Friends since we were in daycare together believe it or not 😂 We might have been 8 or 9 then at the most? Those kinds of friends are hard to come by and I’m so lucky we have each other 🥹
I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m planning a family trip to Disney in 2026. It’ll be a big group from toddlers to grandparents age. It’ll be my first time at Disney so I’m very excited and anxious at the same time. Your videos have been very informative and helped me to lessen my anxiety. This video is specifically helpful because your friend shares her honest opinion from a non military point of view. I get more peace every day thinking that my entire will have a great time at SOG. Thank you so much!!!
Such a nice comment!!! 🫶🏼 Thank you so much for your kind words 🥹 I hope you truly relax in your vacation and have a magical time. Go with the flow is what I always tell people going for the first time. There’s no way you’ll cover ALL ground but if you just take your time and soak in those special moments it’s SO worth all the planning ahead of time. Have a fantastic trip!!! Oh and take a million pictures! They’re priceless 😍
We stayed here a few years ago on our first trip and we loved it. We've since stayed at other deluxe Disney resorts, and I would still NOT count Shades out. It's a great value, and we loved the calm home-y feel there. This was such a good video.
Thank you so much! We have been able to stay at a few different Disney resorts in the past (prior to making videos) and I have to agree with everything you said!
Love this video, yall are so fun! I agree that SOG is so nice and every room appears to be well thought out with accessibility in mind. We stayed at a Disney resort in 2019 and the room was definitely cramped in comparison. I also enjoy how you are not overstimulated at SOG. With the parks and kids SOG is a great place to decompress.
🫶🏼 Agree completely! I also feel like the more you go to SOG the more “homey” it starts to feel. And there’s definitely a sense of belonging that’s very hard to transmit into words 🥰
We ended up with a severely dated room on the Magnolia side during our last trip. Still had an incredible time of course and will still choose Shades again and again, but the towel rack for the shower in the room with the toilet definitely threw me. I’ll be excited to hear an announcement for updates in the future!
@@LyssaNic darn the luck!!! I hope those are the first ones on the list to be renovated because they really need it! I have a feeling it’s gotta be coming sometime soon 🤞🏼🤞🏼
Are the rooms without carpet recently renovated too? With the double sinks too? I had no idea carpetless rooms were an option. I currently have a vac planned with magnolia side double sinks no attached room request...but I wonder if I can add carpetless too my million requests 😅.
Great questions! We actually haven’t stayed in them, personally. I’ve only heard of other people talk about them so I’d be curious to see what they’re like too. Maybe we will make that specific request sometime and show that on a video. And all you can do is ask! I would prioritize your requests though so they know what’s most important to you just in case they can’t grant every wish. ✨
my husband just got promoted to First Sergeant and my first thought was...i hope it does not bump us up to a higher room rate at Shades....thankfully it does not. lol
Yes! He can purchase anything at the Exchange EXCEPT alcohol/cigarettes. You would have to purchase those as the military sponsor. He can however purchase alcohol at the restaurants anytime, with or without you :)
@battlegroundbiscuits That's fantastic, thank you! Looks like SOG will be my choice. I do tend to get over stimulated so having a hotel room to come back to that's not themed will be rather nice for my mind.
I Love this video! You both are hilarious! Can’t wait to see what shenanigans you both got into. 😋
😂 There will never not be laughing when we are together 👏🏼
We always bring power strips when we stay at a hotel.
The more technology advances the MORE plugs we will need 😅
We hope you and your friend had a great time there together! It's cool you two are long-time friends, continuing to make new memories together!
Friends since we were in daycare together believe it or not 😂 We might have been 8 or 9 then at the most? Those kinds of friends are hard to come by and I’m so lucky we have each other 🥹
I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m planning a family trip to Disney in 2026. It’ll be a big group from toddlers to grandparents age. It’ll be my first time at Disney so I’m very excited and anxious at the same time. Your videos have been very informative and helped me to lessen my anxiety. This video is specifically helpful because your friend shares her honest opinion from a non military point of view. I get more peace every day thinking that my entire will have a great time at SOG. Thank you so much!!!
