A Halloween Adventure in Autism (11/12) New Thread Begun on TR Board!

[KathyRN137]

I have read that some months Disney has been waiting until the 5th or 6th to release park hours

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Aacckk!!

I'm sure it's all due to the fluctuating economy. They probably wait to plan how much staffing they can cut to save $$ if the projected resort and park attendance will be low. That would affect hours (shorter) and entertainment schedules (fewer showings of Fantasmic and SpectroMagic.)

Stupid economy.....


Kathy

 

[tiggerbell]

Kathy - I am so happy you got your ADRs - I always hate the time right after though... there's nothing to do!!!



Thank you for your kind words about my mom!

 

[annnewjerz]

Congrats! Glad to see that all worked out in the end.

During your post---you hit the nail on the head with why I plan to use online rather than phone ADRs. At 7:00am in the morning---I would have been way too cranky to deal with a "dingleberry" CM.

I may have patience and anger management issues though. I made a switch to our resort ressie for October this morning and gave the CM the code "FSC" to use and they were telling me it wasn't a valid code (not that there weren't any rooms using that code). I was staring right at WDW's website that instructed me to use "FSC" and had already made my ressies under that code. I almost hung up, but I figured I already waited 15 minutes for an answer---I'd just bite my tongue and put on my Disney face.

Congrats again---so glad you were able to get your ressies---only 90 more days until Disney!!

 

[KathyRN137]

You had me worried there for a few seconds....

and hey that is a good idea calling w/ 2 phones

I am so glad you got what you wanted and it's all good....and Dude that CM better not pick up for me next yr because I will be making a ressie at CRT!!!!

I bet you are glad to have this part over

(I've been tooling around here for an hour waiting for your post...now I can get on w/ my day...hehehe)

Ooops! (Sorry!)

I had made a previous commitment to give blood at a blood drive, so that's why I didn't post right away!

Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

This is such good news! I'm so stoked for you! Everything you wanted- even at mostly the same TIMES you wanted! Awesome!

Good plan to have both phones cranked up and dialing! Smarty-pants

Thanks, I learned that trick way back.... think I got it from the Unofficial Guide book...


Kathy

 

[jcc0621]

On getting all your ADR's.

She sounds like the same CM I got when she told me that becasue my first ADR was for the day after we checked in our 90 days window started the enxt day...Um, don't think so

 

[KathyRN137]

Kathy - I am so happy you got your ADRs - I always hate the time right after though... there's nothing to do!!!

Thank you for your kind words about my mom!

Hey, Jaimie


Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

Congrats! Glad to see that all worked out in the end.

During your post---you hit the nail on the head with why I plan to use online rather than phone ADRs. At 7:00am in the morning---I would have been way too cranky to deal with a "dingleberry" CM.

Congrats again---so glad you were able to get your ressies---only 90 more days until Disney!!

Thanks! And congrats on your resort upgrade!!


Kathy

 

[mrsksomeday]

Thanks, I learned that trick way back.... think I got it from the Unofficial Guide book...


Kathy

I used to do the two phone thing too . I do that a lot with concert tickets as well because we can't buy them on Ticketmaster due to Bill being in the wheelchair, most of the time we have to call the venue directly.

 

[KathyRN137]

On getting all your ADR's.

She sounds like the same CM I got when she told me that becasue my first ADR was for the day after we checked in our 90 days window started the enxt day...Um, don't think so

I think this was more a computer software problem... the cm didn't tell me that the policy had changed, just that the computer "wouldn't let her" make the linked ressies work the 90 + 10.

Then again, I'm also inclined to think it was a simply a matter of her inexperience... after waiting on hold while she asked someone to help her, she came back and was able to figure it out.

I think Joy was right when she commented that the phone CMs need better training...

In any case, I'm grateful for what I got!


Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

I used to do the two phone thing too . I do that a lot with concert tickets as well because we can't buy them on Ticketmaster due to Bill being in the wheelchair, most of the time we have to call the venue directly.

Although it's definitely easier when you have someone to help you with the second phone! That's what Ed and I did on our first visit when we were trying for CRT... we figured we'd both call in and our chances would be doubled!

Did you get that, Scrappie?!

You can do the same trick with two laptops....


Kathy

 

[mrsksomeday]

You can do the same trick with two laptops....


Kathy

Hmmm, we have 2 laptops and a desktop, wonder if Bill would mind getting up at 4:45am here to get ready for our ADR's on Thursday morning ? Nah, I just won't let him go to sleep until the ADR's are made, he can play PS3 while we wait .

 

[HoneyLSU]

Congrats on your ADR's Kathy! I got everything I wanted too! Now we can relax until park hours are released!

Let me tell you about my tale of 2 laptops this morning!

I got up at 4:55 to do my online reservations. I was at my fiance's apartment and I had to "borrow" internet. Had I have known it was going to act up as much as it did, I would have slept in an hour and just called.

