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Lori E. Wagner -- September 2000 -- Walt Disney World (YCR)To skip the pre-trip information (that has been posted here on MousePlanet for several months), click here!
I'm doing a pre-trip report to outline my basic overview of doing a solo trip. In October, 1997, I did my first solo trip, and this will be my second. I really enjoyed the freedom of touring solo, but I also had the opportunity to see friends who live in the WDW area. Of course, since I'm arriving in time for a holiday weekend, I expect it to be fairly crowded wherever I go. Since I bought my annual pass last November, I'm getting another trip's use from it. It allowed me to "upgrade" from Port Orleans to Yacht Club, and I'm saving money on a tour. I bought the Pleasure Island AP last November, too, and I'm sure I'll be getting good use from it. First step: Call CRO to book a resort. In May, I called to find MKC rates, and the moderates had a great rate of something like $88/night plus tax. I booked a room at Port Orleans with the intention of calling CRO for AP rates, if available. At the beginning of July, I called CRO again for the AP rates. I had a difficult choice. Wilderness Lodge, courtyard view at $159/night or Yacht Club, standard view at $169/night. I had stayed at Yacht Club when I was a cast member at TDS, and I loved it. However, when I saw how beautiful Wilderness Lodge was on a visit, I really wanted to stay there at least once. Yacht Club won, and here's why: Well, first: location, location, location. Epcot is my favorite park, and I really like that I can walk there from the Yacht Club. I also enjoy the Boardwalk, and again, a convenient walk. I'm also partial to the fantastic mini-water park at Stormalong Bay, in my opinion, the best pool area at any WDW resort. And finally, there's Beaches and Cream, the place to go when you're craving a sundae. Next step: Airfare I didn't buy airfare at the time I booked, because I was waiting for the fares to go down. And they did! I belong to a frequent flyer program with United, so I knew that I was going to use that airline. I have booked a few trips online, and I think it's easy to do. A couple of weeks ago, the fare to MCO from O'Hare in Chicago was $129! That's the lowest fare I've seen in a long time, so I snapped it up. I was able to get an upgrade with my miles, so I'll be traveling First Class. I have never used my miles before, so I'm anticipating those nice HUGE comfy seats! Next step: Rental Car Since I have a Magic Kingdom Club card, and National is the "official" rental car company of WDW, I looked online for a discounted rate. I found a great rate, and with all the incidental charges, the total was $174 or so. I thought it was very good for 1week/1day. Many people wonder why I'm renting a car vs. taking Disney transportation. I've had mixed feelings about Disney transportation, because at times, the busses were smoothly run, and at other times, I've had the feeling I'm cattle. Wait times for busses have been good, bad, and ugly on some trips, too. The last time I did a solo trip, I rented a car, and I found it so much easier than taking the Disney transportation! I also intend to visit the other resorts. Except for the monorail resorts, traveling from resort to resort can be a lesson in patience. It's really not that convenient to use Disney transportation when a car can get you to the resort much faster. The only place I'll take Disney transportation is Pleasure Island. I like to have a couple of drinks, and I don't have a designated driver. Plus, parking at night there looks insane. I've had no problems driving to Downtown Disney during the day and finding parking. Now that I've gotten my resort, airfare, and rental car completed, I wanted to book a few fun things. Just for argument's sake a miracle would occur, I tried to see if I could get a Priority Seating time for the breakfast at Cinderella Castle. Nope. It's the toughest ticket in town. It was worth a shot in the dark, at least. When I started thinking of what I wanted to do this trip, I decided to pick a few things I've wanted to do but missed on the last trip. A tour would be great for a solo traveler, so I did a bit of research online. I've decided to book the Hidden Treasures of World Showcase tour at Epcot. It's 3.5 hours long, which I feel is a nice length for a tour. There is also a longer tour, Hidden Treasures Plus, but that tour only departed on Wednesdays. I booked my tour for the day after Labor Day, Tuesday, September 5. When I asked if there was a discount for annual passholders, I was given a discount. Last year, I wanted to visit Islands of Adventure, but I never found the time to do it. I picked Wednesday, September 6 as the day I go. I figured that Wednesday might be slightly less crowded, and since it's after Labor Day, the local kids would be in school. I could be absolutely wrong in my logic, but I hope I'm right! The rental car comes in handy at this point. Pampering. I decided to investigate the Grand Floridian Spa. At the time I booked my tour, I asked if I could be connected to the Grand Floridian Spa. The cast member at the GF