The beginning of the month, I got married!
The thought crossed our minds to postpone but, we just really wanted to BE husband and wife as soon as possible. I know some Brides feel me on this.
Because of Covid-19’s persistence, our honeymoon plans had to adjust. So, we did a “Disney Honey-stay” (that’s what We’ll call it, as we are local to Orlando).
We discussed and decided to go with “Yacht Club Resort.” A place we have never stayed but always wanted to. One of the reasons is they are 1 of 4 resorts on property that has dog friendly rooms. The other 3 are Disney’s Fort Wilderness Cabins, Disney’s Art of Animation and Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside! We had the best time and here’s what we did for our three day “Honey-stay.”
DAY 1: Quality Time & Chill
We stopped by the front desk to check-in with our Dog, Benji to receive his “Pluto Welcome Kit!”
Find out how our dog friendly experience was HERE.
We went for a walk along the waterfront with Benji to get him accustom to the resort. We then made our way to Epcot for an evening stroll. Dinner was BBQ at the Regal Eagle smokehouse. Using the in-app mobile order feature, we picked up our food in the American Pavilion. We then ventured to Norway for some Viking Coffee, if you haven’t tried this…we definitely recommend it! It was cold, but we made our way in and out of shops utilizing the in-app checkout feature. Before leaving, we took a ride on Spaceship Earth (our favorite).
After making our way back to the room, we found the “dog relief area” for one last play with Benji before heading in for the night!
DAY 2: Joining The Resistance
The next morning we woke up and at 7am we booked our boarding pass for Rise of the Resistance at Hollywood studios from the comfort of our room. Rise Of The Resistance new boarding procedure allows you to book even before you are in the park, it’s so nice! We were number 74 within seconds of the que opening.
note: They offered an opportunity later that day for in-park boarding pass at 2pm!
Our breakfast was across the way at the Boardwalk Bakery. Bacon and coffee, breakfast of champions, am I right??? After going back to our room. Later, We took the skyliner from International Gateway to Hollywood studios around 2pm!
We had a little lunch date at Docking Bay 7, where they are currently serving Ronto Wraps; A pita wrap containing roasted pork, grilled pork sausage peppercorn sauce and tangy slaw served with a side of plantains and blue potatoes chip. Also we enjoyed a Gold squadron lager; golden lager with lavender and plum. Docking Bay 7 is our current favorite spot to eat at Hollywood studios. At 3:30 we were called to “join the resistance!” About 8 1/2 hours from when we booked our boarding pass.
After riding, we took a journey to ToyStory Land to go on Toy Story Maniawhere I beat my new husband’s score and ended the evening watching the Hollywood Holiday Tower Hotel projections. There’s no music or snow this year, but it was still really beautiful!
Hoping back onto the Skyliner to our Resort, we mobile ordered a Pizza from Boardwalk Pizza Window and headed home to our room. Benji awaiting us patiently.
DAY 3: Explorers For A Day
We adventured to Animal Kingdom after a leisurely walk around the Yacht Club’s dock and pathways with Benji.
We first headed over to grab some lunch at the Yak & Yeti local food cafes (To Go window located next to the Yak and Yeti, an excellent choice of quick service)
There was seating at the Rivers of light Theatre to eat and view the river as the Flotillas (character cavalcades on water!) passed by.
We rode Expedition Everest shorty after we ate, surprisingly not a huge wait, maybe 30 minutes! And then stopped in to the Safari. Because of the cooler weather, animals were out and about…including my favorites…the Cheetas!
The early evening brought some cooler weather and we decided to take a trip to Disney Springs to find some cute Disney-wear from the Disney Tails collection at the Co-Op!
We made our way back to our hotel to have a date night out at Ale & Compass,
check out our date night HERE. Then after dinner, had a night cap to end our evening at the Abracadabar! I love the vibe of that place! You can find more about our date night by visiting my review here!
Day 4: See Ya Real Soon
Our last morning we let Benji on a long walk along the docks to play with his new monorail squeaky toy! Our luggage was picked up at our door as we made our way to the lobby to take one last look at the beautiful decor sparklingly in the Yacht Club lobby.
In the End, our Honeymoon looked a bit different than we expected, but we wouldn’t have had it any other way. We got to spend time together, with our dog and at one of our favorite places, Walt Disney World.
If you are looking for a different way to celebrate your honeymoon, take it from us, some times, taking the time to slow down and see things from a different angle, is JUST what you need.
If you want to book yourself for a Honeymoon or “honey-stay” at the most magical place on earth, you can contact academytravel.com and book now!
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