DIS/DISUnplugged/Dreams December Event Info DISapalooza

[baby1disney]

I agree,too!! I don't think that would ever happen either. I told the client that Disney never has anything for a long period of time...unless it's a theme like YOAMD or this year with the whole Celebrations theme. They said ok. I said just keep an ear out around this time next year and see if they have anything going on...but I also told them that Disney almost always has some kind of promotion going on...at least to me that's what it seems like..

 

[jeanigor]

I agree,too!! I don't think that would ever happen either. I told the client that Disney never has anything for a long period of time...unless it's a theme like YOAMD or this year with the whole Celebrations theme. They said ok. I said just keep an ear out around this time next year and see if they have anything going on...but I also told them that Disney almost always has some kind of promotion going on...at least to me that's what it seems like..

That's probably akin to the 5th gate. Or a park in Texas. Or northern Michigan.

 

[deide71]

Deide71 - I also canceled a DU ressie...simply because I could not reach my agent and when the AP rates came out, I snagged one of the last rooms available in the room type I wanted at the resort I wanted. I didn't know about Tracy and Mindy when I made my DU ressie, so I had another agent. I was not prepared for the AP rates...I thought it was going to be Free Dining and I already had that booked at the POP. So I was in a hurry that morning to pick up the phone and book my room!

I just hope I am still able to participate in the Disney Institute and Party when those details comes out.

Thanks for your story, that helps me assuage my guilt over not using DU. I would imagine we will still be able to participate, just have to pay the $25 fee.

 

[NancyIL]

Thanks for the advice, but I hate to bother someone over a $500 package. I just booked it myself online, she still has not responded to my email from Friday. I really wanted to book through DU though. I guess if she gets back to me with the reservation adjusted I will just cancel the one I made online. Next time I will use Mindy! I see she's a Dreams agent now.

I can empathize! I am a do-it-myself travel planner, but my friend and I are using a travel agent (not from DU) for our Dec. WDW resort stay. This morning I e-mailed the TA about changing to AKL for the first 2 nights because it was still available at the AP rate of $139 for a standard view room. I could've booked it myself online, but didn't want to mess up the TA. Well...it's been 6 hours since I e-mailed the TA, and I haven't heard anything. Meanwhile, the standard view rooms are gone and the rooms that are left are $30/night higher, so I'm kicking myself because I decided to let the travel agent handle it! I don't fault her at all, and I realize that travel agents are swamped today with the new offers to the general public. But it reaffirms my opinion that no matter how good a travel agent is - you are just one of many of their clients, and someone is going to be at the bottom of their list.

The moral of the story: If you see a resort rate or a cruise price you want - BOOK IT YOURSELF! I booked the Podcast cruise with DU, but there's NO WAY I will rely on any travel agent to book my resort.

 

[jeanigor]

According to the Orlando Sentinel Narrators for Candlelight Processional are:

•Isabella Rossellini -- Nov. 27-29
•John O' Hurley -- Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2
•Steven Curtis Chapman -- Dec. 3-5
•TBA -- Dec. 6-8
•Andy Garcia -- Dec. 9-11
•Vanessa Williams -- Dec. 12-14
•Abigail Breslin -- Dec. 15-17
•Whoopi Goldberg -- Dec. 18-20
•Brian Dennehy -- Dec. 21-23
•Edward James Olmos -- Dec. 24-26
•Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance -- Dec. 27-30.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2009/07/disney-epcot-candlelight-processional-narrators-2009-whoopi-goldberg.html

 

[NancyIL]

According to the Orlando Sentinel Narrators for Candlelight Processional are:

•Isabella Rossellini -- Nov. 27-29
•John O' Hurley -- Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2
•Steven Curtis Chapman -- Dec. 3-5
•TBA -- Dec. 6-8
•Andy Garcia -- Dec. 9-11
•Vanessa Williams -- Dec. 12-14
•Abigail Breslin -- Dec. 15-17
•Whoopi Goldberg -- Dec. 18-20
•Brian Dennehy -- Dec. 21-23
•Edward James Olmos -- Dec. 24-26
•Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance -- Dec. 27-30.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2009/07/disney-epcot-candlelight-processional-narrators-2009-whoopi-goldberg.html

Thanks, Todd!

 

[insoin]

According to the Orlando Sentinel Narrators for Candlelight Processional are:

•Isabella Rossellini -- Nov. 27-29
•John O' Hurley -- Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2
•Steven Curtis Chapman -- Dec. 3-5
•TBA -- Dec. 6-8
•Andy Garcia -- Dec. 9-11
•Vanessa Williams -- Dec. 12-14
•Abigail Breslin -- Dec. 15-17
•Whoopi Goldberg -- Dec. 18-20
•Brian Dennehy -- Dec. 21-23
•Edward James Olmos -- Dec. 24-26
•Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance -- Dec. 27-30.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2009/07/disney-epcot-candlelight-processional-narrators-2009-whoopi-goldberg.html

Oh that is good info. If I go on the date I want it will be John O' Hurley. I've heard he is very good.

 

[deide71]

I can empathize! I am a do-it-myself travel planner, but my friend and I are using a travel agent (not from DU) for our Dec. WDW resort stay. This morning I e-mailed the TA about changing to AKL for the first 2 nights because it was still available at the AP rate of $139 for a standard view room. I could've booked it myself online, but didn't want to mess up the TA. Well...it's been 6 hours since I e-mailed the TA, and I haven't heard anything. Meanwhile, the standard view rooms are gone and the rooms that are left are $30/night higher, so I'm kicking myself because I decided to let the travel agent handle it! I don't fault her at all, and I realize that travel agents are swamped today with the new offers to the general public. But it reaffirms my opinion that no matter how good a travel agent is - you are just one of many of their clients, and someone is going to be at the bottom of their list.

