A Summer Wedding and a Disney Trip CANCELLED, HELP DECIDE WHEN WE'LL GO IN 2011

[mickeystoontown]

I know that you will be watching the Disboards and Disney's site for the release of free dining to the general public. I wish I could travel that time of year as it would save us over $1,000.00!

We have decided to forego the water park and more option this year too. It's a lot of fun but with my mother coming along, I know we would be better off saving the money and spending time at the resort pool.

 

[wlwilliams9]

Hey Pam!! Don't worry about upgrading to DDP at POR. Mods and Deluxe resorts get free DDP and Values get QSDP for Visa cardholders and it is always the same when announced for general public.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Hey Pam,

I was perusing the budget board and came across a way to get a code to save $25 on a Southwest roundtrip flight. I know you are considering flying so I thought I'd share the link to the thread so that you can check it out.

Here it is...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2454931

I went to www.visitflorida.com, filled out the postcard to myself and I already have my Southwest code. Sincer we're going back in November, this will really help.

Hope it helps you too!

Leanne

 

[Charlefours]

Pam are you excited about the FD offer? The Mods got DDP not just QSDP!! It opens to general public on Monday morning!!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Hey Pam,

I was perusing the budget board and came across a way to get a code to save $25 on a Southwest roundtrip flight. I know you are considering flying so I thought I'd share the link to the thread so that you can check it out.

Here it is...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2454931

I went to www.visitflorida.com, filled out the postcard to myself and I already have my Southwest code. Sincer we're going back in November, this will really help.

Hope it helps you too!

Leanne

Thanks for posting this info Leanne. I signed up and got the email saying they'd send a code for the $25.00 off. I would fly if I could get cheap enough airfare.

 

[Makdyn]

Thanks everyone who wish Makenzie well! She is doing so much better than a week ago. She is hopping all around can go to the bathroom alone without any help. We go to the orthopedics tomorrow morning. Makenzie still has issues with stairs going up and down which is preventing her from going to school. Im going to talk to the principal tomorrow about getting a tutor. She is getting bored just sitting around watching tv and im so sick of teen nick and disney shows I think i seen them all! So this morning we went for breakfast at panera and game stop and got a new wii and ds game!!!!

On to disney news I believe I am going to upgrade to the ddp went it comes out on monday. I have all my adrs already placed! I will share with you!

9/18 sat-arriving
9/19 Sun-mk-crystal palace 810am-401102797971
9/20 mon- kona-9:30am-401196904841
9/21 tues-halloween party-Liberty Tree-2:35pm-401196884491
9/22 wed-ak-yek and yeti-2:00pm-401196853171
9/23 thurs-hs-prime time 3:05 pm-401196787931
9/24 fri- whipering canyon 6:20 pm 401196814301
9/25 sat-epcot-tutto italia 8:10pm-401196787941
9/26 sun-mk - ohanas breakfast 10:45 am-401102832151
9/27 mon-leaving

what do you think?

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Yeah, the water park option was never on the table for us.......Peter doesn't swim and Victoria doesn't like big water slides.....and you promised water wings for me, so I'm all set with the slide at the hotel. I just got an email from my TA asking if I had the Disney Visa. Um no.....don't you think if I did, I would have contacted her by now??? Geez!! I'm going to try not to think about this anymore this weekend. It's driving me crazy. I need to just let it go and let whatever happens, be! I just can't believe Saturday is already May 1st!!! And my ticker is down to 4 months and 25 days.....and my 43rd birthday is on May 11th!! OMG!! 43!!! I'm old!!

Yeah, I think we'll be plenty happy enough at this pool with the water slide.
My birthday is coming up this month too. May 27th! I'm going to be 29!

I know that you will be watching the Disboards and Disney's site for the release of free dining to the general public. I wish I could travel that time of year as it would save us over $1,000.00!

We have decided to forego the water park and more option this year too. It's a lot of fun but with my mother coming along, I know we would be better off saving the money and spending time at the resort pool.

Yes it saves up about 1300 dollars!

Hey Pam!! Don't worry about upgrading to DDP at POR. Mods and Deluxe resorts get free DDP and Values get QSDP for Visa cardholders and it is always the same when announced for general public.

I know, i'm so excited. I'm setting my alarm!!

Hey Pam,

I was perusing the budget board and came across a way to get a code to save $25 on a Southwest roundtrip flight. I know you are considering flying so I thought I'd share the link to the thread so that you can check it out.

