November 2012 Code Watch!!

[denman007]

Whats the number to call to check on a PIN?

Thanks.

lol...I just checked my email and I got one today but it is only good thru 6/14 for 30% off.

 

[HeatherL]

I think Jersey week is unofficial in Disney's eyes, so there would be no blackouts due to that, but Jersey Week falls on Veteran's day, and pending on their view of pins/discounts on holidays, that might be blacked out for that weekend.

Thanks! We can always pull the kids out of school for that Monday (we have off Tues-Fri) before election day to avoid being there for Veterans Day.

 

[tchr414]

After talking to my hubby about it, we decided we are going to MVMCP Not sure which day yet, but I am really excited and I know the kids will LOVE it


I was wondering since this is my first time staying onsite.. when should i make room reservations? We are looking to get 2 adjoining rooms (the pirate ones) at CBR (crossing fingers and toes for free dining ) ... or if we can get a super great room pin code and then we are looking at AKL or another deluxe

I am making welcome baskets to give to the kiddos when we get checked into the hotel and I am trying to rack my brain for some cute, unique items to put in there.. any suggestions?? I already have plush picked out.. would be for 3.5 yr girl and almost 6 yr boy

 

[Happy Mom2]

Whats the number to call to check on a PIN?

Thanks.

lol...I just checked my email and I got one today but it is only good thru 6/14 for 30% off.

407-939-7675

Hopefully you'll get one for Nov!

After talking to my hubby about it, we decided we are going to MVMCP Not sure which day yet, but I am really excited and I know the kids will LOVE it

I was wondering since this is my first time staying onsite.. when should i make room reservations? We are looking to get 2 adjoining rooms (the pirate ones) at CBR (crossing fingers and toes for free dining ) ... or if we can get a super great room pin code and then we are looking at AKL or another deluxe

I am making welcome baskets to give to the kiddos when we get checked into the hotel and I am trying to rack my brain for some cute, unique items to put in there.. any suggestions?? I already have plush picked out.. would be for 3.5 yr girl and almost 6 yr boy

personalized t-shirt, coloring books, crayons, personalized pressed penny containers with quarters & pennies, autograph books, coupons for various things (henna tattoo in Morocco, face painting in Animal Kingdom, treat from Goofy's Candy Co., etc.) snacks, Epcot passport books, disposable camera, etc. You can find lots of stuff on the DISign boards to personalize all these things.

 

[CristinaML]

Mind if we talk about PhotoPass or whatever that thing is called when they take your picture and give you and ID card. Who has tried it, what did you think?

 

[mill4023]

Just wanted to give everyone some hope.
We've gotten pins in the past, but it had been a long time since we got one and I was getting really jealous of those getting them now.
Last week, I went on the Disney website, priced out a room at POR, then saved the offer.

Then on Sunday, I got an email from Disney Destinations titled "Disney Resort pics and more, Miller family". It listed the dates, hotel, etc. from the offer I had saved and had a bunch of links to pictures of POR. So at first I thought it was just a reminder email to book the offer I had saved.

But then I noticed that it said "Be sure to mention your PIN:.." with a number. I clicked the book now and priced out some rooms.

It's 30% off values, mods, and deluxes and it is working for our dates, November 2 to 12. So it would appear that there aren't any blackouts, at least for this PIN offer, for Veterans day or Jersey week.

If we were a family of 4 or 5, I'd already be booked, probably at a mod. $138 per night including tax is a great deal. But as a family of 7, needing two rooms, even a value doesn't make much sense. $1600 for 10 nights is more than we would spend for a 4 bedroom house with a pool.

I went back to the Disney site and priced out and saved offers for packages with dining. Maybe they will notice and send me the free dining PIN I need!

 

[mommyof3princess27]

Just wanted to give everyone some hope.
We've gotten pins in the past, but it had been a long time since we got one and I was getting really jealous of those getting them now.
Last week, I went on the Disney website, priced out a room at POR, then saved the offer.

Then on Sunday, I got an email from Disney Destinations titled "Disney Resort pics and more, Miller family". It listed the dates, hotel, etc. from the offer I had saved and had a bunch of links to pictures of POR. So at first I thought it was just a reminder email to book the offer I had saved.

But then I noticed that it said "Be sure to mention your PIN:.." with a number. I clicked the book now and priced out some rooms.

It's 30% off values, mods, and deluxes and it is working for our dates, November 2 to 12. So it would appear that there aren't any blackouts, at least for this PIN offer, for Veterans day or Jersey week.

If we were a family of 4 or 5, I'd already be booked, probably at a mod. $138 per night including tax is a great deal. But as a family of 7, needing two rooms, even a value doesn't make much sense. $1600 for 10 nights is more than we would spend for a 4 bedroom house with a pool.

