So excited for you that you got to sleep some the night before the flight! Way to go you too.
It was still a little stressful since we went to band the night before leaving, but at least we had everything packed! Normally I don't get to bed before 1AM after band so I did good by getting to bed just after midnight.
Sorry to see the ER photos, hopefully everything is good?
They never really came up with what was wrong, but they changed the dosage on one of his medications and he didn't have any problems on the trip, at least related to this problem.
We always build in extra time to get the airport and our last time everything aligned perfectly and we were sitting there for a long time waiting to board, but I decided it was much better than being in a hurry.
Yes I will always take sitting around waiting instead of rushing to get somewhere!
Love the room layout at Universal, looks comfy.
That's funny! I thought the room was really small. I guess I'm spoiled by the one bedroom DVC units.
Looking forward to seeing how this trip that was years in the making and full of plans, cancelled plans and changed plans finally went down.
Hopefully readers will find it almost as entertaining as we did!
I'm glad your travel day went pretty smoothly for all intents and purposes. Looks like getting things ready in advance paid off for you!
It certainly made things a lot smoother. I still had a huge "list" of stuff to do before we would be ready to go. In fact I was so brain dead by the time I finished, I hadn't even remembered if had packed up the leftover meat from a Turkey I made over the weekend before we left!
Your hotel looks great! I didn't realize your dinner was a character meal with Gru and a Minion!
Each time we have stayed there, characters have come through the dining room. Last time it was Homer Simpson and Scooby Doo.
I am excited to read your report on the Poly Bungalows. I look at those point totals and know we'll never stay there!
I can say that I have been bitten! I'm going to have to find ways to go back there! But since one night in a Bungalow uses up 15% of my total point allotment, that's a pretty hefty price!
We actually liked the Studios at the Poly as they are quite roomy compared to most of the studios, but if you are used to DVC 1-bedrooms not so much.
Interesting to note that the Poly Studios are roomy compared to others. The only other studio I have stayed in was at the VGC.
We've ended up twice at 1-bedrooms so far (SSR in 2014 and of course VGC this past February). I could easily get used to that, but we would have to shorten up our stays to be able to afford it, and I'd rather stay for 10 days in a studio than 5 days in a 1-bedroom. In fact, we booked into a value room at AKV for 1/2 our stay in October. I really wish I could get the opportunity to check out the size of a value 1-bedroom, because MAYBE we could afford that one day.
I can see that reasoning. Luckily Fran over does everything so we have enough points that it's hard for the two of us alone to use them up. That's why I've been known to rent them to friends or using David's.
Hi! I'm excited to read your trip report! I'm so sorry to see Alberto in the ER, that's never fun. I look forward to reading more!
Hopefully the next installment will come soon!
I am here as well.
Looking forward to reading your latest WDW TR along with Jim and Alberto. I am behind on your other TR that it will be hard to keep up.
Don't worry, this TR will not go nearly as quickly as many of my others. I will be taking it more at the reader's pace.
The room at Universal looks very nice. Dinner at Islands look very interesting which has several Asian cuisines.
There were a lot of choices, they even had a Mongolian Barbecue style option which was all you can eat, create your own stir fry. But it was $25pp and we weren't that hungry.
Present and accounted for!
Only Alberto could be so adorable in the hospital. Love all the pics. What's missing are your painted nails.
Don't worry you'll see my nails soon enough!
Glad to have you on board Glenn!