I Can Haz A Dizney Christmas? 12/15: Last Update Before the Trip

[mousecrazy425]

Just read through your PTR. Your plans sound fantastic! I love the idea that you're giving it to your kids as a present -- so sweet

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

If your trip starts on December 17, then your entire trip is under the free dining promotion. So, feasibly, if you did 10 nights, your trip would go through Christmas under the free dining promo. Hope this helps!

omg that is wonderful!! I'm going to have to call and check that out. Perhaps we can give up our AKL and go for a moderate instead for free dining!

 

[creativeamanda]

Just read through your PTR. Your plans sound fantastic! I love the idea that you're giving it to your kids as a present -- so sweet

Thanks and welcome!

omg that is wonderful!! I'm going to have to call and check that out. Perhaps we can give up our AKL and go for a moderate instead for free dining!

I didn't believe it would work at first, but it did! We were so excited and dh is actually excited!

 

[simonmunro]

This report is so fun! Thanks for all the super ideas.

 

[jmjwillis]

Amanda, we have so much in common- I've never seen illuminations either. I will see it on this trip, but we won't be doing the CP dinner package. We're really considering buying AP's this time, I'm kicking myself for not buying them in January.

 

[creativeamanda]

This report is so fun! Thanks for all the super ideas.

Why thank you ((blush)). So glad to have you here!

Amanda, we have so much in common- I've never seen illuminations either. I will see it on this trip, but we won't be doing the CP dinner package. We're really considering buying AP's this time, I'm kicking myself for not buying them in January.

I am getting an AP this time--I plan on going back this summer (solo trip) and need to get an AP to save $$.

 

[akayek31]

Hey. We will be at Disney the week of December 17-26 also. I am cheap so we will be at Pop with QSDP. I have never been at Christmas so I am excited. Can't wait to read more.

 

[creativeamanda]

Hey. We will be at Disney the week of December 17-26 also. I am cheap so we will be at Pop with QSDP. I have never been at Christmas so I am excited. Can't wait to read more.

Oh, you're not cheap. POR is actually the least expensive resort for a family of five, believe it or not, by a few hundred dollars. You'd think ASMu would be, but it is not.

I'm actually looking into a solo trip to POP or ASMo this summer. In the area of pricing them right now.

 

[creativeamanda]

So, I had a complicated chart made where I looked at each restaurant, the costs, and which ones would be the least expensive out of pocket. Now our restaurants have changed ever so slightly, to these:

Kona Cafe (lunch)
Le Cellier (CPDP)
Liberty Tree Tavern (dinner)
Beaches and Cream (lunch)
Cape May Cafe (dinner)
Chef Mickey's (dinner)
1900 Park Fare (breakfast)

We have 6 possible TS credits on our plan, and 8 credits in our must-dos. Sadly, with CP being a 2ts credit, Citricos fell off of the list. With my complicated Excel chart, I have come up with these oop meals:

Kona Cafe lunch
Beaches and Cream lunch

And now that I look at it, the whole end result should have been obvious from the get-go.

But it, for some reason, wouldn't get through my thick skull.

Coming up. . .a newfound allergy and will that change my dining choices?

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

Your choices look great. I have got to buckle down and do the same, not much time before I'll be making my ADR's - 15 days to be exact!!!

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

I was really upset about the CP going to 2 TS!! I am not sure now what I will do??? I really want to do it, but not 100% sure we will...

 

[shordiebecka]

Hey! I think I found your old PTR before I was Dis-savvy and didn't sub to it- thus i fell off the face of the earth and never commented again- but I'm going to sub to this one! I am going to christmas in Disney for the first time this nov and dec, so I am looking forward to your thoughts and ideas to help me with my planning, since it seems like you've been there a lot!

Things look good so far-- too bad the secret wasn't kept, but it still sounds like such a fun trip!

 

[ljcrochet]

My advice is try and pick the last meals to pay for out of pocket. This way if you decide to skip a meal you don't pay for one OOP and have a left over TS.

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

Just caught up on the PTR; everything sounds great! I'm glad you get to see the candlelight processional and MVMCP! Take tons of pictures!

 

[creativeamanda]

Your choices look great. I have got to buckle down and do the same, not much time before I'll be making my ADR's - 15 days to be exact!!!

Yay for 15 days!Everything is subject to change, of course, when Disney releases their hours, though.

I was really upset about the CP going to 2 TS!! I am not sure now what I will do??? I really want to do it, but not 100% sure we will...

I think if Illuminations was not included, we'd take our chances in the standby line. But, seeing as how it is included and I haven't done Illuminations, we are going to try. We have 2 Epcot days to choose from, and that helps a bunch.

Hey! I think I found your old PTR before I was Dis-savvy and didn't sub to it- thus i fell off the face of the earth and never commented again- but I'm going to sub to this one! I am going to christmas in Disney for the first time this nov and dec, so I am looking forward to your thoughts and ideas to help me with my planning, since it seems like you've been there a lot!

Things look good so far-- too bad the secret wasn't kept, but it still sounds like such a fun trip!

I remember you! I have to go over to your TR--really, really! And I'll sub

My advice is try and pick the last meals to pay for out of pocket. This way if you decide to skip a meal you don't pay for one OOP and have a left over TS.

Prob is, we don't have that luxury. We have to have a meal every day--we aren't doing 2 TS on the same day. The oop expense comes from being at Disney 7 days, but having 6 nights of meals and 1 meal being 1 2TS credit. We were able to cancel one like that in June, but that's because we overbooked. We don't have that luxury this time. . .So I'm paying the lowest oop. They come in the middle of the trip, not at the end.

Just caught up on the PTR; everything sounds great! I'm glad you get to see the candlelight processional and MVMCP! Take tons of pictures!

I promise I will, and you know it, fellow babnana!

 

[creativeamanda]

So, according to Tour Guide Mike, I have 109 days until my next Disney World Vacation. If that's the case, then it was high time I did my calendar for countdown.

I thought, all of the calendars I did, I've never saved one, so I decided this time to put it on scrapbook pages. I made one mistake, though--I use Creative Memories albums, and I did NOT use the 12X12 True album pages. So, I guess I will be moving the pages onto the right kind and possibly adding a border for the album itself.

But this is my creation. . .

Also, I have not been happy with my camera bag--it did not fit enough in it. I saw the backpack camera bag at Best Buy I wanted, but with a $75 price tag, it was just gonna sit on that shelf.

I went to Sam's a couple of weeks ago and saw this bag, with a substantially smaller price tag. What do ya'll think?

It's plenty of room for the both the DSLR and the P&S we have. It also has room to carry small items. There's a zip section to pull out a waterproof cover (think Kali River Rapids) and even a lens cloth attached. I think I came out with a great buy.

I also got a new bookbag. . .

This will be helpful for those small times that I need to carry a change of clothes--it's a perfect size for a locker.

And as for the Disney box--it's getting a little collection of sample sizes, and such--dh got a few Bath and Body Works samples. Soon I will be going through and making sure everyone has at least 3 wearable Disney t-shirts and adding those to the box.

We're coming right along!!!

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

Great Calendar!!! Today is our 99 Days to Go - Day! WOOHOO

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

I have had all of my supplies to make my countdown for a few weeks and still have not gotten around to do it yet! LOL Guess I better get it in gear!

 

[shordiebecka]

Nice countdown! I love those mickey heads..I should get some from home depot some time! I can't wait for december hours..they should be coming out tomorrow!!

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

What a cool way to countdown! And seriously, 75 dollars for a backpack?