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DVC_Don · 05-12-2002, 05:25 PM

The Lefebvre's hit the Water Parks trip.

Who? The Lefebvre family. Don AKA Disnydad, Nancy, Jason (11) & Ashley (10).

When? April 15 to 18, 2002

Where? Disney’s Villas at the Wilderness Lodge.

Day Four. The last day.

I gave the others a break this morning. I let them sleep till 7:30! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] This morning we had to pack up and get out. We had breakfast in the room after another walk to refill our mugs with coffee. This time the Character Caravan was back in town. Mayhem in the lobby.

We loaded up the truck with our bags and got to MGM at 9:40. We walked over to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and I got a Fast Pass. The other three chickened out when they found out it goes upside down. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] After picking up the FP, we walked back to the Back Lot Tour. The Pearl Harbor pre show was down and we just walked past this part. The same thing happened on our January trip. [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img] After the Back Lot Tour we walked back towards RRC. At Hollywood Blvd the others split off to do some shopping. Jason wanted to get rid of the $100 or so in his pocket. (He bought a Goofy collectors watch) I continued on to RRC. The line seemed enormous, even the FP line. Actually it only took about 10 to 15 minutes to get in via the FP line. I got a jump on a lot of folks when a CM started to call out for a single person. I got a seat in the second row up front. I took off my hat and glasses and held them in one hand and held on with the other. Man, that ride is awesome!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I wished there were a small line because I wanted to get right back on it. I was supposed to meet the others by the Hat, but somehow I was not paying attention and came to my senses at the front gate. I found them by the Hat and did not tell them of my almost leaving without them. Don’t want them to start shopping for a nursing home now do we? Well? Do we? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

We left MGM and went back to the WL. We took our pre packed swim tote and had a quick lunch at Roaring Forks. After the lunch we went over to the rest rooms by the quiet pool and changed. We swam at the main pool till 12:45, changed and left Walt Disney World enroute to MCO.

I got off 417 at exit 11 and gassed up the truck and we got to the airport at about 1:30. I got confused (me?) and entered the regular parking garage instead of the rental return garage. We took a nice leisurely drive through the garage. Do you know they don’t charge you if you’ve only been there for 6 minutes? I got us out and tried again and this time got it right. All the while the rest of the family carried on about “Dad’s short cuts”. I was worth it. I mean we found out about the no charge for 6 minutes parking for crying out loud.

Rental return was quick. I’d rent one of those trucks again. So much room for everything. Everything else went uneventfully. We made it back to Albany 10 minutes ahead of schedule.

One more Walt Disney World trip completed.

[ 05-12-2002, 08:11 PM: Message edited by: Disnydad ]

05-12-2002, 05:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
DVC_Don Community Rank: Explorer Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Empire State Posts: 9,032	Re: We hit the Water Parks! The Lefebvre's hit the Water Parks trip. Who? The Lefebvre family. Don AKA Disnydad, Nancy, Jason (11) & Ashley (10). When? April 15 to 18, 2002 Where? Disney’s Villas at the Wilderness Lodge. Day Four. The last day. I gave the others a break this morning. I let them sleep till 7:30! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] This morning we had to pack up and get out. We had breakfast in the room after another walk to refill our mugs with coffee. This time the Character Caravan was back in town. Mayhem in the lobby. We loaded up the truck with our bags and got to MGM at 9:40. We walked over to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and I got a Fast Pass. The other three chickened out when they found out it goes upside down. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] After picking up the FP, we walked back to the Back Lot Tour. The Pearl Harbor pre show was down and we just walked past this part. The same thing happened on our January trip. [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img] After the Back Lot Tour we walked back towards RRC. At Hollywood Blvd the others split off to do some shopping. Jason wanted to get rid of the $100 or so in his pocket. (He bought a Goofy collectors watch) I continued on to RRC. The line seemed enormous, even the FP line. Actually it only took about 10 to 15 minutes to get in via the FP line. I got a jump on a lot of folks when a CM started to call out for a single person. I got a seat in the second row up front. I took off my hat and glasses and held them in one hand and held on with the other. Man, that ride is awesome!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I wished there were a small line because I wanted to get right back on it. I was supposed to meet the others by the Hat, but somehow I was not paying attention and came to my senses at the front gate. I found them by the Hat and did not tell them of my almost leaving without them. Don’t want them to start shopping for a nursing home now do we? Well? Do we? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] We left MGM and went back to the WL. We took our pre packed swim tote and had a quick lunch at Roaring Forks. After the lunch we went over to the rest rooms by the quiet pool and changed. We swam at the main pool till 12:45, changed and left Walt Disney World enroute to MCO. I got off 417 at exit 11 and gassed up the truck and we got to the airport at about 1:30. I got confused (me?) and entered the regular parking garage instead of the rental return garage. We took a nice leisurely drive through the garage. Do you know they don’t charge you if you’ve only been there for 6 minutes? I got us out and tried again and this time got it right. All the while the rest of the family carried on about “Dad’s short cuts”. I was worth it. I mean we found out about the no charge for 6 minutes parking for crying out loud. Rental return was quick. I’d rent one of those trucks again. So much room for everything. Everything else went uneventfully. We made it back to Albany 10 minutes ahead of schedule. One more Walt Disney World trip completed. [ 05-12-2002, 08:11 PM: Message edited by: Disnydad ]