2006 DVC Member Cruise - SSMC06 - October 22, 2006 Part 6

[sanddune]

Just throwing my 2 cents in. If we aren't staying on property we most likely won't be coming. We hadn't planned on 3 nights - only 2 (Friday night and Saturday). Coming home sometime on Sunday. We also aren't commando park people and would most likely want to take a mid-day break to relax.

Now we are only 2 people and the meet will go just as well without us so if the group votes for off site that is great we just won't be part of it. Sorry.

I don't want anyone to fell bad. We are going to have a fun time! I think some of us are planning on staying longer than others. But the big meet will be on the Friday - Sunday morning.We could have more than one hotel location. Some could choose to stay on site and some off. We all could just meet at one hotel later.

 

[MaryJ]

It doesn't really matter to me where we stay. However, if we decide to do onsite, the only way I could talk Ken into it is if we stay with another family. There's no way he will pay that much otherwise.

And, I think that two nights (Fri and Sat, coming home on Sunday) will be all we'll be able to do. We have an out of town wedding the weekend before, so he won't want to be away from work on Monday. It's at least an 8 hour drive for us.

 

[WDWLVR]

Chris - no hard feelings at all. Honest. I can't remember who first mentioned it but someone suggested the cottages so that the kids could all play on the lawn and the adults could chill in lawn chairs and grill etc. That sounded cool to us. Not having to get the group in a large restaurant etc. We were planning on bringing our grill to go and even making breakfast on it. We are however flexible and if the group wanted to stay in a hotel onsite we'd be fine with that.

We aren't big coaster people so if we are coming it is more for the group than the coasters but we'd still want to see the park and still enjoy our downtime.

If we make the decision not to come based on what the group wants know that it is just us being honest about what we want and not anything against the group. As I said I'm sure everyone would have a great time with or without us.

 

[sanddune]

Ok the group planner called. On site pricing
These are 06 prices. She says they will be going up a little.


Hotel Breakers Express on site-$120 plus add tax a night 2 Queen beds Does not include parking

Cottages-lake view sleeps 6-$260 a night plus add tax.
2 futons in living room,1 DBL and Bunks in bedroom. You could save alittle in food here.Mini frig,toaster,cofee maker & microwave.Bring an in door grill or frying pan you got a kitchen!This includes free parking $10 dollars a day.

Cabins-sleeps 7 or 8 Size of kids in loft-255 plus add tax a night.Mini frig,toaster,cofee maker & microwave.Bring an in door grill or frying pan you got a kitchen! This includes free parking.
2 futons in living area
1 DBL in bedroom
loft
Plus there is a middle hotel in between the breaker express prices and the cabin prices.

 

[cgcw]

Ok the group planner called. On site pricing
These are 06 prices. She says they will be going up a little.


Hotel Breakers Express on site-$120 plus add tax a night 2 Queen beds Does not include parking

Cottages-lake view sleeps 6-$260 a night plus add tax.
2 futons in living room,1 DBL and Bunks in bedroom. This includes free parking $10 dollars a day.

Cabins-sleeps 7 or 8 Size of kids in loft-255 plus add tax a night. This includes free parking.
2 futons in living area
1 DBL in bedroom
loft
Plus there is a middle hotel in between the breaker express prices and the cabin prices.

I'd like to see this work for everyone.


Is the Breaker Express in walking distance to the park?

The middle priced hotel, is that walking distance to the park?

Are we comfortable as a group to share a cabin??

Are the cabins & Cottages together? Does anyone know. As in, if someone decides to do a cottage on their own, will they be interspursed with the cabins? Would we all still be in the same area?


Personally, I don't mind spending like $200 per night. I don't really want to go much higher than that, as we are making the week of it someplace between here and there and will have other expenses we need to plan for that week.

 

[cgcw]

And, don't forget, we are all going to need tickets (maybe not Erin, Rick & Nick )

Cedar Point Funday

Ages 3-61, 48" and taller.

$41.95

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/admission/tickets/tickets.cfm

Cedar Point Junior Funday

Age 3 and older, under 48" tall in shoes.

$11.95

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/admission/tickets/tickets.cfm

Cedar Point Senior Funday

Age 62 and over.

$11.95

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/admission/tickets/tickets.cfm

Ride & Slide 2-Day

Ages 3-61, 48" and taller. Ride & Slide Ticket will admit one guest to both Cedar Point and Soak City for any two regular season days.

$69.95

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/admission/tickets/tickets.cfm

Ride & Slide 2-Day Senior

Age 62 and over. Ride & Slide Senior Ticket will admit one guest to both Cedar Point and Soak City for any two regular season days.

$29.95

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/admission/tickets/tickets.cfm

Ride & Slide 2-Day Junior

Age 3 and over; under 48" tall. Ride & Slide Junior Ticket will admit one guest to both Cedar Point and Soak City for any two regular season days.

 

[sanddune]

And, don't forget, we are all going to need tickets (maybe not Erin, Rick & Nick )

Cedar Point Funday

Ages 3-61, 48" and taller.

$41.95



Cedar Point Junior Funday

Age 3 and older, under 48" tall in shoes.

$11.95



Cedar Point Senior Funday

Age 62 and over.

$11.95



Ride & Slide 2-Day

Ages 3-61, 48" and taller. Ride & Slide Ticket will admit one guest to both Cedar Point and Soak City for any two regular season days.

$69.95



Ride & Slide 2-Day Senior

Age 62 and over. Ride & Slide Senior Ticket will admit one guest to both Cedar Point and Soak City for any two regular season days.

