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

[peach3es]

73 days for me!!!!!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

The official countdown is on for our first Disney trip. We are arriving January 11th and are staying at the Polynesian with deluxe dining. All ADR's are made and now we are busy planning our park days. My husband has been to Disney as a child but this is my first trip. Our boys are 8 and 6 and are so excited!!

I'd love any tips form experienced Disney travellers if you have any to share. 76 days and counting!

Susan

WELCOME to the Snowbirds Suse66! Congrats on your first trip to WDW!!

Let me know if you have any questions, I have 2 boys also, 9 and 7. I can tell you this - the Poly is beautiful!

 

[trixiequilts]

1 day until Tinkerbelle comes out (We are having a Tinkerbelle party.)

I am SO excited about Tinkerbell (maybe even more than DD6~and she Tink!)

Are you having a big party, or a family one?

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Did you see this thread about the weather? They are saying that it is only supposed to be in the 60's at WDW this week. . . Good grief what is January going to bring???

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1993478

When we went in October 2005 it was so stinking hot we could hardly breathe!

 

[crzyred]

Good morning Snowbirds!

Had to work all weekend. I am exhausted and that made 17 days straight of work with still another 6 in front of me I need a nap. I do not know how many days I have left today...I will look when I post this! Hope you guys get your codes. Since I am staying DVC I won't be able to use any, but I hope they are good for you guys!

So what is everyone doing their first night in WDW. Our flight lands at 10:30 pm.

We ALWAYS, plan flights so we can get the most out of Disney. Our flight down lands at 11:30 am. So we'll head to the resort, check-in, eat lunch, then head to MK for the afternoon!

The official countdown is on for our first Disney trip. We are arriving January 11th and are staying at the Polynesian with deluxe dining. All ADR's are made and now we are busy planning our park days. My husband has been to Disney as a child but this is my first trip. Our boys are 8 and 6 and are so excited!!

I'd love any tips form experienced Disney travellers if you have any to share. 76 days and counting!

Susan

Welcome aboard!!!!

 

[jenjolt]

The official countdown is on for our first Disney trip. We are arriving January 11th and are staying at the Polynesian with deluxe dining. All ADR's are made and now we are busy planning our park days. My husband has been to Disney as a child but this is my first trip. Our boys are 8 and 6 and are so excited!!

I'd love any tips form experienced Disney travellers if you have any to share. 76 days and counting!

Susan

WELCOME to the Snowbirds and congratulations on your first trip

 

[jenjolt]

Did you see this thread about the weather? They are saying that it is only supposed to be in the 60's at WDW this week. . . Good grief what is January going to bring???

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1993478

When we went in October 2005 it was so stinking hot we could hardly breathe!

I believe it I had to bust out my fall jacket this morning before we left. The highest its supposed to get here in the Panhandle is 75 degrees on Friday. We actually will get in the 30s tonight! I'm definitely going to be packing my winter clothes (which means a totally different thing then you guys are thinking LOL), but be prepared for Fall like weather!

 

[crzyred]

I have no idea how I'll catch back up tonight with you people, you're chatty already today.

I have to work today, so I'm sure I'll be nice and crabby tonight . I really need a new job.

Oh well, everyone have a good Monday.

P.S. I'm at 72 days!!!!!!!!!

 

[danceintherain]

I have a question, and I figured I'd ask here before I search for someplace else.

We will be at SSR. On our return home day, we don't leave until 6:35(ish) pm. So we will be at a park that day. When we check out of our room, will SSR hold our carry-on stuff for us?

We've never stayed at anything about a Value, so we have NO IDEA what we are doing. Plus we will be so out of place...we'll be the losers walking around taking pictures of EVERYTHING! Feel free to stop over and say "Hi!"

I know this has already been said... but they'll hold them for you...

First, to answer your question, my daughter is a sophomore in college, so we don't really have a lot of time to make up the lost money. We'll figure it out. And thanks for all the helpful hints!



