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

[Disney Mommy 3]

Good Morning Everyone
Well, we are one week closer to Disney!! I know some of you are a few Mondays ahead of me, but I have 9 Mondays left!!! Heres my countdown:
8 days of left
1week and 3 days till Thanksgiving
2 weeks till my baby becomes a teenager
5 weeks till Christmas!!
6 weeks till 09
9 and a 1/2 weeks till trip!!

 

[jenjolt]

Ack college crisis but I'm trying to catch up
...on the posts, not my work

Anyway, I'm going 1/11-1/18 and you bet your snowbird behinds I'll be in that pool and sunbathing if it's 55 or higher. Heat wave!

You crazy loons LOL!!! I'm not going anywhere near the pool!!! It's going to be WINTER in Florida LOL!!

Morning, Snowbirds!!

It is going to get cold here this week!! I can't get to Florida soon enough

Just wanted to party first thing this morning.

7 weeks from today I will be leaving for Disney!

Ummm...its 39 degrees this morning in Florida (or at least the part I live in LOL) not sure its much warmer than some places up north LOL!!!! It's freezing cold here today!!

Jen
Southern Weather Pansy!!

 

[jenjolt]

Good Morning Snowbirds!! And a very hearty welcome to our new snowbirds!!!!

This weekend and today are super crazy!! We went with our teens to a Teen Retreat which is always fun. Today is progress report day at school, along with the fact I have two tests I have to take when I get home. I would say I would stop my procrastinating at some point, but considering its my last grad class...seems a bit late in the game now LOL!!! I can't wait till next Wednesday when I will have a 5-day weekend and maybe get caught up on sleep!!

Well I hope you all have a great day!!

Jen!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Hey Jen, it's was supposed to get down to 36 last night-I sure didn't go out to check it!! Our high is suppose to be around 64--so, it's sunny and that should be really good-unless that wind is still whipping around!!! I always say I love cold weather--I think what I mean is anything with 0% humidity and less than 75 degrees When the humidity is about 95% and it's 115-- I guess most people are looking forward to winter!! I have heard that due to the weather cycle and the severe hurricanes, we are suppose to have a very early and harsh winter---anybody know if that's the case

 

[BellaSoleil]

Goodmorning everyone!

Sarah- Glad the surgery went well!

Jen- How was the retreat? Did you speak about encouragement?

Sorry if I've missed anything else important. I just skimmed through this morning.

Have a wonderful day!​

 

[sunshine43]

Good Morning Snowbirds

Hope everyone had a good weekend. I got some shopping done and my house painting project gets closer and closer to being finished everyday

But I gotta tell ya 2 very important things....

First is that My trip is Paid in Full

and the second is..... 49 Days till Disney



robin

 

[jenjolt]

Goodmorning everyone!

Sarah- Glad the surgery went well!

Jen- How was the retreat? Did you speak about encouragement?

Sorry if I've missed anything else important. I just skimmed through this morning.

Have a wonderful day!​

The retreat was wonderful, it was such a great time!! Yes for our first evening devotion we talked about Barnabas and how we can be servants including encouraging one another and we did the passing around the paper and saying encouraging things for one another. It was really great!!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

The retreat was wonderful, it was such a great time!! Yes for our first evening devotion we talked about Barnabas and how we can be servants including encouraging one another and we did the passing around the paper and saying encouraging things for one another. It was really great!!!

That sounds wonderful.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Contempo Cafe (CS - Just opened at the Contemporary)

Menu Date: November 2008

IMPORTANT:
Prices are NOT on the menu board at the restaurant entrance.
Prices are on the self-service kiosks as you place your order,
and there are price variations depending on what you order –
for example depending on what cheese you have on a cheeseburger.

Breakfast

Oatmeal or Grits

Waffles - topped with bananas and salted caramel

Grilled Ham, Egg and Cheddar Sandwich

Bounty Platter - scrambled eggs, bacon, turkey sausage, breakfast potatoes, biscuit and french toast

Adult Breakfast Platter - scrambled eggs, bacon, turkey sausage, breakfast potatoes and bisuit

French Toast - with bacon and turkey sausage

Breakfast Burrito - scrambled eggs with chorizo, potatoes, cheddar, cilantro, charred tomato salsa and black beans.

