Deb & Kyle take on The World: Live!

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

After a very frantic hour or so between getting off work and on the road, everything has gone smoothly. Traffic to LAX was light (for La traffic,lol), we got through security easily and were parked at the terminal a full 2 hours before our flight, which was quiet. After landing a tad ahead of schedule we got to the ME line which had no people. We were promptly put on our own bus and dropped off at our resort. Check in was a breeze, although we do have our room yet, but hey, it's 8 AM. Luggage storage was also quick and easy and no line for a quick breakfast of cinnamon rolls and chocolate milk. After all is said and done it's 8:05 and we're on the bus for the Studios and can see the Stormtroopers open the park. We're a little tired from traveling all night, but so far things are great!

 

Originally Posted By CMDad

Sounds like a great start to your trip.

What resort are you staying at?

Looking forward to hearing all about it.

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

Port Orleans Riverside.
Just got a text that our room is ready!

We are in "Behind the Force" now

 

Originally Posted By CMDad

POR - my favorite resort ...

Now I am jealous ...

Have fun!

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

The view from our room is very nice especially since it's a "standard". It's a corner room so 2 windows and the front has a nice fountain right outside. If we step outside and look to the right we have a parking lot, but so far can't hear any noise from it. We had to go back to the room and nap after our long night.
Right now we're on a bus for MK and hope we can get our special AP preview glasses, but we're running late so that might not happen, we'll see.

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

Got 'em!

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

1/2 hour until MSEP is back on Main Street.

 

Originally Posted By irishfan

Enjoying this hour by hour trip report, keep it coming! Enjoy the MSEP.

 

Originally Posted By -em

Okay so judging by your FB pics you were about 10 people almost directly behind me for the parade and fireworks...

Crazy

-em

 

Originally Posted By 20years

Ooh, fun, a trip report! I'm excited to hear about it too with my trip coming up.
What part of POR are you staying in? Let us know if you use the pool there too.
Have fun!

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

We are staying in one of the wings of Acadian House. I was worried about not getting the top floor because of "neighbor noise" but either the upstairs neighbors were quiet or the sound proofing is very good. We got a nice tour of Alligator Landing yesterday because K insisted we were at our stop. Oh well, nice walk.

 

Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

I've stayed in Acadian House!!

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

Yesterday, after sleeping in we went to the Studios for the Celebrity Talk show. it was hosted by Jeremy Bulloch, the original Boba Fet with guests Ray Park and Billy Dee Williams. It was fantastic! Kyle enjoyed it so much he wants to return to Star Wars Weekend again. Frankly this heat is giving he so much trouble (actual health issues :-<) that he'll have to wait until he can bring himself as I don't see myself coming back this time of year.
We then took a bus to Animal Kingdom where we stopped for a fruit plate and fries at the Flame Tree. We then went to Kilamanjaro Safaris and were able to walk right on so we rode twice. Same for Expedition Everest, but because of my difficulties with the heat the 2nd ride on it made me quite nauseous and light headed. We went in search of some Power Ade to get my electrolights back up.

After that it was time for our Yak & Yeti ADRs. Excellent meal!

We'll our bus just got to EPCOT so more later

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

Bad news, forgot phone case on bus, good news: the ladder is gone from Spaceship Earth, so danyoung should be happy

 

Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

Sounds like a great time!!!

 

Originally Posted By seafairy1622

Thanks for posting while you are there. That's so cool. We were there last year in June and the heat bothered us too. It was record heat when we were there.
That is cool you got to see the actors from Star Wars!
Enjoy your resort pools!

 

Originally Posted By -em

Sounds like ya'll are having a blast and I'll agree the heat is bad this week-

-em

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

I seem to be a day or more behind on my "live" trip report. I'll see what I can remember .
Yak & Yeti was very good overall and we were quite happy with the service. Although the duck was very good it didn't amaze. What did amaze was the dim sum for 2, very, very good. Kyle is now in love with bao!
After dinner the park was pretty much closed so we caught the bus to the resort and decided to try the pool. Lots of fun and very relaxing.

Yesterday, instead of going straight to one of the parks we spent the morning at Typhoon Lagoon. We both love this water park, I will actually go on Humunga Kowabunga, unlike the Summet Plummet at Blizzard Beach (did it once, never again). Funny thing about TL, Kyle and I have been there 3 times and each time it has rained buckets. Fortunately this time no thunder & lightning so they didn't close the park on us, for once. After lunch at the resort we went to EPCOT where I left my phone case on the bus :-/.

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

After shopping, Inoventions and rides in Future World (and picking up a Test Track Fast Pass) we went to World Showcase to ride Maelstrom, but the line was ginormous. Since we were both hungry we went to the China Pavilion and The Joy of Tea cart where we picked up a Lucky Tray each due to Kyle's new found love of bao. The Lucky tray has a bao, egg roll, chicken turnover thingy with ice cream and a soda for $10 plus tax. Sadly this bao, while good was no where near as good as Yak & Yeti's. It was baked, like a dinner roll with filling instead of steamed or fried.

 

Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

<< we went to the China Pavilion and The Joy of Tea cart where we picked up a Lucky Tray>>

sounds good! have to try one next time!