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

[Mrmrezg]

We will be at AKV July 05-11

 

[Becky2005]

I don't always pay attention to what is going on around me. So, I'm not that surprised I have miss the tour groups. I'm telling you though that I will not be missing them this time! lol

That's ME -- except this time I think I *am* a tour group!!! There are 15 of us! We won't be all together all the time but seems we will for a lot.

 

[Greatoneadp]

That's ME -- except this time I think I *am* a tour group!!! There are 15 of us! We won't be all together all the time but seems we will for a lot.

wow good to see that im not the only one with a tour group 16 total 8 adults and 8 kids. Just wondering where are u guys staying and how did yall set up sleeping arrangements. have yet to reserve room due to not finding adequate space. Did yall do multiple rooms or condo?

 

[disneywatcher]

Last year, we saw the BTG's commin' towards us and were glad we were going in the opposite direction Then again that was the only time I really saw them....the rest of the time I was to Disney absorbed! 100 days out here too! Tomarrow begins the DDD I'm already there for seeing DH though! I'm so anxious to hug him again and smell his smell (I know that sounds weird but I do so much better when I feel like he's near and smell is one way I know he's with me).

Speaking of my nose...I now have a sinus infection atleast I'm sure that's what it is, I will go to the doc in the morning and find out. I just know I'm stuffed up, head hurts, taste budds off and it's not very plesant at all.

aspiringprincess~your not far behind honest! Your ADR's look GREAT btw!

 

[Becky2005]

wow good to see that im not the only one with a tour group 16 total 8 adults and 8 kids. Just wondering where are u guys staying and how did yall set up sleeping arrangements. have yet to reserve room due to not finding adequate space. Did yall do multiple rooms or condo?

Actually we are all staying all over the place!!! My brother has a timeshare so he's staying wherever he's staying -- I think a Sheraton? Not sure...that is 2 adults & 2 kids. My sister is staying at Shades of Green with her family -- that's 5 adults. We WERE staying at Shades of Green until I got a code for free dining and switched over to a cabin at Ft. Wilderness because there are 2 adults & 4 kids in my group. Although only 1 of the "kids" qualify as a Disney "kid".

Speaking of my nose...I now have a sinus infection atleast I'm sure that's what it is, I will go to the doc in the morning and find out. I just know I'm stuffed up, head hurts, taste budds off and it's not very plesant at all.!

I feel for you. I had one the last week and was so miserable. I finally got some antibotics for it because I was desperate. Actually I had a cold I couldn't shake and since my son's throat was killing him last Sunday we just went to urgent care. He had strep throat and they did figure I had a sinus infection -- we both feel 100% better now though.

 

[disneywatcher]

Actually we are all staying all over the place!!! My brother has a timeshare so he's staying wherever he's staying -- I think a Sheraton? Not sure...that is 2 adults & 2 kids. My sister is staying at Shades of Green with her family -- that's 5 adults. We WERE staying at Shades of Green until I got a code for free dining and switched over to a cabin at Ft. Wilderness because there are 2 adults & 4 kids in my group. Although only 1 of the "kids" qualify as a Disney "kid".



I feel for you. I had one the last week and was so miserable. I finally got some antibotics for it because I was desperate. Actually I had a cold I couldn't shake and since my son's throat was killing him last Sunday we just went to urgent care. He had strep throat and they did figure I had a sinus infection -- we both feel 100% better now though.

I'm deffinately going in tomarrow morning...I plan on working out starting Wednsday and being sick doesnt help with wanting to get my gym on Glad to hear your feeling 100x better though Becky!

 

[miprender]

I am 107 days out

We're heading down on 7/8-7/15! Can't wait.

We'll be staying at the Swan. If an AP rate comes out, we may switch to Poly, Contemporary, or GF.

Has anyone seen an AP rate yet for July? I haven't gotten any email codes (which i usually do) for room discounts.

I haven't seen any except for the ones in May. Did you try calling to see if there was anything?

We will be at AKV July 05-11

 

[aspiringprincess1]

Hey July Travelers!

I updated my PTR! If you get a chance, give it a read and let me know how you feel!

Also, I left my ADRs..Anyone going to those places? H&V is a new one for us! Reviews?

 

[Becky2005]

Hey July Travelers!

I updated my PTR! If you get a chance, give it a read and let me know how you feel!

Followed you over! I'm not going to the HDDR but we are staying at Ft. Wilderness.

I'm just trying to desperately get under the 100 day mark....today it's 103! I just want it to be under 100. Soon enough I guess. I did go find a Mickey journal to use as our travel journal to keep notes about the drive down in. I didn't think to do that before but got the idea from the 2,000 miles driving thread on the Transportation board...so of course, had to go see if I could find a proper notebook to keep track of it in.

Although lots of other things coming up fast with end of school events for the kids so that should make things go by faster.

 

[miprender]

Hey July Travelers!

I updated my PTR! If you get a chance, give it a read and let me know how you feel!

Also, I left my ADRs..Anyone going to those places? H&V is a new one for us! Reviews?

Awesome pics. I just posted over there.

 

[wintershawl]

Random Vent/spouting...

I read so much about PINs and going for FD and other discounts. Me? I never get so lucky. I have AAA, so I get that advantage. That's it. And what do we do? We pick a high priced time to go as well! Go US! haha...

