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Feb 9, 2012, 9:02:00 PM2/9/12
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DAY 1 – Thursday 2/9/12
Who: Sue (53), DVC member
SB (54), Husband
Plan: Work, Drive to WDW, Cape May dinner
Actual: Work passed quickly and SB picked me up right on time at 12
noon. The drive was uneventful and we decided to stop at Premium
Outlets near WDW before going to the resort. Unfortunately, the
parking lot was jam-packed and we ended up circling the entire mall
before finally going into the free parking garage. The economy is not
hurting here! Many (foreign) visitors had bags and bags of
merchandise, as usual.
SB needed something to eat so we went to the food court first. That
was mobbed as well, with lines everywhere. After bailing out of the
A&W line we ended up at Taco Bell where he got a few tacos. I ate
half of one of the tacos, then headed into Character Premiere while he
finished. They seemed to have less merchandise, because there was a
lot more space between the racks. When I finished in there (did not
buy anything) SB was waiting outside on a bench and we decided to head
to Bay Lake Tower.
The rest of the drive went quickly, and I went inside to check in at
the Contemporary Resort while he waited with the car. Our room was
ready and we’re on the 14th floor, so that was good news. We’re on
the north side, which means we can watch Wishes from the room and
balcony even though it’s considered a lake view. Before leaving the
lobby I asked if we could renew our seasonal passes there and was told
yes.
I went out to the car and we moved our stuff into the 1 bedroom
villa. SB was impressed with the villa – he really likes it! I went
around taking pictures and kept discovering more stuff, like the extra
bathroom I’d forgotten about. He agreed to use the toilet in that
bathroom so I would have a nice clean bathroom for the next 4 days,
lol! While we were getting settled there was a knock on the door and
it was a cast member delivering a really cute flower arrangement in a
coffee mug that was Mickey’s shorts. I loved them, and opened the
card to see they were for our anniversary, from a friend & her
daughter. Thanks Deb – they’re beautiful and look great on the island
in the kitchen/dining/living area.
The next order of business was getting online, and here I had lots of
frustration. SB got online with no trouble, but I was not able to get
the sign on screen using wireless. I tried the cable in the closet
and could get online fine with that, but that means being tethered to
the desk in the bedroom! I tried wireless several more times
throughout the rest of the day, in different ways, with no success.
I’ll have to call someone tomorrow, since I didn’t have time today.
Since we have the deluxe dining plan for tonight we walked down to
Contempo Café to pick up our 2 free mugs. Boy, are these things ugly,
lol! They seem smaller and cheaper than the ones from years ago, and
I saw they sell them for $14.49 each! Holy crap! I really don’t drink
anything you can fill them with, and SB really doesn’t need soda, but
since they’re included we took them. I mentioned hot chocolate so SB
filled his up with that, and said it was very good. I just put mine
in my bag, figuring I’d use it in the morning for my cappuccino since
the coffee cups in the villa are pathetically small.
From there we went down to the lobby to renew our passes and
eventually learned we can NOT renew seasonal passes there. We could
buy new ones, but by renewing we save $28 on each one. We went back
to the villa briefly, then went out to the car and drove over to Beach
Club. Security just waved us in when he saw the parking pass on the
dash, and we parked in the regular lot. We checked the concierge
there regarding the seasonal renewal and were told we had to do it at
a park. Since it was just 5pm and our dinner reservation was 5:40 we
walked over to International Gateway and renewed the passes there.
That took all of 5-10 minutes, lol – so we rode the boat back to kill
more time. It was 5:30 when we checked in at Cape May Café and were
given a beeper. The beeper went off at 5:38 and we were taken to a
table in a very convenient location to the food. Our server did a
great job keeping plates cleared and glasses full. SB has always
wanted to eat here, so with the dining plan I figured it was finally
time. There’s really not much here for me – most of the items are
things I don’t like, so it’s a big waste of money on me. He had
plenty of crab legs, shrimp, and many other things. I had some
salads, mashed potatoes, a rib and part of a chicken wing. I didn’t
think any of it was really outstanding. He liked his, but said Boma
was much better.
