July 2011:Calling all planners-Post your dates & Resort

[miprender]

I really feel like I'm getting ready for vacation now. I ordered my reward dollars from my Disney Visa and I pre-ordered photo pass! I have been getting restless with nothing to do for vacation I did attempt to change an ADR, but it wasn't going to happen so I left it alone

I ordered the photopass a few weeks ago and just need to order the rewards card

Thanks! I'm starting this new day not thinking about yesterday.... or trying not to at least.


24 days to Disney!

That's a great attitude.

Just a quick question. We're staying offsite, and are getting ready to order our park tickets tonight. Does anyone have any experience with Undercover Tourist? Seems they're a little cheaper than buying directly from WDW if we're not staying at a WDW resort. I've not heard anything bad about them, just thought I'd check and see if there is anyone who actually ordered tickets through them. Definately don't want to be out a thousand bucks on park tickets!!

I have never used UT but I found AAA to be less than Disney, plus if you buy at least a 4 day hopper you can get the Diamond parking pass.

Just wanted to do a happy dance, only 29 days until my trip!!!

Someone stop me

I just booked Pirates and Pals cruise for July 8th!!!!!

Got the kiddos pirate outfits already so we are set to go!!!!

You are going to love it.


And I just booked the pirates league for all 3 for July 31st. Has anyone done this before? DS5 is really into pirates right now.

 

[miprender]

Here is the current ADR list - if anyone would like to add theirs, just post and I will update the list.

I changed Sat July 23 and now have Chef Mickey's at 8:15pm.

Thanks.

 

[Miss Mo]

(Bumping this up!!!)

Dismeet

When:
July 10, 2011

Where:
Magic Kingdom - Dole Whip (YUM)

Time:
2pm

Attendance list:
Taramoz-TX
Gray2402-GA
OneBadApple-NY
Wintershawl-PA
Cinderella909- SC


Come join us! Let me know if you want to and I will add you

Raise your Dole Whips to the sky for me, I think we land about 3 pm that day - WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 31 sleeps!!!

mo x

 

[gray2402]

I hope you guys have soooo much fun. I don't know that I would get my dd to do a pirate cruise. I'm looking forward the the Wishes Dessert Party, myself. I've been dying to do that since it started!

We were married 24 years this past May. When we had our honeymoon at WDW it was my first time there, ever. And all that was there were MK and Epcot.
We are debating if we want to go back for our 25th next year. We are talking about going sans child. I don't know if I have it in me to do that I may just have to go back to Vegas and get married by Elvis. Decisions, decisions

I think my daughter will like it She has a pink pirate dress so I am packing that! Plus we have never met Mr Smee or Captain Hook, so that will be awesome!

Congrats on 24 years!!!! We are planning to go to Vegas for our 15th or 20th, and yes renew our vows with Elvis For some reason that just sounds awesome LOL

Then I want to do a Disney vow renewal some day too ... 20th or 25th probably. Well I can dream at least LOL

I believe they just stagger the times so everyone is not arriving for the party all at the same time. I'm sure a quick search around here might find you more information, like if you would be let in early.

8:45 actually works for us because we are doing the first seating of HDDR that night too! So we can then take the boat back to CR and relax a bit, change outfits to pirate gear and then catch the party!!!

Raise your Dole Whips to the sky for me, I think we land about 3 pm that day - WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 31 sleeps!!!

mo x

aww we will miss you!

 

[gray2402]

I got Mickey Mail today!!!! Luggage tags and the coupon book!!!! YIPPEE!

 

[carrie6466]

I got Mickey Mail today!!!! Luggage tags and the coupon book!!!! YIPPEE!

 

[disneywatcher]

I believe they just stagger the times so everyone is not arriving for the party all at the same time. I'm sure a quick search around here might find you more information, like if you would be let in early.



I ordered our first vinylmations for trading too! I was planning on giving them to the kids during the drive, but it's killing me to not know what's inside those boxes!

I couldn't resist! I opened the box while I was grilling hamburgers and she was at a friend's house....she got Woody and Big Baby (ordered from the Toy Story 3 collection) and get this She doesn't want to trade them!

I ordered the photopass a few weeks ago and just need to order the rewards card



That's a great attitude.



I have never used UT but I found AAA to be less than Disney, plus if you buy at least a 4 day hopper you can get the Diamond parking pass.







You are going to love it.


And I just booked the pirates league for all 3 for July 31st. Has anyone done this before? DS5 is really into pirates right now.

I booked it for Meghan and DH...have never done it before but watched several youtube video's on it and I can't wait to see them get transformed!

I got Mickey Mail today!!!! Luggage tags and the coupon book!!!! YIPPEE!

Still waiting for mine but will be very excited when it comes! Doesn't it feel GREAT to hold those yellow tags in your hands?

 

[wintershawl]

Still waiting for mine but will be very excited when it comes! Doesn't it feel GREAT to hold those yellow tags in your hands?

I can't wait to get the message from the TA telling me to stop by and pick my stuff up!!

 

[fae]

Ugh...we still don't have a place to stay. My family cannot make a decision even though I've given them all of their possible options and we need to book no later than a week from tomorrow.

