09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #4

[W@LL-E]

Now I just have to pay to upgrade our DL APs to Premiere Passes, pay for food, pay for one more night at the Universal hotel and pay for our Universal tickets.

You've got a few months

 

[W@LL-E]

Off to take a nap...talk to you later Karen

 

[DizDragonfly]

What speeds do they offer?

On DSL, 1.5, 7, and 12. Then up to 40 on the fiber optic service. We have 7. 12 is $65/month. If we dropped our DirecTV, I'd up our speed. But, we're paying almost $90/mo for the satellite now (with NO premium channels!). So, I'm not budging on the internet. I'd be fine dropping the DirecTV, but Jason wants to keep it.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Now I just have to pay to upgrade our DL APs to Premiere Passes, pay for food, pay for one more night at the Universal hotel and pay for our Universal tickets.

Oh, and spending money ...

You've got a few months

LOL! Yeah, but our income just took a hit too. Insurance prices went up 12% for us (plus all the copays too). And Paul turns 17 this year, so we had to change our tax withholding to account for the loss of the $1000 child tax credit. I told him he was going to have to turn over all his summer earnings to us to make up the difference. He wasn't amused.

Off to take a nap...talk to you later Karen

Sleep well!! Congrats on the !

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

My awards with Southwest came through today!! Price today for the four of us to fly to Orlando was $1647.20. We paid $120 in annual fees to open 2 SW Visa cards. We paid $30 in 9/11 fees to book the tickets. I'll probably pay the $80 for the early bird check in because we have FOUR different confirmation #s, because each Award has to be booked separately. So, that's $230 for the four of us to fly and we won't have to worry about getting online 24 hours ahead of our flights to get our boarding passes. Savings of $1417.20!!!

We've got our airfare booked!!!

That's AWESOME!!!!!!! I'm almost sick at how much I've just spent on airfare in the last couple of weeks. Between the WDW/DCL trip in September and taking my mom to Vegas in July. Oh well....the SSMemberCruise only happens once a year and my mom only turns 60 once in a lifetime!

On a much more depressing note: my DS-11 needs braces. Now I wasn't the one who took him to the ortho for a consultation, but we were quoted almost $6,000. I guess he needs his top jaw expanded first and then they'll put the braces on and when they come off he'll need a retainer. I think that price is for the Invisaline braces. But they want $1200 up front. I should ask Junior if he asked them if they could wait until Summer when the money tree in the back yard blooms. Right now we are in "pay off all the credit cards by summer" mode, so the braces are going to have to wait until the end of summer so we can get the credit cards paid off and then save up for the $1200 down payment. I'm sure DS won't mind!

 

[DizDragonfly]

but we were quoted almost $6,000. I guess he needs his top jaw expanded first and then they'll put the braces on and when they come off he'll need a retainer.

Good luck with that!!

 

[mousefan64]

happy humpday fellow dissers

Hmm good place to start... (catching up that is )


Thanks Wally

 

[mousefan64]

It's a breezy 74 degrees outside right now in Sunny south florida. Hoping this weather makes its way to you guys

In my mind I see that temp... with sandy beaches and palm trees... with drink in hand..

 

[lilliansmommy]

That's AWESOME!!!!!!! I'm almost sick at how much I've just spent on airfare in the last couple of weeks. Between the WDW/DCL trip in September and taking my mom to Vegas in July. Oh well....the SSMemberCruise only happens once a year and my mom only turns 60 once in a lifetime!

On a much more depressing note: my DS-11 needs braces. Now I wasn't the one who took him to the ortho for a consultation, but we were quoted almost $6,000. I guess he needs his top jaw expanded first and then they'll put the braces on and when they come off he'll need a retainer. I think that price is for the Invisaline braces. But they want $1200 up front. I should ask Junior if he asked them if they could wait until Summer when the money tree in the back yard blooms. Right now we are in "pay off all the credit cards by summer" mode, so the braces are going to have to wait until the end of summer so we can get the credit cards paid off and then save up for the $1200 down payment. I'm sure DS won't mind!

