jwhtewolfd
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- Aug 6, 2008
We're really bad eggs.
Who: me (Jamie) and the ex-dbf (Tony)
What: a friendship trip
Where: WDW, Caribbean Beach Resort, Pirate room
When: September 24 - October 2, 2011
Why: Tony hadn't been back since the 9/09 trip. He was itching to get back and offered to lay down the gold to go. Who am I to arrgue?
Ahoy! So by now it's obvious there's a pirate theme happening here. We've always stayed at values in the past, but now they only offer the QS dining plan during free dining. While pricing out values (and paying for the upgraded plan) vs. moderates (with the free regular dining plan), I happened to mention the pirate rooms at Caribbean Beach...We have our heading. Tony was smitten, and there was no debating the cheaper values, different moderates or less expensive CBR rooms. (FYI: it's cheaper to stay at a value and pay for the upgrade than to book a moderate.)
I secured our quarters on May 2, then set about the onerous task of booking ADRs and scheduling park days after the 180 day mark. There were a few disappointments and a few tweaks along the way, but here be the plan (for now):
Sat 9/24: drive from New Orleans, check in, DTD
Sun 9/25: MK, The Plaza, MSEP, Wishes, MK pm EMH
Mon 9/26: EP, Coral Reef, Tutto Italia, Illuminations, HS pm EMH
Tues 9/27: HS, Kona Cafe, MNSSHP, HalloWishes, Boo-to-You
Wed 9/28: AK, Yak and Yeti, Fantasmic!, EP pm EMH
Thurs 9/29: EP, Chefs de France, Fantasmic!, explore CBR
Fri 9/30: MK, EP Food & Wine Fest, Illiminations
Sat 10/1: AK, MK, Wishes, 'Ohana
Sun 10/2: 'Ohana breakfast, drive to New Orleans
We'll be dining like kings, getting into the Halloween spirit at MNSSHP and taking full advantage of the first day of the Food and Wine Festival. Especially the FOOD part, and more especially the WINE part. Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho! That should be enough to whet your appetite until I post pics of our MNSSHP costumes and share the story of the trip book. I'll try not to overdo it on the pirate stuff, but I'm sure I'll be slipping in some quotes, and, aye, even some pirate speak and bad puns.
Who: me (Jamie) and the ex-dbf (Tony)
What: a friendship trip
Where: WDW, Caribbean Beach Resort, Pirate room
When: September 24 - October 2, 2011
Why: Tony hadn't been back since the 9/09 trip. He was itching to get back and offered to lay down the gold to go. Who am I to arrgue?
Ahoy! So by now it's obvious there's a pirate theme happening here. We've always stayed at values in the past, but now they only offer the QS dining plan during free dining. While pricing out values (and paying for the upgraded plan) vs. moderates (with the free regular dining plan), I happened to mention the pirate rooms at Caribbean Beach...We have our heading. Tony was smitten, and there was no debating the cheaper values, different moderates or less expensive CBR rooms. (FYI: it's cheaper to stay at a value and pay for the upgrade than to book a moderate.)
I secured our quarters on May 2, then set about the onerous task of booking ADRs and scheduling park days after the 180 day mark. There were a few disappointments and a few tweaks along the way, but here be the plan (for now):
Sat 9/24: drive from New Orleans, check in, DTD
Sun 9/25: MK, The Plaza, MSEP, Wishes, MK pm EMH
Mon 9/26: EP, Coral Reef, Tutto Italia, Illuminations, HS pm EMH
Tues 9/27: HS, Kona Cafe, MNSSHP, HalloWishes, Boo-to-You
Wed 9/28: AK, Yak and Yeti, Fantasmic!, EP pm EMH
Thurs 9/29: EP, Chefs de France, Fantasmic!, explore CBR
Fri 9/30: MK, EP Food & Wine Fest, Illiminations
Sat 10/1: AK, MK, Wishes, 'Ohana
Sun 10/2: 'Ohana breakfast, drive to New Orleans
We'll be dining like kings, getting into the Halloween spirit at MNSSHP and taking full advantage of the first day of the Food and Wine Festival. Especially the FOOD part, and more especially the WINE part. Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho! That should be enough to whet your appetite until I post pics of our MNSSHP costumes and share the story of the trip book. I'll try not to overdo it on the pirate stuff, but I'm sure I'll be slipping in some quotes, and, aye, even some pirate speak and bad puns.