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Well.... it's time for me to go on another WDW vacation!!!!!
Cast of Characters:
Me - Bill - 31y.o. Disney Fan, with multiple trips to "the World", along with several to DL, Disney Paris, & Tokyo Disney Resort. As well as a WDW PAP holder and DVC Member
Timeframe: 5/15-5/25
Lodging: Disney's Pop Century Resort 5/16-5/25
This one was planned at the last minute... literally!! To set the scene, here's some background on why this trip is needed.
I was recently honorably discharged from the United States Air Force in Dec 2013 and since moved back to Maryland (MD). I've been busy between college and settling down back in MD. With life getting in the way, I needed to get away for a few. So, with Flower & Garden, Star Wars Weekends, and Rock Your Disney Side Party going on... the logical place is WDW. So, I looked up rates on WDW and I settled with Pop Century using my AP discount. That's pretty much it in a nutshell. Onto the plans.
I'll be driving down to NC on 5/15 (Thurs) and meeting up with a friend of mine from Japan, stay the night, then finish the drive and arrive at WDW on the 16th (Friday) sometime in the afternoon.
The only set plans I have while I'm at WDW is do Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios (DHS) and catch the last weekend of Flower & Garden Festival (FGF) at Epcot (EP) that first weekend and then do the 24-hour Rock Your Disney Side Party at the Magic Kingdom (MK) over Memorial Day Weekend. Then I'll be heading back to MD on the 25th (Sun).
I'll try to keep this up-to-date, but I MIGHT be busy having fun and relaxing. Until then....
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Day One (5/15):
I left Baltimore on Thursday (5/15) morning and got to Jacksonville, NC around 1pm, where I met up with a buddy of mine from Japan. We basically just hung out and I ended up calling it a night around 10pm.
Day Two (5/16:
Well... after several thunderstorms rolling through the area throughout the night and early into the morning, I finally woke up around 3am (Yes... you see that right) for good and got on the road, just a little after 3:30am.
After two gas stops and a few stretch breaks, I arrived at Pop Century around 1pm and checked in. My room was ready when I got there!! I ended up in Bldg 1 (50s bldg) on the first floor, three rooms down from the main bldg!! Talk about being in the middle of things!!
Once I got unpacked and settled, I ventured over to Epcot where I basically just walked around and took in the final weekend of Flower & Garden. I capped off the night with Illuminations, which didn't have the inferno barge, but still a great way to cap off the night.
After that, I went back to the hotel and called it a night. Tomorrow.....Star Wars Weekends (SWW) at the Disney Hollywood Studios!!!
Glad you are there! What a bummer about the storms waking you, doesn't sound like you had much sleep that night/day......surprised you made it to illuminations! Have a great time today at SWW!
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