Here it is...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2454931

I went to www.visitflorida.com, filled out the postcard to myself and I already have my Southwest code. Sincer we're going back in November, this will really help.

Hope it helps you too!

Leanne

Thanks so much for this, i'm going to go check it out!

Pam are you excited about the FD offer? The Mods got DDP not just QSDP!! It opens to general public on Monday morning!!

I'm so ready for it!!!

Thanks for posting this info Leanne. I signed up and got the email saying they'd send a code for the $25.00 off. I would fly if I could get cheap enough airfare.

Awesome!!!

Thanks everyone who wish Makenzie well! She is doing so much better than a week ago. She is hopping all around can go to the bathroom alone without any help. We go to the orthopedics tomorrow morning. Makenzie still has issues with stairs going up and down which is preventing her from going to school. Im going to talk to the principal tomorrow about getting a tutor. She is getting bored just sitting around watching tv and im so sick of teen nick and disney shows I think i seen them all! So this morning we went for breakfast at panera and game stop and got a new wii and ds game!!!!

On to disney news I believe I am going to upgrade to the ddp went it comes out on monday. I have all my adrs already placed! I will share with you!

9/18 sat-arriving
9/19 Sun-mk-crystal palace 810am-401102797971
9/20 mon- kona-9:30am-401196904841
9/21 tues-halloween party-Liberty Tree-2:35pm-401196884491
9/22 wed-ak-yek and yeti-2:00pm-401196853171
9/23 thurs-hs-prime time 3:05 pm-401196787931
9/24 fri- whipering canyon 6:20 pm 401196814301
9/25 sat-epcot-tutto italia 8:10pm-401196787941
9/26 sun-mk - ohanas breakfast 10:45 am-401102832151
9/27 mon-leaving

what do you think?

So glad you switched! It's gonna be fun!!!!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

I have been so busy the past few days, I haven't even had the change to sit down. I don't even have the time now, but I figured what the heck!

Friday I went on a field trip with Sam's class to the zoo. It was a gorgeous day and we had so much fun. I'll post some pics tomorrow!
Right now we're getting ready to go to Makenzie's bday party at 3pm.

I just got off the Disney website, I was just changing some ADRs around. I wanted to make sure everything was exactly what I wanted before tomorrow and everything starts booking up!

Nicole and I will be doing Yak and Yeti together and Ohana's best friends breakfast! We were stressing out all week making these damn reservations. We're good now though!!! Phew!!!

I'll be setting my alarm for 6:45am tomorrow, I've heard you can start calling at 7am! Boy, I better get to bed early tonight then.

 

[Charlefours]

I will be right there with you on the phone. Since not everyone has signed over to our TA, I am going to call and get FD applied to their rooms. Our TA will be doing the other two rooms. Just crazy!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Ok, so who's ready to start calling Disney at 6:45am for Free Dining. Oh, boy, I have a hard enough time getting up at 7:30am, but for Disney I'm gonna do it! Gonna try to go to bed a little earlier than usual!

I HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE POSTING THAT THEY GOT IT IN THE MORNING!!!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

NICOLE AND I HAVE THE FREE DISNEY DINING PLAN!!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!! I AM BEYOND EXCITED RIGHT NOW!!!!

I started calling right at 7am and it said I had over a 30 minute wait, which I was expecting. My wonderful CM answered within 10 minutes! And switched both mine and Nicole's reservation over to the Regular DDP!!!

Beyone Excited!!!!!!!!

While I was on hold I was double checking all of my dining reservations on Disney's website!!!! I am so excited to eat there all week. I know how great it was with the QS last year, so I can only imagine how nice it will be with this.

I HOPE EVERYONE ELSE WAS ABLE TO CALL AND GET IT TOO!!!!

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Woo Hoo for free dining!!!!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Woo Hoo for free dining!!!!!

Thanks! Nicole and I are hoping for a bounceback for next year while we're there!

 

[Makdyn]

Thanks! Nicole and I are hoping for a bounceback for next year while we're there!

Hahahahah yes we are!!!! already planning the next trip before this one has even happened!

 

[-Hope-]

Yay for free dining!!

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Thanks! Nicole and I are hoping for a bounceback for next year while we're there!

Me too, me too. It's the first thing I look for when we get to our room....the bounceback flyer for next year.

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Just wanted to post some pictures from Sam's fieldtrip and Makenzie's party!

Sam's field trip was friday morning. We got to school at 9am and waited 15 minutes for the bus! The bus ride was nice, not nearly as crazy and loud as a bus full of 4th graders. Them little 5 yr olds are pretty sweet. For the most part!

