I was nervous about Aulani because of the great deal Lara and I got on the BJ's website which gave us a 60% discount over the Disney website price. Literally. I was afraid something was not going to go through and we would have to fight our way to a room. Nothing could have been further from the truth.
Those Disney people know what they are doing. One cast member swept up our luggage and took it away. We were given leis/necklaces and chilled water before we even entered the resort. Our BJ's reservation was completely fine. Scott joked with the woman about getting a bigger villa, but she laughed him off. Soon we had room keys attached to our credit card, a character breakfast reservation, and wristbands to use the amenities in the resort.
After making many poor inconsequential decisions, Jake and Scott decided to roam the grounds, the other kids decided to go swimming, and Lara and I sat down. We were soon sent the text that our room was ready about 30 minutes early. Jake and Scott beat us there. Jake texted me....
"We got a nicer room than expected. We think they accidentally made a mistake."
Then Jake immediately called me to tell me about the toilet in the master bedroom that had a heated seat, bidet, and deodorizer. We opened the door to the place and could not believe our eyes. This place was huge - three bedrooms (sleeps 12), three full bathrooms, and one amazing kitchen. This place is much fancier than our house. Everyone fell in love with it and lamented the fact that we would only be here for two nights. Oh well. O'ahu is looking up! I guess the woman listened to Scott and gave us the bigger room!