Lady Lallie
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Just got with your 180 day mark on your first day. Then you can book for your whole trip without having to call each day. Do I have that right?
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Sarilas' O-fficial Pre-Trip Report (a.k.a. Vacation, Take TWO!) - Jan. 30-Feb. 8, '09
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Sarilas
It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.
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YES! After calling Disney dining and getting clarification, it now makes perfect sense (perfect sense that the reservationist I'd been talking to was smoking crack before picking up my call!).
The 180+10 thing doesn't mean I can call 190 days before my arrival and book my ADR's, it means that I can call 180 days before and book up to ten days of my stay at once, as opposed to those staying off site who would, for instance, have to call once a day every day for 8 days if that was the length of their stay.
She did give me a good tip though, in addition to clarifying the 180 day thing: She said that sometimes, if you get a reservationist like herself, if you call at say, 184 days prior you can book all your ADR's! She said sometimes the computer will let you book three or four days before the 180 day mark- which would explain WHY Cindy's Table or Chef Mickey's seem to book in 6 minutes flat - people can book them a few days before if they have a willing reservationist! THAT'S A HOT TIP FOR US ALL, LADIES!
My 180 day mark is July 15; she suggested I try calling the Friday or Saturday before (the 15th is a Tuesday) and try booking. She actually told me HOW to word it! Got your pencils ready?!
"I know that people can call on the 180th day and the reservations are already gone, and I know I'm still a couple of days out but if you could please try and book my reservations for me, I was told that sometimes the computer will allow it..."
I'm dying to see if it'll work. She did say some of the reservationists are less helpful than others, but hell - I'll hang up and try to get someone else if it means getting all my ADR's a couple of days early!
The 180+10 thing doesn't mean I can call 190 days before my arrival and book my ADR's, it means that I can call 180 days before and book up to ten days of my stay at once, as opposed to those staying off site who would, for instance, have to call once a day every day for 8 days if that was the length of their stay.
She did give me a good tip though, in addition to clarifying the 180 day thing: She said that sometimes, if you get a reservationist like herself, if you call at say, 184 days prior you can book all your ADR's! She said sometimes the computer will let you book three or four days before the 180 day mark- which would explain WHY Cindy's Table or Chef Mickey's seem to book in 6 minutes flat - people can book them a few days before if they have a willing reservationist! THAT'S A HOT TIP FOR US ALL, LADIES!
My 180 day mark is July 15; she suggested I try calling the Friday or Saturday before (the 15th is a Tuesday) and try booking. She actually told me HOW to word it! Got your pencils ready?!
"I know that people can call on the 180th day and the reservations are already gone, and I know I'm still a couple of days out but if you could please try and book my reservations for me, I was told that sometimes the computer will allow it..."
I'm dying to see if it'll work. She did say some of the reservationists are less helpful than others, but hell - I'll hang up and try to get someone else if it means getting all my ADR's a couple of days early!
Lady Lallie
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Wow! Sounds like you got a great CM! I love those ones.
I think you should try it and see if it works, you can always try a couple of times to get a willing CM. 
TarzansKat
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Awesome! I hope this works for you.
Charleston Princess
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I don't think I commented on the newest pics of the blinged out bulletin board yet -- very cool!
What kind of rhinestones did you use?
Good call on getting two rooms at All Stars!
Thanks for the info. about the ADRs -- I had no idea and will certainly remember it for the next time!!!
What kind of rhinestones did you use?
Good call on getting two rooms at All Stars!
Thanks for the info. about the ADRs -- I had no idea and will certainly remember it for the next time!!!
Sarilas
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The rhinestones are just a loose pack that we always seem to have here at the house - we've blinged out my daughter's Nintendo DS, her backpack... she's a very sparkly girl. I use Aileene's Tacky Glue (I'm sure I spelled that wrong, but oh well) because it dries clear and holds on well. Good stuff!
Lady Lallie
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I love that stuff, it works great!!
willwriteforears
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Awesome tip about the ADRs! Let us know how your call goes (but of course I'm sure you were planning to anyway).
Sarilas
It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.
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Happy almost last day of June!
So, yeah. I um, changed our room res. back to the Family Suite at ASMusic.
Truthfully what did it for me was discovering (after my own fuzzy Disney math!) that with the preferred room price and possible need for a fridge (I was caving on that one), the Family Suite was obviously the better deal. Not to mention that something just struck me as not Kosher when our original one reservation was split into two separate ones to allow for two rooms... that just left me wondering what horrible accidental charges and such might transpire! But nonetheless, we're back to one room, one res. number and I'm generally a happy girl. Still hoping I can be a happy girl with a AAA discount, but that'll have to wait till October apparently. 
I DID get some DIS creativity done today though! I present to you... Our vacation travel binder!
Thanks to some scrapbooking paper pieced Disney characters and a fun travel sticker set (Are we there yet?), I think it turned out pretty darn cute! I bought dividers for the inside paperwork as well... though that whole thing about ACTUALLY organizing the papers still eludes me.
