school break in South America, Olympic Trials for marathon running, and the Pro-Bowl. Oh and there was Comicon as well. It was very busy, and as a result, we felt forced to purchase Genie + when I vowed never to do such a thing. I will say, it didn't feel as painful now that we are Annual Passholders again.
We still really like to do split stays. We both enjoyed Saratoga Springs more than we thought we would. This greeted us when we checked in.
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E thought it was a bird, but I saw Grogu. Who knows? Whatever it was, it was cute! SSR is a beautiful resort and so convenient to Disney Springs. However, transportation to the 2 parks we went to was time consuming. It would be the perfect resort for a no park stay. We didn't experience the pools because it was kind of chilly, but they looked nice.
The convenience of BLT is unmatched in my opinion. Though we didn't end up walking to MK this trip, the option to do so is very nice. Since we only visited MK and Epcot during the BLT portion of our trip, transportation was fantastic. The extra time to sleep was very much appreciated! Being on the monorail loop and hopping over to Poly for the Tambu lounge is one of our most favorite perks. We enjoyed Noodles and Dumplings for dinner twice this trip!
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We tried going to Enchanted Rose, but the line to get in was too long for our liking. The one thing we do not like is the way they are doing Top of the World Lounge now. If you don't make a reservation for the Wicked Wind Down, it's hard to get in. Well it was for us on the one evening we made the attempt. We put our name on the walk up list, but weren't called until after the fireworks so we didn't go in. We were still able to watch HEA from the balcony, but it was cold and we were drinkless!
During this trip, I had the most amazing idea (in my own mind)! Of course E, being the supportive husband he is, also thinks it's a brilliant idea, but we aren't quite sure if we have the funds to implement it. And here it is:
Four trips per year and each trip focuses on one park only. Where we stay would obviously be determined by which park we would be going to. This idea was brought on by my annoyance at the time consuming transportation issues and my exhaustion from going to a park everyday. So the idea would be travel day, park day 1, rest day (which could include DS), park day 2, rest day, travel day. I feel like this plan would allow more time to take everything in and slow down.
I guess that's it. Thank you to everyone who followed along!
Our next trip is scheduled for August and it will be a Poly only stay. We will be celebrating our 30th anniversary at the same resort where we Honeymooned!
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