This page is to help you quickly jump through this picture set. Below you will see a listing of the pages and the captions on that page.

• Page Number: 1
  

  Starting off the day with breakfast in the Golden Forest Lounge.
  Some of the cereal choices.
  The rest of the cereal choices.
  

• Page Number: 2
  

  After breakfast I had almost 90 minutes until the Park opened so spent some time walking the grounds. They are working on the elevator lobby of the ground/1st floor.
  Heading outside.
  I decided to go find the pool.
  

• Page Number: 3
  

• Page Number: 4
  

  Some of the outdoor signage at the hotel.
  Plenty of large trees on the grounds.
  Due to the walkway work by the lake temporary signage to direct you back to the lobby and around the construction.
  

• Page Number: 5
  

  A picnic area.
  The pool building.
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  Looking back toward the main building. To the right is the closed walkway toward the Lake.
  The walkway ahead. to left is the pool. Beyond it more guest rooms.
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  There is an outdoor portion to the pool and it connects to the indoor part. The door was closed this chilly morning (it was in the 50s).
  

• Page Number: 8
  

  Looking through the window at the pool
  The front entrance for the pool
  A look around before going inside.
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  More guest rooms are further out.
  Each building is named.
  Turning around and heading into the pool building.
  

• Page Number: 10
  

  They keep the water at a warm temperature.. that is just over 82 degrees.
  The pool. The water slide was closed for renovation it appeared.
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  A wider shot of the pool. Only one guest doing laps this morning.
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  The pool rules in several languages.
  There is a deck overlooking the pool to sit and relax on.
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  Life vests for kids are available throughout the area.
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  The main desk. There were three cast members/life guards on duty (they moved out of my picture..)
  The spa.
  

• Page Number: 15
  

  One more picture before heading out.
  Back outside walking around.
  Looking back toward the main building.
  

• Page Number: 16
  

• Page Number: 17
  

  Pictures as I walked around the area.
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  The main building.
  

• Page Number: 19
  

  A map of the hotel.
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  This is the covered walkway that leads to the pool and other guest rooms.
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  The stairs lead up to the back of the lobby. To the right at the end of the trail will take you toward the lake.
  

• Page Number: 22
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  Guessing they have furniture out here during the warmer months.
  time to head out. Approaching the lake.
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  Next stop Hotel New York since I still had 45 minutes until the park opened.
  Renovation work ongoing to fountains near the hotel.
  A look through a gap in the wall.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  Entering the lobby
  The front desk took the big apple idea literally.
  

• Page Number: 26
  

  The New York City Bar is across from reception.
  The front door.
  Out front a New York Cab as a prop.
  

• Page Number: 27
  

  Bus stops to the left.
  on the luggage carts
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  The front door.
  Back inside the lobby.
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  A look into the bar.. not open at 9:20am though.
  The concierge on the left and the Empire State Club (their equivalent of the Golden Forest Club) on the right.
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  A computer and charging area, just like the lodge.
  Another entrance to the bar.
  Through the window on this side.
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  The kids area is to the left in this picture.
  The theme here is Roget Rabbit.
  

• Page Number: 32
  

  A look through the window.
  New York images on the walls.
  Elevators up to the guest rooms.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  Turning around where I just came from. This wing/side features the Mets logo.
  A better shot of the Empire State Club reception area.
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  The gift shop
  

• Page Number: 35
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  The other side of the hotel features the Yankees.
  This leads to the convention center/ball rooms.
  Which they call the New York Coliseum
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  The doors to the various rooms are subway stops.
  Some of the posters on the wall.
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  Outside another conference/meeting space.
  Looking back at the hotel.
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  Turning around across the lake you can see the Newport Bay Club.
  Construction crews working on the paving project.
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  One of the guest wings of the hotel.
  Halloween has taken over the stage in the Disney Village.
  I thought about going to the Wild West Show then decided I would rather have the park time.
  

• Page Number: 41
  

  As you approach the parks they have these plaques in the ground showing the distances to other Disney parks. I think something like this would be interesting in the Esplanade at Disneyland in Anaheim. I thought it was fun to see how far I had traveled this year.. first up Tokyo.
  Hong Kong..
  Home.. such a long way but still closer than the Asia parks.
  

• Page Number: 42
  

  Walt Disney World is closest to Paris.
  Thought it was interesting the Disneyland point directs you to Disneyland Park. this wraps up my morning walk.. only 20 minutes until park opening. The next section will feature my first look at the Walt Disney Studios park.