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

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That's great, Sarbah! I hope you're successful in changing your ADRs.:goodvibes

My DH is running the marathon too!

Sweet! I'm still trying to figure out logistics of where/how to watch runners go by! (and if I want to get t-shirts printed up to help cheer ;))
 

CLOSE ONE.....do you think we'll actually MAKE it to Christmas morning? I am so afraid I will be the one to slip & say something in front of them.:ssst:

I don't know if we'll make it to Christmas or not! I keep thinking probably not, but DH says I really have them fooled telling them we'll be gong back in a "couple of years". . . We'll see. . . I am really going to have to watch the mail a little closer! :rotfl:
 
Momof 2sdisneyboys Who did you book your trip through? Thanks!


Right now I only have a room ressie that I made by calling Disney. In the past I have always booked online, but I wanted to make sure I had a room ressie for now and then I will call back later if/when I get a special offer for January and change it to a package! :wizard:
 
Okay, here's a good one...last night at dinner my husband said out of the blue, "We're doing the deluxe dining plan, right?". Umm...I had just talked myself out of it due to cost, time, tips, too much food, etc. :headache: I have lots of time to decide, but do any of you have anything positive to say about it? Anybody ever done it and loved it?
 
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I did the dining deluxe plan last year. I loved the fact that I didn't have to worry about meals the whole time we were there. The only thing i didn't like is that we had to pay the tips but that is with all the plans. It is a lot of food but hey if my family eats at a TS & CS 1 time a day each it makes up for the cost of the plan. I'm doing it again in May when I go.
 
Okay, here's a good one...last night at dinner my husband said out of the blue, "We're doing the deluxe dining plan, right?". Umm...I had just talked myself out of it due to cost, time, tips, too much food, etc. :headache: I have lots of time to decide, but do any of you have anything positive to say about it? Anybody ever done it and loved it?

We're doing the deluxe dining plan this time... I'm sure it will be a lot of food, but we figure, we're travelling so far, all the way from Australia, why not treat ourselves and try as many yummy restaurants as we can!?

Yes, it's an extra cost of course, but it also allows us to try some 2 credit restaurants, like Jiko, California Grill, Yachtsman Steakhouse, and Cinderella's Royal Table. I don't think we'd be trying any of them if we were on the regular dining plan. I'm very excited to be trying some yummy fancy restaurants that I've read so much about! :yay:

I don't imagine that I will everything that's set out on the plates in front of me. But that's the beauty of any of the dining plans - you've paid for it already, so you can just have a taste and eat whatever you feel like!!

Yay deluxe!! :woohoo:
 
Okay, here's a good one...last night at dinner my husband said out of the blue, "We're doing the deluxe dining plan, right?". Umm...I had just talked myself out of it due to cost, time, tips, too much food, etc. :headache: I have lots of time to decide, but do any of you have anything positive to say about it? Anybody ever done it and loved it?


We probably wouldn't ever do the deluxe. We think the basic DDP is too much food! We have never ran out of CS or TS credits and have always had several Snack credits leftover by the end of the week. But, if you are wanting to do some of the TS meals that take 2TS credits or if you want to do a TS breakfast and a TS dinner everyday then it would be worth it.

I guess it's all in what you want to do on your vacation. . . We have considered not even doing the basic DDP because of the park time it eats up sitting in the restaurants everyday, especially with shorter park hours in January. We are still confused as to whether to do it or not. :confused3
 
:goodvibes Hi Everyone:goodvibes

Glad I can official say I can join this January club. I just booked our trip for Jan 26 - Feb 1st. Wish we could do longer but my son starts HS and that's his break between semesters. I'm thinking this will work out better anyway being the end of January (low crowds and value season). I booked a Bay View Tower room at the CR. We stayed there last Dec 07 and loved it! This time I did book a package with Deluxe Dining. I sat and crunched my numbers. The last time I had a AAA room only code. There was none for this room this time. So I'm hoping also some sort of code comes out for the package deal. I first booked regular dining....but my kids love eating breakfast and dinner (TS). I was able to book CRT for breakfast the first morning we are there...and a dinner....and Chef Mickey and that's it til they update computers.

I crunched the numbers for our dining. Looked at all the prices figured out what our food cost will be and by getting the Deluxe Dining I can definitely say we would save over $600.00 so....I still am happy even if we don't get a code because we would be eating those meals regardless....so we are saving from the start anyway:banana:


I am looking for air now...and did see a decent price of $80 each way (includes tax and such)....and I have American Express Points which would take almost $400 off....so am real tempted right now to book. Just never flown AirTran....so am debating.


Anyhows....sorry for the long post...but excited...anyhows....hope everyone has fun planning....and glad I found this post.
 
