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Update: We are HERE at the GF, and it's as gorgeous as ever!
Arrival was as gracious and efficient as only the GF does it.
After verifying our advance checkin at the lobby concierge desk, we were escorted by CM Kayla up to the 3rd floor CL concierge, Meggan, who double-checked our room's readiness (almost but not quite) and chatted merrily with us until we excused selves. We had to hustle over to Narcoosee's for brunch.
Yes, YES! Most emphatically for Narcoosee's new brunch.
Details to follow whenever.
Annnnnd, WE GOT A TURRET ROOM. Better still, it has a crane-your-neck view of the CASTLE!!!!
(ETA: Are we still the luckiest dogs or what? Some of you may recall my saying in our PTR that we got a deal plus pin code that saved us a cool $3000 over what this stay was going to cost us last year in Value season.
We don't have a neck-craning Castle view. I had looked out a window to the right of the tv-dvd player armoire for that view.
After I posted, Drew said, "Dot, come look here," pointing out the window in the foyer to the LEFT of the armoire. We have a DIRECT, straight-ahead view of the Castle! It should be stunning once lighted at night!!!!!
This wasn't just a garden variety good deal plus pin code. It is an über-MAGICAL one, because a Castle view costs extra which we were not about to pay last year anyway and didn't this year either. Essentially, we got a view upgrade for $3k LESS.)
More to follow. But, first, we're off to Gaspy's to get our refillable mugs and then to Basin White and the other shops.
Weather is sunny and deliciously warm. Our practically perfect trip remains Mary Poppinsish in every way.
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We just stood at one window in our room tonight to watch Holiday Wishes. Perfect view of the aerial show and a pretty good one of the Castle's matching color schemes. Some spectacular fireworks without a doubt. We'll hardly want to go anywhere around Wishes time all week. About the only places the view would be better would be in Cali Grill or inside the MK itself!
This isn't merely my "A dream come true" trip; it's become my "More dreams than I dared dream coming true" trip!!!
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Sorry you all had some traffic slow downs on the way there, but that room and its view should totally erase that memory. So glad you all are having the most magical experiences.
Glad you had a nice arrival but had to rush a bit for Narccoossee's. A bit tough when driving down that day but as it's a brunch, perhaps a later one (if there was one) may have been the best thing to do. This is considering traffic, rest stops and other things that happen on a long drive.
Nice time with Wishes as I guess it ended not long ago. Forget, it begins much earlier this time of year as used to 9 or 10 pm when I go in April or May usually.
Most likely, a fall trip for me perhaps this year and experience my first ever Epcot F&W Fest. I've put this off far too long and time to do it! Especially, being the foodie that I am and this is my territory! Perhaps, late September during the slow season before resort rates increase...even though a bit hot still! We shall see!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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Love that you're getting an extra dose of magic! Watching wishes from my room is a top favorite for me, but just isn't always in the cards to stay on the monorail.
Completely awesome that you got a big dose of Disney magic & Pixie dust especially on this most dreamt of Disney trips. Hope the trip continues to be magical for you both. Enjoy your needed rest after your long day. Can't wait to hear how the brunch & tea were.
so awesome that you could watch wishes from your room!
I usually avoid the word "awesome" like the proverbial plague myself because it's soooooo overused when there are gobs of wonderful synonyms, BUT this is one time I gotta employ "THAT word" myself: The room is tee-totally AWESOME!!!!
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i didn't even know there was such a thing as a turret room.
If you've ever looked across the lagoon from the Poly, I'm sure you've casually noticed the GF's turrets, but you probably never considered there could be guest rooms INSIDE those things. We sure didn't waaaay back in '04 when we stayed at the CR. The GF was kinda just over there and really pretty and mostly white with multi-level red roofs. It was just there, and people definitely NOT US stayed there.
Then, in 2010, WE got a turret room on the front side overlooking the monorail which was semi-cool but not awesomely cool because it hadn't a Castle glimpse even.
And that was the origin of my "Wishing upon a star, dreaming of a Christmas GF stay--maybe someday (most likely never)" dream.
After all, Rodgers and Hammerstein's lyrics nailed it. What you think impossible that simply ain't never gonna happen? The Disney magic might decide to show you that just such "Impossible things are happening every day." That would be me. I'm from Missouri, the Show Me State, and boy-oh-boy did I ever get shown!
I'll be SURE to update when I see a pumpkin and mice...well, you know what. :::::giggling::::
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A bit tough when driving down that day but as it's a brunch, perhaps a later one (if there was one) may have been the best thing to do. This is considering traffic, rest stops and other things that happen on a long drive.
As usual for you, Dave, you've considered and listed all the eminently reasonable and sensible concerns leading any reasonable and sensible person to conclude that scheduling an ADR so soon after a loooooong drive could easily end by costing us ten bucks per person because we simply couldn't make it in time.