I got a Mousesavers Hot Deal in my email this AM, and I was so excited! Until I saw that it didn't contain a code. Oh well, back to the wait.

You could postpone the trip and do a huge trip when she graduates. It would give you a couple years to save.

Where'd everybody go? For a while I couldn't keep up and now... nada.

That's what always happens to me... it seems like nobody is on at the same times as me...

Good morning Snowbirds!

Had to work all weekend. I am exhausted and that made 17 days straight of work with still another 6 in front of me I need a nap. I do not know how many days I have left today...I will look when I post this! Hope you guys get your codes. Since I am staying DVC I won't be able to use any, but I hope they are good for you guys!

So what is everyone doing their first night in WDW. Our flight lands at 10:30 pm.

Our flight gets in a little before 3, so I'm expecting to be at AKL at around 5... I wanted to get in earlier, but I couldn't find anything earlier, unless we wanted to get up significantly earlier. I went for the latest departure with the earliest arrival.
Then... I have Jikos booked that evening, but I'm really torn, because its the last night of the Osbourne lights... plus it's MK EMH. My soon-to-be DH didn't want me to plan anything for that night though, so I think I'll just leave Jikos when it is, unless a code comes out and we can't apply it to AKL... then we'll probably switch to somewhere else, and I would have to find a different place to eat that night...

Well since I changed my times AGAIN ( I know its crazy my indecisiveness) I will be arriving around noonish on the 15th. I plan on seeing if my room is ready, if not I'm just going to drive myself over to EPCOT and enjoy an afternoon there. I really would like to just snack my way through WS for lunch and dinner!!! Then I'll go check in at my hotel and get a good night's sleep for my first full day at Magic Kingdom.

I really want to snack my way through EPCOT, but I also want to try all the restaurants... so trying new restaurants won out... but we don't have lunch planned for one of our EPCOT days and dinner for the other, so I think I'll get to do plenty of snacking...

Oh, I was a Blockhead in the day. Still am. I'm glad I don't have to keep it secret anymore. I saw them in concert in 1990 when I was nearly 15. I'm not sure I actually heard anything since I was screaming the entire time!

A woman on my scrapbooking board just won a superfan radio contest. She got to interview one of them for the radio show, hang out with them backstage, and be one of the people dancing with them near the stage during the show. It was pretty cool!

Sadly, their US tour ends just before I arrive stateside! WAAAAH! I so would have seen them in concert given the chance!



Oh, Thanksgiving is a rough one. I guess because Christmas is about so many things. We spend a lot of time in church for Christmas, and the family visits spread out over the course of 2 or 3 days. But Thanksgiving is all about being with family. We've spent 4 Thanksgivings here, and unfortunately, we'll not be home for Thanksgiving again for another 5 years or more. Last year everyone celebrated at my grandparents farm and they passed the phone around for me to chat with everyone. I could hear everyone laughing in the background. It broke my heart. I made it through the conversation, but bawled when I hung up. It's really hard being so far away sometimes.

I've got a 2 1/2 year old nephew I haven't met yet! I can't wait to meet him!!! And they haven't met Georgia Kate...she just turned 3! It will be really good to go home.

That's about how I felt last year... I was already REALLY homesick, and even though we got to go to two different Thanksgiving dinners with Americans from church... it still just wasn't the same... Then... I was back for Christmas, but it was kind of anticlimactic, because I didn't get the Thanksgiving to Christmas anticipation.

 

[danceintherain]

YAY! I'm at 69 days today!

 

[danceintherain]

I believe it I had to bust out my fall jacket this morning before we left. The highest its supposed to get here in the Panhandle is 75 degrees on Friday. We actually will get in the 30s tonight! I'm definitely going to be packing my winter clothes (which means a totally different thing then you guys are thinking LOL), but be prepared for Fall like weather!

I was already planning on it... of course I rarely wear shorts... but I was already planning on bringing some extra sweatshirts and such things, because I have a hard time believing that other places are actually that much warmer than it is where I am....
I need to get Logan some more long pants, because most of his have holes in them...

