Disney trip to forget

mduarte13 · 12-08-2003

Well, we returned from our trip late last night....we left sunday for the Beach Club....very pretty resort....worth the extra money? Nope....I have stayed at deluxe and moderate resprts, and this particular one is just not worth the extra....at least not off swimming season....

anyways, Tuesday, the night we had MVMCP, my 8 year old became ill....fever, cough, the whole nine yards....did not move from the room wednesday....so my 4 year old and myself spent the day by the pool...thursday, my 4 year old became ill....as well as myself and mother. Friday, we took a trip to the walk in clinic.... all had upper resp. infections, and my girls both had ear infections....

We were able to salvage some of saturday and sunday, but it was a very difficult trip....it made me so sad to see my girls so sick in disney....and the hotel, while I suppose they are busy, swiped a personal towel that had my daughter's name embroidered on it...and while I got it back, it was not with out more stress....when they were suppsed to send a fridge for the medications, they forgot, and we had to ask agaiin the next day...

To top it off, we returned home 2 hours late to 20 inches of snow in the northeast....could not get into our driveway, and had to carry our kids accross the lawn at two in the morning....not a pretty sight....They are still both sick....

Sorry to complain to you guys, but I just needed to vent to someone!

Michelle

**llama** · 12-08-2003

Talk about bad luck and bad timing. Nothing worse than those darn ear infections. It really is too bad, when you've made all those plans and had such great expectations of having a super time. Guess you'll just have to plan your next one!

Hope you're all feeling better soon.

**DisneyTeacher** · 12-08-2003

I am so sorry your trip was ruined by illness. I can't imagine all the excitement, planning, and money then only to have the whole family sick. I hope your girls are feeling better. It sounds like it is time to plan another WDW trip.

preidel24 · 12-08-2003

Michelle:

So sorry to hear about all the illnesses during your trip. It's such a let down to have your kids sick anytime but especially when their on a special vacation at disney. My son got sick right before our illumination birthday cruise (it was for his birthday and I was totally stressing over one night) I can't imagine dealing with a whole week. I'm sending hugs and pixie dust to you and your family. Hope everyone is feeling better real soon.

Paula

tinkerbell · 12-08-2003

while Disney cant make up for your children being sick, I think you should complain about the problem with getting the fridge and the towel. I suggest this because we too had a problem with getting a fridge and it was requested long before we arrived, the day before we arrived and at check in .. for my husband's injections. I suggest you do it by snail mail though because they didnt really give ilvminnie a very good response when she emailed guest services. I mailed my complaint to the CBR manager. it took a while but I finally touched base with a very sweet castmember who as an after thought also sent us $50.00 disney dollars.

ajbdk5 · 12-08-2003

Oh Michelle! I am so very sorry to hear that!:nooo: :cry: :nooo:

All that planning and excitement soured.

If you need to vent some more, we're here for you.

Amy

geeman · 12-08-2003

Sorry to hear about that. I guess not all trips can be that magical, and illnesses can really put a damper on things.
I didn't ramble too much here about my May 2003 trip for similar reasons. Though we went mostly just to rest and visit the family, my dad got sick with a cold, so the one day I did trudge through EPCOT with him was a bit of a struggle. He couldn't get around as fast as I would have liked, and was just not enjoying himself like he could have. While I enjoyed the quality time we spent together, I would also say it was unmemorable, since I could do little more than swim in the pool at the ASMu.

But there's always a future trip to make up for it. Look at me, 6 months later, I was on the cruise.
:)

**Dana** · 12-08-2003

Michele -

I am so sorry about your not so good trip. You vent here any time you want. Poor babies to be sick in WDW....not right. There should be laws in place for that kind of thing. Sorry trying to get you to giggle. I'm also sorry to hear about the Beach Club. The latest reviews have not been that good for this resort and I think I may steer clear of this one. It's a shame because I know it's a favorite for a couple of the people on here. You better get those children all better for the holidays and then after, you must start planning again. Again, I'm sorry your trip didn't go as planned. Would you like me to send a postcard to your kids from Mickey when I go in January? I'd love to. I'll put any message you'd like. Let me know and PM me with the info if you want me to.

disneyjenny · 12-08-2003

Michelle,

So sorry to hear about your trip :( . We all know what it is like to have your kids sick at home but at WDW?? Bummer.... BIG TIME!! I did think about you while you were gone, hoping you were having a good time. I hope everyone is doing better and start planning your next trip!! Maybe that will help!!

