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

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Let's see where everybody is eating!

Backinoz
Dec 23 - Ohana Breakfast 10:10am / 1900 Park Fair 4:30pm
Dec 31 - Akershus Princess Breakfast 10:25am / Nine Dragons 5.45pm / Coral Reef 8.10pm
Jan 1 - 1900 Park Fair 11:10am
Jan 2 - Whispering Canyon 6.00pm
Jan 3 - Hollywood Brown Derby 11.35am
Jan 4 - Jiko 5.30pm
Jan 6 - Crystal Palace 8.05am / San Angel 7.00pm
Jan 7 - Boma 6.05pm
Jan 8 - CRT Dinner (15th Anniversary) 5.45pm
Jan 12 - Sci-Fi 11.30am / Mama Melroses (Fantasmic Package) 4.15pm
Jan 13 - CRT Lunch 12.25pm


Towers5
Dec 28 - 1835 Spoodles
Dec 29 - 0835 Spoodles / 1610 La Cellier (CLP)
Dec 30 - 0900 Donald's Tusker House
Dec 31 - 1545 Mama Melroses (Fantasmic)
Jan 1 -1840 1900 Parkfare
Jan 2 - 1830 Kona
Jan 3 - 0830 PSD / 1830 Coral Reef
Jan 4 - 1850 Wave (may change this one not sure)
Jan 5 - 0830 Chef Mickey's
Jan 6 - 1830 Marrakesh
Jan 7 - 0830 Ohana
Jan 8 - 1725 50's PTC


Laumau
Jan 1: Chef Mickey's 5:45 p.m.
Jan 2: Boma 4:00 p.m.
Jan 3: Akershus Royal Banquet Hall 4:55 p.m.
Jan 4: Liberty Tree Tavern 4:20 p.m.
Jan 5: Mama Melrose 3:55 p.m. Fantasmic
Jan 6: Artist Point 6:30 p.m.
Jan 7: Crystal Palace 9:30 a.m.


Amreli/Miabellarose
Jan 4 - Chef Mickey's, 8:10am / 50's Prime Time, 5:40pm
Jan 5 - Brown Derby, 3:45pm (Fantasmic Pkg)
Jan 6 - San Angel, 11:50am / Le Cellier, 6:50pm
Jan 7 - Kona Cafe, 8:05am / Boma, 8:05pm
Jan 8 - Crystal Palace, 5:25pm
Jan 9 - 1900 Park Fare, 9:25am / Whispering Canyon, 5:05pm
Jan 10 -1900 Park Fare, 7:25pm


Missmagnolia
Jan 5: Crystal Palace 11:30 a.m.
Jan 6: Princess Storybook Breakfast 10:15 a.m.
Jan 7: Donald's Safari Breakfast 8:10 a.m./Boma 6:20 p.m.
Jan 8: 50s PTC 11:20 a.m.
Jan 9: Chef Mickey's 7:20 a.m./Kona Cafe 5:20 p.m.
Jan 10: Tutto Italia 6:45 p.m.


Mari360
Jan 6 - 1900 Parkfare at 6:15pm


Koas928
Jan 6 Trail's End Buffeteria 7pm
Jan 8 Sci-Fi 12pm / Coral Reef 7:30pm
Jan 9 Tusker House 12pm


peach3es
Jan 8: O'Hana 5:00pm
Jan 9: Crystal Palace 5:10pm
Jan 10: 1900 Park Fare 4:45pm
Jan 11: Boma 5:40pm
Jan 12: 50's Prime Time 4:40pm
Jan. 13: Princess Storybook Dinner, Norway, 4:35pm
Jan. 14: Liberty Tree Tavern 4:45pm


Mindyluvsdisney
Jan 12~Ohana
Jan 13~Crystal Palace
Jan 14~LeCellier
Jan 15~Sci-Fi
Jan 16~Chef Mickey
Jan 17~counter-service only
Jan 18~San Angel Inn
Jan 19~Kona


Susieq76
Jan 17- 6:45 pm O'Hana
Jan 18- 8:30 am Chef Mickey's / 5:55 pm- California Grill
Jan 19- 8:20 am O'Hana / 6:00pm- Coral Reef
Jan 20- 8:00am Donald's Safari / Hoop Dee Doo (not booked yet)
Jan 21- CRT (not booked yet) / 6:00pm- Narcossees
Jan 22- 8:40am Cape May Cafe / 4:45pm- Sci Fi
Jan 23 8:10am 1900 Park Fare / 6:00pm- Yachtsman
Jan 24 8:05 am Crystal Palace / 5:55 pm- Le Cellier


SplashMtncrew
Jan 18- 1900 Park Fare 7:05pm
Jan 19- Tony's 5:45pm
Jan 20- Chef Mickey's 8:30am / Le Cellier 6pm
Jan 21- HDDR 7:15pm
Jan 22- Sci Fi 5pm
Jan 23- Whispering Canyon Cafe 8:30am