The moral of the story: If you see a resort rate or a cruise price you want - BOOK IT YOURSELF! I booked the Podcast cruise with DU, but there's NO WAY I will rely on any travel agent to book my resort.

Keep checking for AKL standard rooms they seem to pop up every morning.

 

[deide71]

Oh that is good info. If I go on the date I want it will be John O' Hurley. I've heard he is very good.

We saw John O'Hurley in Spamalot in Las Vegas last year, he was a riot. Granted the subject material is quite different...but he has an excellent voice for narration!

 

[NancyIL]

Keep checking for AKL standard rooms they seem to pop up every morning.

I saw standard AP rates at AKL until about noon today - after the general public got their crack at discounted resort rooms! However, I am hoping that no news from our travel agent is good news, and maybe I got myself all upset for nothing. But if she couldn't book the standard AP rate for us, I will watch for it and then I will book it myself.

 

[jeanigor]

Oh that is good info. If I go on the date I want it will be John O' Hurley. I've heard he is very good.

It is of course subject to change....


Looks like Andy Garcia would be in my line up

 

[Madi100]

According to the Orlando Sentinel Narrators for Candlelight Processional are:

•Isabella Rossellini -- Nov. 27-29
•John O' Hurley -- Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2
•Steven Curtis Chapman -- Dec. 3-5
•TBA -- Dec. 6-8
•Andy Garcia -- Dec. 9-11
•Vanessa Williams -- Dec. 12-14
•Abigail Breslin -- Dec. 15-17
•Whoopi Goldberg -- Dec. 18-20
•Brian Dennehy -- Dec. 21-23
•Edward James Olmos -- Dec. 24-26
•Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance -- Dec. 27-30.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2009/07/disney-epcot-candlelight-processional-narrators-2009-whoopi-goldberg.html

I would love to see Andy Garcia, but I'm not sure I could handle seeing him and then going home to my room all alone.

 

[Launchpad11B]

I would love to see Andy Garcia, but I'm not sure I could handle seeing him and then going home to my room all alone.

Settle down woman! I'm sure the cold water in your shower will work just fine!

 

[shellyminnie]

Settle down woman! I'm sure the cold water in your shower will work just fine!

 

[kab407]

I would love to see Andy Garcia, but I'm not sure I could handle seeing him and then going home to my room all alone.

What's this alone stuff you speak of!?!?!?! You're hanging with Dodie and me. We'll make sure you forget about Andy with a few cocktails!

 

[aspen37]

According to the Orlando Sentinel Narrators for Candlelight Processional are:

•Isabella Rossellini -- Nov. 27-29
•John O' Hurley -- Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2
•Steven Curtis Chapman -- Dec. 3-5
•TBA -- Dec. 6-8
•Andy Garcia -- Dec. 9-11
•Vanessa Williams -- Dec. 12-14
•Abigail Breslin -- Dec. 15-17
•Whoopi Goldberg -- Dec. 18-20
•Brian Dennehy -- Dec. 21-23
•Edward James Olmos -- Dec. 24-26
•Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance -- Dec. 27-30.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2009/07/disney-epcot-candlelight-processional-narrators-2009-whoopi-goldberg.html

Thanks Todd! Looks like Andy is our man.

I would love to see Andy Garcia, but I'm not sure I could handle seeing him and then going home to my room all alone.

Settle down woman! I'm sure the cold water in your shower will work just fine!

 

[spaddy]

I was thinking about doing CP dining package on the 11th also. Has Andy Garcia done CP before? We saw Steven Curtis Chapman and he was very good.

 

[AnneR]

Okay - I am really thinking about coming off the fence and making a committment to go to DAP. I will have to go solo but this is really sounding like too much fun to miss. I think that I will have a free one way trip with Air Tran so my airfare will be relatively inexpensive. Have an annual pass so that covers tickets. Just leaves the room and I have my choice of discounts. This is getting hard to reisist.

 

[mikelan6]

According to the Orlando Sentinel Narrators for Candlelight Processional are:

•Isabella Rossellini -- Nov. 27-29
•John O' Hurley -- Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2
•Steven Curtis Chapman -- Dec. 3-5
•TBA -- Dec. 6-8
•Andy Garcia -- Dec. 9-11
•Vanessa Williams -- Dec. 12-14
•Abigail Breslin -- Dec. 15-17
•Whoopi Goldberg -- Dec. 18-20
•Brian Dennehy -- Dec. 21-23
•Edward James Olmos -- Dec. 24-26
•Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance -- Dec. 27-30.

Those are some "A" list names in there. Vanessa Williams, hmmmmm. Oh, JOHN!!!!!

 

[DVCsince02]

Okay - I am really thinking about coming off the fence and making a committment to go to DAP. I will have to go solo but this is really sounding like too much fun to miss. I think that I will have a free one way trip with Air Tran so my airfare will be relatively inexpensive. Have an annual pass so that covers tickets. Just leaves the room and I have my choice of discounts. This is getting hard to reisist.

Hey Anne!

I'm coming solo too, so don't let that deter you.