OKay all you ladies! Mark those calendars!!

[mommaU4]

Calling all the wild and crazy, or just Disney lovin, ladies!!

It is time to mark those calendars for the 2nd Annual Ladies-only WDW trip!!!!:woohoo: :yay: :cool1: :banana: :cheer2: :dance3:

Our first trip, back in Sept. was a blast!! We had over 45 awesome DIS ladies attend and we are more than ready to do it again. And we want you to join us!

This years dates will be November 1-6, 2007 and we will be staying at the Pop Century Resort. :yay:

Now just to clarify, Ladies-only means no men and no kids (under 18)! (Sorry guys and kiddos, not this time.) ;)

So if you love Disney, if you are a lady (well, if you are female, you don't have to act very lady-like), if you are ready to have fun and make new friends who share the same interests you do, then please think seriously about joining us on our next adventure!!!

If you are interested or have any questions just ask away and either myself or someone from the original trip will be happy to fill you in on what you need to know. (so far for this next trip we only have dates and a resort planned though)

[Allison]

Wow. That sounds awesome. I'll have to keep this in mind.

[mommaU4]

Wow. That sounds awesome. I'll have to keep this in mind.

Please do. :thumbsup2
It's alot of fun and we had a really good group last year of ladies who'd never met before that trip but were looking for a fun break at WDW! :) And we'd like more to join us this year. :cool1:

[MUFFYCAT]

Keep in your mind all the way untill you are there with everyone! :cool1:

[disneyjunkie]

Can you post a few links to last year's planning and trip threads?

I may be able to do a long weekend, but not a full week.

[LBelle]

:banana: Sounds awesome!!!! :cheer2: Subscribing!!!! :dance3:

[Mom2Ashli]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=16172105&posted=1#post16172105

Skip the first 9090 pages. But come on over and chat. It really is a GREAT group of ladies and we had a blast last year.

[Mom2Ashli]

:banana: Sounds awesome!!!! :cheer2: Subscribing!!!! :dance3:

Hey Lisa - We haven't seen you around the LTP lastly. Stop by and say "hi" sometime.

[mommaU4]

Can you post a few links to last year's planning and trip threads?

I may be able to do a long weekend, but not a full week.

:banana: Sounds awesome!!!! :cheer2: Subscribing!!!! :dance3:

Okay this is our current chat thread. It's long, but please don't let that scare you! :lmao: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1045076

That is actually the thread we all started chatting on last time around. You'll see the start date on that is March 3. If you want you can skim through it to see how things progressed last time around, or you can just jump right in and start chatting on the last page with us. :thumbsup2

The only other threads we had going was one with a list of who was signed up for what ADR and which tour, etc. Nothing that would really be of any importance now. And those are gone now anyways.

If you or anyone has any questions you can ask here and I will answer them OR you can always send me a PM and I will be more than happy to answer anything you may want to know.

Thanks and I hope we get lots of new faces to join us!!

[Lizziejane]

subscribing...this sounds like it could be a lot of fun!!!

By the way, ladies, Hi, my name is Jane!! :wave:

[PooohBear]

subscribing...this sounds like it could be a lot of fun!!!

By the way, ladies, Hi, my name is Jane!! :wave:

Hi Jane !!! we would love to have you join us !! :banana: come on over and chat on our chat thread, link is above in mommau4 and mom2ashli's posts !

[supersuperwendy]

OMG...that sounds like so much fun! My husband is going to see if he can take vacation to watch the kids for me!!! I'll let ya know! Thanks for the invite!

[minijeanie]

love an all ladies trip... what a great and novel idea....

I have a ladies group that meets every Sunday just to get away from kids & hubbies. we meet 2 hrs or so each week and once a year we go away.
we are planning on a trip to NYC end of this month
Your trip might be a great getaway for us but have a quick question? Why a value resort? is is to keep expenses down.

