Walt Disney World Vlog | Travel Day | Ale & Compass | Cancelled Flight | WDW Dolphin Resort | Jan 24
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- Join us for an eventful travel home day vlog. We start the day with a lovely breakfast at The Ale & Compass in Disney's Yacht Club Resort, get to MCO and board our flight which eventually gets cancelled, and after a hot, tiring and stressful few hours, book into The Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort before eventually flying home the next day.
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We decide to make the most of our travel day home by getting up early and going for breakfast. After a review of our stay at Disney's All Star Music resort, we leave our bags with Bell Services and head to Epcot.
We have some time to spare so we jump on Soarin' Over California for the last time and then walk through International Gateway to The Yacht Club for an amazing breakfast at the Ale & Compass.
We enjoy a walk around The Boardwalk before heading back to the All Star Music resort, collecting our bags and booking an Uber to MCO. It's a busy Friday afternoon with many domestic and international flights so it takes a long time to get through security but we eventually make it to the gate area.
We board the plane and get settled for our flight. However, a technical issue causes a delay and despite the best efforts of the Virgin Atlantic technical crew it cannot be fixed so, after three hours in a very hot cabin with no air conditioning, the flight is a cancelled and we disembark the aircraft. Unfortunately, our luggage has to stay onboard so we only have our hand luggage.
Virgin Atlantic have booked overnight accommodation for everyone and provide information of where to go. They were unable to provide transport so we get an Uber to the hotel which is near International Drive.
We are not overly happy with the quality of the accommodation so we decide to book a night at a Disney resort so that we can end the trip with a more positive experience.
We end up at The Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort at around midnight, so we grab some sandwiches from their quick service cafe, Fuel and all it a night.
The next morning we de-brief the experience of the previous night and take a walk along The. Boardwalk before enjoying a quick lunch at Fuel and heading back to MCO.
This time all is well and we fly home without further incident.
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We are Keith, Tracey, Luke, and Daisy. We have been going on family vacations to Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida for almost 19 years. We have stayed on International Drive, Universal Resorts, and several Walt Disney World Resorts and became Disney Vacation Club members in 2022. Inspired by seeing other people sharing their adventures on UA-cam, we decided to document our experiences too. When not in Florida we run an accommodation business and support Luke’s motor racing adventures in the BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship. We film on a Canon G7X Mark II compact camera and edit using iMovie. No content in this video represents the views, opinions or operation practices of the Walt Disney Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. All content represents only the views and opinions of the Cheers Ears family.
I wish all men were in touch with their emotions. It’s very refreshing Keith! ❤️❤️
Aww thanks so much I'm an emotional guy. Hope you're having a great week x
Seriously the way you both handled everything on travel day was amazing. Shows exactly who you both are. Beautiful people. Don’t blame you for changing hotels. No one wants to stay in a hairy room 😬 Loved this series. Happy Birthday Luke 🎉🎈🎂
Aww thanks so much. I saw the look on Traceys face and knew we needed to move. Not ending an awesome trip like that. Hope you're having a great weekend
We've just finished watching this episode after starting it this morning.
I must say we love you all already. You have a lovely family.
Watched you first with Adam H. He's crazy!
Keep up the good work.
Aww thanks so much thats really appreciated. So glad you found us especially through lovely Adam x
Brilliant vlog as always 😍. We've stayed at The Dolphin twice and loved it! Just came back yesterday . We paid £6k for 2 weeks there with Virgin, all in with flights. This time we upgraded to an Epcot firework view and it was wonderful waking up to the sun rising over the lake and the yacht and beach hotel. Also sitting on the balcony in the evening watching the Spaceship Earth ball and all it's colours 😍😍😍. Did you realise you can also walk to Hollywood Studios from The Dolphin? It takes about 15 mins along the river. Stunning and fun to turtle watch. The friendship boats also go to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Such a perfect location. Keep doing what you're doing...it's brilliant!
Awe thanks so much. You've totally sold me,I was pretty much there already. I would love to stay there and that was a really good deal. Will need to start planning
We love you all equally buddy, doesn’t matter who’s travelling. Upside of the cancelation is we got a longer vlog. Take it easy all, fab series as always x
Ah thanks so much it really was a great trip. Cant believe how eventful our travel home day was
I can't believe it but this vlog made me appreciate you both more! Its really refreshing to see how the two of you handled the upset of your travel day! It is really hard to be derailed while traveling, but you cant control everything that happens around you but you can control how to react to it. Well done and thank you for sharing!
