After going to bed a 9:30pm I was awake a 2am. I didn't feel good about it.
No. I would assume not.
As it was now 4am it seemed obvious to me it was time for a dance party!
Oh, sure. 4am dance party. Makes total sense!
Now don't worry, I had headphones on and those rooms are really big and soundproof M didn't have a clue what was happening.
I would pay quite a bit for the video of Lu dancing around at 4am.
Now I totally see the new colour! I like it!
Sadly the TVs were broken
Not cool Disney. Those bus TVs let you know your vacation has officially started. And you are officially "home".
but the driver had the country radio station on instead.
Talk about adding insult to injury!
Then it was time. Cue the singing angels!
(I think I saw that band...)
Our home for the next seven nights! The Grand Floridian!!
Niiiiice.
A CM with a tablet appeared as we de-bused
Just stop that.
Finally my months of hard work keeping a secret was about to pay off! I had told M that we were staying in a garden view room in one of the outer building when really I had upgraded us to club level in the main building!
Nice! Woot for keeping the surprise a secret!
She showed us how to us our MB’s to get up to Club Level and I won’t lie, I was freaking out...in a good way of course!
seriously I wish I could live in Club Level at the Grand Floridian.
Um... you did!
All. The. Food.
All of it.
Want.
You're kidding me.
We decided to call my dad and make him really jealous, aren’t we just the best?
What's the point of doing that if you can't say "Nyah, nyah!"
Pretty!
Never seen that before. Then again, I haven't spent a lot of time at GF.
Love the penguin fountain!
Then it was back to the lounge for more food! I mean it would be rude not to right?
Right!
Oh I bought some new ears too!
Very cute!
The ears are nice, too.
(spoiler the email arrived at 3am...the day we checked out!)
Our room was on the fourth floor and happened to be just a few steps away from the lounge. Score!
So... did that turn out to be good because of proximity, or bad because of excess noise?
Very!
Man, can I just live at the Grand Floridian? Please?
I already told you... you did! Sheesh!
Now this is going to come a really big shock for anyone who knows my packing habits, but I actually unpacked our suitcases.
It was the only one happening while we were there and lets be real it wasn’t cheap so we were going!
So money trumps comfort, family and happiness. Got it!
We got to the monorail station and had our first experience with the new bag check set up. And I have to say I think it is much better system.
Hmm... As in just checking bags pre-monorail vs at the park, you mean?
Just as we had made our way through the tap-stiles it started to rain.
Not cool Disney. It's dome time!
I don’t have a photo of them because I am a terrible TR reporter.
Um... considering you've already posted over 6,848 photos... I don't think so.
Very pretty!
I’m talking about the castle, not the guy in the Goofy hat (no offense Goofy hat guy).
What the heck is the woman in the front row wearing/doing????
I love BTMRR, it is my favourite MK ride and this was our first time riding it in 6 years!
About time! Definitely in my top 3 at MK.
there was 10 minute wait on Haunted Mansion, sounds good!
Go!!!
In the queue my foot starting really hurting,
Uh, oh. That's not good.
if they get wet they become a rubbing nightmare (that sounded super weird..)
<refrains from commenting and getting banned>
you know what they say: “When in old Fantasyland go on It’s A Small World!”.
No. No one says that.
No one.
Ever.
Our goodbye screen was having a rough day I think!
So it's not just me, then. Even a multi-billion dollar company can't get software to work.
Gorgeous shot!
By now my foot was really sore and I started limping a little.
So we decided to see if we could find some plasters to make the rubbing more bearable.
Note to North Americans.
Plasters = Band-aids
I had the brilliant idea for putting them on on the Peoplemover!
And yet... you didn't get the obligatory foot photo. And it was literally staring you in the face!
Peoplemover moves much faster than you realise when you are trying to do something, oh and there are more dark areas too which is super helpful when you need to see! But I managed to get the plasters applied and didn’t fly off the seat so winning
Beautiful!
Nice Mickey Head firework capture.
We did each five times before we stopped to get some of the free snacks.
Five... Each!
Of course I forgot to take a photo of that. I’m sorry.
What is
wrong with you????
Oh, wait... We're up to 10,435 photos now. Nevermind.
Look at those crowds! Packed!
You must've felt like royalty!
Hmmm... your mom doesn't look overly thrilled.
I've
never seen it that deserted.
Pirates was a walk on as we passed by, can you really pass that up?
Nope! Do not pass pirates.
neither of us were feeling great. Damn you 4am dance party!
Yet so hard to resist!
(Still waiting for video)
Last time I did this... one hour in line.
As we headed towards the exit I suddenly felt super sick on the bridge from Adventureland. Not good! I was so scared I was going to be one of those people who over do it and throw up in Magic Kingdom!
Oh, no.
Sorry to hear that, Lu.
We got to the bus stop at 11:25pm and back to the Grand Floridian until 1am.
Wayyy too long. I presume the monorails and boats were shut down for the night.
When we did finally make it back we got soaked when the sprinklers turned on as we walked back to the lobby.
I shouldn't laugh but... sorry! That's funny!
mmm... yum.
Probably just like that too.
Night, Lu!