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At 0606, it’s 62. We both beat the 0530 alarm, showered and finished packing; destination: Walt Disney World. We left the house at 0620 for the short drive to Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY). We checked 3 bags and moved easily through Security into the boarding area. With my metal hips, I received the customary pat-down common to small airports. Because we are both TSA Precheck, we didn't have to remove our shows. We were wheels-up at 0730 on runway 14, and landed, 20 minutes early in PHL. After taking the shuttle to the main terminal, we walked to the Food Court and Chick-fil-A. Lyd had a chicken biscuit (4.45) and I had a sausage biscuit (5.09). They were pretty good and we walked out to gate B9. We departed PHL on 27L at 1035, after leaving the gate at 1015. We landed at 1235, and were met by Chris Peters from Mears transportation. Enroute to Bay Lake Tower, we got a text message announcing that our room, 7828, was ready. We were greeted, by name, at BLT and went straight to the room, bypassing check-in. Shortly thereafter, we walked over to the Contemporary and to The Wave Lounge. We were greeted by Betty, who remembered us from our visit last November. With such a great memory, she was our inaugural addition to this trip’s Pixie Dust List. Lyd had a pair of Scotch and Soda’s (8@). I had a pair of Pimm’s Punch (10.25) and we split a Cheese and charcuterie plate (15.49). We stopped at Bayview Gifts and acquired room supplies. We left the room at 1830 headed for the Grand Floridian and our early departure was wise. At the Contemporary Hotel (only) the monorail cast members on the platform were restricting boarding to only those who could safely board in a 2-minute window. Others had to wait for the next train. There was quite a backup trying to board. At The Transportation and Ticket Center, Polynesian and Grand Floridian Stops, they were boarding everyone who was waiting. At the Grand Floridian, we enjoyed the orchestra for a few minutes in the lobby and then proceeded to Citricos. After dinner, there was a glitch with one of the monorails, so we were delayed 10 minutes at the Grand Floridian station while it was removed from the beam. Therefore, the Magic Kingdom fireworks show was already underway as we left the Magic Kingdom station enroute to the Contemporary. Once there, we returned to the room and retired for the evening.

Window View Mickey Towels Wave Menu Pimms Punch Cheese Charcuterie