I booked for everyone, it was bound to happen.......

[Belle5]

. My husband on the other hand, looks at the finance part of it only and wants to tell his son, either ALL, week and No week. I'm not gonna let that happen.

Is there anyone out there who has ever dealt with the part-time quest, someone who can only be there some of the days and how did you work it out?

All the time. We are heading down April 21-28. Our party started with 3 and has grown to 10. We get what time we can with various kids and it costs money. We just went from having a "free" 5 passenger rental car to canceling that and paying for a Suburban to cart 6 of us around plus a scooter. Each person who jumps in costs us more. We suck it up and sacrifice elsewhere because we have found that the fact that we include our kids (thinking of our son who is flying out for half the days between college classes) has meant so much to each and has created a family bonding and loyalty to us like nothing else. They know they don't have to be included and appreciate that we sacrifice when we don't have to do so and include them. We aren't paying for everyone (oldest son's family) but we are paying for almost everything else. I just wish we could pay to treat all of our kids and their families but these are the ones that it worked out for this trip. I hope you take your stepson and suck up a bit of $ loss to include him and make him feel wanted (sounds like that's what you want, too). You won't remember the few dollars years from now and the memories will be so worth it!

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I've been saving for this upcoming trip since my grandson was born 5 years ago. Last Oct my daughter and I came up with a timeframe ( and that was well thought of) for May 2020. So come NOV, I booked 3 rooms , a discounted package ( I got a Pin Code!!) with the tickets included for room#1 myself, DH, room #2 my sister, room 3# daughter, grandson and her boyfriend. At the time I was thinking to myself: boyfriend, do NOT *** this up for me financially ( as in decide 2 weeks ahead of time you're not going). The only $ I wanted from daughter and company was $ for airfare, everything else on me.

Of course something happened:
one : I booked airfare too soon. BUT in my defense, I wanted SW , I wanted certain times for departures and I wanted nonstops, all of which I got.
Boyfriend decides to break up with my daughter the night before Thanksgiving ( we're all happy, she wasn't but has finally seen the light....). I am out his airfare. Lesson learned: NEVER buy airfare for persons who have no moral obligation to pay you back. I called SW, hoping I could get the credit for his ticket and was told NO, his name, his ticket. That sucks!! I don't want a refund, just a credit so I can fly.

two : asking TOO soon, of my stepson who lives in Florida if he wants to take so and so's place and vacation with all of us. Basically a free vacation for him He was totally on board. But it was in DEC and I knew there was too much time here for things to change and NOW THEY HAVE. It's not so much a mistake, just had I waited, then asked him with our dates, he may have said No or said Yes for only a weekend.

My stepson was just telling my daughter this past weekend that he has to work Mon-Weds that week because of inventory. He can come arrival day Sat and leave Sun pm, then drive back WEDS pm and stay until Sun am our departure day. I don't want to have to rearrange any of our plans to accommodate his leaving Sun pm and coming back Wed pm. I figure he is an adult and he is perfectly capably of getting on a bus to return to the resort and grabbing his car keys on his own. and then getting on a bus WEDS and meeting us at the park we're in, when he shows up.

That's not much a problem, we'd all love to have him there for anytime. But with the package...……. I'm not going to try to change anything. If he wasn't coming at all, my daughter and grandson stay in our room, and there room reservation get cancelled. I do NOT want to cancel anything. It will be most beneficial to keep things as they are so I can make FP's for ALL of us and that way if he ends up being able to be with us even one extra day, it's cool. My husband on the other hand, looks at the finance part of it only and wants to tell his son, either ALL, week and No week. I'm not gonna let that happen.

Is there anyone out there who has ever dealt with the part-time quest, someone who can only be there some of the days and how did you work it out?

Good to know, THX! I recently got a SW Visa card deciding that I want those points more for traveling than I want Disney dollars- sorry Disney!
I've just changed , actually added an ADR to make sure my stepson cam join us for 50's Primetime. I'll cancel the first one when I'm positive he won't be there that day. It's a FAV of mine and I don't want him to miss out. I'm going to make all the FP's as if he will be there .

Can anyone give me any tips on cancelling HIS FP, when and if the time comes. I worry about messing up everyone else's FP. Is it easy to drop one party name on the MDE app from my phone?

This is what I was wondering: is it difficult for the SINGLE Guest to get a FP during the same timeframe as the GROUP? It's only 3 FP's and of course we'll do much more than that anywhere we go.

Luckily, he's driving in from the coastal side of Florida. No ME needed for him. Collectively we are doing 3 ADR's, thats it!!! and he'll miss out on a Character Breakfast, oh well and I'm sure he won't care. I just added another ADR for 50's PrimeTime so he can share in that dining experience with all of us. If he really is working M-W, then the 1st 50's PT ADR will get cancelled. For sleeping, showering, dressing, the only person(s) my sis would be comfortable with is me and/or my daughter. But with my 5 year old Grandson, he could get upset if his mommy isn't with him. If I stay with my sister, then that leaves Hubby, stepson, daughter and grandson for 2 beds- NOT HAPPENING. rotflmao thinking about it.

I'm a little confused. Where is your stepson sleeping when he is there - in the room with you and your husband? Can you put your daughter, sister and grandson in the same room together? If so, this is what I would do:

1) Cancel the room that your daughter is currently in and put her and your grandson in your sister's room. This eliminates the cost of one room

2) Don't add your stepson to your room until check-in day. At that point, simply tell the front desk which nights he is staying with you and they will add the extra adult charge to those nights. For values it's $15 plus tax per night (still cheaper than having that third room). This is only if he is the third adult in a room. If you keep the third room and he bunks with your sister or daughter in one of their rooms, there would be no extra charge as he'd only be the second adult.

3) If he is not listed on the hotel reservation and, therefore, not part of the hotel package, purchase his ticket separately for the number of days he will be in the parks. As long as this ticket is linked to his profile in your MDE account (or his MDE account and you are connected via Friends and Family), you can make his FP+ at 60 days when you make yours. He does not have to be listed on a resort reservation in order to make his FP+.

4) Make ADRs for the max number of people you think may be at the meal. If less people show up, there is no extra charge.