Spa faxed me a listing of the brochure services and prices. Well, throw the guilt out the window, it's time to splurge! I still haven't decided if I'm going to get a massage or a package of services, but I'm leaning toward doing a sampler of three services. Stress relief, or something like that. I will probably want to book it for Labor Day, because the parks should still be a bit crowded. I know that when I go to the parks that weekend, I will soak up the atmosphere rather than fight crowds at popular attractions. Restaurants: I have not tried the Wilderness Lodge yet, and I want to eat at Whispering Canyon. I tend to re-visit places I like from prior visits, so I know one afternoon, I'll have a late lunch at the GF by going to the Afternoon Tea. Last November we were only one of two tables of people at the tea. It's a nice break from the parks. Speaking of meals, I'm going to try to do a Menu Scavenger Hunt for a certain website famous for showing menus of all eateries at WDW. Some of the menus that are 6+ months old need updates. I don't know if this is easier said than done. I have three elements in my favor: Being solo, having an AP and having a rental car at my disposal. I can see it getting tedious if I have to hand copy a menu. I may take photos of the counter service places and type it up when I get back. Because I'm doing a solo trip, I have the luxury of having no constraints. I feel that I can get a lot done on my own than having to plan an itinerary with other people. It's so easy to feel rushed, but I can set my own pace. Other than the broad outline I've planned above, my trip only has a few planned elements: Spa on Monday, tour on Tuesday, and Islands of Adventure on Wednesday. The first two won't affect whole days, but the third will. Now, all I have to do is count down the days! I'll write a complete trip report of my week when I return. It was a strange dark journey, mostly due to waking up at 5am to start my trip. For the first time, I was going to fly First Class on upgrade coupons, and I was looking forward to the bigger seats. Except for the presentation of the breakfast rolls and hot towels, , I found First Class to be like Coach, but with bigger seats. My flight arrived in Orlando at 10:40 from Chicago. I headed to the National car rental desk, and I was very glad I made my reservation weeks ago. A rental represantative went through the reservation line announcing that no rentals will be given to those without reservations. All cars were reserved. Renting at Orlando's airport was new to me, and it seemed odd to be picking any car from the lot. I reserved an economy car, but all the economy and the compact cars were taken. I had an instant upgrade to the intermediates. I found a red Pontiac Grand Am and I was on my way at about 11:20am. As Mickey and Donald were welcoming me to Walt Disney World, I was singing along to "Footloose" on the radio. "I'm gonna cut loose!" Singing with abandon, I finally felt that surge of excitement as I drove under the arch on my way to a great vacation. I made my way to the Yacht Club Resort. Check in went smoothly, but I was an idiot. I should have prepared a waist pack with my usual essentials, especially sunscreen. Instead, I only had my "wallet on a string" with my annual pass inside. I walked into Epcot through the International Gateway around 12:20pm to get some lunch and kill three hours before getting my room assignment. Harry Ramsden's Fish and Chips looked appealing, and I ordered a Hooch to wash it down. Hooch, I've learned, is sort of a fizzy lemon beverage with a kick. It has alcohol in it, and it was refreshing. The cast members saw that I had Mickey airbrushed on my fingernails, and they loved it! I've had quite a few comments from guests and cast members alike throughout my trip. I enjoyed my meal at a table in the little garden overlooking World Showcase Lagoon. I saw a couple struggling with their fish and chips at a bench. I was at a table alone, so I gestured for them to share my table with me. Since I was an idiot by forgetting to put on sunscreen, I borrowed some from these nice strangers. There is no where else in the world I would ever think of talking to strangers, let alone borrowing sunscreen from them. At WDW, it doesn't seem strange at all. I thanked the strangers and wandered on my way. I bought a few pins of a cart outside the Millennium Village, or as I call it, "Mill Vill". I was in luck, because I found a nice shady seat to watch Off Kilter perform in the Canada pavillion. After the show, I went inside the Mill Vill. I found myself at the pavillion for the tiny country of Eritrea, where I observed the coffee ceremony. I found it interesting, and I got to sample a cup of the rich coffee. It was after 3pm, so my room should be ready. I was assigned room 1086, overlooking the quiet pool and the Dolphin hotel. I called a couple of people I was going to be having dinner with that evening, and I took the boat to the Studios. I went into all the stores on Hollywood Blvd. and Sunset Blvd. to do some pin trading. I spent all day in two parks, and I did not see any attractions in either park. That was a first for me. I