Update, part 2:
As stated, we stayed offsite the first 2 nights, which was uneventful. Went to HRH and was able to easily get our tickets and then convert them to Seasonal Passes...ended up saving about $140 versus buying the Seasonal Passes directly.
After much debate, the sick one did not want to go home or just stay offsite a few days, so we decided to stay on plan. I got up and headed over to HRH at 6am on Tuesday and got checked in...luckily they had a room available (originally said they did not, but after I explained the sick one really needed one as soon as possible, they made some calls and got one ready in a hurry...very accommodating). Got everyone moved over and the Birthday boy (15) and I hit IOA for early entry. The wife joined us later and we found out the sick one had gotten adventurous and gone over to US for a little walk. He did not stay long, but he decided this trip was going to be more about exploring and taking in tidbits he could glean from US (he wants to study video and film production). We celebrated the birthday as best we could, doing whatever the Birthday boy wanted to do...but, he was still recovering from strep and it was a slow moving day for all...but fun.
The next few days, we all did our own thing at times and joined in for family time as often as possible...the sick one continued to get more adventurous and was riding RRR and Hulk by Friday and feeling much better, including getting an appetite.
There were two new rides, for us, Kong and Jimmy Fallon, and a return of an old favorite...Hulk (which was being refurbished when we were last there). Everyone enjoyed Jimmy Fallon. We all agreed that Hulk actually beat us up more than before (reports of it being smoother did not seem to be true...to us). The boys and I really liked Kong, but the wife did not care for it...not sure why. Forbidden Journey had its refurb since we were last there, and it did not appear to be any different, but I did not get the least bit nauseated on it, so good job.
The youngest and I did our best to look either bored or asleep on our ride photos...we always try to think up good poses. We had shown the oldest and he got a kick out of it, but the single time he rode RRR, we rode with him...never thought to pose, but their he was, posed to look bored, so he got in on the fun. He really did have a great attitude the whole time.
We all have our favorites and nobody complained they did not get to do something, so I guess we were all satisfied with the trip.
HRH has a new texting system and you can do most things you would normally stop by or call a desk for...extra blanket, extra towels, requesting late checkout, letting them know there were no pucks in the air hockey table, adding money to room key...etc. This was very nice. I really enjoyed how close a walk the parks and City Walk are from HRH...never took a water taxi...even the wife, who hardly ever walked from RPR or PB, never took the water taxi. My only complaint about HRH would be...coming from self parking, you either had to walk around and through the lobby (not convenient), or you had to climb many stairs from the side and still go through the lobby. This is not so bad when you aren't lugging luggage, but we were. They really should install an elevator by the side stairs.
The drive down was smooth and easy...arrived almost exactly as we expected. The drive home was actually smoother than usually and we got home about 40 minutes ahead of estimates.
All in all, a great time.
. Our pool is only 64 degrees, GD braved it. I refuse to dip unless water temp is at least 68 and even then it's just to say i did it lol. Need several days of upper 70's to make it right. Not going to happen here this week.
, he was the whiny who wanted to leave lol. Now, he's saying he wants to see it at night, not necessarily ride it again.
No motion sickness issues for us but I never have a problem with it. Royce can only do Mission Space once at a time and iffy on super-spinny Teacups but normally doesn't have issues either so we may not be the best test.
