DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 2

[pigget74]

Good morning all. Just stopping by befoer I get ready for church.

It would be great if you, me, and Heather could get together and walk!

I walk or run on Tuesdays and Thurs. at the Tatum Soccer fields. On Other days I go to the lower when DH is able to watch Joshua.

I bookmarked it! I am planning on surprising everyone (fully dressed, with makeup and NO running shoes) at the finish line with Gatorade and high fives and massive hugs....JUST kidding. Except for the hugs and alot of smooches!


THIS is just the ticket to get my LAZY up and MOVING!!!! Dang, I noticed the no strollers part. Why did I think this would be do-able? I could MOVE people out of our way with the stroller. DH will have to entertain the Norahnator for an hour. It wouldnt kill him, unless it's his turn for Menareputz disorder.

Say you will go--they can stay in the room whilst you are out Or you could just leave them all at home

Good night Pigget nice tracker BTW

Thank you--we are so proud

 

[pigget74]

You can have some of my 20% off things. I get them all the time! I can have two or three at any given moment. Mine is a little different than the other animal versions. It is mostly gray with a transluscent purple top. That is why DH liked it. He didn't care for the ones that were primarily purple. I don't care, he got it for me, and it has been WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!

I would love some coupons. I will pm you my address. Thanks

 

[lexmelinda]

OK, peeps........

I have put all ticket prices (for my family) in an excel spreadsheet so that I can price the best way to get tickets for a prospective Sept. trip and a Jan. 08 trip. I'm really dreaming now! Anyway, buying 2 APs for DD17 & me and buying straight MYW tickets for the rest of the fam (for the Sept. trip) is only a $40 difference than buying straight tickets for both trips!!! And the AP could save us a lot of money on the room next Jan!!! Do your own math if you're taking 2 trips in the next year.

Here's the ticket link...

Here's my math.........We are a family of five....2 adults, 2 teens, and one child. Trying to plan for one 8-day trip for all of us and one 4-day trip just for DD & me.

5 8-day MYW plus 2 4-day MYW........$1,427.00
2 AP plus 3 8-day MYW....................$1,467.00
5 8-day MYW plus 2 4-day PH...........$1,513.00
2 AP plus 3 8-day MYW PH................$1,585.00
2 AP plus 3 8-day MYW WP...............$1,600.00
2 Prem AP plus 3 8-day MYW WP........$1,852.00
2 Prem AP plus 3 8-day MYW Prem......$1,959.00

 

[pigget74]

OK, peeps........

I have put all ticket prices (for my family) in an excel spreadsheet so that I can price the best way to get tickets for a prospective Sept. trip and a Jan. 08 trip. I'm really dreaming now! Anyway, buying 2 APs for DD17 & me and buying straight MYW tickets for the rest of the fam (for the Sept. trip) is only a $40 difference!!! And the AP could save us a lot of money on the room next Jan!!! Not to mention it would actually save us almost $300 from buying straight tickets for both trips! Do your own math if you're taking 2 trips in the next year.

Here's the ticket link...

I would get the AP's. Like you said you could probably get the room at a discount. I kno when we go next month our AP saved us almost 300 on our room at POP. Was 131.31 w/tax and now is 88 something a night.

 

[lexmelinda]

I would get the AP's. Like you said you could probably get the room at a discount. I kno when we go next month our AP saved us almost 300 on our room at POP. Was 131.31 w/tax and now is 88 something a night.

Can you price rooms with AP discount online???

Can you get DDP if you have APs??

How many tickets days do you have to buy to get free dining if you already have APs??

 

[harleygirl]

Melinda thats my hold up - to get free dining you have to book a pkg, right? so If I buy the AP then I am not booking a pkg and therefore I will not get free dining in Sept if offered. SSOOOO that being said I thought bout bumping up my tix in Sept to 10 day no expiration and then we will not do DDP in Jan

unless I can save enough on both rooms to justify the AP, going to that other website to play withthat now

 

[lexmelinda]

Melinda thats my hold up - to get free dining you have to book a pkg, right? so If I buy the AP then I am not booking a pkg and therefore I will not get free dining in Sept if offered. SSOOOO that being said I thought bout bumping up my tix in Sept to 10 day no expiration and then we will not do DDP in Jan

unless I can save enough on both rooms to justify the AP, going to that other website to play withthat now

So you can't get free dining if you don't buy tickets with the hotel room? Or do you have to buy tickets for at least one day? or two days? I'd have to run those numbers as well. I guess add 2 1-day adult passes to the price of 2 APs and 3 MYW?? Now I'm getting confused. English major here!!!