Sides: Bacon, Turkey Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Biscuit, Potatoes

Lunch and Dinner

Flatbreads

Cheese or Pepperoni Flatbread
Marinated Beef Flatbread

Salads tossed to Order

Plain or Chicken Caesar

Roasted Curry Vegetable and Burgur Salad - zucchini, squash, eggplant, vine-ripe tomatoes, onions, dried cherries and Romaine hearts in a yogurt-pesto dressing

Chicken Chop Salad - mixed greens, corn, black beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and avocado-buttermilk dressing

Steakhouse Salad - marinated beef, mixed greens shaved red onions, goat cheese, and vine-ripe tomatoes with mustard dressing




Cold Sandwiches
served with Green Bean Salad or House Chips

Multigrain Turkey BLT - cheddar, bacon, and vine-ripe tomatoes on multigrain bread with lime-cilantro aioli

Stacked Sandwich - Smoked Ham, dill havarti and honey mustard on ciabatta bread

Hot Sandwiches
served with Green Bean Salad or French Fries

Hot Turkey Sandwich - topped with Brie, apple butter and arugala on Challah bread

Honey Lime Chicken - served with pepper jack cheese on multigrain roll with salsa-Ranch dressing

Spicce Crusted Mahi - topped with citrus-apple slaw on a Kaiser roll

6 Ounce Angus Cheeseburger - served with choice of cheddar, American or Pepper Jack cheese

Dinner Only

Pasta with Marinara Sauce

Pasta with Chicken Basil Creme Sauce

Hot Open-faced Roast Beef Sandwich - roast beef on toasted French bread with rosemary wine sauce and roasted wedge potatoes topped with cheesy breadcrumbs

Vegetable Bake - Roasted eggplant, onions, garlic, zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes and Feta cheese

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Congrats Robin!!
Jen- glad it was a good time for you!!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

So does everyone think we are safe as far as there being no rehabs scheduled at Epcot, DHS, and AK??? It seems to me that if they are going to have any they should be posted by now. . . But I don't really know for sure how far in advance they normally post those types of things. . .

How about the 2009 DDP Restaurants? Is that list finalized yet? I was just reading on another thread that the food court at CSR - Pepper Market, and several other non-Disney owned restaurants at DTD and World Showcase at Epcot are NOT going to participate in the DDP for 2009 because they were losing too much money. Anybody have any further info on that???

We are past the middle of November, I would think these things would be finalized by now!!!

 

[jenjolt]

So does everyone think we are safe as far as there being no rehabs scheduled at Epcot, DHS, and AK??? It seems to me that if they are going to have any they should be posted by now. . . But I don't really know for sure how far in advance they normally post those types of things. . .

How about the 2009 DDP Restaurants? Is that list finalized yet? I was just reading on another thread that the food court at CSR - Pepper Market, and several other non-Disney owned restaurants at DTD and World Showcase at Epcot are NOT going to participate in the DDP for 2009 because they were losing too much money. Anybody have any further info on that???

We are past the middle of November, I would think these things would be finalized by now!!!

I would certaintely hope so because I planned my meals based on the 2008 list and it wouldn't make much sense to continue with DxDP if I had to pay OOP for 2-3 of the meals. I really hope we hear about this soon if they are going to have changes, so I can make changes to my reservation in time.

 

[Pluto_fan]

Good morning Snowbirds!

to all our new birdie friends! Wow, we are growing by leaps and bounds. I predict Part IV by tomorrow!

Congratulations to everyone hitting countdown milestones and/or paying off their trip! I just counted for the first time...
9 WEEKS
'til we get to WDW!

Sarah, glad to hear it went well. Hope you're feeling better than new soon!
Kayte, we hope you're doing well also!

We just bought the new Guitar Hero World Tour for PS2. Yeah, we don't have to newest system, but it's still fun. The drums are a blast! My DH can't seem to get the hang of them though. It's super fun.