Sixisenough
Jan 18 B-Bomas
Jan 19 D-Mama Melroses Dinner Package
Jan 20 B-1900 Park Faire
Jan 21 D-Coral Reef
Jan 22 D-Sci Fi
Jan 23 D-Cape May Buffet
Jan 24 B-Norway Princess Breakfast


Spokanemom
Jan 18 Planet Hollywood
Jan 19 No Clue
Jan 20 Crystal Palace 10:25 am
Jan 21 Donald's Breakfast 10:30 am
Jan 22 Sci-Fi 5:20 pm
Jan 23 Goofy's Breakfast 8 am / Teppan Edo 6 pm
Jan 24 Water Park &/or DTD day. Would like to try T-Rex.
Jan 25 50's PTC 5:35 pm
Jan 26 WCC Breakfast (Told to call & book on Oct 15) / Chef Mickey's 5 pm
Jan 27 Can't decide on Coral Reef or Le Cellier (Oct 15?)
Jan 28 CRT Breakfast (can call on Aug 1) / Hoop Dee Doo Review (Oct 15?)
Jan 29 Safari Celebration Dinner (can call on Aug 2)
Jan 30 Favorite Park Day, totally winging it here. All CS.


Jenkh
Jan 19 - 50's Prime Time 1:05pm
Jan 20 - Le Cellier 7:30pm
Jan 21 - Cap N Jacks 8:10pm
Jan 23 - Narcossee's 8:00pm
Jan 24 - Jiko 7:20pm
Jan 25 - Sci Fi 5:55pm


Momof2disneyboys
Jan 21 - 1900 Park Fare
Jan 22 - Mama Melrose Fantasmic
Jan 23 - Tusker House
Jan 24 - Plaza Restaurant
Jan 25 - Kona Cafe
Jan 26 - will try for LeCellier!
Jan 27 - will depend on flight home


Trixiequilts
Jan 21: 1900 Park Fare
Jan 22: Mama Melrose Fantasmic Package
Jan 23: Tusker House / 'Ohana
Jan 24: Le Cellier
Jan 25: Boma / Chefs de France
Jan 26: Will try for Teppan Edo
Jan 27: Chef Mickey's


Kazooie01
Jan 21 - Boma 6:25pm
Jan 22 - Crystal Palace 8:05am
Jan 23 - Akershus 4:55pm
Jan 24 - Play & Dine 8:00am
Jan 25 - Sci-Fi 5:00pm
Jan 26 - 1900 Park Fare ? / Chef Mickeys 5:15pm
Jan 27 - ?
Jan 28 - ?


Kaitebugsmom
Jan 22 - Yachtsman Steakhouse 7pm
Jan 24 - Brown Derby Lunch 12pm
Jan 26 - Want Boma for Dinner
Jan 27 - Want Askerhaus for Lunch
Jan 28 - Want Nine Dragons for Dinner


Debbieandroo
Jan 23 - Le Cellier 6:55
Jan 24 - Whispering Canyon 8:45
Jan 25 - Boma 5:45


Holleetigerlilly
1/23 - Hollywood and Vine lunch
1/24 - Ashkerus breakfast
1/25 - Tusker house breakfast
1/26 - Crystal Palace
1/27 - CRT

 

[tley]

How do you have reservations in '09 already, the disneyworld.com website says it only can take bookings until Dec 31, 08? Please share!

 

[peach3es]

How do you have reservations in '09 already, the disneyworld.com website says it only can take bookings until Dec 31, 08? Please share!

You can make room only reservations, but have to wait for the package deal.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

They will book your 2009 room ressie based on 2008 Peak Season rates. You only have to pay for one night to reserve. Then you can change it into a package when the 2009 rates come out.

 

[coffeehousemom]

Dklam have you considered renting from offsite an ECV for your trip? They will deliver it to your resort, you keep it w/ you for the length of your stay & return it to the front desk. I know there are some links about that her on the DIS. That way you can take it with you to DTD other resorts or other parks. (PLEASE DONT FLAME me for talking about other places than Disney). If we end up adding my mother to our trip we will do that for sure. She has had both knees replaced & is in her 70's.

Yesterdays ???? not trying to lose weight just trying to get my weight back into the spots it should be!! Need to tone up butt & thighs!!


On the good side DH is finally getting excited about our trip!! Stopped by his office & saw he had pics from last years trip as his desktop.YEAH now if I can just get him DISing too.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Yesterday's Answer of the Day:

Not really trying to lose any weight. I do like to try to do sit ups and walk a lot before going to Disney. Not sure how the walking is going to work out with going in the middle of the winter. . .

 

[ppan77]

Just checking in while on vacation....any reason we should expect 09 rates to come out tomorrow...??? Or will it be later in Aug?

 

[peach3es]

Just checking in while on vacation....any reason we should expect 09 rates to come out tomorrow...??? Or will it be later in Aug?

The official day I heard was August 3, Sunday.

