FEBRUARY 14, 2009 (very early roll-call!)

[Jodi]

VaVa - I say go for it. I checked out of Hartford today & the cheapest oneway is $171 & that's WITH a stop. RT on Delta non stop is like $600+....as IF!!

I think i'm going to have to wait for SW!

 

[vavalynn2]

After watching the evening news, flipping from ABC and NBC and their warning about increased airfares-I booked it!

125.00 with taxes one way for each on united. I just hope to be so lucky on a return flight home on either Saturday or Sunday.

I like United as they have a lot of options and flights. I also like flying through dc rather than more northern cities like philly or nyc due to weather in Feb.

We will arrive just before midnight on Friday February 13th. I am still getting used to the idea of Friday the 13th but...

we have our outbound tix!

 

[PURTYPAT1]

After watching the evening news, flipping from ABC and NBC and their warning about increased airfares-I booked it!

125.00 with taxes one way for each on united. I just hope to be so lucky on a return flight home on either Saturday or Sunday.

I like United as they have a lot of options and flights. I also like flying through dc rather than more northern cities like philly or nyc due to weather in Feb.

We will arrive just before midnight on Friday February 13th. I am still getting used to the idea of Friday the 13th but...

we have our outbound tix!

You did really great Next week you will be able to book your trip home. If you watch as soon as the fares come out you should be able to get the same fare for home.

VaVa ,have you seen the Hyatt? How awsome is it that you will just have to go upstairs when you land. I read somewhere on the boards, that they will pick up your luggage & bring it to our rooms. I am going to call & find out.

We have been traveling 2-3 times a year to Orlando for the last 6 years. Most of the times, it is holiday travel which I always book one ways sometimes use different airports. For our trip in 09, will be flying out of Newark with CO & return most likely from LGA New York with Delta. (depending of the fare)

Jodi, try to check the fares every.

We are leaving next week for Disney. Can hardly wait!!!!

 

[Jodi]

Nice job VaVa! Congrats!

Patty - I'll check again today , this is getting scary . I think we're going to fly in on Fri. & stay @ one of those hotels you told me about near the port. Then fly out on Sat. when we get back!

As far as the Hyatt goes, I think I'm going to use them when I got down in Jan. on a Thurs. night b4 the 1/2 marathon weekend.! I can't believe you're headed to the WORLD in a few days I'm soooo jealous! Where are you staying & for how long? I figure I'll live my life vicariously thru you while you're down there . Have a GREAT time!

 

[PURTYPAT1]

Hi Jodi,

Next year we leaving Friday the 13th & should be in Orlando by noon & staying at the Hyatt. I think we will go to Universal or Disney for the day. I check the taxi cost & it was $70.00 one way so, I reserved a car for the day total of $32.51

OK now for our Disney plans

Next week we are going to Orlando. My husband is joining us, which I am thrilled. (He doesn't fly well )

We're staying at the Sheridan Vistana. We are meeting up with our Disney friends, that we met on the Magic in Europe last year. One of them is Ariel in MK.

No set plans, on which parks or when. My DD wants to go to Blizzard Beach and Magic Kingdom. I have Universal tickets, so possible there. I FedEx a big box, down to the Hotel, with our toiletries, so we can "carry on" our luggage. I am getting really excited, but need to pack.

Our air flights home seem to be oversold, so we are hoping to get bumped & receive airline tickets for next year.

Is everyone ready for Easter?

 

[vavalynn2]

You did really great Next week you will be able to book your trip home. If you watch as soon as the fares come out you should be able to get the same fare for home.

VaVa ,have you seen the Hyatt? How awsome is it that you will just have to go upstairs when you land. I read somewhere on the boards, that they will pick up your luggage & bring it to our rooms. I am going to call & find out.

We have been traveling 2-3 times a year to Orlando for the last 6 years. Most of the times, it is holiday travel which I always book one ways sometimes use different airports. For our trip in 09, will be flying out of Newark with CO & return most likely from LGA New York with Delta. (depending of the fare)

Jodi, try to check the fares every.

We are leaving next week for Disney. Can hardly wait!!!!

In the past few years we have flown into MCO late at night. I would always see those signs that point to the hyatt knowing how tired I was from a full week of work, getting ready for the vacation and traveling and then how we have to go and get the rental car and drive to the hotel...... Now this time we get to stay right there.

So I have only seen the signs and read up on it on tripadvisor.com. And it just makes it easier, which is a big deal at midnight.

I will keep watch at kayak.com for tix home. I hope to get a late afternoon flight back on Saturday on any airline really, whichever is the cheapest I guess.

PURTYPAT1- Enjoy your trip and travel safe.

I am ready for a break now, but we will have to wait for May for our trip. I will be anxious to hear about the waterparks. This is something we seem to have always skipped, but on our trip we plan to check out. We have enough PLUSs on old tix to really do both if we like.

Have fun, and the next time you to to orlando is for the cruise? YEAH!


And everyone Happy Spring and/or Easter!

 

[vavalynn2]

just a kayak.com update....

after I posted I went to the site to check it out- only 160 from mco back home on Saturday on united! That means 285 round trip which is excellent for our airport!