Aww thanks so much thats really appreciated. If there's nothing we can do about it I think it's best to accept it. It ended up being a really positive experience in the end. Hope you're having a great week
Oh no at me hearing Keith's hopes for the flight and then clocking the title of the video! Thanks for sharing another trip with us. It's been a real joy.
Thanks so much for following along x
Great trip
Love Bluey in the background 😂
We all love Bluey x
So sorry for the travel home day disruptions but loved how you turned it around and left all of us with smiles on our faces. Thank you for an awesome vlog series!!!
Aww thanks so much it really was an awesome trip and I definitely wasn't going to end it on a low. Thanks so much for following along
Another lovely vlog! I love that you wear your heart on your sleeve, Keith ❤
Aww thanks Jems . Hope you're having a great week ❤️❤️
@@CheersEars I am 😊 watching the next instalment of the Atlanta vlogs!
Never feel like princess and the pea! Filthy is filthy. Loved your vlogs and this trip! ✨
Aww thanks so much a yep filthy is filthy x
Thank you for sharing your trip with us, it has been a great vlog series. We’ve missed seeing Luke & Daisy, you are such a sweet family, but it’s been so good to see a trip from a couple’s perspective and we’ve seen more of the lovely Tracy 😊. I love how positive you 2 are, even when you ended up in the unpleasant room, without your luggage, you were still trying to be diplomatic and not whinging about it.
Aww thank you so much thats really appreciated. It was such a wonderful trip but we really missed the kids . Hope you have an awesome weekend x
Love watching you guys. Xx
Aww thanks so much xx
Hate that your flight was canceled. This is why I carry a day's set of clothes and my bathroom essentials in my carry-on. We went to Canada and our luggage was lost for 2 days. We still had to go to the store for extras, but at least I could shower and change into fresh clothes first! :)
Love your videos!!!
Aww thanks so much. Yep I'm going to be doing the same from now i think. Just hated the feeling of not being prepared
Precious! You will always miss your children. However, so many new experiences will come and so many memories. Just makes all the moments more valuable. Only great memories ahead and feel everythinfg you need. I cry when they aren't looking!! Listen to Return to Pooh Corner" From Kenny Loggins. I listen as I clean my house and makes memories spark into my mind and come alive! It only gets better!
Aww I love this xx thank you and I'll definitely give the song a listen too
I love how honest you guys are this is what can happen glad you shared
Thanks so much thats really appreciated
Thank you for sharing your trip, loved it x
Awe thanks so much thats really appreciated xx
Love you all so keep the vlogs coming 🥰
Aww thanks so much and we'll keep em coming x
I absolutely loved this series. Thank you for bringing us along on travel home day, that was an emotional day! So glad you made it home safe. Cheers Ears!😊
Thanks so much thats really appreciated. Hope you're having a great weekend
Wow! What a rollercoaster! Glad you got a nice hotel room in the end! ❤
Yeah me too. Swan and dolphin was lovely x
Thank you for sharing with us! I cannot believe Virgin didn’t give your bags back for your overnight stay. I would have unraveled. You both handled the adversity very well!
That was the hardest part I think pretty inconvenient to say the least
You guys are fantastic! Keep the vlogs up 😀
Aww thanks so much thats really appreciated
I love every vlog and post. You’re real life and you’re living every moment. All of you are spectacular humans who happen to love vacationing at the place I love. Traveling along with you is a joy. Thank you for sharing yourselves with us. As always, looking forward to your next vlog! ❤
Aww thanks so much that so lovely and really appreciated. Hope you're having a great week x
Glad everything turn out ok in the end for you both. A similar thing happened to us last year! Flight cancelled and it became very chaotic at first but with a slight difference, Virgin put us up in a 5 star hotel right across the road from Disney Springs and provided us with a complimentary evening meal & breakfast plus the next day arranged for coach transportation back to MCO. But I suppose it’s just the luck of the draw in finding rooms for a plane load of people. 😊
Oh wow it sound like you were properly looked after . I'm agree it's probably the luck of th e draw. It's not an easy situation for anyone
Great vlog series! Thank you,for vlogging what you can expect if your flight is cancelled. So sorry you had to experience that 😞 You both went through that experience with a grace and optimism that most would not have been able to do. Your channel is one of our favourites because of your optimism and outlook on life ❤️Can’t wait for your next adventure!
