Yay Vero!
1:38pm on 8/4/26 by
KLuck
Have a great trip!
1:59pm on 8/4/26 by
WendyMarie
Please send a VB report! Have fun!
2:35pm on 8/4/26 by
Ali Ababwa
Fun!
3:10pm on 8/4/26 by
yetisafari
Fun! My friend is at Vero now and it seems so lovely.
4:08pm on 8/4/26 by
AreWeThereYeti
Wow! Such a late summer. We go back to school next week here.
4:31pm on 8/4/26 by
popupcamper
Have a wonderful time! That sounds so lovely. Love Vero!
4:33pm on 8/4/26 by
Lindsey740
Have a great time! I look forward to all of your reviews and reports every time you go.
4:36pm on 8/4/26 by
youcanfly
Have a magical trip! Can't wait to hear how it's going:)
4:41pm on 8/4/26 by
IMarriedMyEllie
Have a great time! Love following along!
4:50pm on 8/4/26 by
act72
You peaked my interest with sea turtles! Have fun!
6:44pm on 8/4/26 by
4wvufans
School ended in very late june for us bec of snow days! Its only midsummer. School doesnt start till sept 10th!
6:57pm on 8/4/26 by
Totsypooh
vero beach actually has a bunch of naturalists on staff - they work with the local conservancy to monitor nests - last year we got to join them on an early morning beach walk and did a turtle nest inventory. Counted eggshells and unfortunately the babies
6:59pm on 8/4/26 by
Totsypooh
That didnt make it. So many tracks of mommy turtles coming up to lay eggs
6:59pm on 8/4/26 by
Totsypooh
Have a great time @Totsy. We go back to school Aug 19 here.
7:14pm on 8/4/26 by
cdlla
Have so much fun, @totsy! I'll text you if I see something I need you to buy for me. ;-)
7:23pm on 8/4/26 by
utang44
Love Vero. Have a grand time!!
9:04pm on 8/4/26 by
allanmayo
Anytime @utang44!
10:22pm on 8/4/26 by
Totsypooh
Ugh. Saw the other thread on what to pack and just realized i forgot the Charmin. ;p
8:15am on 8/5/26 by
Totsypooh
Have an amazing trip @Totsy!
8:40am on 8/5/26 by
TacMed
Isnt it a comfort that no matter where in the world you go, a Mcdonalds french fry tastes exactly the same! And why are Mcflurrys no longer whizzed? My kids know its Disney time when we start to have fast food they rarely get during normal life :p
11:45am on 8/5/26 by
Totsypooh
(its not restricted, it just never occurs to us to get it)
11:45am on 8/5/26 by
Totsypooh
DD16: What is a Bojangle? Oh look! Wawa! Are we stopping? Can i go inside?
11:53am on 8/5/26 by
Totsypooh
Eating our way down the east coast. Waffle House! Buccees jerky and slushies! Wileys Championship BBQ! First Publix sighting!
7:28pm on 8/5/26 by
Totsypooh
@Totsypooh. I have never even thought of going there , but I love you can join them with the turtle nest research. Wish all the babies could live!
7:50pm on 8/5/26 by
4wvufans
Yes. Its crazy when you think about their odds. Only 1/1000 make it to adulthood. Last year we found a lone straggler baby make it to the water in cape canaveral. Cheered when it made it. My kids were IN LOVE. Hoping to see more this year!
7:57pm on 8/5/26 by
Totsypooh
The journey is the adventure! We love these type of road trip moments, conversations, habits and adventures. Thanks for taking us along. (Pro tip: Bojangles' Cajun Chicken Biscuit is not just for breakfast- it's available all day.)
8:16pm on 8/5/26 by
gmcc
How fun! We did a guided kayak tour with a naturalist at Vero. It was amazing. So many birds and also a manatee! And yay to fun road trip food! Check out some of the fun dips at Publix in the deli. Street corn is one of my fave.
7:28am on 8/6/26 by
jenc45
Publix is first on the list today! Apparently our hotel is across from one! They love the popcorn chicken. (Yes, the airfryer is ready!)
7:40am on 8/6/26 by
Totsypooh
One amazing part about the non-park adjacent DVCs is how much they pour into their educational and recreation programs - we have really maxed out these fun extras in the past!
7:42am on 8/6/26 by
Totsypooh
Popcorn chicken is on BOGO this week, I think!