I know my gang will want a hot tub and a place to get a massage.

just asking

[mommaU4]

Hi Jane !!! we would love to have you join us !! :banana: come on over and chat on our chat thread, link is above in mommau4 and mom2ashli's posts !
I have added the link to my sig now too. :thumbsup2

OMG...that sounds like so much fun! My husband is going to see if he can take vacation to watch the kids for me!!! I'll let ya know! Thanks for the invite!
Great!! I hope he can! It will be fun, the last one was. Keep an eye on the chat thread for any info although right now we are mainly chatting and having fun. (come join us there!) We will start making real plans as it gets closer.

[mommaU4]

love an all ladies trip... what a great and novel idea....

I have a ladies group that meets every Sunday just to get away from kids & hubbies. we meet 2 hrs or so each week and once a year we go away.
we are planning on a trip to NYC end of this month
Your trip might be a great getaway for us but have a quick question? Why a value resort? is is to keep expenses down.

I know my gang will want a hot tub and a place to get a massage.

just asking
Hi there. Last year, which was our first time, we took a poll and ended up at a moderate (Coronado Springs) but as the trip got closer some people couldn't afford that and a large number ended up at POP.

It just wasn't as much fun with the group divided up at different hotels, so this time around those who went on the first one decided it would be best to pick one hotel and everyone stay together.
In order to make that feasible for everyone we choose a value.

So yes, it's basically to make sure everyone can afford it. :thumbsup2

And trust me, if they hang around with our group, they won't even want a massage. They will be too busy having fun. :rotfl:

I hope you have a great time in NYC! And we'd love to have you join up with us in November. :cool1:

[PooohBear]

love an all ladies trip... what a great and novel idea....

I have a ladies group that meets every Sunday just to get away from kids & hubbies. we meet 2 hrs or so each week and once a year we go away.
we are planning on a trip to NYC end of this month
Your trip might be a great getaway for us but have a quick question? Why a value resort? is is to keep expenses down.

I know my gang will want a hot tub and a place to get a massage.

just asking

OMG...that sounds like so much fun! My husband is going to see if he can take vacation to watch the kids for me!!! I'll let ya know! Thanks for the invite!

I hope you will be able to join us !!! :banana:

Hi there. Last year, which was our first time, we took a poll and ended up at a moderate (Coronado Springs) but as the trip got closer some people couldn't afford that and a large number ended up at POP.

It just wasn't as much fun with the group divided up at different hotels, so this time around those who went on the first one decided to it would be best to pick one hotel and everyone stay together.
In order to make that feasible for everyone we choose a value.

So yes, it's basically to make sure everyone can afford it. :thumbsup2

And trust me, if they hang around with our group, they won't even want a massage. They will be too busy having fun. :rotfl:

I hope you have a great time in NYC! And we'd love to have you join up with us in November. :cool1:


Just to add to this, just because the group decides to stay at Pop doesn't mean you guys can't stay wherever you want, we get a grand gathering number, so wherever you decide to stay, just add it to your ressie !

[mommaU4]

Just to add to this, just because the group decides to stay at Pop doesn't mean you guys can't stay wherever you want, we get a grand gathering number, so wherever you decide to stay, just add it to your ressie !

Oh yes. That is absolutely true. If you have DVC you want to use or always stay at a certain place then of course you can do that and we can all just meet up during the day. That's not a problem. :thumbsup2

We just wanted to pick one place that was fun and affordable for all. :)

[minijeanie]

Hi there. Last year, which was our first time, we took a poll and ended up at a moderate (Coronado Springs) but as the trip got closer some people couldn't afford that and a large number ended up at POP.

It just wasn't as much fun with the group divided up at different hotels, so this time around those who went on the first one decided it would be best to pick one hotel and everyone stay together.
In order to make that feasible for everyone we choose a value.

So yes, it's basically to make sure everyone can afford it. :thumbsup2

And trust me, if they hang around with our group, they won't even want a massage. They will be too busy having fun. :rotfl:

I hope you have a great time in NYC! And we'd love to have you join up with us in November. :cool1:


thanks for the invite. I will talk to them this Sunday.

A few weeks ago we went to see Mary Poppins on Broadway. Totally awesome show!!

