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Loved the pictures from AK, the misting photo was great, and looked totally refreshing. Sorry about the crowds, and mixed wth the heat from AK I am sure you were both ready to head out when it was lunchtime. Those portions looked huge, but your sampler looked to have a great variety. I think a boat ride sounds like the perfect way to end the trip for the other half of your group...sorry to see them head home.
BTW, we were in AK on 4/16. It was very hot but I don't remeber it being extra crowded (at least when we first arrived). We were in MK on 4/17, so we just missed you!
Sunday 17 April – part four: a spare hour – so what to do?
Despite the limited area we had to work in, we spent the next half an hour zipping around the main Downtown Disney lake, with Mark, Sean and Sharon all taking turns in driving. They did offer me the chance, but I was fine just enjoying the ride. It was pretty hot out there and I was very glad that I had put my sunscreen on me, as without it, I think I would have burnt.
When that was done, we retrieved my driving licence and paid for our half hour out on the water and then walked slowly back towards where we had parked the cars. Eventually, we had to say goodbye to Sean, Sharon and Ciaran, but at least we knew that we would be seeing them again in mid May, as we’re spending a weekend away with them then.
We drove back to Bay Lake Tower and went to see if Bruce was working, but he wasn’t. We were obviously given some duff information this morning, when we were told that he would be in at 2pm.
We went up to the Contempo Cafe to get our latest refillable mugs and then headed over to Bay Lake Tower. My goodness, it seemed to take forever to get an elevator and that wasn’t the only time it felt like that either. This place seemed to be really busy.
When we got to the ninth floor, we quickly found our room, which was right next to the elevators, which was very nice. No long walks for us!
We called bell services to get our luggage and, at first, we got four out of our five cases, but eventually the guy came back with number five.
The rest of the afternoon was spent unwinding in the room. Our prime aim this afternoon was to get the washing done, which we did, although the fact that it’s on the ground floor here, was a real pain, with a number of journeys up and down to put the washing on, put it in the dryer and then put it on again in another dryer, when first one didn’t work properly. Ugh. Finally we were done and by then, we weren’t far off dinner.
Great shots from the boat and I love the views from your room at Bay Lake Tower. We haven't stayed here yet--I just can't seem to justify the number of points, I can take two vacations at AKV or SSR or OKW for what one vacation at BLT costs!
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Just catching up on your TR's! I finished your first 2 of this trip last night- and immediately told Allen that I NEED to cruise on the Dream! I checked last night to see if there were any sailing dates that would work with our Jan trip but I don't think any do
I've never eaten in TRex but we've gone through the restaurant several times since it opened to show friends, and I have to say that I feel they did a great job on the theming of this restaurant! They do seem to offer large portion sizes that could be shared with another person for sure! Glad you enjoyed your time on the boat at DTD - looks like fun! Love your room at BLT and a nice view too. Since you've stayed in all the Deluxe hotels at WDW - which one would you say is your favorite? I know that's a difficult question for most Disney fans to answer but which do you feel most excited about staying at when planning a trip?
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UhOh. I don't think I"m liking the title of the next installment. I'm guessing you're out of the cruise bubble?
Beautiful shots of the view from your view from BLT. Gotta love that blue sky!
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They did offer me the chance, but I was fine just enjoying the ride. It was pretty hot out there and I was very glad that I had put my sunscreen on me, as without it, I think I would have burnt. 
This place seemed to be really busy. 
Since you've stayed in all the Deluxe hotels at WDW - which one would you say is your favorite? I know that's a difficult question for most Disney fans to answer but which do you feel most excited about staying at when planning a trip?
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