Aww thanks so much. We've never really had anything like this happen to us before so it was all brand new. Happy to have experienced swan and dolphin though would love to go back there
Thank you both so much for a great vlog series, its been fab to watch. So sorry about the flight cancellation & sat sweating on the plane & then the room situation. But even though you were very disappointed & quite upset, you were so true in that , you weren't unkind about it all ! Glad you were able to move to the Swan and Dolphin, nice hotel. And then travel home safely the next day :) x
Ah thanks so much thats really appreciated. I couldn't end such an awesome trip on a low. We were so impressed with swan and dolphin and would love to stay there for longer x
Oh my. 😮. Travel adventures. Cancelled flights are no fun. Love how you ended up back at WDW for another day. Bravo 👏. Home safe most important. Excited for the upcoming vlogs. Hugs to lovely Cheers Ears!❤️🌈
It really was an eventful day but we ended up having a lovely time at Swan and dolphin. Would love to have a week there.
Another great vlog ! I think you coped extremely well with the situation and I am totally with you Keith about needing to be clean 😂.
Thanks so much it definitely was an interesting day. I have to be clean I just don't feel right without a couple of showers a day. Hope you have a great weekend
That twist with you ending up at the Dolphin. Amazing! We’ve stayed at the Swan & Dolphin lots. Great price with transportation to the Parks and proximity. Love how you roll! We left Pop two weeks ago after a quick stay. I’m always sad. Packing up. And I’m only a 6 hour drive away. (Insert husband eye roll. :)) Glad you didn’t end this mega trip on a down note. Enjoyed all the vlogs. God bless.
I can't believe we ended up there what a twist. Thanks so much for the lovely comment. Hope you have an awesome week x
I loved this vlog! We also have a channel and usually don’t film travel home day either. So fun watching you get to return to Disney. I actually laughed out loud when you ended up at the Swan and Dolphin. So fun! Glad you got home safe and sound. Really enjoyed this vlog series. We are heading to Disney tomorrow for…. DRUM ROLL…. Our daughter’s Walt Disney World wedding! We are actually staying at the Grand Floridian which is a big deal for this POP family,
I still can't believe we ended back at Swan and dolphin 🤣🤣 hope you've had an amazing trip that sounds absolutely incredible. Hope you have an awesome weekend
Great vlog series. Loved it. Love how much you both love your kids and missed them. I always felt the same about Swan and Dolphin but would be tempted to stay there now. Xx
Thanks so much Jane we really did miss them. Ild love to stay there now just to see what it was like and the location is amazing
Absolutely brilliant video, one of biggest fears is cancelled flights but this video was perfect to ease the worry and your advice to head down towards Disney for a proper night stay is great advice. Take care and thanks for sharing the holiday.
Thanks so much it was definitely a new one for us. It actually all ended up OK and really glad we got to stay at Swan and dolphin. Hope you have a great weekend
We were stranded in NYC back in 2010 due to snow in U.K. Everyone kept saying “worse places to be stranded” but, unless you’ve been through it, you have no idea how negative it can feel when you have absolutely no control of your situation. Virgin were brilliant and got us a hotel (6 of us in one room wasn’t ideal 😬) and a rescue flight but two extra days in NYC wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. It was stressful and scary. You came across very positive but it is so depressing so well done for powering through.
Thanks so much thats really appreciated. I think its the unknown that was stressful. It did go by in a flash and virgin were great in their communications too. It all worked out though and we got to see swan and dolphin too
Awesome Vlog series Keith. Love the vibe whether the anklebiters are with you or not. Take care
Ah thanks so much thats really appreciated
I travel a lot and I have also experienced canceled flights as well. However selfishly I was happy to have more of your content and loved it!!!❤. My oldest daughter loves the Dolphin and is her go to resort. Can’t wait till your next adventures. We love you and your family!!! 😃💕
Aww thanks so much that really appreciated. . I nearly didn't vlog that.day as nothing really happens on travel home day but I'm so glad we did. Absolutely loved swan and dolphin and can't wait to return. Hope you guys are having a great weekend
Oh guys what a way to end your holibobs!! Well done for handling it all so well. Great vlog series 👍🏻
Thanks so much and kinda glad we got to try swan and dolphin too
We love the Dolphin, can’t beat the location with being able to walk/catch boat to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. We also love the Delux extra late opening hours at Epcot and MK! Loved the whole series, we have children a little bit younger than yours and anticipating our first child-free holiday in the next year or so with a mixture of emotions! Keep vlogging really enjoying watching your content/Disney fix!