had to catch a boat back to Yacht Club to meet some friends from the RADP newsgroup at the Yacht Club Galley for dinner. Bruce and Marta went to the Boardwalk with me, but Rob and Keith had to leave. It was about 10:30pm, and Bruce, Marta and I wanted something sweet at the Boardwalk Bakery. We walked around to find a table, and we saw the outdoor area for Big River Grill was empty. As we sat down, the Big River Gestapo in the form of a waiter told us that we couldn't use their table to eat our pastries. We were completely bewildered by this, because it was late enough where there were no diners. Supposedly there might have been an ordinance that people can't bring outside food to that establishment because they aren't owned by Disney. At any rate, this is the second time I've ever had a bad feeling at Big River, and I wouldn't give them my patronage. We headed back to Yacht Club and bid our goodnights. Day Two (Sunday 9/3) I arranged to take a tour of the Disney Vacation Club at the Boardwalk at 8:30am. I spent a long time there, and I didn't really feel like I started my day until 10am. I enjoyed the tour, but I didn't feel ready to join the vacation club at this point. I drove to Downtown Disney, parking at the Marketplace. I saw the Disney Pin Trading Brigade in force at the World of Disney. It was amazing to see people bring in their pin collections. It was serious business! I did the bulk of my shopping here, because of the Magic Kingdom Club discount. I was determined to have sushi at Wolfgang Puck's for lunch, so I walked to the West Side. On my way over, I managed to do some pin trading with other guests, and I found some great pins. I went to Wolfgang Puck's and sat at the sushi bar. I ordered the Sushi Platter, which was a California roll and 5 pieces of sushi. I found the quality to be exceptional, and I'd definitely have sushi there again. I walked through the stores on the West Side, and I found a hidden Mickey while I was eating a chocolate marshmallow on a stick. The weather looked a bit ominous as I headed back to my car. I felt a couple raindrops right as I was getting into my car around 5pm. Then the downpour came. I think I saw Noah float past as I drove back to the Yacht Club. I had dinner at Beaches and Cream, and I headed back to Pleasure Island to meet other people who post in the newsgroups and chat online. Some of the people were there two hours ahead of the meeting time, because they confused the Adventurer's Club meet with the villains dinner meet we were having the next night. I stayed at the Adventurer's Club until midnight and took the bus back to my resort. Day Three (Monday 9/4 Labor Day) This was my anti-Labor Day. I booked a spa treatment sampler at the Grand Floridian spa. and I was prepared to be a pile of mush when I was done. I found that if you book a spa treatment, park at the Wedding Pavillion. Take the walkway to the left, and the spa is a building on the left, as you're heading towards the Grand Floridian. I almost missed the path leading to the spa for some reason. I checked in at 8:45am and was issued a pair of slippers and a fluffy robe. I was told that I could use the gym facilities all day because I booked a spa treatment. I never took advantage of it, though. An attendant ushered me into the Ladies' Lounge. The first room was the lounge. There were three plush chairs and a sofa surrounding a glass coffeetable. On the table was a platter of orange slices. There was a vanity counter that had a pitcher of water and assorted tea packets. New Age music was piped in. One glass door led to the sauna, and one led to the whirlpool. I'm assuming one of those areas led to the main workout areas. The locker area was in the next room. There was a sink with dispensers for soap, lotion, and even cups and mouthwash. The towel rack had baskets underneath it filled with razors, toothbrushes and toothpaste. I saw the toilet stalls had wooden slatted doors, and the entire area felt immaculate. I could see some serious pampering happening here. I changed into my bathing suit and put on my robe and slippers. I waited in one of the comfy chairs until my first treatment, called Peaceful Nights Bath. Sondra was to be my masseuse, and she led me to the treatment room. The room was dim, and a candle was lit at the end of the tub. The tub was deep, and Sondra prepared it with lavender bath salts. I got into the tub, and I felt that the bath salts made the water feel silky. Sondra turned on the whirlpool jets, and I let the New Age music that was piped in (everywhere, it seemed) relax me. After about 20 minutes, Sondra came back to help me out of the tub and escort me back to the lounge. I felt really mellow by this time and rubbery as I walked back to the lounge. I rinsed out my bathing suit and put it in a plastic bag I brought with me for this purpose. I felt myself drifting off as I sat in the chair waiting for Sondra to come back for me. I had a couple of orange slices and waited for my next treatment. Sondra took me to the treatment room for my aromatherapy massage. She used lavender and geranium oils to compliment the bath salts used. I was supposed to feel relaxed and