Italy & Switzerland: Alpine Magic Meets Thread

[sayhello]

Please post here if you would like to talk with anyone else who has signed up to travel to Italy & Switzerland with ABD.

You can also share information/ask questions about the Italy & Switzerland Alpine Magic ABD.

Please try and keep this thread on topic to discussion and questions about the Italy & Switzerland ABD. Off topic posts will be deleted or moved.

Thanks!
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Roll Call:

Previous

• Jun 21 28, 2012 - Lauren (Laurenhr), husband Brian, daughters Alexa (13 1/2) & Ashley (6)
• Jul 1 8, 2012 - tufbuf
• Jun 9 - 16, 2013 - Mrpill & ??
• Jun 27 - Jul 4, 2013 - vacationgrl (Rachelle) & daughter Isabelle (16)
• Jun 29 - Jul 6, 2014 - agfam7, son (15) & daughter (13)
• Sep 7 - 14, 2014 - sally1 & ??
• Jun 27 - Jul 5, 2015 - Bob, mare1203 (Mary) & kanadar (Kathy)

 

[Laurenhr]

We are officially saying hello from New Jersey!! So excited to be leaving on our first ABD trip to Italy and Switzerland beginning June 21! There will be four of us traveling -- Brian, my husband; daughters Alexa (age 13-1/2) and Ashley (age 6) along with myself, Lauren (mom!). Looking forward to hearing from anyone joining us and getting myself motivated to begin the dreaded packing!! Ciao!

 

[sayhello]

We are officially saying hello from New Jersey!! So excited to be leaving on our first ABD trip to Italy and Switzerland beginning June 21! There will be four of us traveling -- Brian, my husband; daughters Alexa (age 13-1/2) and Ashley (age 6) along with myself, Lauren (mom!). Looking forward to hearing from anyone joining us and getting myself motivated to begin the dreaded packing!! Ciao!

Welcome to the DISboards and the ABD Forum! I think this is a very intriguing looking trip! We've had some wonderful reports from it. ENJOY! And be sure & come back & tell us all about it!

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[tufbuf]

We are doing this trip after you beginning July 1st!!

 

[Laurenhr]

Hoping to write a good travel report with photos when we return!!

 

[vacationgrl]

Please post here if you would like to talk with anyone else who has signed up to travel to Italy & Switzerland with ABD in 2012/2013.

You can also share information/ask questions about the Italy & Switzerland Alpine Magic ABD.

Please try and keep this thread on topic to discussion and questions about the Italy & Switzerland ABD. Off topic posts will be deleted or moved.

Thanks!
Sayhello

Roll Call:
Jun 21 – 28, 2012 - Lauren (Laurenhr), husband Brian, daughters Alexa (13 1/2) & Ashley (6)
Jul 1 – 8, 2012 - tufbuf

We have been booked for some time but just noticed this sticky! First time ABD so didn't know about the meet thread. Two of us traveling- our summer 2013 mother daughter trip. Me- Rachelle - mother. Daughter, Isabelle -age16! Lauren, and family- are you still going? Each time I call ABD the numbers seem to decrease!
Hope we have a big enough group!

 

[vacationgrl]

We have been booked for some time but just noticed this sticky! First time ABD so didn't know about the meet thread. Two of us traveling- our summer 2013 mother daughter trip. Me- Rachelle - mother. Daughter, Isabelle -age16! Lauren, and family- are you still going? Each time I call ABD the numbers seem to decrease!
Hope we have a big enough group!

Whoops! June 27.... Is my date.... 2013. Noticed that this thread also includes 2012! Ugh. No takers for 2013?

 

[Mrpill]

Whoops! June 27.... Is my date.... 2013. Noticed that this thread also includes 2012! Ugh. No takers for 2013?

Hello we leave in a week! June 9th,2013. Pre night in Milan

 

[JWren1234]

I'm looking into possibly doing an Alpine Magic Adults Only trip.

I have a couple of questions for those who've done this trip before:

1) Does ABD provide an alternate activity for those that don't want to do the ziplining activity?

2) For the Cheese Fondue dinner, does the restaurant offer any alternative entrees?

Thank you!
Jason

 

[Mrpill]

I'm looking into possibly doing an Alpine Magic Adults Only trip. I have a couple of questions for those who've done this trip before: 1) Does ABD provide an alternate activity for those that don't want to do the ziplining activity? 2) For the Cheese Fondue dinner, does the restaurant offer any alternative entrees? Thank you! Jason

you will love this trip! We had a few not do the Zipline some came to watch and another explored Zermott. They were very helpful guides as always on an ABD! We loved the Zipline and it is at your own pace with some hard courses and some easy. All have the Matterhorn in plain sight...awesome! As for the fondue restaurant I believe some did get a special menu if they chose to just ask your guide ahead of time as I believe the1st day they get orders for almost all the dinners. All in all an awesome trip!

