I'm Tempting Fate.... a PTR frought with peril and terror!! Updated 9/3!!

[julezdisney]

I'm very late for this party. I'm sorry!

But now the party can start.

 

[Lady Lallie]

it is a neat story I guess he thought there was a problem, because there was NO ONE anywhere in frontierland!! He was being quite gentlemanly but mom just told him that she was waiting for us to finish a last ride, and would love some company if he wanted to sit a spell

leave it to my mom...hitting on Captain Jack

Awww, the softer side of Captain Jack.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Paula, I love the visual of your mom and Jack sharing a smoke! That's too funny!

 

[MEK]

Paula:

So glad to see you tempted fate with a PTR cause I don't think I could have waited until November for your TR.

I REALLY hope you are staying at AKL. The 2BR at Kidani was simply amazing. The 3 flat screen TV's, 3 full bathrooms, 2 ihomes, lovely tiles, lovely furniture, upscale bedding, and interesting art work. Plus....tons of closet space. You will love it!

I plan to start my TR next week, I have to leave tomorrow for a wedding in Buffalo, so I don't want to start until I get back. Once I start, I like to keep going and not take breaks.

Looking forward to reading more!

 

[MomofCKJ]

Curse Schmurse! Glad you are doing a PTR! Sounds like it will be a great trip! Fun taking newbies on their first time!

Allyson

 

[ILuvCrush]

Paula:

So glad to see you tempted fate with a PTR cause I don't think I could have waited until November for your TR.

I REALLY hope you are staying at AKL. The 2BR at Kidani was simply amazing. The 3 flat screen TV's, 3 full bathrooms, 2 ihomes, lovely tiles, lovely furniture, upscale bedding, and interesting art work. Plus....tons of closet space. You will love it!

I plan to start my TR next week, I have to leave tomorrow for a wedding in Buffalo, so I don't want to start until I get back. Once I start, I like to keep going and not take breaks.

Looking forward to reading more!

Yay!! MEK is here!!!! I'm seriously excited about your upcoming TR I have LOTS of Kidani stuff to ask you I am really looking forward to the pics too I'm definately concerned about my 'curse' but I'm plowing thru anyway

Curse Schmurse! Glad you are doing a PTR! Sounds like it will be a great trip! Fun taking newbies on their first time!

Allyson

Allyson!!! How have you been!! I saw in your siggie that you finished your TR... I think I missed the end i don't remember it ending ... LOL!!! I need to hop over and make sure I caught it all! Welcome aboard! I can't begin to tell you how excited I am about taking the boys..... it will be pretty amazing I think

 

[MomofCKJ]

Yay!! MEK is here!!!! I'm seriously excited about your upcoming TR I have LOTS of Kidani stuff to ask you I am really looking forward to the pics too I'm definately concerned about my 'curse' but I'm plowing thru anyway





Allyson!!! How have you been!! I saw in your siggie that you finished your TR... I think I missed the end i don't remember it ending ... LOL!!! I need to hop over and make sure I caught it all! Welcome aboard! I can't begin to tell you how excited I am about taking the boys..... it will be pretty amazing I think

Well they shut me down and moved me to completed so I did a new post with the last day just the other night only because I was determined to just finish the sucker! It killed me that I let it die that way! LOL! Happy to be here! I haven't done regular DISing in the last 6 months but I am excited to come back and catch up with folks!

Allyson

 

[MEK]

Yay!! MEK is here!!!! I'm seriously excited about your upcoming TR I have LOTS of Kidani stuff to ask you I am really looking forward to the pics too I'm definately concerned about my 'curse' but I'm plowing thru anyway

Ask away. I hope I can answer. I loved it there and really want to go back again....soon! I would like to visit again in late April/early May (right around Gnomefest) and I would be thrilled to get something at Kidani or the Jambo house. It is very different from SSR and there are some things I like more about Kidani and some things I prefer about SSR.

Don't worry about doing a pre-trippie. You know the saying, "three's a charm"....well...you third trip will go off without a hitch. Plus you've got not one, but three trips to look forward to.

Anyway...I promise to start my TR right after I get back from Buffalo and a quick side trip to Niagara falls. Unfortunately we never got around to renewing our passports before we left for Florida and now we can't go over to the Canadian side of the falls. Bummer!

 

[mickeysmyboy]

Yippppeeeee skippeee Paula!!! I'm hoping you make it this time!!! It sounds like you have a great group and you'll have a lot of fun! Can't wait to read more!

 

[ILuvCrush]

Yippppeeeee skippeee Paula!!! I'm hoping you make it this time!!! It sounds like you have a great group and you'll have a lot of fun! Can't wait to read more!

