We were at WDW 6/1-6/7, staying at Pop Century. Did a 1-way cross-country road trip to get there, flew back. Here are some highlights:
6/1:
Did online check in, requested 1st floor room, got 2nd floor room instead but was close to elevator, so that was helpful. We were in a preferred room category. Very short walk to the main building. Went to DS for dinner at Chicken Guy. I don't understand what the big deal is about Chicken Guy. It was ok. I wouldn't make a special trip there just for dinner again, though. After 8 pm, DS was noticeably more busy than when we'd arrived. Turned rental car in at the WDW Car Care Center, which was really easy. Alamo gave us a lift back to Pop Century.
6/2:
Intended to do rope drop at HS, but didn't get out the door early enough. To save time in the mornings, we made our DDs shower in the evening before going to bed. Got on MMRR at 8:50 am and it was maybe a 10 min wait. Super short wait. Probably waited 5 min, not 10. Then went to MFSR with a 25 min wait, but it was more like 15. We were in a cockpit by ourselves, but they are definitely doubling up with other parties now, so just be aware. If you want to be a pilot, tell the CM.
After that, had a bathroom break and then went to Savi's Workshop for our DDs' lightsaber build appointment at 10:25 (it was YDD's b-day this day). It was worth the $$. Really great experience. The lightsaber build 'guide' was really great. He was amazing. The kids were totally into it. They loved it. DH loved it. Make your ADR for this way ahead of time. Many people were going up to the CMs at the Savi's Workshop check in asking how they could build their own lightsaber and they had no idea that you needed a reservation booked in advance. YDD said that making her own lightsaber made for the best day ever.
Then we had an ADR at Brown Derby at 11:35 to celebrate YDD's b-day. First time there for all of us. We really enjoyed the food. Felt it was really good quality & service for the price you pay. Expensive lunch, but definitely worth it. We were done around 12:50.
We didn't get a morning BG for ROTR, but got BG #166 at the 1:00 pm BG drop. Hooray! Left right away for a break back at the room. Went back at 4:40, taking Skyliner back to HS.
Dinner was at Docking Bay 7, which YDD didn't care for. Food too 'weird' for her. Tried to get into Dok Ondar's, but the legacy lightsaber queue was virtual and was full for the evening by the time we figured that out, so we vowed to try again on HS day #2. We went on all of the Toy Story Land rides, got off of SDD at 8:05 pm and then headed out of the park. Got back to Pop at 9:00. Walked 7.4 miles this day!
6/3:
MK day
Got a late start. 9:40 am - on bus. Went on Tomorrowland Speedway, People mover, Country Bears Jamboree. Checked in at noon 30 min early for our Skipper Canteen lunch and they went ahead and seated us early. YDD loves Jungle Cruise, so she really loved this place.
1:00 - done with lunch, shopped on Main Street and took bus back to Pop Century. Not interested in being in the parks all day. We do it this way at
Disneyland, too. Works well for us and makes for less cranky family members.
2:00 - back at Pop Century. DH & I napped. Kids watched TV. It was nice to be in air conditioning.
4:35 - in line for bus back to MK. 4:50 - on bus, so only 15 min wait (nice!). Went on BTMRR. Had an absolutely awful QS dinner at Starlight Cafe in Tomorrowland. Bleh. Not going there again.
6:39 - got in line for Jungle Cruise (YDD's favorite). posted wait time was 45 min. at 6:55, we got out of line. we'd hardly moved in those 15 min and by the time we left the line, the app said the wait was 70 min. Something was up. Not too long after that, Jungle Cruise was down entirely.
7:25 - got in line for POTC with 30 in posted wait. 7:52 - was off ride, stopped for bathroom break.
8:09 - convinced DH to join us on 7DMT (he normally doesn't like roller coasters). Posted 40 min wait. 8:45 pm - we were off the ride and had just enough time before closing to get ice cream sundaes in Fantasyland.
Park closed at 9. DH & the kids went on ahead to bus back to Pop Century while I shopped in the Pandora store on Main Street for charms for ODD for her birthday later this month. LOTS of people hanging around the hub to take photos of the castle (it's beautiful at night!). I waited in line 50 min for a bus back to Pop. The line was so long. And they had buses coming every couple of minutes...like, a bus would leave and then a minute later, another bus would show up.
more in next post..