 

[harleygirl]

garsh - i dunno?!! and I am a finance major! My understanding was that you couldnt use another discount with the free dining...when dismom gets here she will set us all straight she knows her disney numbers and her disney math

my scratch paper looks like this

a 10 day no expiration 2 adults = 818 before tax of 6.5%

an AP 2 adults = 868 before tax...this might have the added benefit on buying a DDE membership for 65 ea that would mean a 10-20% discount at some restuartants - and it might mean room discount

if we end up not going in sept then I will be buying a 4 day park hopper

 

[S.Poppins]

HAPPY SUNDAY, PEEPS!!!
Did you see Sandy's link in the post above this one? I confirmed what several other sites told me...that my daily 2 miles only burns 140 calories....should be more like 440....dontcha think????

Okay, this one confused me. Either you think we are actually talking about biking, which is different than bkie (bkie requires help from DH) or you know what we are talking about and "daily 2 miles" If this is true, you are spending enough "quality" time with your Dh and you should be able to ask for anything!!!!

Headed to church. DH woke up with a bad neck ache. I've been trumped again! Oh well, he was sweet last week!

See ya'll after church!

 

[pixie dust 112]

Melinda thats my hold up - to get free dining you have to book a pkg, right? so If I buy the AP then I am not booking a pkg and therefore I will not get free dining in Sept if offered. SSOOOO that being said I thought bout bumping up my tix in Sept to 10 day no expiration and then we will not do DDP in Jan

unless I can save enough on both rooms to justify the AP, going to that other website to play withthat now

We have APs and booked free dining last September. We had to get a one day ticket for each member of our party so we got those and are saving them for sometime in the future! Can't combine a AP room rate with the DDP, but with the free dining it was well worth the rack rate for the room!

 

[lexmelinda]

Okay, this one confused me. Either you think we are actually talking about biking, which is different than bkie (bkie requires help from DH) or you know what we are talking about and "daily 2 miles" If this is true, you are spending enough "quality" time with your Dh and you should be able to ask for anything!!!!

Ooops! I'm a little slow.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Okay...just to clarify a few things for everyone not totally aware of yesterday's late evenings posts. There has seemed to be a small bit of confusion from some Peeps on my sanity and or ties to the Hollywood Hills.

I have never, will never, play naked twister. There are so many fun, adventurous things I enjoy, like naked pogo and sky diving but the twister in the buff...that is so wrong on so many levels. First off...there's lagistics. How would someone place a foot on blue if I am already on yellow and my were facing down? A size 13 shoe could do some damage and until my other BFF Dr. 90210 works his majic, let's face it...who needs help stretching them?

Then there is the cleanliness factor...Twister is a game of multiple people and I don't want anyones hiner in my vacinity before or after a colon blow.

Okay...so now you can see, I am just a SA from Minnesota...trying to stay warm by making up my own line of humour.

Those who caught on to my carefully spun web of deceipt, please help the others through this transistional phase.

Thank You for your continued support.
(I was not kidding though about the surgical gloves to open a rented video containing Carmen Electra strip teasing....that is just looking for trouble and other communicable diseases like sorrythingwillfalloffya, wheredidyagettherash and the ever deadly doesn'tlooksogoodfromhere.

 

[eeyore45]

Dawn are you trying to confuzzle us with the 'truth'??

Stacey... I was thinking is that 2 miles = two minutes, or is 1 mile = app 10 min so 2 miles = 20 min or is that 2 miles = 2 times bkillling than you have to come in and wrestle the 'truth' out of her!!!

Can you price rooms with AP discount online???

Can you get DDP if you have APs??

How many tickets days do you have to buy to get free dining if you already have APs??

LIke others have stated free dining = package = rack rate = buy one base ticket... some have posted success in taking that one base ticket ($60) to apply towards the renewal of AP... but its no guarentee...

Last year I tried to 2nd guess Disney, thinking Free Dining was a one time only, to introduce the Dining, and since the crowds came back in droves... I rented DVC... DVC = no Free Dining... but I paid for the Dining, and still saved since I got the Boardwalk rooms for $100 a night, a one bedroom, 1 bedroom for dh and I 1 bedroom for dd... So I just figured if the room was $160 a night would it be a bargain (yes) so I paid for Dining!! AND I got really angry when the Rose and Crown Stiffed me!! I reminded the manager "WE PAID it was NOT FREE!" oh well!

 

[my2boysrtwicethefun]

No.....actually that would be my dad....speed channel 24/7 has made retirement worthwhile for him. Is there a 5K around here anywhere??

I don't know of any yet but generally there are several each year in the next county from where I live.

