DAY 2 – Friday 5/28/21
Who: Sue (62), DVC Member
Holli (50’s), friend
Chris (34), son
Amanda (32), daughter-in-law
Ari (4), grandson

Plan: Pool, Boathouse lunch

Actual: I slept well last night, despite getting to bed so late (just before midnight). I got up at 5, made my cappuccino in the hot pot I’d brought from home (plugged in on the master bathroom sink) then took it back to bed to catch the morning news while doing online stuff.
Around 7 I cracked open the bedroom door and saw Holli had already put the sleep sofa back together – she was in her bathroom showering/dressing.

We met out in the living room and made breakfast – egg, bacon slice & piece of toast for me. She had coffee, an English muffin and some of her Gideon’s cookie. After cleaning up the breakfast stuff I changed into a swimsuit & coverup. Holli forgot to bring a swimsuit but she plans to enjoy the pool area in regular summer clothes. Out on the savannah the utility cart went around and cleaned up the various feeding areas, and later the truck went around placing food for each type of animal in the appropriate areas.

Today the a/c guy is coming to my home to service the air conditioning system and keep it running until we move back down there in approximately 7-8 years. I expect to replace the system then, but don’t want to replace it while the place is empty. Thankfully, Chris’s dad (my ex-husband) is fabulous. He goes over and checks the place every week, checks the incoming mail for anything important, and will be there to meet the a/c guy. I couldn’t do this remote home ownership without that kind of support!

We hung out in the living room until around 9am, then walked over to Jambo House. It’s a pretty easy walk from this end of the resort! We headed out to the pool area and a couple had set themselves up in the exact spot I would have chosen, lol. If I’d been solo, I would have taken a chair on the end and been fine, but I figured Holli would want some shade so we walked a little further and found chairs that had both sun & shade.

My sunny chair soon became shady as the sun rose up and was blocked by trees. I kept moving my chair, but finally gave up and moved to another group of chairs that were in the sun. It was very warm out there! I was glad they opened the pool area early, at 9:45. We went inside and once again I chose sun and Holli chose a shady area. It felt more comfortable in here, plus I had the shower to cool off under every 20 minutes or so!

A number of people came to the pool, but it never got crowded. This is a huge plus to having the resort not open. Usually the pool is very busy and it can be hard to find great chairs unless you’re there right at opening. We stayed there until 11:20 or so, then packed up for the walk back to the resort. When we came outside the shuttle van was sitting there, so we got onboard and the driver took us right over to Kidani. We were dropped off by the lobby, so our walk was probably just as long as if we’d have walked to our room from Jambo House, but this walk was in air conditioning.

The animals were mostly all hiding elsewhere, other than a few addax that passed through. We know they’ll be back later, though. I went in and took my shower & got dressed, then updated the report real quick. Our Boathouse reservation is 1:30, but there’s no harm in getting there early. We left the room just after 12:30 and drove to Disney Springs.

We parked in the Orange garage again, which is so easy with the technology they have to let you know where the empty spots are. There were a lot more people arriving today, but it kept moving so it wasn’t bad. Once through security we walked over to the Boathouse and checked in a bit early for our lunch. They seated us right away, and we both really liked the boat they have in the middle of the room with rounded booth seating in the back. When the family eating there left we got up and took a picture.

For lunch we both got a glass of wine and the filet mignon sliders. The sliders were very good – the French fries are just ok. Neither of us finished the fries. We were too full for dessert, and stopped to shop in the store on our way out. Holli bought a couple things for her son & his fiancé, who are taking care of her dog while she’s away.

When we came out an amphibicar was launching, so we watched that, then we checked out the inside of Jock Lindsay’s Hangar Bar – it’s pretty cool inside, but most of the seating is outside right now. We wandered around and looked at a few other places, including popping into Everglazed Donuts. They’ve got to be kidding me - $4.50 for a simple glazed donut??? The fancy ones are $5.50 each – as bad as Gideon’s prices but I doubt they taste as good.

We were at the far end of the Orange garage at this point, so we took the elevator up, got the car and headed back to the resort. The ankole cattle are out on the savannah, but they’re the only ones – and they’re staying in the shade! We spent time relaxing in the living room, and then just after 5 went out and sat on the balcony for a couple hours watching the animals. Once again we had a lot of them! Besides the zebra, addax, giraffe, eland and cranes, we also had a group of white bearded wildebeest and a couple squirrels <g>. While out there we googled each animal and learned more about them.

Just before 7 we came in and cut up some of the cheese. The Hollands are stuck in traffic on I-4 and will probably detour to Disney Springs for some quick service for dinner somewhere. I decided to wrap up the report so I didn’t have to bother after the others arrived.

Today was a terrific day – loved the time at Jambo House pool, lunch at Boathouse was great, and I enjoyed the relaxing afternoon/evening with all of the animals. This really is a great spot!

Tomorrow it’ll be another pool morning, and then Holli & I will find a light lunch somewhere – and then we’ll all be together for the faux concierge lounge. I think the Hollands have Magic Kingdom reservations tomorrow, so we’ll see how that goes (in terms of crowds over there).

Sue/WDW1972

Everglazed is expensive but the donuts are very good. Freshly made,
right there. You can watch thru the windows.

Steve S.

