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by TikiTikiRoom » Feb Sun 01, 2015 8:09 pm
Ok first thing's first. MAN, what perfect timing for our trip! We missed "the Blizzard of '15"! My house got 34 inches of snow while we were away. Mwahahahaha....oh wait...there's more snow coming tomorrow. Drat.
Anyways, let's get this trip report rolling shall we?
Day 1. We've arrived and are overly elated to be down in sunny Florida, away from the bitter cold! And what's this?....YES! The room is actually ready when we check in at ~11:00! Hooray! And can I just say that Saratoga is absolutely gorgeous now, not to mention our room (over at the Paddock) was unbelievably convenient! 2nd stop coming back from the parks and within casual walking distance of both the front and DTD! Boy I can not say enough great things about that resort. The last time I stayed there they were undergoing heavy construction, and one of my molars was essentially rotting out of my face. Not the best time... BUT all construction at SS was essentially done, minus the pool near our room which was undergoing maintenance, but that didn't bother us as it was a nippy ~64 degrees on average for the entire week. Anyways, yes, Day 1 was good! We trekked over to DTD, snagged a pretzel from Wetzel's Pretzels (YUM!...MEGA YUM!) and hung out at the Polynesian via monorail where we decided to grab a bite to eat at the Tambu lounge. pork nachos were in order as well as a delicious Lapu Lapu. Also got to see the new Adventureland mugs and other ceramics that were available! Good stuff. Day 1 Extremely successful and a heck of a way to kick off a great week!
Day 2. Morning at Magic Kingdom is pushed back as my girlfriend's god-father is in the area and wants to take us out grocery shopping and visit for a bit. Not a bad thing at all as this is how I stocked our resort room with two different kinds of beer and delicious bacon cheddar cheese dip. Good time visiting with relative, but priorities are priorities! TO THE MAGIC KINGDOM! Oh....yeah and character pictures. Good god did we get character pictures. I'm fairly certain we counted 30+ photos with different characters. Totally worth it though as it's completely out of my comfort zone and something new for me to experience, as I've normally ventured with family or alone in parks. Taking a 27 year old girl who hasn't been since she was six was a great idea. Anyhoo...Yeah MK always a treat. Splash mountain was down for the entirety of our trip, though. However very sour-sweet, as again...it was 64 on average during our stay. Haunted Mansion as good as always, and the new shop next to the Mansion is ALSO a very surprising treat! (I can't think of the name right now, but you can't really miss it). Copped myself a great new sweatshirt from there a few days later that includes a great Hat Box ghost rendering.
IC-32830 of the 501st Legion