awwwwwwww YEAH

[serinde]

Checked out of the Swampy Ghetto, checked into room generously paid for by credit card rewards...

Front Desk: I see they've put you in a different room[1], do you want to keep your old one?
Your humble correspondent: I'd rather not--it had a sort of mildewy smell to it
FD: Oh... Would you like one of the renovated rooms in the tower?
YHC: Why, that would be lovely.

So here I am in the 17th floor, the "Club Floor" I thank you, in the newly renovated tower. I have a beautiful view north past the convention center (which is a handsome building, at that) towards the city proper. I have real furniture and a king-size bed with, I counted, ten pillows. And I couldn't swear to it but I think the intarwubs are faster.

Happy Vacation To Me!

[1] the "Aquamarine Area", where my con hotel reservation was, was not one of the reward choices. I had booked the "Ivory Area", which is the same concept but on the other side of the complex and closer to center. It is also the "kid friendly" area, oh dear.

Comments

[caelfinn.livejournal.com]

When you say "Happy World Land" do you mean the Magic Kingdom alone or a combination of parks? The last time I was there (about 10 years ago) I was amazed at how many parks they have now.

I can say that Pleasure Island was kind of fun, in particular The Adventurer's Club. Which the Bastards closed recently!!!!! It was a 1930s style British explorer's club. Oh, never mind. Wikipedia is telling me that Pleasure Island is going through a total renovation right now because people wanted more "family friendly" entertainment. Arrrrgh! The whole point of Pleasure Island was that it was for Adults!! Here's hoping they will create another Adventurer's Club.

Epcot is fun, some of the restaurants are decent. In the "England" section they have street performers doing shortened versions of Shakespeare. Oh and a nice pub with brass rails and a beautiful bar. I would hope they would have decent beer there!

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

I'm getting the Park Hopper pass, so I have options, but I am probably going to stick to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Disney-MGM excuse me Hollywood Studios never did it for me as much (though I learn they have a new Pixar area, which is of vague interest) and I don't think I'll have time to do the Animal Kingdom park justice.

Yes, in fact the first time I ever had tea and liked it was at the Rose and Crown, when I was ~10 years old. :)

I have fond memories of the Adventurers Club. solomita tried to coax me to come along to a farewell trip at the end of last month, but not time nor budget nor brain permitted. And speaking of family-friendly blerg, the wikipedias tell me that a lot of the things I liked about Epcot (even as a kid), which is to say the more adult, science-y themes, have been sold out to YAY TEH BUS kinds of attractions. E.g., the Living Seas is now "The Seas with Nemo and Friends". And El Rio del Tiempo, in the Mexico pavilion, which was stately and peaceful, is now some character happy-happy shit with Donald Duck. I am going to keep an open mind but "get off my lawn" keeps welling up in the back of my throat.

[caelfinn.livejournal.com]

Aw man! Why do they have to ruin everything!

I remember the Mexican Pavilion too. It was so cool how you would be indoors but it would feel like you were in the square of a small Mexican village at night with the stars shining above.

I don't mind that they change things, of course you need to keep it new. But why does it always have to be so bound up with advertising!