Jackpot! All reservations secured

[ILoveMyDVC]

Got all dining including BOG and Ohanna

Also --- ILLUMINATIONS cruise on my actual birthday!

Let's hope FP goes as well.

Back to sleep now. Who gets up at 5 anything? Rope droppees, I know.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Good for you!

 

[0sw@ld]

Yay!

 

[com_op_2000]

...Who gets up at 5 anything? ...

I do every day.

 

[CarolMN]

Got all dining including BOG and Ohanna

Also --- ILLUMINATIONS cruise on my actual birthday!

Let's hope FP goes as well.

Back to sleep now. Who gets up at 5 anything? Rope droppees, I know.

Good luck with your FP - lately only the FoP seems to be a problem at 60 days. I like to check out the TP FP+ Availability info from Touring Plans to get an idea of how the 60 days FP+ availability looks. It's just a snapshot before the day begins, but it's nice to see what was available before the day begins.

The most difficult time for me is the period between securing FP+ and departure day. It's a let down when there's nothing else to plan or try for. That happens after a waitlist works, too, and there's no reason to look at the RAT every two nanoseconds, Thrill of the hunt, I guess.

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

I do every day.

UGH - it is actually painful for me. Tolerable today because I could go back to bed. Jealous of the early risers.

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

Good luck with your FP - lately only the FoP seems to be a problem at 60 days. I like to check out the TP FP+ Availability info from Touring Plans to get an idea of how the 60 days FP+ availability looks. It's just a snapshot before the day begins, but it's nice to see what was available before the day begins.

The most difficult time for me is the period between securing FP+ and departure day. It's a let down when there's nothing else to plan or try for. That happens after a waitlist works, too, and there's no reason to look at the RAT every two nanoseconds, Thrill of the hunt, I guess.

The ADR > FP stretch is mighty long, too! In my case, it will be broken up by the Moonlight check in - but they are the same week. We are there for 10+ days so I have slotted AK towards the end - one day and one night visit. Hoping the extra 8-10 days + 60 will help.

There's always the weather to watch - obsessively every day - trying to figure out what no man or machine can do accurately.

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

The Illuminations just happens to be the max day out for calling. Might post on the share forum. We are 4, possibly 5 adults. We did the cruise for my 40th (actual birthday).
Recall the dinner at Yachtsman - they were slow and we are rushing at the end. I remember 2 women joined our our party - arranged via the DIS. I don't remember the actual experience. LOL, it wasn't alcohol - had just barely begun to drink the year before. I hope it is worth it!

 

[CarolynK]

The ADR > FP stretch is mighty long, too! In my case, it will be broken up by the Moonlight check in - but they are the same week. We are there for 10+ days so I have slotted AK towards the end - one day and one night visit. Hoping the extra 8-10 days + 60 will help.

There's always the weather to watch - obsessively every day - trying to figure out what no man or machine can do accurately.

I think this will absolutely help. It has been our experience that exactly 60 days for FoP can be tricky, but have not had issues getting it for a few days into our trips.

 

[kniquy]

Who gets up at 5 anything?

Super exciting!!! I was so worried that i wasn't going to wake up for the 6am opening of my ADR time that i barely slept that night -- had to get the coveted Ohana. Next it will be the stress to get the FP you want. Mine is coming up Tuesday at 7am -- of course work decided to spring my monthly meeting for 7:30 that morning. I think i feel an illness coming on (Ha Ha!!) only kidding - i'll just have to scramble to get the hot ticket FP and work on the rest after the meeting.

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

Super exciting!!! I was so worried that i wasn't going to wake up for the 6am opening of my ADR time that i barely slept that night -- had to get the coveted Ohana. Next it will be the stress to get the FP you want. Mine is coming up Tuesday at 7am -- of course work decided to spring my monthly meeting for 7:30 that morning. I think i feel an illness coming on (Ha Ha!!) only kidding - i'll just have to scramble to get the hot ticket FP and work on the rest after the meeting.

The FPs cause me way more stress . ADRs are nice but I can adjust if I could not get one.

Still nice to score them all.

Park hours weren't released as of this morning. So some of it is just wild guessing. I made changes to my itinerary right up until 1 in the morning and then it was up at 5:50 a.m. of course you know that means you have to stay up until 7 to do Hoop-Dee-Doo and in this case illuminations.

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

I think this will absolutely help. It has been our experience that exactly 60 days for FoP can be tricky, but have not had issues getting it for a few days into our trips.

Let's hope Disney doesn't get any more brilliant ideas of opening 90-day windows to other people