All New Atlantic Canada Thread....

[Celidh]

I am missing my fitness class to stay home and pack, finish pickles, do laundry and clean the pool, maybe I should miss work tomorrow so I won't be so rushed! Not. I am a last minute person. I still have tomorrow evening, but I have to clean my house, nothing is more depressing than leaving Mickey behind and coming home to an untidy house. I am already planning for my spring Disney fix.

I hate the thought of coming home to an untidy house too. That is why my partner and I bit the bullet and paid someone to come in and clean our house a couple days before we left. Got the dusting done, floors scrubbed and bathroom and walls cleaned. We still had to do the tidying up but it was worth it since we both work full time. I think we deserve it.

 

[dennise]

Celidh: Where did you find someone? Near Debert? I used to get someone every second week and it was great, but she now works full time.

 

[FreddyGlove]

Time is FLYING by, a week of horror nights, Universal, Magic Kingdom/HS/AK...I haven't been so excited for anything in my life..and I've been to Wrestlemania! haha

 

[amycakes]

Hi everyone!!! Trying to find the cheapest way to fly to Disney. Investigating the option of driving to Portland vs. flying from Halifax as usual. This thread is great!!! Definitely will be checking in here regularly..... because as we all know cheaper air= more vacations!!!!!

 

[Ted in Halifax]

Amycakes:

Add Manchester NH to your search or even Logan in Boston. Another 1.5 hour drive may save you $30 to $50 per person. Also, watch united and continental out of Halifax. I managed to grab a Halifax to Phoenix for June 30th to July 14th 2012 for $310.26 per person, taxes and fees included.

Sometime weird things happen ... you just need to be in a position to buy at that time.

Also ... watch out .. our currency today has dropped yesterday and today. I don't expect this to last long ... in fact it may make Canadians slow down their buying, so you may hit a sale?

Ted

 

[Celidh]

Celidh: Where did you find someone? Near Debert? I used to get someone every second week and it was great, but she now works full time.

I think she is in Truro (the phone number is a Truro number) but she came to Debert to clean my house. I had asked someone I used to work with who does cleaning but she was all booked up but she gave me the name of someone else. It just so happened that the same person she gave me the name of also had a notice up where I work because she knows someone there. I was happy with the job she did but it's not like I've ever had someone to come in and clean my house for me so I have nothing to compare it too. I was just glad not to have to do it myself.

I have always said I know I am successful enough in life when I can afford to have someone come in and clean for me once a week. I guess I'm not there yet.

 

[dennise]

Someone once a week would be great, I would be willing to work overtime not to have to come home and chase dust bunnies!

 

[amycakes]

Thanks Ted!!

 

[Momloveshockey]

Hi everyone!!! Trying to find the cheapest way to fly to Disney. Investigating the option of driving to Portland vs. flying from Halifax as usual. This thread is great!!! Definitely will be checking in here regularly..... because as we all know cheaper air= more vacations!!!!!

Not sure about Portland vs. Halifax for the time you are going but for us out of Moncton, it was a no brainer!!! We saved $$$$ by driving to Portland and flying on Delta (daytime flights)...could have saved more by arriving in Orlando at midnight!

 

[Tollerwalker]

I can't believe I am just finding this thread now!! We live in Quispamsis NB. Our next Disney adventure is Disneyland & a cruise on the Disney Wonder in January!

 

[islandboy40]

Not sure about Portland vs. Halifax for the time you are going but for us out of Moncton, it was a no brainer!!! We saved $$$$ by driving to Portland and flying on Delta (daytime flights)...could have saved more by arriving in Orlando at midnight!

I booked 3 return tickets on Jetblue last week for November 12 -20/2011 total cost was $954.00 USD. Air Canada same dates from Charlottetown to Orlando was $2,998.00 (I checked Air Canada today and the price was $3, 251.00). 1 night at an Airport Hotel (Park and Fly), gas and meals does not add up to anywheres near the difference in the flight costs. Also, we have flown Jetblue before and Air Canada could learn a few things about customer service.

If more Maritimers started to fly out of Maine maybe Air Canada and Westjet would begin to offer better fares in our part of the country

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

Hi everyone!!! Trying to find the cheapest way to fly to Disney. Investigating the option of driving to Portland vs. flying from Halifax as usual. This thread is great!!! Definitely will be checking in here regularly..... because as we all know cheaper air= more vacations!!!!!

were flying out of portland for xmas. when i started looking it was close to 4 grand. for four of us and not direct. that of course was departing on dec 23rd. i booked jet blue out of portland last month for 1786, direct and return for all four of us. even when you add the extra nites in maine and one more at disney and the gas it was still way cheaper.

i agree on the west jet prices- utterly ridic! while they have awesome c/s and treated us amazing in feb, they also damaged a bag. we chose the 200$ voucher over repairing the bag that is older. their rates are so insane tho the voucher will go un-used.

 

[Skeleton Jack]

Hey Ya'll! Dis'er from Truro Heights, NS here! Our next trip is not until October of 2012 and I am MUCH too excited for it already!! Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

[teekathepony]

Hi, Skeleton Jack!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

[vikkii19]

I booked 3 return tickets on Jetblue last week for November 12 -20/2011 total cost was $954.00 USD. Air Canada same dates from Charlottetown to Orlando was $2,998.00 (I checked Air Canada today and the price was $3, 251.00). 1 night at an Airport Hotel (Park and Fly), gas and meals does not add up to anywheres near the difference in the flight costs. Also, we have flown Jetblue before and Air Canada could learn a few things about customer service.

If more Maritimers started to fly out of Maine maybe Air Canada and Westjet would begin to offer better fares in our part of the country

We'll be there the exact same dates, but we are flying with Southwest out of Manchester, NH.

 

[dennise]

Hello Skeleton Jack!

 

[Canadian Disney Mom]

Finally took the plunge & changed my user ID from Tollerwalker. I have hated it since I got it (2005). I have always been a procrastinator

 

[Celidh]

Hey Ya'll! Dis'er from Truro Heights, NS here! Our next trip is not until October of 2012 and I am MUCH too excited for it already!! Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Hey There Skeleton Jack, I'm in Debert.

 

[Ted in Halifax]

Finally took the plunge & changed my user ID from Tollerwalker. I have hated it since I got it (2005). I have always been a procrastinator

Toller? As in Nova Scotia Duck Toller?

 

[Skeleton Jack]

Hey There Skeleton Jack, I'm in Debert.

I work in Debert! I used to be on here under PiratesFan, and as much as I still love Pirates of the Caribbean, I have a slightly larger Nightmare Before Christmas obsession I fear...