GrandCalifornian
Can't Wait To Go Back
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- Mar 16, 2012
We enjoyed walking through the villas building and checking out the resort. Stopping at the Marketplace there for mug refills seems to work well for us, so we can take a brief mid day resort break even if it isn't our resort. We gave some thought to staying there next time, but we decided that we all love WL so much that we couldn't justify the extra cost.The villas building has a billiard table. It is a great place to hang out while waiting for the Magical Express. I am terrible at billiards but that doesn't stop me from playing. The BC and the WL are our two favorite resorts.
Yeah, we were there for the start of Food and Wine, which worked out well so we could see Epcot with it and without it. I think this night was the second night it was open. It got a lot busier over the weekend.It doesn't look like there were very many people there that night. Were you there at the beginning of Food & Wine?
We are suckers for cute stuffed animals, and this one is really unique. In all our shopping we didn't see it anywhere else besides the WL mercantile, so we are glad we got it.That is cute. I can see why Marshall would like playing with Pumba and his grubs.
Thanks, we're glad you are following along. It takes us a while to get the updates together, but we enjoy having the trip documented to look back on. We should have an update from Saturday coming soon.Loving your report
We absolutely love WL! It was our first WDW resort, but it is just perfect for us. We have had a variety of different room views, but this was our favorite. Ironically it is the least expensive category room we have wound up with, so for now at least it is a great deal. We fear they will charge more for theme park view in the future.Just read the whole thing. You guys make me want to stay at Wilderness Lodge! The views from your room were so awesome.
Thanks so much. We had a hard time coming up with a boy name we could agree on, and Marshall was Melissa's great great Grandfather's name, and her Dad's middle name, so it worked out well.Both kids are totally adorable and I love the name Marshall.
I love the way you guys travel with a big group since it seems to work quite nicely.
Glad you guys get to go back this year!
This was a first time for us traveling with this large of a group, but having the rough schedule and time (and flexibility) for people to do what they wanted made it work out well. Next year we will have another good sized group, and John, Brandy, and another family with two kids will be there for the trip, but we are each doing our own planning so that we all get to do what we want.
We sure can't wait to go back, and since we are going in August instead of September it feels like it is coming up really fast. We make our ADRs in less than 2 weeks!
That's a great idea with the dryers, since there was nobody else in there. Now that I know they aren't the fastest that's what I'll do next time. Doing one load in the middle of the trip worked out really well and it gave me something to do while I was up exploring the resort and taking pictures in the morning.Oh! - tip with the laundry - split the load into two dryers if it's not busy in there. Saves time. We go on short trips and still do laundry since it just seems to make things easier - and we live in a colder climate so summer clothes are not abundant in our closets .