NOVEMBER 2012 Trip Planners Part 2~yes there IS another!

[weedles]

Just called also Nothing showing for my DHS dates 11/5 11/7 11/8(dont think a fantasmic that nite though with the early closing) and nothing at all available??? Can everything really all be gone that fast??

Ughh so annoying

Update. Never trusting the knowledge of these CMs called a second time got a wonderful helpful CM. Tons of availability and got my first choice day and time booked

Seriously wish that disney would invest a bit more in the training of their CMs. While I am admittedly a DisAholic how is it that the info here is always so much more on point than the hit or miss gotten when calling them????

 

[mommyof3princess27]

I have a question and need some truthful answers: I am starting to doubt whether or not our scheduled Waterpark day will be warm enough so I had an idea. We will have a breakfast scheduled on that day and on our DTD day, we will have T-Rex scheduled for lunch. Would it be wrong to schedule on BOTH days a breakfast and lunch and then cancel whichever one I dont need? Like if I see the weather forcast and one day seems better over the other days? I just dont wanna miss the WP but I feel like Im over thinking this a little

 

[tigger30066]

I have a question and need some truthful answers: I am starting to doubt whether or not our scheduled Waterpark day will be warm enough so I had an idea. We will have a breakfast scheduled on that day and on our DTD day, we will have T-Rex scheduled for lunch. Would it be wrong to schedule on BOTH days a breakfast and lunch and then cancel whichever one I dont need? Like if I see the weather forcast and one day seems better over the other days? I just dont wanna miss the WP but I feel like Im over thinking this a little

So you are just going to have to cancel one lunch? I see nothing wrong with it as long as you cancel it. I do that all the time.

 

[MinnieLovesMickey]

I was just able to book Fantasmic online for Nov 6. True, it doesn't show anything on the calendar for Nov, but if you enter the date manually, you'll be able to pull up dining times.

 

[mommyof3princess27]

So you are just going to have to cancel one lunch? I see nothing wrong with it as long as you cancel it. I do that all the time.

Well I will be cancelling 1 lunch AND 1 breakfast(depending on which day we do the WP) I just dont wanna be frowned upon for double booking, which it really isnt.

 

[tigger30066]

Well I will be cancelling 1 lunch AND 1 breakfast(depending on which day we do the WP) I just dont wanna be frowned upon for double booking, which it really isnt.[/QUOTE

I see nothing wrong with it if you cancel ahead of time. At least 24 hours. Just my opinion. Not double booking.

 

[mommyof3princess27]

Well I will be cancelling 1 lunch AND 1 breakfast(depending on which day we do the WP) I just dont wanna be frowned upon for double booking, which it really isnt.[/QUOTE

I see nothing wrong with it if you cancel ahead of time. At least 24 hours. Just my opinion. Not double booking.

Thanks! Now I feel better

 

[jcbaral80]

ANYONE ELSE GOING NOVEMBER 24TH? WONDERING THE CROWDS AND WEATHER THAT WEEK. I NORMALY GO IN MAY, SO THIS WILL BE A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE. PURCHASED MY MVMCP TICKETS ALREADY!
HAS ANYONE CONFIRMED IF THERE ARE NEW REFRIDG'S AT POP? MY 1 YEAR OLD WILL BE DRINKING MILK, SO WE DEF NEED A REFRIGERATOR.
SO EXCITED!!!
ALSO PRAYING FOR FREE DINNING, WE WOULD LIKE TO DO MICKEYS BACKYARD BBQ, IT WAS AWESOME FOR THE KIDS!
FLIGHTS WILL BE COMING OUT ON MONDAY WITH SOUTHWEST!!!!