 

[JWren1234]

you will love this trip! We had a few not do the Zipline some came to watch and another explored Zermott. They were very helpful guides as always on an ABD! We loved the Zipline and it is at your own pace with some hard courses and some easy. All have the Matterhorn in plain sight...awesome! As for the fondue restaurant I believe some did get a special menu if they chose to just ask your guide ahead of time as I believe the1st day they get orders for almost all the dinners. All in all an awesome trip!

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!
Jason

 

[sayhello]

I'm looking into possibly doing an Alpine Magic Adults Only trip.

I have a couple of questions for those who've done this trip before:

1) Does ABD provide an alternate activity for those that don't want to do the ziplining activity?

2) For the Cheese Fondue dinner, does the restaurant offer any alternative entrees?

Thank you!
Jason

Jason! Go for the zipline! I finally got up the nerve to zipline while I was in Hawaii a couple of years ago, and once I launched off the first platform, I was OK (up until that point, I really thought I was going to have to chicken out. I thought I'd feel like I was falling, but you totally don't). If I can do it, you can, Jason!!!

Have you read the Trip Reports for this trip in our Trip Report Sticky? They really make it sound like an amazing trip!

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[RSM]

Congrats on booking and have fun. This is still our favorite ABD, and Zermatt is one of our favorite places in the world. Just a note on the zipline, it is more than ziplines. In fact, the ziplines are relatively short distances compared to some of the others you can go on. It is a zipline and ropes course. You'll cross some hanging bridges, suspended platforms, and climb some ladders. Anyways, enjoy this trip. It is awesome.

 

[JWren1234]

Jason! Go for the zipline! I finally got up the nerve to zipline while I was in Hawaii a couple of years ago, and once I launched off the first platform, I was OK (up until that point, I really thought I was going to have to chicken out. I thought I'd feel like I was falling, but you totally don't). If I can do it, you can, Jason!!!

Have you read the Trip Reports for this trip in our Trip Report Sticky? They really make it sound like an amazing trip!

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Congrats on booking and have fun. This is still our favorite ABD, and Zermatt is one of our favorite places in the world. Just a note on the zipline, it is more than ziplines. In fact, the ziplines are relatively short distances compared to some of the others you can go on. It is a zipline and ropes course. You'll cross some hanging bridges, suspended platforms, and climb some ladders. Anyways, enjoy this trip. It is awesome.

Thank you! I actually haven't booked at this point, I'm considering this trip for the future (maybe 2015)!

Jason

 

[sally1]

We just booked our ABD Italy/Switzerland for Sept.7 This will be our second ABD.

 

[sayhello]

We just booked our ABD Italy/Switzerland for Sept.7 This will be our second ABD.

Ooo! We haven't had a report on this trip in a while! Please be sure to come back & tell us all about it! I've added you to the Roll Call in the first post of this Thread. If you want, let me know the makeup of your traveling party, and I'll update it!

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[Mrpill]

We just booked our ABD Italy/Switzerland for Sept.7 This will be our second ABD.

Awesome Sally! It is an amazing trip! Congrats!

 

[agfam7]

My son (15), daughter (13) and myself (Mom) are set for departure for June 29-July 6 ABD Alpine Magic. ANYONE else on this trip? Does anyone use thise site anymore? Only ask because I see no recent posts...

Angie
Bella Italia June 2008
Australia July 2010

 

[sayhello]

My son (15), daughter (13) and myself (Mom) are set for departure for June 29-July 6 ABD Alpine Magic. ANYONE else on this trip? Does anyone use thise site anymore? Only ask because I see no recent posts...

Angie
Bella Italia June 2008
Australia July 2010

Hi, agfam7! I've added you to the Roll Call in the first post.

And yes, people use this site all the time. The ABD Forum is not the fastest moving Forum on the boards, but there's usually some new posts every day. I don't know why you're not seeing recent posts...

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[Mrpill]

My son (15), daughter (13) and myself (Mom) are set for departure for June 29-July 6 ABD Alpine Magic. ANYONE else on this trip? Does anyone use thise site anymore? Only ask because I see no recent posts... Angie Bella Italia June 2008 Australia July 2010

Perfect time to go on Alpine Magic! My family just viewed our pics again this last weekend and it brought back fabulous memories! Enjoy your trip stunningly beautiful take lots of pics, the kids had a blast!