jackskellingtonsgirl
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So when I was babysitting last night I ran across this channel called "Fine Living Network". There was a show about vacationing at WDW for $1600.
There were 3 families - a couple with 2 girls (ages 5 & 6), a mom with three boys (2 of the boys were definitely over 9, maybe the youngest one, too), and a couple in their 50's. I missed the first 15 minutes or so.
The first segment showed the family with the little girls eating at Tusker, which was covered by their DINING PLAN! Then they went to MGM, and at some point they were at MK because they talked about Dumbo. I don't think it was all on the same day because their clothes kept changing, so they must not have had hoppers.
The next segment showed the mom & boys at Disney Quest, then at Typhoon Lagoon (because they had the water park add on), then at Epcot BY LUNCHTIME ON THE SAME DAY, eating at Sunshine Seasons!!!
Then they rode Test Track and it was the greatest ride ever.
The couple played 18 holes of golf with rented equipment, did a couples massage at SSR, and had dinner with wine at Yachtsman.
OK, now for the "totals" to see if everyone kept to the $1600 budget.
The family with the litle girls did either 4 or 5 nights at All Stars, base park passes, and basic DDP for $1598.
The family with the boys did 3 nights at Pop, tickets w/ water parks add on, no dining, for $1591.
The couple did TWO nights at AKL, DxDDP with Wine Add-On, and added golf and massage to their package for $1538.
Excuse me? Isn't DxDDP mandatory 3 nights or more? And unless I missed that part, the couple never went to a park, but they would have had to have at least one day passes to get the DxDDP. I found that very misleading.
I also found it misleading that they kept emphasizing that the family with the girls had the DDP so their meals were paid for. They neglected to say that they had to tip OOP and that it doesn't include 3 meals per day, unless they covered that at the very beginning of the program. Then there was the issue of the mom and boys apparently having the ability to beam themselves from place to place and hit 3 different parks before lunch. It was a very peculiar show.
There were 3 families - a couple with 2 girls (ages 5 & 6), a mom with three boys (2 of the boys were definitely over 9, maybe the youngest one, too), and a couple in their 50's. I missed the first 15 minutes or so.
The first segment showed the family with the little girls eating at Tusker, which was covered by their DINING PLAN! Then they went to MGM, and at some point they were at MK because they talked about Dumbo. I don't think it was all on the same day because their clothes kept changing, so they must not have had hoppers.
The next segment showed the mom & boys at Disney Quest, then at Typhoon Lagoon (because they had the water park add on), then at Epcot BY LUNCHTIME ON THE SAME DAY, eating at Sunshine Seasons!!!
Then they rode Test Track and it was the greatest ride ever.The couple played 18 holes of golf with rented equipment, did a couples massage at SSR, and had dinner with wine at Yachtsman.
OK, now for the "totals" to see if everyone kept to the $1600 budget.
The family with the litle girls did either 4 or 5 nights at All Stars, base park passes, and basic DDP for $1598.
The family with the boys did 3 nights at Pop, tickets w/ water parks add on, no dining, for $1591.
The couple did TWO nights at AKL, DxDDP with Wine Add-On, and added golf and massage to their package for $1538.
Excuse me? Isn't DxDDP mandatory 3 nights or more? And unless I missed that part, the couple never went to a park, but they would have had to have at least one day passes to get the DxDDP. I found that very misleading.
I also found it misleading that they kept emphasizing that the family with the girls had the DDP so their meals were paid for. They neglected to say that they had to tip OOP and that it doesn't include 3 meals per day, unless they covered that at the very beginning of the program. Then there was the issue of the mom and boys apparently having the ability to beam themselves from place to place and hit 3 different parks before lunch. It was a very peculiar show.
His room looks so mature. The good news is that he only moved his stuffies to his closet, he wasn't totally ready to part with them yet 
needed for my family. Remember the cousin I said had cancer. Well, we got more details. She had a biopsy and we are waiting to here if it is cancer. My uncle got the message garbled. So prayers & 
i will let yall know when we find out. i might even get to go if her husband cant go.
for your cousin & uncle!
