Originally Posted By nbodyhome <a href="http://www.mousesteps.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=7&Itemid=37" target="_blank">http://www.mousesteps.com/inde x.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=7&Itemid=37</a> It's really very nice, I was glad to have a chance to stay!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Great pictures, the perfect thing to look at while taking a break from all the cleaning and cooking today. And how nice for your family. Now I can almost say "I know someone who...." The Noodle Station doesn't have spaghetti? Does it still have noodles?
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Not as many noodles as before! I know they had something, but the menu changed since Thanksgiving (the first time I ever went, and the food was really good then). I ended up getting a kids beefaroni type meal, it wasn't too bad. That was the only pasta I saw. I'm just getting some cooking/baking done now too. I'm glad you enjoyed the photos! It feels so long ago now! Denise
Originally Posted By Ursula Hi, How LUCKY for you!!! Thank you so much for posting the pictures here of your stay. My husband reads your site and says "hey!" So, on the chocolate coach thingie...do you get to eat it or just the stuff with it?
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Ursula - Thanks, and "hey" to your husband! I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. And yes, very lucky!!! As far as the white chocolate coach - my family took it back with them, and I think we'll be attacking it tomorrow. So yes, you can eat it! There were the chocolate covered strawberries inside, as well as along the platter. Denise
Originally Posted By stitchcrazy Hooray! I had to read a couple of these posts twice at first to believe that I was actually reading what I thought I was reading! Congrats! And thanks for sharing so many great pictures and your story. I was totally thinking the same thing Ursula asked about the white chocolate coach. You mentioned in your report your parents were already staying at a hotel that was a dream for them - had they only had it booked for one night? Or did they still get to stay there after the castle night?
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Hi Stitch! I am glad you liked the pics. The Polynesian is their favorite resort, and that was where they wanted to stay. They only did the castle as a gift to us. If it was just my parents, they would not have taken it. They live pretty close, and only had the rooms booked for one night. They were able to get a refund, but had to work at that a little.
Originally Posted By brotherdave Wow! I'm very impressed (an a tad bit jealous, as most readers here are, I'm sure!)! Very nice pictures. How were the noise levels? I'm sure while the park is open, it is probably quite noisy. But how was it during the night? I'm wondering about all of the maintenance vehicles and personnel doing their duties throughout the night.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I wear earplugs, but didn't have them in the whole time. I didn't notice any noise. Remember that the resorts have cleaning crews and such that come in as well overnight (at least sometimes). Once I was at the WL, and they brought in workers at midnight who then proceeded to hammer, drill, etc. right above our wing (that was NOT a good night, it took an hour to get the WL to stop it). Noone in our family complained at all about noise. We were up by 7am too, and nothing was noisy outside. Denise
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Wonderful pics. And I'm thrilled you were able to spend the night. At least one year into the 24 Months of Two Million Dreams, I finally know someone who won something of significance. I have yet to see a Dream Squad at any WDW or DLR park ... and I spent quite a few days in 2007 in those parks. I guess they move around like stealth spirits. And, that chocolate coach sure looked mighty tasty!
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Well, I didn't actually win - we just, as I mentioned, "mooched" off the dream. But that was good enough! I have only seen one dream squad, when I received a lanyard (since given to TDLfan) the day that Gran Fiesta opened. The chocolate is very good! I am not big into white chocolate, but it's still tasty. And solid, the horses weigh quite a bit for being so small.
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 Wow just amazing. I really am just flabergasted (spelling?) that you were able to get this. Tell your parents congratulations! Thats really amazing. The suite looks great too. I wish i could get this for my fam
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Thanks! I guess I should have titled the thread differently, that they were my photos. Trust me, I use the word "insane" a lot when I think of how they won. I seriously am at Disney a LOT and just never see anyone even receive fastpasses. I did get one lanyard (I gave it to TDLFan) in April. My mom called that afternoon - I knew she was going to, since I was planning to meet them. And she was like "do you want to sleep in the castle?" I mean, just the fact that they were one out of like 150k through the parks...the odds are next to nothing. I couldn't stop thinking about that while laying down in the suite. I couldn't stop smiling at the - absurdity of it. We just aren't castle type people, and I never really win anything. Anyway - it really is random! You can't make it happen - and it can happen to anyone. I'm glad that my parents did take it. Oh - and I was at the MK to meet Mark (and TDL Fan also) on Saturday, and I was introduced to Saturdays winners. That was really terrific too.
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 Thats one of those cool stories. Im'a looking through all the photos now. I hope they dont demolish the suite. I read somewhere that the prize is valued (monetarily) at 550 something dollars. Maybe theyll start to treat it like a hotel room? HOpefully? Happy NEw Year!
Originally Posted By nbodyhome It was like $567 monetarily, which of course - wouldn't be the price. They could easily get $5000 or $10,000 per night for it. Plus we got dinner, breakfast, the white chocolate coach, the VIP guide, fruit, drinks, etc. etc. If they were to sell that package, I'm sure it would be at least 10K. Happy New Year!
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 Shoot. Thats not good. My parents said that if I made all A's for all of high school and ended up iin the top 10 for my class, that as a grad present, we would either spend 1 night cindy and 7nights regular, or 8 nights Contemp tower. Thats really something nice. Consider yourself lucky!!
Originally Posted By nbodyhome You know, I would personally take the week in a great place. My personal favorite resort is the Polynesian. So I would say to take 7 nights somewhere you love! I am lucky, definitely!
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 Contemporary is kind of my place though. My parents and I stayed there when i first when at the age of 3. Ive never really liked the look/style of the Polynesian, and the luau kind of made the whole thing worse. But still. I would love to get that day. Thinking about it, the whole week in a good place is probably better.