Aww thanks so much thats really appreciated. Would definitely like to stay there again and yep that location is awesome. Hope you're having a great week
Excellent vlog, really enjoyed it and especially seeing how you handled the delay etc, exactly like we would of handled it so glad it’s not just us ❤, also so lovely to see how you handled your first holiday without the kids ❤ thank you for sharing and looking forward to seeing more of you all but also you guys and how is life now without the B&B xxx
Aww thanks so much. It really was an awesome trip and we weren't going to end it like that. Life's great and very different without the b and b however we seem to still be flat out. I'm sure we'll have a little life update vlog soon xxx
Emotional, punny, saucy and overheated - the many faces of Keith in one vlog 😅
Had fun in this one for sure
Hi Keith! You always make me smile watching your vlogs 😃
Doing a great job. Sorry for your flight issues but I’m glad you got to try the Dolphin and Swan resort. I’ve stayed there several times and love it. Boats are great for Epcot and HS but I Uber to MK and AK 😉
Take Care 😊
Aww thanks Wendy. We loved the whole vibe at Swan and dolphin would love to have a longer stay there x
Really enjoyed ur vlogs ❤
Thank you so much 😊
Bless you both what a nightmare finish! But very stoic response to the "incident" and as always amazing vlog series cheers to your ears for entertaining us throughout! Loved the where is Michael segment along with Keith coffee name too❤❤ pleased you got home safe and sound
Aww thanks so much. It really was an amazing trip. Hope you're having a great week
@@CheersEars busy with our 2 Airbnbs this time of year here over in Northern Ireland always crazy busy not complaining but you know what i mean😉😊
We have stayed at The Swan on our last three trips, lovely hotel, unbeatable location and Disney deluxe perks like extra evening hours.
Less expensive too 😁
We love your vlogs , looking forward to next one.
Aww thanks so much. Yeah we were super impressed and would definitely love to stay there again. Especially for a week or so.
Oh my gosh, just watching your video and I’m saying to my husband, “don’t do it, don’t do it!!”as you’re in the hotel room after your flight was cancelled. We have done it once and never will again. You were so graceful and kind. Just another reason we adore you and your family. So glad you landed back at Disney!
Aww thanks so much. It was a different experience for sure. It all worked out in the end and we feel lucky to have experienced swan and dolphin too. Hope you're having a great weekend
So sorry this happened to you guys but 💩 happens. However always best to happen at the end of the trip and get an extra day of magic vs the start of the trip and lose a day.
Loved the series and look forward to future trips ✨
It all ended up OK and so glad we got and extra day and to try the Swan and dolphin. Absolutely loved it
omg! Tracy's face when you were trying to make the best of it, was everything. I probably would've started crying if I had to stay in that hotel room too! Glad you got to try the Dolphin. We almost always stay in the Epcot resort area and I really like the Dolphin, Swan and Swan Reserve. I prefer BWI or YC/BC but if the price is right I stay at one of the other three. For our flight in April out of Boston, the plane taxied out to the runway and then the pilot couldn't get the second engine started so back to the gate we go. After maintenance came out and couldn't get it started they de-planed us. I called the service line for our airline and got us on the next flight to MCO. Only problem was they said more than likely your checked bags probably won't make the flight. We chanced it anyways and they didn't make it, but the baggage desk lady said oh you'll get your suitcases tonight. So off we went to Portofino Bay. I was lucky because I had packed an extra outfit plus other essentials in my carryon, my husband had 3 pool shirts and a bathing suit. I still laugh whenever I think about it. I ended up getting a text at 1am that the courier had our suitcases but they wouldn't be delivered until after 8am. We wanted to get on Hagrids so I bummed toothbrushes, toothpaste and deodorant from the front desk since no stores were open that early in the morning. Hey it was a story to tell. 😂
When I saw that look I knew we had to go. It sounds like you had a bit of a journey too. Definitely wouldn't have wanted to get on a plane with an engine issue. Cool you got to have another go on hagrids though. Hope you're having a great week x
Glad you made it home safely! I don’t have Instagram so I know nothing about what y’all have been up to! Can’t wait to see new vlogs.