 

[juliebug1997]

Ugh...we still don't have a place to stay. My family cannot make a decision even though I've given them all of their possible options and we need to book no later than a week from tomorrow.

I don't know your situation but I would be panicking at this point. Is there a reason that you guys don't yet have a place to stay? I would be to the point of saying "Whelp, my family wants to stay here and that's where we're making our reservations." At some point, you gotta make a decision, fae. I hope one gets made soon for your peace of mind.

 

[wintershawl]

Julie.. 15 days???!! I'm coming with you!!!!

 

[gray2402]

I couldn't resist! I opened the box while I was grilling hamburgers and she was at a friend's house....she got Woody and Big Baby (ordered from the Toy Story 3 collection) and get this She doesn't want to trade them!

cute! Maybe she will change her mind when she gets there

I booked it for Meghan and DH...have never done it before but watched several youtube video's on it and I can't wait to see them get transformed!

fun! Cant wait to read about the experience! I def. plan to do this with Alex around age 5ish if he wants Sammie did BBB at that age so only to be fair LOL

Still waiting for mine but will be very excited when it comes! Doesn't it feel GREAT to hold those yellow tags in your hands?

It was pretty exciting to get the mail! No yellow tags though?! They were kind holographic luggage tags with goofy, mickey and minnie on them...

I can't wait to get the message from the TA telling me to stop by and pick my stuff up!!

Hope it is SOON!!!

Ugh...we still don't have a place to stay. My family cannot make a decision even though I've given them all of their possible options and we need to book no later than a week from tomorrow.

Ugh! I would be stressing I am a planner!

 

[gray2402]

Julie.. 15 days???!! I'm coming with you!!!!

 

[fae]

I don't know your situation but I would be panicking at this point. Is there a reason that you guys don't yet have a place to stay? I would be to the point of saying "Whelp, my family wants to stay here and that's where we're making our reservations." At some point, you gotta make a decision, fae. I hope one gets made soon for your peace of mind.

My aunt has very a very specific idea of what she wants and how much she wants to pay for it. Finding something to please her is generally always difficult, so I was actually pretty prepared for this. I gave her until tomorrow to make a decision, so hopefully things will get settled. Neither she nor my uncle are planners and we usually don't go during peak season (when I was young, they would take me out of school for a week every year), so I really think they just underestimated how many people go to Disney/Florida during the summer and how many of those people also want 4 bedroom rental homes with private pools that are within 15-20 minutes to Magic Kingdom.

 

[keypooh90]

Ugh...we still don't have a place to stay. My family cannot make a decision even though I've given them all of their possible options and we need to book no later than a week from tomorrow.

fae, wow! I'd definitely be stressing out at this point. I'm a major planner.

 

[WDWlover717]

I got Mickey Mail today!!!! Luggage tags and the coupon book!!!! YIPPEE!

Yay, Yay, Yay for Mickey Mail!!! That is so exciting! I can't wait to get ours! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the luggage tags!

 

[WDWlover717]

I don't know your situation but I would be panicking at this point. Is there a reason that you guys don't yet have a place to stay? I would be to the point of saying "Whelp, my family wants to stay here and that's where we're making our reservations." At some point, you gotta make a decision, fae. I hope one gets made soon for your peace of mind.

I'm jealous that you're going to the world for TWO WEEKS!!! I dream of a stay that long!

 

[tinkerbell60]

I changed Sat July 23 and now have Chef Mickey's at 8:15pm.

Thanks.

I fixed that up on the ADR list!

I got Mickey Mail today!!!! Luggage tags and the coupon book!!!! YIPPEE!

Oh - how exciting!! I called yesterday because I got the DME info but no coupon book or luggage tags yet. They said to give it a few more days. I did get the extra luggage labels from DME today though.......we are flying Southwest and taking extra suitcases.

 

[carrie6466]

Ok, I found the pictures of the puzzle we made last year for dd's surprise.

The first pic is the front, the second is the note on the back and the third is her reading it to me after she solved it

Now I am trying to decide which to use for this year's puzzle. It never gets old (keeping the secret):

picture 1 is from out 7/09 trip, pic 2 is older, but the three of us who are going on this trip and pic 3 is from our 12/10 trip when we had to take a really early flight and she fell asleep at the 5pm dinner at 'Ohana with a fry in her mouth.

Sorry the second set of pics is so big. Photobucket won't let me make them smaller. Anyway, dh wants to go with Pic. 2. I get that it's from our first 'just us 3' trip, but it is from 4/08. She was not even 5 yet. She's so different now. The one with Mickey was from our last July trip (2009) and is more accurate of what she looks like now. Pic 3 is just funny! I've never seen a 7 yr old fall asleep in their 5pm dinner.

Anyone want to help me pick ? I'll take a vote lol Btw, last time we let her find and do the puzzle Thanksgiving night after everyone went home. Our trip was 12/12/10. This time, I'm having a medical procedure in the hospital on 6.29 which is 2 days after her birthday, so I figure if all is well when I come home, I'll have it ready for her to do that day. I gotta get to work people!!

 

[gray2402]

I vote the Mickey one!!!

The asleep one is hilarious hehe!!