Our Recent Disney Trip

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Mon, 02/17/2014 - 20:07

RZChief90

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Our Recent Disney Trip

We recently returned from our first WDW trip in 21 years. Yes, I know, don't hate us. Life seemed to get in the way. We stayed at the Beach Club Resort and had a great time. It was little chilly some days and our one night at Downtown Disney was cold. But the attractions, dining, and the Beach Club Resort was excellent.

We had the Deluxe Dining Plan and we changed the name to the "Stuff Your Face" plan because it was so much food and snacks.

Favorite ride - Test Track

Favorite Restaurant - the Yachtsman Steakhouse in the Yachtsman Resort.

The Magic Bands were awesome and great to use.

All in all, an excellent trip and we're seriously considering the Disney Vacation Club.

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Mon, 02/17/2014 - 20:11

MrHub

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Well congrats on the trip and RZChief90!

Oh, and nobody hates you for not going in 21 years, seems you've come to your senses!

Mon, 02/17/2014 - 20:17

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we purchased dvc on our honeymoon 8 years ago and it was the best thing we have bought in our short marriage so far

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Mon, 02/17/2014 - 20:40

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It took us 10 years to get back to Disney but now it's every year. Can't beat Disney magic.

Mon, 02/17/2014 - 21:23

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Hi! and since you are seriously considering DVC the next step is to take the plunge and join many of us as a DVC owner. You will love the "Welcome Homes"

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Mon, 02/17/2014 - 21:35

King Fergus

Glad you enjoyed the YS as I've got this pen marked for October this year..

Mon, 02/17/2014 - 22:09

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No hate here! on making it back and feeling the Disney love!

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Tue, 02/18/2014 - 00:39

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Congrats on your trip! How was your experience different being 21 years older and wiser this time around?

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Tue, 02/18/2014 - 00:51

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Welcome! It is never too late to come back home to Disney. And another shout out here for the awesomeness of DVC!

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Tue, 02/18/2014 - 04:22

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Congrats on making it back! And

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Tue, 02/18/2014 - 05:10

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Welcome! Glad to hear that you had a wonderful return trip!! I hope it's the first of many more for you. We just bought DVC last year and we love it. Thanks to a super cheap annual pass (courtesy of special DVC discount), we'll be going 4 times in 12 months--much better than our every-other-year average. We used DVCbyresale.com and got a great rate at Saratoga Springs. If you buy resale, you lose a little bit of flexibility in non-Disney uses for your points, but you can save a TON of money and get into resorts that Disney says are "sold out". Hope you enjoy the boards. We have an awesome group of people here!

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Tue, 02/18/2014 - 13:18

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Welcome, welcome! You won't find any hate or disdain on this forum, as everyone is just happy that you were able to make the trip! Life happens, often...so we rejoice in the victories wherever we can find them

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 21:42

RZChief90

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Princess Cupcake wrote:

Congrats on your trip! How was your experience different being 21 years older and wiser this time around?

Thank you Princess Cupcake. Our experience was completely different since it was just the wife and I. Our last trip 21 years ago included our two sons who were 5 and 10 at the time. We were able to plan our itinerary, relax, and enjoy every day. Our first Disney alone time since our honeymoon in 1978.

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 21:45

RZChief90

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King Fergus wrote:

Glad you enjoyed the YS as I've got this pen marked for October this year..

King Fergus you will not be disappointed with the Yachtsman Steakhouse. We went the first night we were there and again the last night we were there. The steaks were excellent. Definitely make reservations. Enjoy.

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 23:10

Princess Cupcake

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I love going with my children, but I have to admit... sometimes I do look forward to when they are fully grown and I can plan an itinerary around what I want to do. All that terribly boring stuff that has them sighing and rolling their eyes at me!

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Wed, 02/19/2014 - 23:45

RZChief90

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alicemouse wrote:

Welcome! Glad to hear that you had a wonderful return trip!! I hope it's the first of many more for you. We just bought DVC last year and we love it. Thanks to a super cheap annual pass (courtesy of special DVC discount), we'll be going 4 times in 12 months--much better than our every-other-year average. We used DVCbyresale.com and got a great rate at Saratoga Springs. If you buy resale, you lose a little bit of flexibility in non-Disney uses for your points, but you can save a TON of money and get into resorts that Disney says are "sold out". Hope you enjoy the boards. We have an awesome group of people here!

Thank you all for the welcomes and thank you alicemouse for the information on DVC resales. We are exploring that now. The lower prices of a resale will definitely make a DVC purchase more likely. And maybe even another trip this year.

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Thu, 02/20/2014 - 00:01

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So glad you joined us and even happier you made it back to Disney!
We also bought DVC resale and used the Timeshare Store. They were great and I highly recommend checking out their listings as well.

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