"Double Dip Delight" 09.27.2008 - Chapter 5!

[TheDisneyGirl02]

LOL! Most everyone goes on more vacations than we do, but when we go .... we like to go big.



Jared is scheduled for September 10, *but* he's trying to leave with a buddy on June 29th. Either one of those will work for us .... HOWEVER, if he were to leave any time in July, it would really screw up our plans for the cruise. I think he's telling his recruiter that he can't leave at any point in July.

Have a great trip and take lots of pictures to post for all of us to see!!!

Drea, why did LMT sucked the life out of you for 2weeks?

 

[anewmac]

Have a great trip and take lots of pictures to post for all of us to see!!!

Drea, why did LMT sucked the life out of you for 2weeks?

LOL- Funny you should ask LOL... I was on the Budget Boards looking for savings for our WDW trip and came across a post of someone winning a week stay at the Grand Floridian for a week for $1 a day... too good to be true right.. EXACTLY but like the moron i am i say what the heck. LMT is Last Minute Travel dot com. So basically they had this contest (read SCAM) that you log into there website and they will randomly pick you to win a night stay at hotels for $1, you have to enter the info within a certain time frame to "WIN" so for 2weeks I was on there site, (DAY AND MOST OF THE NIGHT, I didnt get much work done) hitting refresh, refresh, refresh, refresh, I felt like Desmond and that damn button ever 108 mins from LOST LOL. SUffice to say I didnt win... but now Im glad cuz I hear people are being told they have to file 1099's now for their taxes on it as it was a "contest" not just an OFFER/SALE. Only thing good that came out of it is meeting some people on the Budget thread LOL

Side note I did book our stay at WDW, so all I need now if flight home woohoo!

 

[Magic3forme]

Drea: where are you staying at WDW?

 

[anewmac]

Drea: where are you staying at WDW?

8 days at the POP
2 at Animal Kingdom Lodge Savanah View! (im so excited. the boys dont know about the trip at all and E doesnt know about AKL!)

Hey maybe you vets can help me, we have 5 military tix we are getting and are going to add on park hopper and water parks, I was told/errr read, that by adding on water parks means it becomes a 10day pass, 5 for the parks and 5 for water parks, but if you go to both one day it will obviously lower the length of the pass.. Really hope that makes sence lol Is this correct? I thought if you got 5day tickets plus park hopper and water parks it just means you have 5 days to go TOTAL???


Shell- love the new avitar pic too cute!

 

[ntheory]

8 days at the POP
2 at Animal Kingdom Lodge Savanah View! (im so excited. the boys dont know about the trip at all and E doesnt know about AKL!)

Hey maybe you vets can help me, we have 5 military tix we are getting and are going to add on park hopper and water parks, I was told/errr read, that by adding on water parks means it becomes a 10day pass, 5 for the parks and 5 for water parks, but if you go to both one day it will obviously lower the length of the pass.. Really hope that makes sence lol Is this correct? I thought if you got 5day tickets plus park hopper and water parks it just means you have 5 days to go TOTAL???


Shell- love the new avitar pic too cute!

I *love* AKL Savannah view!!!! We did that the year AKL opened (2001) and loved that place. The only thing I hated was that it took FOREVER to get anywhere from AKL and FOREVER to get back.

You are all going to have SUCH a great time!!!

Thanks. I figured that since I do HAVE a DCL picture (or 3000) that I should use it. LOL!

And, yes, I literally took over 3000 pictures that week. Had a blast with my camera, though!

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

LOL- Funny you should ask LOL... I was on the Budget Boards looking for savings for our WDW trip and came across a post of someone winning a week stay at the Grand Floridian for a week for $1 a day... too good to be true right.. EXACTLY but like the moron i am i say what the heck. LMT is Last Minute Travel dot com. So basically they had this contest (read SCAM) that you log into there website and they will randomly pick you to win a night stay at hotels for $1, you have to enter the info within a certain time frame to "WIN" so for 2weeks I was on there site, (DAY AND MOST OF THE NIGHT, I didnt get much work done) hitting refresh, refresh, refresh, refresh, I felt like Desmond and that damn button ever 108 mins from LOST LOL. SUffice to say I didnt win... but now Im glad cuz I hear people are being told they have to file 1099's now for their taxes on it as it was a "contest" not just an OFFER/SALE. Only thing good that came out of it is meeting some people on the Budget thread LOL

Side note I did book our stay at WDW, so all I need now if flight home woohoo!

LOL!!!!! Interesting story! You poor thing...

 

[Buckeye Gal]

I've been introduced to a very fun game on Facebook called "Fashion Wars". If you're also on FB and want to join forces to be in eachother's Posse, I would love to hook up with ya!

Just let me know you fashion divas!

 

[anewmac]

I *love* AKL Savannah view!!!! We did that the year AKL opened (2001) and loved that place. The only thing I hated was that it took FOREVER to get anywhere from AKL and FOREVER to get back.

oh no.. really long.. oh well its only 2 days LOL



And, yes, I literally took over 3000 pictures that week. Had a blast with my camera, though!

I took 4... yes THOUSAND! LOL

 

[Buckeye Gal]

8 days at the POP
2 at Animal Kingdom Lodge Savanah View! (im so excited. the boys dont know about the trip at all and E doesnt know about AKL!) ...

