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I have enjoyed some live trip reports here in the past so I thought I'd go ahead and put something up. We arrived by DME this afternoon and got our seemingly pre-assigned room. She said we'd be in the NEW BUILDING! Yes, the carousel, and there weren't any closer-in rooms at all until Tuesday. She was very appologetic and I allowed as how it must be pretty busy this weekend. In all the hoopla, I didn't get the member packet - so make sure when you check in to get that member packet! I went back for it later.
I wish we would have gotten something to eat right after we checked in, but no. Went to the room via Bell Services - very nice - and were expecting a Garden Grocer delivery later in the evening. However, being hungry right then, and having had pretty much just a yogurt parfait bought at the airport for lunch due to the timing of the nonstop flight, well, we were all pretty hungry and getting crabby. DH and the kids stayed in the room eating those spreadable cheese and crackers snack packs that I had brought along for just such an occasion while I ventured off to Artist's Palette with the stroller in hopes of bringing something back that people would eat.
It took about 10 minutes to get from our door to AP. Luckily, the weather is lovely. I imagine if it were blazing hot, I would have been a bit more on the miserable side. As it was, it was a beautiful walk. I was even able to get a cheese flatbread pizza for my son who doesn't like things on pizza.
We all thought the food was fine.
The delivery from Garden Grocer was superb - I didn't know that he would load the stuff right into the fridge for us! Very cool!
After dinner and the delivery, we four headed over to the High Rock Springs pool. I think it was 8:30 and the water slide was off. It seems so early! We had a nice time anyhow. The pool water was not bathwater warm, but it was tolerable and enjoyable. I don't complain too much if I don't wince with each additional inch I go into the water. There was a momentary thought of "Oh, that's not so warm" and then it was fine. The hot tub was nice, and full of young people!
The 2BR is just lovely, brand new seeming and very efficient. It feels small to us after OKW, but our friends walked in and said "IT'S HUGE!" Two silly maintainence issues (or in one case a non-issue) The little white part of the shower handle actually fell off while my 8 year old was showering. He said "Oh, oops!" Well, it seems there is a little screw on cap on the bottom to hold that white part on, and it must have come all the way unscrewed. We will be sure to get it fixed before we go.
The other thing is kind of funny - the table is apparently so new.....I noticed a manufacturer's sticker on the pedestal. Do I leave it there.....take it off....notify maintainence? Such a delemma!
OH - and the mugs seem to be DVC Fall 2006 mugs, for the mug watchers. The only have the big ones. I like the little ones that can fit in the car cup holder, so oh well. No mug for me, I guess.
Time to get to sleep - everyone else but me is asleep already, I think. I have overridden the AC for the evening so we won't wake up all warm and overheated. Tomorrow is Animal Kingdom!
I wish we would have gotten something to eat right after we checked in, but no. Went to the room via Bell Services - very nice - and were expecting a Garden Grocer delivery later in the evening. However, being hungry right then, and having had pretty much just a yogurt parfait bought at the airport for lunch due to the timing of the nonstop flight, well, we were all pretty hungry and getting crabby. DH and the kids stayed in the room eating those spreadable cheese and crackers snack packs that I had brought along for just such an occasion while I ventured off to Artist's Palette with the stroller in hopes of bringing something back that people would eat.
It took about 10 minutes to get from our door to AP. Luckily, the weather is lovely. I imagine if it were blazing hot, I would have been a bit more on the miserable side. As it was, it was a beautiful walk. I was even able to get a cheese flatbread pizza for my son who doesn't like things on pizza.
We all thought the food was fine.
The delivery from Garden Grocer was superb - I didn't know that he would load the stuff right into the fridge for us! Very cool!
After dinner and the delivery, we four headed over to the High Rock Springs pool. I think it was 8:30 and the water slide was off. It seems so early! We had a nice time anyhow. The pool water was not bathwater warm, but it was tolerable and enjoyable. I don't complain too much if I don't wince with each additional inch I go into the water. There was a momentary thought of "Oh, that's not so warm" and then it was fine. The hot tub was nice, and full of young people!
The 2BR is just lovely, brand new seeming and very efficient. It feels small to us after OKW, but our friends walked in and said "IT'S HUGE!" Two silly maintainence issues (or in one case a non-issue) The little white part of the shower handle actually fell off while my 8 year old was showering. He said "Oh, oops!" Well, it seems there is a little screw on cap on the bottom to hold that white part on, and it must have come all the way unscrewed. We will be sure to get it fixed before we go.
The other thing is kind of funny - the table is apparently so new.....I noticed a manufacturer's sticker on the pedestal. Do I leave it there.....take it off....notify maintainence? Such a delemma!
OH - and the mugs seem to be DVC Fall 2006 mugs, for the mug watchers. The only have the big ones. I like the little ones that can fit in the car cup holder, so oh well. No mug for me, I guess.
Time to get to sleep - everyone else but me is asleep already, I think. I have overridden the AC for the evening so we won't wake up all warm and overheated. Tomorrow is Animal Kingdom!