GayDays 2011

[chwgmjay]

Is that code for the spreadsheet?

No... tripit is a website. I use it to track all my reservations, etc.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Do you know about what time ur looking at? I need to add it to tripit.

8:05 AM. Folks can either be on my ADR or they can book for around the same time if that is easier.

 

[chwgmjay]

8:05 AM. Folks can either be on my ADR or they can book for around the same time if that is easier.

More than happy to let you handle the reservation.

 

[C&G'sMama]

We're in for Breakfast. We'll do our own reservation. We'll have either 6 or 4. If anyone else wants to be added to a reservation and JSG gets full, let me know and we can add.

Only 41 days 'til ADRs

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

C&G'sMama, I am jealous! I have 57 days until ADRs.

Mike, I will be starting my spreadsheet soon. I think I already have a list of things to include, I just need to plot them out. I want to do the Sunrise Safari again, MAYBE Lunch with an Imagineer again, maybe a Wishes cruise. DS thinks he might want to try Disney Quest. We really should go to a water park.

I need to decide if we want to buy the all inclusive AP's. The problem is we may only get one trip out of them so I don't know if the extra cost is worth it.

Have to decide on restaurants besides our "must do" places.

Oh, and we have to get through vacation bids to be sure we are actually GOING in June. I keep overlooking that one little detail.

 

[chwgmjay]

C&G'sMama, I am jealous! I have 57 days until ADRs.

Mike, I will be starting my spreadsheet soon. I think I already have a list of things to include, I just need to plot them out. I want to do the Sunrise Safari again, MAYBE Lunch with an Imagineer again, maybe a Wishes cruise. DS thinks he might want to try Disney Quest. We really should go to a water park.

I need to decide if we want to buy the all inclusive AP's. The problem is we may only get one trip out of them so I don't know if the extra cost is worth it.

Have to decide on restaurants besides our "must do" places.

Oh, and we have to get through vacation bids to be sure we are actually GOING in June. I keep overlooking that one little detail.

I would be interested if you invite others on your cruise... also, if anyone is interested in doing any of the tours (backstage magic, the steam trains, keys to the kingdom, inspiration through walt's eyes, or the undiscovered future world), I would be totally up for that... and I have a disney rewards debit card so I get the 20% off or whatever it is. LOL.

 

[chwgmjay]

I think I'm either just going to get a room only, or do the passholder room + quick service dining. I'm not going to get the full dining plan because I don't plan to eat at sit-down restaurants more than a couple times since I'll be alone.

I will be there May 31-June 14 or something like that. I'm planning to do Disney for at least 1/2 that time, and then I'd like to try to see the other parks in Orlando, and maybe try to drive down to Tampa for Busch Gardens... if anyone's interested in tagging along. I got the hotel employee thing going for me, so I get cheap rooms at non-disney hotels, if anyone wanted to tag along to Tampa I can try to get us a deal.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I would be interested if you invite others on your cruise... also, if anyone is interested in doing any of the tours (backstage magic, the steam trains, keys to the kingdom, inspiration through walt's eyes, or the undiscovered future world), I would be totally up for that... and I have a disney rewards debit card so I get the 20% off or whatever it is. LOL.

If we do a cruise we can have a total of 10 people on the boat. You are more than welcome to join us if we book it!

The majority of the tours have a minimum age of 16, and DS will only be 15. I think he could do Steam Trains, but not the other ones. I was really interested in the new one at Animal Kingdom but that one is minimum age 16, too. We did Mickey's Magical Milestones a few years ago and we thought it was fun.

 

[Sphyrna]

Jay: You won't be lone, there will be plenty of DISers down there you can hang out with, myself included. I didn't mind at all going alone last year. I had my friend that lives there plus all my DIS friends. I'm not sure yet exactly how long I'll be down there. It'll be at least 10 days from Memorial Day weekend to the Monday after Gay Days. I might do a few more days, depends on how much vacation time I have. It's been a couple years since I've done the other Orlando parks so I might try to do those during that trip. I'd consider going over to Tampa for Bush Gardens, since I've never been there.

JSG: I'd probably be up for joining you guys on the cruise if you have room and want the company.

 

[chwgmjay]

If we do a cruise we can have a total of 10 people on the boat. You are more than welcome to join us if we book it!

