Hey my friend, welcome back!
We missed your contributions over the last week!
I am sorry to hear that Mother Nature was less than kind for your vacation......its so frustrating that you can organize and plan until the cows come home, but the weather is always a variable you have no control over at all (and that can make such a difference, both positive or negative). Pete was talking about the weather on one of the more recent podcasts, saying it had been a bit of an unusual summer: more rain, less heat/humidity. He said its been the most moderate summer he can remember in 17 years, and very wet. I am just happy you arrived home safe and sound in advance of Erika's arrival early this week. My heart goes out to anyone who is vacationing in central Florida right now.....what a bummer to have such a nasty storm on the way.
The theming at Wilderness Lodge appeals to me HUGE. It looks to be very Great Wolf Lodge-ish (and I love that "cabin" vibe). I hear its stunning during the holiday season. I am almost tempted to book a meal at Trails End just to check it out over Christmas week.
We didn't drop the Plaza entirely, just cancelled the later reservation (the original one was 6:25 pm) and booked for earlier in the night (4:35 pm came available, so we just switched up times). I am sorry to hear that you had such a long wait to be seated...that is so frustrating!!
I hope they have extra staff on hand on party nights to keep things movin' along before the special events kick off.
Did you have the Mickey Pants sundae when you dined at the Plaza? If you did, we want photos
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I hope you're planning on doing a trip report once you get all settled back in and the laundry caught up. If you do, be sure you post a link to your thread here so we can all follow along
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