So, yeah. I um, changed our room res. back to the Family Suite at ASMusic.
Truthfully what did it for me was discovering (after my own fuzzy Disney math!) that with the preferred room price and possible need for a fridge (I was caving on that one), the Family Suite was obviously the better deal. Not to mention that something just struck me as not Kosher when our original one reservation was split into two separate ones to allow for two rooms... that just left me wondering what horrible accidental charges and such might transpire! But nonetheless, we're back to one room, one res. number and I'm generally a happy girl. Still hoping I can be a happy girl with a AAA discount, but that'll have to wait till October apparently. I DID get some DIS creativity done today though! I present to you... Our vacation travel binder!
Thanks to some scrapbooking paper pieced Disney characters and a fun travel sticker set (Are we there yet?), I think it turned out pretty darn cute! I bought dividers for the inside paperwork as well... though that whole thing about ACTUALLY organizing the papers still eludes me.
TarzansKat
Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.
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It's adorable! I love your trip binder! And congrats on the move back to the suite since you're more comfortable with it. Remember, what makes mama happy makes everyone happy.
TarzansKat
Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.
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So true!
willwriteforears
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Your Trip Binder is adorable! And yay for rebooking--it sounds like you'll be more satisfied with the suite.
And yay for rebooking--it sounds like you'll be more satisfied with the suite.
Charleston Princess
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The binder is sensational!!!
Congrats on regaining your peace of mind by rebooking your suite. I swear I could hear your sigh of relief in that last post!
Congrats on regaining your peace of mind by rebooking your suite. I swear I could hear your sigh of relief in that last post!
Sarilas
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The sigh was that audible, huh? LOL I really agonized over that reservation... my DH thinks I'm off my rocker at this point, but sadly he's following RIGHT behind me!
We went to Tarjay yesterday to scope out portable DVD players for the car. I figure if we're going to subject the kids to a 12+ hour road trip we might as well give them something to keep them entertained! I was looking at a player from Panasonic or Polaroid, when he spots a DISNEY set- Mickey head for the controls and removable skins and everything. Guess which set we'll end up with!
We went to Tarjay yesterday to scope out portable DVD players for the car. I figure if we're going to subject the kids to a 12+ hour road trip we might as well give them something to keep them entertained! I was looking at a player from Panasonic or Polaroid, when he spots a DISNEY set- Mickey head for the controls and removable skins and everything. Guess which set we'll end up with!
Charleston Princess
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How cute!!! I have never seen the Disney portable DVD playey -- you will have to get it!!! It's meant to be!
Sarilas
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So, I'm kind of stressing over our ADR's. (There's a shocker, eh?) I'm in a quandry about how to organize them. The schedule of hours for next year isn't out for a while, so I can't use it to choose parks by Magic Hours or anything. How on earth do you schedule your ADR's to something reasonably attainable? I mean, I know I'll call and try to get Cinderella's Table and Le Cellier first thing, but let's ASSUME (work with me here) that they have openings on different days; do I try to keep all the MK restaurants in one day, and the Epcot restaurants on another? Or do I get bold and crazy and just schedule as it comes, hopping on buses all around the World? Decisions, decisions...
Which leads me to today's lessons, girls and girls. (I don't think I have any boys reading, but if you're out there let yourself be known!) I stumbled across a blog today as I was searching for other people's experiences at DW recently. Only this was NOT what I'd expected. Now, I want to preface this by chicken-heartedly saying I hope this young woman isn't on the DIS, and in fact I'd wager she isn't based on the mistakes she made that even I as a first time visitor would know better than just by reading here...
That being said, I give you this poor woman's Disney World saga. Prepare to do the following, often:
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It's pretty much my idea of how NOT to visit WDW. She could have SO benefited from the DIS.
Which leads me to today's lessons, girls and girls. (I don't think I have any boys reading, but if you're out there let yourself be known!) I stumbled across a blog today as I was searching for other people's experiences at DW recently. Only this was NOT what I'd expected. Now, I want to preface this by chicken-heartedly saying I hope this young woman isn't on the DIS, and in fact I'd wager she isn't based on the mistakes she made that even I as a first time visitor would know better than just by reading here...
That being said, I give you this poor woman's Disney World saga. Prepare to do the following, often:
and and and and and It's pretty much my idea of how NOT to visit WDW. She could have SO benefited from the DIS.
Sarilas
It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.
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They were WAY cute. About $170 for two Disney themed 7" DVD players that'll strap to the back of a headrest in the mini van? SOLD!
TarzansKat
Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.
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Are you doing the dining plan? Do you plan to do more than one table service per day? I'm sorry, I don't remember. I'd love to help you, but the memory is faulty what with the potty training and the laundry and oy...
Charleston Princess
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As TK asked, are you doing the dining plan? Planning on one table service a day?
Also, is there any way to find the hours from last January? I don't think they change too much from year to year, and that might help a little.
Also, is there any way to find the hours from last January? I don't think they change too much from year to year, and that might help a little.
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