My alarm went off at the oh so pleasant hour of 3:45 AM after approximately 5 hours of sleep. Its a good thing we left when we did, because I did some pre-trip shopping the day before and Im really glad I didnt have more than a day to do damage - I was in vacation mode, and spent way too much money! Although in my defense, MAC makeup is very important when on vacation (you should read some sarcasm into this
.as vacation is the one time I NEVER bother to put on makeup).
I also bought a great backpack to carry my laptop in, which was actually something important to our travels - it really came in handy! And since the store was having a BOGO sale, I got a handy fanny pack too! Now I have a theory about fanny packs
the only place they are at all OK to wear is Disney. Adrian was a hard sell on this fact, but since I bought him a great new fanny pack we came to some sort of agreement throughout the trip
he carried our goods during the day in the parks, and I carried my purse in the evenings to dinner (and back to the parks if we went).
Our Luggage and My Dress all packed and ready to go:
So anyways, back to the leaving for the airport part of this trip report
we got picked up by an executive towncar service that my workplace uses, because ironically enough they only charge $5 more than a regular cab costs, and the cars they use are much nicer
it made for a great start to the trip.
We hung out with family in the airport for an hour or so waiting for the flights, and then boarded the plane. It was Adrians moms first time flying, and she did GREAT! She wasnt nervous and she really was like a professional traveler! She said after we got there that she actually really liked flying, even the turbulence (the second flight was quite turbulent, the first was super smooth).
Adrian eating Breakfast at the Airport (with my new backpack):
My girls and I waiting for the flight
We arrived at BWV at around 3 PM, in time to check out our rooms (2 Standard View Studios), get unpacked, and shower up for dinner. I bought Adrians parents a welcome basket with some fresh fruit, mugs , and coffee in it to make them feel welcome and special on their first Disney Trip. Disney Floral is amazing
the basket was beautiful and they had it there waiting for us to pick up when we got checked in!
My owners locker was also there meet us, as well as our groceries (I ordered from Garden Grocer for both rooms). Using both the grocery delivery service and Owners Locker was a tip I learned on the DVC boards, and its so handy!! I stocked up my Owners Locker back in June when I went for my planning session with all of the toiletries that wed need, plus things like cereal bowls, sharp knives for bagels, etc etc
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From Garden Grocer I was able to get cereal and milk for our rooms, yogurt, bagels, and a few other basic goods for much less that a car would have cost (plus I dont like leaving the resort unless I have to). I also ordered cases of water for our rooms, which was a GREAT idea! We brought some on the cruise and everything such a good plan water is so expensive on property, and I find I dont bother drinking it unless I have unlimited access
weird, I know
My mom and I paid $40 for a case of water on the cruise last year, this year I got 4 cases for $8 a piece!
Anyways back to the resort for a moment here are a few pics of our room:
At around 5 PM we took off for our reservation at Tutto Italia. If you want to read a full food/dining report on any of the restaurants I mention in here, I started a dining review on the Restaurants Board its linked in my signature.
After dinner, we walked to the front of the park to ride Spaceship Earth (his parents first ever Disney Ride they loved it!!). We then wandered back out to the back of the park to walk back to BWV during Illuminations (we didnt try to catch the show because for one we were too tired, we also knew we were having the Illuminations Dessert Party for the wedding day).
My absolute favorite part of staying at BWV was being able to walk to and from EPCOT, it is just so cool. Out of all the resorts we stayed at, on this trip and others, Boardwalk is our favorite for sure
the rooms are light and airy feeling, the area is beautiful, Boardwalk Bakery serves up amazing lunches, and we also like the pool better than any other resort. It was an amazing place - I dont know how any other place will ever stack up now that weve tried Boardwalk!
By the time we got back to the resort we were totally wiped out. We all retired to our rooms to get rested up for Day 2 Magic Kingdom Day!!
