Zawadi
10-04-2010, 11:56 AM
Package details: 14 nights/15 days in Yacht Club with standard DDP and 14-day ultimate hopper pass.
Sat 18 Sep
Up at 4am (UK time). Got ready, locked up and waited to be collected at 7am to be taken to London Gatwick airport. The journey got off to a bad start with an earlier fatal crash closing the motorway resulting in our driver having to take the back roads.
The flight, Virgin Atlantic VS15 a 747-400, pushed back 10 minutes late. We were in premium economy on the upper deck. Our habit is to reset watches as soon as we get on board – so back they go by 5 hours. During the flight we watched "A-Team" and "Shrek 3"
We landed at Orlando International airport at 5:13pm. We were 10th through immigration, collected our bags then the car, a Chrysler 300 and drove to Yacht Club via 528 and I-4 arriving 6:40pm.
The walk from the lobby to our room seamed to take forever. The room was on the 1st floor in the corner to the right of the Yacht Club’s marina. The water-view room overlooked the marina and the jetty to the Lighthouse. Opened the fridge to find the remains of a chocolate cake and cheese cake. - YUK!! A quick 'phone calll soon had it sorted. We soon discovered our “private” entrance on staircase 1.
Unpacked then walked around the Boardwalk, stopping off to watch IllumNations from the bridge between Boardwalk and International Gateway.
Got our resort mugs and filled them and put them in the fridge overnight.
A long day – 22 hours!
Sun 19 Sep
Got our drinks out of the fridge to find that they had frozen solid :)
In EPCoT for the 9am rope-drop. We headed straight to Soarin’, got a FP then entered the 10 min stand-by line. Breakfast in Sunshine Seasons, got another Soarin’ FP and rode it again. This was then followed by Mission Space (Green), Maelstrom, Segway experience (5 mins with a CM to catch you) and a walk around World Showcase ending up relaxing in Stromalong Bay.
Dinner was at 5:40 in Le Cellier (Cup of Ceddar Cheese soup, Veal, Beef Fillet Mignion, Mousecake and Chocolate-on-chocolate whiskey cake washed down with a Mousehead beer).
Off to Magic Kingdom for evening EMH via Soarin’ then the monorail. In MK we rode, HM, BTM, PoC and JC (1st time in dark).
Mon 20 Sep
8am EMH at Animal Kingdom: 3x Safari, 2x EE, Primeval Whirl, both walking treks.
Counter service lunch at Yak ‘n’ Yetti (Honey Chicken).
Back to the Yacht Club and relaxed in its pool and hot tub.
Dinner at 5pm in Chefs De France where we hoped to see Remy at 5:30. However, we were told that he wasn’t coming out :(.
Then off to evening EMH at DHS. TSMM had a 70 min wait. After 3x ToT (one ride was funny with the CM standing in front of an empty car and said "pick your seat!" and sent the car off with only 3 occupants) and a GMR the jet-lag caught up with us – time for bed!
Sat 18 Sep
Up at 4am (UK time). Got ready, locked up and waited to be collected at 7am to be taken to London Gatwick airport. The journey got off to a bad start with an earlier fatal crash closing the motorway resulting in our driver having to take the back roads.
The flight, Virgin Atlantic VS15 a 747-400, pushed back 10 minutes late. We were in premium economy on the upper deck. Our habit is to reset watches as soon as we get on board – so back they go by 5 hours. During the flight we watched "A-Team" and "Shrek 3"
We landed at Orlando International airport at 5:13pm. We were 10th through immigration, collected our bags then the car, a Chrysler 300 and drove to Yacht Club via 528 and I-4 arriving 6:40pm.
The walk from the lobby to our room seamed to take forever. The room was on the 1st floor in the corner to the right of the Yacht Club’s marina. The water-view room overlooked the marina and the jetty to the Lighthouse. Opened the fridge to find the remains of a chocolate cake and cheese cake. - YUK!! A quick 'phone calll soon had it sorted. We soon discovered our “private” entrance on staircase 1.
Unpacked then walked around the Boardwalk, stopping off to watch IllumNations from the bridge between Boardwalk and International Gateway.
Got our resort mugs and filled them and put them in the fridge overnight.
A long day – 22 hours!
Sun 19 Sep
Got our drinks out of the fridge to find that they had frozen solid :)
In EPCoT for the 9am rope-drop. We headed straight to Soarin’, got a FP then entered the 10 min stand-by line. Breakfast in Sunshine Seasons, got another Soarin’ FP and rode it again. This was then followed by Mission Space (Green), Maelstrom, Segway experience (5 mins with a CM to catch you) and a walk around World Showcase ending up relaxing in Stromalong Bay.
Dinner was at 5:40 in Le Cellier (Cup of Ceddar Cheese soup, Veal, Beef Fillet Mignion, Mousecake and Chocolate-on-chocolate whiskey cake washed down with a Mousehead beer).
Off to Magic Kingdom for evening EMH via Soarin’ then the monorail. In MK we rode, HM, BTM, PoC and JC (1st time in dark).
Mon 20 Sep
8am EMH at Animal Kingdom: 3x Safari, 2x EE, Primeval Whirl, both walking treks.
Counter service lunch at Yak ‘n’ Yetti (Honey Chicken).
Back to the Yacht Club and relaxed in its pool and hot tub.
Dinner at 5pm in Chefs De France where we hoped to see Remy at 5:30. However, we were told that he wasn’t coming out :(.
Then off to evening EMH at DHS. TSMM had a 70 min wait. After 3x ToT (one ride was funny with the CM standing in front of an empty car and said "pick your seat!" and sent the car off with only 3 occupants) and a GMR the jet-lag caught up with us – time for bed!