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A shout out to to Sue for getting this motley crew to the airport. Thank you! We were going to leave our vehicles at the airport but the idea of arriving his hawaii tickets air back at the airport to a snow/frost covered van at midnight gave us shivers (for many reasons), and given we re 11 people, we d need a line up of cabs just for luggage, so thank you Sue for getting us there. It s never fun to be the one left behind :( "If you have nothing in life but a good friend, you re rich". So true; we re so rich in friends, & even better when they have vans! Yee Haw!
Master bedroom errands & so on and so forth. When we get to the airport, we are told that there s an issue with me getting a boarding pass. The lovely agent helping us at the kiosk says, "I m a stewardess on medical leave working the counter and I ve never seen this before? his hawaii tickets air You ll have to seen an agent as you ve been "flagged". Well if that s not enough to put the fear of god in you... It was determined I ve been selected for "screening". YAY! And if that wasn t bad enough, we hear these howling dogs enter the airport in carrying cases. It turns out there s a dog show in Orlando & we are told the dogs will be on our flight. Where is that hidden camera to capture the looks on our faces right about then?
Once through security, I was told they d have to screen me and my items & to take all my stuff "aside". I had the choice of a "pat down" or a scan. I was asked if I had sharp objects on me, paper, pens etc and I said no other than my jewelry. his hawaii tickets air So they scan me and something shows up on my head (no,
Living room not my big brain :) but a stupid hair clip. So the male agent had to get a female to pat my head which frankly felt awfully good by that point. They checked his hawaii tickets air my carry-ons, scanned it and finally all cleared & we got to the lounge area. Ahhhh. So we go relax & have a drink and I wasn t seated five minutes before over the loud speaker they announce my name to go to the gate. HUH? So I grab my stuff, go to the gate (while everyone stared at me including my own family) and they look at my passport, then at me, then at my boarding pass, then back at me and then they told me I was cleared to board the flight. HUH? Can you imagine if for some reason his hawaii tickets air I was booted from the flight to Disney? The poor kids were really worried what was going on. If it s not one thing it s another.
HOWEVER (positive note) On our flight BEFORE the drink cart went around, the stewardess came up to Al & I and asked if we d like a drink. So we look at each like HUH? So we order a beer/wine and turns out Linda has connections; she knew the stewardess & asked her in advance to "take care of us". So you should ve seen the people sitting near us see us get preferential treatment. Then I pull out my little cheese tray I had made at home & they were really wondering what was going on! I think they thought we were some impotent folks or something...(gotta get a joke in there somewhere!)
Flight was great (I don t know where they stuck those yappy dogs but not with us; despite all the kids on the plane they were all fabulous. We get through the airport in record time, get our fancy schmany van (Town & Country) and due to a blip, we ended up circling the aiport parking lot twice. Then the 192 was almost shut down due to construction with bumper to bumper traffic at 9 PM. Awwwwwww. Ava said she was so hungry his hawaii tickets air her stomach was howling (I think she meant growling but we didn t correct her!)
However, we got here, the staff was amazing and we are settled in. Our villa is big; and our room is huge with this big en suite bathroom & a jacuzzi his hawaii tickets air that could fit a family. Thankfully Linda & Henry seem pleased with their condo too (considering I made the arrangements that s good news or I d be hiding out in our big Jacuzzi all week long!)
For those that have asked, no we are not staying on site at Disney. We are about 5 miles away from MK, and staying at Liki Tiki Village; and we ve got a 2 bedroom villa on the first level which is our way to roll. It ll be nice to have our own space. It s got a water park & huge pools & outdoor hot tubs etc. While the water park will be cool the pools are supposed his hawaii tickets air to be heated which will be nice for the kids after a long day at the parks. his hawaii tickets air There s a restaurant/bar by the pool which is an added bonus.
We got a really good deal on the rental vehicle so we can come & go as we please given we have park hopper tickets so if we want to go to our hotel after the day, change & head to Epcot we can...no worries about little kids who need to be in bed early, or mid afternoon naps (only for Martha ;) I like the idea of complete freedom of not relying on one shuttle a day.
Our park hopper tickets (means you can hop from one park to another during the same day) were a great deal. Buy 3 and get 5 days for the price of 3 which is a pretty good savings. And when our tickets didn t arrive as planned, I made several calls that resulted in a nice refund on our account. his hawaii tickets air (And I told them to give a refund to Henry & Linda too and they kindly obliged).
Every trip seems to have its share of snafus which I anticipate and while I d like to be optimistic when booking his hawaii tickets air these trips the realist in me knows you have to be on it all the time or you ll fall between the cracks just like the park tickets. The following quote is fitting. "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails". So adjust the sails we did...
After settling in, we took a drive to get some snacks/drinks with Henry & Kevin and I ll tell you, Wal Mart was booming late at night. Oh the characters you see wandering his hawaii tickets air Wal Mart at night (and I m just talkin about us!) We had a few laughs, came back, had a bite and Al & I are now savoring some quiet time before hitting the hay. It is VERY late.
Here s a few pics of our accommodations (from the web) so you have an idea what I m chatting on about. And it s actually very much like the pictures. A huge condo, clean, with all amenities and a great place to come back to & relax after we take on Disney.
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good morning Sally. just read your 1st orlando entry. wishing you & all a wonderful (and magical) his hawaii tickets air visit. your condo looks very nice. don't forget universal - even if you do the City Walk- it's lots of fun at night too. many good restaurants. only $5 or $6 to park after 6:00 PM. Also drive all the way north on International Blvd- some very impressive sights. Downtown Disney is sweet. I'm sure you've done your research. enjoy. looking forward to reading more...