Me too! I just got the email today that my credit card statement is ready, so I can call my TA on Monday and tell her Go At Throttle Up.
Great news for you MouseMom!!!!
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Unfortunately, we're gonna have to wait to get a check from my client before we can make that final payment. But KC got it down to a relatively reasonable amount yesterday. Note: I said "relatively".... ain't nothing about Disney pricing that's actually
reasonable. And I can get my final check until I send an invoice. And I can't send an invoice until I get a final checklist of what remains to be done sent to the client. And I can't get that done until one more person over there completes her testing of what I've done so far. So I'm waiting on them. Arrrrrggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!
But I can't complain too much..... since the last check took 3 days to get here, they volunteered to deposit it in my bank for me. That was soo sweet.
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But I'm just so excited that we're at the 90 day mark that I went and updated all my checklists from last time. Got the cost estimate spreadsheet done (sure was nice not to have that $400 for passports this time) and the packing list done and the shopping list done. Whew!
Bamfield,
I misread your post at first and thought your double dip wasn't until March of next year. Stupid, I know.... I can only say that I blame it on the project. But it's great to have you with us!!!!! I've been maintaining a spreadsheet ..... well, it's turned into a bona fide workbook .... of information for the cruise including who's in what cabin, who's participating in fish extenders, who's doing the secret mickeys, IM addys, and a whole bunch more information. Please get a google account (if you don't have one already) and PM me with your google account email or send it straight to my email addy (addy is in my signature) and I'll get you invited to edit the spreadsheet so you can put all your info in. There's also links in my signature to other pieces of information (secret mickey info, latest summary of the spreadsheet, etc). And when I get the PM or email from you I'll send you the link to our "private" website (private in quotes because there's no real protection on it other than we're very careful with who gets the URL). Oh, and if you send an email, please put something distinctive like "DOUBLE DIP INFO FROM BAMFIELD" in the subject. I get hundreds of emails a day and I'd hate to delete it by accident and then you think that I'm ignoring you.
Last time DH and I did a solo trip it was all about eating...I lost weight because of all the walking, but your right, its all about the ADR's. I'm only interested in CS anyways, since the girls will be with us.
I think the DDP that's associated with the lower cost rooms is the CS DDP. I don't remember which resort you said you were staying in but it might be that the DDP that's being offered is a CS one.
I don't have a lot of info on the DDP because we've never done it. Since we don't do the MYW package (always had passes in the past) and get FLARES rates on the rooms, the free DDP was never an option and we came out cheaper just doing a TS meal or two on our own. And besides, when we go, we usually take a 6' table and our microwave and dorm fridge. That cuts down on food cost a LOT. Of course, I could see where that might be difficult to do if flying in.
/me ducking and running
Okay.... back to the project.....................
DH said the closest internet hot spot is 30-minutes away. What do you think? Make that drive or wait til Sunday night?
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You guys are great! I love to think that there are others out there who live to make plans for the cruise. Note: I am only on page 75 of your wonderful plans but from what I read so far everyone is going to have a blast.
