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All caught up I your report, with the dual reporting and fab photos (btw I use fab all the time ) I also love the professional photos you had done, they're adorable. Looking forward to more please
So we're still on our first day at the WL. We just returned from MGM and it is around noonish....
I'm going to fill in the part of us at the lodge and then I'll wait till Andy is home to do our night at Epcot and the MK. He adds a little something to the report I think so I'll save that sort of stuff for his input
Anyhoo, after we got back to the WL we stopped by Roaring Forks for lunch. I do have to complain a bit that it is very confusing in there. The layout just doesn't make a lot of sense. It's very small for a deluxe CS. It was very busy as it was prime lunch time and the lines sort of merged together and you didn't know where to go to be at the end of the correct line. But somehow we figured it out. Andy had the turkey and brie sandwich and I had the ham and cheddar sandwich. Those sandwiches were HUGE!!! And very tasty I might add. We went back to our room to eat in peace....
I'm pretty sure Andy gives this a good yummy rating...but we'll have to wait and see.
After our lunch settled in our tummies we changed into our swimwear and headed out to the pool. We wanted to try and catch the geyser as it was approaching 2:00 and it erupts every hour.
We waited, and waited, and waited, and started to melt in the direct sunlight on the boardwalk thingy. And let me just say, we're dorks because my bathing suit is black, and I had on a black tank over it, and Andy had on a black t-shirt..... yeah...who's idea was all that?? (oh yeah, that'd be me.....)
Finally it went off... Apparently Fire Rock Geyser is in a time zone that's about five minutes behind....
We walked around the courtyard/pool a little more and took more pictures...
Then we found a nice spot and hopped in the pool. We stayed in for a bit and then decided it was time for a drink. Andy of course had a Guiness and I had the Orange Creamsicle.....Oh my my that was fab!! We sat out behind the bar area, close to the lake to enjoy our beverages. We had a lot of ducks around and it was funny to see this little line of them, probably like 5 or 6, go walking by, in a straight line (why can't my kids ever walk as perfect as that???) they walked all the way down to the lake, and then a few minutes later, they came walking back, still in their straight little line. Who knows what they were up to. But we got a good laugh out of them.
We decided we needed to head in and start getting ready for our night at Epcot. We went up to the overlook area and snapped another photo...
When we got back to the room I started unpacking our things. I love getting settled in!!! While I was unpacking Andy was watching some movie on TV called "Russkies".. all I know is it had the kid from A Christmas Story in it. I spotted him first....and then I realized, I know that other little kid.....after a few minutes of standing there staring at the TV I realized it was a little Joaquin Phoenix! I Joaquin but it was a bit strange watching him as like a 10 year old....
We both showered and changed (separately Eileen...don't start with the rest break comments ) And then it was time to head out again
Well now I'm even more unnerved about Roaring Forks if you're complaining about it. I haven't even been there and I'm confused and annoyed about it. Is it a food court; isn't it a food court; should we even bother eating there; why is it so small for a deluxe? . . . . arrrggghhh. I am so glad you stayed at WL, because this is so helpful for the Sept trip there. I think I am decided what to do on our first day now. Stay at the WL and chill . . . .
Okay, let me go back... we went right at LUNCH TIME. I mean, if there's a specific hour and minute for lunch, we went during it. They food area, where you pick up your food and pay is separate from the sitting area.... so it was quiet in there. We took our food back to the room just so we could enjoy our room (That sounded bad....maybe I've been tainted by Eileen)....
We went back and ate lunch at Roaring Forks later in the trip and it was NOTHING like it was on this day... we didn't go right at that magic "lunch time" time. I wouldn't skip over Roaring Forks completely. It makes for a nice convienent, yummy meal at the resort.
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your report, with the dual reporting and fab photos (btw I use fab all the time 
) I also love the professional photos you had done, they're adorable. Looking forward to more please 
! Please hurry back with your next update
) And then it was time to head out again 
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