Mackflava99
06-24-2008, 08:13 AM
Day 1-
Today we left for the airport at 6am- i got us a car because parking at the airport for 10 days is way more expensive.
Anyway , we got to the airport and for a Friday am, it was empty- at Newark airport? we breezed through security and baggage, everything went smooth. we got on the plane, and also had alot of overhead, again rare... so we sat down, but noticed that while the plane was filled, we had not moved for a while..
So then we heard the BAD news- the flight crew was "illegal? " they had logged too many hours- so we had to wait 35 min for a new crew- so basically we had at least an hour delay...oh well.
So when everything got settled, the flight was uneventful, the kids played their psps and we landed in Orlando.
We had never used Magical Express so were unsure how it would go-
The check-in was FAST and efficient, the process was great, no baggage to gather..
we hopped on the bus and i was surprised by the nice seats etc- this is a great process..
ok there was one slight issue....
as we drove towards Wilderness lodge, the driver went right past- i figured he was dropping off the Contemporary people first, but no he drove on...
He shouted "anyone for the GF?" noone said a word,
then he stopped at the Poly
"Ok, everyone for the Poly, please get off here..." noone moved.
Is there anyone for the poly or GF"?
everyone was silent...
We then told him the bus was supposed to be WL and CR...he read us his note-
" THis route is GF and PR, please make sure that the GF is the mandatory first stop in any situation where you have GF guests...GF guests get priority"
He wanted us to see it wasnt his fault...
(**But i was troubled abopu the "GF guests get special treatment" line- i didnt think he meant to tell us that)
So anyway, after he did whatever he needed to he finally drove us to the WL-
We go there, had a very vary smooth check in, and got a terrific room, overlooking the water but in a very quiet section.
We had groceries delivered from wegoshop(Marge) and they came quickly, She did a wonderful job and is a nice person. Then we went to Roaring forks for lunch - i love their salad with chicken and apple vinergrette- its awesome... by then our bagage was delivered and while my wife unpacked, i took the kids to the pool.. The pool is great, the setting in beautiful, we had a great time. Then we rented bikes and drove down to FW and back, we saw some deer, an armadillo and some cool looking birds on the way.
We went to Whispering Canyon for dinner- we love that place, its got so much flavor with the yelling and the great waiters,. One of my daughters needed ketchup, but she knew it from past visits, so she was cautious....no way- when she asked she got about 27 bottles..delivered to her. i was laughing my butt off..
THe food is great, we had the skillet, all you can eat ribs, chicken and pulled pork, plus the
cinnamon apple desert was extra good.
We had a great waitress and the meal got an high mark.
After dinner, we actually went swimming in the other pool, ( near the villas) it was pretty empty so we had a good time. the only issue was that one of my daughter's lost her necklace,
I did try to access the interet, but the connection wasnt working. It was late so i figured i would try the next day.
Either way- Today's result-
The Good- Almost everything, we got a great room, the meals were great and the fact we are here is so so good.
The bad- the driver's messup, the flight delay
The Magical - walking into the WL, hearing the song from Bonanza and seeing that wonderful lobby,, its just a tremendous place,
It was a long day and we settled in for a well deserved sleep
Today we left for the airport at 6am- i got us a car because parking at the airport for 10 days is way more expensive.
Anyway , we got to the airport and for a Friday am, it was empty- at Newark airport? we breezed through security and baggage, everything went smooth. we got on the plane, and also had alot of overhead, again rare... so we sat down, but noticed that while the plane was filled, we had not moved for a while..
So then we heard the BAD news- the flight crew was "illegal? " they had logged too many hours- so we had to wait 35 min for a new crew- so basically we had at least an hour delay...oh well.
So when everything got settled, the flight was uneventful, the kids played their psps and we landed in Orlando.
We had never used Magical Express so were unsure how it would go-
The check-in was FAST and efficient, the process was great, no baggage to gather..
we hopped on the bus and i was surprised by the nice seats etc- this is a great process..
ok there was one slight issue....
as we drove towards Wilderness lodge, the driver went right past- i figured he was dropping off the Contemporary people first, but no he drove on...
He shouted "anyone for the GF?" noone said a word,
then he stopped at the Poly
"Ok, everyone for the Poly, please get off here..." noone moved.
Is there anyone for the poly or GF"?
everyone was silent...
We then told him the bus was supposed to be WL and CR...he read us his note-
" THis route is GF and PR, please make sure that the GF is the mandatory first stop in any situation where you have GF guests...GF guests get priority"
He wanted us to see it wasnt his fault...
(**But i was troubled abopu the "GF guests get special treatment" line- i didnt think he meant to tell us that)
So anyway, after he did whatever he needed to he finally drove us to the WL-
We go there, had a very vary smooth check in, and got a terrific room, overlooking the water but in a very quiet section.
We had groceries delivered from wegoshop(Marge) and they came quickly, She did a wonderful job and is a nice person. Then we went to Roaring forks for lunch - i love their salad with chicken and apple vinergrette- its awesome... by then our bagage was delivered and while my wife unpacked, i took the kids to the pool.. The pool is great, the setting in beautiful, we had a great time. Then we rented bikes and drove down to FW and back, we saw some deer, an armadillo and some cool looking birds on the way.
We went to Whispering Canyon for dinner- we love that place, its got so much flavor with the yelling and the great waiters,. One of my daughters needed ketchup, but she knew it from past visits, so she was cautious....no way- when she asked she got about 27 bottles..delivered to her. i was laughing my butt off..
THe food is great, we had the skillet, all you can eat ribs, chicken and pulled pork, plus the
cinnamon apple desert was extra good.
We had a great waitress and the meal got an high mark.
After dinner, we actually went swimming in the other pool, ( near the villas) it was pretty empty so we had a good time. the only issue was that one of my daughter's lost her necklace,
I did try to access the interet, but the connection wasnt working. It was late so i figured i would try the next day.
Either way- Today's result-
The Good- Almost everything, we got a great room, the meals were great and the fact we are here is so so good.
The bad- the driver's messup, the flight delay
The Magical - walking into the WL, hearing the song from Bonanza and seeing that wonderful lobby,, its just a tremendous place,
It was a long day and we settled in for a well deserved sleep