Crazy planners join in! The Unofficial January 2012 Thread!

[laurainsem]

Oooh, i'm so excited for you! Five years, you must have withdrawals! I'm so happy you have a trip to plan. Unless i'm planning one, I go nuts.

I'm thankful because now I have a "surprise" trip to plan for this upcoming February. It is short but is possible due to the free dining and the fact I don't have to pay the whole thing myself. I'll be going with a family from my former parish. I just left my call as their pastor a couple weeks ago. It will be wonderful to see them again!

 

[letthewookiewin]

So today my DH and I decided to take advantage of his parents having the kids for the weekend and went out on a date. His parents like to take our DS's and his brother's son on a small long weekend vacation ever summer right before school starts. While we were waiting for our food, we were talking about the mountains in CA vs then in CO. When I told him that the closest that I have been to CA is Las Vegas, he suggested that we try and take a small vacation to CA next year with the boys. He wanted to do a day at Universal, a day doing the sites around LA, go up to Mt. Shasta (my DH used to live near there), the redwoods. When I asked him about going to Disneyland, he said that he didn't want to go to DL. If we did, that I would make the entire trip about DL. He kept talking about other things that he wanted to do on the trip, but I don't remember what he said. After he said that we couldn't do DL, I stopped listening.

 

[laurainsem]

After he said that we couldn't do DL, I stopped listening.

LOL! As would I!

 

[lmillercrew]

Oooh, i'm so excited for you! Five years, you must have withdrawals! I'm so happy you have a trip to plan. Unless i'm planning one, I go nuts.

I'm thankful because now I have a "surprise" trip to plan for this upcoming February. It is short but is possible due to the free dining and the fact I don't have to pay the whole thing myself. I'll be going with a family from my former parish. I just left my call as their pastor a couple weeks ago. It will be wonderful to see them again!

YAY for a suprise trip! I have always wanted to do a surprise trip! Maybe I'll make my June '12 a suprise trip!

 

[letthewookiewin]

I was so excited this weekend, and my DH just laughed at me. I found a piggy bank application for my iPhone. I have a piggy bank that I bought to save spending money in for a WDW trip. I painted it green with pink Mickey heads on it. Then I let my DS's paint blue squigglies on it. On the pink Mickey heads are painted, in blue, the year dates of WDW trips. Now, with this application, I don't have to take the money out of the piggy bank to count it, I can just look at the application. Then each time I put money into the bank, I just add it to the piggy bank app.

 

[SueRS]

We are going 12/31/2011 through 1/11/2012. Can't wait!

 

[lmillercrew]

YAY for a suprise trip! I have always wanted to do a surprise trip! Maybe I'll make my June '12 a suprise trip!

I had to comment on my own post! I am planning a surprise trip for youngest DD this Aug. Hotel and airfare already paid for gift card already starting to acrew (sp) spending money on it. All I need now are the park tickets and a water park ticket!!! ADRs scheduled too!!

 

[CrystalCastle]

So happy to see activity in this thread! My dates are probably going to be 1/4 - 1 /12. Hopefully doing the Goofy Challenge again next year. I'm excited already for this trip. I've been checking out the Yacht Club/Beach Club threads and hoping I can swing a deluxe this time around. Or at least a split stay of some sort.

 

[SueRS]

So happy to see activity in this thread! My dates are probably going to be 1/4 - 1 /12. Hopefully doing the Goofy Challenge again next year. I'm excited already for this trip. I've been checking out the Yacht Club/Beach Club threads and hoping I can swing a deluxe this time around. Or at least a split stay of some sort.

Ok ,what is the Goofy Challenge and where is there any info? Not sure if it would work for our family (even if I could physicially do it).

Thanks,

 

[CrystalCastle]

Ok ,what is the Goofy Challenge and where is there any info? Not sure if it would work for our family (even if I could physicially do it).

Thanks,

Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge is where you do the 1/2 marathon on Saturday and the full marathon on Sunday. Here is the link to the WDW Marathon website. Hope this helps.

 

[Ginger Renae]

Bumping this up with a question. DH, DD, and I are planning on 5-6 days at WDW before jumping on the Dream for the January 12th departure. However, I just noticed we will be there the weekend of the marathon. I loathe crowds and am afraid of how many people will be at WDW for the marathon. Can anyone who has been there during the marathon weekend in recent years ease my fears or give me the bad news now so I can look into rescheduling our vacation?

Thanks!

 

[ash-n-brensmom]

Hi there!! I just bought tickets with Direct Air for January 5-12th..so I guess that means we are DEF going!
We are waiting for our timeshare to close so we can book at Wyndham Bonnet Creek for that week. So excited..I thought we would have to wait until Oct 2012 for our next trip, but with the timeshare points and Direct Air's Family Ties sale I couldn't pass that opportunity by!! It will be me, DH, and our 2 DD's 11 and 7 when we go. I can't wait!!
We have never been during January and I must admit to being a little apprehensive regarding the weather...but as long as we aren't digging out of the snow drifts here in Canada, I think we will be just fine!

 

[LoriJune]

We are in for January 22-29! DH and I, and his brother and wife will be staying in at 2BR at the BWV's. This will be our first adult-only vacation in 10 years I think. Our last trip was in the "deep freeze" of last December, which was fine with us...no lines! So we're looking forward to our first trip in the month of January. Brother-in-law and wife have not been since they were kids so it will be fun to "open their eyes!"

Since we'll be kid-less, we plan to do the Keys to the Kindgom tour and the Undiscovered Epcot tour and hope to get ADR's at the CG and Les Chefs. Oh, and NO diaper changing!

Now just waiting on JetBlue to open up our dates and 7/26 to make our ADR's. See you all there!

 

[ash-n-brensmom]

Sorry, I just realized that I forgot to post my dates.

We will be there from January 5-12...and it's a surprise!! And not just for the kids, but for DH as well!! I don't know how long I can keep it from DH, but I think we will spring it on the kids on Christmas morning!! The good news is DH loves Disney as much as I do!! So he will be pleasantly surprised that he doesn't have to wait until Oct 2012!!

 

[Terapin]

We're there from Jan 2-8th - and it is a Christmas surprise for the kids. We are staying at BLT in a two bedroom and planning on the DxDP. Waiting for our window for ADRs to open up. We are planning on telling the kids for Christmas as a present. I think we will get them some vacation-type stocking stuffers, etc, and a few small toys (my two youngest wouldn't be able to handle the delayed gratification of no gifts but a trip with the big lead-up anticipation of Christmas playing out for weeks ahead of time).

We are heading their with my BIL and his daughter as well.

We have our room and flights booked already. So looking forward to it!

 

[Terapin]

4891 hours til we depart!

 

[ash-n-brensmom]

4891 hours til we depart!

OMG!!!

 

[Terapin]

I know, eh?

Bad. So bad.

 

[weaverlfc]

Another Jan 2012 planner checking in.

Very much in the early stages of planning(only decided a few days ago im going). Planning a 6 week solo trip starting in early Jan.

 

[Ginger Renae]

Six weeks by yourself?

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We are still trying to decide on a resort for our trip. My husband and I did WDW back in December of 2005 (before DD) and did a split stay at POFQ and the Polynesian. Because we are doing a Dream cruise after our WDW stay, we are definitely just doing a moderate resort. DH thinks the pirate themed rooms at CBR are pretty cool, but I am leaning towards a return to POFQ. We are also in the midst of meal planning. I definitely want to to the Hoop De Doo this time. I think DD will really enjoy it.