WELCOME Star2500!! :goodvibes

Sounds like a great trip you have planned and I'm sure you will get to eat at a lot of great places!

We've flown AirTran twice and haven't had any problems. Had trouble with SW this year. So I just purchased $85 flights from Pittsburgh with AirTran for January. I know some people have had trouble with them, so I'm a little worried. Just hoping for the best! :wizard:

We look forward to chatting and planning with you!
 
So you did book your airfare? Both ways?

Yes, we got an evening flight down on the 20th and a morning flight home on the 27th. Don't know how the evening flight is going to work out with Magical Express delivering our luggage and all, but it was either that or not arriving until late in the afternoon on the 21st.
 
Oh gosh, that's right! What a dope I am! I think it's just because it's so blasted hot again...and we're heading out to swimming lessons OUTSIDE. Yippee.
 
Oh gosh, that's right! What a dope I am! I think it's just because it's so blasted hot again...and we're heading out to swimming lessons OUTSIDE. Yippee.

:lmao: Have fun at swimming lessons! We just got back from ours (indoor) about an hour ago. Not too awful hot here today yet.
 
January Snowbirds!

Backinoz ~ Dec 23-Jan 14 ASMo/Offsite/POP
Towers5 ~ Dec 28-Jan 9 POP
Ccfmioa ~ Dec 30-Jan 8 ASMo
Disneysuncat ~ Dec 31-Jan 11 WL
Maplemouse ~ Jan 1-5 ???
Tink1978 ~ Jan 1-7 POFQ
Laumau ~ Jan 1-7 WL
4girls2sets ~ Jan 2-9 SOG
My3guysinne ~ Jan 2-9 ???
Nala87 ~ Jan 3-9 ???
Bellasoleil ~ Jan 3-9 AKL/WL
Mari360 ~ Jan 3-10 Offsite Orange Lake
Miabellarose ~ Jan 3-11 ASMu
Amreli ~ Jan 3-11 ASMu
Wuzefelix ~ Jan 3-15 POP
Peanut1 ~ Jan 4-10 AKL
Simzac ~ Jan 4-10 OKW
Snykymom ~ Jan 3-11 POP/CSR
Missmagnolia ~ Jan 4-12 ???
Tigerlovinggrandma ~ Jan 4-20 POFQ
Ehm1129 ~ Jan 5-16 ASMo
Kaos928 ~ Jan 6-12 POP/POR
Mindyluvsmickey ~ Jan 6-13 Poly
Rhonda7011 ~ Jan 7-14 BWV/BC
Peach3es ~ Jan 8-16 POP
Nvrenoughdisney ~ Jan 8-16 SSR
Rockonthemoon ~ Jan 8-18 ???
Aussieangel ~ Jan 8-20 WL
2Disneygirls ~ Jan 9-17 ASMo
Sarbah77 ~ Jan 9-17 POR
Coffehousemom ~ Jan 10-17 ASMo
Ginaluvsdisney ~ Jan 10-18 POFQ
Gillettes ~ Jan 10-19 POFQ
Ethansmommy ~ Jan 11-16 WL
Lovemy2boys ~ Jan 11-21 AKL
Eve700 ~ Jan 12-???
Fla4fun ~ Jan 12-23 BCV
Adais ~ Jan 13-21 AKL
Tropigal ~ Jan 16-23 Offsite Orange Lake
Kiteri ~ Jan 16-24 FW
Mommy2emmamaddie ~ Jan 16-25 ???
Drakes ~ Jan 16-26 ASMo
Sixisenough ~ Jan 17-24 AKL
Hrsmom ~ Jan 17-24 BWV
Disneyspaz ~ Jan 17-24 SSR
Susieq76 ~ Jan 17-25 ASMu
Jenkh ~ Jan 17-31 BWV/AKV
Spokanemom ~ Jan 17-31 Offsite/POP/CBR
Splashmtncrew ~ Jan 18-24 WL
GPA1015 ~ Jan 18-30 POP
Tinkbyday ~ Jan 19-24 YC
Northerndisneygirl ~ Jan 19-29 POFQ
Sharadoc ~ Jan 19-30 ASMu
Laurainsem ~ Jan 20-??? ???
Katiebugsmom ~ Jan 20-29 BCV
Momof2disneyboys ~ Jan 20-27 CBR
Heimlichfan ~ Jan 21-25 OKW
Trixiequilts ~ Jan 21-28 AKL
Doryandnemo ~ Jan 21-27 ???
Minniemom09 ~ Jan 21-28 POFQ
Jnykly ~ Jan 21-28 Poly
Kazooie01 ~ Jan 21-28 ASMo
Disneygroders ~ Jan 22-25 POFQ
Fire14 ~ Jan 22-26 POP
MickeyNicki ~ Jan 22-26 Poly
Dklam ~ Jan 22-26 POR
Cinderellamom123 ~ Jan 22-Feb 1 Cabins
Holleetigerlilly ~ Jan 23-27 POP
Debbieandroo ~ Jan 23-28 ASMu
Petuniamilz ~ Jan 23-30 Offsite
Chime ~ Jan 23-30 CBR
Carrousel35 ~ Jan 23-30 POFQ
2tinks2pirates ~ Jan 23-30 ASMu
Ppan77 ~ Jan 24-29 Poly
Billysmommy ~ Jan 24-31 BWV
Gourmetgirl ~ Jan 24-31 WL
Remmy ~ Jan 24-Feb 7 POP
Tinkerbellfan50265 ~ Jan 25-Feb 1 VWL
Wish2btink ~ Jan 25-Feb 1 POR
Natalie89 ~ Jan 25-Feb ? AKL
Star2500 ~ Jan 26 - Feb 1 CR
Meggybear17 ~ Jan 27-Feb 3 POP
Tammythetwinsmom ~ Jan 29-30 SSR
Echo29 ~ Jan ??? CSR
Tinkerbelluk ~ Jan ???
Lukenick1 ~ Jan ???
Trissy ~ Jan ???
Kimis ~ Jan ???
Pandapooh ~ Jan ???
Jaksil ~ Feb ??? WL/AKL
 
