Fall 2016 planning (continuation of 2016 Free Dining Watch)

[ldauksch]

Well, the Disney World nightmares have started and the first one was completely irrational. I had a dream last night that I missed all of our breakfast ADRs (including Kona ) until the last day and I was so upset that I missed so many days of Mickey waffles Please someone tell me I'm not the only crazy person who has nightmares like this while planning a WDW vacation?

 

[cshell624]

Woohoo!!! I just snagged the last ADR I wanted, the coveted BOG Dinner!! I'm so excited!

After checking obsessively, I keep the browser open at work, on my phone etc, and was here at work and clicked search again for the thousandth time and there it was. One time listed. I couldn't believe it. My heart was pounding trying to make it through the information to reserve it. I was scared someone was going to get it before me as I've had that happen. But I got it. Told my DH, guess who just called and asked if we'd have dinner with him? He said, the Beast???!???!! I told him yes. We are actually probably more excited than two adults should be to meet the Beast, but oh well! Haha!

Yay!!!!! We love dining at BOG and meeting the Beast afterwards. Last year he even stopped at our table as he made his grand entrance. A rare photo op missed. Congrats on getting your ADR!!!!!!

 

[Sharongal74]

Well, the Disney World nightmares have started and the first one was completely irrational. I had a dream last night that I missed all of our breakfast ADRs (including Kona ) until the last day and I was so upset that I missed so many days of Mickey waffles Please someone tell me I'm not the only crazy person who has nightmares like this while planning a WDW vacation?

I have a ro in a different category then my FD and I have had several nightmares of having to move luggage and no rooms and missing my bog 10:50 "lunch" on our first day because of the rooms! I check multiple times a day to try to get the same category or extend FD one day just so I stop obsessing over it.

 

[SunnieRN]

Woohoo!!! I just snagged the last ADR I wanted, the coveted BOG Dinner!! I'm so excited!

After checking obsessively, I keep the browser open at work, on my phone etc, and was here at work and clicked search again for the thousandth time and there it was. One time listed. I couldn't believe it. My heart was pounding trying to make it through the information to reserve it. I was scared someone was going to get it before me as I've had that happen. But I got it. Told my DH, guess who just called and asked if we'd have dinner with him? He said, the Beast???!???!! I told him yes. We are actually probably more excited than two adults should be to meet the Beast, but oh well! Haha!

Yay!!! Congratulations!!! Tell the Beast "hi" for me!!!

Well, the Disney World nightmares have started and the first one was completely irrational. I had a dream last night that I missed all of our breakfast ADRs (including Kona ) until the last day and I was so upset that I missed so many days of Mickey waffles Please someone tell me I'm not the only crazy person who has nightmares like this while planning a WDW vacation?

((((HUGS)))) in mine, every restaurant we have ADR's for, tells me we don't have a reservation. Then we can't find any QS restaurants open. Lol.

 

[SunnieRN]

Happy Wednesday everyone!!! I hope you are all having a good day!!

I'm excited! I've gotten my second gift card at Swagbucks and it's a $50 one for Target!! I'm going to buy a $50 Disney gift card with it, using my Target red card! Yay!! So between the money I paid on our WDW trip and the gift cards I hope to earn, our Disneyland trip will be paid for soon, except for airfare, which I won't shop for yet, lol.

 

[CandiceF]

Happy Wednesday!! It's my kids last day of school today!! DS is excited for summer but DD is sad because she loves school, LOL. Sunnie that is so exciting your DL trip will be paid for soon!

 

[SunnieRN]

Happy Wednesday!! It's my kids last day of school today!! DS is excited for summer but DD is sad because she loves school, LOL. Sunnie that is so exciting your DL trip will be paid for soon!

Thank you!! We have a timeshare, so we made reservations at Dolphins Cove, in Anaheim. Total was $229(?) for the week. It's a one bedroom unit for the four of us. There is a small kitchen area. Great for breakfast in the room, but I refuse to cook on vacation! We will be buying the So. CA city pass tickets and adding a day to the Disneyland portion. I already have enough to pay for those and the rental car. Saving now for food, my daughter will have to pay for the airfare.

Awww I am sorry your daughter is sad for summer to be here. Maybe if it is available she would like summer school!! Our summer school was always tons of fun! Art classes, time to read, which I loved, and some learning too, lol. Also the rec centers near us have great summer classes. Art, dance, computer classes etc. But I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't already know as you're a great Mom!!!!

I hope you have a wonderful summer, full of afternoon picnics, swimming and fun!!!

 

[CandiceF]

Thank you!! We have a timeshare, so we made reservations at Dolphins Cove, in Anaheim. Total was $229(?) for the week. It's a one bedroom unit for the four of us. There is a small kitchen area. Great for breakfast in the room, but I refuse to cook on vacation! We will be buying the So. CA city pass tickets and adding a day to the Disneyland portion. I already have enough to pay for those and the rental car. Saving now for food, my daughter will have to pay for the airfare.

Awww I am sorry your daughter is sad for summer to be here. Maybe if it is available she would like summer school!! Our summer school was always tons of fun! Art classes, time to read, which I loved, and some learning too, lol. Also the rec centers near us have great summer classes. Art, dance, computer classes etc. But I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't already know as you're a great Mom!!!!

I hope you have a wonderful summer, full of afternoon picnics, swimming and fun!!!

Thank you so much! DD and DS will both be taking swimming lessons again this summer and we have lots of other activities planned. They love joining the library's summer reading program and taking different classes. My cousin and her boys are visiting from Las Vegas so my kids are excited for that. I told DD ww would pick up school supplies and she could be DS3's teacher this summer, she LOVED that idea!