 

[pandapooh]

Thanks for the welcome ^^;;

I read on a board that the prices for tickets were going up on Aug 3rd. So this leads me to this question, is it wiser to prepurchase these tickets? or should i just wait for the packages to come out? (i also need to wait for the exact dates i'm going too) I'm really hoping to save money where i can

 

[ppan77]

Heard some great news today while talking to a CM !! I was able to get my room only ressie 09 rates for Jan 24-29! Awesome! and they said ticket packages for 09 go out on August 7! Also our CM named Jones was so nice he told me they are offering some new dining options in 09! I explained how we usually dont do dining packages since we dont sit down to eat too often with our ds3 and dd9 months He said to remember to tell the CM that when I call back to get my tickets and that there might be something offered for families like ours Makes me excited to find out what it might be....looks like 2009 might have some great deals!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

That sounds about right. Last year they came out on Aug 7 or 8.

I can't wait to see what the DDP is like!

 

[holleetigerlilly]

subbing

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

WELCOME Holleetigerlilly!!

Are you planning a January trip?

 

[holleetigerlilly]

I suppose I should say something about myself

Anyhow, my family is going to Disney 1/23 - 1/27. We're FL residents, so we'll be driving in and staying at Pop for the duration. We're not getting hopper passes.

1/23 - arrive, DHS. Lunch at Hollywood and Vine.

1/24 - Epcot. Breakfast with the princesses (ashkerus).

1/25 - Animal Kingdom. Breakfast @Tusker house.

1/26 - Magic Kingdom. Dinner at Crystal Palace (haven't made that reservation yet because of the online deal).

1/27 - Magic Kingdom. Breakfast with Cinderella.

It's my husband and I, and my two kids DS (2 almost 3) and DD (4). This is our "almost three trip" that we did with DD, and I wanted to do with DS. The first trip, labor day weekend, was a failure. Too hot, DS had something fairly minor (running a small fever), not enough time in the parks to enjoy it, and a very cranky husband (he was the worst part). I planned it in January to relieve the "too hot" aspect! Oh, and i told DH that he wasn't allowed to complain...

 

[doryandnemo]

Packing for Disney?

I've already starting putting special Disney things away in a quiet corner of my bedroom - like all the Disney shirts I've bought on ebay, for example!

This trip, we'll have a big packing dilemma though. We're going to New York first, which will be snowy and freezing, then down to Miami, Florida Keys, and Orlando, which hopefully won't be snowy! It might still be a bit cold, but hopefully not ear-muffs cold! So we'll be packing a bit of everything!

Hi AussieAngel! I was just reading this and wanted to let you know that I live in New York and work in Times Square! If you are coming to the city and need any advice just let me know! And, YES it will be VERY cold here in January!

 

[MissMagnolia]

Other posts in other forums said they are offering starting January 11th and on a new option to the DDP

2 CS meals, 2 snacks and the refillable mug for something like $26.00/day for adults.

I like my TS meals, so I wouldn't go for this, but for all the CS people, this may be great!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

I suppose I should say something about myself

Anyhow, my family is going to Disney 1/23 - 1/27. We're FL residents, so we'll be driving in and staying at Pop for the duration. We're not getting hopper passes.

1/23 - arrive, DHS. Lunch at Hollywood and Vine.

1/24 - Epcot. Breakfast with the princesses (ashkerus).

1/25 - Animal Kingdom. Breakfast @Tusker house.

1/26 - Magic Kingdom. Dinner at Crystal Palace (haven't made that reservation yet because of the online deal).

1/27 - Magic Kingdom. Breakfast with Cinderella.

It's my husband and I, and my two kids DS (2 almost 3) and DD (4). This is our "almost three trip" that we did with DD, and I wanted to do with DS. The first trip, labor day weekend, was a failure. Too hot, DS had something fairly minor (running a small fever), not enough time in the parks to enjoy it, and a very cranky husband (he was the worst part). I planned it in January to relieve the "too hot" aspect! Oh, and i told DH that he wasn't allowed to complain...

You have been added to the list! So now you are an official Snowbird! (Even if you aren't coming from the snow! )

Sounds like a great trip you have planned! We too had "heat issues" this May, so that's how next year's trip got moved to January! Now I better not hear anyone in my family complain that they are too cold!

We look forward to chatting and planning with you!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Other posts in other forums said they are offering starting January 11th and on a new option to the DDP

2 CS meals, 2 snacks and the refillable mug for something like $26.00/day for adults.

I like my TS meals, so I wouldn't go for this, but for all the CS people, this may be great!

That sounds like a nice option. I will definitely look into that once DS turns 10 because there's no way I'd pay around $40 a day for a 10 year old picky eater!

 

[MindyLuvsMickey]

Good Evening, Snowbirds!

I worked all day today and haven't even had the chance to obsess about my upcoming trip! I really shouldn't let my job get in the way of my daydreaming!

 

[heimlichfan]

Hello fellow January friends!

This is totally OT, (I've already posted on the Community board) but I was hoping that none of you would mind too much if I posted this here.


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If your child attended a tutoring center, would you please take the time to take my 12 question multiple choice survey? It's anonymous.

OR

If you know someone who's child attended a tutoring center, would you please give them the link? The more results I have the better!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

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