I started with my laptop and it was going so slow so I busted his out and had them both going. I ended up with the "important" ones (Le Cellier, CRT) and started with booking smaller ones on his (with the exception of Coral Reef). By the time I was ready to checkout (this was about 6:15) I had:

On my laptop:
Le Cellier
CRT
Chef Mickey's
Ohana
Whispering Canyon Cafe

On his laptop:
Coral Reef
50's PTC
Kona Cafe

So I'm all set to check out (I even had my cc down for CRT) and I get white screens! I wanted to scream!!

So I ended up having to call about 6:30. After 4 minutes on hold, I finally got someone. Well my 3 ADR's from his laptop went through, my 5 didn't. I was so tired at this point, I whined, "but those were my important ones!!"

She was great though! She worked her magic and I got all of those within 10 minutes of when I had originally booked them! I was finally back in bed at 6:47 (grand total of 1 hour and 52 minutes!!)

Next time, I call!

 

[joy13]

Glad you got everything you wanted!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry it had to be so frustrating though.

As for park hours - Octobers came out on July 1st I think. I wasn't even going to check until the 5th or so (since we are at the end of the month) but I saw on Dis boards that that had been released on the 1st. I hope that happens for you as well

 

[IluvXU]

Glad you got your ADRs,and I totally think that your method of calling was certainly the right choice. It seems so real once you have ADRs!

 

[MRYPPNS]

Kathy and Tracy-
Try this link....it will show November 2008 until Disney updates it with the November 2009 calendar. You should refresh the page everytime you try the address. It worked for me for October 2009...the hours were spot on days before Disney posted them to their website.

http://www.disneytravelagents.com/S.../pdf/ParkHours/WDW_Operating_Calendar_Nov.pdf

Let me know if it works.

 

[irish dancer]

YEAH! Woo Hoo! Congrats on the ADRs, sorry you seemed to get a newbie CM. Here's some PD that hours will come out soon so you can finalize your plans.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

You got everything you wished for!! Good Times too. Although, be careful about your time at Prime Time Cafe. We ate at Sci-Fi Dinner on our last trip. We had a 5:00 ADR and I thought that would be plenty of time to get over to Fantasmic. Time has a way of slipping by in DHS and we had to wait for our table, wait for our check, make two trips to the bathroom....

We left the restaurant at 6:30 and as we walked to the Fantasmic Theatre people kept going in the opposite direction. They had already closed it up and weren't letting anybody in. No room left. We were really disappointed. This time we really want to see it so we are getting the Package.

Can you get in with the GAC?? If so then you are probably in good shape but with the limited showings of Fantasmic it is quite the hot ticket!

 

[KathyRN137]

Hmmm, we have 2 laptops and a desktop, wonder if Bill would mind getting up at 4:45am here to get ready for our ADR's on Thursday morning ? Nah, I just won't let him go to sleep until the ADR's are made, he can play PS3 while we wait .

Either way, I don't think he's going to get much sleep!!

Congrats on your ADR's Kathy! I got everything I wanted too! Now we can relax until park hours are released!.......

.....So I'm all set to check out (I even had my cc down for CRT) and I get white screens! I wanted to scream!!

So I ended up having to call about 6:30. After 4 minutes on hold, I finally got someone. Well my 3 ADR's from his laptop went through, my 5 didn't. I was so tired at this point, I whined, "but those were my important ones!!"

She was great though! She worked her magic and I got all of those within 10 minutes of when I had originally booked them! I was finally back in bed at 6:47 (grand total of 1 hour and 52 minutes!!)

Next time, I call!

I feel for you!! Glad it all worked out and you got everything you wanted!

Eventually the kinks in the online system will be worked out... it's still on the newer side.

...Perhaps by our vacation next year???


Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

Glad you got your ADRs,and I totally think that your method of calling was certainly the right choice. It seems so real once you have ADRs!

Yes it does!!! Now comes the fun stuff... the day-to-day itineraries!!

YEAH! Woo Hoo! Congrats on the ADRs, sorry you seemed to get a newbie CM. Here's some PD that hours will come out soon so you can finalize your plans.

Thanks! Hope I don't need to call DD again!

Glad you got everything you wanted!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry it had to be so frustrating though.

As for park hours - Octobers came out on July 1st I think. I wasn't even going to check until the 5th or so (since we are at the end of the month) but I saw on Dis boards that that had been released on the 1st. I hope that happens for you as well

I was kinda hoping for today...

Kathy and Tracy-
Try this link....it will show November 2008 until Disney updates it with the November 2009 calendar. You should refresh the page everytime you try the address. It worked for me for October 2009...the hours were spot on days before Disney posted them to their website.

http://www.disneytravelagents.com/S.../pdf/ParkHours/WDW_Operating_Calendar_Nov.pdf

Let me know if it works.

Ooooh, so sneaky!!!

Thanks!


Kathy