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  1. dizluvah

    The Sheraton Vistana Resort Thread (key links on p.1)

    Thank you Bankr63 and Gina Gina... I got my email today - incidentally from the same rep quoted above. I figure any chance at faster check-in is worth it!!!
  2. dizluvah

    I'm out of things to plan. Packing???

    We leave next weekend and I intended to pack this weekend but didn't happen.
  3. dizluvah

    Need Some Extra-Special Experience for My Kids

    You can charter a boat from Fort Wilderness (and other resorts I'm sure) and watch fireworks from the lake in front of Magic Kingdom - I think the boat seats 10 but it is a flat rate for the entire boat even if less than 10 are in your party. They provide snacks and cold soda - you cruise out...
  4. dizluvah

    The Sheraton Vistana Resort Thread (key links on p.1)

    We arrive at SVR a week from today. We have stayed in the courts section many years ago (2008-2009?) We did an RCI exchange with a relatives SVR timeshare week (basically we traded a may week for Oct. week). I just found this thread and tried searching what the Diamond Lane is but couldn't...
  5. dizluvah

    To Magic Band or not??

    We arrive in 8 days, are staying off-site, have purchased Memory Maker and opted for Magic Bands for the 3 of us. We went with plain, less expensive bands (green was on sale for 9.99 on Amazon)
  6. dizluvah

    Rose gold Ears/Jersey - Watch thread

    I will be searching while we are there Oct 1-8. Not only do I want a pair but I have had a few friends request I pick them up a pair as well. Fingers crossed!
  7. dizluvah

    disappointed with photopass photos

    Wishing i had read this thread earlier today. I just paid for MM today when I purchased our MNSSHP tickets. At least my expectations have been appropriately set. Still excited for DD6 first trip :flower1:
  8. dizluvah

    How many days, until your WDW trip?

    35! Haven't been since 2008!!!!! This will be DD6 (turning 7 while at WDW) first trip. I am so excited
  9. dizluvah

    Fastpass for Parade?

    Great thanks...I thought I saw on WDW site that the parade was listed as a fastpass option...good thing I have so much time to research and then ask silly questions on here and let ya'll set me straight :) Robo, love your maps
  10. dizluvah

    Fastpass for Parade?

    Hi All - Planning our October 2017 trip and I feel like a newbie again. It has been so long since our last trip (2008) and so much has changed. We stay offsite - we will have magic bands and I believe I understand the fastpass changes/rules. Do we really need to fastpass for the parade? Do they...
  11. dizluvah

    Which conspiracy theories do you believe?

    I can't resist adding one more. There is no gold at Fort Knox
  12. dizluvah

    Eat at Home 3!

    sun 2/12 - Burgers, tater tots Mon - 2/13 - Bean burritos Tues 2/14 - Chicken alfredo pasta Wed. 2/15- Shepherds pie Thurs - Chicken teriyaki , white rice, veg Fri - Frozen pizza Sat -
  13. dizluvah

    ***Hey, Hey! Come right in and plan, OFFICIAL OCTOBER 2017 thread!!!***

    Sept 30-Oct. 7th - offsite Vistana Just booked timeshare and bought 5 day park hoppers today. It will be our DD6 first trip to WDW - so excited to bring her! And it has been 8 or 9 years since DH and I have been to WDW - so lots to plan :) We will definitely attend MNSSHP and are looking...
  14. dizluvah

    Eat at Home 3!

    Snow day here so I had time to peruse the Dis and find this thread! Tues - Today I made Pasta with Italian sausage in the sauce. Wed - Fritatta or pancakes/eggs/sausage - Thurs - Bean Burrito Bake (i made this title up - just bean burritos layered in 13x9 pan, covered with enchilada sauce and...
  15. dizluvah

    How many snow days have your schools had so far this winter?

    We live in NH and this my DDs third snow day (but our school has blizzard bags) Blizzard bags have school work to be completed at home in the event that school is cancelled. So first snow day is "free" and any subsequent snow days the kids have work to do. Our district has also had 2 hour...
  16. dizluvah

    Grand Beach, Orange Lake or Vistana

    Thank you! I was hoping for just this kind of reassurance :)
  17. dizluvah

    Grand Beach, Orange Lake or Vistana

    Hi All! I need your expertise. We are planning a trip first week of October. It has been 8 or 9 years since our last trip and this will be our DD6 first trip! We are using RCI exchange and I think I have narrowed it down to the 3 resorts above. We are familiar with Vistana - a family member...
  18. dizluvah

    What is a typical day in your life?

    6:45a Up and shower 7-8a Get DD up, dressed, breakfast,pack lunch, 8:05 leave to drop D at school 8:30a Home from school drop off Whatever I want until 2:40p Leave to pick up DD from school 3-4p playground with DD (weather permitting) 4:30p Home start dinner
  19. dizluvah

    Did you expose your children to...

    My 6 yr old loves Fleetwood Mac. She calls it "the pretty music" Full disclosure I wasn't trying to expose her to anything specific it was just in the cd rotation in the car.




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