Post by wdw1972 on May 29, 2023 10:26:55 GMT -5
DAY 6 – Monday 5/29/23
Who: Sue (64), DVC Member
Plan: Possible Gideon’s, Drive to Gainesville
Actual: My studio was nice and quiet and I slept well. I was up at 5 but couldn’t get the coffee maker to turn on (it was plugged in, the outlet was working, etc) so I heated water in the microwave in order to make my cappuccino. It looks like another beautiful day, although warmer than yesterday.
I went down to Mara just after 7 and learned they don’t start serving real food until 7:30. Before then it’s just muffins, pastries & crap with no nutrition or protein. I recall learning this same lesson on a previous trip but evidently some lessons aren’t learned very well <g>. I sat at a table inside and did some reading to pass the time. At 8:25 the app let me order the bacon gruyere quiche. The earliest window was “now” – it said 7:35 until around 8 and I selected that. At 7:31 it let me say “I’m here – fix my food” and I’m pretty certain it was ready by 7:35 or maybe a minute before. The app told me where to find my food so I walked over to the shelf and picked it up.
I went back to the table I’d used to read and opened the box. Wow – it comes with potato barrels but I wasn’t expecting so many of them. They were outstanding, too! The quiche was also great! I love this meal but it only seems to be served at Mara. I was able eat about half of the quiche and potato barrels and sadly threw the rest away. Later I got to thinking maybe I could have taken it home and used the air fryer to make another meal out of it. Next time if I have nobody to share it with I might try that.
After breakfast I went back up to the studio to get my stuff, checked out via the app, and went down to the car. I was pulling out of the parking lot at 8am and was home 2 hours later, with no traffic to slow things down.
This ended up being a really great trip! I was really fortunate with all the great room assignments. My upgrade to a villa was a huge surprise, and very much appreciated. The other studios were all very conveniently located, so no complaints about the lodging! The lounge is repeating the food offerings much more frequently, but everything was tasty, and we didn’t go hungry. It would get old on a long stay, however. They used to have a 7-day menu but now it seems to be 2 or 3 days at the most.
The cast members continue to be great and take good care of their guests. They work very hard but do so with a smile. I’d like to see Disney sell fewer club level access rooms, but since that’s not likely to happen they really need a couple extra people working during the peak hours.
Ari loved doing all the activities, and it’s so nice having the cultural ambassadors back! That’s one of the things that sets this resort apart from others, so it’s nice to see them again. Time spent with friends was wonderful – both here and at Old Key West.
I did take quite a few animal photos and put them in an album on Snapfish at www.snapfish.com/share?via=link&lc=en_US&locale=en_US&token=ucjdG1Px2x6Yk2qTFz5WcQ/SFO/27953321723060/SNAPFISH
My next trip starts in 31 days, and like the old days it’ll start with a dental appointment before I make the drive to WDW <g>. Boulder Ridge is a resort I haven’t stayed at for many years and with the recent refurbishment I wanted to check it out. What started out as a solo trip in a studio morphed into a 1-bedroom that includes SB for a couple of nights and Holli for several nights. We’ll enjoy Hoop Dee Doo Revue since we’re in the neighborhood – Holli’s never been, and SB loves it but we haven’t been since well before the pandemic. Should be a nice relaxing trip, although it’ll be HOT & humid!
Who: Sue (64), DVC Member
Plan: Possible Gideon’s, Drive to Gainesville
Actual: My studio was nice and quiet and I slept well. I was up at 5 but couldn’t get the coffee maker to turn on (it was plugged in, the outlet was working, etc) so I heated water in the microwave in order to make my cappuccino. It looks like another beautiful day, although warmer than yesterday.
I went down to Mara just after 7 and learned they don’t start serving real food until 7:30. Before then it’s just muffins, pastries & crap with no nutrition or protein. I recall learning this same lesson on a previous trip but evidently some lessons aren’t learned very well <g>. I sat at a table inside and did some reading to pass the time. At 8:25 the app let me order the bacon gruyere quiche. The earliest window was “now” – it said 7:35 until around 8 and I selected that. At 7:31 it let me say “I’m here – fix my food” and I’m pretty certain it was ready by 7:35 or maybe a minute before. The app told me where to find my food so I walked over to the shelf and picked it up.
I went back to the table I’d used to read and opened the box. Wow – it comes with potato barrels but I wasn’t expecting so many of them. They were outstanding, too! The quiche was also great! I love this meal but it only seems to be served at Mara. I was able eat about half of the quiche and potato barrels and sadly threw the rest away. Later I got to thinking maybe I could have taken it home and used the air fryer to make another meal out of it. Next time if I have nobody to share it with I might try that.
After breakfast I went back up to the studio to get my stuff, checked out via the app, and went down to the car. I was pulling out of the parking lot at 8am and was home 2 hours later, with no traffic to slow things down.
This ended up being a really great trip! I was really fortunate with all the great room assignments. My upgrade to a villa was a huge surprise, and very much appreciated. The other studios were all very conveniently located, so no complaints about the lodging! The lounge is repeating the food offerings much more frequently, but everything was tasty, and we didn’t go hungry. It would get old on a long stay, however. They used to have a 7-day menu but now it seems to be 2 or 3 days at the most.
The cast members continue to be great and take good care of their guests. They work very hard but do so with a smile. I’d like to see Disney sell fewer club level access rooms, but since that’s not likely to happen they really need a couple extra people working during the peak hours.
Ari loved doing all the activities, and it’s so nice having the cultural ambassadors back! That’s one of the things that sets this resort apart from others, so it’s nice to see them again. Time spent with friends was wonderful – both here and at Old Key West.
I did take quite a few animal photos and put them in an album on Snapfish at www.snapfish.com/share?via=link&lc=en_US&locale=en_US&token=ucjdG1Px2x6Yk2qTFz5WcQ/SFO/27953321723060/SNAPFISH
My next trip starts in 31 days, and like the old days it’ll start with a dental appointment before I make the drive to WDW <g>. Boulder Ridge is a resort I haven’t stayed at for many years and with the recent refurbishment I wanted to check it out. What started out as a solo trip in a studio morphed into a 1-bedroom that includes SB for a couple of nights and Holli for several nights. We’ll enjoy Hoop Dee Doo Revue since we’re in the neighborhood – Holli’s never been, and SB loves it but we haven’t been since well before the pandemic. Should be a nice relaxing trip, although it’ll be HOT & humid!
