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I'm sooo excited, I just have to share it! Grab some 
and a
and sit back and relax because this may get a little long.
DH and I have had a trip booked for this July since Dec 30. At 180 days out, I made all of our ADRs, I even managed an early breakfast at CRT. Life is good- we're going back to Disney!
Friday I took a shopping trip and on the way home, I started thinking about the suite we booked at ASMu and how it could sleep 6. I was thinking about how nice it would be if my parents would join us on the trip. Now let me say that I've been trying to get them to go with us since our first trip in April of 05. They've always said thanks, but no thanks. Dad didn't want to go and mom won't go w/o dad (but she would love to otherwise). So I was driving along thinking since we were paying for the room anyway, they wouldn't need to worry about that. Same with transportation- we're driving, so it wouldn't cost them anything for that unless they chose to fly. All they would really have to pay for is tickets and dining plan. Maybe scooter rental, if needed. Hmmm...I need to have a talk with DH tonight!
The talk didn't happen that night because we had been busy doing other things and didn't get a chance to talk w/o our kids being around. He heads to bed early because he's up at 3:00 am to go to work. Saturday evening while on the phone with mom, the subject of our trip came up. DH smarted off and said, "Tell mom and dad they need to come with us this time." Mom replied, "Dad will never do it." After mom and I had ended our conversation, I asked DH if he was serious about mom and dad going with us. Come to find out, he had been thinking the same things I had been thinking. We do that alot- it's almost scary!
So I wake up this morning a woman on a mission. I wanted to get some hard numbers to present to dad. I also got to thinking about the pull-out beds and how mom and dad may not be comfy in them. Well, we could give them the queen bed, but then DH may not be comfy and that wouldn't be good either. I get on the computer, go to the Disney website, and start running different scenerios. I start to panic a little because everything was coming up more than I thought it would. I pull out my planning sheets and start adding up everything separately. The numbers aren't jiving. I call CRO. The computers are down, call back in an hour.
Sure enough, the reservation part of the site is down too. I play around with numbers again on paper- what am I doing wrong? About an hour and a half later, I call. The quotes I was given still seemed a little high (for all scenerios). I messed with it some more. At that point I gave up on the 2 rooms and called CRO to find out what it would cost to add them to our existing ressie (I was running new ressie figures w/the suite). It came to exactly what I had on paper! I had pulled out the paperwork Disney had sent to give the CM our ressie number and only after I got off the phone did I realize what I was doing wrong all along. I was adding an extra day to our trip! DUH!!! I plug the right numbers in on the website- AHHH, that looks better! Two rooms it is! Off to give my sales pitch to mom and dad!
I should've called first because dad was helping my aunt with her taxes. I sat around for awhile, then told mom I would be back later. When I went back, they had just finished up. Aunt leaves. I give them my pitch. Dad says, "Talk to your mother." I said, "I want to know what you want to do." He says, "I'm adaptable- if your mother wants to go, then I'll go." I couldn't believe it! They're going!!!
Now we're getting to the good part. I scurry home and tell DH and the kids. DH was really surprised as he thought dad would say no. No time to talk- I have ADRs to modify! I make the call to dining. Was put on hold for awhile due to high volume of calls. That happened everytime I called- wonder if that had anything to do with that pin code that was sent out last week?
CM came on and I explain the situation to him and ask how to proceed. He says, "Let me see what I can do." You're not gonna believe this- he was able to bump all of our ADRs from a party of 4 to party of 6 AND keep the SAME TIMES AND CONFIRMATION #s! Then he went to work on the CRT ressie. Again, he was able to change it to a party of six, on the SAME DAY AND TIME! I got a different # on that one because we are paying oop for it. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT LUCK?!!! About now, I am ready to FREAK!!!
After dinner, I call CRO again to re-book our package. I was on the phone for about an hour with a very friendly and helpful CM. She had forgot to cancel our first ressie before re-booking and basically had to start over. In the end, the total cost came out to be about $250 LESS than I had figured! Don't ask me how- I'm done playing with numbers for today! We are SET!!!!
I swear, someone sprinkled a little
for us today. As I was watching Wishes from the DIS tonight, DS walked by my computer and said, "Mom, I think this is going to be our best trip yet!" Yes my son, I think so too!