 

[jenjolt]

Okay I guess I need a countdown too...let's see in my life

4 days until we Blow up Pumpkins
1 week 4 days until Creative Memories Christmas Open House
2 weeks until Youth Retreat in Panama City
4 weeks until Thanksgiving and After Thanksgiving Shopping
5 weeks until Young Couples Sunday School Christmas Party
6 weeks until Teen Christmas Party (that I'm in charge of )
7 weeks until Winter Vacation (WOOT off for two weeks, much Disney planning will be done during this time BEWARE SNOWBIRD THREAD LOL)
8 weeks until Christmas
11 weeks until I leave for my Solo Trip to Walt Disney World!

 

[sunshine43]

Okay, I'll make a countdown also.....

10 days till the 11th Anniversary of DH and I meeting
4 weeks till Thanksgiving (give or take)
8 weeks till my birthday and Christmas (give or take)
and

70 Days till Disney



Yesterday DH bought me a Nintendo DS so I would have something to do on the ride down there...I think He's hoping it will keep my occupied so I don't ask "Are We There Yet"? Too many times

robin

 

[MAGGIED]

Okay, I'll make a countdown also.....

10 days till the 11th Anniversary of DH and I meeting
4 weeks till Thanksgiving (give or take)
8 weeks till my birthday and Christmas (give or take)
and

70 Days till Disney



Yesterday DH bought me a Nintendo DS so I would have something to do on the ride down there...I think He's hoping it will keep my occupied so I don't ask "Are We There Yet"? Too many times

robin

Sunshine.....when is your birthday.... mine is Dec 26th,...

 

[Mndisneygirl]

The official countdown is on for our first Disney trip. We are arriving January 11th and are staying at the Polynesian with deluxe dining. All ADR's are made and now we are busy planning our park days. My husband has been to Disney as a child but this is my first trip. Our boys are 8 and 6 and are so excited!!

I'd love any tips form experienced Disney travellers if you have any to share. 76 days and counting!

Susan

Boy are you in the right place!! Just keep reading.
Welcome!

 

[west&east]

I am so on edge waiting for a January code! In the meantime, some advice please, snowbirds. We will fly in arriving either at around 9:30 am or 11:30am. We're staying at AKL. That night will be the only night Fantasmic is offered. I am still trying to decide if we should go with DD9 and DS5 (almost 6). I keep hearing mixed things. We'll have 4 nights, one of which will be date night at Cali Grill and one will be wishes cruise. Don't know if I should try to squeeze in Fantasmic, and stay for EMH at HS (heard the dance party is fun) or try to keep it to an early night so we can wake up early next day. DH is warning me about keeping the kids up too late- we don't want cranky, whiny kids at Disney!! I'd really like to see Illuminations one night too. So much to fit in!

 

[MAGGIED]

I am so on edge waiting for a January code! In the meantime, some advice please, snowbirds. We will fly in arriving either at around 9:30 am or 11:30am. We're staying at AKL. That night will be the only night Fantasmic is offered. I am still trying to decide if we should go with DD9 and DS5 (almost 6). I keep hearing mixed things. We'll have 4 nights, one of which will be date night at Cali Grill and one will be wishes cruise. Don't know if I should try to squeeze in Fantasmic, and stay for EMH at HS (heard the dance party is fun) or try to keep it to an early night so we can wake up early next day. DH is warning me about keeping the kids up too late- we don't want cranky, whiny kids at Disney!! I'd really like to see Illuminations one night too. So much to fit in!

Fantasmic is in our MUST DO list everytime... we love the show.... so I would say if you can fit it in then go ahead....

 

[Mndisneygirl]

okay I'm all caught up again. That takes some doing if I take a night off from DIS.

Anyway - party for everyone:




Jen - on your countdown you listed "blow up pumpkins" Does that mean "inflate" or actually explode?

