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Old 03-23-2011, 05:08 PM   #1
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Marchin' Through the Grand Floridian TR

Wow, I'm still exhausted but what a great conference I enjoyed at the Grand Floridian last week! And I'm thrilled to report that the conference was so good, I never even looked wistfully across the bay or up at the monorail. The conference was very specific to my industry: it was for Human Resources professionals who work within the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry. Since I am the "HR Department" for my 40-person architectural firm, it sounded perfect for me. And it was!

But YOU don't care about any of that, do you? You want to know what spring break is like at WDW and how much I enjoyed my first evah stay at the "mother ship," Disney's Grand Floridian! (And did I mention I got to use the conference rate of $199/night for my entire stay? Thought I'd died and gone to heaven! )

OK, dear , let's start with my arrival at the Grand Flo on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. It was about 11:00 a.m. when DME picked me up. I noticed a lot more cars on the roads leading into WDW than I'm used to seeing -- after all, last year I visited in Feb, mid-Oct, and early-Dec.




The weather was gorgeous for my entire 5-night stay, by the way -- sunny with a high of about 85.

Then DME stopped at the WL, where I had enjoyed myself so thoroughly in December.




Goodbye, WL! Gawrsh, I love their theming!




And hello to my new "home" for five glorious nights.




Of course, a Cast Member escorted me to the registration desk, dahling. Look up at that fabulous ceiling!




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Shout-out to SWA and DME

My birthday is coming up (March 26), so of course when I made all my dining ressies etc. I told everybody at WDW. So the GF immediately gave me a birthday button, which I proudly wore in the parks & on Disney transportation. (I didn't wear it at the conference, although I did "go Disney" the last morning -- more on that later.)

But that has nothing to do with this particular post. I must admit my idiocy here -- while sitting on the DME bus awaiting other passengers, I suddenly realized my purple folder was missing - and I could picture exactly where I'd left it: on the plane, leaning up against the bulkhead. (I'd had a window seat.) I frantically went through my carry-on luggage to confirm my worst suspicions. I had a lot of info about the conference and people I'd set up dinner meets with in that folder. Drat!

I had time so ran back to the DME folks inside the terminal. The manager quickly phoned the Southwest gate I'd exited earlier, and confirmed that those lovely SWA people had spotted my purple folder and were holding it at the gate. Then I committed idiotic act #2: "That's great -- hey, I don't really need the folder until my conference starts tomorrow. Would you send it to the Grand Floridian for me?"

Well, of COURSE DME would be happy to do that. So I ran back to my bus (which now had enough passengers to depart, so I was saying to everybody on board.

As the bus pulled onto the highway, a horrible thought occurred to me: I had prepurchased tickets for the park, and my proof of that was inside the purple folder. So I quietly fretted about that until reaching the Grand Floridian.

When the nice Cast Member started to escort me to the front desk, I explained my dilemma. She assured me that other idiots (my word, not hers) left receipts like that behind, and that any Guest Services desk at any of the parks could look up my payment by my name. Hooray! Hooray!

So now, skipping several hours to around 6:00 p.m. when I first entered my delightful room, what do you think was waiting for me? A thoroughly-taped box with my room number (9509) and my name. Inside was my silly purple folder, all its contents, and the pen I'd slipped inside.


:t hanks: to Southwest Airlines and to Disney's Magical Express! And to the Grand Floridian!

So this photo may not be the most beautiful one you've ever seen, but it sure meant the world to me that Tuesday!




Just to complete this particular story, I can assure you that after taking the monorail to the Magic Kingdom around noon that day, Guest Services (on the right side before you enter the park) quite efficiently looked up my paid receipt for my Parkhopper pass at a special conference rate. So to Disney's Guest Services, too!


And now, back to our original story. I've checked in at the GF's front desk, grabbed my sunscreen and a few other necessaries, handed my carry-ons to Bell Services to hold for me, and started exploring the gorgeous lobby a bit before heading out to the MK.

First, I had to get more detail from one of those beautiful stained glass domes.




Then I went to the next level to shoot this photo looking down at a portion of the lobby, which was fairly deserted during late morning but quite occupied later in the day.




And here's where a lovely band plays in the evenings.




Later, I took great pleasure at getting pics of the characters in the marble floors. Naturally, Goofy gets priority billing from me.

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Lunch at Tony's Town Square Cafe

I'd made a lunch ressie for 1:25 p.m. at Tony's Town Square because I'd never been inside. Well, it was now merely 12:00 noon but I was starving and ready. So after getting my Parkhopper ticket from the MK's Guest Services dude, I took a deep breath and said, "OK, let's see how Main Street looks at noon during spring break." I wasn't terribly surprised at the crowds. But the weather was lovely and I was in full "bliss mode." Lookee, there's Cindy's Castle! That's MINE.




Yes, Main Street was crazy-crowded, but my growling stomach didn't care. To my great surprise and delight, the restaurant wasn't crowded at all yet and within a couple minutes of requesting a table for one RIGHT NOW, I was ushered in.

Look, my first birthday treat of the trip! "Pixie dust," said my server, who provided a small plastic bag with this whispered advice: "Be sure to take some with you." (I did. )



I sat very near this lovely framed photo from a movie that debuted the same year I did: 1955.



I begged my server to take me to the spot where I could see Lady and the Tramp in silhouette, and of course she did.





And now, what to order for my first solo meal of the trip?

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Lunch at Tony's Town Square -- the food

I'm a sucker for tomato and fresh mozzarella salads, so that was an easy first course for me.




Then a nice Chicken Florentine Calzone (with spinach, caramelized onions, and mozzarella). It was




Naturally, I was too full for dessert. But of course, I was wearing that birthday button, and so my server insisted on bringing me. . . .




A bit out of focus, but by that point I'd gotten over my "innate shyness" and made friends with those at the corner table: a woman about my age with 9- and 11-year-old girls. They were singing "Happy birthday" and I was conducting them -- so it's amazing this photo looks like anything resembling the yummy ice cream with chocolate sauce that I thoroughly enjoyed.

The corner table folks were from somewhere else in Florida and it was their FIRST TIME in WDW. The woman was a bit overwhelmed and not prepared for the crowds. I gave them some cheerful advice about enjoying the surroundings, picking their #1 attractions and then just soaking up the magical ambiance. The girls kept asking me questions, prefacing each with "Cindy, ..." which would catch me off guard until I would remember the birthday button with my NAME on it of course!

Anyway, the woman and one of the girls had already started eating their desserts when they realized Lady and the Tramp were drawn on their plates in chocolate syrup. So of course I had to get a pic of THAT even though Lady was partially eaten:




Before I left, I insisted that the woman and the two girls walk over to the silhouettes, and they were glad I'd told them about that. They wished me a happy birthday and I wished them a magical spring break.

Goodbye, dear Lady and the Tramp!

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What a dream come true!!! One day I'll get to stay there Glad you are doing a TR....I was missing that you hadn't posted one in a while
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I am soooooo jealous that you got to stay at GF!! I have wanted to stay there for a long time! Can't wait to read more of your TR and see all of the photos
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Great start!!! Love the pictures! GF is gorgeous!!! Tony's is a place I keep putting on our list to try, but haven't yet. Looks like you had a wonderful time there/and some yummy food. Thanks for the review...we just may give it a try next time. Can't wait to read more!!!
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Thanks for the update on Tony's! We have ressies there in a few weeks, so I was very interested in what you had to say. Oddly enough, the Chicken Florentine Calzone is high on my list of possibilities!
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Great start!!! Love the all the great pics! Now I'm hungry for some Tony's
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Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise! Final Thoughts 01/30


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