December 2013.

[ktrask]

Maybe our husbands need a club. "My wife is a crazy vacation planner club" or something like that. They could have a support group over nachos and beer

 

[disneydiva16]

Maybe our husbands need a club. "My wife is a crazy vacation planner club" or something like that. They could have a support group over nachos and beer

 

[GATORinaZ28]

It's the exact opposite in our house. My wife won't plan anything, she just tells me the things that she wants to do during a vacation. She has me plan out each day so that it doesn't break any "OCD'ness". lol

We only have 352 days of planning left.

 

[cthompson476]

I am planning 15 person family trip Christmas 2013 and I CANT WAIT!!!!
We are staying AOA in the family suites!!! Next Christmas can't come soon enough!

 

[Rorey]

I'm excited to be joining this group too!! We're planning 10 days in the beginning of Dec. 2013!! It will DH's first time at the parks during Christmas. He loved Halloween, so I can't wait to show him the Christmas decorations!

 

[Dean1972]

It's the exact opposite in our house. My wife won't plan anything, she just tells me the things that she wants to do during a vacation. She has me plan out each day so that it doesn't break any "OCD'ness". lol

We only have 352 days of planning left.

I'm the same - constantly planning & getting excited over the details & DW is like yeah ok
She will enjoy it but doesn't want to get bogged down in the details. Prolly OCD tendencies I get with planning , being a financial planner... Lol

 

[GATORinaZ28]

I'm the same - constantly planning & getting excited over the details & DW is like yeah ok
She will enjoy it but doesn't want to get bogged down in the details. Prolly OCD tendencies I get with planning , being a financial planner... Lol

lol...I bet with that job you are the ultimate planner! Fortunately for us, we don't have the hours planned, just the days, and even those can alter as we go (except ADR's, etc). Once we get to the parks, we don't have a touring plan, etc.

 

[aml3679]

Well after reading the Boards and weighing our choices, we changed resorts to The Wilderness Lodge. When we were in Disneyland in 2008, we fell in love with the Grand Californian when we ate at Napa Rose for our anniversary. Plus, my DH was a bit surprised that POFQ was like a motel (a nice one). We plan on quite a bit of down time and plan on spending a lot of time at our resort, so I think it will be worth it. Only wish we were closer to DTD and hope we can take advantage of the pool at least once.

356 days and counting

Count Us In!

We had a hard time deciding wether to go during the Food & Wine Festival or for Christmas.

The last time we were there was December 5, 2003 - way too long - have been to Disneyland in between.

We are booked at POFQ from December 5, 2013 until December 16th. We heard that POFQ is the best moderate. Would love to stay to the Poly or Wilderness Lodge, but don't want to spend another $1500.

We plan on doing Deluxe Dining. We are not youngsters any more (55 and 52). Just young at heart.

We plan on doing all of the parks and taking a couple of days to explore different resorts and relax.

415 days to go. Can't come soon enough for us.

Still need to pick ADR's. We have until June. We booked through Dreams Unlimited and are very happy with them - they are going to make all of our reservations.

I am not picky, but, my husband is allergic to shellfish and does not like anything cooked in gravy or soups. I have a few places in mind that will be a must.

Kouzinna by Cat Cora; Artist Point; Flying Fish; Kona Cafe; Le Cellier; 50's Prime Time Cafe ... still need to pick the rest.

Along way away, but, the planning and dreaming is fun.

 

[CynBeth]

We don't do any touring plans. For lunch we just pick a CS wherever we are at around 11:00 am - 11:30 am. We do make a few TS ADRs for dinner. I will feel a lot better when the airlines release their schedules.

 

[GATORinaZ28]

We don't do any touring plans. For lunch we just pick a CS wherever we are at around 11:00 am - 11:30 am. We do make a few TS ADRs for dinner. I will feel a lot better when the airlines release their schedules.

I am waiting also for curiosity. We can drive in 6.5 hours, but last year we decided to fly just so we wouldnt have to drive. I am anxiously awaiting a closer date to determine if we really want to do that again or not.

 

[CynBeth]

I wish we were only 6 hours away. I think I heard from where I am in MD it is 12-18 hours by car which is too long for us. It is a 2 hour plane ride which is great. How often do you get to Disney?

 

[GATORinaZ28]

I wish we were only 6 hours away. I think I heard from where I am in MD it is 12-18 hours by car which is too long for us. It is a 2 hour plane ride which is great. How often do you get to Disney?

I actually grew up close to Maryland in Great Falls, VA. My Grandparents took us to Disney most summers. Was a blast. Now, since my wife hates Disney, we only go every few years. In 2010 we got lucky and went twice.

What about you?

 

[LuvtheMouse88]

I think we have finally decided on Dec 7-Dec 14th 2013! It will be my husband,mom, and dad. It will be my parents first trip during Christmas time. So excited!!!!

 

[CynBeth]

I actually grew up close to Maryland in Great Falls, VA. My Grandparents took us to Disney most summers. Was a blast. Now, since my wife hates Disney, we only go every few years. In 2010 we got lucky and went twice.

What about you?

I was there twice as a kid and have been 3 times as an adult. How long have you been in FL?

 

[CynBeth]

I think we have finally decided on Dec 7-Dec 14th 2013! It will be my husband,mom, and dad. It will be my parents first trip during Christmas time. So excited!!!!

We will be there the same time as you except we leave on the 15th. My husband and I will be going with my mom. Where are you staying?

 

[serene56]

we are going on the 8th and staying until the 15th

for the time being we are booked into coronada springs but if not discounts are offered we have to move.

there are 15 of us

its everyones first visit during this season.

we went in 2010 for halloween

then we took grand daughter for a suprise trip this past labor day weekend

 

[CynBeth]

we are going on the 8th and staying until the 15th for the time being we are booked into coronada springs but if not discounts are offered we have to move.
there are 15 of us
its everyones first visit during this season.
we went in 2010 for halloween
then we took grand daughter for a suprise trip this past labor day weekend

Welcome! It is so cool that a few of us DIS members will be there the same week. Where are you from?

 

[Dean1972]

I will be in WDW from 9th - 15th December 2013.

I hear that this is Pop Warner week. Is this likely to impact crowd levels in the parks?

 

[serene56]

we are from philadelphia, pa

i do not think pop warner will reflect crowds'in the parks.

pop warner WILL impact discounts

 

[GATORinaZ28]

I will be in WDW from 9th - 15th December 2013.

I hear that this is Pop Warner week. Is this likely to impact crowd levels in the parks?

I agree with the previous poster. From what I have read, the parks are really not effected much by them, but you will see more and more of them as the week progresses.

I hear good and bad stories about them in the resorts. Enough so that I changed our resort reservation at one point. Now, it is starting to appear that we will be there the week prior.