Recent content by oldkeyw

I like them both, though it took me a while to warm up to the current one. I see Illuminations 6-8 times a year and I haven't seen the old one since it first went away.

It's awful. The old logo was so distinctive and did everything that the new logo is supposed to do, except so much better. The new logo is an undistinguished globe with Mickey ears that could stand for anything. I was furious when I got the member magazine. I've written about and am hoping for a...

We love AK Lodge, especially Jambo House because of the beautiful lobby and great lobby bar. It's such a great place to hang out in hot (or in the case of this past Christmas, cold) weather, and we really like the pool area here. We've been to Kidani once and it was okay, but we prefer Jambo...

Another Garden Grocer fan here...we stayed at AK Jambo House over the holidays and this worked out great!

From another fellow RIer and a "townie"... Rides and food are extremely important to me but two favorite things that aren't in these categories are 1. Walking slowly around World Showcase after Illuminations when the crowds are diminishing and Tapestry of Nations music is playing, and 2. Renting...

Congratulations! We bought in '94 and have bought 6 more contracts over the years...best thing we've ever done. Welcome home!

If you do the BLT tour, request to see a grand villa. Full-sized two-story windows and unbelievable views!

We're finishing up a week in 7823, a studio with almost the same view as Mike showed in the original post. The studios are wide but a little more "shallow" than some of the others as the kitchen area is closed off from the bedroom. We have minor issues with the fact that the bathroom door...

Seasoned Beef Rolls appetizer at Morocco. These are unbelievably good. Vanilla Dole Whip Pot Stickers at China counter service at Epcot Tiramasu at the Italy pavilion restaurant Barbeque Ribs at Flame Tree at AK

20 and counting down until 4 nights at Beach Club Villas!

We stayed at Gaylord Palms at Thanksgiving last year and got a pretty good rate. It's about the closest off-site hotel to WWoS. It's a unique property with an absurdly huge atrium that's worth seeing. Plus they have the "Ice" exhibit open for the holidays.

Except for maybe Boardwalk, most of the lots actually aren't all that far away. The hotel we're most likely to visit is Wilderness Lodge and that one isn't a bad walk at all. Plus if one person doesn't want to walk, it's easy enough to do drop-off and pick-up. I'm all for keeping dues low if...

What Beckie said. I could eat here for a week. The variety is excellent and quality is pretty good, too. My family loves the wet burrito and I enjoy the asian booth, but the beef and chicken look really good as does the deli selection. Plus the atmosphere, albeit a little busy and noisy, is...

We've gone in August and it's not my favorite time there, but crowds are lighter late in the month and thunderstorm season is calming down. During the height of a sizzling day we'll sometimes hop a bus to a different resort and have a nice air-conditioned meal. This can kill a few hot hours and...

Bookings for 2009 are well down and with so many "paper" losses for people right now, it's not a great time for a lot of people to be plunking down $12,000 or more on more points, even if it IS Bay Lake Tower. Hopefully the incentives will keep on coming!