8:22am on 8/6/26 by
utang44
@totsy, you inspired me to get an air fryer for traveling with all your trips! Can't wait to try mine out on our September trip!
8:31am on 8/6/26 by
youcanfly
Free orange juice at the welcome center! Publix Popcorn chicken buy1 get1!!! Lots of rain and a humid afternoon. What a wonderful Florida welcome! :)
5:06pm on 8/6/26 by
Totsypooh
My kids got 6 boxes of popcorn chicken. One was empty by the time i paid for the groceries. They were THRILLED.
5:07pm on 8/6/26 by
Totsypooh
Oh and the things i got for the airfryer: aside from the popcorn chicken - bagels, waffles, steak skewers, fajitas, burritos.
5:09pm on 8/6/26 by
Totsypooh
OMG you guys were not kidding. the publix glazed croissants are amazing. Dare I say better than Krispy Kreme!?!
5:45pm on 8/6/26 by
Totsypooh
Totally better than Krispy Kreme, if fresh! And may I recommend the sweet and spicy boneless chicken bites that are next to the popcorn chicken containers? There's no going back for me, now that I've tried them.
6:05pm on 8/6/26 by
Jennyhirsch
It was a totally fresh mini croissant. Fabulous. Delish.
7:53pm on 8/6/26 by
Totsypooh
Psa : the have the MK cheeseburger springrolls here!
11:14pm on 8/6/26 by
Totsypooh
Did you say cheeseburger spring rolls? At Publix? That's a game changer!
6:42am on 8/7/26 by
scroogemcduck
I think she means they're at Vero Beach.
7:36am on 8/7/26 by
utang44
We saw a baby turtle!!!!!! A little straggler one. Trip made. We can go home now. And yes the spring rolls at vero :p
7:56am on 8/7/26 by
Totsypooh
That would make my trip too! Love tiny turtles
9:20am on 8/7/26 by
AreWeThereYeti
Tiny turtles for the win!
10:38am on 8/7/26 by
njhyndman
Great reminder that I haven't had Turtle Soup in FOREVER!
11:38am on 8/7/26 by
Fatty McButterpants
12:16pm on 8/7/26 by
popupcamper
The restaurant onsite is really nice to have. Reasonable prices, excellent preparation and super nice servers. Ventured out to get the girls new swimwear and bought a $15 bucket of georgia peaches from two kids on the roadside
3:46pm on 8/7/26 by
Totsypooh
OMG dont even talk about turtle soup to my kids. These little turtle babies have them all emotional. They want to save all of them. They showed us a bunch of unhatched ones this morning. It made DD16 so sad.
4:15pm on 8/7/26 by
Totsypooh
We saw three more babies during sunset walk! It was truly magical. Core family memories made for sure. We also spent the day doing puzzles and enjoying the resort. And just came back from the campfire singalong where they gave out smores. Love it here.
9:21pm on 8/7/26 by
Totsypooh
@totsy, did you get 7 months at Vero beach in the summer or do you own there?
10:27pm on 8/7/26 by
popupcamper
Glad it has been such a good trip. Makes me a bit sad that we just sold our Vero points.
1:10am on 8/8/26 by
Beautiesandtheb
Well inside of 7 mos actually. I havent found it that hard to book here in august. We even got the cheapest "inn" rooms which we like a lot.
7:55am on 8/8/26 by
Totsypooh
Im not sure what makes it different.seems like a regular studio to me. 2 queens, microwave and minifridge
7:57am on 8/8/26 by
Totsypooh
Cant believe this but we saw one more this morning. Had to be rescued bec it had a wound in his face. They said they were sending him to the Brevard Zoo to get looked over for a bit. Another 6-7 nests overnight night too. So many tracks on the beach
7:59am on 8/8/26 by
Totsypooh
Is August the only time to see the nests and baby turtles?
9:10am on 8/8/26 by
evamarie320
No actually the tours are mostly available June/July. And since there are turtles still laying eggs now they will be hatching until at least October (50/60 days later)
11:15am on 8/8/26 by
Totsypooh
Thanks! I may try to work VB into a fall trip at some point.
12:45pm on 8/8/26 by
evamarie320
I would love to come back here in the fall. And HHI in January when its 6pts a night.
11:43am on 8/9/26 by
Totsypooh
Cheeseburger springrolls acquired! Very tasty. Also playing the funnest session of disney trivia ever. Ride/attraction/land music!!! My kids are doing awesome. :p
6:27pm on 8/9/26 by
Totsypooh
(Its a name that song trivia. And the CMs are hysterical)
6:28pm on 8/9/26 by
Totsypooh
Checking out of Vero after some more trivia and free mickey bars. Next stop Toppolinos!