Funny, our room with tax is probably about $300 per nite versus one nite at Pop during that time which I presume will be about $100.

there are 9 of us. maybe we can swing it if we start saving next month.


thanks again....btw,,,,what is the age range. I am the oldest one in our group ....is it in 30's, 40's or above?

don't really care just want to see how much running I really have to do:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[PooohBear]

thanks for the invite. I will talk to them this Sunday.

A few weeks ago we went to see Mary Poppins on Broadway. Totally awesome show!!

Funny, our room with tax is probably about $300 per nite versus one nite at Pop during that time which I presume will be about $100.

there are 9 of us. maybe we can swing it if we start saving next month.


thanks again....btw,,,,what is the age range. I am the oldest one in our group ....is it in 30's, 40's or above?

don't really care just want to see how much running I really have to do:rotfl2: :rotfl2:


Our ages range from mid 20s to mid 50s ! I hope you guys will join us !! :banana:

[Tracie]

Ok read about 1/2 of the 9000 pages (not really maybe 12) y'all sound like my kind of group gotta go on this trip!!!

[PooohBear]

Ok read about 1/2 of the 9000 pages (not really maybe 12) y'all sound like my kind of group gotta go on this trip!!!

:banana: we would love to have you !!

[Tjaleks]

Are these dates set in stone?

[PooohBear]

Yep, the dates are November 1-6 :thumbsup2

[LBelle]

Hey Lisa - We haven't seen you around the LTP lastly. Stop by and say "hi" sometime.


Hey there!!!!!:hug: It has been awhile, hasn't it? I will pop over and check in!!!!:)

Anyhoo......this trip sounds great!!! :thumbsup2 A few of us on the Offenders and Mad Hatters have been seriously working on a trip for around the same time!!! I'll let them know about this one!!! The more the merrier!!!! And Value is fine by me!! I'd gladly stay in a pup-tent if I had to in order to be there!!!!! :banana:

[mommaU4]

thanks for the invite. I will talk to them this Sunday.

A few weeks ago we went to see Mary Poppins on Broadway. Totally awesome show!!

Funny, our room with tax is probably about $300 per nite versus one nite at Pop during that time which I presume will be about $100.

there are 9 of us. maybe we can swing it if we start saving next month.


thanks again....btw,,,,what is the age range. I am the oldest one in our group ....is it in 30's, 40's or above?

don't really care just want to see how much running I really have to do:rotfl2: :rotfl2:
We have three in our group who have or are about to see that show as well! So right there you will have something to chat about, lol. :thumbsup2

I hope you are able to make it. And like Pooohbear/Anita said, the age groups range from about mid 20's on up to mid 50's, but we welcome ladies of all ages over 18!! :cool1:

Ok read about 1/2 of the 9000 pages (not really maybe 12) y'all sound like my kind of group gotta go on this trip!!!
Yes, you do! You will be so happy you did!!

Are these dates set in stone?
Yep, although you don't have to come the whole time if you can't swing it.
Or you can come early and stay later if you want.

Hey there!!!!!:hug: It has been awhile, hasn't it? I will pop over and check in!!!!:)

Anyhoo......this trip sounds great!!! :thumbsup2 A few of us on the Offenders and Mad Hatters have been seriously working on a trip for around the same time!!! I'll let them know about this one!!! The more the merrier!!!! And Value is fine by me!! I'd gladly stay in a pup-tent if I had to in order to be there!!!!! :banana:
I agree, the more the merrier!! :yay:

[TigerCheer2009]

Wish I were old enough and wish I could go during that time!! I hope that you have lots and LOTS of fun and keep this trip an annual thing...maybe one day I could come!

[mommaU4]

Wish I were old enough and wish I could go during that time!! I hope that you have lots and LOTS of fun and keep this trip an annual thing...maybe one day I could come!

We are most definitely hoping to make this an annual thing so keep your eyes and ears open for future trips! :thumbsup2

[mommaU4]

Here is some more info from a PM that I sent out to a lady who was asking about the trip a few days ago. Maybe that will help some of you decide if you are interested or not.

Hi there!! I saw your post on the thread and thought I'd send you a PM to maybe address some of your questions.

