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Sorry, you were not able to book your next trip to WDW. But you will love staying at the Grand Californian, we are also somewhat local, live about an hour or so away and have had several stays at VGC and enjoy each trip even though we are local.
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[QUOTE=TNTWheels;3891506][QUOTE=Disney4us2;3887776]Well with those three trips and shopping sprees and paying bills. I went through the back pay quickly. It is hard to be on a fixed income, pay my bills etc and try to come up with the funds for another WDW trip.
I really wanted to go top WDW again, but know it is really out of reach at this time. So instead I booked Jessica and I at the Grand Californian using our DVC points for 4 nights. It is just a 45 minute drive, so no air. I already have our AP's so that is no problem.
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Hi I have a wheelchair travel site and I have pictures of the Grand California's lobby and the accessible room for you to see if you are interested. Please let me know.
Thanks for the info. Liked your web site. I was in one of the non accessible rooms last month (my friend's room), I think my scooter will be fine there without the h/c access.
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Sorry, you were not able to book your next trip to WDW. But you will love staying at the Grand Californian, we are also somewhat local, live about an hour or so away and have had several stays at VGC and enjoy each trip even though we are local.
This will be our first time staying at the GCV. I am really looking forward to it. I am also looking forward to our early morning power walk/scoot at DCA before the park opens.
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Sorry you weren't able to visit WDW. But at least you get to go to Disneyland.
Same here, WDW air fares are still way out of reach. I am excited to stay down at Disneyland. We usually just day trip there.
Well with those three trips and shopping sprees and paying bills. I went through the back pay quickly. It is hard to be on a fixed income, pay my bills etc and try to come up with the funds for another WDW trip.
I really wanted to go top WDW again, but know it is really out of reach at this time. So instead I booked Jessica and I at the Grand Californian using our DVC points for 4 nights. It is just a 45 minute drive, so no air. I already have our AP's so that is no problem.
Thanks for the info. Liked your web site. I was in one of the non accessible rooms last month (my friend's room), I think my scooter will be fine there without the h/c access.
When are you going? My mother won 4 tickets to the parks so we are trying to see when we can go. I might just take the two tickets and go with a friend instead of going with my mom since my step father doesn't have off until Memorial weekend and that may be a mad house. Also the free tickets have black out dates that are before and after Easter and we have until June 9th to use them. I was hoping to do an Easter time Disney oh well. By the way I'm glad you like my site, I will be putting up the Aulani Resort from HI soon once it's been edited.
When are you going? My mother won 4 tickets to the parks so we are trying to see when we can go. I might just take the two tickets and go with a friend instead of going with my mom since my step father doesn't have off until Memorial weekend and that may be a mad house. Also the free tickets have black out dates that are before and after Easter and we have until June 9th to use them. I was hoping to do an Easter time Disney oh well. By the way I'm glad you like my site, I will be putting up the Aulani Resort from HI soon once it's been edited.
We will be there this Saturday, 3/17 for the wearing of the green. Sent you a PM
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Tentative Dining Plans Spring break plans
Well my plans for our TS dining will be pretty much like our WDW plans. I love Storytellers Cafe, both the character breakfast as well as the dinner buffet. I think we will be doing one of each.
I haven't tried the Surf's up breakfast at PPH, so that is also on our list as well as dinner at Goofy's Kitchen.
The last TS is for one that we have not been to before. That is Steakhouse 55. I am anxious to try it out.
I wanted to try Napa Rose but thought the food was just to foofoo for Jessica's taste. She has a wide variety and will eat almost everything, especially sushi, Too bad the Japanese restaurant at PPH closed down. She would have loved it.
Another place on our radar is the new Carthay Circle Theater, but I have a feeling we will try it out before our stay
We both love the character dining and look forward to it. It is something we don't always do when we are at the park for the day.
I am also thinking of doing the Fantasmic dessert. We have done it before back in 2005. I know they have changed things up a bit with the desserts. We may end up doing it during the summer instead of during our stay.
In the mean time, we are looking forward to seeing the crowds during spring break. Don't plan on doing many rides but a lot of pin trading. Jessica loves to set her pins out at the barrels at the entrance to Frontierland. She could spend hours there, and we usually do. I wonder how crowded it will be next week?????
Your choices sound good to me. We were at Disneyland over spring break in 2006 and the parks were mobbed - I seem to remember they were closed by late morning on the weekends. Fortunately, we were there after spring break as well, so that's when we did most of our stuff in the parks.
Sounds like a great trip!!! A tip regarding parking, regular parking for the Grand Californian is across the street, pull into the valet though to unload and tell them you need handicap parking, if there is none available they will valet park your car for you at no charge. Have a wonderful trip.
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So much has been going on since I last posted. Time to update.
In April, I had a real scare. My father (almost 92) took a fall getting into the shower, Had to call the paramedics to come lift him up off the floor. We had a doctor appointment the next day and he ended up having a CAT scan done to make sure there was no bleeding in the brain. He is on Coumadin and that can cause problems with head injuries. The CAT scan was clear, he also didn't brake any bones. All this was just a few days prior to his trip to Laughln, NV with the senior group. He was cleared by the doctor for his short trip.
Jessica and I have been doing our Saturday trips to Disneyland and having a great time. Last week on the 15th we went to the passholder Fantasmic 20th anniversary viewing. Had a great time but it sure was a long day. We arrived before park opening and stayed until after the 11:30 viewing was over. I was pumped up on Jet Alert to keep me up for the ride home. I thought about staying overnight at Motel 6, but just wanted to be home.
It was a stressful drive for me going to and from Disneyland that day. I got a new car. It is a Toyota Rav4 and I am not used to driving a SUV. My old car was a Nissan Versa. This rides so high to me, but I am getting used to it.,
The new car makes it a lot easier to get my scooter in and out of the car, much easier on the back. It also makes for loading up for our Girl Scout camping trip.... More about that later,
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