January 2009. . . Calling all Snowbirds ~ Part I !!!

[peach3es]

Well, looks like I'm 15 pages late for the party! Hope there is still some fun to be had!

We are going January 8-16. We have our ADRs, but chose to wait for the room reservation until the package price comes out. My TA told me we shouldn't have any trouble. Looks like we'll be staying at POP Century.

This is the first time I've been to Disney in 17 years! And that was a high school band trip! Our kids have never been, and we are all super excited!

We live in Jerusalem and work in the West Bank. We left the US 4 years ago and haven't been back. We'll be traveling home for 7 months starting in December. My mom promised my kids a trip to Disney, and they don't have to begin school until 3rd marking period, so we thought January was a good time for us to go.

Honestly, I'm so excited I'm nearly bursting!

The ADRs we made are:

O'Hana for our first night...sounds like so much fun!
Crystal Palace
1900 Park Fare
Boma
50's Prime Time
Princess dinner in Norway
Liberty Tree Tavern

I'm thrilled to be joining the Snowbirds!!!

~~Carrie

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

YAY Welcome to the Snowbirds Peach3es! Yes, there is plenty of fun to come!

Sounds like an awesome trip you have planned! And your kids first time, that is the best!

ADR's look great!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

January Snowbirds!

Towers5 ~ Dec 28-Jan 9 ???
Ccfmioa ~ Dec 30-Jan 8 ASMo
Maplemouse ~ Jan 1-5 ???
Tink1978 ~ Jan 1-7 POFQ
Laumau ~ Jan 1-7 WL
4girls2sets ~ Jan 2-9 SOG
Miabellarose ~ Jan 3-11 ASMu
Peanut1 ~ Jan 4-10 AKL
Snykymom ~ Jan 4-11 CSR
Ehm1129 ~ Jan 5-16 ASMo
Kaos928 ~ Jan 6-12 POP/POR
Peach3es ~ Jan 8-16 POP
Aussieangel ~ Jan 8-20 WL
Rockonthemoon ~ Jan 8-18 ???
Ginaluvsdisney ~ Jan 10-18 POFQ
Lovemy2boys ~ Jan 11-21 AKL
Eve700 ~ Jan 12-???
Adais ~ Jan 13-21 AKL
Kiteri ~ Jan 16-24 FW
Mommy2emmamaddie ~ Jan 16-25 ???
Drakes ~ Jan 16-26 ASMo
Sixisenough ~ Jan 17-24 AKL
Hrsmom ~ Jan 17-24 BWV
Jenkh ~ Jan 17-31 BWV/AKV
Splashmtncrew ~ Jan 18-24 WL
GPA1015 ~ Jan 18-30 POP
Momof2disneyboys ~ Jan 21-27 ASMo
Trixiequilts ~ Jan 21-28 AKL
MickeyNicki ~ Jan 22-26 Poly
Petuniamilz ~ Jan 23-30 Offsite
Jnykly ~ Jan 24-30 ???
Billysmommy ~ Jan 24-31 BWV
Remmy ~ Jan 25-Feb 7 POP
Cinderellamom123 ~ Jan ???
Tinkerbelluk ~ Jan ???
Ppan77 ~ Jan ???
Lukenick1 ~ Jan ???
Echo29 ~ Jan ??? CSR
Amreli ~ Jan ??? ASMu

 

[Laumau]

Well, looks like I'm 15 pages late for the party! Hope there is still some fun to be had!

We are going January 8-16. We have our ADRs, but chose to wait for the room reservation until the package price comes out. My TA told me we shouldn't have any trouble. Looks like we'll be staying at POP Century.

This is the first time I've been to Disney in 17 years! And that was a high school band trip! Our kids have never been, and we are all super excited!

We live in Jerusalem and work in the West Bank. We left the US 4 years ago and haven't been back. We'll be traveling home for 7 months starting in December. My mom promised my kids a trip to Disney, and they don't have to begin school until 3rd marking period, so we thought January was a good time for us to go.

Honestly, I'm so excited I'm nearly bursting!

The ADRs we made are:

O'Hana for our first night...sounds like so much fun!
Crystal Palace
1900 Park Fare
Boma
50's Prime Time
Princess dinner in Norway
Liberty Tree Tavern

I'm thrilled to be joining the Snowbirds!!!

~~Carrie

Hi there! Welcome- this is a very friendly bunch!

We're leaving the day before you're arriving! It's our first trip to Disney ever. We have a lot of the same ADR's you have- but a few different too. Hopefully this won't be our last WDW vacation so we can try some of the other restaurants next time we go!

 

[PEANUT1]

We are heading to the world in January too!! We are going Jan 4-10 and staying at Animal Kingdom Villas in a 1 BR.

We have been once in January and it was COLD (30's at night). I am hoping it is in the 50-60's range.

We are doing a laid back trip with only a couple of plans. We made ressies for CP for breakfast at 8am before the park opens and Jiko for an adult only dinner. The big thing we are deciding on is how to get there. My husband really wants to try the AutoTrain. I am not sure about it. Anyone else ever do it?

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Welcome Peanut1!

Boy I hope it is warmer than the 30's at night in January too!