On our arrival to WDW - DD7 and I will arrive by plane at about 5:15. DH is hopefully going to have checked in already and unloaded the van! Then he'll pick us up (we can't get ME b/c we're at SOG). and we'll probably go eat at DTD and wander around and shop. We may not get there otherwise since we only have 3 full days to do the parks sad1: ). If it's warm we may hop in the pool a bit.
We will probably go full throttle all day at the parks because of our limited time. Then we're cruising, so we can put our feet up a bit then!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

I am so on edge waiting for a January code! In the meantime, some advice please, snowbirds. We will fly in arriving either at around 9:30 am or 11:30am. We're staying at AKL. That night will be the only night Fantasmic is offered. I am still trying to decide if we should go with DD9 and DS5 (almost 6). I keep hearing mixed things. We'll have 4 nights, one of which will be date night at Cali Grill and one will be wishes cruise. Don't know if I should try to squeeze in Fantasmic, and stay for EMH at HS (heard the dance party is fun) or try to keep it to an early night so we can wake up early next day. DH is warning me about keeping the kids up too late- we don't want cranky, whiny kids at Disney!! I'd really like to see Illuminations one night too. So much to fit in!

That's a tough one. I'm sure at your kids ages they would love Fantasmic.

We always watch Wishes on our trip. And then we either watch Fantasmic or IllumiNations. Not both. That's too many late nights and grumpy mornings for my kids. So I see your dilemma. What time will Fantasmic be showing on your arrival night? If it's at 7:00 like it is when I am there then that wouldn't be too bad. You could be back to your resort by 8 or 8:30.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

January Snowbirds!