11:44am on 8/10/26 by
Totsypooh
Awesome beach report! Safe travels and I'm super excited to hear what else you have planned.
12:21pm on 8/10/26 by
youcanfly
Nothing like the feeling of putting on a magic band for the first time during a trip. :) Hello from the Island Tower! We are in search of a Joffreys donut!
4:45pm on 8/10/26 by
Totsypooh
Island tower studios have real minifridges (not the little cooler), real plates and a dishwasher. How nice.
5:27pm on 8/10/26 by
Totsypooh
You'll have to review the shower stall that faces the mirror! Lol. Wonder what your girls will think!
6:11pm on 8/10/26 by
Jennyhirsch
Oh i did see that but didnt think about it facing the shower :D all i noticed was the nice rainshower head!
9:55pm on 8/10/26 by
Totsypooh
Now at one of the lovely balconies waiting for HEA. Love the soundtrack here. Also Toppos had some interesting new menu items! Prices are inching up though - i recall when the tasty rigatoni was only $30something.
9:56pm on 8/10/26 by
Totsypooh
Also its really tragic that they dont sell the brownie bite packs anymore. They turned them into mickey cake pops that are stupid expensive in comparison. Boo.
9:57pm on 8/10/26 by
Totsypooh
@totsy. We're at the Poly! Spent day at Oasis pool after Kona and DVC tour & Trader Sam's. Kona again at 9:30 tmrw. I am the one with pink floral ears from vintage F&G.
Party in the evening.
11:23pm on 8/10/26 by
Magicalday2011
Nice! I had my pinapple coconut bread this morning and have been working from the tower lobby all day while the family sleeps in! We have MK plans this afternoon and plan to see fireworks and have cake from BLT tonight!
1:24pm on 8/11/26 by
Totsypooh
I guess we are watching halloween fireworks tonight!
1:24pm on 8/11/26 by
Totsypooh
When is the interview @Totsy?
1:48pm on 8/11/26 by
popupcamper
I love those muffins too, so yummy.
1:49pm on 8/11/26 by
youcanfly
Just popped into MK.Tron! So exciting. Sad to report that they are cheaping out on the DIY popcorn. They tub isnt overflowing full anymore. And you cant ask for all 3 drizzles. Just one level scoop of each candy now and they charge for each extra drizzle.
5:53pm on 8/11/26 by
Totsypooh
No interviews at the moment! But doing lots of applying.
5:54pm on 8/11/26 by
Totsypooh
Tonys! Always better that i anticipate recently. The pasta is actually al dente and the sauces are a notch above olive garden.
6:18pm on 8/11/26 by
Totsypooh
Heres how you know your kids are Disney spoiled. Yesterday they turned down Luminious from the Riviera/Toppos deck. Harmonious was better. Today they asked me to move the TOTWL ressie to tomorrow. Halloween fireworks not as good as HEA apparently. Lol.
6:28pm on 8/11/26 by
Totsypooh
You've trained them well!
8:51pm on 8/11/26 by
hodg
@Totsy what time were you in line for Tron? I'm trying to get game plan down for MNSSHP btwn 4-6. J&S and Tron are my 2 outliers.
9:10pm on 8/11/26 by
cdlla
I bought an ILL. :) like i said. Disney spoiled. :)
11:29pm on 8/11/26 by
Totsypooh
11:31pm on 8/11/26 by
Magicalday2011
We ended up watching from the poly pool. Was very busy today. But still super fun. Now back in the room with some coconut rice meatballs booking DD13s grad trip next summer and trying to make sure I have enought left for a Bday trip to aulani.
11:31pm on 8/11/26 by
Totsypooh
DH seems to have talked me into upgrading the kids (dd and friends) from a long house studio to a 2BR in the island tower. lol. Hes been trained well too.
11:32pm on 8/11/26 by
Totsypooh
Arrived @4 from Poly. Already had security check, off monorail into first line at left. Zero waiting. Looking to right saw HOARDS of people in Event Checkin line. It must have taken at least an hour in the blazing sun. hottest we have ever been in Aug
11:36pm on 8/11/26 by
Magicalday2011
It was SO HOT today. We didnt even get out till 4:30 but it was so draining.
11:44pm on 8/11/26 by
Totsypooh