Hi everyone. I missed you all at DC while I was on my trip! Well, here we go - We were planning on leaving at 4 pm Thursday, but got to leave at noon instead. The drive takes about 13 hours from Memphis. We got there in the middle of the night. There was no line at the check-in (of course!). They were able to put us in a room that night, but told us that we would have to check out the next day and check back in. We stayed at the All Star Sports. Even though there were many good reviews on the All Stars, I was still worried because of the negative comments I read. So, my expectations were not very high. Boy, was I surprised! The lobby was much bigger than I expected. The walls were all painted in bright colors. It was very Disney! We got to our room (in the Touchdown building) and I was again surprised. I expected a tiny, little room. The room was fine. The beds looked small because they were only doubles. But they were fine to sleep in - very comfortable. There was a large dresser with six very large drawers. There was a small table with two chairs. The bathroom had one sink. There was an iron and ironing board. The toilet and tub were in a separate room. The bathroom are was small. You won't have much privacy there.
We brought a small ice chest with our own water and drinks (instead of paying $10 per day for a fridge - I think they are free in the mods and deluxes). We were so exhausted from our drive that we fell asleep quickly.
Day 1 - We woke up at 10 am and took our showers. Then we went to the lobby to check out/in. There was no line at all. We checked in and got a room in the Surf's Up building. We paid $10 extra per night for a premium room. The rooms in the two Surf's Up buildings are premium because they are close to the food court and buses. However, we had one of the farthest rooms in the Surf's Up building. The other buildings were much closer than I thought they would be, so next time I think we will save the money and just take our chances.
We then took the bus to the MK. The wait was only 5 minutes. The buses pick up at the All Star Sports first, then the AS Music, then the AS Movies. We always got a seat. But I felt sorry for the people at the AS Movies. A lot of the time they had to stand. And some of the time they couldn't even fit on our bus, so they had to wait for another one.
When we got to the MK, we walked to Adventure Land and got a FP for SM. Then we rode PoC, then TM (only a 15 min wait), then SM. Got another FP for SM, then ate at the food court there ($22 for two adult meals & 1 child's meal). We then walked over to the other side of the park and rode the People Mover. Got FP's for Space Mountain. Walked around, then rode it. Then went back to PoC and got toy for DS. Took train to the front of park. Too bus back to hotel (only 5 min wait). After 3 or 4 pm, each All Star resort has its own bus back. Ate at food court at resort ($24). DS swam in pool. Then took bus to DTD at 8 pm. Had to wait 20 min for bus. By the time it picked up people at AS Movies, it was PACKED. Went to DQ for two hours. DS had a blast. We all created (then rode) our own coaster. Took bus back to resort. The bus pulled up right away. Went to bed.
