86'd From the Poly? No worries-bring us Margarita's & Wiener Salad! A TFW Meet Aug 08

[jcc0621]

I forgot about you clowns.

Hi Buzz, nice to see you too

Ok, who forgot to lock the door??

It wasn't my turn

Aren't us DISers sitting together and dumping the families

I'm all for that, but I don't know how the family will respond. It could get ugly on my end

That was one thing I was going to bring up, as there are loads of us can we say no gifts, pressies etc

That completely works for me, I (Jimmy) got a little something for each of the kids, if that is cool with everyone (The item we got cost very very little)

So who's next to book their ADR's???

I think I am -- Thursday

My 180 day mark is rapidly approaching and I think I am going with multiple ADR's under my name and Kelly's. I know tsk tsk on me, but if Mickey can't make his mind up how am I supposed to make mine up.

Hmmmm, Maybe I will do the same and make them under my mother's name

Janet are you looking at lunch or dinner for CR or GG?

Dinner after water park day. I am thinking that Coral Reef might be a bit more ralexing

 

[jcc0621]

Oh, and I'm in the same boat with the plane tickets, Janet. I've got those $25 AirTran coupons, too, and am soooo close to pushing the button... but something is telling me to let it go and wait for a sale. Well see if I can hold out all day! LOL!

I give myself til about 3:00pm and then I am booking

 

[DisneyJo]

What?!?! Don't you want to bring us 50 pounds of choccies across the pond?

Well I have got a weight allowance you know

Now you're sounding like Andy. YES, she neeeeeeds to go to Akershaus. It's either there or CRT and I'm not doing that one.

OK sorry

Narcoossee's and The Plaza!

We're doing Narcoossee's too Monday 25th, David wants the lobster

That completely works for me, I (Jimmy) got a little something for each of the kids, if that is cool with everyone (The item we got cost very very little)

I just didn't want some doing loads others doing nothing etc, especially after last year with my chocolate oranges and others who had over flowing goody bags

I give myself til about 3:00pm and then I am booking

OK

 

[jcc0621]

I just didn't want some doing loads others doing nothing etc, especially after last year with my chocolate oranges and others who had over flowing goody bags

OK

Will post the results after I get them

I think Janet is on Wednesday and I'm on Friday.

Thursday actually

Narcoossee's and The Plaza!

Narcoossee's. Try and time it so you can watch Wishes from there. It's awesome

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

OK sorry

It's ok - you're forgiven. Poor Maddie never gets to have a meal with the Princesses.

We're doing Narcoossee's too Monday 25th, David wants the lobster

Uh oh - don't tell David, we're doing the 25th as well. Hopefully timing it to go over and see Spectro & Wishes afterward.

Narcoossee's. Try and time it so you can watch Wishes from there. It's awesome

See above post.

 

[jcc0621]

OK, I did it. I pulled the trigger. Paid a little more than I had originally budgeted, but not much more and I am not stressed anymore. I BOOKED OUR FLIGHT

Here are the details:

AirTran

8/19 - Depart Philly 7:00am; Arrive Orlando 9:16am (This is like a WHOLE extra day )

8/29 - Depart Orlando 5:05pm; Arrive Philly 7:27pm

Phew, I feel much better now that it is booked.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

OK, I did it. I pulled the trigger. Paid a little more than I had originally budgeted, but not much more and I am not stressed anymore. I BOOKED OUR FLIGHT

Here are the details:

AirTran

8/19 - Depart Philly 7:00am; Arrive Orlando 9:16am (This is like a WHOLE extra day )

8/29 - Depart Orlando 5:05pm; Arrive Philly 7:27pm

Phew, I feel much better now that it is booked.

You got some pretty good flights too. It will be nice getting in so early on arrival day.

 

[cmp1111]

Woohoo! Those are great times, too!

 

[jcc0621]

You got some pretty good flights too. It will be nice getting in so early on arrival day.

Woohoo! Those are great times, too!

Yeah, now I have to decide what to do that day. I have never been able to get this early of a flight. We probably won't be able to get into our room that early. We are bringing our bathing suits on the plane with us so we could swim. I don't think we will do a park that day. Maybe DTD or Boardwalk, or just hotel hopping. We have 1900 Park Fare planned for dinner that night, so it would be a good time to hotel hop and just let Andrew soak everything in his first day, KWIM?

The last day I am thinking 5:00 flight, so we need to leave on the ME at 2:00, does that seem right? We will do breakfast at Kona that morning and then just go back to POP and hang out, or maybe have mom take us over to character connection to get some cheap souvies. We'll probably play that by ear.

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

OK, I did it. I pulled the trigger. Paid a little more than I had originally budgeted, but not much more and I am not stressed anymore. I BOOKED OUR FLIGHT

Here are the details:

AirTran

8/19 - Depart Philly 7:00am; Arrive Orlando 9:16am (This is like a WHOLE extra day )

8/29 - Depart Orlando 5:05pm; Arrive Philly 7:27pm

Phew, I feel much better now that it is booked.

Excellent times Janet!

Wait a second.... it only take you 2 hours to fly to Orlando???? That's it! I'm moving!

