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[Alexle2007]

Looks like we'll be heading to Universal at the right time since Hagrid's Motorbike opens on 6/13! (I think it is just a revamping of the Flight of the Hippogriff as they make the changes for the Hogswarts expansion.)

Correction as has been pointed out: It's a new coaster and not a revamp of the Flight

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Looks like we'll be heading to Universal at the right time since Hagrid's Motorbike opens on 6/13! (I think it is just a revamping of the Flight of the Hippograff as they make the changes for the Hogswarts expansion.)

Hagrid's Motorbike replaced Dueling Dragons. Hippogriff is still there

 

[DisneyMandC]

Looks like we'll be heading to Universal at the right time since Hagrid's Motorbike opens on 6/13! (I think it is just a revamping of the Flight of the Hippograff as they make the changes for the Hogswarts expansion.)

Hagrid's Motorbike replaced Dueling Dragons. Hippogriff is still there

Yes, definitely a different ride! We could see it being built from our view on Flight of the Hippogriff My BIL just tagged me and DH and my BFF about this in a post on FB. DH hasn't seen it yet, but I know as soon as he does he's going to be wanting to go back lol. I'm waiting for the rest of the expansion though.

 

[Lain]

Today is a much happier mail day. Freedom card to replace my CSR downgrade

Or you can just keep using the metal CSR as a Freedom.

 

[elgerber]

Hagrid's Motorbike replaced Dueling Dragons. Hippogriff is still there

My dd just messaged me, super annoyed, as she will be in Florida till May 28th, and will just miss the new ride.

 

[Chancery8]

Swa you can use a gc to pay fees right? Thinking I should go to bb to buy some gc to save a little bit more vs using the cip. Any reason I shouldn’t use gc for the taxes and fees vs cip?

Only reason I can think of for using CIP for fees over gc's would be for the travel insurance benefits.

just double checking...shopping thru SWA portal re-ups the points expiration date, right?

Yup, that's how I've been keeping DS's measly 2k RR pts active. No real idea why I'm keeping them active, as it's nowhere near enough pts to do anything with, except that I'm not about to lose any pts, no matter how little there is!

 

[palhockeymomof2]

Came home and checked my status.......

Congratulations! You've been approved.

You should receive your CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Card credit card welcome materials and card(s) by mail in approximately 7-10 days of your approval date of 02-21-2019.

SWEET!! Here come the AA Miles I'm glad I just decided to wait a day or so. I could always recon later, but letting the system play out is the right call always...just hard to be patient!!

Congrats to your DW

 

[Alexle2007]

Hagrid's Motorbike replaced Dueling Dragons. Hippogriff is still there

Yes, definitely a different ride! We could see it being built from our view on Flight of the Hippogriff My BIL just tagged me and DH and my BFF about this in a post on FB. DH hasn't seen it yet, but I know as soon as he does he's going to be wanting to go back lol. I'm waiting for the rest of the expansion though.

I was just coming back to correct. My nephew works there and that's what he said. Super excited now since DS likes big roller coasters! Hope it has an EP line. I guess I better hurry book an onsite hotel before they are start raising the prices even further. I was hoping for an AP rate though

 

[Alexle2007]

My dd just messaged me, super annoyed, as she will be in Florida till May 28th, and will just miss the new ride.

We'll be in FL 6/19-29, still deciding on our US dates but it opens 6/13 so we are good whenever.

 

[Lain]

@snugglebug is usually the reporter of all things Southwest flying to Hawaii, but this will have to do:

Southwest Airlines has been told by federal regulators it has flown a sufficient number of test flights, also known as proving flights, to airports in Hawaii.

The FAA is expected to have one or more conversations with Southwest officials before deciding whether to grant ETOPS approval for extended twin-engine flights over water.

- Hawaii News Now

 

[wanderlust7]

How long have you had your mortgage? If it's been a couple of years, I would absolutely call and ask. Generally after a period of time you can opt out of escrowing. It sure can't hurt to try.

I sent a SM (hate calling, lol). I'll see what they say! Didn't know that was a possibility, thanks!