Thanks for letting me share my excitement with you all!
and a and sit back and relax because this may get a little long. DH and I have had a trip booked for this July since Dec 30. At 180 days out, I made all of our ADRs, I even managed an early breakfast at CRT. Life is good- we're going back to Disney!
Friday I took a shopping trip and on the way home, I started thinking about the suite we booked at ASMu and how it could sleep 6. I was thinking about how nice it would be if my parents would join us on the trip. Now let me say that I've been trying to get them to go with us since our first trip in April of 05. They've always said thanks, but no thanks. Dad didn't want to go and mom won't go w/o dad (but she would love to otherwise). So I was driving along thinking since we were paying for the room anyway, they wouldn't need to worry about that. Same with transportation- we're driving, so it wouldn't cost them anything for that unless they chose to fly. All they would really have to pay for is tickets and dining plan. Maybe scooter rental, if needed. Hmmm...I need to have a talk with DH tonight!
The talk didn't happen that night because we had been busy doing other things and didn't get a chance to talk w/o our kids being around. He heads to bed early because he's up at 3:00 am to go to work. Saturday evening while on the phone with mom, the subject of our trip came up. DH smarted off and said, "Tell mom and dad they need to come with us this time." Mom replied, "Dad will never do it." After mom and I had ended our conversation, I asked DH if he was serious about mom and dad going with us. Come to find out, he had been thinking the same things I had been thinking. We do that alot- it's almost scary!
So I wake up this morning a woman on a mission. I wanted to get some hard numbers to present to dad. I also got to thinking about the pull-out beds and how mom and dad may not be comfy in them. Well, we could give them the queen bed, but then DH may not be comfy and that wouldn't be good either. I get on the computer, go to the Disney website, and start running different scenerios. I start to panic a little because everything was coming up more than I thought it would. I pull out my planning sheets and start adding up everything separately. The numbers aren't jiving. I call CRO. The computers are down, call back in an hour.
Sure enough, the reservation part of the site is down too. I play around with numbers again on paper- what am I doing wrong? About an hour and a half later, I call. The quotes I was given still seemed a little high (for all scenerios). I messed with it some more. At that point I gave up on the 2 rooms and called CRO to find out what it would cost to add them to our existing ressie (I was running new ressie figures w/the suite). It came to exactly what I had on paper! I had pulled out the paperwork Disney had sent to give the CM our ressie number and only after I got off the phone did I realize what I was doing wrong all along. I was adding an extra day to our trip! DUH!!! I plug the right numbers in on the website- AHHH, that looks better! Two rooms it is! Off to give my sales pitch to mom and dad!I should've called first because dad was helping my aunt with her taxes. I sat around for awhile, then told mom I would be back later. When I went back, they had just finished up. Aunt leaves. I give them my pitch. Dad says, "Talk to your mother." I said, "I want to know what you want to do." He says, "I'm adaptable- if your mother wants to go, then I'll go." I couldn't believe it! They're going!!!
Now we're getting to the good part. I scurry home and tell DH and the kids. DH was really surprised as he thought dad would say no. No time to talk- I have ADRs to modify! I make the call to dining. Was put on hold for awhile due to high volume of calls. That happened everytime I called- wonder if that had anything to do with that pin code that was sent out last week?
CM came on and I explain the situation to him and ask how to proceed. He says, "Let me see what I can do." You're not gonna believe this- he was able to bump all of our ADRs from a party of 4 to party of 6 AND keep the SAME TIMES AND CONFIRMATION #s! Then he went to work on the CRT ressie. Again, he was able to change it to a party of six, on the SAME DAY AND TIME! I got a different # on that one because we are paying oop for it. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT LUCK?!!! About now, I am ready to FREAK!!!After dinner, I call CRO again to re-book our package. I was on the phone for about an hour with a very friendly and helpful CM. She had forgot to cancel our first ressie before re-booking and basically had to start over. In the end, the total cost came out to be about $250 LESS than I had figured! Don't ask me how- I'm done playing with numbers for today!
We are SET!!!!I swear, someone sprinkled a little
for us today. As I was watching Wishes from the DIS tonight, DS walked by my computer and said, "Mom, I think this is going to be our best trip yet!" Yes my son, I think so too!Thanks for letting me share my excitement with you all!
. She made a note that this was my parents' first time. I'm not expecting anything to happen- I'm just happy they're going and if something does happen, it's icing on the cake.
I told her to tell him that I have everything taken care of and all he has to do is adapt!