Thanks Jane. Weve been doing a spot of racing x
I am more an avid viewer than a commenter but I have to say I have loved this trip so much. You guys were a joy to watch and yes even I missed the “kids” only cos we need Luke’s humour to dilute the Kieth jokes that provoked more groans than perhaps usual. Don’t @ me 😂😂
Ah thanks so much thats really appreciated. It really was an awesome trip. Hope you're having a great week
Great series, looking forward to doing a couple trip ourselves😊 hope you got the statutory compensation as well? One negative Keitho, sort out the gap at the top of the splash mountain print! My ocd can’t take it 😂😂😂😂 keep up the great stuff 🎉
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks so much and yup I'll try and sort the picture out too
I think your family would absolutely love Jellyrolls. I went for the first time last week on a quiet Wednesday night and it was still brilliant. Cast member advised that Fri and Sat were busy, but Sunday is usually best as a lot of cast members go.
Yep we cannot wait to try it especially if we're altogether
Well, I definitely feel reassured going into our next trip that if something does happen we'll be looked after! Didn't even have to book a lightning lane for that rollercoaster!
Never apologise for giving your opinion. It looked as it was described and you took a different option - nothing wrong with that at all. Honesty is always appreciated ❤ And of course emotion too!
Another great series ❤ Hope you're all well, looking forward to the next one!
Aww thanks so much it really was an awesome trip. It definitely wasn't the day we were expecting but glad we got to try swan and dolphin it was so lovely
Love your vlogs. A shame about your departure day, but it was interesting!
Was definitely our most eventful travel day ever
Hi Keith and Traco!
What a brilliant Vlog! We’re so glad you decided to film your travel home day - We will now pack spare undies etc in our hand luggage from now on 😉
Funnily enough, The Swan & Dolphin also left us cold (as you put it) But on our latest trip, we decided to stay there, not only for the location, but also because it has the benefit of ‘Extra Magic Hours’. Even though it is a Marriot hotel, it is categorised as a Disney Deluxe so you get to enjoy the Deluxe benefits for a third of the price - although prices per night do fluctuate throughout the week. We were so impressed, especially with the pool, that we will definitely return.
We stayed on the other side to you, as in The Swan side with a balcony overlooking the bridge connecting with the Dolphin and Crescent Lake, which on reflection, we think slightly better, because the conference people were all at The Dolphin side. The Swan is also a lot cheaper than The Yacht or Beach Club (Thin walls) but with the same benefits!
Len ‘n’ Nina.
Cheers guys I can't believe how eventful that day was and so glad I filmed it. We were so impressed with swan and dolphin and I can definitely see us returning. Hope you guys are all good
I’m howling at this plot twist 😂😂 what are the chances. I fully respect your choice to leave that hotel - I see too many complaints from people who put up with crap hotels! I left a smelly hotel in Lisbon and my other half thought i was bougie until he admitted how much more comfortable he was in the new hotel 😂.
This is such a stressful situation and I totally understand the emotion. I just want to go back in time and give you both a hug!
Aww always up for a hug and thanks so much. Yeah really glad we made the switch. Really didn't want to end the trip like that
I don't blame you one bit for leaving that first hotel - it looked pretty grim, and I would have done the same thing! I just came back from a short stay at the Dolphin and it was very nice - perfect for visiting Epcot. Great series - I've really enjoyed it and look forward to the next one!
Thanks so much. I would love to do a stay there. We were so impressed and the location is amazing
So hot today! 104 heat index. I had a difficult shift at Toy! Thanks for the vlog to help me chill.
Ooh blimey that's a hottie. Hope You guys are all good xx
I don't need anything fancy either, but I would have shot right out of that hotel as well! I need somewhere clean that smells nice - not too much for for either of you to ask 😂 It was nice to see the grace with which you handled it, but also the natural emotions that would come out of that sort of experience. Love you both to bits 😊 Pro-tip: I ALWAYS tuck a shirt, a few pairs of underwear, and jeans or shorts in my carry-on. I have only ever had to use them once, but BOY I was glad I had them!
100% gotta be clean and smell nice. Love you're tip,think I might get a bigger carry on bag now. Hope you're having a great week x
Just wanted to say I can totally relate to missing the kids. My daughter has been my constant Disney companion since she was 2 years old, she is now 17 and I am sure the day is fast approaching when her life gets busy too. Also want to say you should give Swan Dolphin a try. The location totally makes them worth it especially when you consider that they are usually the price of a Disney moderate. Lastly I just want to say that I (and my daughter) love your videos.
