Our Magical Express bus pick was not scheduled until 2 pm so that provided ample time to do a little exploring. We had a late check out scheduled for 1 pm. Disney staff had suggested we should ask for the late checkout on our departure day as soon as we arrived. Those extra few hours were really appreciated.
We packed up our bags so we would be ready to move out but we wanted to explore a bit first. I was dressed in Florida warm weather clothes for the morning and wanted to come back to the room, then shower and change into travelling for clothes suitable to return to 10 C weather that awaited us at home.
We caught a bus to the Blizzard Beach water park. Right adjacent to that park is the Winter Summerland mini golf. Normally it would cost $14 to play a round, but we had free tickets courtesy of LC! You can choose to play a round of golf on the summer or winter course. Since we experience winter about 6 months a year, we chose the summer course. Both have a Christmas theme going on with carols playing in the background! There was a time when mini golf would have been the highlight of the vacation; set amidst the Disney machinery, mini golf is not something many would choose to do as it doesn't have the excitement of the parks.
We were surprised to get caught in a rain shower! We waited out the worst of it under cover before catching a bus back to the hotel. Once back at the French Quartet we caught a bus to Downtown Disney that proved to be slower than the boat we caught to Downtown Disney. I picked up one last souvenir then returned to the hotel by boat. (15 pleasurable minutes floating along the river enjoying the. Warmth of the day versus 22 minutes in an overly air conditioned bus).
The view as we approach our hotel by boat.
The view of a departing boat above.
That same spot I turned around and took a picture of the perspective of our hotel block 6.
This was the view of our hotel from out our hotel room door.
Final packing ensued before we ate a meal for the first time in the "quick service" (I use the term loosely) restaurant at the hotel. My salad was good; LC's chicken was not!
And then we caught the Magical Express back to the Orlando airport. Efficient service to get us back and mercifully, quiet, no Disney promos asking us to come back. I think they realize guests are tired out by the time they leave the parks and appreciate a quiet opportunity to doze on the bus back to the airport!
Great to have a direct flight home - even if it is on a plane full of families with kids and no functioning entertainment system on the plane!
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