Why yes there IS a tally, sorry! I was holding out for some BIG loser....It was 44 pounds!!!!!! SHIZAM!!!!! That's MY goal weight loss, by the way. I wish it was that easy!

WOW! CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! To those that lost, great job! To those that gained, we are here for you and we know that your going to kick butt next week. To those that stayed the same, you to are also going to rock at next weigh in, and be proud of yourself because not gaining weight is a goal in its self.

 

[harleygirl]

Okay so I was totally wrong about the AP & DDP - It takes me a little while to learn the ins and outs of such complicated things as planning a Disney trip!

You tell me what to do and I will be there!!! Full price or not I am going!!!

 

[harleygirl]

DOH - thanks for splainin

 

[harleygirl]

Ya know - I am sitting here thinking how hungry I am and I realzize its lunchtime and my oatmeal is long gone!!!! I have Dismoms babies for a min and am entertaining hte mouth of the south and watching the artist at work, while Dis and her DH go to gym...I love lazy days!!

 

[Disneyfreak92]

I can't say anything to DH until I get the September (free dining?) trip ironed out. I do have that new part timish job though so I think I could save up the money no problem. Note to self: need to get in more quality time with DH........

What are you trying to say, Lynda?? Have you got the video too???? BTW...how was the organic yogurt? Different or just the same taste as the others?

No! We do NOT do that in the furry kids' presence!

And the yogurt tasted pretty much like the regular stuff. I was a bit nervous, but didn't notice a difference at all. My mom actually brought it over because my uncle had bought it and decided he didn't want it. Not sure why.

OK, peeps........

I have put all ticket prices (for my family) in an excel spreadsheet so that I can price the best way to get tickets for a prospective Sept. trip and a Jan. 08 trip. I'm really dreaming now! Anyway, buying 2 APs for DD17 & me and buying straight MYW tickets for the rest of the fam (for the Sept. trip) is only a $40 difference than buying straight tickets for both trips!!! And the AP could save us a lot of money on the room next Jan!!! Do your own math if you're taking 2 trips in the next year.

Here's the ticket link...

Here's my math.........We are a family of five....2 adults, 2 teens, and one child. Trying to plan for one 8-day trip for all of us and one 4-day trip just for DD & me.

5 8-day MYW plus 2 4-day MYW........$1,427.00
2 AP plus 3 8-day MYW....................$1,467.00
5 8-day MYW plus 2 4-day PH...........$1,513.00
2 AP plus 3 8-day MYW PH................$1,585.00
2 AP plus 3 8-day MYW WP...............$1,600.00
2 Prem AP plus 3 8-day MYW WP........$1,852.00
2 Prem AP plus 3 8-day MYW Prem......$1,959.00

Can you price rooms with AP discount online???

Can you get DDP if you have APs??

How many tickets days do you have to buy to get free dining if you already have APs??

Melinda thats my hold up - to get free dining you have to book a pkg, right? so If I buy the AP then I am not booking a pkg and therefore I will not get free dining in Sept if offered. SSOOOO that being said I thought bout bumping up my tix in Sept to 10 day no expiration and then we will not do DDP in Jan

unless I can save enough on both rooms to justify the AP, going to that other website to play withthat now

So you can't get free dining if you don't buy tickets with the hotel room? Or do you have to buy tickets for at least one day? or two days? I'd have to run those numbers as well. I guess add 2 1-day adult passes to the price of 2 APs and 3 MYW?? Now I'm getting confused. English major here!!!

garsh - i dunno?!! and I am a finance major! My understanding was that you couldnt use another discount with the free dining...when dismom gets here she will set us all straight she knows her disney numbers and her disney math

my scratch paper looks like this

a 10 day no expiration 2 adults = 818 before tax of 6.5%

an AP 2 adults = 868 before tax...this might have the added benefit on buying a DDE membership for 65 ea that would mean a 10-20% discount at some restuartants - and it might mean room discount

if we end up not going in sept then I will be buying a 4 day park hopper

Okay so I was totally wrong about the AP & DDP - It takes me a little while to learn the ins and outs of such complicated things as planning a Disney trip!

You tell me what to do and I will be there!!! Full price or not I am going!!!

OK, hope I can be of some help here! I will try!

DH and I were AP holders until last December and will be again in May.

Yes, you do have to book a "package" to get the DDP (free or not). And no, you can't use your AP discount on the room if booking a package. AP rates are for room only ressies. They are generally around 20-25%.

That being said, a "package" can be several nights stay with ONE 1-day base ticket per person in order to get DDP.

Because DH and I have DVC, we do not have to book a package to get DDP. We just pay for it per night.

