A DVC meet, a DISmeet and fireworks from Bay Lake Tower
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Since we had gotten in late the day before, we really slept in and
only got up past 8. We got ready and then headed outside to the car,
took the top down and drove over to the Wilderness Lodge. I had read
about the Mickey Waffles they offered at Roaring Forks and we had
decided to try them. We made it to the Wilderness Lodge and headed
over to the restaurant. It was pretty empty and we had a look at the
menu and ordered our breakfast. |
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took quite some time for them to get it ready as the waffles were
freshly made and they needed to wait for some of the ingredients for
the toppings. Once she had got them we were handed our breakfasts,
Tom had picked up some drinks and we quickly paid for our food.
There were lots of unoccupied tables and we sat close to the
condiments bar. And then it was time to sample the goodies. Tom had
the Strawberry and whipped cream waffles, which came with a side of
bacon and were really tasty, while I had ordered the
Bananas Foster Waffles,
Mickey Waffles with warm bananas in a buttered rum sauce. They came
with a side of bacon as well and it was good so, as the bacon
counteracted with the sweetness of the sauce. But no matter how
sweet it was, it was still very good. Breakfast in belly we were
ready to head out again and our first stop was the Outlet Mall
again. This time we were sure the measurements for a new bag were
right and we went right to the Samsonite store and got the new bag.
Tom had been eyeing a wheeled backpack for a while and since we were
in a shopping mood we picked that one up as well. On the way back we
stopped at another outlet mall, just to find a Vera Bradley store
and a Dooney and Burke outlet store. Unfortunately they didn’t carry
any Disney Dooneys, but we vowed to be back after our cruise. We
then headed back to our villa to find that it was already serviced
and we had something to drink out on the veranda before we were on
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It does not take long to go there and before we arrived we filled up
the car again, then drove into their parking lot and were quickly
welcomed. We headed inside the resort and then down to the Atlantic
Dancehall for the next appointment we wanted to go to, the DVC meet.
We arrived rather late and people were already streaming into the
building. And after showing our DVC cards we were handed vouchers
for some snacks and drinks and a slip of paper which needed to be
filled out in order to be put into a big bag for a giveaway. When we
finally entered the Dance Hall it was FULL. Before we went to look
for a seat we joined the line over at the buffet and handed in our
vouchers. |
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Tom got a bag of Pretzels and I picked a bag of Cracker Jacks, which
we had never tried before. Then we joined another line for the
drinks and finally got two cups of lemonade. We didn’t find a seat
and stood towards the back, leaning against a bar. Shortly before
the meet was supposed to start a Cast Member came by who told all
the people standing that they had opened up the upstairs and we were
welcome to walk up and find a seat. We did and found a table with
two chairs and plopped down, waiting for the presentation to begin.
We did expect this to be a presentation of DVC, looking forward to
learn new things about it, but it turned out to be something totally
different. |
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Instead of what we were thinking it would be it was kind of a
children’s party, with party games and sing alongs. We were VERY
happy to be seated upstairs, away from the “action” where we only
had to watch and not participate. It was a long hour in which we
always waited to hear some news but there were none. After the meet
we all moved towards the exit where we all got DVC hats and then
were left out on the Boardwalk. Tom and I decided to walk over to
the Open House and have a look at what Boardwalk Villas looked like.
There were quite a few more people in there but we did get to have a
good look around and even a chat with some Cast Members. |
We had skipped lunch and since we were so close to the Boardwalk
Bakery we walked over and picked up a counter service to take back
to our villa to share. Purchases in the bag we headed back to our
car and then over to Old Key West. |
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We were back within a few minutes and headed upstairs to our villa
for our snack and a short break.Tom had picked the
Ham and Swiss Panini
which had come with a bag of chips, while I had ordered the
Coffee Mocha Cupcake
which was one of the very best cupcakes I had ever had at WDW. Tom
opened a bottle of Black
Cherry Lemonade, which he had picked up and had wanted to try,
to go with it. After filling up our bellies again we were ready to
head out and over to Downtown Disney again for another DISmeet. We
had said to meet at Ghirardelli’s and were a little early. It looked
a lot like rain and we hoped it would not start until we had met
Michelle and her daughter Angelina. It didn’t take too long and they
arrived. In addition to her daughter, Michelle brought her sister
Tracy along and we instantly bonded and had a blast. We found a
table along the lake, which was sheltered by an umbrella and it
didn’t take long for the heavens to open up, but we had fun and
chatted and were looking forward to our cruise together. We had so
much fun we did not even notice how fast time had gone by and dusk
had set in. When we finally said our goodbyes we were surprised that
we had sat there close to two hours. And after some hugs we went our
separate ways again. Tom and I headed back to Old Key West to get
changed because despite the umbrella we both had gotten a little
wet. |
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Around 8am we were in the car again, this time driving over to the
Contemporary Resort and Bay Lake Tower. DVC members were allowed to
use the Top of the World Lounge, even if they didn’t stay there and
we had loved the lounge when we had stayed at Bay Lake Tower in
February. The BLT parking lot was rather empty, so we parked our car
there, walked up to the hotel and showed our membership cards at the
desk. We were then pointed towards the elevators and told to wait
for a Cast Member to take us up. Within a minute the elevator doors
opened and a very friendly young lady welcomed us and asked us to
step inside the elevator. She took us up and once we walked up to
the lounge we were surprised to find it pretty crowded. |
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We looked around and were happy to see some guests departing, so we
headed over to that spot and sat down.We were still trying to look
through the menu when a server came to take our order. Tom wanted a
Budweiser, while I tried
one of their Speciality Cocktails, the
Bay Lake Sunset, Stoli
Vanilla Vodka, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum and Pineapple Juice with a
splash of Grenadine. While the server went to pick up our drinks we
had a look at the food menu and decided to order some things to
share. We wanted to share the
Cheeseburger Flat Bread, bison, rootbeer glazed onions,
Tillamook Cheddar, Bibb Lettuce, Toma Tomatoes, Dill Pickle
Mayonnaise, Mustard, Ketchup and the
Chicken Sliders, a trio
of burgers with herbed goat cheese, local tomato jam, and jalapeno
ketchup. Both were really tasty and enjoyable, even though I would
have loved some cutlery to make eating a little easier, but we
managed. While we were still munching our snacks the fireworks went
off and it was fun to see them from the comfort of the lounge. Some
parts were a bit cut off, but it was so nice to be able to see them
and sit there munching flatbread. When Tom had finished his beer he
ordered a Diet Coke, while I wanted to have another one of their
cocktails. |
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I ordered the Key Lime
Coconut Martini, Midori Melon Liqueur, Stoli Vanil Vodka, Pina
Colada mix, Pineapple Juice and a drop of fresh lime juice. It was
delicious and we sat and talked and enjoyed the lounge. Once we had
finished our second drinks, we asked for the bill, applied the
Tables in Wonderland to the bill, paid and went outside to enjoy the
view from the deck. Shortly before 10 we went back to our car and
drove back home to Old Key West. We watched a little more TV, had a
few drinks out of the well stocked fridge and munched some chips and
Tortilla chips with dip sauces. Around half past 11 we were in our
beds and ready to fall asleep. |
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