We did try some of the desserts – I had an oreo bonbon and a peanut
butter blondie. He had a bonbon and a key lime tart but wasn’t
impressed with the key lime (which he usually loves). Our server
brought us an anniversary card after the meal and we were out of there
around 6:30. It was also FREEZING in the restaurant, so we were glad
to get outside!
We walked over to Epcot and made a quick loop around World Showcase to
walk down our dinner a bit. The park wasn’t too busy, so walking was
a lot easier than during Food & Wine Festival! Once we finished the
walk we returned to Beach Club and drove back to Bay Lake Tower. My
friend Pat had texted while we were in Epcot, so I knew she & her son
were heading to the Top of the World around 7:35. We got back to the
resort around 7:15 and I discovered my computer was running on battery
power for some reason. I tried several different plugs in the
bedroom, kitchen and living room, but couldn’t get it to operate from
electricity. Finally I unplugged SB’s computer and that one worked
for me. I left it charging while I went upstairs to meet Pat & Sean.
They were standing at the wall of the observation deck, so we chatted
for a while and then watched Wishes. I left just before the finale,
as it was getting cold up there and I wasn’t dressed for the weather.
I’d spent the time fussing with the damn computer instead of changing
clothes. When I got back to the villa the computer was charged and it
stayed on electricity when I moved it to an outlet that earlier had
not worked. Still no wireless, though – despite SB using wireless
just fine.
We were going to walk over to Magic Kingdom but I realized the extra
magic hours were this morning rather than tonight and the park was
closing in 45 minutes. So, we watched American Idol and hung around
the villa the rest of the evening. Hopefully I can stay awake for
General Hospital at 10!
Tonight was a mixed day – all good except for the internet
frustration. The villa is fabulous and it’s nice having all this
space. I’m looking forward to a nice stay here!
Sue/WDW1972
Who: Sue (53), DVC member
SB (54), Husband
Plan: Work, Drive to WDW, Cape May dinner
Actual: Work passed quickly and SB picked me up right on time at 12
noon. The drive was uneventful and we decided to stop at Premium
Outlets near WDW before going to the resort. Unfortunately, the
parking lot was jam-packed and we ended up circling the entire mall
before finally going into the free parking garage. The economy is not
hurting here! Many (foreign) visitors had bags and bags of
merchandise, as usual.
SB needed something to eat so we went to the food court first. That
was mobbed as well, with lines everywhere. After bailing out of the
A&W line we ended up at Taco Bell where he got a few tacos. I ate
half of one of the tacos, then headed into Character Premiere while he
finished. They seemed to have less merchandise, because there was a
lot more space between the racks. When I finished in there (did not
buy anything) SB was waiting outside on a bench and we decided to head
to Bay Lake Tower.
The rest of the drive went quickly, and I went inside to check in at
the Contemporary Resort while he waited with the car. Our room was
ready and we’re on the 14th floor, so that was good news. We’re on
the north side, which means we can watch Wishes from the room and
balcony even though it’s considered a lake view. Before leaving the
lobby I asked if we could renew our seasonal passes there and was told
yes.
I went out to the car and we moved our stuff into the 1 bedroom
villa. SB was impressed with the villa – he really likes it! I went
around taking pictures and kept discovering more stuff, like the extra
bathroom I’d forgotten about. He agreed to use the toilet in that
bathroom so I would have a nice clean bathroom for the next 4 days,
lol! While we were getting settled there was a knock on the door and
it was a cast member delivering a really cute flower arrangement in a
coffee mug that was Mickey’s shorts. I loved them, and opened the
card to see they were for our anniversary, from a friend & her
daughter. Thanks Deb – they’re beautiful and look great on the island
in the kitchen/dining/living area.
