{"id":69,"date":"2019-01-28T13:29:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T19:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mousewatcher.com\/?p=69"},"modified":"2021-07-30T21:04:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T21:04:30","slug":"paying-for-perks-part-1-the-club-level-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mousewatcher.com\/blog\/paying-for-perks-part-1-the-club-level-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Paying for Perks: Part 1 – The Club Level Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019ve always been a fan of vacation splurges, so for this trip Dr. Robinson and I decided that we would focus on new experiences – including paying for some extra Disney perks.
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Since this was going to be a short trip – only 3 full days of park time – we decided that it would be worth the splurge to pay for some of the new perks that Disney World has to offer. So I booked our first ever Club Level stay.
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We decided to go with Disney\u2019s Wilderness Lodge<\/a> for a few reasons. Number one, Dr. Robinson has never stayed there and this trip was all about new experiences. Number two, it\u2019s one the more affordable option of the Magic Kingdom Deluxe Resorts. We agreed that since we\u2019d be giving up the usual convenience of monorail access, this would also be the trip where we finally try out the Minnie Van service<\/a>. Booking a Club Level stay also gave us the chance to take advantage of a pilot program I had read about which lets you purchase extra Fast Passes.
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There\u2019s a lot to breakdown so I\u2019ll be covering each of these perks individually in a 3-part blog series, starting with the experience of a club level stay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome Home:<\/strong>
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Fun Fact: There are no good times to fly out of central Arkansas. No good time of year. No good time of week. No good time of day. The only options are \u2018Terrible Time\u2019 and \u2018Really Terrible Time\u2019. We chose \u2018Really Terrible Time\u2019 which put us at the airport at 4:30 AM. But Disney Magic is worth it, right? Seven hours and one connecting flight later we are on board the Magical Express headed home to Disney\u2019s Wilderness Lodge.
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The Club Level perks literally begin at the door. Upon our arrival we were greeted by a cast member named Rebecca holding a sign with our names on it who escorted us straight up to the \u2018Old Faithful Club\u2019. She gave us a tour of the lounge area, made us a couple of delicious cocktails and  introduced us to the concierge who proceeded to get us checked in and explained all of the club level available amenities. Our room wasn\u2019t quite ready yet so we spent few minutes exploring the lounge and enjoying our drinks before heading out to the parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n