energetic after I was done, and I was! Sondra and I parted ways back at the lounge again, and I waited for my escort to give me my final treatment, a pedicure. I was so happy with my treatments that I'd definitely do the spa on future trips! It was about noon when I was done, and I drove to Animal Kingdom. I picked up a FastPass for the safari and had a really good chicken lunch at Tusker House. I still couldn't believe that I finally got on a attraction on my third day of the trip. This was the only attraction I went to, because I spent a long time walking around, enjoying the atmosphere. At Asia, I bought three pearls from the oysters. Two of them were made into a double pearl ring, and the third one, a blue pearl, I made into a pendant. I headed back to the resort to rest and get ready to meet more people for dinner. I met more RADP people at the Grand Floridian for the villains character dinner buffet. The Queen of Hearts was the "greeter" outside the restaurant. The villains who visit table-to-table were Captain Hook, Prince John, and Brer Fox. The buffet was extensive. The "centerpiece" is the prime rib of beef cut from the roast. I thought both sides of the buffet had the same items, but I was wrong. One side had some Mexican dishes, and the other side had some Chinese dishes. Different soups on each side, too. The desserts were in small sizes so you could try more than one, and I thought the food was good overall. I really liked having the villains around, because they could really play up the mischief. After dinner, I went back to the Yacht Club to have an easy night to rest. Day Four (Tuesdsy 9/5) I woke up at 8:15 to start my day. I was originally supposed to take the Hidden Treasures of World Showcase tour, but I had to cancel it. Someone at special events called me a couple days earlier to get me to reschedule, but I didn't want to. I had made my plans to go to Islands of Adventure the day they wanted me to take the tour, so I canceled it. After a frantic search for my watch and my ring, hidden under part of the comforter, I had breakfast at Yacht Club Galley. I headed to Epcot, even though it was an early entry day. I went to Test Track where I found the clearly marked Single Rider's Line. When I went last year, I knew about the line from other people's posts on the newsgroups. I had no wait to get into the preshow. I noticed that the crash test we were supposed to witness actually worked. That was a pleasant surprise. I went to the House of Tomorrow at Innoventions. Of course, since I love gadgets of all kinds, I wanted everything that house provided. After the show, I wrote and mailed a few postcards. At the pin station, I noticed that one woman was staring at me. Well, not at me, exactly, but a button I was wearing that identified me as part of the RADP newsgroup. She wasn't wearing her pin, but I she took her button out to show me. It was Lisa aka Ping! I am known as Briar Rose, and we were excited to bump into eachother. She and her mother were attending the Disneyana Convention, and they were enjoying Epcot until they had to attend the welcome dinner. Lisa and I did the email postcards to a few of our online friends and she and her mother invited me to have lunch with them at the Rose and Crown in the UK pavillion. After lunch, we walked back to Future World, where we went on Test Track and Spaceship Earth. It was time for Lisa and her mom to head back to the Contemporary Resort, and I went back to Yacht Club before E Ride Night. I was running late, because I had a problem with the E Ride ticket I pre-purchased. It's a long story, but I wasn't happy with the way it was handled this time. I was supposed to meet someone at 6:45, and by the time I got to the meeting place, it was close to 7pm. I noticed that there were more people for this E Ride Night than there were the previous November. Still, I found it to be a lot of fun. Cricket and I waited for two other people to show, but they were late. We waited fifteen minutes more before heading to Space Mountain. I noticed that my nail polish glowed in the dark under the blacklight. We went on Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin a couple of times, and as we were near the conveyor belt at the end, the ride broke down. A maintenance man took a flashlight to peer under a couple of cars, including mine. Cricket joked that I must have broken the ride. By the time the night was over, I was a Space Ace with 359,300 points. After we were untrapped from Buzz, we rode Haunted Mansion. When we walked to Frontierland to ride Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain, we bumped into Keith and Cindy, the people we were supposed to meet. Cindy didn't ride Splash, but Cricket, Keith and I did. I suggested we pose during the drop for the picture. We did the "see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil" pose, and it was pretty cute. Cricket and I went to Big Thunder while Keith and Cindy watched the Country Bears. We met up with them again in Tomorrowland. We saw Alien Encounter and rode Buzz again. We ended our night at the ice cream parlor, where I enjoyed a butter pecan hot fudge sundae. Yum. Day Five (Wednesday 9/6) I was going to take it easy this morning. I had my croissant and cereal at Beaches and Cream for breakfast, and I waited for Stormalong Bay to open. I swam in the pool for a while, and I cleaned up to meet Rob at noon in the lobby of my resort. Our plan was to go to the Fountainview Cafe to get an iced cappuccino with a shot of raspberry to bring to Paragon (not her real name) who worked at the Mexico pavillion. I failed the Paragon Challenge this time. She already left for the day. I drank her iced cappuccino, and we left her a note that we were there and were sorry we missed her. Rob and I rode "It's a Small Mexico", well, "El Rio del Tiempo". We had the entire boat to ourselves and we rode in the front seat. I amused myself by pointing out to Rob the "Solid Gold" loin cloth dancers, the hot tub pics of vacationers in Acapulco, and such. I always liked the fireworks effects at the end, though. Afterwards, we saw the live performance of loin cloth dancers outside the pavillion. Only the women smiled though. We were going to the Magic Kingdom, but we rode Spaceship Earth first. Rob showed me his "burial plot" Leave a Legacy picture before we left. At the Magic Kingdom we rode Space Mountain and Carousel of Progress. Since Rob really likes Sorcerer Mickey, I showed him the hidden Sorcerer Mickey on CoP. It was after 2pm, so we were ready to have afternoon tea at the Grand Floridian. Since there was construction going on, I found it interesting that the windows of the Garden View Lounge were covered by a photo mural of what the outside would look like normally. Rob pointed out that they could have gotten the guy with the lawnmower out of the camera range first! Unless, of course, that man was intentionally put into the shot. I still found it amusing. We spent about two hours there, talking. In fact, we talked to a woman who had been at WDW for 20 years. She showed us the 20 year service ring and talked about the banquet given in their honor. After our meal, we wandered in the shops and headed back to Epcot. Rob and I found a great spot to watch Tapestry of Nations. We were close to an entry/exit point, so I got to see two parades simultaneously. Rob had some background information about the parade that I found interesting. For instance, I didn't know that as the puppeteers exit, they have to bow to the Sage of Time. Each puppet person has its own distintive personality, and the Sage of Time is supposed to be regal and dignified. I love this parade! After the parade, we made our way back to the front of World Showcase to watch Illuminations: Reflections of Earth. Of all the variations of Illuminations I've seen, this one had the best fireworks syncronized to music. I do miss the original show, though. After the fireworks, Rob and I parted ways, and I got a good night's sleep. Day Six (Thursday 9/7) I was looking forward to seeing Islands of Adventure for the first time. I found the traffic to be fairly light as I made my way to "Universal Escape". I parked in what must be the biggest parking garage I've ever seen, and I was grateful for the moving walkways that brought you to CityWalk. I briefly glanced around CityWalk on my way to the park, and I might want to go there in the future. Keith and Cindy were meeting me around 11am, so I entered the park at 9am to do my own thing until then. From what I've read about this park, theme was everything. I don't think I found a square inch that didn't scream, "Look at me! I'm themed to the extreme!" I walked into Port of Entry, and I felt that it would have made a nice Agrabah from "Aladdin". I knew I wanted to go straight on to the Spiderman ride, because I had heard that this is the longest wait later in the day. I was glad I did this, because I practically walked on. I loved it! If you took the Indiana Jones attraction from Disneyland and added the elements from "Honey I Shrunk the Audience", you end up with Spiderman. I didn't manage to ride it again, but I was glad I started with it. After Spiderman, I rode Dr. Doom's FearFall. I had a wait about about 15 minutes. Anything longer than that, I wouldn't have gone on it. It shot you up like a cannon, and the hydralics ease you down. I'd ride it again if it had no line to speak of. One thing I noticed as I toured this park was that you will get wet. Especially if you ride anything in Toon Lagoon. I rode the Popeye/Bluto Bilge Rat Barge with no wait, and I got drenched. It was a long ride, too. The "carwash" effect was cute. Since I was already wet, I went on the Dudley Do Right boat ride to get even more wet. The interior wasn't that great, but the ride was. Splash Mountain has much better theming. I figured I was wet enough, so I went to ride Duelling Dragons. On my way, I was amused by the talking fountain that spit water at people. I also ran into the Merlin character, and I was charmed by him. Before I rode, I put my belongings in the free lockers. I wish Disney has these! It was confusing at first to figure out how to use the lockers. In order to use them, you have to go to the touch-screen that looks like your average ATM. Follow the prompt that you want to rent a locker. and it will