Aww thanks so much to both of you. I really missed the kids on this one but it's all part of them growing up. Ild love to have a longer stay at Swan and dolphin we absolutely loved it and the location is amazing
It's hard to believe you put yourselves through all that to get a travel day home video or "squeeze one in," as you said, ROFL - awesome stuff, you lovely lot. But glad to see you both made it home safely and satisfactorily compensated. Questions for your upcoming Q/A - how long did it take to receive the check from Virgin and can you share, in general, what extra bit they sent? And you mentioned having travel insurance - how did that all work into whatever Virgin paid out? But racing forward, looking to changing gears with your back-to-future of two blokes in Atlanta video.
So above all, and right back at you - stay safe, be kind, and, Cheers Ears!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks so much it was an interesting day for sure. Luke and I had an awesome time in atlanta it was a real bucket list trip. I'll add your question to the q and a vlog and have a great weekend
I would have done the exact same thing you did after checking into a hotel that just didn’t make you feel comfortable! The last night of your holiday should be a good memory not one leaving you feeling icky! You should definitely book a stay at the Boardwalk DVC - it’s our absolute favorite!!
Couldn't agree more. So glad we did it. We would love to stay on the boardwalk. Absolutely love that area
We visited the swan & dolphin when resort hopping before we flew back a few weeks ago and it definitely felt a bit vegas-esque, definitely not very Disney, but the location is awesome with so many amazing resorts around there. The first hotel didn’t look great at all, I suspect it may have been Fairfield inn & suites at Marriot Village, those room conditions looked awful! The hotel should be ashamed at themselves even at their room rates!
Glad you managed to make the most of a bad situation & turn it around!
Yep the first hotel wasn't great for sure. I'm with you on that the swan and dolphin doesn't feel very disney but the location is amazing. Would love to do a cheeky week there. Hope you have a great weekend
Adventures for 2 take a bit of getting used to but we really love our couples adventures. Have also had x2 family holidays in Canary Islands over last couple of years and I have a mum/son trip to WDW in December with my 22yo (no 1 son is 26) so get to do a real mixture of stuff 😊
We really had an amazing time. You must be so excited for your trip in December x
That exact same thing happened to us flying back to Phoenix from Heathrow on BA. We ended up timing out from noise ordinances when they finally fixed 3 hours later. We ended up at the Sofitel and flew out next day. Better safe than sorry!
I'm totally with you there. Better safe than sorry .
Great video, thanks. Hopefully it's much smoother getting reimbursed from Virgin.
Thanks so much and in all fairness virgin were awesome
That was some travel day that you had. We would have done exactly the same in moving hotels. On the plus side, you got a cheeky extra day in Disney. Going to Epcot first thing in the morning is really good as it can be so much quieter. Looking forward to seeing the original Soarin' again though. Did you find Michael at all on this trip? Loved this series, thank you for sharing. Hope you all have a great weekend when it comes❤.
Aww thanks so much it was definitely an eventful day. We didn't see Michael on this trip but we're always on the look out. Hope you have an awesome week
Hiya 🤗 What a nightmare - that would be my worst nightmare as I am not good with travel days as it is but I’m glad you were able to get home safely the next day 😊 Ale & Compass is great value for money - I normally just get a meal without the buffet because I know I won’t eat it all. I have stayed at The Swan and The Swan Reserve (which sits a bit further back from The Swan and The Dolphin. I agree they are not very Disney as there is little to no theming but they are cheaper than staying at The Yacht and Beach Club or The Boardwalk and you can still get to Epcot and HS quite easily so 100% recommend if you want to stay in that area. The Swan Reserve is newer and a bit nicer but has less food options. If you’re lucky like we were when we stayed at The Swan, we had a corner room and could see Spaceship Earth (the Epcot ball) and the fireworks and we could see The Tower of Terror at HS - it was amazing 😊. I really enjoyed this series, I can’t wait to see what you have planned next ♥️ xxx
Aww thanks so much it was a stressful day but it ended well as we got to stay there. We loved the hotel and definitely would like to do an extended stay there. The location is incredible
Swan and dolphin are great. Stayed in both for one night just to get the extra evening hours for deluxe guests (yes you get that when staying in swan and dolphin too)
We loved it there and can't wait to go back
When our flight was cancelled with Virign we got put in Lake Buena Vista Palace with views of disney springs and saw Epcot and MK fireworks
That must have been an awesome view
The Swan and Dolphin are owned by Marriot Hotels but partner with Walt Disney World as part of their Good Neighbor Hotels, that offer Disney benefits for staying with them. There's a good number of off-site hotels they partner with; however, the Swan and Dolphin are on Disney property itself. They are actually really beautiful inside.