First, I guess I'll give you a little background just so you know what you are getting yourself into. lol

My name is Beth and I am a SAHM of 4 kids. Last January (2006) I got the crazy idea of taking a solo vacation to WDW. Like you said about your DH, mine is not very into Disney. He'd be happy going once every couple years!! :eek:

I casually mentioned one day to my DH that I should start a thread on the CB to see if anyone would be interested in meeting me in WDW. He pushed me to do it and so I did!!
The response was pretty cool. Lots of interest.

We did polls to pick the dates (our first trip was Sept. 27 thru Oct. 2, '06) and we did another poll to pick the resort. It ended up being Coronado Springs Resort but by the time of the trip we were pretty divided between CSR and POP.

Then we started a thread on the DIS Meets board which became our chat thread. That's where we hung out and got to know each other. As you can see it's still going strong. lol (over 9,000 pages now)

So that's how the whole thing started. We ended up with about 45 ladies total, some DISers and some just friends and family of DISers. It was alot of fun!!

Now, let me see if I can answer some of your questions:

How many "ladies" are going?
Well, like I said last time there were about 45 total. This time around who knows? There are about 15 or so of us who post on that thread on a regular basis.

Are you staying at POP?
One thing we learned is that it's much more fun to all be at the same resort so this time we are all planning to stay at POP with the exception of maybe one or two.

Are you sharing rooms?
Last time some of us hooked up with roomies and some went solo. I am guessing it will be like that this time as well. Probably once we get closer to the time to make reservations that will be brought up again.

I had a roomie that I met here online and loved her. We got along great. I know many others had the same experience.

Where are you eating?
Last time we went there was the free dining going on and so we had alot of ADRs for sit-down meals. I think this time, since there will be no free dining (as far as we know) we will do more counter service.

Some people didn't like the way so many ADR's ties you down as well. They prefered a more spontaneous way of eating. I do know Spoodles was a hit last time with some of the ladies, so I am sure that will be one of the places we will eat at.

We also ate at Crystal Palace, Whispering Canyon Cafe, Prime Time Cafe, Park Fare, Donald's Breakfastasaurous, Earl's of Sandwich, Sci-Fi Cafe, and a few other places.
This time we won't know till later, but just about anyplace is up for discussion.

Do you have some sort of schedule?
Since there are so many of us, what worked well last time was to break off into smaller groups. For example we'd all meet at the MK for a breakfast at Crystal Palace (about 30 of us) then after the meal we'd split off into smaller groups depending on what people wanted to so.

Another fun thing we did was the Keys to the Kingdom Tour which doesn't allow kids under 16. There was about 9 of us who did that tour together and it was awesome!!

And another small group of ladies took the Segway tour around Epcot and really enjoyed that as well.


Hmmm, what else....

Oh, about telling the kids and DH. Well, none of the ladies really had a hard time with that. I think most of the husbands were pretty cool with it.
And I know for myself when I told my kids I was going to WDW without them, they were upset. Then I told them I was going with a bunch of ladies from the DIS and they were so bored with it. :rotfl: They said to me,"Mom, all you are going to do is shop and eat!" :lmao:

Um, sure, yeah. We'll let them think it's totally boring. ;)

All the ladies are really nice and very normal. Well, sometimes. :rolleyes1
We range in age from 28 to mid 50's. (I'm 35) Most are married and have kids, but some don't. We all love Disney though and just wanted to have fun!

Anyways, I hope that gives you some idea of what to expect. We'd love to have you join us. I know the thread is a little daunting but please don't let it scare you away.

And if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. It's not a bother at all.
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[froggy33]

Wow! That would be pretty great. I was already planning on being there because my husband has a conference at Coronado. So if all goes well I could be there (with no husband) for the first four days! I'm not the most outgoing person (a little shy at first) but I LOVE disney and love that all the DISsers "get" that LOVE. I am marking it down as a big possibility! That would be two trips for me in a year!