Jennifer :)

mj7379 · 12-09-2003

Hope everyone is feeling better!!!!!!!!!:)

tiggerlover1971 · 12-09-2003

sorry to hear about you disappointing trip I hope you all feeling better now

mduarte13 · 12-09-2003

Thank you everyone for the well wishes....I agre about there being laws against children being sick in Disney...it's just so cruel....they did get to enjoy sunday and monday, but tuesday through saturday were a wash out...they are still sick....I am keeping my 8 year old home from school again. She is still really tired from being sick, and coughing everywhere...no need to pass it to kids at school...it's a nasty one....

On the note of the Beach Club, as I said, while it was nice, I was not overly impressed...I did forget to say that they LOVED my poem I faxed, and have us a free upgrade. I even had the room assigner call me and leave a message first day thanking me for the poem...they were going to keep it and loved it!

So, my excitement was brought up by this, and deflated very quickly Tuesday...watching all the money go flying out the window....

For a deluxe resort, I was expecting more. The food at Beaches and Cream was very limited...burger, turkey sand, hot dog, roast beef, and a wrap....got sick of that real quick....

And getting refills on the 11.00 mugs was IMPOSSIBLE! The take out line for B & V was always long for sundaes...and of course Hurricane Hannah's (which did have chicken nuggets but is only open some of the day poolside) and Riptides, only open 6am to 11 am....All in all, comparing it to Coronado springs, I did not see a big difference.

My 8 year old was able to find a bunch of Hidden Mickey's in the room, though...since we spent so much time there :-)

Even the pretty beach paintings in the room had them....they were tough to find, but there was one in the lady's hat (for those who may be staying there soon)....

Maybe Wilderness Lodge will be next....we did visit there...it looks really nice. My husband IS NOT in a rush to go again....he does not bounce back well from bad experiences.

Michelle

teresadisney · 12-09-2003

I don't know if this will make you feel any better, but. .

We once went for christmas, my 8yo(then) DS ate a chicken salad sandwich on the plane. So the first day we were there, food poisoning for him. He did not miss much in the parks because it was raining and cold that day. The next day it was coolish, and he was still weak, so my DH rented him a wheelchair to move around in. The following day my DH came down with pnemonia from being out in the cold and rain the first day. We were never really together as a family that trip--someone was always in the room sick!

mduarte13 · 12-09-2003

Sorry to hear that...it stinks when you cannot fully enjoy the magic of Disney...

Michelle

preidel24 · 12-09-2003

Michelle,

Glad to hear at least you got an upgrade. I agree with you about B&C and the mugs. We didn't get the mugs because we did concierge. I was glad we did concierge because some nights the lines at B&C were incrediable. We ate there once it was okay nothing I feel I need to repeat anytime soon. I'm trying to talk DH into a 40th birthday weekend for him and I Jan 1-4 my GF said she keep my DS's. He just doesn't love disney that much to spend all that money on a room and flight. We share so many loves and interests unfortunatly disney is not one of them.

Hope your little one are feeling better real soon.

Paula

12-08-2003	#1 (permalink)
mduarte13 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 125	Disney trip to forget Well, we returned from our trip late last night....we left sunday for the Beach Club....very pretty resort....worth the extra money? Nope....I have stayed at deluxe and moderate resprts, and this particular one is just not worth the extra....at least not off swimming season.... anyways, Tuesday, the night we had MVMCP, my 8 year old became ill....fever, cough, the whole nine yards....did not move from the room wednesday....so my 4 year old and myself spent the day by the pool...thursday, my 4 year old became ill....as well as myself and mother. Friday, we took a trip to the walk in clinic.... all had upper resp. infections, and my girls both had ear infections.... We were able to salvage some of saturday and sunday, but it was a very difficult trip....it made me so sad to see my girls so sick in disney....and the hotel, while I suppose they are busy, swiped a personal towel that had my daughter's name embroidered on it...and while I got it back, it was not with out more stress....when they were suppsed to send a fridge for the medications, they forgot, and we had to ask agaiin the next day... To top it off, we returned home 2 hours late to 20 inches of snow in the northeast....could not get into our driveway, and had to carry our kids accross the lawn at two in the morning....not a pretty sight....They are still both sick.... Sorry to complain to you guys, but I just needed to vent to someone! Michelle __________________

