Fall 2016 planning (continuation of 2016 Free Dining Watch)

[ml sumner]

So who's going to be at Pop 9/28-10/4? Going with my DD and her friend and my parents.....Petals anyone? Haha

We will be at Pop 9/30-10/6

 

[kdisser]

Just a fair warning on looking into flights to gander around prices....60 minutes did a story (probably over 2 months ago) airline companies can see people looking into certain flights and track how you are looking for them online and will purposefully raise the prices....I put 3 flights saved into google flights before FD and reservations made. All 3 of those flights (United, Delta, American) all went up in price by at least $120 a person. Finally got Southwest times up and tickets $280 a person (plus 2 free checked bags!!!!!). And the time of flights anywhere else would have been easily $390-$450 a person...especially this far out. Could not have found a better deal!!

 

[Meeko5]

Just a fair warning on looking into flights to gander around prices....60 minutes did a story (probably over 2 months ago) airline companies can see people looking into certain flights and track how you are looking for them online and will purposefully raise the prices....I put 3 flights saved into google flights before FD and reservations made. All 3 of those flights (United, Delta, American) all went up in price by at least $120 a person. Finally got Southwest times up and tickets $280 a person (plus 2 free checked bags!!!!!). And the time of flights anywhere else would have been easily $390-$450 a person...especially this far out. Could not have found a better deal!!

Thanks for this, I didn't even think of it! Hmmm...surely theres a way around them knowing what I'm searching right? Anyone know? Maybe just not track them in google?

 

[Disneylover99]

Thanks for this, I didn't even think of it! Hmmm...surely theres a way around them knowing what I'm searching right? Anyone know? Maybe just not track them in google?

It's too late. SW is reading this thread. They know who we are.

 

[cshell624]

I booked our Airfare today.... there is NO TURNING BACK NOW!!! September 3rd can't get here fast enough!!

Has everyone else booked their flights yet?

The only flying I'll be doing is down the highway.

 

[Meeko5]

It's too late. SW is reading this thread. They know who we are.

noooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[BookGirl305]

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[kdisser]

You could always go to the library and use their computers. Different IP.

I was gonna say if you can get to other computers that would be ideal....gotta love the library!!!!!!

 

[Disneylover99]

You could always go to the library and use their computers. Different IP.

Now I'm always going to be suspicious of people using the computers at the library. They're trying to hide things.

 

[Meeko5]

You could always go to the library and use their computers. Different IP.

ETA: I LOVE my library, but for reals. No time.

 

[damskipi13]

I told my sister we booked another trip to Disney and she started in with the "must be nice" and "spoiled kids" comments and I'm over here like

Money related guilt trips from family...so over it!

I want to yell MAKE BETTER LIFE CHOICES, DON'T HATE ON US.

but you know, bigger person and all that nonsense

Yep. Funny how people think I am so lucky while they sit there with their $6 daily lattes and weekly mani/pedis and new cars every 3 years. It's called priorities. Everybody has them, some people just don't realize what they are prioritizing.

Thanks for this, I didn't even think of it! Hmmm...surely theres a way around them knowing what I'm searching right? Anyone know? Maybe just not track them in google?

You could always go to the library and use their computers. Different IP.

Using a different computer is the best way. I like to look up the price at work then purchase from home. Or use your phone to look it up then your laptop to purchase. If using different computers isn't possible, you should at least clear your browsing history regularly. And this isn't just an airfare thing - Amazon does it, hotels, etc. Pretty much any website where prices are expected to change regularly uses this technology.

 

[kdisser]

ETA: I LOVE my library, but for reals. No time.

And the airlines know, nobody got time for that!

 

[kdisser]

If using your phone, tablet, laptop... Don't be signed in to any accounts.

 

[Meeko5]

If using your phone, tablet, laptop... Don't be signed in to any accounts.

Ok THIS I can handle

 

[kdisser]

I told my sister we booked another trip to Disney and she started in with the "must be nice" and "spoiled kids" comments and I'm over here like

Money related guilt trips from family...so over it!

Or having your MIL tell you not to post anything on social media because people don't need to see that we went on a big vacation. I am sorry I saved my coldhard cash for this and not in debt up to my eyeballs. She is also the kind of person who went to Disney once for 4 days and said that was more then enough for her...

 

[Disneylover99]

Completely

Yayyyyy Raptors!!!!

 

[Meeko5]

Or having your MIL tell you not to post anything on social media because people don't need to see that we went on a big vacation. I am sorry I saved my coldhard cash for this and not in debt up to my eyeballs. She is also the kind of person who went to Disney once for 4 days and said that was more then enough for her...

Good news lady, there's an unfollow button. HIT IT! Rude. rude. rude.

My IL's were for sure expecting an invite after our first trip. NOPE. I would rather rip off my toenails then take a vacation with them. The look in my MIL's face when I told her we booked for this fall again was priceless (and I may be a bit heartless, it's true...)

 

[ldauksch]

Wow I got behind today

I booked our Airfare today.... there is NO TURNING BACK NOW!!! September 3rd can't get here fast enough!!

Has everyone else booked their flights yet?

Add me to the group waiting on SW to release their flight schedules for the rest of the year.

I hadn't checked but 6/2 sounded late to me since last year they released them 5/18. I'm glad to see 5/19 is the correct date

The only time we went as a kid my parents put the 5 of us into my grandparents' motor home and drove from Milwaukee - absolutely worth it!

Same here! My family and a friend of my mom's from work and her family drove down in my grandpa's motorhome. We are from the St. Louis Metro East area though so not quite as far of a drive as you

 

[Meeko5]

Completely

Yayyyyy Raptors!!!!

How dare you get off topic

Goooooo sports team!

 

[kdisser]

Good news lady, there's an unfollow button. HIT IT! Rude. rude. rude.

My IL's were for sure expecting an invite after our first trip. NOPE. I would rather rip off my toenails then take a vacation with them. The look in my MIL's face when I told her we booked for this fall again was priceless (and I may be a bit heartless, it's true...)

THANK YOU!! I was dumbfounded like why the heck is it anyone's business??? I told my mom this situation ( she is going with us) and that same night she went and unfollowed her. Because my IL's were extending their little "rule" to her and our family friend who is going....Um last time I checked they aren't the king and queen of my family. And I am not telling other people in my group "well my IL's say we can't post, so we better not anger them."