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

Hey I forgot to tell you guys. A nice gal over on the Dining Boards emailed me this DDP spreadsheet to do a cost comparision. First let me just say this spreadsheet rocked! It calcuted everything - tax & gratuities, DDP v. OOP, DxDP v. OOP, etc. I swear this thing will make your toes curl! Anyway, my thoughts were confirmed, OOP is better for us. So now I can lay all thoughts of the DDP to rest. Whew!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hey I forgot to tell you guys. A nice gal over on the Dining Boards emailed me this DDP spreadsheet to do a cost comparision. First let me just say this spreadsheet rocked! It calcuted everything - tax & gratuities, DDP v. OOP, DxDP v. OOP, etc. I swear this thing will make your toes curl! Anyway, my thoughts were confirmed, OOP is better for us. So now I can lay all thoughts of the DDP to rest. Whew!

That does sound like a nifty spreadsheet.

 

[puggymom]

Congrats Janet, getting the airfare booked always makes it official, KWIM!

OK, these are what I am planning on making ADR's for on Saturday (my 180 day)

8/21 1900 PF for dinner
8/22 Plaza for dinner
8/23 Focker fest (thanks JO)
8/24 Puffy French toast with Janet (if LOEMH and P&PP on 8/26) and 50's PT for dinner
8/25 Garden Grill for lunch
8/26 BBB late afternoon and CRT for dinner (if P&PP)
8/27 late breakfast at Cape May and Tusker House dinner for EMH eveing at AK
8/28 H&V Fanstasmic dinner package
8/29 Coral Reef lunch

Still trying to plan for no P&PP or LOEMH


Thoughts ladies?

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

Congrats Janet, getting the airfare booked always makes it official, KWIM!

OK, these are what I am planning on making ADR's for on Saturday (my 180 day)

8/21 1900 PF for dinner
8/22 Plaza for dinner
8/23 Focker fest (thanks JO)
8/24 Puffy French toast with Janet (if LOEMH and P&PP on 8/26) and 50's PT for dinner
8/25 Garden Grill for lunch
8/26 BBB late afternoon and CRT for dinner (if P&PP)
8/27 late breakfast at Cape May and Tusker House dinner for EMH eveing at AK
8/28 H&V Fanstasmic dinner package
8/29 Coral Reef lunch

Still trying to plan for no P&PP or LOEMH


Thoughts ladies?

What time are you going to book BBB for? Also, if there is no P&PP on the 26th, Tuesday is still a good day for MK - just sayin'.

I've cut LOEMH from my plans, at the request of Andy. Especially if there's a P&PP. Instead of Sun @ MK, we'll sleep off our Wiener salad hangover and head to Epcot for a late morning.

 

[DisneyJo]

Uh oh - don't tell David, we're doing the 25th as well. Hopefully timing it to go over and see Spectro & Wishes afterward.

I'm still not quite sure what time to book as I'm not sure about the photoshoot? I'm sure we'll cross paths though

OK, I did it. I pulled the trigger. Paid a little more than I had originally budgeted, but not much more and I am not stressed anymore. I BOOKED OUR FLIGHT

Wooohooo it's such a relief isn't it

maybe have mom take us over to character connection to get some cheap souvies. We'll probably play that by ear.

How much time will you spend seeing your parents Janet?

Still trying to plan for no P&PP or LOEMH

What do you think the likelihood (sp?) of both of those is? When I was changing my 2007 hours to the 2008 hours there is a huge difference, fewer EMH's but longer park hours

 

[TheDISneyFamily]

ARGH!!!! I'm too late!

Janet - Congrats on booking your tickets! I just booked ours as well! I found out that I could use one $25 AirTran coupon per person PER FLIGHT. I did some reading on another board and people were saying to book one way flights so you could double up on the coupons. I wanted to try it out before I came here to tell you! I got to use 6 coupons for a total of $150 off our flights! WhoooHooo!!! (I had each one of us sign up with a different email account - that's how I got so many coupons.) Sorry I didn't make it here in time! I hope you still got a good price.

So, I'm really coming now. You guys are stuck with me. I guess I have to figure out some ADRs... I'm so behind!

 

[puggymom]

So, I'm really coming now. You guys are stuck with me. I guess I have to figure out some ADRs... I'm so behind!

Well let me give you a huge

WOOHOO​

 

[sorul82?]

Wait a second.... it only take you 2 hours to fly to Orlando???? That's it! I'm moving!

You probably don't want to know that LL and I can fly to Orlando in 1 hour 21 minutes.

 

[puggymom]

What time are you going to book BBB for? Also, if there is no P&PP on the 26th, Tuesday is still a good day for MK - just sayin'.

I am thinking around 4pm and then dinner at 6pm at CRT. P&PP's start at 7 pm right?

What do you think the likelihood (sp?) of both of those is? When I was changing my 2007 hours to the 2008 hours there is a huge difference, fewer EMH's but longer park hours

I don't know, that's why I am coming up with a plan B.

 

[DisneyJo]

Wooohoooo Michelles a definite, Jess and Brenna will be so pleased, Jess has already started making some kind of book about England for Brennas birthday