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.


Wuzefelix
Jan 03 ~ Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic Package 4:05pm
Jan 04 ~ Tony's Town Square Restaurant 6:05pm
Jan 05 ~ Tusker House Buffet 3:00pm



Bellasoleil
Jan 3- We are taking the last flight in, so we will just be going straight to sleep.
Jan 4 - Breakfast @ Boma, MK, Dinner @ O'Hana
Jan 5 - AK, Lunch @ Yak and Yeti, Dinner @ LeCellier
Jan 6 - Breakfast @ Chef Mickey's, DTD, Dinner @ HoopDeeDoo
Jan 7 - Breakfast @ Akershush, Epcot, MK
Jan 8 - MGM, Lunch @ 50's Prime Time, Dinner @ Teppan Edo
Jan 9 - MK


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


Snykymom
Jan 4: SciFi -
Jan 5: Jiko
Jan 6: Le Cellier
Jan 7: Victoria & Albert
Jan 8: Boma
Jan 9: California Grill
Jan 10: Liberty Tree Tavern


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


Mindyluvsdisney
Jan 6 ~Ohana
Jan 7 ~Crystal Palace
Jan 8 ~LeCellier
Jan 9 ~Sci-Fi
Jan 10 ~Chef Mickey
Jan 11 ~ no adr
Jan 12 ~San Angel Inn
Jan 13 ~Kona Cafe



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


2disneygirls
Jan 10- ~ Tutto Italia
Jan 11 ~ CRT
Jan 12 ~ 50's Prime Time Cafe
Jan 13 ~ 1900 Park Fare
Jan 14 ~ Chef Mickey's
Jan 15 ~ Crystal Palace
Jan 16 ~ Coral Reef


Sarbah77
Jan 10: ?
Jan 11: LeCellier lunch / Raglan Road dinner
Jan 12: ?
Jan 13: Boma dinner
Jan 14: Sci-Fi diner lunch
Jan 15:
Jan 16: Chefs de France dinner


Ethansmommy
Jan 12 - 7:55am Whispering Canyon
Jan 13 - 12:10pm Coral Reef
Jan 14 - 2:00pm Whispering Canyon
Jan 15 - 12:15pm 50's Prime Time
Jan 16 - 8:05am Whispering Canyon


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 5:00pm
Jan 21- CRT 10:00am / 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 US
Jan 19 US
Jan 20 Crystal Palace 8:05 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 / Chef Mickey's 5 pm
Jan 27 Coral Reef
Jan 28 CRT Breakfast / Hoop Dee Doo Review
Jan 29 Unsure at this time.
Jan 30 Favorite Park Day. Le Cellier for Dinner


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 - Early 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 - ?


Dklam
Jan 22 - Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic 4:25PM
Jan 23 - Akerhaus Royal Banquet Princess Breakfast 8:45 AM
Jan 24 - ??
Jan 25 - ??
Jan 26 - ??


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

2tinks2pirates
Jan 24 - CRT 10am
Jan 27 - Chef Mickey's 8:35am
 
Slowly but surely, we are trying to figure out what to eat 5 months from now - LOL!! Two down - 3 more to go!

dklam
Jan 22 Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic Dinner Package - 4:25PM
Jan 23 Akerhaus Royal Banquet Princess Breakfast - 8:45 AM
Jan 24 ??
Jan 25 ??
Jan 26 ??


PS: Shelley - not yelling! Thanks for doing this as I am totally clueless still - LOL!
 
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