WDW Commando Club

[zianha]

Originally Posted by Minnie Lor

Sorry it messes with your plans. I'll trade We're going for a week in May for our anniversary. I wanted to take a day off from the parks and go to the beach. It's been 30 years since I've been to the ocean. DH wants to take the day off to hang out and go play miniature golf.

How funny! I want to go do miniature golf instead of return to a park one afternoon! I know everyone is different but when I'm at WDW I love going to the parks every day even if it's only part of a day or atleast stay on resort and do something on site.

[Disney Commando]

Originally Posted by zianha

Nope! If she were to buy the tickets then she wouldn't go! That's the thing! I told her I could buy my own airline tickets but I wanted to save a few hundred $$$ and drive. They want to go somewhere that they want (NM or LA to a casino) but I can't allow her to spend the money on our plane tickets when they can use that money and go where they want! Oh well, I'm not gonna stress about it anymore but now I've gotta redo my trip plans to add this space center/"look at the beach" day.......

I hope everything works out for you and she for some reason backs out On the other hand the Space Center could be interesting

[Disney Commando]

Has anyone done the Fantasmic Dinner package, We have been trying to see Fantasmic for a few years now, but never catch it since we already were doing stuff on those days.

My wife wants to make sure we do it this year.

In the package, it says you can use your DP, but is there a extra fee, we would most likely eat at Hollywood & Vine, but I'm not sure how the package works

[Disney Commando]

My wife informed me this weekend that for 2012, we will be going in June for the Star Wars events, of course she didn't have to twist my arm

[Disney Commando]

I came across a thread last night, that was saying there is a mini dolphin show at the Seas in Epcot, I've never seen this, but will be looking into it for August trip, to see what it's all about If they are doing this I have to go see it, alot of the less known things going on sometimes turn out to be my favs

[jmm476]

Originally Posted by Disney Commando

I came across a thread last night, that was saying there is a mini dolphin show at the Seas in Epcot, I've never seen this, but will be looking into it for August trip, to see what it's all about If they are doing this I have to go see it, alot of the less known things going on sometimes turn out to be my favs

I'm not aware of any dolphin show, but I know if you go upstairs to the manatee tank you can speak to one of the workers. They have lots of interesting information. And the song that plays up there is hilarious!

[Disney Commando]

Originally Posted by jmm476

I'm not aware of any dolphin show, but I know if you go upstairs to the manatee tank you can speak to one of the workers. They have lots of interesting information. And the song that plays up there is hilarious!

I never heard of it either, the thread I found it on is titled --------- Is the live dolphin show still in Epcot? ----------- it leans toward that they do have one, but I can't confirm it

[Disney Commando]

Well it looks like I got about 10 days before I can make my ADR's for the next trip I got everything planned out allready, I hope I can get the times I'm looking for.

I'm going to have to make sure I work late the day I can make ADR's so I can take care of everything in the A.M. so I can do it the 1st min possible (got a couple of hard to get in at certian time ADR's I want to make)

[jmm476]

Originally Posted by Disney Commando

Well it looks like I got about 10 days before I can make my ADR's for the next trip I got everything planned out allready, I hope I can get the times I'm looking for.

I'm going to have to make sure I work late the day I can make ADR's so I can take care of everything in the A.M. so I can do it the 1st min possible (got a couple of hard to get in at certian time ADR's I want to make)

Are you making them online or calling? I think online is faster. What are your top choices?

[Disney Commando]

Originally Posted by jmm476

Are you making them online or calling? I think online is faster. What are your top choices?

Will be making them online

This is my picks for this years trip

-Whispering Canyon (Dinner)
- 1900 Park Fare (Breakfast)
- Tappen Edo (Dinner)
- LeCelliar (Lunch)
- Ohana (Dinner)
- Hollywood & Vine (Fantasmic Dinner Package)

Things I have to call for
-Haircut
-AAA Storytime
-AAA Parade Balcony at MK for afternoon parade
-At DTD we will be hitting T-Rex Cafe

Will see in a week, what I end up with.

[Disney Commando]

When making ADR's online can you do it 24hrs a day or is it between a certain time Last year I think I made them kind of late at night, I could be wrong

[Minnie Lor]

Originally Posted by Disney Commando

When making ADR's online can you do it 24hrs a day or is it between a certain time Last year I think I made them kind of late at night, I could be wrong

I think you can make them anytime of day once you are in your 180 day window.

[Minnie Lor]

I have been busy all evening crunching numbers for DP vs paying out of pocket. I know pretty much where and what we'll eat each day. The DP will save us about $40. We decided that wasn't worth giving up flexibility.

I was concerned that we wouldn't order what really wanted at some of the higher end restaurants. So we decided to purchase a Disney gift card before we go that will pay for the majority of our meals. That way we won't worry so much about the expense since it's already paid for.

[Disney Commando]

Originally Posted by Minnie Lor

I have been busy all evening crunching numbers for DP vs paying out of pocket. I know pretty much where and what we'll eat each day. The DP will save us about $40. We decided that wasn't worth giving up flexibility.

I was concerned that we wouldn't order what really wanted at some of the higher end restaurants. So we decided to purchase a Disney gift card before we go that will pay for the majority of our meals. That way we won't worry so much about the expense since it's already paid for.

If you have a Disney Visa you can use your rewards dollars towards dinners, we paid for all our ADR's that way a few years ago, The big trick with using the visa card is to pay it off every month, that way it is like free money

[Minnie Lor]

Originally Posted by Disney Commando

If you have a Disney Visa you can use your rewards dollars towards dinners, we paid for all our ADR's that way a few years ago, The big trick with using the visa card is to pay it off every month, that way it is like free money

Been doing that since we got it. We treat my Visa card as a debit card. I use it for everything and even go so far as to enter it in the check register at the time of purchase.

I could use my rewards but I guess I'm selfish. I use the rewards to pay for my solo trips.