jjbescher 17 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 It is time to start a new trip report. Our trip will start later on today, hopefully we will be on the road at 10. I have no clue how long it is going to take us to get there from North Carolina. Last two times that we went, we took our RV. This time we are taking the Toyota Prius. We are not staying at the Fort this trip. I am a member of the DVC, no Fort DVC please, and decided to book at Bay Lake Tower (BLT) for this upcoming trip. Somehow it worked out that I had enough points for a week at a 2-bedroom Lake view. We will see what view I will actually get. We do not check in to BLT till Sunday. So where am I staying tonight, Saturday and Sunday? Saturday and Sunday we booked a while through Jason to stay at Art of Animation in a Little Mermaid room. I had to waste days of a weekend, we have an Annual Pass that expires at the end of the trip, so adding on days at the beginning is costing us hotel and food. Our original plan was to leave Friday, try to hit the Magic Kingdom and then do some Girl stuff on Saturday. I forgot to mention that my Sister-in-law, Brother-in-law and 3 Sons will be joining us. That means that there will not be as much Girly stuff done when they are with us starting on Sunday. Well, Disney had to add the Frozen stuff to DHS and we really did not have time or plans to do much at DHS. I changed some of my schedule around and was able to pick up an extra day of vacation. That means that we can leave Thursday, try to do some stuff at the Magic Kingdom Thursday night and hot DHS for Frozen stuff on Friday and still do Girly stuff on Saturday. Thursday night(Tonight) we are staying at the Comfort Suites off of Palm Pkwy. Decent price for the location and they have a big area for Breakfast. For those that have my last two trip reports, I hope to finish this one much sooner than the others. It all depends on how quickly I can get the pictures uploaded to Photobucket. We pre-purchased the Memory Maker. With two families going we should hopefully be able to get a lot of pictures with the Photopass Photographers. We will be relying on Disney transportation for most of the trip since the In-laws are flying in from CT. We will also be making a shopping trip to the grocery stores to make use of the Kitchen and Grills at BLT. We have HDDR and Chef Mickey's and then my DW and I are going to Brown Derby and dining with an Imagineer. We also got FP+ for BOG. Hopefully this gives a little insight to the trip. I will try to post throughout the trip. Most likely no pictures involved. Thanks for Joining. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Wishing you safe travel and a wonderful trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Hope you have a great time Jon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Have fun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Have a great trip!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Sounds like a great vacation. Have fun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Have a great time. Be prepared for the long walk from the AOA lobby to the Little Mermaid Building. There's a lot to look at along the way, but it's a long walk. You're only there for a couple of nights, so you'll be fine. It will make BLT seem that much greater. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millermouseketeers MaryAnn 150 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Have a great trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I believe this is the first time I've posted on p.1 of a TR (pause for fanfare music). And I did so to say, I like your title since every time someone posts about BLT, I think of food. Hope you have a wonderful trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superloopers 2 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Sounds like a fun trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I'm in and on page one.Have a great trip. Please post some pix of your condo at BLT. It's on our short list of resorts to stay at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 All those people are staying in a 2 bedroom? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I'm in! Enjoy your trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 The real question is does this BLT have mayo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lklasing 16 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I love the BLT - both the resort and the sandwich! So I'm definitely in! Y'all be careful traveling and report in when you can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Im in!And now I want a BLT to eat, thanks for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 The real question is does this BLT have mayo?While he drives shall we hijack with mayo or miracle whip? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 All those people are staying in a 2 bedroom?When we had a 2 bedroom at AKL (it was an unexpected upgrade!) that thing was so massive the Brady Bunch could have fit in there with us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 While he drives shall we hijack with mayo or miracle whip?Miracle whip for me but only if we make it a club and add turkey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcjmom 8 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I'm in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I'm in!We have stayed at BLT twice now and will be doing a Fort(5)/BLT(9)split stay in January/February.We stay in a one bedroom lake view. FYI, many of the lake view rooms are actually lake view/theme park views. Those would be even room numbers ending in 2 thru 12. Those are on the outside of the horseshoe on the north side.We have watched wishes from our balcony several times with the music playing on one of the resort TV channels.If you are wondering about what other views/room request options there are, feel free to post something here or PM me your number and I will be glad to talk to you more about it.I have some room pics and view pics in the 2nd and 3rd trip reports in my signature. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duane 152 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 WooHoo! If Jon left around 10-ish, he should be well past South of the Border by now... Enjoy your trip down and safe travels! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 The king size bed at BLT is the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in, hands down. My husband and I still talk about it, and that was three years ago!Enjoy your trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 When we had a 2 bedroom at AKL (it was an unexpected upgrade!) that thing was so massive the Brady Bunch could have fit in there with us.That is interesting. I've never been one but always wondered how big they were. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jjbescher 17 Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I will reply to all of the posts when I am on a computet, not the phone. We are about 45 minutes from the Florida Border. Having a 4 year old that drank a lot makes for some extra stops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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