Hey Melissa!!! I'm so glad you're here

if this trip doesn't happen... there will be heck!! It's gonna... unless the 'end' is nearer than we think

I'm NOT gonna disappoint those boys... my own kids, maybe, but not the boys LOL!!

Paula

 

[ILuvCrush]

Hi there everyone!!

in breaking developments.... i booked our flights yesterday

Southwest finally released fares (up thru january 8!). I've been checking their website 2 times a day for the last 3 weeks...waiting....

I like to fly out of Pittsburgh...because it's the closest. I also fly outta Cleveland and Baltimore. they are both about 3.5 hrs away.... but even when we fly pgh (only 1.5hrs) we usually stay over and take an early flight. All 3 airports are far closer than Driving to Florida!!

So I checked out Pgh.... $249 rt on our dates I was hoping for about $200....

So i tried Cleveland..... $270 rt.... well that was not any better!

So I tried Baltimore.... $199 rt.... that's where the budget fell!!
I noticed while I was looking... that if we flew down at noon (instead of 7-8am like I usually do) it would save us $25/tix..... x6 tixs.... $150!!
I also noticed.... that the flight home (all times) was much higher than our flight down....

soooooo I plugged in a Saturday 11/14 return date instead of Sunday.... and GUESS WHAT!!!!

We are flying for $49 each way...$98 round trip so with fees and junk... fare for 6 people...$715!!

Yes it cuts a day off our trip... but it saves us $500, which pretty much pays for one of the kids So mom and I decided it was worth it


So the NEW plan is:
Fly from BWI on Saturday November 7 at 2pm.... arrive at MCO at 4:15pm
(while I was talking to my mom..the $49 fares for the 12 noon flight sold out)

Coming home Saturday November 14th at 4:15...arriving at BWI at 6:30

we are going to stay over in Baltimore Sat night and drive home Sunday. This is gonna work out well, because now we will have a 'decompression' day before i go back to work Monday and the kids go back to school!!


All in all we are losing about a day at WDW... but we will still have 6 FULL days and 2 partials... I think that it will be enough


OK next up... Resort.... not that if you've looked at my ticker...you don't already know LOL!!!

Paula

 

[Charleston Princess]

Woo hoo!!! You have airplane tickets now!!! No turning back at this point!

 

[Lady Lallie]

I am so so so so excited that you got your flights and losing a day is worth it for that price and that many people going.

Hmm...I wonder what resort....

 

[faerieprincess]

Holy crap. i can't even fly there myself for $715!! That's awesome, and surely the loss of a day is worth it!

 

[kschafer]

That is a fabulous rate!!! So exciting and makes it feel much more real now!!

 

[jenjolt]

YAY for air fare and what a great deal you got! It is a less day but for that price that is fantastic!! Well I have an idea of what resort you are staying at but I can't wait for your big reveal LOL!!! You guys are going to have a great trip and I can't wait to hear more my friend!

 

[MEK]

Great prices for airfare. Almost booked BWI to Orlando for September, but I didn't want to leave at 4pm after driving to Baltimore (1 1/2 hours for me). Probably should have because the $49 flights are now $77. Guess I will wait for the fares to drop out of Philly.....only 45 minutes for me.

Yeah....I have ADR's for free dining,but no flights. I still feel a little unsure as to whether I should take this trip......Maybe that's why I am procratinating with flights.

Anyway ,,,,,very excited for you.....when you have 6 people you need the cheapest flights available.

 

[MomofCKJ]

That is an amazing price! I would have shifted days too to save that much. Belle and I are paying about $298 for each of us in August, yowza! You done good!

Once those air tickets are purchased it always takes another step towards being more real!

Allyson

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Great deals on the airfare!!

I would have been in complete suspense on your resort choice had you not pointed out your ticker!

 

[ILuvCrush]

Well here is the rather anticlimactic RESORT UPDATE

Yeah....

ANIMAL KINGDOM KIDANI VILLAGE!!!


We bought into DVC in December... after a couple years of debating. My WDW habit is just too big, so DH finally broke down and gave the go-ahead

Since it is Warren and Wyatt's 1st trip... I'm pulling out all the stops! We have a dedicated 2 bedroom SAVANNA view villa

I bought AKV with the thought in mind to relax on the balcony with my cup of coffee before everyone was up and watch the giraffes

We will have lots of room to spread out. Nanna and Ellie get the 2nd bedroom, Allison and I get the Master... and the boys each get their own pullout in the living room. Granted this may change... as Ellie doen't want to share a room with Nanna... but we will see.

Paula