DisMomAmy
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Yesterday I finally figured out what I had done wrong when I initially checked the 4/3 package rates... I forgot to include one adult. 
I don't know how I did that - or how it took me so long to figure that out... but that's what happened. So I requoted everything and shared my info with DH last night. Things with the timeshare are a bit up in the air - there doesn't seem to be as much available this spring as usual - especially if we want to have a Monday check-in. So... we decided to book something while the 4/3 deal is going on (until 1/24) and cancel in early March if we are able to get a condo when our window opens up in late February. Makes sense, right?? 
So this is the conversation we had this morning:
DH: "Why are we holding onto the condo? Why are we paying $500-$600/year if we can't use it when we want to? How do we get rid of it?"
me: "Usually $500-600 for a week in a 2 bedroom condo is a great deal."
DH: "Then he says, then why are we considering staying on-site?"
me: "This deal is a great opportunity to try it out - staying in a smaller unit than we are used to - checking out Disney transportation - taking in all of the magic of staying on-site, etc."
DH: "Well then why don't we just do it and not worry about the condo for this trip!"
I had already been showing him info about CBR (and gotten some info from Heidi - thanks Heidi!) and checked out POR. (DH definitely didn't want to stay at a value - because of space and better pools at the mods.) All morning I was checking out POR-FQ info and we were leaning toward booking there, until DH talked with one of his co-workers who has kids our age and visits WDW frequently (and who's wife used to be a reservation CM and is now a travel agent) and he said CBR hands down (and they had just visited POR-FQ recently). Also - Zachary saw a picture of one of the CBR rooms (Nemo) on the computer and said, "oh - that looks nice" - so funny!
Sooooooooooooooooo...
I have booked CBR for 7 nights - April 27th - May 4th with 7 day park hoppers with the waterpark and more and dining (the 1TS/1QS/1S option). I paid for a preferred room because I know it will be worth it just to get my hot water in the morning for my instant General Foods International Suisse Mocha coffee.
And that pool looks amazing! 
I am soooooooo excited! It may not be definite at this point - we could possibly still go with the condo option - but I bet the more time that goes by the more I will want to stay at CBR.
The condo is great - the kitchen, the laundry, the space - but it is also more for me to do - the cooking, the laundry, etc. kwim...
We are undecided about keeping our rental car for the full 10 days or if we'll just keep it for the first 3 days when we visit family. Returning it will save us a good chunk of change too. It would be nice to have, but it is an additional expense - so we'll see... I need to research how long the buses really take.
Do you think we can use DME to get DH from the airport alone without luggage on April 27th if our flight was actually on the 25th? Do they check that? If we return the car, he'll probably drop us at the resort - get checked in and return the car to the airport then need to get back to CBR. We'll definitely use it for our return trip if we don't have the car.
And one more question - should I make any special room requests? I paid for preferred - is there anything more than that I need?? I guess I should check out the map some more. Where are the Nemo rooms? Is is possible to get one of those in the preferred buildings?
If you can't tell - I'm so excited!! There are whole new sections of my guidebooks to read now! I stayed at Pop with mom last April but that was only 2 nights. So much of this is new to me!!
I think I even have to use this guy today:
I don't know how I did that - or how it took me so long to figure that out... but that's what happened. So I requoted everything and shared my info with DH last night. Things with the timeshare are a bit up in the air - there doesn't seem to be as much available this spring as usual - especially if we want to have a Monday check-in. So... we decided to book something while the 4/3 deal is going on (until 1/24) and cancel in early March if we are able to get a condo when our window opens up in late February. Makes sense, right?? So this is the conversation we had this morning:
DH: "Why are we holding onto the condo? Why are we paying $500-$600/year if we can't use it when we want to? How do we get rid of it?"
me: "Usually $500-600 for a week in a 2 bedroom condo is a great deal."
DH: "Then he says, then why are we considering staying on-site?"
me: "This deal is a great opportunity to try it out - staying in a smaller unit than we are used to - checking out Disney transportation - taking in all of the magic of staying on-site, etc."
DH: "Well then why don't we just do it and not worry about the condo for this trip!"
I had already been showing him info about CBR (and gotten some info from Heidi - thanks Heidi!) and checked out POR. (DH definitely didn't want to stay at a value - because of space and better pools at the mods.) All morning I was checking out POR-FQ info and we were leaning toward booking there, until DH talked with one of his co-workers who has kids our age and visits WDW frequently (and who's wife used to be a reservation CM and is now a travel agent) and he said CBR hands down (and they had just visited POR-FQ recently). Also - Zachary saw a picture of one of the CBR rooms (Nemo) on the computer and said, "oh - that looks nice" - so funny!
Sooooooooooooooooo...
I have booked CBR for 7 nights - April 27th - May 4th with 7 day park hoppers with the waterpark and more and dining (the 1TS/1QS/1S option). I paid for a preferred room because I know it will be worth it just to get my hot water in the morning for my instant General Foods International Suisse Mocha coffee.
And that pool looks amazing! I am soooooooo excited! It may not be definite at this point - we could possibly still go with the condo option - but I bet the more time that goes by the more I will want to stay at CBR.
The condo is great - the kitchen, the laundry, the space - but it is also more for me to do - the cooking, the laundry, etc. kwim...
We are undecided about keeping our rental car for the full 10 days or if we'll just keep it for the first 3 days when we visit family. Returning it will save us a good chunk of change too. It would be nice to have, but it is an additional expense - so we'll see... I need to research how long the buses really take.
Do you think we can use DME to get DH from the airport alone without luggage on April 27th if our flight was actually on the 25th? Do they check that? If we return the car, he'll probably drop us at the resort - get checked in and return the car to the airport then need to get back to CBR. We'll definitely use it for our return trip if we don't have the car.
And one more question - should I make any special room requests? I paid for preferred - is there anything more than that I need?? I guess I should check out the map some more. Where are the Nemo rooms? Is is possible to get one of those in the preferred buildings?
If you can't tell - I'm so excited!! There are whole new sections of my guidebooks to read now! I stayed at Pop with mom last April but that was only 2 nights. So much of this is new to me!!
I think I even have to use this guy today:
I guess he'll be our alarm clock. 
