For a chance to go to Disney World I'd take the seat out and put it back in as many times as you want me to .I know! I even told DH that it took you no time and he would be willing to fly you out here to do it for us
I swear, this car seat is soooo hard without LATCH. LATCH just makes your life easier.
Phew, that's an exhausting travel day!
Shame about the footpath from SSR being closed, we loved that walk when we stayed at SSR
Love the look of the one bedroom villa - so much space
Hope you and Calvin are both feeling better now x
For a chance to go to Disney World I'd take the seat out and put it back in as many times as you want me to .
It is especially easy in a Tahoe.
You know what, it wasn't too bad putting in the Tahoe, now that i'm thinking back on it. Probably because there was more room to maneuver around it. In our little Volvo, it's so hard!
Then came the waiting game. We saw that there was no line for BC/YC/BW, which meant a bus had already come in our minds. And that was definitely the case. We waited for 20 minutes. 
Finally a bus came and we were on our way
to Boardwalk
then to the Swan
then Dolphin. Holy Calrissian. I completely forgot that the bus services all these resorts. Alison texted me when we were at the Dolphin, I believe. And after what seemed like eons, I texted her that we were there! She told me to walk toward the lobby and look out for her across the driveway. I saw her pretty immediately and it was great to see her! I apologized about our tardiness and told her that it took ages to get to her! IN the end it was worth it though. She led us over to such a nice, peaceful area of the BCV, near the quiet pool. And there was quite a bit of people! I recognized Princess In OZ (PIO) immediately from franandajs (Alison) TRs and I got to meet her lovely DH and DS. I also got to meet a few other DISers like, Luvchefmic and TiffanyD. There were a couple other DISers there as well but Im drawing a blank. They had such a lovely table set up with roses and all KINDS of food and drinks. Alison had packed 2 Tri-tips in her suitcase that made the cross-country trip! I wasnt too hungry, but my DH dug right in! One thing about my DH he will never reject food if its offered. The weather couldnt have been more perfect outside. Gorgeous night, amazing company and wonderful conversations. We got some different opinions about the F&W kiosks and Alison told me that I NEEDED to get the Warm Chocolate Pudding with Baileys Custard over at Ireland. I made a mental note of that. We all sat and talked for about 30-40 minutes and it was getting late, so we started picking up things and bringing them back inside to Alisons villa. But not before luvchefmic had DH and me sign her banner. I wish I had gotten a picture of that. In fact, I wish I had gotten a picture period while we were there. 
We said our goodbyes to everyone and promised to keep in touch on the DIS and we walked back to the bus stop. I was dreading the bus ride back to DTD, not knowing how long it would take but luck was on our side. A bus came immediately and once we sat down, I exclaimed, Oh no! I didnt get a picture! DH suggested we go back, but I didnt want to do that. Everyone was probably gone at that point. Im hoping our paths will all cross again someday 
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I knew the game was important to him and I didnt want him to miss it. I remembered that Animal Kingdom Park has a Rainforest Café at the front and suggested he go and see if they were showing the game in the morning. He agreed. And if not, he would have to go to ESPN Zone at the Boardwalk if that wasnt the case. I dreaded that knowing the busses schedule and how long it would take him. 
I looked at the clock and it was 3am. My alarm was set to go off at 6am because we needed to pack up our things, check-in to AKV, check our bags with bell services and head over to AK. We had FastPass+ Reservations starting at 9:10am 10:10am for Expedition Everest. Would we make it?!
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I'm glad you figured it out. It's so hard when they can't talk and just tell you what's wrong. 
I am all caught up!
Oh my goodness, you've had a bit of drama just in the first couple of days between medication, closed paths, driving, yikes! And poor DS having a rough night to boot. Still the good seems to outweigh it all. Nice hotel in LA, easy check in, DS having great flights, DM being ok sitting by herself, room where you wanted it, easy medication find and pickup, lovely meal at DTD and a fabulous DISmeet! I am hoping Allison has pictures, I'd love to see it all and can just picture her famous tritip! I'm behind over there too
One thing I can't figure out...how did 3 adults fit in that car after you got it all in? I can see DS's car seat, and 2 in the front...where (and how) did the 3rd adult get in?
Thank goodness you got a larger one in FL! I hope the new medication did the trick and that you were able to figure out football. UGH to that I say...I have a similar situation looming with my BIL for our Dec/Jan trip but...he'll figure it out. LOL
My DM was able to squeeze into the other seat directly behind the passenger front seat. It was definitely tight, but surprisingly not as tight as our December trip if you can believe that
Cute pics!
