You can find me in da Beach Club -- COMPLETE!! Final Thoughts UPDATE 7/1 About This Page:

[mattnkatsmum]

WOO HOO!!! Less than three weeks now until our first DVC trip, and to say that I’m excited would be the understatement of the year. Actually, thinking about it, there hasn’t been much of the year yet, but regardless, I CAN’T WAIT. So without further ado, let the report commence.

Who?

Well me, obviously. I’m Karen (36). This is my sixth trip to WDW; the third in the last year

Here I am with my newly whitened teeth



Then we have Steve (37). Steve pretends that he doesn’t like Disney very much and ‘tolerates’ it ‘for the sake of the kids’. Don’t believe a word of it. He loves Disney just as much as I do. Here is Steve getting up close and personal with Tigger.



And finally, Kat (3).



Katherine adores WDW. Her first words to me each morning are ‘Mummy, is today the day?' Kat has a Piglet passion; is ambivalent towards Minnie; and is unimpressed by the princesses. I recall a rhyme from when I was little:

There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
And when she was good
She was very very good
And when she was bad
She was horrid.

That rhyme could have been written for Kat. I’m hopin’ and a prayin’ that we’ll bypass Meltdownsville on this trip.

Matt is staying home, as I can’t take him out of school, but don’t feel too sorry for him. He’s off to the Bay of Naples in March on a school Latin trip.

Where?

The Beach Club Villas, of course. When we were younger and poorer, I used to dream of staying at the Beach Club. As soon as we bought into DVC last year, I was desperate for my first trip to be at the Beach Club. I had no problems booking my room at five months out.

Only problem is that something unexpected happened on our August trip. I fell in love with the Wilderness Lodge. I did consider booking for the VWL, but decided to stick with BCV. We’ll see whether BCV can capture our hearts and become our NFV (new favourite resort).

Why?

Hee hee. BECAUSE WE CAN!!! Well, we have to spend those lovely DVC points somehow. As this is el cheapo season, the trip has cost just 105 points (this will mean something to the DVC savvy ) so we still have 45 points to do something beautiful with later in the year.

I also managed to secure very reasonable flight prices with Virgin Atlantic, so we’re not slumming it on a charter this time. Happy Days.

When?

From the 26th January until the 2nd February. Seven glorious days in my happy place.

Why the silly title?

Inspired by all the fabulous room assignor poems I’d read, I thought I’d have a go at writing my own. One problem. I’m useless at poetry. So I decided to write a rap instead. I did a bit of research and fathomed that what I really, really want (perfect world and all that) is a non-smoking room with a nice view of the Epcot fireworks. So I came up with a few ‘rap inspired’ rhyming couplets: ‘I don’t wanna choke on no smoke’ and ‘I wanna see the sparks in da parks’; this kind of thing. Then Matt was playing that 50 Cent tune (if you can call it a tune) – In Da Club and I thought fabbo – ‘In Da Beach Club’. So I looked up the lyrics for inspiration and they were DISGUSTING. And trust me, I’m open-minded. Anyhow, Matt wound up with half of his CD collection confiscated and a good old slapping and I abandoned the idea.

In my head, however, I just couldn’t stop singing ‘you can find me in da Beach Club, bottle full of Bud’. And I decided that I’d honour my trip report with the first line of the Room Assignor Rap that never was.

As a postscript, I phoned Member Services last week and was told that since the construction of the Soarin’ Pavilion, there are now no rooms with Epcot fireworks views at the Beach Club Villas. Now I’ve checked this out on Google Earth and I cannot see that the Land Pavilion, even extended, ought to encroach on a view of the fireworks from the BCV, but that is what the man says, so I have to accept that.

I’ll be back in the next few days with our plans for the trip.

[Colexis Mom]

Great start Karen Love the raps More please!!

[Jillybean]

I've been waiting for this! I am SO excited for you - - and I love the rap poem!

We stayed at BCV last January and I don't recall us being in the room during the fireworks so I can't attest to the fireworks issue . . . but I would think that you could see at least part of them!

Jill

[DrDolphin]

Great start!!!!

[WDWJAMBA]

Whoo Hoo! Can't wait to hear more! Hope you have the best of trips. We're staying at BCV as well in June, so I'm all ears as to your experience!

[chezp]

Great start - and great title! Too funny about Matt's CD collection I bet he now regrets starting that conversation...

I hope you have a magical stay at "Da Beach Club" and that it captures your heart as much as it has captured ours.

[disneydani]

Oh, I was just thinking, I could use a good giggle right about now and lo and behold, I happen upon your TR! You are off to a great start!

[JaimeandChad]

Yeah I can't wait to read your trip report as I just finished rereading your trip to DLP.

[markandtrish]

Great pre-trip, can't wait for the Post-trip....Have an awesome time, you rap gangsta' you....

[lauren-roxy]

Great start Karen!!! Have a wonderful time!!

[MAria R]

Your rap is too funny!!! Not much longer now!

[MontiMouse]

Karen, you can still see the high fireworks from some of the rooms at BCV on the 5th floor. We have scored three different studios where we have benn able to see them. They won't let you request Epcot view any more so I requested 5th floor facing World Showcase all three times. And all three times we could see fireworks and hear music.

I too have a new found fondness for Wilderness Lodge but Beach Club still has my heart. I am anxious to hear which you prefer when you return.

I remember that poem from when I was a little girl as well. I always thought it was written for my sister!

[WDWfan]

Yay Another Karen TR! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img] I can't wait to hear more about your plans!

[lablady]

I almost choked on my cracker when I read that you confiscated Matt's CDs! Would have LOVED to read your whole rap ......

[PrincessSharon]

You've started! I love your room assignor rap and must admit I got a good chuckle over your reaction to In Da Club. Can't wait for more!