I would add that Marriott is a well known brand, and if you book directly through Marriott you can earn points or use points, they seem to be a bit more likely to upgrade people who book direct.
But what you really want to watch out for is the AP discount. A friend has gotten a room pretty cheap maybe 250, and since it’s a deluxe hotel you get the after hours deluxe hotel extended hours. Don’t discount the Swan and Dolphin. Yes less Disney like but can be a steal. They have a different bus system but you can walk over to Yacht Club . And they have my favorite I talian restaurant Il Mulino.
I will also add to watch the size of the beds. I think Dolphin has smaller beds than Swan. Please double check me on that if you book
Great vlog, glad you made it home ok!
We stayed at the Dolphin last year and found the pool to be the best out of any Disney resort! Only thing to mention is that they have a resort tax per night so if you book just watch out for whether this is included in the price. Still works out to be great value considering its location!
We absolutely loved our stay there and the location is incredible. Would love to stay there again
I am sorry you had that plane misery, but I am glad you got to the Dolphin. When the Dolphin was new, the lobby was gorgeous with so much wonderful color like the large ceiling painted with circus tent stripes. It was remodeled at some point to beige bland anywhere-hotel. It's a shame. The architect Michael Graves was wonderful at whimsical Resort Architecture. He designed the Swan, too, and the Team Disney building in Burbank, and the Hotel NY at Disneyland Paris. I think the whimsical style felt very old-school Disney before everything had to be IP.
My first ever resort stay at WDW was the Swan. You could ride the boat to Epcot or HS (as you do now), and because the Boardwalk hotel and villas weren't built yet, there was a tram (like a parking lot tram) you rode from Swan and Dolphin, along the Boardwalk waterfront, to the International Gateway entrance to Epcot. It was fun.
Good job on the vlogs. You two were fun to watch.
Oh wow I love this and had no idea on it's history. We really liked it,especially the location and would love to stay there again for a while. Thanks for the comment and so glad you enjoyed the vlogs. Have a great week
hi keth and tracey how bad that your flight was canceled and that the first hotel was terrible I had that experience once too and is horrible but the good thing was you stayed at the swan and dolphin 🐈⬛
It was so stressful but it kinda turned out OK. Would love to have a longer stay at the Swan and dolphin it was lovely
It seems almost wrong to "like" this videp but I really do appreciate you keeping the cameras rolling for you "uneventful day home". Glad you got home OK in the end. I have stayed at the Swan and Dophin and personally I didn't rate it that highly but that was probably because I was there on work and had left the family at home in the UK. Nothing really wrong with it but it seemed like any other business hotel - it was the location that gave it the edge. Anyway - looking forward to the up and coming vlogs especially the Atlanta ones. Take care both and thanks for sharing. P.S. Keefo....I'm def a member of the soppy husband/dad club! I will blubber at anything and my daughter is getting married this August and I have a speech to give!
I couldn't believe how eventful it was. I wasn't going to film it either. I actually really liked swan and dolphin but understand where you're coming from. The location was awesome and ild love to stay there again. Good luck on the speech Dave ild be a total wreck mate.
Feel your pain on this one a bit. We had a 34hr flight delay a few years ago. We normally fly Virgin but that year had gone Thomas Cook. Thomas Cook put us up in the Swan & Dolphin and when I saw the title of the video I thought you guys had the same. Sad that Virgin didn’t get you a decent place. I hope you applied to get your flight delay compensation from Virgin.
Everyone on the flight was happy to go back to Disney and get an extra day at the Disney parks. We’d just had 2 weeks at Royal Pacific so only had Universal & Seaworld tix that year. So we hung out at the Boardwalk and spent the next morning at the pool.
Sounds like you got a little disney fix as a bonus. Very cool that they put you up there too. Virgin were great when it came to compensation so no complaints there
We had a cancellation and we did get put in the Marriott but overall the virgin staff and organisation at MCO is very poor, had us all waiting for a bus for an hour outside in the heat and seemed to vanish. The one side of virgin i think needs attention. Also when you are leaving they don’t really care. Might follow your swan example if it happens again
Yeah it could have been better but I definitely feel less stressed about this happening again. Hope you have a great weekend
I feel for you both😔. Last year in October we were flying home (Houston Texas)on Southwestern and we were half way there. And then we hear the pilot say that due to circumstances we are heading back to MCO. The flight ended up being cancelled and we spent the night in the cold (no blankets, no shops open)airport, because we got a morning flight home. Traveling is ugh sometimes.
