How many Ohio DVC'ers out there??

[Towncrier]

OT - Is anyone (besides me) planning to be at the Columbus Zoo DISmeet tomorrow?

 

[mgrebenc]

Believe me! I would much rather drive the 3 hours from Mentor to Columbus than do what I'm doing tomorrow. My daughter's ninth birthday, with nine of her friends, for four hours. Pray for me.

We love Columbus though. Always hit Trader Joe's, the cheesecake factory and the JC Penney Outlet.

Mary

 

[GCM13]

Towncrier, thought about it, but I was just at the zoo yesterday.

 

[Jhalkias]

Another Buckeye checking in.

We live in North Canton - just North of Canton (how original)!

We bought VB in 2000, and just added on at BCV this year - can't wait for our first trip this December to BCV - it was our favorite spot before the VC resort - now we can call it home too!

Towncrier - can't come to the Dismeet in Columbus - heading North on Sunday to take our son to Debate Camp at Michigan State. Meant to say thanks again for the Meet this spring at your home - your hospitality was wonderful!

 

[CaptainMidnight]

By the way, does everyone know that season passes at the zoo are about $50 for a family? If your planning on coming back, a season pass may be a good option. It includes parking. Tell the person at the entrance your purchasing a season pass and they won't charge you parking (if you are). We love our zoo. There's a mini Greaters ice cream shop in the food court.

 

[tiffany123]

We live in Gahanna, northeast of Columbus. We bought at HH through Disney and then added an OKW resale a couple months later. Both were bought sight-unseen last fall. We just got back from 19 nights at HH, WDW and Vero Beach. Wonderful trip and we are very happy with our purchases.

 

[caskar]

GO BUCKS!
Just purchase BCV, we are so excited. We live in Salem which is south of Youngstown.

 

[Orky15]

Solon/Hudson OH (Between Cleveland and Akron).... we bought in January at VWL. Still haven't been, though I'm sending my Mom and Sister this month.... Any of you drive down there frequently? If so how long does it usually take, and could you do it in a day with a 45 yr old and a 17 year old, taking turns driving or would that just be he**?

 

[caskar]

I drove from Salem to Walterboro, SC a couple of weeks ago in less than 12 hours without pushing it. We stopped for the night then it took about 7 hours from there.

We drove straight through many years ago. I drove myself. I won't do that again. But with another driver...you could do it.

 

[Towncrier]

Walterboro used to be our annual stopping place. We now try to make it a bit further and have now adopted Hardeeville as our official stop on the way to WDW. Nothing against Walterboro but since the little ice cream shop that we used to visit closed, there's nothing that compels us to stop there. In either case, it sure makes for a pleasant 2nd day of driving when you stop in South Carolina. Otherwise you are looking at an 18 hour drive (with very few stops).

And I would agree that Walterboro is an easy 12 hour drive from the Solon/Hudson/Macedonia area.

 

[ncligs]

bump........

 

[ZerasPride]

Airfare, right now, is $198 from Cleveland to Orlando (non-stop). Having DVC makes a fall trip very very tempting! I called and checked and there's quite a bit of availability in the studio category (including at BCV which is surprising to me) for mid October. I'm a little intimidated about flying right now and with being unsure if our waitlist will come through for November, I am really really tempted to make this trip happen. Someone please save me from myself! We already have a trip booked for HH Thanksgiving week and that should be enough (but of course being the Disney fanatic that I am it's not!).

Anyway, just thought anyone from the Cleveland area considering a trip and needing airfare may be interested in the good fares available right now.

Lisa

 

[Rock'n Robin]

We are from Perrysburg, another suburb of Toledo. Close to you, Hoosier girl. We started with BWV and did a little addon at VWL last year. Just returned from both.
Robin M.

 

[Towncrier]

Thanks for the heads up on airfares. We flew down to Orlando from Cleveland a couple of weeks ago. The fares were $116 per person roundtrip. I couldn't pass up that rate. And believe it or not, we got into a BCV studio on July 1st (opening day). We made our ressies 7 days prior to arrival. This sets a dangerous precident for our family. If airfare drops again, we might just have to make another last minute trip.

 

[ZerasPride]

Wow! I wouldn't hesitate with that price for airfare. We paid about the same thing for a trip in 2000 (that's how we were able to go three times in a year) and I've been hoping to see fares like that again. I guess I have to watch those airfare prices more carefully.

Instead of a quick trip in October, I am now contemplating a cruise for our tenth anniversary next year. Never done a cruise before and that would definitely make our anniversary special. So I'm off to research whether paying cash or booking on points would be better.

Lisa

 

[Dander]

Cincinnatian here
VWL
joined 2001
first trip june

 

[ncligs]

For Ohio DVC'ers here is an article from the Orlando paper today about Cedar Point (Roller Coaster capitol of USA!!!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/printedition/orl-cedarpoint072102jul21.story