The majority of the tours have a minimum age of 16, and DS will only be 15. I think he could do Steam Trains, but not the other ones. I was really interested in the new one at Animal Kingdom but that one is minimum age 16, too. We did Mickey's Magical Milestones a few years ago and we thought it was fun.

Yah... I was looking at Mickey's Magical Milestones, but apparently it ends before the end of the year.

 

[chwgmjay]

Jay: You won't be lone, there will be plenty of DISers down there you can hang out with, myself included. I didn't mind at all going alone last year. I had my friend that lives there plus all my DIS friends. I'm not sure yet exactly how long I'll be down there. It'll be at least 10 days from Memorial Day weekend to the Monday after Gay Days. I might do a few more days, depends on how much vacation time I have. It's been a couple years since I've done the other Orlando parks so I might try to do those during that trip. I'd consider going over to Tampa for Bush Gardens, since I've never been there.

JSG: I'd probably be up for joining you guys on the cruise if you have room and want the company.

LOL... I know there'll be other DIS peeps there... I just meant that since I'm staying by myself... as opposed to taking someone with me. LOL.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Jay, I just saw that about the Milestones tour.
DS really wants to do a Segway tour, but not only is he too young, he doesn't weigh enough!

I'll keep you guys posted on the Wishes cruise. If we decide to do one we'll have to decide which evening works best.

 

[Sphyrna]

DS really wants to do a Segway tour, but not only is he too young, he doesn't weigh enough!

I want to lose weight before the trip. Wish I could give him some of my weight. He can start bulking up while I'm slimming down!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I want to lose weight before the trip. Wish I could give him some of my weight. He can start bulking up while I'm slimming down!

Yeah, well, if he was accepting donations of excess weight I would be able to give him enough to do the Segway tour!

We did the AIDS walk today and there is a pic of him from 5 years ago in the Voice (gay newspaper). They were highlighting the 20 year history of the walk. He has grown a lot since then!

 

[TagsMissy]

Missy, can you perhaps add a note to the 1st page about the breakfast? That would be awesome. Thanks.

I will do -- I've not be overly active on the boards the past few days due to wedding festivities and Thanksgiving. The update will be added to the first post shortly.

JSK what's the deadline for people to contact you should they want you to add them to a group reservation

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Hmm. I hadn't thought much about a deadline.
I guess when my ticker says 187? I want to have my requests submitted to IPO at least a week prior to my booking window. I am going to cap my ADR at 10 people because I don't want to be bumped to Group Dining. I currently have 5.

C&G'sMama said if my table fills up she will add folks to her table - I think she has 4 slots open.

 

[chwgmjay]

Hmm. I hadn't thought much about a deadline.
I guess when my ticker says 187? I want to have my requests submitted to IPO at least a week prior to my booking window. I am going to cap my ADR at 10 people because I don't want to be bumped to Group Dining. I currently have 5.

C&G'sMama said if my table fills up she will add folks to her table - I think she has 4 slots open.

LOL... I would be willing to deal with group dining if need be... it'd probably just be easier to split the reservations up into smaller groups though like we're doing though.

 

[chwgmjay]

Also, I'd totally be into doing the wishes dessert party as a group if it's still going on then or anything like that...

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

LOL... I would be willing to deal with group dining if need be... it'd probably just be easier to split the reservations up into smaller groups though like we're doing though.

In my experience, when you have a large group they split you to different tables even if you are on a single ADR. They also want to know the ages of the kids, who is on a dining plan, what KIND of dining plan, etc. And they don't seem to get it when I say "I don't know."

Also, I'd totally be into doing the wishes dessert party as a group if it's still going on then or anything like that...

I know several people went this year. I would guess if they are still offering it that some of the people we know will make reservations. We skipped it because we went last summer.

 

[chwgmjay]

In my experience, when you have a large group they split you to different tables even if you are on a single ADR. They also want to know the ages of the kids, who is on a dining plan, what KIND of dining plan, etc. And they don't seem to get it when I say "I don't know."



I know several people went this year. I would guess if they are still offering it that some of the people we know will make reservations. We skipped it because we went last summer.

LOL

We went for my birthday and I thought it was fun. The desserts were awesome!