I would LOVE to stay at a Deluxe resort, but with 3 kids, that just isn't an option unless we hit the lottery! Hopefully you can keep it! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!
I know what you mean, that's kind of why I like staying in deluxes now while I can because I know if/when I have a kid, it will be a thing of the past! I wish I could win the lottery, then I wouldn't have to worry about it! In fact, I'd probably upgrade to the Poly!
Awww sounds like we both had bad news for our trips. I hope you don't have to downgrade from WL. It's such a lovely resort at x-mas time. But if things are tough, it's best to save money where you can and make it up on another trip
Or try to work out a budget that works well so you can save up for your stay at WL
Or you could try a split stay?
WL is really beautiful at Christmas, which is why I'm having such a hard time deciding what to do!
I know that we can pay for it, but I'm actually thinking of how much extra spending money we will have when we are there if I downgrade, and how we won't have to be SO strict with saving every week (we put a certain amount of money aside each week to save up for Disney, we don't put our trip on a credit card or anything, and we usually pay it off a few days before the 45 day due date!).
I wouldn't mind doing a split stay someday, but not this time, I don't like the idea of getting settled and then picking up and moving during the vacation.
And we are doing the dining plan, so I don't want to have to deal with separate reservations and everything.
Aww, I hate to hear you might have to downgrade.
But you have to do what makes the most sense for you financially. Have you thought about where you might stay if you don't end up at WL? For our January trip, I wasn't so sure if we should do deluxe, so I made
tons of spreadsheets comparing AKL to POFQ (our mod choice) and found there was only a $200 difference so I figured it was worth it. Sometimes seeing the actual figures make it much easier to make a decision - whatever that decision may be.
And good job with the exercise! 10 minutes is definitely not a bad start! Maybe you could get a fan for that room so it would be a little more tolerable?
Keep up the good work!
I would probably stay at POR if we downgrade, but I'm also very interested in POFQ! I originally had us booked at POR for this trip, but then I upgraded us like, a week after to WL because the thought of not staying there was bothering me!
I have gone over the figures sooooo many times!!! I don't know the exact difference of what I'd be paying for WL over POR, but I know it's a good amount! I'll have to go over it again and I'll post the differences just so you know what I'm dealing with!
Oh and thank you about the exercise!
I took a walk at work today because it is SOOOO beautiful out today, and I'm going to attempt the elliptical again since it's not humid at all, I'm hoping I can do at least 20 minutes!
I'm sorry you may have to downgrade...I know how much you love WL. But you are right...at least you will still be going. Unfortunately, we may have to cancel the Disney part of our trip and just do Marco Island. We've had to replace our computer, lawn mower and now our stove/oven is not working (add to that we had to pay over $700 in hospital bills for our son's knee surgery that the insurance did not pick up). I'll keep my fingers crossed that you won't have to switch your resort.
Thanks, I hope we can stay with WL too, I do love it!
But it won't be the end of the world if we don't, I'm happy I can go again at all, I never thought I'd get to go twice in one year!
I saw on your PTR that you might have to cancel the Disney part of your trip.
I hope you things work out for you guys and you can go still! I was looking forward to your TR!!!
I'm in! I hope you guys do get to stay at WL. I agree, it's absolutely beautiful at that time of the year. Your ADR's look awesome!
On the exercise front, do you have any aversion to bike riding? It's something I've been trying to get back into, since I'd lost a fair bit of weight a year ago when I was riding my bike halfway to work and halfway home. I've gained it all back after a job change, but I do plan on getting back on my bike.
Have a great night!
Hi,
I actually started reading your PTR but I never got around to subbing, I don't know why, I do that sometimes! Sometimes the DIS is hard to keep up with, and I feel like I'm on here all the time!
Thanks about WL, I hope we can stay there but like I said, I'm just happy to be going at all!
I don't know if I have an aversion to bike riding...I haven't been on a bike in years!
I could never ride one to work though, unfortunately, I drive 25 minutes to and from work every day so there's no way I could bike that!
It might be nice to try to do, just for something different every once in a while! I don't even know if I have a working bike anywhere, either!
Hey girl! I'm sorry to hear about your resort dilemma.
You're not being ridiculous at all! I completely understand why it is important for you to stay there! It's not being snobby, it's just a part of your trip that is very important to you! I really hope it all works out so you can stay there.
I am the same as you when it comes to sugary drinks. While I only drink diet sodas, I love Hawaiian Punch and sweet tea! I found Hawaiian Punch sweetened with Splenda at Wal Mart and it tastes the exact same! Also, I make my own "healthier" tea. Just boil a pot of water with 2 cups of Splenda (Now remember, I am a southern girl so I like my tea SWEET. 2 cups might make your hair curl!
), when it comes to a boil turn it off and add two large Luzanne ice tea bags. Let it sit for about twenty mintues, and voila! Delicious and sugar free sweet tea!
Awww, thanks!
I know we will have a great time even if we do downgrade. I talk to Brandon about this every night and I don't know why I bother because all he ever says is that it's up to me, he doesn't care where we stay, whatever. He likes WL but he liked ASMu too. He's never been to a mod but I'm sure he would like that too! I know I will be happy at POR or POFQ if we stay there, they look beautiful, and I will be in Disney World, how could I not be happy?
I didn't know they made Hawaiian Punch with Splenda!!! I have to find that, I'll have to go to Wal Mart sometime! And your iced tea sounds great, I actually bought those Lipton cold brew tea bags so I could start making pitchers of that and using Splenda but it's so much easier to buy iced tea with the sugar already in it!
(Just so you all know, I tried to post this and some message came up telling me I had too many smileys, so I had to take some out! That's never happened to me before, I love my smileys!)