$29.95



Ride & Slide 2-Day Junior

Age 3 and over; under 48" tall. Ride & Slide Junior Ticket will admit one guest to both Cedar Point and Soak City for any two regular season days.

Thanks Cindy.We all need to plan for the ticket price also.

 

[sanddune]

I'd like to see this work for everyone.


Is the Breaker Express in walking distance to the park?

The middle priced hotel, is that walking distance to the park?

Are we comfortable as a group to share a cabin??

Are the cabins & Cottages together? Does anyone know. As in, if someone decides to do a cottage on their own, will they be interspursed with the cabins? Would we all still be in the same area?


Personally, I don't mind spending like $200 per night. I don't really want to go much higher than that, as we are making the week of it someplace between here and there and will have other expenses we need to plan for that week.

She said that they have shuttles from on site hotels.Plus you could park your own car/truck in the general parking at the park if you wanted.Some of the hotels are closer to walk than others to the park.

 

[chipscinderelly]

OOh the 2 day ticket is almost cheaper than a one day WDW ticket! Thanks Cindy for that information

 

[sanddune]

I'm going to say something and I hope it doesn't hurt anyone. Just an idea...We all need to pick a hotel for sleeping and price for our family.

The meet could be at an onsite or off site hotel after ,before what ever.The idea is to go to the park and meet with everyone.We do not have to stay at the same hotels. All of the Sandusky hotels are within 5 to 10 minutes of each other. It's not that great a deal to share rides or meet at other places.

I want what is best for your families. We will all have fun but we may have to book more than one hotel/s.

 

[IleneF]

LOL, I know the stage crew it is an important job, but it isn't that glamorous when posting about it. He was in one play (A Few Good Men) last year, but on the crew of all the others. That is where he is comfortable and happy. I wouldn't dream of missing seeing a play that he is on the crew of.

Marla,
Another coincidence between our sons. Mine was ALWAYS on stage crew..did lighting and loved it. I always wished I could see him on stage but also knew he was comfortable where he was. He got hired once after that by an outside agency to do lighting for a performance. I think he just liked wearing the black tshirts that said "crew", LOL.

 

[IleneF]

Now I know I've joined the ranks of the frequent flyers. Many business travelers spend the last week of the year just making up miles. All just to be a privileged flyer

That is too funny, Sandy. So what kind of "priviledges" are there?

 

[IleneF]

One of the Business' that had a Chocolate Fountain was Saratoga Sweets, they are famous for the Peppermint Pig (the one sold at SSR).

I bought that pig one year for New Years Eve. It's an interesting tradition/story around it. We were with some friends on a Boston Harbor cruise and wanted to do something special and so the "pig". It was fun.

 

[IleneF]

The rate is 260 a night ,plus 11 .5 % tax.

I don't know if money is an issue for you guys or not but we stayed just outside the park (sounds so funny saying that as we NEVER stay outside WDW)at the Holiday Inn Express. This was about three years ago and it was brand new. The cost was $99/night and it was very nice.

 

[IleneF]

Ahhh, should have read ahead. It may have been the Breakers Express where we stayed...I'm thinking it was. I thought it was off site but truth be told it was less than five minutes away so maybe they are calling that onsite.

I wish I could come to this but I think you are all planning this the weekend I have to recertify by test or the weekend of my conference in Chicago I forget. Still haven't given up totally. What were the dates again.

Mary I just love coasters and so this park BUT I recall the "shows" being alot of fun too.

 

[gometros]

Glad to hear everyone had a great time!

How about everyone just coming here in February! I'm tired of missing out on these meets and we have plenty of room!

Albany area in February? There's a reason that they hold a winter festival in Lake George

 

[gometros]

Good for you Sandy!

I did that once. I was 11,000 miles short of Executive Platinum on AA. I was just gonna let it go, but David encouraged me to find someplace to go to get those miles. The problem was my passport was expired and being that it was Y2K celebrations everywhere I didn't think Hawaii was an option. After a quick 1/2 day trip down to Houston to renew my passport, David and I hopped on a plane Christmas day and flew to Frankfurt, Germany. We had 3 hours to catch a breath of fresh air (walk outside for a minute), power shop in duty-free, and send a stack of postcards before getting back on the same plane for the return trip. Twenty-four hours later we landed back at DFW and I'd reached Executive Platinum!!!

Now that one ups my story. I thought I was going to need more miles and if I did, I was considering flying to Europe too. Glad I didn't need that many.

 

[gometros]

I'm so jealous that y'all have gotten together not once but twice since the cruise. But it's nice to hear about all the fun things y'all have done together. I wish we could have made the meets. But with all that's going on around here lately, plus the fact that David can't get off work between Nov1 and Jan1 because it's holiday season, well there's just no way we could have made either. (Plus, I really hate cold weather so I doubt I would have been much fun at this last one.)

Yikes! An abscess and a run-in with a treadmill? I sure hope both Walker and Deanna are on the mend today and feeling better.

I should be in Dallas sometime in February on business. We can have a mini-meet with matt and Julie

 

[RRBB]

I should be in Dallas sometime in February on business. We can have a mini-meet with matt and Julie

That would be great. We'd love to see you. And we'd have to get rtwhite to meet up with us, too!

 

[gometros]

That is too funny, Sandy. So what kind of "priviledges" are there?

Frequent upgrades to business/first class, access to the President's Club (the airport lounge), among many.