Disney World 2015, day 13: Fly from Florida to Ohio
Landscape of Flavors (10:06am). Kid #2 goes by himself to the food court to exchange all remaining food credits for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The cashier remembers him as the guy with the 10 rolls of Oreos, but is resistant to allowing him to convert the dinner-credits, so he just gets 13 Reese’s with the remaining snack-credits.
Our room. Disney housekeepers are one of the lowest classes in a very class-conscious company. We have heard that they often don't get to keep things left behind for them by guests, unless a note specifically states that the housekeeper is the intended recipient. So Wifey writes a note listing our unopened leftover foods and beverages and stating that Venette should get them. She specifically mentions the bottle of wine, that we never got around to drinking because Disney World is just so exhausting. I hope Venette gets to keep that wine. Yesterday, when she came to clean, Wifey slipped her a $20 bill, to ensure that she would get *something*.
Landscape of Flavors (11:20am). After we check out, Wifey goes back to the food court while the rest of us wait in the car. She engages in an activity that some people online call “pixie dusting” (but don’t Google that, it means many other things). She finds six people who are not on the dining plan and buys lunch for them to use up our remaining credits. They are shocked, amazed, and happy with their luck. It is probably a more enjoyable activity than eating all those candy bars.
Alamo Rent-a-Car (12:33pm). Very quick! The attendant scans the car’s ID tag, records the mileage and gas, then I’m on my way. $40.17 for the return-with-empty-tank feature. I drove 557 miles and used up almost the entire tank.
Orlando-Sanford Airport TSA screening. They seem annoyed that we have so many carry-on bags, but we get through it. No pat-downs for me!
Some little café (at Sanford Airport). The attendant wants $3.21 for a bottle of Coke, that cost $2 in Toledo! But the café is conveniently located next to the waiting area for our flight, so I pay it.
Allegient Airlines flight 794 (Sanford FL - Swanton OH). Flight takes off 15 minutes late (3:20pm) because of a “discrepancy” in the cargo manifest. Uneventful flight; no cougher. Laptop use: write up my notes for day 10.
Toledo Express Airport parking (6:10pm). $91 for 11 days of parking.
Staybridge Suites. Check-in. They didn’t screw up this time, so we don’t get a free upgrade and have to make do with the two-room suite (living room with fold-out couch, bedroom with king-size bed; the bathroom is off the bedroom so the kids have to keep coming in).
Barney’s Convenient Mart (Maumee OH, 7:34pm). On my way to pick up Chinese food for dinner, I pass by a gas station. It’s cheap, so I put in 10 gallons for $23.99 to prepare for tomorrow’s drive home.
Fiona’s Happy Rose (Toledo OH, 7:42pm). $29.75 for Chinese take-out. It’s pretty good. Kid #1 gets American-style sweet-and-sour chicken without the sauce, replacing the Yak & Yeti meal that she was supposed to have on day 5 (and then couldn’t have on day 11). Canadian Chinese restaurants use a different recipe.