Nope, never taken the AutoTrain. Always been curious about traveling by train though. Let us know what you decide!

 

[emh1129]

Yep! They decided they wanted to do the pin thing on this last trip. So I got the lanyards and a few pins each before we left. They had so much fun trading with the cast members!

How many pins did you get them to start with? I think my two older ones might enjoy starting this. With my daughter especially, though, I think I should start with pins she's not thrilled with (not her favorite characters, for example) so she doesn't have a hard time with the 'trading' concept
Where did you buy yours?

 

[emh1129]

Well they have done P&P Parties on January 22, 26 and 29 2007 AND on January 21, 26 29 2008.

I am REALLY hoping for a P&P again around the 21st or 22nd of January 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ohh.. I was hoping they might have on a bit earlier. We have to leave on the 16th, so DH can be home to work the holiday weekend. Darn.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

How many pins did you get them to start with? I think my two older ones might enjoy starting this. With my daughter especially, though, I think I should start with pins she's not thrilled with (not her favorite characters, for example) so she doesn't have a hard time with the 'trading' concept
Where did you buy yours?

I think they started with 4 pins each. I got a few of them online from Disney Shopping (on sale!) and the others we got at our local outlet mall when one of those AMS Disney Warehouse stores happened to come in right before our trip! The pins we got there were the cheapest ones they had, so they could trade them. I got one of their lanyards on Ebay and the other from Disney Shopping.

My kids aren't shy, so they had no trouble going up to the CM's and asking them to trade! They had a great time doing this!

 

[emh1129]

Anyone been to 1900 Park Fare???

We went there for dinner. I loved the step-sisters. They were hilarious!
Food was so-so.

 

[Laumau]

I think they started with 4 pins each. I got a few of them online from Disney Shopping (on sale!) and the others we got at our local outlet mall when one of those AMS Disney Warehouse stores happened to come in right before our trip! The pins we got there were the cheapest ones they had, so they could trade them. I got one of their lanyards on Ebay and the other from Disney Shopping.

My kids aren't shy, so they had no trouble going up to the CM's and asking them to trade! They had a great time doing this!

I got my lanyards at Disney shopping too- they were on sale 1/2 off and came with 2 pins each- so we have a total of 6 pins. If my daughters don't want to trade them I will! It sounds like fun to me.

 

[emh1129]

Thanks for the tips on pins. I'll have to keep a lookout for a good sale!

 

[Laumau]

Thanks for the tips on pins. I'll have to keep a lookout for a good sale!

The lanyards are still on sale.

 

[emh1129]

The lanyards are still on sale.

But when you click on it, it says 'this item is unavailable'
So.. I'm guessing it's sold out? Those would have been perfect, too.

 

[Laumau]

But when you click on it, it says 'this item is unavailable'
So.. I'm guessing it's sold out? Those would have been perfect, too.

Oh what a bummer. Sorry 'bout that.

I just tried it- got the same message.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Oh that's a bummer they are out of stock. I hate when that happens to me on Disney Shopping. I wish they just wouldn't list the items that aren't available!

Keep watching though, I'm sure they will be on sale again before January!

 

[emh1129]

Oh what a bummer. Sorry 'bout that.

I just tried it- got the same message.

Oh that's a bummer they are out of stock. I hate when that happens to me on Disney Shopping. I wish they just wouldn't list the items that aren't available!

Keep watching though, I'm sure they will be on sale again before January!

Thanks, guys. Yeah I will keep watching & hope that they have another sale!

 

[sharadoc]

Count us in! Just got off the phone after switching from FW Cabins to ASMusic Family Suite. Can't wait!!! We'll be there January 19 - 30, both first time for our kids, so we're getting the most out of it!

We LOVE January and early Feb. (see my sig) for the weather and the crowds. It's easy to dress in layers. The most we ever needed was sweatshirts over a t-shirt and button shirt, then peel them off one at a time if necessary. Nights can be cold if you want to go swimming or a hot tub or sit around waiting for parades or Fireworks, but the good news is that you usually have decent spots to pick from almost every night!

I feel like part of the family already!

 

[peach3es]

I'm so excited to read what you all have to say about weather and crowds in January! It's exactly what I want for a Disney vacation!

I'm sure my kids will jump into the swimming pool, even if it turns their lips blue! I'll be happy just to not have to stand out in the hot sun for hours. Me and heat are not the best of friends!

Right now it's the heat of summer in Jerusalem. Ugh. Where is my melting little smiley face?
~~Carrie

 

[Laumau]

I'm so excited to read what you all have to say about weather and crowds in January! It's exactly what I want for a Disney vacation!

I'm sure my kids will jump into the swimming pool, even if it turns their lips blue! I'll be happy just to not have to stand out in the hot sun for hours. We and heat are not the best of friends!

Right now it's the heat of summer in Jerusalem. Ugh. Where is my melting little smiley face?
~~Carrie

We're in Texas- hot, hot, hot! It's not terribly humid this summer though. Our weather is similar to Florida's in the winter so I have a pretty good idea of what it'll be like. My kids will probably want to swim too. I won't, even it it's warm, but you never know so I'll be bringing my suit just in case.