Oh no that sound awful. I thought ours was bad but yours was way worse. Hope you're having a great week
As you are already DVC blue card/direct members you really should consider a resale contract. With the amount you are spending on cash reservations more points would open up so many more options to you. We've got 300 points between 2 different contracts (1 direct and 1 resale).
Yep we need to do some research. Maybe Tracey and I need a little planning session. Hope you're having a great week
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Yes life update!!!! Missed the home vlogs. My question do you have big clock still after the move?
Yeah we do need one. Still have big clock and we have moved again🤪🤪🤪
@@CheersEarson my word! Congratulations (I hope it was a good move)
Just catching up with a Bluey vlog but you were stood in front of it 😁
Love how positive you stayed after your cancelled flight.
Quick question.... as an Uber Nooby (a noober?) do you give the driver a tip in cash or do it through the app?
Gotta be positive. Yep it's all done on the app and so easy. You get asked if you want to tip way after your ride too
I am sorry you guys had such turmoil but I enjoyed the extra content. But this makes my overpacking on my carry on justified. I always have a change of clothes, deodorant and toothpaste just in case.
It was an unexpectedly interesting travel home day but I'm with you I'll be paking a little extra on my carry on from now
I am glad Virgin took care of your CLEAN room. Tracey DO NOT feel like a "princess", nobody wants to stay in a dirty hotel room. YUCK, I would rather stay in the airport. I am glad you guys were able to get a nice room & some rest.
It all worked out in the end but it was a bit stressful. Was such a relief when we arrived at the Swan and dolphin
Great vlog. A question how did you get the room at that price as we have looked and on the disney page it's coming in at £2,200 for 3 and that's just the room no flights or park tickets cheers
Hi Anita. I'm mean all stars or Sean and dolphin. We booked all stars on the us disney site and swan and dolphin was booked last minute on booking.com hope this helps
Absolutely hate MCO. Especially security. Had a nightmare. They tried to separate me from my 11 year old son. Wouldn’t give me my daughter’s medical equipment even after 30 minutes and I needed to tube feed her and sort her breathing tube. Then some woman who was going to miss her flight left her bag behind on the belt because they hadn’t checked it in time. She’d been waiting 40 minutes. The security bloke threw a fit at me because she’d been chatting to me. Demanded to know who she was and what flight she was on. I had no idea so then he got bad tempered and took it out on me. Never been so stressed travelling as I was that day. 😂. MCO not my favourite airport.
Oh no!!! What a nightmare that sounds beyond stressful. I'm with you not a fan of.mco. hope you're having a great week
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Nice £520 each compensation towards the next trip or a handbag!
Yep no complaints here
Seeing this has made me very sad that Virgin continued to use this plane without fixing it. We flew for 3 hours the next Saturday and they turned the plane round because of the air conditioning
Ahh that's not good. I did hear the crew complaining about the plan too.
Don't know if you're back home but if you're still at MCO you should talk to Virgin to get reimbursed for the items you purchased due to the cancellation. Typically an airline will reimburse for that stuff. Oh and love your videos. You guys are really a lovely lot.
Aww thanks so much thats really appreciated. Yes we were really well looked after by virgin and we also got compensated too.
There might be nothing worse than sitting on a hot plane on a runway!! I don't know why they won't shuttle people back to the airport in these situations! 🤒
Its beyond me too. The lack of air-conditioning was the worst part for me
Did you get the full compensation for a
cancelled flight?
Yep we're were really happy and virgin were grewt
Tip, always pack a mini deodorant in hand luggage, I always do because I always want a spritz on the plane
Getting lots of great tips in this now. I'm going to need a bigger carry on now 🤣🤣
Hope you have claimed your £520 each compensation 😊
We did indeed as well as having our expenses covered. Virgin were very good
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Nope………..🥲
If anyone knows how to sell a hotel it's Keitho x
Well within my skill set
Is soaring an older ride
Yes soarin has been around for a long time. It absolutely awesome
Unlike. Unsubscribe. (Obviously joking) We had a near identical experience in 2020 - as covid hit - and sat on a plane with no air con for 4 hours 😐 We feel your pain!
It definitely wasn't something I'd want to repeat. Not fun at all