I went back to the Disney site and priced out and saved offers for packages with dining. Maybe they will notice and send me the free dining PIN I need!

Thats wonderful!!!


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Disneys Photopass...... I have done it once and I loved it! We split ours with 3 2 other familes that were going so it only cost like $30 AND they are having the preorder deal now so its only $99!

 

[CristinaML]

I just got a PIN in the mail. 20% off resorts. Its valid for 11/1/12-11/16/16 and 11/24/12-11/30/12. When I called to reserve they gave me 20% off the room so it doesn't seem this saves me anything additional but I may just call and ask.

 

[mommyof3princess27]

I just got a PIN in the mail. 20% off resorts. Its valid for 11/1/12-11/16/16 and 11/24/12-11/30/12. When I called to reserve they gave me 20% off the room so it doesn't seem this saves me anything additional but I may just call and ask.

WOW! Congrats! I just got done re-saving vacation plans to 5 different emails for my family...maybe Mickey will have mercy on me tonight and deliver a PIN!

 

[whodatdare]

WOW! Congrats! I just got done re-saving vacation plans to 5 different emails for my family...maybe Mickey will have mercy on me tonight and deliver a PIN!

I just did the same

 

[mydisneyobsession]

Mind if we talk about PhotoPass or whatever that thing is called when they take your picture and give you and ID card. Who has tried it, what did you think?

I totally love Photopass. We used it for the first time last year, and it's the first time I have any photos with me in them! I'm the family photographer, so I was always missing from the pictures on past trips. We used the preorder discount link, and I think it's worth every penny! I've already preordered for our November trip.

 

[denman007]

The 30% off only saves about $260 on a value where as the free dining would be over a $1000 savings in my case.

I could see using the 30% on a mod or deluxe and forgoing the dining plan.

 

[Happy Mom2]

Mind if we talk about PhotoPass or whatever that thing is called when they take your picture and give you and ID card. Who has tried it, what did you think?

We did PP last time, and we loved it. The pictures were great. When we met characters, they took pictures of the whole interaction, not just one or two. It's nice to be able to have everyone in your pictures. BUT if you are trying to save money, the photographers will take pictures with your camera too so you don't have to get the photopass to have everyone in the pictures.

Here's a link to a website that gives great detail about the photopass.
http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disneysphotopass/

Just wanted to give everyone some hope.
We've gotten pins in the past, but it had been a long time since we got one and I was getting really jealous of those getting them now.
Last week, I went on the Disney website, priced out a room at POR, then saved the offer.

Then on Sunday, I got an email from Disney Destinations titled "Disney Resort pics and more, Miller family". It listed the dates, hotel, etc. from the offer I had saved and had a bunch of links to pictures of POR. So at first I thought it was just a reminder email to book the offer I had saved.

But then I noticed that it said "Be sure to mention your PIN:.." with a number. I clicked the book now and priced out some rooms.

It's 30% off values, mods, and deluxes and it is working for our dates, November 2 to 12. So it would appear that there aren't any blackouts, at least for this PIN offer, for Veterans day or Jersey week.

If we were a family of 4 or 5, I'd already be booked, probably at a mod. $138 per night including tax is a great deal. But as a family of 7, needing two rooms, even a value doesn't make much sense. $1600 for 10 nights is more than we would spend for a 4 bedroom house with a pool.

I went back to the Disney site and priced out and saved offers for packages with dining. Maybe they will notice and send me the free dining PIN I need!

That's awesome! I'm getting discouraged too. Fingers crossed.

I just got a PIN in the mail. 20% off resorts. Its valid for 11/1/12-11/16/16 and 11/24/12-11/30/12. When I called to reserve they gave me 20% off the room so it doesn't seem this saves me anything additional but I may just call and ask.

I won't hurt to call.

WOW! Congrats! I just got done re-saving vacation plans to 5 different emails for my family...maybe Mickey will have mercy on me tonight and deliver a PIN!

Pixie dust to you!

The 30% off only saves about $260 on a value where as the free dining would be over a $1000 savings in my case.

I could see using the 30% on a mod or deluxe and forgoing the dining plan.

Free dining would be better for us too, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

 

[Happy Mom2]

Ok.. I already have 5 vacation offers saved so I deleted 3, and added 1. We'll see. Fingers crossed!

 

[Smileybug]

Good morning ya'll.

I do hope this is a happy pin code day for everyone.

 

[iwantpeace]

Good Morning! Congrats to those who have gotten pins. I'm going to try going back and deleting my saved offers and adding more. So far, nothing I've tried has worked.

