Boy, I hope not! I have to assume that the deal is just drawing in those who otherwise would have been staying off-site. After all, kids are still in school, people have still taken their vacations during Christmas and many may not have any vacation days to take in January yet, etc.Makes me wonder if it will be much more crowded with this deal?It can't be as bad as when we went in summer and fall though...Can it????
Hey there everyone! Hope everyone is doing well. I'm enjoying a cozy day at home - it's our 12th anniversary today, so I'm getting spoiled.
From what I have heard from a couple of people, the $200 'gift card' is actually a credit that is added to your KTTW card, so you'd charge the tip to your account or buy gifts with your card as usual (assuming that's what you usually do and you don't carry cash), and then the tip, etc is just deducted from that $200. Any overages would just go against the credit card on your account.
Of course, that's no guarantee that that's what will happen when we actually show up!
We are not doing dining plan so the couple of TS meals we have planned will eat that up quick (pun intended!) 
Happy Disney morning to me!
Well, I'm out of my Disney Drearies and happy again! Good day, Sunshine!
Oh...and to add to that...just 36 more days until we travel! I can't wait to hit US soil!!!!
Sounds like a good plan! We got season tickets for 6 Broadway shows coming to Mpls so we have some guaranteed dates! we will miss one while we're at WDW but don't care.
I'm so excited to see Wicked, I couldn't get tix last year. I'm actually going twice - once with friends too. I'll give everyone a full report tomorrow!
Tuesday is Veterans' Day. We both have off work (gov't workers) and the kids have to go to school, so we are planning a day of shopping and lunch out on the other side of the Twin Cities we never go to! Should be fun! Then next weekend DH has to work the whole weekend - days and nights!
THANKS! I knew I missed something! Are we planning any meets?
I have read it a million times and I think it can only be used for merchandise, and only can be used the day of your birthday. I hate you have to bring a real birth cert.
I don't know restrictions but I know I was led to believ in my readings that it was good that day only.
Shelly - I had to go get the CBR countdown!!!
Look at all of us jumping on the CBR ticker bandwagon!
Well, WE DID IT!!
I talked to DH one more time, and we did some math (UGH) and decided we could swing it. Here's our new plan:
Arriving 1/26 - All driving together, canceled flights for DD and me. This might change to 1/25, but not sure.
Booked two standard rooms - one for us, one for MIL and SIL
at...
CARRIBEAN BEACH RESORT!!!
(the red is for you Shelly)
yup, we got the deal. We decided to book 6 nights and get the 7 day base tickets. We end up paying only a little over $1500 for the four of us!
Even cheaper than SOG! Now I have to rethink our plans, what to pack, all that jazz. I'm so excited!
We also get the $200 GC! I was really concerned that they wouldn't have rooms available, but we could have gotten preferred or water view too. DH is happy that we can relax more and not be commando for three days. We can just hang, go to other resorts, shop...
As for what to pack, we usually do whatever we can layer. We wear sweatshirts on the way down and I like to buy one at WDW. Jeans, shorts, capris, and t-shirts. We'll have jackets from the road trip too. Then because we have the cruise right after, we have to pack for that too. YIKES! Plus I have to be efficient and pack light so it all fits in the van. We are driving my SIL down and might pick up MIL on the way, so it could get crowded!!
Plus I read all the chat after I left for last night - oh boy.
I'm just so excited!
Love the pictures of the baptism Carrie!! So cool. I think you and the family will have fun at AS SPorts.
Love the snowbirds logo thing too!! I think the hummingbird's name from Pocahontas is Flit.
Okay, now I have to try to get my heart rate back down. I spent about 30 min on the phone with CRO and I'm all worked up! I had the nicest CM - she chuckled when I talked about DIS boards and all the excitement. She said she's got tomorrow off and is going to call all her friends and family so they can get in on it!I would have thought she would have done that by now!
My DH wanted to know if you could walk from CBR to Epcot. He says it looks close, but I think at WDW, lots of things look closer than they really are.
Have to go adjust my tickers now!
Congratulations on CBR!!!
Not a speck of dust in the place. But there was a lot of noise from the neighboring rooms most of the night, so we are very tired. 
Ours is next Sunday...number 17! Time flies! We're actually going on our anniversary date tonight. 
But I'm excited because DH and I have a date tonight - we're going into Minneapolis to see Wicked!! Yippee!
This one stands at the top of the list fo rour favorites.Hello Sbowbirds!
I'm trying to get all caught up here.
DH and I have been at Seven Springs this weekend. http://www.7springs.com/
Very nice resort. And SO CLEAN! The housekeeping sure beats the pants off of WDW housekeeping.
Congratulations, Sheree! But...now I'm going to be the ONLY Snowbird at SOG! (is there a pouty icon?) I figure we could save about $200 if we switch to a moderate, but I can't decide if it's the right thing to do.
at the resort this trip!!
I am trying to do some research on this resort, now that eveyrone is going there - has my interest !
I read in someones post that the pool was redone, is that the theme pool /piratesque pool or is it now totally redone.
I will head over the the resort boards but you guys here do a good sell job. If you were to book a room at this resort where would you want it to be?
All feedback is appreciated, and hey it may spark some excitement for you all to chat about it