Dolphins Cove sounds fun!!! I don't blame you, I also refuse to cook on vacation, LOL. We usually have breakfast most days in the room at DW but we stop at a store before we arrive and get easy breakfast things like cereal, muffins, yogurt and fruit. Not having to cook everyday is part of our vacation!

 

[SunnieRN]

Thank you so much! DD and DS will both be taking swimming lessons again this summer and we have lots of other activities planned. They love joining the library's summer reading program and taking different classes. My cousin and her boys are visiting from Las Vegas so my kids are excited for that. I told DD ww would pick up school supplies and she could be DS3's teacher this summer, she LOVED that idea!

Dolphins Cove sounds fun!!! I don't blame you, I also refuse to cook on vacation, LOL. We usually have breakfast most days in the room at DW but we stop at a store before we arrive and get easy breakfast things like cereal, muffins, yogurt and fruit. Not having to cook everyday is part of our vacation!

The plans you have sound wonderful!! I knew you would have lots of activities for them to do!!! My daughter used to play school constantly, from the time she was two. She had plastic chairs and a huge chalkboard her dad got her when he worked on an air force base that closed. She would set up school with all of her dolls and man, even at three she was a very strict teacher lol. I used to buy work books,stickers, teacher materials etc. She loved it, as I'm sure your daughter will!! Hopefully she will be nicer than my daughter was to her dolls!

Your idea is exactly what were planning to do. Cereal, fruit, yogurt, bagels and cream cheese. Easy peasey!! Then an early (@ 11:30 or so) lunch.

 

[SJSloan]

If anyone was wishing for them.
Candlelight Processional packages were able to be booked at midnight this morning/last night.

Not all restaurants were showing availability at once but with time more was showing up.

 

[Elsaalltheway]

Only another week till we are able to do fast passes. Getting soooo close. Its funny I was at the dentist the other day and the dental tech is going in Oct and we spent a long time trying to walk her through what to do at DW. I tried to talk her out of going during OCT but was unable to.

 

[Sharongal74]

Sunday is my fast pass day! I really wish I could do a trial run since this is the first time I have had to make them. I have my lists ready. I think I'll start with the Frozen fp and go backwards.
Question about the tiers. If I make a frozen fp for the morning can I do another tier 1 in the afternoon on the app if it's available?

 

[SunnieRN]

It's so exciting that your trips are coming up soon!!! I am excited to start hearing trip reports!!!

Happy Thursday everyone!! My Disney gift card shipped from Target, yay!!!

 

[cshell624]

Only another week till we are able to do fast passes. Getting soooo close. Its funny I was at the dentist the other day and the dental tech is going in Oct and we spent a long time trying to walk her through what to do at DW. I tried to talk her out of going during OCT but was unable to.

That's funny because we always talk Disney at my dentist office too. My dentist usually goes around the same time we do, but is going for Christmas this year. I had him freaked out when I told him there would be no lights at HS. He looked at me and asked if there would still be lights at the castle to which I said yes and he seemed relieved. The tech in his office didn't even know about FD and last year she kept changing her trip right up till the week they went. What's wrong with October? We love going in October!

 

[cshell624]

Sunday is my fast pass day! I really wish I could do a trial run since this is the first time I have had to make them. I have my lists ready. I think I'll start with the Frozen fp and go backwards.
Question about the tiers. If I make a frozen fp for the morning can I do another tier 1 in the afternoon on the app if it's available?

My understanding is if you're at the same park you can book another tier 1 as long as it's your 4th FP and there is availability. Good luck booking your FP's!!!

 

[cshell624]

It's so exciting that your trips are coming up soon!!! I am excited to start hearing trip reports!!!

Happy Thursday everyone!! My Disney gift card shipped from Target, yay!!!

Happy Thursday SunnieRN!!! How exciting it will be to get a package and open it up to see Mickey's face inside!!

 

[SunnieRN]

I'm excited Cshell! I started doing Swagbucks, so I have this card coming and in the next couple of days, will order another one!! Woo hoo!! I wish I would have known about this a long time ago!!!

 

[cshell624]

I'm excited Cshell! I started doing Swagbucks, so I have this card coming and in the next couple of days, will order another one!! Woo hoo!! I wish I would have known about this a long time ago!!!

If you don't mind me asking what are Swagbucks?

 

[SunnieRN]

If you don't mind me asking what are Swagbucks?

There is a thread on the budget board with 424 pages of information!! I read the last three pages, decided to try it and I'm hooked!!

You can take surveys, watch videos, do something call crave, which is also videos or articles to read. There are games, shopping, gift cards, special offers, etc.

The fastest/easiest way to earn Starbucks, (each SB is worth $.01 cent), is to take e surveys. There are a lot of people who don't do surveys though, so there are a lot of options.

I started three weeks ago and cashed out a $25 gift card for Landrys, a $50 for Target, (using my red debit card to get a discount on its, as I needed to buy one item, so it took 5% off the cost of my gift card also) and I still have $68.00 to trade in for another gift card.

I love it and by next May, hope I will have enough gift cards to pay for our meals and souvenirs.

I have purchased some gift cards through the site and you get SB back for each $1 you spend. The amount varies per gift card.

Sorry. Back on topic. Happy Friday everyone!! Did anyone book the Candlelight Processional??

 

[Valstew]

In the last 2 days we managed to get chef Mickey dinner on arrival day and BOG on our actual anniversary Now just trying to get 'Ohana for dinner either the Monday or Wednesday and I will have got all the ADRs I was hoping for.