Ooooh, how fun that I found this thread! Can I join you guys on Team August 2013? Here is some info on us and our plans:
- Boardwalk Villas, Aug. 11-15
- Bay Lake Towers, Aug. 16-23
We have stayed at BLT before (and LOVED it!), but BWV will be new for us and we are very excited to try it. SO happy to be able to walk to three parks!
Our family likes going in August because it gives us the summer to plan and anticipate. The weather is HOT
but we deal with it and like that the crowds are down with many people back to school. DH is a teacher so going during the school year is impossible, and late August works out better for us than other school breaks, which we had done a couple of times pre-kids and it was crazy-crowded!
We are taking the AutoTrain both directions, and this is the first time we will have a vehicle with us.
We're used to the buses and WDW transportation, so we'll see whether we use it much once we get there.
Someone asked a few pages back (yes, I have read through the whole thing now that I found this thread!) about having groceries delivered. Have you looked into Garden Grocer or WeGoShop? Both are very popular with DVC owners (who have full kitchens in the 1-&2-bedrooms and often want groceries). We used GG and would recommend them; haven't tried WGS. I can give more info on our experience if anyone is interested. I'm sure you could find for more info on the threads here, too.
We are considering adding the dining plan for the first part of our vaca (5 days), but need to look at potential ADRs and determine if it is worth the value. Alternatively, we are considering the TiW card instead, since we can get it for $75 with the PAPs (which we got for $399 each - woohoo! We will activate them on our trip in August and they will still be good for our trip in July 2014!).
So I'll have to get a spreadsheet going on that, so that I can compare costs and discounts and see what works out better. I love Excel; I am such a dork!
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, which reminds me that someone owes us pictures of rooster curtains, LOL
- I was waiting for them as I read through each page!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!