The Zoo didn't open until 10am so we played on the playground. It was such a nice day!

I have tons of pics, but i'll post a few. Here are the Kangaroos, I got the baby. The big ones were laying around, they looked like they were playing dead, they were all sprawled out on the ground. Too cute.

Then I saw this lovely wart hog and thought of Pumba which made me think of Disney World.

This guy was walking by the glass and hitting it. I don't think he was happy with his little visitors this morning.

Sam and her friend. They've been together since last year in pre school.

We got this pic for Lizzie. My little otter lover.

This area was really cute. We walked onto a bridge and could watch Lemurs. They had their own little island set up, it was too cute.

Here we are in a walk through area. They had a tropical rainforest set up and then a dark room with snakes and stuff like that.

When we got back to the school it was already 11:30 so Sam and I went to get Mcdonalds and by the time I got home this is what she looked like.

 

[mickeystoontown]

First off, I have not say CONGRATS on getting free dining. I think you will love the dining plan. It's just so nice to have a sit down meal every day.

Second, Sam's field trip looks like fun. I sure wish our local zoo was better than it is. It's in a semi-run down part of town but there's no funds to move it to a nicer area.

 

[3princesses+aprince]

And a few from Makenzie's party.

Every time I look at our girls together, I just keep thinking about how much fun we are all going to have together in Disney!!!!!! Me and Nicole always said that would be fun, but I never thought we'd actually get to go together. I'm so excited every time I think about it!!!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Ok, here is our Disney Plan! Now that my ADRs were made and changed once, twice, three times!!! I am now happy with everything I have. Ok, so here's where we'll be and what we'll be doing in September I may not know what i'm doing tomorrow but I know what i'm doing 4 months from now. Ha, that's great!!!


Saturday 9/18: Arrival day. Plans not final for this day yet because as of now, it looks like we'll drive, but if airfare goes low enough and we got the cash, we'll book it. I did book a dinner at Garden Grille in Epcot that night hoping to make it. I also have the horse drawn carriage ride booked for 8:30pm. (CS at POR)

Sunday 9/19: MK for park opening. Crystal Palace at 1:55pm. Back to POR to swim, and relax. Back over to MK around 5 or 6 pm. There are EMHs this night from 9-12am. (CS El Pirata y el Perico)

Monday 9/20: Sleep in a little. Head over to Epcot. I would like to get as much of Future world done on this day. We have a 7:15 ADR at Coral Reef. (SC at Sunshine Seasons)

Tuesday 9/21: Breakfast at Boma WITH NICOLE at 10:15am. Then we'll come back to POR and hang out by the pool until it's time to get in our Halloween costumes. MK for 4pm, get maps, wristbands and then eat at a CS and wait for MNSSHP to start. 7p-12a (CS ? Cosmic Rays)

Wednesday 9/22: Sleep in a little. AK day. I would like to get there by 11 or 12pm. We have a 2pm ADR at Yak and Yeti WITH NICOLE. And AK has EMH this night from 5pm-8pm. (CS Flame Tree BBQ or Pizzafari)

Thursday 9/23: Hollywood Studios. Get there as early as possible. ADR at Sci Fi for 3:40 and then we are going to see Fantasmic which starts at 8pm. (CS backlot express or ABC Commissary)

Friday 9/24: Breakfast at Chef Mickey's for 11:10am. Hang out by the pool and take the water taxi from POR to DTD later on and hang out there for the night. I would like to eat at Wolfgang puck express for CS this night.

Saturday 9/25: Epcot. ADR at Akershus for our princesses (certainly not the food) for 1:40pm. We'll do whatever we didn't get to do in FW and then tour the World Showcase! (CS Liberty Inn)

Sunday 9/26: Ohana's best friend's breakfast at 10:55am WITH NICOLE. MK day again. We'll go straight there after breakfast and spend a few hours. We'll come back for a pool break and then go back around 5 or 6. EMH from 8p-11p (CS ? Pinocchio Village Haus)

Monday 9/27: We'll be heading out today! We'll be sad, but last year we had a 7 night trip and it really felt like we were there for so long, so 9 nights will be great!!! We'll most likely have some breakfast at POR's foodcourt.

So, that's the plan! I plan out what we do first, next and last, ya know, all of that good stuff. I'll post those plans later. We are willing to ditch the plan when we have to, but I like it to be there so we know where we're going next in the parks. It was night not to try and figure out what we should do next.