On 5/28/2021 7:23 PM, Sue/WDW1972 wrote:
>
> After cleaning up the breakfast stuff I changed
> into a swimsuit & coverup. Holli forgot to bring a swimsuit but she
> plans to enjoy the pool area in regular summer clothes.

As hot as it is, I'd probably buy a new one!

> Today the a/c guy is coming to my home to service the air
> conditioning system and keep it running until we move back down there
> in approximately 7-8 years. I expect to replace the system then, but
> don’t want to replace it while the place is empty. Thankfully,
> Chris’s dad (my ex-husband) is fabulous. He goes over and checks the
> place every week, checks the incoming mail for anything important,
> and will be there to meet the a/c guy. I couldn’t do this remote
> home ownership without that kind of support!

I probably would have rented it. I can't believe it's going to sit
vacant that long! Heck, with real estate prices they way they are,
maybe you just need to sell it and then buy something when you return.

> Our Boathouse reservation is 1:30, but there’s no harm in
> getting there early. We left the room just after 12:30 and drove to
> Disney Springs.
>
> We parked in the Orange garage again, which is so easy with the
> technology they have to let you know where the empty spots are.
> There were a lot more people arriving today, but it kept moving so it
> wasn’t bad. Once through security we walked over to the Boathouse
> and checked in a bit early for our lunch. They seated us right away,
> and we both really liked the boat they have in the middle of the room
> with rounded booth seating in the back. When the family eating there
> left we got up and took a picture.

I saw that on FB - very cool!

> We wandered around and looked at a few other places, including
> popping into Everglazed Donuts. They’ve got to be kidding me - $4.50
> for a simple glazed donut??? The fancy ones are $5.50 each – as bad
> as Gideon’s prices but I doubt they taste as good.

$4.50 for a single donut? That buys half a dozen at Kripsy Kreme! So
that's a 600% markup! Holy cow!

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On 5/29/2021 7:57 AM, Steve Soares wrote:
> Everglazed is expensive but the donuts are very good. Freshly made,
> right there. You can watch thru the windows.

So is Krispy Kreme - at 1/6th the price!

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On 6/1/2021 12:26 PM, Rudeney wrote:
> On 5/29/2021 7:57 AM, Steve Soares wrote:
>> Everglazed is expensive but the donuts are very good. Freshly made,
>> right there. You can watch thru the windows.
>
>
> So is Krispy Kreme - at 1/6th the price!
>
>
There's no Krispy Kreme at Disney Springs.

Steve S.

On 6/2/2021 7:17 AM, Steve Soares wrote:
> On 6/1/2021 12:26 PM, Rudeney wrote:
>> On 5/29/2021 7:57 AM, Steve Soares wrote:
>>> Everglazed is expensive but the donuts are very good. Freshly
>>> made, right there. You can watch thru the windows.
>>
>>
>> So is Krispy Kreme - at 1/6th the price!
>>
>>
> There's no Krispy Kreme at Disney Springs.

True, but there are two within a short drive. It might be worth it to
save 85%!

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On Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 8:58:03 AM UTC-4, Steve Soares wrote:
> Everglazed is expensive but the donuts are very good. Freshly made,
> right there. You can watch thru the windows.
>
> Steve S.
Being a donut lover, I’m putting this on my list of places not to miss. There is a bakery at Foxwoods Casino in CT that has donuts starting at about $4.00. Very good and worth the price ☺️

On 6/2/2021 10:54 AM, Rudeney wrote:
> On 6/2/2021 7:17 AM, Steve Soares wrote:
>> On 6/1/2021 12:26 PM, Rudeney wrote:
>>> On 5/29/2021 7:57 AM, Steve Soares wrote:
>>>> Everglazed is expensive but the donuts are very good. Freshly
>>>> made, right there. You can watch thru the windows.
>>>
>>>
>>> So is Krispy Kreme - at 1/6th the price!
>>>
>>>
>> There's no Krispy Kreme at Disney Springs.
>
>
> True, but there are two within a short drive.  It might be worth it to
> save 85%!
>
>
A donut is an impulse purchase for me. I don't plan to buy a donut.

Steve S.

On 6/2/2021 4:46 PM, Judy Fallon wrote:
> On Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 8:58:03 AM UTC-4, Steve Soares wrote:
>> Everglazed is expensive but the donuts are very good. Freshly made,
>> right there. You can watch thru the windows.
>>
>> Steve S.
> Being a donut lover, I’m putting this on my list of places not to miss. There is a bakery at Foxwoods Casino in CT that has donuts starting at about $4.00. Very good and worth the price ☺️
>
I recommend the Nutella Boston Cream!

Steve S.

On Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 7:55:23 AM UTC-4, Steve Soares wrote:
> On 6/2/2021 4:46 PM, Judy Fallon wrote:
> > On Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 8:58:03 AM UTC-4, Steve Soares wrote:
> >> Everglazed is expensive but the donuts are very good. Freshly made,
> >> right there. You can watch thru the windows.
> >>
> >> Steve S.
> > Being a donut lover, I’m putting this on my list of places not to miss. There is a bakery at Foxwoods Casino in CT that has donuts starting at about $4.00. Very good and worth the price ☺️
> >
> I recommend the Nutella Boston Cream!
>
> Steve S.
Sounds very good! Thanks!