Well that just stinks. It seems like when it rains it pours. You think you have one thing paid off, then BOOM....something else falls in your lap. Jim and I are in the same boat with credit card debt. We are hoping to get ours down too by the end of summer. I just have to stop planning Disney trips!!

 

[Carmouse10]

Resistance is Futile...

Perhaps it is futile, but until the 11th, I have no choice.

 

[W@LL-E]

Perhaps it is futile, but until the 11th, I have no choice.

I guess that's true for most folks.

 

[calypso726]

So, did all my fellow Ralph Macchio fans see that he's going to be a contestant on the next Dancing with the Stars?

Oh my! I had a sudden urge to run to the store and see if the newest issue of Tiger Beat was out

My awards with Southwest came through Savings of $1417.20!!!
We've got our airfare booked!!!

WOW!!!! That is awesome! Congrats!!!!

The new iPAD 2 was announced today...and it's FASTER!!! CLICKY

oooooooh it's so pretty! I want one. Have I mentioned that

In my mind I see that temp... with sandy beaches and palm trees... with drink in hand..

...and flip flops! Musn't forget the flip flops

On a much more depressing note: my DS-11 needs braces. Now I wasn't the one who took him to the ortho for a consultation, but we were quoted almost $6,000. I guess he needs his top jaw expanded first and then they'll put the braces on and when they come off he'll need a retainer. I think that price is for the Invisaline braces. But they want $1200 up front. I should ask Junior if he asked them if they could wait until Summer when the money tree in the back yard blooms. Right now we are in "pay off all the credit cards by summer" mode, so the braces are going to have to wait until the end of summer so we can get the credit cards paid off and then save up for the $1200 down payment. I'm sure DS won't mind!

Yikes!!!! You might want to try and call around. I looked into invisilign with my dentist and I was quoted $500 for the deposit up front. Maybe if you find another ortho that is quoting less you can either go to that one or tell the original ortho that you got a better quote on the up front deposit and see if they will match it. Just a thought

 

[DizDragonfly]

Oh my! I had a sudden urge to run to the store and see if the newest issue of Tiger Beat was out

 

[DizDragonfly]

Looks like there may be plenty of time to take pictures of the DVC decorations at the terminal during the B2B ...

Well for B2B process this time, we got a letter in the room telling us what to do, we switched rooms so we had to leave, but room host got our bags to the other room. Us and others doing a back to back didn't get lead off the ship, said to be off the ship around 9:00am with everything you need to check in, do once we saw line was close to ending got in line and went through customs. Got back in the terminal and checked in for second cruise along with others doing b2b. B2b people were let on the Dream again around 11:00-11:15.

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Our beadutiful ship is just leaving port canaveral! I'm watching her sail away right now.

 

[lilliansmommy]

Our beadutiful ship is just leaving port canaveral! I'm watching her sail away right now.

Hey Debbie!

I leave in the morning for Disney!! Any particular color you want for your wind chime??? Size??? Maybe you should PM me your cell number so I can call or send pics so you can choose. I just don't want to get you something you won't like. I guess if it has Mickey in it...it won't matter. LOL!!! Can't wait until tomorrow!!! Weather looks great too!

 

[friends with mickey]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2371788

A shark thread for Terri and those of us in the shark support group to help get her through it.

 

[calypso726]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2371788

A shark thread for Terri and those of us in the shark support group to help get her through it.

In stunned silence the realization of what she sees dawns on her She faints in a dead heap Simply doesn't recover Goodbye cruel world, hope there are no man eating fish where I'm going

 

[disrailfan]

Anyone know where I can find the home made 20 minute Dream Video? Shawn was telling me about it but I cant find the link.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Cass (Timon) has posted her travel video from The Dream. http://cassworld.ca/videos.htm More detailed than Disney's videos!

Is this the one you mean? It's longer than 20 minutes though.