Except...I've always been a "dewy-eyed dope" given to dreaming things that would easily render Mr. Banks red-faced and shouting, "IMPOSSIBLE, Mary Poppins! Simply impossible!"
Yeah, in real life, we did indeed consider all your quite reasonable concerns and thought we were gonna be cutting it ridiculously close.
However, we REALLY REALLY wanted Afternoon Tea on arrival day again as we'd had last year and enjoyed so very much as early dinner. And then, we heard about the new Narcoosee's brunch and really wanted it on arrival day as well. Things kind of went snickety-snick from there. After that, "If you can believe it, you CAN do it" just plain took over and did it for us. The drive from Atlanta went smoothly, precisely as wished for and required. In short, we arrived with a good 40 minutes for completing check-in and getting over to Narcoosee's. (Nevermind how fast Drew drove to get us here in time. < huge, semi-guilty grin >)
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Most likely, a fall trip for me perhaps this year and experience my first ever Epcot F&W Fest. I've put this off far too long and time to do it! Especially, being the foodie that I am and this is my territory! < snip! > We shall see!
Cultivate your inner "dewy-eyed dope" is my unsolicited advice to you, Dave.
:::::singing terribly off-key::::
"Such fol-der-ol and fid-dle-dy dee of course, is--- Impossible!
But the world is full of zanies and fools
Who don't believe in sensible rules
And won't believe what sensible people say.
And because these daft and dewey[sic]-eyed dopes keep building up impossible
Hopes,
Impossible things are happening every day."
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Update: A perplexing and worrisome problem solved late last night
We had finished Afternoon Tea and were wandering about the lobby taking in all the goings-on and enjoying the band music when I told Drew I simply HAD to get back to our room to get out of the high heels I wore for Afternoon Tea. My feet were killing me and then some! (Yes, I did get all gussied with hat and heels for Afternoon Tea. Photo to be posted eventually, I promise.)
Long story slightly shorter, I changed into jeans and sneaks. We sorta went ::::huge shrug::: "It's scarcely even 6:30, and we're Much Too Excited To Relax And Get To Sleep Sensibly Early." (Y'all know that one, I bet. )
So, we decided to hop on the monorail over to the CR to check out the gingerbread mural and our fave shops there.
Did that and then were still full-o-beans wanting to go and do some more. I suggested going on to the Poly which we did. (Really REALLY TOTALLY LOVE the new lobby even though a lot of Poly-lovers simply hate-hate-HATE that all the plants and the waterfall are gone.)
As we headed toward Moana Mercantile, Drew said something on his powerchair was worrisomely going click-click-click. There was so much noise all around us that I couldn't hear it. He insisted it might be something stuck on the back wheel, the one nearest me. We stopped, and he slowly rolled ahead as I examined that wheel for something stuck to it. Nothing.
Finally, we gave up trying to determine what it might be, got back onto the monorail and came home where Drew very sensibly got into bed. Not Silly Dot, of course. I was thirsty and feeling dehydrated so took both our refillable mugs up a floor to the CL Lounge to get a drink. Brought Drew's mug back to him and then took off again carrying mine, still too excited and restless to get into bed yet.
Went down to Gaspy's and was walking along the veranda when I began noticing this regular click-click-click. Soon thereafter, I realized I could feel something irregular on the sole of my left shoe, not at all coincidentally the shoe that was nearest the back wheel of Drew's powerchair earlier.
I stepped aside and scraped my shoe sole on the edge of a sidewalk. A strange-shaped piece of metal popped off and landed in the flowerbed. I picked it up. It was a Disney pin that someone had lost, and I had stepped on!
And that was obviously the source of our worrisome and mystifying click-click-click. Is that too funny or what?
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Sounds like a great start to the trip so far - I'm glad you liked the Poly lobby, we're fans too and I was surprised that so many people appeared to dislike it. I honestly couldn't see why.
Glad you enjoyed the new Poly lobby ... I believe I will be in the crowd of unhappy bc I loved the old one.
As for your clicking noise - funny but 2 days ago my mom called me into the kitchen saying something was wrong with my kids slippers bc it was ming a tapping noise, after looking at him walk & jump, I shool my head and clearly said it was Marshall's nose clicking off the floor. Good thing the pin didn't puncture through to your foot. Hoping the pin was one you didn't have. LOL
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A bit tough when driving down that day but as it's a brunch, perhaps a later one (if there was one) may have been the best thing to do. This is considering traffic, rest stops and other things that happen on a long drive. 
Especially, being the foodie that I am and this is my territory! 
We shall see! 
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That would be me. I'm from Missouri, the Show Me State, and boy-oh-boy did I ever get shown! 
Update: A perplexing and worrisome problem solved late last night
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