April 2010 ABD Backstage Magic : California Here We Come!!!

[kab407]

We are going to spend 5 nights and six days together.

I'm sure the kerfluffle will wear off by then.

Bring the hat and it will be gone in the first hour.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Bring the hat and it will be gone in the first hour.

Ssshhhh...

 

[DisneyKevin]

We stayed at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel once before.

We could see the Hollywood sign from our window.

I just remembered that.

It's a really nice hotel.

I just got excited myself.

 

[Carolinagal]

Bring the hat and it will be gone in the first hour.

I can't wait I can't wait I can't wait



Eleven months and counting!!!

 

[tickledtink33]

Now I just have to decide if I want to arrive a day early or just arrive the day of.

I'm really excited as well!

I mentioned to some folks on the podcast cruise that I was booked on a Celebrity Solstice Caribbean cruise for April 2010. But if the podcast team announced something really cool, that cruise was history. When this trip was announced during the live podcast taping, my heart just about stopped. I told Anna (aspen37) that it is very expensive and I shouldn't go and hopefully they won't talk me into it. Then later I changed my ranting to, I will probably go. Was there ever any doubt. Well the Celebrity cruise went bye bye earlier today. Perfect timing. I love ABD tours and all my podcast friends. This trip is a much better fit for me.

 

[miss missy]

We stayed at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel once before.

We could see the Hollywood sign from our window.

I just remembered that.

It's a really nice hotel.

I just got excited myself.

My DD is going to freak!! OMG is all I can say right now!

 

[Tonya2426]

Cancellation Policy from ABD website

Am I reading this right? We only have 14 days to cancel to get our full deposit back? After that we lose the entire deposit until 90 days from the trip and then the % of entire trip refunds start?


Cancellations can be made by telephone or in writing. The time of cancellation will be the date upon which Adventures by Disney Travel Services receives notice from you. If you fail to execute and return the Adventure Travel Agreement to us no later than 14 calendar days after booking, it will be deemed a cancellation by you. We strongly advise that you not make any non-cancelable commitments within 14 calendar days after booking. If you make changes to the vacation commencement date or chosen vacation, it will be deemed a cancellation by you. If you cancel, amounts paid, minus cancellation fees and nonrefundable amounts, will be promptly refunded. Regardless of when you book, your deposit of US$300 is refundable for 14 calendar days after original booking. You must notify us if you decide to cancel within this 14 calendar day period. If you cancel after this period, the following cancellation fees, calculated in calendar days prior to vacation start date, and irrespective of resale by us:

90 days or more: US$300 per person; 60-89 days: 25% of the land package price; 30-59 days: 50% of the land package price; 0-29 days: 100% of the land package price. No refunds will be made in the event of interruption or cancellation by you after the vacation start date.

The cancellation terms above apply only to the land package price and exclude, among other things, cancellation charges from air carriers. It is strongly recommended that you purchase the Adventures by Disney Vacation Protection Plan as a precaution. Please ask a Concierge Agent for details.

 

[miss missy]

I got a dancing banana and a whoop!

And you got a "I think we love you!!"

 

[kab407]

Will we be there when Food & Wine is going on?

 

[miss missy]

Kevin is going to processing all of these when Adventures by Disney gets it loaded into their system.

Hint - he is MUCH less patient than AskTracy

OH NO!!! patient/patience = dirty words around this place!! now stop cussing!!

Well if ever there was a person, to challenge Kevin- besides John of course, I may be it LOL. Let's just say, my husband says this about me...

"you can talk a starving dog off a meat wagon"

and I think I could

 

[tmli]

We are so excited about this trip as well. I think we may add on a few days at the beginning, maybe do San Francisco and a couple of extra days in Hollywood. We want to do a couple of studio tours, maybe do the VIP tour at Universal that Pete was talking about.

 

[georgemoe]

Hope everyone has a great time!

 

[WebmasterJohn]

Cancellation Policy from ABD website

Am I reading this right? We only have 14 days to cancel to get our full deposit back? After that we lose the entire deposit until 90 days from the trip and then the % of entire trip refunds start?

Those are the terms and conditions for 2009 adventures. We have not received the terms and conditions for the 2010 adventures yet but I assume they will be the same.

Now, we have not booked your trip yet. That will happen once Adventures by Disney actually puts this adventure in their system and sends us a contract. Once that is done your credit card will be charged the deposit amount and the cancellation policy will take affect.

If you are freaked out by these terms and conditions and don't want to go please email Kevin right away to cancel your request. You can simply reply to that email that was sent letting you know he will be your agent.

 

[WebmasterJohn]

I just heard they are adding something new to this adventure in 2010....wait for it.....

A 30 minute visit to the Disney Archives in Burbank!!!

Kevin is freaking out!!!!!

 

[DisneyKevin]

i just heard they are adding something new to this adventure in 2010....wait for it.....

a 30 minute visit to the disney archives in burbank!!!

kevin is freaking out!!!!!

yay!

 

[ADP]

Holy Macorole! How cool is that!

 

[tickledtink33]

I just heard they are adding something new to this adventure in 2010....wait for it.....

A 30 minute visit to the Disney Archives in Burbank!!!

Kevin is freaking out!!!!!

Totally awesome dudes!

Okay, I've been spending way too much time in Turtle Talk with crush.

 

[WaltD4Me]

I just heard they are adding something new to this adventure in 2010....wait for it.....

A 30 minute visit to the Disney Archives in Burbank!!!

Kevin is freaking out!!!!!

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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But wait, I just heard that you have to be a D23 member for the Archives part and Non-members have to wait in the bus in the parking lot.

 

[MenashaCorp]

I just heard they are adding something new to this adventure in 2010....wait for it.....

A 30 minute visit to the Disney Archives in Burbank!!!

Kevin is freaking out!!!!!

He ain't the only one!!!

yay!

I'm thinking large trenchcoat, Donner bag, "Nothing for me today, Mister CM...." (kidding, of course...)

 

[Tonya2426]

Those are the terms and conditions for 2009 adventures. We have not received the terms and conditions for the 2010 adventures yet but I assume they will be the same.

Now, we have not booked your trip yet. That will happen once Adventures by Disney actually puts this adventure in their system and sends us a contract. Once that is done your credit card will be charged the deposit amount and the cancellation policy will take affect.

If you are freaked out by these terms and conditions and don't want to go please email Kevin right away to cancel your request. You can simply reply to that email that was sent letting you know he will be your agent.

Thanks John! Not necessarily freaked out but compared to the DCL cancellation policies it was just a shock and gave me pause.