I cannot answer for Wendypooh, but from previous posts from her and the idea that they are willing to do it again and possible TWICE tells me they liked it a LOT!!!
We are going to the Mardi Gras night one-2/5.
32 days!!!
We have some minor adjustments to our plan...
1st we are leaving on 1/31, driving(no DING! flights have swayed me yet) AND we can get free hotel if we take a day there and back (split the drive into 2 days) from DH hotel points. He has 2 flights but they are WAY out of the way and will take 7 hours b/t being NOT direct and layovers and drive time TO the airport. We want to go to DC in the near future(like in another year) and figured those flights would be good for that or something else further away.
We are making Thursday , 1/31, a field trip day-going to see the USS Alabama and sub, eating at Cracker Barrell, then driving to Tallahassee, it looks like. In Talahasse we will have breakfast at the hotel(hotel has a hot breakfast included-I just LOVE Hilton hotel chain(Hampton Inn)!!, Esp Homewood Suites) and get on the road to Disney. I am not sure of the mileage b/t Tallahassee and WDW, but I THINK it is somewhere in the vicinity of 5 hours.(if you know, please share). Friday,we are heading straight to DD to activate my AP and get our DDE card PLUS get my P&PP tickets AND Disney rewards redeemed! But I need to make sure of that possibility-I read it is a new thing you can redeem them in Disney. Then I will get a Pal Mickey and we will head to the hotel to check in and rest up for the luau that night!!
Has anyone gotten a Pal Mickey from ebay?? I was looking but just a tiny bit leary of it. I have never had problems with ebay merchandise, but wasn't sure. I am looking at the new one-Sorcerer Mickey. I know there are 3 versions and that is the latest one.
I guess I need to head to work

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Oh and if you have a pet and leave for over a week, where have you all boarded or brought them?? I am torn as our doxie is like my 3rd child, YET we are not willing to bring him and board him at Disney(Don't want to worry about him and have to go walk him 2x a day). My MIL usually takes him but showed little interest in it this time-mostly b/c her fence is down(understandable for his trips to do business!!).
Possibly ask neighbors who'd be willing...
Lori