Oh My GOSH! You must be ready to burst! What a good mom/wife you are!

Did you get all the info you need on the Pop FAQ thread?

 

[anewmac]

Oh My GOSH! You must be ready to burst! What a good mom/wife you are!

Did you get all the info you need on the Pop FAQ thread?

HAHA why yes I did its such a very organized and nicely laid out thread.. who ever redid it did a FANTABULOUS JOB! lol Actually I read it before our last visit.. but now I am really going to STUDY it. LOL

 

[crissichef]

Good morning all -

I got an email from Amazon that they are having a 40% off clearance on groceries so of course I had to check it out being the bargain hunter that I am..........anyway, they have the Tortuga Rum Cakes for $13.46 but you get 40% off with the code FBCLEVNT so they come out to a little over $8 a piece. They also qualify for free shipping if you spemd $25. Just passing along for those who LOVE them!

Crissi

 

[MagicMe]

Drea - I really liked staying at Pop. It will be considerably tighter staying there than at AKL but it has it's own charm. Good kid envionment.

As far as the tickets. We've had the parkhopper plus tickets before and basically if you have 5 park days (hopper or not) and 5 plus features, you could stretch them to 10 days. If you want to stretch them out, then you can only use the plus feature (or water park) on the one day and not go into the parks. If you go to the water park and the regular park then that is one off of each of the days. If you go to the water park early and really enjoy that environment, then it would probably be just as easy to stay all day and then go back to the room and relax at the resort (or DTD) for the rest of the night.

Hope this helps.

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

Hi everyone!

Hope you're all having a great Saturday! I'm at work and it's crazy today! Not too many people, just crazy things are happening! Looking forward to tonight - going out for dinner with Dave and his friends from work and then we're going bowling. Granted, I can't bowl, but it will still be fun to watch!

 

[anewmac]

Drea - I really liked staying at Pop. It will be considerably tighter staying there than at AKL but it has it's own charm. Good kid envionment.

As far as the tickets. We've had the parkhopper plus tickets before and basically if you have 5 park days (hopper or not) and 5 plus features, you could stretch them to 10 days. If you want to stretch them out, then you can only use the plus feature (or water park) on the one day and not go into the parks. If you go to the water park and the regular park then that is one off of each of the days. If you go to the water park early and really enjoy that environment, then it would probably be just as easy to stay all day and then go back to the room and relax at the resort (or DTD) for the rest of the night.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Melodie! PERFECT. We can use the water add on with our old 3days passes and with the park tix, stretching out the fun! YEAH.. Ill consider that another surprize for the boys LOL

 

[Magic3forme]

we stayed at AKL before our 4 day cruise a few years ago. (it wasnt my favorite hotel.) the best part was going out at night and using the night vision goggles to see all the animals. ( it was just too far away from everything else and we waited forever for buses.)

we are still in bday mania around here.
today is Gabbys 11th bday. She wanted to go to Olive Garden for lunch. and we are having steak for dinner.

hope everyone is having a great weekend. just waiting for more snow as usual.

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

we stayed at AKL before our 4 day cruise a few years ago. (it wasnt my favorite hotel.) the best part was going out at night and using the night vision goggles to see all the animals. ( it was just too far away from everything else and we waited forever for buses.)

we are still in bday mania around here.
today is Gabbys 11th bday. She wanted to go to Olive Garden for lunch. and we are having steak for dinner.

hope everyone is having a great weekend. just waiting for more snow as usual.

Happy Birthday, Gabby!!!!!!

 

[anewmac]

we stayed at AKL before our 4 day cruise a few years ago. (it wasnt my favorite hotel.) the best part was going out at night and using the night vision goggles to see all the animals. ( it was just too far away from everything else and we waited forever for buses.)
do they provide the night vision goggles? the boys would LOVE THAT!

we are still in bday mania around here.
today is Gabbys 11th bday. She wanted to go to Olive Garden for lunch. and we are having steak for dinner.

hope everyone is having a great weekend. just waiting for more snow as usual.

Happy Birthday GABBY!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Magic3forme]

Drea: when we went in 04, they did provide the night vision goggles, there were only a few pair.. so you had to be patient and wait your turn, but it was really cool. I didnt realize how close some of the animals really were to you.

 

[nenner1]

Hey guys..just a quick note on the fly while we have free wireless...

We stayed at the Hampton last night..awesome...nice room...Ill post pics when we get back...

Off to Epcot this AM after checking in at CSR! Le Cellier for lunch...yummmm

Have a great week, Ill post all about it when we get home (or to the Mickey D's with free wireless...no way am I paying $15/day, not that you guys aren't worth it..lol)

We're off!

 

[beachbratt]

8 days at the POP
2 at Animal Kingdom Lodge Savanah View! (im so excited. the boys dont know about the trip at all and E doesnt know about AKL!)

Hey maybe you vets can help me, we have 5 military tix we are getting and are going to add on park hopper and water parks, I was told/errr read, that by adding on water parks means it becomes a 10day pass, 5 for the parks and 5 for water parks, but if you go to both one day it will obviously lower the length of the pass.. Really hope that makes sence lol Is this correct? I thought if you got 5day tickets plus park hopper and water parks it just means you have 5 days to go TOTAL???


Shell- love the new avitar pic too cute!

Did you check on the military hotel on disney property Shades of Green to see if they offered you any good deals too?