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llama Practically Perfect Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 7,379	Talk about bad luck and bad timing. Nothing worse than those darn ear infections. It really is too bad, when you've made all those plans and had such great expectations of having a super time. Guess you'll just have to plan your next one! Hope you're all feeling better soon. __________________ Your Moderately Moderate Moderator A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BAD KITTY CLUB "Meowany Are Called, Mew Are Chosen" eleven-twenty-ten My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmas in Florida 31 days 2 hours 42 minutes

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,308	I am so sorry your trip was ruined by illness. I can't imagine all the excitement, planning, and money then only to have the whole family sick. I hope your girls are feeling better. It sounds like it is time to plan another WDW trip. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 239 days 20 hours 42 minutes

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preidel24 Big Cheese Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 902	Michelle: So sorry to hear about all the illnesses during your trip. It's such a let down to have your kids sick anytime but especially when their on a special vacation at disney. My son got sick right before our illumination birthday cruise (it was for his birthday and I was totally stressing over one night) I can't imagine dealing with a whole week. I'm sending hugs and pixie dust to you and your family. Hope everyone is feeling better real soon. Paula __________________ ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ Discover the Magic - and you'll be hooked for life!!!

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tinkerbell Neverland Tour Guide ® Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Ark-La-Tex Posts: 7,596	while Disney cant make up for your children being sick, I think you should complain about the problem with getting the fridge and the towel. I suggest this because we too had a problem with getting a fridge and it was requested long before we arrived, the day before we arrived and at check in .. for my husband's injections. I suggest you do it by snail mail though because they didnt really give ilvminnie a very good response when she emailed guest services. I mailed my complaint to the CBR manager. it took a while but I finally touched base with a very sweet castmember who as an after thought also sent us $50.00 disney dollars. __________________ Stinkerbell, so named by Darth Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse MB chitchatter. We don't need no stinkin' post counts Protect Texas!!! Arm A Dillo

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ajbdk5 Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,326	Oh Michelle! I am so very sorry to hear that!:nooo: :cry: :nooo: All that planning and excitement soured. If you need to vent some more, we're here for you. Amy __________________ ~Amy~ It's about quality, not quantity. It's about info, not popularity. POLY 1979, POLY 1983, CBR 1992, CBR 1993, CBR 1995, Grosvenor 1999, Dixie Landings 2001 Pop Century 2004, ~CBR and MVMCP Dec. 2004!~

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geeman Big Cheese Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in NYC Posts: 953	Sorry to hear about that. I guess not all trips can be that magical, and illnesses can really put a damper on things. I didn't ramble too much here about my May 2003 trip for similar reasons. Though we went mostly just to rest and visit the family, my dad got sick with a cold, so the one day I did trudge through EPCOT with him was a bit of a struggle. He couldn't get around as fast as I would have liked, and was just not enjoying himself like he could have. While I enjoyed the quality time we spent together, I would also say it was unmemorable, since I could do little more than swim in the pool at the ASMu. But there's always a future trip to make up for it. Look at me, 6 months later, I was on the cruise. :) __________________ Geeman ****************************** YBC10/95, CS 8/00 AKL 5/02,DL Hotel 10/02, ASMusic 5/03,CBR 10/03,Disney Cruiseline 10/03, DD Hilton,CR, ASMusic 4/04; AKL 5/04;Pop Century 10/04,CBR 10/04,CR 10/04;DGC 10/04;SOG & PC 12/04;CBR 8/05, SOG 4-5/06 Geeman on the Web