Backinoz ~ Dec 23-Jan 14 ASMo/Offsite/POP
Joech ~ Dec 25-Jan 4 AKV
Uconn01001 ~ Dec 28-Jan 3 WL
Brack ~ Dec 28-Jan 3 ???
Majorminnie ~ Dec 28-Jan 3 ???
Towers5 ~ Dec 28-Jan 10 POP
Cinderellagirl ~ Dec 29-Jan 5 CBR
Loribell ~ Dec 29-Jan 10 ~ POR/SSR
Ccfmioa ~ Dec 30-Jan 8 ASMo
Mindy5648 ~ Dec 31-Jan 7 POP/Poly
Pamouselover ~ Dec 31-Jan 7 POFQ
Scout68 ~ Dec 31-Jan 9 ???
Disneysuncat ~ Dec 31-Jan 11 WL
Maplemouse ~ Jan 1-5 ???
Tink1978 ~ Jan 1-7 POFQ
Laumau ~ Jan 1-7 WL
Momofbcs ~ Jan 1-7 POP
Amytbme ~ Jan 1-8 CBR
Wilsonfamilyof4 ~ Jan 1-9 SSR
Jackieland ~ Jan 1-10 AKL
4girls2sets ~ Jan 2-9 SOG
My3guysinne ~ Jan 2-9 POR
Perkyperla ~ Jan 2-9 POP
Parmtoo ~ Jan 2-17 FW/POP
Nala87 ~ Jan 3-9 POR
Bellasoleil ~ Jan 3-9 WL
Tinkerbellmichelle ~ Jan 3-9 ???
Mari360 ~ Jan 3-10 Offsite Orange Lake
Barbiegal1457 ~ Jan 3-10 POP
Miabellarose ~ Jan 3-11 ASMu
Amreli ~ Jan 3-11 ASMu
Disneyprince18 ~ Jan 3-11 AKL
Snykymom ~ Jan 3-11 POP/CSR
Wuzefelix ~ Jan 3-15 POP
Peanut1 ~ Jan 4-10 AKL
Simzac ~ Jan 4-10 OKW
Cruznlexi ~ Jan 4-11 AKL
Buttercup10 ~ Jan 4-11 VWL
Missmagnolia ~ Jan 4-12 ???
Danceintherain ~ Jan 4-13 AKL
Tigerlovinggrandma ~ Jan 4-20 POFQ
Sunshine43 ~ Jan 5-13 CSR
Ehm1129 ~ Jan 5-16 ASMo
Lindababe ~ Jan 5-Feb 1 Offsite/OKW
Mickey'sothergf ~ Jan 6-12 POP
Kaos928 ~ Jan 6-12 POP/POR
Epcotisaverb ~ Jan 6-12 POP
Mindyluvsmickey ~ Jan 6-13 Poly
Bellangel ~ Jan 7-??? ???
Pyxiidustt ~ Jan 7-13 AKL
Rhonda7011 ~ Jan 7-14 BWV/BC
Crzyred ~ Jan 7-15 ASMu
Missy2217 ~ Jan 7-15 SSR
Worfiedoodles ~ Jan 8-14 CSR
Peach3es ~ Jan 8-16 POP
Nvrenoughdisney ~ Jan 8-16 SSR
Rockonthemoon ~ Jan 8-18 ???
Overthemoon4mickey ~ Jan 8-18 POR
Aussieangel ~ Jan 8-20 WL
Rosiep ~ Jan 9-15 CSR
Crystalcastle ~ Jan 9-15 POP
2Disneygirls ~ Jan 9-17 ASMo
Sarbah77 ~ Jan 9-17 POR
Helenk ~ Jan 10-14 GF
Mfinn126 ~ Jan 10-16 ASMu
Ginaginabobina ~ Jan 10-16 POR
Coffehousemom ~ Jan 10-17 ASMo
Amberleigh ~ Jan. 10-17 WL
Camno'smama ~ Jan 10-17 POP
Ginaluvsdisney ~ Jan 10-18 POFQ
Sarilas ~ Jan 10-18 ASMu
Gillettes ~ Jan 10-19 POFQ
Figmentfan0724 ~ Jan 11-15 SSR
Ethansmommy ~ Jan 11-16 WL
Skjj2009 ~ Jan 11-16 GF
Harvestmooner ~ Jan 11-18 CBR
Ebmouse ~ Jan 11-19 ???
Lovemy2boys ~ Jan 11-21 AKL
Suse66 ~ Jan 11-??? Poly
Eve700 ~ Jan 12-???
Serendipity ~ Jan 12-19 AKL
Fla4fun ~ Jan 12-23 BCV
Luv2scrap ~ Jan 13-20 POP
Adais ~ Jan 13-21 AKL
Swittner ~ Jan 14-18 POFQ
Southtexasmom ~ Jan 14-19 OKW
Disneyag08 ~ Jan 15-20 Poly
Jenjolt ~ Jan 15-21 POP
Glo ~ Jan 15-21 BWV/Dolphin
Clori ~ Jan 16-22 POP
Tropigal ~ Jan 16-23 Offsite Orange Lake
Kiteri ~ Jan 16-24 FW
Mommy2emmamaddie ~ Jan 16-25 ???
Sherry7 ~ Jan 16-25 ???
Manaliz ~ Jan 16-25 POP