give you the unlock code on a slip of paper. The locker it will pre-assign you will have a blinking light. Stash your stuff and press the lock button. Be sure to keep your unlock code receipt. I memorized mine to be safe. There was no line to speak of for the dragons. I chose to ride Ice Dragon first. I wasn't fond of how dark the queue was. I was afraid that I'd stumble and fall because I couldn't see in front of me. The longest lines are for those who want to ride the front seat of the coaster. I opted to wait because this was my first time on it. If you can go during an off-peak time like I did, waiting for the front car is tolerable. I can see why the front car is prized. You feel that you are going to collide with walls and the Fire Dragon coaster. I enjoyed this very much. I immediately went through the line again to ride Fire, but I didn't wait for the front seat. I only get an hour on the locker free, and I wanted to be sure that I had time to empty it. Fire was a good coaster, but it was a different ride. I can't decide which one I like best, so I suppose I have to go back and ride them again someday. I took my belongings and met Keith and Cindy for lunch in Toon Lagoon. After lunch, I got soaked again on Dudley Do Right, and we walked to Seuss Landing. Keith and Cindy love the Cat in the Hat, and I hadn't ridden it yet. Cindy's favorite parts are watching the fish frantically flap his fins. He's so cute in his neurotic way. The best flapping occurs when the fish is in the kitchen sink. We rode this again later. Poseidon's Fury had an amazing show building, but the show itself really didn't thrill me. There were just a series of rooms we walked through to get to the final show. Yes, the water, fire, and laser effects were nice, but overall, it didn't do much for me. Keith and I took the "FastTrack" slips to see Jurassic Park. Unlike FastPass at Disney, there's a guy at a table handing out cards with the return time on them. To me, they looked like Community Chest cards from the Monopoly game. Even though this was another ride to get me wet, I really think they did a terrific job on the theme and the ride. You can even see where our tour boat was "supposed" to continue before things go "horribly wrong" to our delight. The last thing I rode before leaving was the Incredible Hulk coaster. I rode near the back, and I thought it was neat to be catapulted out like a cannon. This park does coasters very well. It was getting close to raining when I left, and I just made it to the garage when it started to rain. If I was going to complain about this park at all, it would be the layout of the lands. If you decide to skip a ride and see it later, you have to walk about in a circle or backtrack the circle to see it again. There really weren't any shortcuts. There was a boat tha goes between Port of Entry and Jurassic Park, but if you miss a boat, you wait 15 minutes until the next boat. In that time, it's faster to walk. I think there are just way too many ways to get drenched, too. You can't go on anything in Toon Lagoon if you want to stay dry. It wasn't an issue with me, because I wanted to get wet on that 90º day. I think I must have walked 10 miles that day, including coming from and returning to the parking garage. I was so tired that I took a quick shower and practically fell into bed. Day Seven (Friday 9/8) My blisters had blisters. I limped around World Showcase today. I went to all the shops and saw the film in France. I walked into Chefs de France for lunch before continuing my World Showcase tour. I was disappointed that American Adventure wasn't working. We were in our seats when the cast members announced that the show wasn't working. This is the first time I've experienced this. I went on my way, and I did a wine tasting in Germany. I rode Maelstrom in Norway. and for the first time in ages, I actually watched the film. I was surprised that there were about 50 of us watching. Much of the time, I assume most people skip it like I usually do. Since I was alone, I decided to catch the film again, and I enjoyed it. After my day at World Showcase, I met a friend at the Beach Club for dinner at Cape May. I love the seafood buffet here. and I had a nice relaxing meal. At this time, my feet were killing me and I wasn't feeling well, so I called it a night. Day Eight (Saturday 9/9) I had to check out, and I still was feeling drained. I was going to go to the public day of Disneyana before I had to go back to the airport, but I wasn't feeling strong enough for it. I put my luggage in my rental car and checked out. I managed to go back to the Millennium Village for a little while before heading back to the lobby of Yacht Club. I rested in the lobby the rest of the afternoon before it was time for my flight home. I didn't realize how ill I was, because later that evening when I got home, I took my temperature. My fever was over 100º. I think I may have overdone my last day, and perhaps Islands of Adventure took its toll on me. At any rate, I enjoyed my vacation until my last day. Lori E. Wagner BriarRosie@aol.com Mail a Comment to Lori E. Wagner |
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