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Michele - I am so sorry about your not so good trip. You vent here any time you want. Poor babies to be sick in WDW....not right. There should be laws in place for that kind of thing. Sorry trying to get you to giggle. I'm also sorry to hear about the Beach Club. The latest reviews have not been that good for this resort and I think I may steer clear of this one. It's a shame because I know it's a favorite for a couple of the people on here. You better get those children all better for the holidays and then after, you must start planning again. Again, I'm sorry your trip didn't go as planned. Would you like me to send a postcard to your kids from Mickey when I go in January? I'd love to. I'll put any message you'd like. Let me know and PM me with the info if you want me to. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 270 days 15 hours 42 minutes

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disneyjenny Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 267	Michelle, So sorry to hear about your trip :( . We all know what it is like to have your kids sick at home but at WDW?? Bummer.... BIG TIME!! I did think about you while you were gone, hoping you were having a good time. I hope everyone is doing better and start planning your next trip!! Maybe that will help!! Jennifer :) __________________ From the Great One himself..... "All right. I'm corny. But I think there's just about a-hundred-and-forty-million people in this country that are just as corny as I am." --Walt Disney

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mj7379 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: jersey shore Posts: 152	Hope everyone is feeling better!!!!!!!!!:) __________________

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tiggerlover1971 Official bouncer of DC Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 100 acre woods Posts: 4,068	sorry to hear about you disappointing trip I hope you all feeling better now __________________ Cheryl ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ woohoo only 20 more pounds to go to goal weight

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mduarte13 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 125	Thank you everyone for the well wishes....I agre about there being laws against children being sick in Disney...it's just so cruel....they did get to enjoy sunday and monday, but tuesday through saturday were a wash out...they are still sick....I am keeping my 8 year old home from school again. She is still really tired from being sick, and coughing everywhere...no need to pass it to kids at school...it's a nasty one.... On the note of the Beach Club, as I said, while it was nice, I was not overly impressed...I did forget to say that they LOVED my poem I faxed, and have us a free upgrade. I even had the room assigner call me and leave a message first day thanking me for the poem...they were going to keep it and loved it! So, my excitement was brought up by this, and deflated very quickly Tuesday...watching all the money go flying out the window.... For a deluxe resort, I was expecting more. The food at Beaches and Cream was very limited...burger, turkey sand, hot dog, roast beef, and a wrap....got sick of that real quick.... And getting refills on the 11.00 mugs was IMPOSSIBLE! The take out line for B & V was always long for sundaes...and of course Hurricane Hannah's (which did have chicken nuggets but is only open some of the day poolside) and Riptides, only open 6am to 11 am....All in all, comparing it to Coronado springs, I did not see a big difference. My 8 year old was able to find a bunch of Hidden Mickey's in the room, though...since we spent so much time there :-) Even the pretty beach paintings in the room had them....they were tough to find, but there was one in the lady's hat (for those who may be staying there soon).... Maybe Wilderness Lodge will be next....we did visit there...it looks really nice. My husband IS NOT in a rush to go again....he does not bounce back well from bad experiences. Michelle __________________

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teresadisney Big Cheese Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SPACE CITY USA Posts: 694	I don't know if this will make you feel any better, but. . We once went for christmas, my 8yo(then) DS ate a chicken salad sandwich on the plane. So the first day we were there, food poisoning for him. He did not miss much in the parks because it was raining and cold that day. The next day it was coolish, and he was still weak, so my DH rented him a wheelchair to move around in. The following day my DH came down with pnemonia from being out in the cold and rain the first day. We were never really together as a family that trip--someone was always in the room sick!

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mduarte13 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 125	Sorry to hear that...it stinks when you cannot fully enjoy the magic of Disney... Michelle __________________

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12-09-2003	#15 (permalink)
preidel24 Big Cheese Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 902	Michelle, Glad to hear at least you got an upgrade. I agree with you about B&C and the mugs. We didn't get the mugs because we did concierge. I was glad we did concierge because some nights the lines at B&C were incrediable. We ate there once it was okay nothing I feel I need to repeat anytime soon. I'm trying to talk DH into a 40th birthday weekend for him and I Jan 1-4 my GF said she keep my DS's. He just doesn't love disney that much to spend all that money on a room and flight. We share so many loves and interests unfortunatly disney is not one of them. Hope your little one are feeling better real soon. Paula __________________ ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ Discover the Magic - and you'll be hooked for life!!!