Trip Report We are GROOT!

Hello friends! Well it has finally arrived and the five of us are packed up and headed to Disney World for a mega trip. We are on the road now and stopping in Columbia, South Carolina for the night. (Max we also have 2 Toyotas)We left a little later than we wanted to because our 2 cats, sensing our departure, escaped outside.

The cast is the same as usual, my crazy Disney family, my husband, Den, my oldest son Hunter, 18, middle child Camden, 11, Brinley, 7 and me, Deighton! Hunter graduated from highschool on June 2 and is doing a year at community College to get his prerequisites out of the way. Our extended trip is his graduation present. (His choice! Who am I to say no.) Plenty of details to come! Happy Thursday everyone! Woohoo!!

 

[Tuvalu]

We are staying at The Boardwalk Villas. Thanks so much for the help with my questions today!

Fantastic view!

 

[littleroo]

Fantastic view!

I really can't believe it! A little Disney magic coming our way for sure!

 

[littleroo]

Back in Epcot Orange Blossom Pilsner

Icees from

Next reservation at 7:20

 

[littleroo]

Just listened to the Commodores for 20 minutes but had to leave for our reservation. They were easy like Sunday morning.

Now this is going on.

 

[amjt660]

Just listened to the Commodores for 20 minutes but had to leave for our reservation. They were easy like Sunday morning.

Max

 

[littleroo]

Max

You are too much!!

 

[littleroo]

We just had an A+ meal at Via Napoli. The charcuterie board was delicious. The fresh mozzarella is some of the best I have ever had. The kids devoured the pizza! I had a lemon drop martini with limoncello. It was consumed way too quickly. Yum!

Current situation, the kids have cones from France. Den is having a blacksmith and I am having a Smithwick. We are sitting out back Rose and Crown waiting for the fireworks/Epcot forever.

 

[amjt660]

Current situation, the kids have cones from France. Den is having a blacksmith and I am having a Smithwick. We are sitting out back Rose and Crown waiting for the fireworks/Epcot forever.

Max

 

[littleroo]

Max

 

[littleroo]

First day at the parks was amazing. It is certainly hot here and will continue to be but the humidity doesn't seem too bad. The fireworks were great in Epcot! The kids all loved them! Up early tomorrow for AK! Can't wait! I am sorry I am not a good photographer but this is what I have. Night. Night!

 

[donaldtoo]

We just finished unpacking on the 5 th floor of the Boardwalk. Incredible view!View attachment 722974
Couldn't be happier. Unfortunately Brin needs a nap for an hour. I thought she was passed this stage but it seems not. The heat just takes it out of her. View attachment 722975View attachment 722976I am doing laundry and this while she sleeps. Cam and Den are swimming. Here are some other pictures of the room. Trust me, I get the theme but I love AKL with the Lion King theme and I was super impressed with Riverside in every way and loved the room theme!!! It feels more Disney to me.

That is some view, indeed…!!!

We stayed at POR (alligator bayou) on our first 2 week-long family trips back in ‘01 and ‘04, and loved it…!!!!!
We’ve only stayed in “value” resorts since, in family suites.
However, we did stay at AoA in a Cars family suite back in June of ‘12 (about a half month after it opened), with my 60% CM resort discount. We planned on staying there for our July of ‘13 trip,
but all CM discounts were blacked out, and the prices had gone to Crazyville…!!!
Hello ASMusic family suites that took my discount…!!!

 

[ToInfinity]

Loving your TR!

We are staying at The Boardwalk Villas. Thanks so much for the help with my questions today!

Fantastic view!

They haven’t yet started renovations on the villas, as far as I could tell while we were there. I may be incorrect but I think that is supposed to start this fall! I am very excited to see the villas once they are completed.

 

[donaldtoo]

Just listened to the Commodores for 20 minutes but had to leave for our reservation. They were easy like Sunday morning.View attachment 723051
Now this is going on. View attachment 723053View attachment 723054

Did Lionel Ritchie show up with a “Brick House”…?!?!?!!!!!
Yea, I know he wasn’t there…!!!

ETA…
I still have a 45 of that song, but, can’t remember what the B side is…!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

First day at the parks was amazing. It is certainly hot here and will continue to be but the humidity doesn't seem too bad. The fireworks were great in Epcot! The kids all loved them! Up early tomorrow for AK! Can't wait! I am sorry I am not a good photographer but this is what I have. Night. Night!View attachment 723089View attachment 723090View attachment 723091

All fireworks pics are good…!!!

Finally got a trip-digit temp here today at 102. First of the year. We normally have been gettin’ our first trip-digit temps in mid May.
It’s always a good day when ya’ open your car door and see the heat waves bailin’ out and hafta’ wait a coupla’ minutes to get in so ya’ don’t sear your lungs…let’s ya’ know your alive…!!!!!

 

[littleroo]

All fireworks pics are good…!!!

Finally got a trip-digit temp here today at 102. First of the year. We normally have been gettin’ our first trip-digit temps in mid May.
It’s always a good day when ya’ open your car door and see the heat waves bailin’ out and hafta’ wait a coupla’ minutes to get in so ya’ don’t sear your lungs…let’s ya’ know your alive…!!!!!

That is insane! Fun fact, I hate the heat and the heat hates me. I have a neck fan and carry frozen water bottles in my back pack that lay across my back! Awe!!! Do you need rain? Pittsburgh needs rain and Orlando needs rain!

 

[littleroo]

@ToInfinity as far as I can tell they have not started construction on the villas either. The Trattoria is closed the week we are here. We watched them rip the floors out last night after the fireworks in Epcot. I never thought to take a picture.

 

[littleroo]

Good Morning from the Animal Kingdom bus. My guardians team did a great job of getting up and headed out the door. Heading to FOP rope drop.

 

[littleroo]

FOP. Check!! We all love this ride. At least we all agree on something...

In line for safari now. Den got the kids the breakfast of champions, again!

 

[fractal]

Have a great day!

 

[Doberge]

We just finished unpacking on the 5 th floor of the Boardwalk. Incredible view!View attachment 722974
Couldn't be happier. Unfortunately Brin needs a nap for an hour. I thought she was passed this stage but it seems not. The heat just takes it out of her. View attachment 722975View attachment 722976I am doing laundry and this while she sleeps. Cam and Den are swimming. Here are some other pictures of the room. Trust me, I get the theme but I love AKL with the Lion King theme and I was super impressed with Riverside in every way and loved the room theme!!! It feels more Disney to me.

These Boardwalk upper floor views might be my favorite ahead of even MK resort lagoon / theme park views and AK savana. I love people watching, the boats, and seeing Spaceship Earth at night. There are some Riviera views with the lake and Skyliner that I also enjoy, but I think this Boardwalk view is my favorite.