Meghan--we also have PS2. We have Guitar Hero II, and I think we'll get the boys the Aerosmith version for Christmas. But I'm not familiar with the World Tour one--it has a drumming feature? DS10 is a budding percussionist and he'd probably love that.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Meghan--we also have PS2. We have Guitar Hero II, and I think we'll get the boys the Aerosmith version for Christmas. But I'm not familiar with the World Tour one--it has a drumming feature? DS10 is a budding percussionist and he'd probably love that.

We also have PS2. DS9 wants Guitar Hero Aerosmith. I take it we would have to get the guitar controller thingy too??? Sorry, I don't play the PS2 and don't know much about it!

 

[coffeehousemom]

We also have PS2. DS9 wants Guitar Hero Aerosmith. I take it we would have to get the guitar controller thingy too??? Sorry, I don't play the PS2 and don't know much about it!

Yes you have to buy the entire package to get the guitars. World tour has drums too. We have them all but then Daddy plays in a band.



Surgery went ok. The only problem was when they took the uterus it was twice the weight its supposed to be so off to pathology it goes. We will find out this week what was up with it. Can't sit toolong at computer thanks to all for thoughts & prayers. Will chat more later this week.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Yes you have to buy the entire package to get the guitars. World tour has drums too. We have them all but then Daddy plays in a band.



Surgery went ok. The only problem was when they took the uterus it was twice the weight its supposed to be so off to pathology it goes. We will find out this week what was up with it. Can't sit toolong at computer thanks to all for thoughts & prayers. Will chat more later this week.

Thanks for the Guitar Hero info!

So glad the surgery went well. Thanks for checking in. Keep us posted on what they find out.

 

[danceintherain]

Good Morning Snowbirds

Hope everyone had a good weekend. I got some shopping done and my house painting project gets closer and closer to being finished everyday

But I gotta tell ya 2 very important things....

First is that My trip is Paid in Full

and the second is..... 49 Days till Disney

robin

YAY! Mine should be paid in full by the end of the day, which is good, because my 45 day mark is tomorrow!

I can't wait!

 

[mana_liz]

We hear from two separate sources that Disney is readying a host of new WDW discounts, to be announced during ABC's broadcast of the WDW Christmas Parade. Travel dates would be January - March 2009. Pure speculation at this point, and we don't have details beyond this. In any event, it's a smart move by Disney to have a backup plan in case the latest Buy-4-Get-3-Free deal doesn't do enough to boost occupancy. This will put further downward pressure on off-site hotel rates, too.

In related news Disney may be testing two all-you-can-eat counter-service meal plans at the Animal Kingdom:

$15 for one all-you-can-eat meal at any counter-service restaurant

$25 for two all-you-can-eat meals at any counter-service restaurant, similar to Universal's all-you-can-eat plan

Offers for this test are to in-park visitors and through email, with some of those emails rumored to target previous WDW visitors who used their Disney room cards to charge buffet meals. Ah, data mining at its finest!

Morning Everyone,

I read this on the Unofficial Guide site...wonder if it's true or not...too bad that it may come after I make our final payment.

 

[jenjolt]

I'm less than two months!!!! That is very exciting to me!!!

 

[jenjolt]

We hear from two separate sources that Disney is readying a host of new WDW discounts, to be announced during ABC's broadcast of the WDW Christmas Parade. Travel dates would be January - March 2009. Pure speculation at this point, and we don't have details beyond this. In any event, it's a smart move by Disney to have a backup plan in case the latest Buy-4-Get-3-Free deal doesn't do enough to boost occupancy. This will put further downward pressure on off-site hotel rates, too.

In related news Disney may be testing two all-you-can-eat counter-service meal plans at the Animal Kingdom:

$15 for one all-you-can-eat meal at any counter-service restaurant

$25 for two all-you-can-eat meals at any counter-service restaurant, similar to Universal's all-you-can-eat plan

Offers for this test are to in-park visitors and through email, with some of those emails rumored to target previous WDW visitors who used their Disney room cards to charge buffet meals. Ah, data mining at its finest!

Morning Everyone,

I read this on the Unofficial Guide site...wonder if it's true or not...too bad that it may come after I make our final payment.

What happens if it is something like free dining...can you go back and apply it to you plan..and do you just pay the difference if you have Deluxe dining!