Coming down from my YC high of last week, had a great stay as always so here is a mini-trip report.
Arrived 9/28 at ASSp for one night since I drove down and it didn't make sense to spend $ for that short of time at YC. Checked out at 7 am on 9/29 and over to YC and at checkin desk by about 7:30 am. They knew my room number but it wasn't ready yet, CM didn't give me the number but did show me the location on the map. I originally booked a standard view, somewhere in the 2 months after I booked it got upgraded to a garden view, at check in it got upgraded to a water view. It was room 2061, and my balcony had a beautiful view of the BW, king bed with the little mini-kitchenette area with a sink. I have pictures on my phone but have no idea how to get them posted so if our dear mod will give me an email address I can email them.
After check in, I went to the bus stop and headed over to MK for the day, waited maybe 6 min. for the bus and it wasn't crowded at pickup but I noticed throughout the trip by the time the buses reached BC most of those people had to stand. Around 3 I received a text to check with the front desk about my room, oh no. I monorailed it over to Epcot, got my AP voucher for the wine glass stamped, ate at a few booths, had a wine seminar and went back to the front desk. For some reason my MB wasn't connected to my room, I had no problems with it at ASSp and made it a point of going to the front desk to check out when I left but oh well. They fiddled with it for a few minutes and asked if they could walk me to my room and bring it up to me. No problem so I got an escort to my room and I hadn't even had a chance to take a few pictures before my MB was delivered. That was my one and only glitch the entire time I was there.
Spent my mornings at various parks and over to Epcot around noon every day where I spent every afternoon/evening grazing at F&W booths. While I did notice it was a little crowded I didn't think it was as bad as some people thought, I don't think I waited longer than 5 min. in any line. I had at least two seminars every day so it could have been a timing thing for me. Friday night on Oct. 2, which was my last night it was pretty packed and I left around 7:30 but had a full day and was tired and full anyway. I did manage to hit every booth for at least one item, not always food. Had express check out on Saturday, Oct. 3 which was no problem. I took my bag down to my car and hit HS and Epcot again before I left around 1 pm for home.
My room was fine, a little dated but no issues with anything at all. Everything worked, mouse keeping was fine, I actually put my DND sign on my door one day since I was solo and didn't really need anything done. I walked back and forth to Epcot, my room was right above the "secret" door at YC that is on the garden side where the wedding gazebo is. It didn't take me long to figure out where the door was from the gift shop to the garden area and then a quick walk to the outside door and one flight up to my room (via stairs). There was an elevator just a few doors down that let out at the laundry room (which I do not use). There are no vending machines on that floor so I did pop down to the laundry room for what I hoped was a bottle of water my first night but everything was sold out in the machine but regular coke, which I haven't had in about 20 years since I drink diet. I got it but seriously that one bottle ended up getting poured out when I left, I had maybe 3 sips out of it. I did hear a little hall noise but otherwise had no problems with noise.
Great trip as usual and can't wait until I'm back at the world either at Christmas or F&G.