The next order of business was getting online, and here I had lots of
frustration. SB got online with no trouble, but I was not able to get
the sign on screen using wireless. I tried the cable in the closet
and could get online fine with that, but that means being tethered to
the desk in the bedroom! I tried wireless several more times
throughout the rest of the day, in different ways, with no success.
I’ll have to call someone tomorrow, since I didn’t have time today.
Since we have the deluxe dining plan for tonight we walked down to
Contempo Café to pick up our 2 free mugs. Boy, are these things ugly,
lol! They seem smaller and cheaper than the ones from years ago, and
I saw they sell them for $14.49 each! Holy crap! I really don’t drink
anything you can fill them with, and SB really doesn’t need soda, but
since they’re included we took them. I mentioned hot chocolate so SB
filled his up with that, and said it was very good. I just put mine
in my bag, figuring I’d use it in the morning for my cappuccino since
the coffee cups in the villa are pathetically small.
From there we went down to the lobby to renew our passes and
eventually learned we can NOT renew seasonal passes there. We could
buy new ones, but by renewing we save $28 on each one. We went back
to the villa briefly, then went out to the car and drove over to Beach
Club. Security just waved us in when he saw the parking pass on the
dash, and we parked in the regular lot. We checked the concierge
there regarding the seasonal renewal and were told we had to do it at
a park. Since it was just 5pm and our dinner reservation was 5:40 we
walked over to International Gateway and renewed the passes there.
That took all of 5-10 minutes, lol – so we rode the boat back to kill
more time. It was 5:30 when we checked in at Cape May Café and were
given a beeper. The beeper went off at 5:38 and we were taken to a
table in a very convenient location to the food. Our server did a
great job keeping plates cleared and glasses full. SB has always
wanted to eat here, so with the dining plan I figured it was finally
time. There’s really not much here for me – most of the items are
things I don’t like, so it’s a big waste of money on me. He had
plenty of crab legs, shrimp, and many other things. I had some
salads, mashed potatoes, a rib and part of a chicken wing. I didn’t
think any of it was really outstanding. He liked his, but said Boma
was much better.
We did try some of the desserts – I had an oreo bonbon and a peanut
butter blondie. He had a bonbon and a key lime tart but wasn’t
impressed with the key lime (which he usually loves). Our server
brought us an anniversary card after the meal and we were out of there
around 6:30. It was also FREEZING in the restaurant, so we were glad
to get outside!
We walked over to Epcot and made a quick loop around World Showcase to
walk down our dinner a bit. The park wasn’t too busy, so walking was
a lot easier than during Food & Wine Festival! Once we finished the
walk we returned to Beach Club and drove back to Bay Lake Tower. My
friend Pat had texted while we were in Epcot, so I knew she & her son
were heading to the Top of the World around 7:35. We got back to the
resort around 7:15 and I discovered my computer was running on battery
power for some reason. I tried several different plugs in the
bedroom, kitchen and living room, but couldn’t get it to operate from
electricity. Finally I unplugged SB’s computer and that one worked
for me. I left it charging while I went upstairs to meet Pat & Sean.
They were standing at the wall of the observation deck, so we chatted
for a while and then watched Wishes. I left just before the finale,
as it was getting cold up there and I wasn’t dressed for the weather.
I’d spent the time fussing with the damn computer instead of changing
clothes. When I got back to the villa the computer was charged and it
stayed on electricity when I moved it to an outlet that earlier had
not worked. Still no wireless, though – despite SB using wireless
just fine.
We were going to walk over to Magic Kingdom but I realized the extra
magic hours were this morning rather than tonight and the park was
closing in 45 minutes. So, we watched American Idol and hung around
the villa the rest of the evening. Hopefully I can stay awake for
General Hospital at 10!
Tonight was a mixed day – all good except for the internet
frustration. The villa is fabulous and it’s nice having all this
space. I’m looking forward to a nice stay here!
Sue/WDW1972
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