[WishUponAStar]

Originally Posted by chastmastr

And then I asked the fateful question of getting someone to help with luggage. For the first time ever at any Disney hotel we've been in, I got the reply, "Oh, they've gone home for the day."

...

Silence. This kind of "And that's that" attitude was, again, something I'm not used to at Disney at all.

"Er... my partner and I have mobility issues... can we talk with your manager?"

That is just craziness, what is going on? I thought bell services would be available 24 hrs. a day? What about people that come with 4 kids & have a ton of luggage, or people with mobility issues, or even elderly people. I can't imagine that "they're gone for the day" would be an appropriate answer AT ALL! I am glad you liked your room though.

[chastmastr]

Originally Posted by llama

Last time out we bought the Disney Dining Card - for $60.00 we can eat anywhere we like and get a 20% discount - works much better for us.

And so shall we, then!

Originally Posted by tiggerlover1971

yes david there is still a weightwatchers thread but its probably about 4 -5 pages back on Chit chat since I have been the only one posting when I get a chance lol .....

Well, we shall join you then!

David

[tiggerlover1971]

I agree the DDE card is the best ....

[Voldemort]

Originally Posted by chastmastr

By the way, the TR title comes from a children's book I think I haven't actually read (thus far) but seems fairly popular.

We're quite partial to it.

One of us is, at any rate.

Sometimes I suspect that Alexander grew up, became a lawyer, and moved to the South Pacific.

But I digress. On with the TR!

[chastmastr]

Well, perhaps I ought to read it as it is a classic...

[Tinkfan]

Welcome home!!! So sorry to read about the no-help attitudes you had to deal with.

I hope your trip had more good Disney moments than bad ones. And I may have to pass on the DP for our next trip. Just seems like way too much food.

[Experiment6-2-6]

Originally Posted by chastmastr

By the way, the TR title comes from a children's book I think I haven't actually read (thus far) but seems fairly popular.

You ought to read it..

I can attest, going 2/3's of the way to Australia doesn't allow you to escape terrible, horrible, no good very bad days, either..

[Experiment6-2-6]

Originally Posted by Voldemort

Sometimes I suspect that Alexander grew up, became a lawyer, and moved to the South Pacific.

Um, first off, I never grew up...

Secondly, I moved to the South Pacific, then became a lawyer... (had to pass that pesky bar exam thingy)

That being said, sorry to hear about the negatives at WDW!

[Voldemort]

Originally Posted by Experiment6-2-6

Um, first off, I never grew up...

Good point.

Where'd David go? David? Daaaviiiiddd??

[chastmastr]

We are here!! Trying to get house in shape for our guests and just to live in... I am trying to get Cubby to post for me... :hope:

David
assembling those lamps from the Poly today, hopefully; my God, they're heavy

[lovemysons]

Well I am certainly glad you liked the room. What a bummer about bell services though. I also thought there was always somebody around to help with luggage. :(

[lisalovesmickey]

I am sorry you had a less than steller trip.

I hope things look up!

Lisa

[crazy4tink]

Originally Posted by tiggerlover1971

yes david there is still a weightwatchers thread but its probably about 4 -5 pages back on Chit chat since I have been the only one posting when I get a chance lol ..... Yike makes me glad to have the DDE club card instead so I can not be forced food .

Weight Watchers thread? I'm headed over there! After I'm done reading the TR of course...

oh, and I used to teach little ones, and love the reference to alexander in the thread title!

[Goodegirl2007]

I'm sad to hear it was a less then stellar trip! I hope there are lots of high points of the trip!! Either way, can't wait to hear more and see pics!!

Hope you are both feeling better now!

[chastmastr]

I wonder if it would be better to focus on good stuff than this train-wreck of a trip. Basically some random thoughts:

The theming was cute and fun -- just not as good in every way as the Moderates. We love to explore the moderate and other hotel areas with all the green space and theming, all the garden-y or woodsy areas, while the icons and things at the All-Stars were cute but... that's all.

I had a Lapu Lapu at the Kona restaurant. OMG, never again. Wow. Couldn't drink more than half of it. That thing is potent. And I may really not have much taste for alcohol! I had fantasies, after all the stress we'd been through, of lying by the pool with some sort of drink, but... I just don't get much into that stuff. Perhaps I need to work on that, perhaps it's my metabolism, but if it's more than a tiny bit strong I don't like the flavor -- it's like Listerine or something to me.

The dining plan, since it no longer includes tip or appetizer, can still be really expensive! And honestly when (apart from a non-free dining plan) you find yourself saying that the tip and such were not worth the price... well...

The fact is I think we'd like to kind of forget about this trip and move on... Well, learn from it of course.

Oh! We missed Gay Days altogether except for running into a group of guys at the Poly while waiting for our ADR, and it was so cool chatting with them that next year we want to actually go for Gay Days instead of avoiding it.

I don't think I've been as self-conscious about my weight as I got on this trip. But the general oogy tummy feeling made me say "enough." So we're working on that now. And I am royally sick of having to rent a wheelchair to go to Disney. Cubby has neuropathy in his feet. I don't, so I have no excuse other than my back going out carrying all this excess weight. If we both work on it we may BOTH be able to be free of having to use a wheelchair, which would be wonderful.

So... working on it!

David