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LSUtigerfan · 03-18-2003, 01:32 AM

[img]graemlins/puter.gif[/img] Okay y'all, I am going to attempt to write a trip report! I'm sure it will be full of southern terms & lingo, so if you read it with a southern accent I'm sure it will make it "mo better, cher!"
Bare with me, I have a 19 month old running around here, so I could have to stop at any minute! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

Who: Me (30 yrs.), my dh (34 yrs., aka "Grumpy"), dd #1 (5 year old birthday girl, aka. "Princess Face"...her self proclaimed nickname), dd #2 (19 months old, aka "Grumpette"), MIL & FIL (ages withheld! ~early fifties [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] ). We also met up with my dh's best friend, his wife & 2 dd's.
Where: Coronado Springs Resort, rooms 8505 & 8506, Cabanas bldg. 8B
When: Friday, March 7 through Wednesday, March 12
Why: Princess Face's 5th Birthday Celebration!

We woke up at 4 am Fri. morning completely exhausted! I had dressed the girls in matching Marie (The Aristocats) t-shirts the night before so it would be a little easier in the morning...all I had to do was put their capri pants on, brush dd's teeth & go...after getting ourselves dressed & the truck loaded, of course! I decided I would fix their hair at the airport, which didn't amount to more than putting it in a pony tail. We got on our plane (Southwest) and the flight was wonderful, except the descent. Grumpette doesn't suck a pacifier and I could only get her to drink a little from her sippie cup, [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img] she cried & pulled at her ears. Poor thing, the Benadryl I had given her before we left did not phase her. Normally, it makes her sleep for ~3 hours...she knwe something was different about today! We arrived & I was excited to see what my MIL & FIL's reaction was going to be about TTC being there holding a sign w/our name on it. My MIL was walking through the airport saying, "Last time we came to Orlando, it was so nice, we had a towncar pick us up & they had a sign with our name on it! We felt like big shots!" Alas, there were all of the drivers standing at the bottom of the escalators! And my dh's name was completely botched! The first name was correct but the last name wasn't even close. So, we all laughed & said so much for the surprised reaction I was looking for. TTC was great, I only have one complaint, actually two [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] (only one is within their control). They said they would bring a car seat & a booster seat for my 2 dd's. The car seat was actually a booster seat too, no 5 point harness for Grumpette to sit in, it was the same on the return trip to MCO. The other thing is how long we had to wait for our driver when he went to retrieve the van, it was about 15-20 mins. He warned us about this, security will not allow them to park in or near the pick up area, so I guess they have to park in Timbuktu!

We finally arrive at CSR, the grounds were so beautiful. Check in was a breeze, the girls colored & watched cartoons while I asked for an upgrade on our 2 connecting rooms. The CM asked if ground floor was ok, and of course I said "YES" without hesitating! We prefer ground floor anyway with 2 little ones. She also put us in Cabanas 8B, which I requested (8B or 9B). We finally pulled the girls away from their crayola masterpieces & went to our room, then to Pepper Market for lunch. The food here was very yummy, and the portions were huge. The fruit was very fresh which made me & Grumpette very "Happy" (no pun intended!!!) The Key Lime Pie was delicious! Now that everyone was in better mood, we decided to go to MK. We had four, 4 day complimentary passes which you cannot add any days to, so we purchased four "After 2pm" tickets and one 5 day parkhopper. The "after 2" ticket was only $35 and was only available at the resort. It was probably 2:30pm by the time we caught our shuttle & arrived at MK. I swear, CSR has the best buses!

Gotta go pick up Princess Face from school! I'll finish day 1 in a little while [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
Next: Our MK excursion! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[ 03-24-2003, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: lsutigerfan ]

03-18-2003, 01:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
LSUtigerfan Community Rank: Trekker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,182	Family of LSU Tiger Fan\'s stay at CSR 3/7-3/12.....Day 6 finally completed! [img]graemlins/puter.gif[/img] Okay y'all, I am going to attempt to write a trip report! I'm sure it will be full of southern terms & lingo, so if you read it with a southern accent I'm sure it will make it "mo better, cher!" Bare with me, I have a 19 month old running around here, so I could have to stop at any minute! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] Who: Me (30 yrs.), my dh (34 yrs., aka "Grumpy"), dd #1 (5 year old birthday girl, aka. "Princess Face"...her self proclaimed nickname), dd #2 (19 months old, aka "Grumpette"), MIL & FIL (ages withheld! ~early fifties [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] ). We also met up with my dh's best friend, his wife & 2 dd's. Where: Coronado Springs Resort, rooms 8505 & 8506, Cabanas bldg. 8B When: Friday, March 7 through Wednesday, March 12 Why: Princess Face's 5th Birthday Celebration! We woke up at 4 am Fri. morning completely exhausted! I had dressed the girls in matching Marie (The Aristocats) t-shirts the night before so it would be a little easier in the morning...all I had to do was put their capri pants on, brush dd's teeth & go...after getting ourselves dressed & the truck loaded, of course! I decided I would fix their hair at the airport, which didn't amount to more than putting it in a pony tail. We got on our plane (Southwest) and the flight was wonderful, except the descent. Grumpette doesn't suck a pacifier and I could only get her to drink a little from her sippie cup, [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img] she cried & pulled at her ears. Poor thing, the Benadryl I had given her before we left did not phase her. Normally, it makes her sleep for ~3 hours...she knwe something was different about today! We arrived & I was excited to see what my MIL & FIL's reaction was going to be about TTC being there holding a sign w/our name on it. My MIL was walking through the airport saying, "Last time we came to Orlando, it was so nice, we had a towncar pick us up & they had a sign with our name on it! We felt like big shots!" Alas, there were all of the drivers standing at the bottom of the escalators! And my dh's name was completely botched! The first name was correct but the last name wasn't even close. So, we all laughed & said so much for the surprised reaction I was looking for. TTC was great, I only have one complaint, actually two [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] (only one is within their control). They said they would bring a car seat & a booster seat for my 2 dd's. The car seat was actually a booster seat too, no 5 point harness for Grumpette to sit in, it was the same on the return trip to MCO. The other thing is how long we had to wait for our driver when he went to retrieve the van, it was about 15-20 mins. He warned us about this, security will not allow them to park in or near the pick up area, so I guess they have to park in Timbuktu! We finally arrive at CSR, the grounds were so beautiful. Check in was a breeze, the girls colored & watched cartoons while I asked for an upgrade on our 2 connecting rooms. The CM asked if ground floor was ok, and of course I said "YES" without hesitating! We prefer ground floor anyway with 2 little ones. She also put us in Cabanas 8B, which I requested (8B or 9B). We finally pulled the girls away from their crayola masterpieces & went to our room, then to Pepper Market for lunch. The food here was very yummy, and the portions were huge. The fruit was very fresh which made me & Grumpette very "Happy" (no pun intended!!!) The Key Lime Pie was delicious! Now that everyone was in better mood, we decided to go to MK. We had four, 4 day complimentary passes which you cannot add any days to, so we purchased four "After 2pm" tickets and one 5 day parkhopper. The "after 2" ticket was only $35 and was only available at the resort. It was probably 2:30pm by the time we caught our shuttle & arrived at MK. I swear, CSR has the best buses! Gotta go pick up Princess Face from school! I'll finish day 1 in a little while [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] Next: Our MK excursion! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [ 03-24-2003, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: lsutigerfan ]