Follow-up question for the AmEx multiplier. Is there any way to tell what's getting 4x on BGR (short of adding and re-adding to get the correct MRs)?

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

I got a response to one of my Chase/Disney shaming comments on social media where somebody told me to "Sign up for Marriott Rewards - it's so much better than the Chase program and you can use points at the Swan and Dolphin"...



I didn't respond but I wanted to be like... #DoYouKnowWhoIAm? #1.4millionMarriottPoints

 

[DisneyMandC]

I got a response to one of my Chase/Disney shaming comments on social media where somebody told me to "Sign up for Marriott Rewards - it's so much better than the Chase program and you can use points at the Swan and Dolphin"...



I didn't respond but I wanted to be like... #DoYouKnowWhoIAm? #1.4millionMarriottPoints

 

[1st*toright]

I was just coming back to correct. My nephew works there and that's what he said. Super excited now since DS likes big roller coasters! Hope it has an EP line. I guess I better hurry book an onsite hotel before they are start raising the prices even further. I was hoping for an AP rate though

We'll be in FL 6/19-29, still deciding on our US dates but it opens 6/13 so we are good whenever.

My teen has a choir trip to USO at the end of June - she's a roller coaster fiend and a HP fan, so she will be psyched. Or maybe not, if the WWoHP will be totally mobbed because of the new ride.... Their last choir trip was to Disney, just after FOP opened. She and her friends spent like 3 hours in line to ride that one. They had dance parties and sang songs in multi-part harmony (which was either charming or totally annoying to the people around them, I'm sure). This is the group that will be doing one of the Harry Potter in Concert shows this spring, so at least they will have appropriate material to sing if they do have to hang out in line!

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

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EXACTLY!!!!! LOVE IT

 

[Lain]

Follow-up question for the AmEx multiplier. Is there any way to tell what's getting 4x on BGR (short of adding and re-adding to get the correct MRs)?

Does the previously posted method not work for the BGR/Biz Gold?

What category did you select as your 4x?

Alternatively, you could try Statements & Activity tab, click the Preview New Version button in the middle of the page, and click on the individual transactions that you want to see if they're coding 4x. There should be a box to the side that shows you the MR points earned and any bonus multiplier.

 

[amalone1013]

Why does he refuse to mobile deposit it? lol

Because he's a weirdo He likes to go to the bank. I've never had that feeling lol

His company used to do all paper checks, then sometime in 2016 they went to direct deposit, but his commission and expense checks were still paper. Commission went to direct deposits sometime last year. Thank goodness! We started using YNAB/budgeting together in 2016 and I was always like, WILL YOU TAKE YOUR CHECK TO THE BANK??? Even the expense check, it's always $400 for his vehicle allowance and then other stuff on top of it (he doesn't usually have anything unless he travels). But even this last week, he just took in his Jan and Feb vehicle checks.

@amalone1013 on your question about packing toiletries, I use a version of this Tumi cosmetics bag, and I love it (need to give cred to @CaliforniaGirl09 for telling me about it).

https://www.ebags.com/product/tumi/voyageur-madina-cosmetic/365950?productid=10703674

I've had mine for 4+ years, and it has held up great. I have no problem getting it through TSA when I go carryon, but caveat that that is with TSA Pre. Regular TSA might be more picky. Since I travel so much, I just keep a complete duplicate set of all of my toiletries in this bag so I can just pull it out and go when I am packing.

I'm working on a full duplicate set of everything, I'm halfway there but I'm getting tired of pulling out random parts of my makeup and face lotion lol.

 

[amalone1013]

Or you can just keep using the metal CSR as a Freedom.

My DH will care way more about this when I make him downgrade his CSR... my CSR is peeling anyways lol.

 

[DisneyMandC]

Because he's a weirdo He likes to go to the bank. I've never had that feeling lol

Does he drive his van there?

 

[laceltris3]

I finally pulled the trigger on making my husband an AU on my CSR (mainly so we can get our entire family in the lounges when we travel).

I have read I will need to call Chase to activate his Priority Pass membership. The confirmation said the AU would show up on my account in 24 hours, but where would I actually find in my account the confirmation when he is added?