 

[PURTYPAT1]

just a kayak.com update....

after I posted I went to the site to check it out- only 160 from mco back home on Saturday on united! That means 285 round trip which is excellent for our airport!

GREAT VaVa now you can sit back & have fun planning all the small stuff, for the most important thing is out of the way. Check your airline every few weeks, to make sure they have not changed your times. If they do, you can always use it to your advantage (I always do) and reebook the time that suits your needs best, at no additional cost.

Here is a great site to pick out your airline seats

http://www.seatguru.com/index.php

 

[rubbergypsy]

wow to everyone who got their airfare
Traveling out of snow country I hesitate to do any flights with stops during that time, I just do not want to get stuck somewhere. I plan on looking at airtran as soon as they release their fares, southwest out of Buffalo is also another option, although that means we have to get to Buffalo in possible snow.

 

[Jodi]

Hi All!!

Hope everyone had a good Easter!

Seems as if you are all getting your flights in order . I'm afraid I'm going to have to wait for SouthWest to release dates...that should be in August or something Great!!

Have a great time in THE WORLD, Patty!

Thinking about buying the Rainforest Room (or whatever it is) pass for DH & I on the cruise...anyone know if it's worth it??

 

[disnutt]

We are meeting up with our Disney friends, that we met on the Magic in Europe last year. One of them is Ariel in MK.

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Did you cruise over Atlantica?

We're going to be waiting for the SWA flights, too. I've got a couple free flights that I'm gonna use.

I'm starting to look at the new bathing suits in catalogs and at stores so I can plan what to buy to put back for the cruise. I figure pickins will be slim (but I won't be ) for bathing suits just prior to cruise time. Anyone else plotting out wardrobes?

Kiena

 

[CelticPrncss]

Hello everyone,

A newbie here, to both Cruising and to DIS. My DH and I just booked this cruise and are looking forward to going on our very first DCL cruise.

 

[disnutt]

Missy-Welcome to the group! Glad to have you on board! It's our first cruise, too!

 

[CelticPrncss]

Missy-Welcome to the group! Glad to have you on board! It's our first cruise, too!

Thanks for the Welcome, the cruise will be to celebrate our 20th Anniversary We are both excited and I read everything I can get my hands on about cruising. Plus I am a planning nut, but I don't plan down to the last minute. Scrooge McDuck (DH) and I like to take it easy and wing it, especially when it is Disney related.

 

[Jodi]

Hi Missy - And welcome! So excited for you & your DH! You'll find soooo much useful information here on this thread & the boards in general. This will me our 3rd cruise (3night & 4nightDCL b4) but our first 7 nighter! My DH still keeps saying he thinks it's too long...what a dork

Disnutt - I didn't know it was your first tiime, too!

Hi to everyone else! Patty's in the WORLD right?

 

[vavalynn2]

Missy- Welcome ! Glad to hear you will joining the cruise early next year.

This will be DH's and my second cruise. Our first was the Western Feb 06.

Final note about our airfare- we ended up paying 155 each to come back, not 160. So two more drinks for us I guess. I thought I would check united.com for a roundtrip airfare. They started at 340 and up! And we paid a total of 280.00. I would have never thought to try to purchase the flights as one ways- thanks again PURTYPAT1 So my advice is to look at both options, not just round trip.

I just received the new passporter and have started reading it. I am sure I will have gone through most of it soon. So far so good. DH is still not pumped about the trip, well, not as much as I am.

Jodi- I would still like to do some research on the rainforest room. It sounds like something I would be interested in. Maybe in my passporter?

Have a good weekend. BTW- It snowed here last night! Ugh! Isn't winter over with yet?

 

[disnutt]

Jodi- Yes it is our first cruise! I can't believe your husband thinks 7 nights will be too long! However, if he is reading this thread and sees our obsessive natures maybe he's just afraid of being stuck onboard with all of us.

Vava- I feel your pain from this long winter. We've just had unbelievably dreary, rainy days.

Missy Congrats on 20 yrs! September 2009 will be our 14th. The cruise is kind of an early anniversary present.

 

[Jodi]

Anyone have an inkling as to when Southwest releases dates for Feb vacation time? AND, do they release the entire span of the week, or just up to the Sat. or something stupid. I want to use a flight credit that I have w/ them, but hear you can only book a RT, not 2 one ways. I could see booking the first half of the trip for my family when it comes out, waiting for the 2nd half to be released, then not being able to book the whole trip for me ...that's allright, they don't want me around anyway...always nagging

Just read over this post, does it make any sense? Do you guys understand what I'm asking, 'cause I'm confused at this point

 

[disnutt]

Jodi- I have no idea when the dates are released. I'm hoping very soon! I'll also need a ticket for me for Goofy in Jan!

 

[Jodi]

ARGHHHHHHH!!! GOOFY in JAN! You're a mad woman!! I just got my certificates yesterday...finally. I'm doing to the 1/2 in Jan., love that weekend down there. I'm all Goofied out Do you run any other races around the year? How 'bout you join our thread over on the WISH boards...we're on the Philadelphia marathon one. I'm toying with the idea of going down for the Expedition Everest Challenge in Sept. Why don't you sign up for the NYC 1/2 or Full & meet me there (if I get in).

BTW, I won't be running on the cruise