Such a nice comment!!! 🫶🏼 Thank you so much for your kind words 🥹 I hope you truly relax in your vacation and have a magical time. Go with the flow is what I always tell people going for the first time. There’s no way you’ll cover ALL ground but if you just take your time and soak in those special moments it’s SO worth all the planning ahead of time. Have a fantastic trip!!! Oh and take a million pictures! They’re priceless 😍
I love a girls trip. How fun! I’m only slightly jealous😂. I hope you all had the best time.
It was SO needed…more so than even we knew! We had a blast 🥳
You gotta have an all adult girls trip once in awhile... lol. Enjoy your selves, and cherish every moment, we only live once.
It was LONG overdue too! We all need to prioritize our besties while we can :)
We stayed here a few years ago on our first trip and we loved it. We've since stayed at other deluxe Disney resorts, and I would still NOT count Shades out. It's a great value, and we loved the calm home-y feel there. This was such a good video.
Thank you so much! We have been able to stay at a few different Disney resorts in the past (prior to making videos) and I have to agree with everything you said!
Love this video, yall are so fun! I agree that SOG is so nice and every room appears to be well thought out with accessibility in mind. We stayed at a Disney resort in 2019 and the room was definitely cramped in comparison. I also enjoy how you are not overstimulated at SOG. With the parks and kids SOG is a great place to decompress.
🫶🏼 Agree completely! I also feel like the more you go to SOG the more “homey” it starts to feel. And there’s definitely a sense of belonging that’s very hard to transmit into words 🥰
Shades of Green has the largest standard rooms, by square footage, of any Disney resort. So, even if they show wear and tear, they're still big.
💯💯💯
We ended up with a severely dated room on the Magnolia side during our last trip. Still had an incredible time of course and will still choose Shades again and again, but the towel rack for the shower in the room with the toilet definitely threw me. I’ll be excited to hear an announcement for updates in the future!
@@LyssaNic darn the luck!!! I hope those are the first ones on the list to be renovated because they really need it! I have a feeling it’s gotta be coming sometime soon 🤞🏼🤞🏼
Are the rooms without carpet recently renovated too? With the double sinks too? I had no idea carpetless rooms were an option. I currently have a vac planned with magnolia side double sinks no attached room request...but I wonder if I can add carpetless too my million requests 😅.
Great questions! We actually haven’t stayed in them, personally. I’ve only heard of other people talk about them so I’d be curious to see what they’re like too. Maybe we will make that specific request sometime and show that on a video. And all you can do is ask! I would prioritize your requests though so they know what’s most important to you just in case they can’t grant every wish. ✨
Thank you! @@battlegroundbiscuits
my husband just got promoted to First Sergeant and my first thought was...i hope it does not bump us up to a higher room rate at Shades....thankfully it does not. lol
@@Mistyreigns15 😂 Love that! Congrats to your husband too!
Not lower case abercrombie 😂😂
lower case abercrombie 😩😩😩 Making us feel larger than life since 2001 🤣
My husband swears you get paid to do this 😂 I told him uh no.
I wish! 😂 But no, we don’t get paid anything from SOG. Just fans lol 🫶🏼
My friend who will be coming with me, he's also non-military, will he be able to make purchases at the Exchange since I'll be his sponsor?
Yes! He can purchase anything at the Exchange EXCEPT alcohol/cigarettes. You would have to purchase those as the military sponsor. He can however purchase alcohol at the restaurants anytime, with or without you :)
@battlegroundbiscuits That's fantastic, thank you! Looks like SOG will be my choice. I do tend to get over stimulated so having a hotel room to come back to that's not themed will be rather nice for my mind.
Do the the standard rooms have microwaves? Or is there a place in the resort to use a microwave
There are no microwaves in the standard rooms. BUT you can find 2 microwaves downstairs in the Express Cafe dining area free for guests to use 😁