Anyway, I love that others can save money. But, if you knew me, you would know I'm never that lucky. I just want to be at Disney.... can we all stop reminding me how much I have to pay to do so?


Thanks for your time. You may return to your normal life now.

 

[Becky2005]

Anyway, I love that others can save money. But, if you knew me, you would know I'm never that lucky. I just want to be at Disney.... can we all stop reminding me how much I have to pay to do so?


Thanks for your time. You may return to your normal life now.

I can make you feel better....our first tripin 2005, there was NADA for discounts and we couldn't even get AAA -- so we paid rack rate for the Contemporary, had Ultimate Hopper Passes because the plan we were on didn't have the Magic Your Way conversion yet -- so ended up paying for days we didn't need including water parks....the only *perk* was that all taxes & tips were included on the meal plan part of it.

I could literally do the exact same vacation now for cheaper because they have the Magic Your Way with the higher level packages now but we just handed Mr. Mickey Mouse over $10K

 

[wintershawl]

I can make you feel better....our first tripin 2005, there was NADA for discounts and we couldn't even get AAA -- so we paid rack rate for the Contemporary, had Ultimate Hopper Passes because the plan we were on didn't have the Magic Your Way conversion yet -- so ended up paying for days we didn't need including water parks....the only *perk* was that all taxes & tips were included on the meal plan part of it.

I could literally do the exact same vacation now for cheaper because they have the Magic Your Way with the higher level packages now but we just handed Mr. Mickey Mouse over $10K

That makes me feel better. All the same... I don't even care.. I just want to be at Disney! lol.. I just had to vent somewhere, and I knew my fellow July travelers would tolerate it.

 

[tinkerbell60]

Random Vent/spouting...

I read so much about PINs and going for FD and other discounts. Me? I never get so lucky. I have AAA, so I get that advantage. That's it. And what do we do? We pick a high priced time to go as well! Go US! haha...

Anyway, I love that others can save money. But, if you knew me, you would know I'm never that lucky. I just want to be at Disney.... can we all stop reminding me how much I have to pay to do so?


Thanks for your time. You may return to your normal life now.

We have been going every year since 2004, and I too always had AAA only, unless it was an AP rate, which we found were more cost effective for annual trips. However, I registered a new email last fall on the Disney site and that is what changed my luck. You might want to try getting a new email...I used gmail. I am not a lucky person either.

 

[disneywatcher]

Random Vent/spouting...

I read so much about PINs and going for FD and other discounts. Me? I never get so lucky. I have AAA, so I get that advantage. That's it. And what do we do? We pick a high priced time to go as well! Go US! haha...

Anyway, I love that others can save money. But, if you knew me, you would know I'm never that lucky. I just want to be at Disney.... can we all stop reminding me how much I have to pay to do so?


Thanks for your time. You may return to your normal life now.

Vent away!

Offically at 99 days out here! I cant believe it that time is flying by! I posted this already on my PTR but wanted to make sure I shared this with all y'all

This is my youngest DD's AK shirt! I finally got the heat n bond I wanted and decided to use brown fabric paint to trace the tree with! I'm still debating using my crystal hot wand thingy to put some girlly bling on our shirts but IDK. ODD says it's over kill
Off topic I get to find my MP3 player tonight because hopefully I will have my youngest enrolled in hourly care tomarrow so I can go work out every day! I have more lbs to loose before July so my dress looks ok on me. I went one size smaller then I am now and although it does fit me, in some places it's a bit fitted.
Have a GREAT Tuesday guys!

 

[wintershawl]

I should try a different email address...

Oh, and 88 days here!!! yay!

 

[tinkerbell60]

I should try a different email address...

Oh, and 88 days here!!! yay!

It can't hurt to try!

I missed my double digit dance, so here it is

 

[Noel22]

Vent away!

Offically at 99 days out here! I cant believe it that time is flying by! I posted this already on my PTR but wanted to make sure I shared this with all y'all

This is my youngest DD's AK shirt! I finally got the heat n bond I wanted and decided to use brown fabric paint to trace the tree with! I'm still debating using my crystal hot wand thingy to put some girlly bling on our shirts but IDK. ODD says it's over kill
Off topic I get to find my MP3 player tonight because hopefully I will have my youngest enrolled in hourly care tomarrow so I can go work out every day! I have more lbs to loose before July so my dress looks ok on me. I went one size smaller then I am now and although it does fit me, in some places it's a bit fitted.
Have a GREAT Tuesday guys!

this is so cute!! What a great idea!!

And I just saw that it isn't on our list yet: We finally decided to stay at CBR.
Can't wait anymore ... 101 days left!!!!

 

[cadek]

I should try a different email address...

When I read that there was supposedly a new deal coming March 1st, I went and registered my work email address... I never got an email with a pin, but I called March 1st and I had one for free dining. I didn't ask which email it was for, but when they sent me the reservation confirmation, it was my work email address. I don't know if that means that's the one the pin was attached too.

 

[wintershawl]

When I read that there was supposedly a new deal coming March 1st, I went and registered my work email address... I never got an email with a pin, but I called March 1st and I had one for free dining. I didn't ask which email it was for, but when they sent me the reservation confirmation, it was my work email address. I don't know if that means that's the one the pin was attached too.

That's weird. Well, congrats on the PIN! I go through AAA, so I don't believe I can call myself to check on PINS. I did register a new email address, so I'll see if that does anything.