You can get the DDE discount card if you are an AP holder, a DVC member, or a Florida resident. It is a 20% discount, and it is good at pretty much anywhere. There are some non-Disney-owned eateries where we have not been able to use it, but no trouble most places.

In September, DH and I are taking his dad and stepmom and staying at POFQ. When we were there in November, there was a promotion going that you would get free dining if you booked a trip while you were staying on Disney property. We booked the room at the regular rate and four 1-day base tickets to get the free dining. My FIL and SMIL will need to add a day or two to their tickets (They are not staying the entire time.), depending on whether or not they are able to use the 1-day tickets that DH and I don't need. If they are not able to use our tickets, we will try to apply them to our AP renewal when it comes up or just eat the cost. It would still be worth it for the free dining.

I hope this helps. Let me know if anyone has more questions. I will be out for a while. I am going to a women's basketball game at U of I today. But I'll be back later on.


Oh! I also forgot to report last night that I did 25 minutes on my exercise ball! I was going to ride my bike, but the batteries were dead, and we don't have any D batteries. I will pick some up today while we are out. (No tension without the batteries.)

 

[denecarter]

I've been thinking, maybe you should take a picture of your trainer and post it here so he can motivate us all....

Someone else mentioned that as well... hmmmm, let me see. I remember the Y has a "no camera" policy. What's a girl to do? Too bad my phone isn't the picture taking kind... let me think on this.

In the mean time... he's prolly about 5'10" (I usually like taller guys, but if he was taller, I couldn't see his beautiful blue eyes so well). He weighs 180 right now (not his usual winter 200... don't ask, we have weird conversations). He has black hair with just the tiniest hint of salt (he's 34). He has the mustache/goatee thing going (I'm a sucker for facial hair). And he's got these incredible blue eyes... 'bout the color of the top of this guy (the black hair, blue eyes are a really striking combo). He ALWAYS wears long workout pants and long sleeve shirts/sweats... he's saving the "gun show" for later and I have been invited to the grand opening sometime this spring. Even though he wears these big baggy layers, you can tell what is underneath... broad shoulders and "the guns" (why do guys call their biceps guns?). He even let me (and all the other women at the desk feel his biceps... . And let's just say I like to be on the second row of treadmills while he is on the first row...

Okay, I think I've totally objectified the poor guy now...

Isn't it weird how we can book for 2008 (up to about April) and you can't!

Since you have farther to go, it takes you longer to plan?

I won favorite aunt last Christmas by buying my 9 year old niece a cell phone....heh, heh. That's what they get for making me the godmother!

I don't care what the Beatles say... money CAN buy me love!

Here's my math.........We are a family of five....2 adults, 2 teens, and one child. Trying to plan for one 8-day trip for all of us and one 4-day trip just for DD & me.

5 8-day MYW plus 2 4-day MYW........$1,427.00
2 AP plus 3 8-day MYW....................$1,467.00
5 8-day MYW plus 2 4-day PH...........$1,513.00
2 AP plus 3 8-day MYW PH................$1,585.00
2 AP plus 3 8-day MYW WP...............$1,600.00
2 Prem AP plus 3 8-day MYW WP........$1,852.00
2 Prem AP plus 3 8-day MYW Prem......$1,959.00

DD and I have been getting APs for years and planning our trips accordingly... we've gotten 3 trips in one year before (late June, December, and early June). We have DVC, so we don't worry much about the AP discounts... but January is traditionally a good time for them. The AP will also get you discounts on other things like some purchases and meals... not a lot, but every bit counts. Of course, being DVC or Disney Visa will often give you the same or better discounts. Too bad you aren't related to me and living at the same address... I could get you $100 discount on your AP ($125 off PAP)... can't even get that for my parents and they're the ones who GAVE me the money to buy my OKW add-on (knowing that I usually end up taking family members anyway).

We had the DDE card last year... it paid for itself when my brother and his family went, then it was just gravy when DD and I went alone. We also used our Disney Visa rewards to pay for almost all of our meals.

DVC can now buy the DDP... we're only going to get it for my brother's portion of our December trip this year ('cause he wants it and everybody in the group/room has to be on it). I always thought it was a lot of food (and hopefully being much smaller by then, I'll think it is a TON of food)... so we'll just order what we want and "gasp" only eat until we are full (what will my mother say?). I totalled our bills from July... using DDE, we spent almost the exact same amount we would have on the DDP.

 

[denecarter]

I was going to ride my bike, but the batteries were dead, and we don't have any D batteries. I will pick some up today while we are out. (No tension without the batteries.)

THANK YOU for clarifying that... I was envisioning bkies and bobs and...