We love PP too. Really got some great pictures. My girls are getting older, so I'm worried that things won't be as magical to them this trip. I love having the pictures of when they were little and amazed by the characters!

 

[CristinaML]

OK I'm convinced I'll prepay and save $ on photo pass thank you all for the info. I'll just work it into the budget. Do they take photos at the character meals as well?

Good morning!

 

[mommyof3princess27]

OK I'm convinced I'll prepay and save $ on photo pass thank you all for the info. I'll just work it into the budget. Do they take photos at the character meals as well?

Good morning!

No or the partys(thats seperat) BUT test track and Space Mountain can go on there.

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Good Morning! No PIN for me on ANY email! Oh well. I tried Well we took our tax money paid my truck off, bought windows and paid a cc(this morning)off...wouldnt you know it about an hour after we dropped that check in the mail, our heat pump took a $h**!!! GRRRR I am so mad! The only spare money we have now is the flight money so back on the cc it goes(0% til 2013) so not too bad but still stinks!

 

[mommyof3princess27]

Anyway forgot to mention, I was on TP yesterday and set up a little crowd tracker for myself and it said some parks I had picked arent the worst but not the best. Do you switch them around based on what TP says or you just wing it? I think there is 2 I might switch around.

 

[exwdwcm]

i've now made my 4 year old obsessed with DisneyWorld lol Every day he talks about something related to the World, today it was Tower of Horror the day before that he called it Tower of Doom......we have a lot of days left before November I don't how he's gonna handle that

Love that! My little guy is 4 as well. He is obsessed with Haunted Mansion and ToT. I guess he likes spooky stuff. He calls HM, the spooky house and ToT, the spooky hotel. He rode ToT twice. He was scared to death on the actual freefall, but afterwards said it was the best hotel ever. We rode HM 7x. I love that our kiddos can already be Disney nuts too!

Good morning all! I guess it's afternoon for some of you! Yesterday I discovered one good thing about me not working right now. I'm always home and not spending much money! A tank of gas lasted me an entire MONTH!! I was able to double my monthly vacation savings amount! I never realized how much I spend on eating out, and buying small things when I'm working. A little here and a little there really add up to a lot! Who knew?!

DD has decided she wants to go on a girls trip for her 7th birthday. She got an American Girl doll for Christmas, and the nearest AG store is in Dallas. I gave her the choice of a birthday party or a trip. She voted for the a trip. It will be her first plane ride, and she's so excited!! I'm happy because I miss Dallas. I used to live there before I got married. And the good news is I think I can do it cheaper than a party!! We have enough airline miles to fly for free. I have friends who live there so we are going to stay with them. I get a rental car discount through my employer. The only other stuff I have to pay for is meals and some spending money. DD's grandparents and aunt and uncles will give her money to spend at the AG store. I'm really looking forward to spending a weekend with DD in Dallas. Anyway, I'm going to plan and book that today.

I am in Dallas! I actually live in Plano and work in Carrollton, but it is only 20minutes to downtown Dallas for us. I haven't checked out the American Girl store yet (since I have a boy), but my niece has and loves it there at the Galleria! Hope you have a great visit!

After talking to my hubby about it, we decided we are going to MVMCP Not sure which day yet, but I am really excited and I know the kids will LOVE it

I am making welcome baskets to give to the kiddos when we get checked into the hotel and I am trying to rack my brain for some cute, unique items to put in there.. any suggestions?? I already have plush picked out.. would be for 3.5 yr girl and almost 6 yr boy

I love doing the welcome basket thing. Dollar Tree/dollar stores, Target, WalGreen's all have great little disney trinkets. For a girl- anything princess related obviously. Usually they will carry CARS/Toy STory stuff for a boy. I've found cute sunglasses for the sunny FL days, small books or coloring books with colors (for plane or car ride), lanyards, pins, puzzles, balls, plush. Cups or mugs? Snacks, especially disney themed candy or treats? check the clearance/sale on disneystore.com for t-shirts. Target has disney socks in the dollar section often. hairclips for the girl or bows? autograph book and pen? Quarters and pennies to use for pressed penny machines?

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Congrats on your PIN!

I just got a PIN in the mail. 20% off resorts. Its valid for 11/1/12-11/16/16 and 11/24/12-11/30/12. When I called to reserve they gave me 20% off the room so it doesn't seem this saves me anything additional but I may just call and ask.

Cristina- congrats on your PIN!

on PP- we liked it, or should I say, I like it. I am the picture taker in the family (and not a great one). So i often end up not in a lot of pics. DH hates having his pic taken though, so he gets annoying with using PP since I want to stop everytime. LOL! But i've done PP shares before, and those work out so great. Go look on facebook, there is a group for PP shares. You can find folks going around the same time and hook up on a share.