Jessica

[mommaU4]

Wow! That would be pretty great. I was already planning on being there because my husband has a conference at Coronado. So if all goes well I could be there (with no husband) for the first four days! I'm not the most outgoing person (a little shy at first) but I LOVE disney and love that all the DISsers "get" that LOVE. I am marking it down as a big possibility! That would be two trips for me in a year!

Jessica
There ya go! Sounds like a plan to me!! :thumbsup2
If you have any other questions just ask and feel free to pop in on our chat thread whenever you like. :)

[TDC Nala]

for the questioners, I am part of the original group from last year. I won't be staying at Pop, I am using DVC points for BCV.

I'm aware I won't be part of the live chat sessions around the PC pool!

[cocoswife]

Ok, this sounds like a lot of fun (and a perfect excuse to plan a trip ;) ) I'm heading over to the DIS meet board!!

:cool1:

I sent you a PM!!

[mommaU4]

for the questioners, I am part of the original group from last year. I won't be staying at Pop, I am using DVC points for BCV.

I'm aware I won't be part of the live chat sessions around the PC pool!
That's what you think. Your sister can be very persuasive!! :rotfl2:

Ok, this sounds like a lot of fun (and a perfect excuse to plan a trip ;) ) I'm heading over to the DIS meet board!!

:cool1:

I sent you a PM!!
Got it! I'll send you one back. :thumbsup2

[jocie]

WOW this sounds like a lot of fun!!! Im not that new on the boards but dont post alot. I love Disney and have been twice and to Disneyland 4 times. I will seriously have to consider this!!:cloud9:

[IMGONNABE40!]

I'd love to do this! I think my husband would look to have me committed, however! He thought it odd enough to meet up with a diser when we were on vacation--but to actually plan a whole vacation with a group of my cyber friends?! Wow.

What is the word on rates at Pop for that week? Will the gathering qualify for a group rate?

[mommaU4]

WOW this sounds like a lot of fun!!! Im not that new on the boards but dont post alot. I love Disney and have been twice and to Disneyland 4 times. I will seriously have to consider this!!:cloud9:
I hope you do!! It's alot of fun with others who love Disney as much as you do. :thumbsup2

I'd love to do this! I think my husband would look to have me committed, however! He thought it odd enough to meet up with a diser when we were on vacation--but to actually plan a whole vacation with a group of my cyber friends?! Wow.

What is the word on rates at Pop for that week? Will the gathering qualify for a group rate?

LOL That's what alot of us thought too! But so far no one has been committed and we are all pretty normal so you can tell him he has no worries. ;)

As far as POP, if you check out the Disneyworld website you can get a quote for that time frame. Also if you have AAA you can get a discount. And I'm sure as it gets closer there will be discount codes coming out that will make it a much better deal.
Last time everyone made their own reservations which worked out well. We used a Grand Gathering number to keep the rooms close together and some of the ladies hooked up and shared a room to cut costs.

Hope you both can make it. :)

[Missy1961]

Beth, this got moved from the Theme Park board. Maybe we should let it die.

[mommaU4]

Beth, this got moved from the Theme Park board. Maybe we should let it die.

Yes, I agree.


If anyone pops on here and is interested, please just post on the Ladies-only WDW Trips chat thread on this same board. The link is in my sig.
We can answer any questions there.

Thanks!! :)

[TDC Nala]

That's what you think. Your sister can be very persuasive!! :rotfl2:

I think my sister may clobber me if I don't move to Pop.

[truebelievers]

What fun! I would really love to join you lovely ladies. But a quick question -- how diverse was your age range last time? (I ask because I'm only 19.)

Thanks! :cutie:

[mommaU4]

What fun! I would really love to join you lovely ladies. But a quick question -- how diverse was your age range last time? (I ask because I'm only 19.)

Thanks! :cutie:

Hi there.
Well, in all honesty, at 19 you'd be the "baby" of the bunch. ;) I think last time the youngest lady we had was 28 and she was married with one kiddo.

Over all we range in age from 28 on up through mid 50's.

The average age is probably mid 30's. Most are married with kids, although not all.

Hope that helps!

[kandeebunny]

For the baby of the group, I may join in and I am 23 (though divorced with no kids unless you count a furbaby!!!)