Sounds like a fun but busy afternoon!
My parents were in WDW a few weeks ago and said the parking around DTD is crazy at the moment while the Disney Springs project is going on!
Love all your Christmas purchases - I have to buy something every trip from WDW for our Christmas tree!
Emma
Wow, I am getting exhausted just reading about your day!
I hope AK goes well for you and I hope you get to have some relaxation on this trip
Oh my goodness, I'm stressed just imagining your bus rides and DTD traveling
I'm going to have to sit in at WPE one of these days, we've only ever done take out. The 4 cheese pizza is SO GOOD!!!
Poor DS
The Dis meet sounds wonderful, glad you made it!
What adorable photos of Calvin at WPE! The boy looks ready to eat!
I do believe this is the first time that I have heard of a Dismeet that involved tri-tip that has traveled so far! That's completely awesome! Sounds like Alison was a great hostess for the Dismeet!
As the wife of one die-hard Packer fan to another, I hear ya! I wonder how the Sunday game viewing worked out....
I fully support the 6 minute trek to SSR through the closed sidewalk versus an extended wait for a bus - makes complete sense to me.
The good news despite getting so little sleep is that you have until 10:09 to get to EE.
I hope Calvin has averted further flare ups of the bumps/hives.
When she cooks, she means business
Its difficult to find GB fans here in CA, especially since we have 3 Pro teams.
The kitchenette in your room was so cute, I love it. I'm enjoying reading about your experience with the rental car since that's something I'm pondering doing. I've been "spoiled" by how close everything is in DLR and I'm thinking it might be nicer to use a car vs. the bus system.
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I was really bummed we didn't get a picture of that particular DisMeet either. Can't believe that we ALL forgot!
Dinner at WPE looks great....but there really was more than enough food at the DisMeet to feed all of you. Maybe next time.
I kinda knew that you had a bit of trouble getting to the BCV. But there's nothing like reading about it to solidify the facts. Thanks for making the effort!
Wow! What a day! I was tired just reading about it.
Love that you had dinner at WPE.
I know, getting out of the DTD parking lot can be a pain. But at least you were still close to SSR.
You were brave, taking the bus to BCV. Tom and I don't use the buses and drive everywhere.
Sorry Calvin had a bad night but good to hear that you ALL had a good night once he was warm again.
Okay, cannot wait to hear more!
Great updates
Hehe.. it was my sister's "turn" to go to WDW with them - plus she got to take her DBF, it was his first ever time to Disney!
Btw.. about NFL... it will be the play-offs when we're there in January.. so if the Saints are playing, I've already realised I'm going to have to schedule in ESPN for DH time during marathon weekend
Emma
But in reality, if i'm able to go with him and watch, it's fun!
I knew he was comfy!
). The women showed him the confirmation of my arrival on the iPad and he was able to bring up the information on his computer. Not sure why I couldnt do this at the desk but whatever. He nervously told me that my room wasnt ready but that he could send a text to let me know when it was ready. I assured him it was totally fine because we were headed straight to the park anyway. Do I look that scary to make someone nervous?! 
There was an issue printing out our KTTW cards, so it took a while to do that. He told me to keep these on hand in case there was a problem with our Magic Bands. After I was done checking in, I headed over to Concierge to make sure that my UT tickets were successfully linked to our Magic Bands. I also wanted to ask about securing a FP for BoG. Our tickets were already successfully linked which was great! I told the lady about the message I kept receiving about BoG, saying that I was already registered for a FP but it wasnt letting me get to it. I told her I called Tech Support and they told me to go to Concierge and that they would help me there. She kind of laughed and rolled her eyes and said, You have no idea how many times guests come up saying that. Tech support doesnt know what theyre doing so they send them to our desk, where unfortunately we cant do anything either. Ugh well that smells stinkowith (Jar jar binks anyone?
) I even showed her a screen shot of the website and the error that kept popping up. She wrote down the confirmation number that I needed to get a reservation and she told me to keep trying to secure a FP. I really didnt feel like making a fuss since I wanted to be on our way to AK, so said thanks for helping and saw that the family was waiting for me in the lobby. The whole check-in process and going over to the Concierge desk took 30 minutes. A long time, IMO. Oh well, lets go to Animal Kingdom! 
well, except for the Sally ornament, that scares me! 