Drakes ~ Jan 16-26 ASMo
Momofkatie ~ Jan 16-26 Offsite
Sixisenough ~ Jan 17-24 AKL
Hrsmom ~ Jan 17-24 BWV
Disneyspaz ~ Jan 17-24 SSR
Mzeeyore ~ Jan 17-24 Offsite
Jennywren ~ Jan 17-24 POP
Foraanda ~ Jan 17-25 WL
Henrylovespooh ~ Jan 17-26 AKL/POR
Jenkh ~ Jan 17-31 BWV/AKV
Spokanemom ~ Jan 17-31 Offsite/POP/CBR
Uagirl ~ Jan 18-23 WL
Splashmtncrew ~ Jan 18-24 WL
Steffali ~ Jan 18-25 BCV
Amaley01 ~ Jan 18-28 CSR
GPA1015 ~ Jan 18-30 POP
Tinkbyday ~ Jan 19-24 YC
Wdwmaiselfamilywdw ~ Jan 19-25 POR
Pluto_fan ~ Jan 19-25 SOG
Laurainsem ~ Jan 19-27 POP
Northerndisneygirl ~ Jan 19-29 POFQ
Tybrilinja ~ Jan 19-29 ???
Sharadoc ~ Jan 19-30 ASMu
Bunsenh ~ Jan 20-24 YC
Dundeehunter ~ Jan 20-26 POP
Melxthree ~ Jan 20-27 CBR
Katiebugsmom ~ Jan 20-29 OKW
Heimlichfan ~ Jan 21-25 OKW
Rfrank9504 ~ Jan 21-25 POFQ
Fire14 ~ Jan 21-26 POP
Doryandnemo ~ Jan 21-27 ???
Grammyjudy ~ Jan 21-27 POP
Momof2disneyboys ~ Jan 21-27 CBR
Trixiequilts ~ Jan 21-28 AKL
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
West&east ~ Jan 22-26 AKL
Distherapy ~ Jan 22-27 WL
Mousecat ~ Jan 22-27 Poly
Singinglizzie ~ Jan 22-27 CSR
Momathome ~ Jan 22-28 POP
Mom2kazkids ~ Jan 22-28 ASSp
Cinderellamom123 ~ Jan 22-Feb 1 Cabins
Eacatwork ~ Jan 23-26 ???
Rfrank9504 ~ Jan 23-26 POFQ
Holleetigerlilly ~ Jan 23-27 POP
Debbieandroo ~ Jan 23-28 ASMu
Desnik ~ Jan 23-29 AKV/BWV
Petuniamilz ~ Jan 23-30 Offsite
Chime ~ Jan 23-30 CBR
Carrousel35 ~ Jan 23-30 POFQ
2tinks2pirates ~ Jan 23-30 ASMu
Mamaoftriplets ~ Jan 23-30 PO
Daruss ~ Jan 23-30 BWV
3amigos ~ Jan 23-Feb 1st ???
Ppan77 ~ Jan 24-29 Poly
Denily ~ Jan 24-29 POP/AKL
Waltdisneyworlders ~ Jan 24-30 CBR
Bridgie04 ~ Jan 24-30 BWV/CT
Billysmommy ~ Jan 24-31 BWV
Gourmetgirl ~ Jan 24-31 WL
Cheshireqt ~ Jan 24-31 ???
Brobrosmom ~ Jan 24-31 ASMu
Monny2AE ~ Jan 24-31 ASMo
Rmzlvacationers ~ Jan 24-31 ASMo
Canluvpooh ~ Jan 24-31 AKV
Phairest1 ~ Jan 24-31 POP
Anonymousegirl ~ Jan 24-31 GF/BC
Dancegrl624 ~ Jan 24-31 Offsite
Jensen ~ Jan 24-31 ASMu
Shock13 ~ Jan 24-31 AKL
Maggied ~ Jan 24-31 CBR
Disneymommy3 ~ Jan 24-Feb 1 Poly
Reneedisney ~ Jan 24-Feb 1 BC
Remmy ~ Jan 24-Feb 6 POP
Susieq76 ~ Jan 25-30 ASMu
Pinkdiamond816 ~ Jan 25-30 SSR
Aleciajab ~ Jan 25-31 ???
Tinkerbellfan50265 ~ Jan 25-Feb 1 VWL
Wish2btink ~ Jan 25-Feb 1 POR
Mkhead ~ Jan 25-Feb 1 POP
Natalie89 ~ Jan 25-Feb ? AKL
Eeyore ~ Jan 26-29 POFQ
Missmichelle ~ Jan 26-30 CSR
Star2500 ~ Jan 26 - Feb 1 CR
Bettydisney ~ Jan 26-Feb 5 Offsite
Blestmom ~ Jan 26-Feb 10 POP
Meggybear17 ~ Jan 27-Feb 3 POP
Mndisneygirl ~ Jan 28-Feb 1 SOG
Tammythetwinsmom ~ Jan 29-30 SSR
Jaksil ~ Feb ??? WL/AKL
Trissy ~ Feb 1-9 CBR
Misty89 ~ Feb 5-12 Offsite