 

[Broncobilly83]

So how goes everyone's budgeting for their trips, now that a lot of us are less than 6 months to go

I have about 60% paid off so far ($1375 remaining due by mid-September)
Plane tickets - Bought and paid for already
Kennel Costs - Budgeting out of my semi-annual stock bonus

 

[ewalshslp]

I called this morning and got a Fantasmic dinner package for Nov.12. Still no luck with Tusker House for the 16th/

 

[weedles]

I called this morning and got a Fantasmic dinner package for Nov.12. Still no luck with Tusker House for the 16th/

Congrats I wonder whats going on with Tusker

 

[weedles]

ANYONE ELSE GOING NOVEMBER 24TH? WONDERING THE CROWDS AND WEATHER THAT WEEK. I NORMALY GO IN MAY, SO THIS WILL BE A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE. PURCHASED MY MVMCP TICKETS ALREADY!
HAS ANYONE CONFIRMED IF THERE ARE NEW REFRIDG'S AT POP? MY 1 YEAR OLD WILL BE DRINKING MILK, SO WE DEF NEED A REFRIGERATOR.
SO EXCITED!!!
ALSO PRAYING FOR FREE DINNING, WE WOULD LIKE TO DO MICKEYS BACKYARD BBQ, IT WAS AWESOME FOR THE KIDS!
FLIGHTS WILL BE COMING OUT ON MONDAY WITH SOUTHWEST!!!!

Cant offer any input for your dates as this is our first time going this time of year. Just wanted to let you know that Southwest pushed back the release date for fall/winter flights to I believe June 4. Please someone correct if that date is off. Im not so patiently waiting too - Actually have my flight down booked already just no return flight yet. not such a bad thought to be stuck there

 

[agriffith]

Cant offer any input for your dates as this is our first time going this time of year. Just wanted to let you know that Southwest pushed back the release date for fall/winter flights to I believe June 4. Please someone correct if that date is off. Im not so patiently waiting too - Actually have my flight down booked already just no return flight yet. not such a bad thought to be stuck there

Ugh! Waiting NOT so patiently as well for SW to release flights for winter! I hadn't heard that they had pushed it back...

 

[AquaDame]

I was just able to book Fantasmic online for Nov 6. True, it doesn't show anything on the calendar for Nov, but if you enter the date manually, you'll be able to pull up dining times.

Ugh, even now the latest seating I can find in early Nov for Mama Melrose's is at 3:50.... that is just too early for us. I guess we will go with plan A after all and just wait in line for it.

 

[jcbaral80]

Cant offer any input for your dates as this is our first time going this time of year. Just wanted to let you know that Southwest pushed back the release date for fall/winter flights to I believe June 4. Please someone correct if that date is off. Im not so patiently waiting too - Actually have my flight down booked already just no return flight yet. not such a bad thought to be stuck there

Yes you are correct its now June 4th!

 

[mommyof3princess27]

ANYONE ELSE GOING NOVEMBER 24TH? WONDERING THE CROWDS AND WEATHER THAT WEEK. I NORMALY GO IN MAY, SO THIS WILL BE A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE. PURCHASED MY MVMCP TICKETS ALREADY!
HAS ANYONE CONFIRMED IF THERE ARE NEW REFRIDG'S AT POP? MY 1 YEAR OLD WILL BE DRINKING MILK, SO WE DEF NEED A REFRIGERATOR.
SO EXCITED!!!
ALSO PRAYING FOR FREE DINNING, WE WOULD LIKE TO DO MICKEYS BACKYARD BBQ, IT WAS AWESOME FOR THE KIDS!
FLIGHTS WILL BE COMING OUT ON MONDAY WITH SOUTHWEST!!!!

We are going down there Nov 25th-dec 1st. I have never been there that week before BUT we went last Dec on the first weekend(taping of the Christmas Day parade) and the crowds were ok...I just didnt like all the big goups of kids from Pop Warner! Yea I thought I read they pushed back the flights. Im ready to book too! if they come out with FD, and its offered on the 25th, you could do a room only for the first night and start your package with FD the next day. We are prepared to do that WE NEED FD!!

So how goes everyone's budgeting for their trips, now that a lot of us are less than 6 months to go

I have about 60% paid off so far ($1375 remaining due by mid-September)
Plane tickets - Bought and paid for already
Kennel Costs - Budgeting out of my semi-annual stock bonus

Trip: about $1539 due Oct 11th-I have it but waiting to see if FD or room discount
Plane tix: have the $$ just waiting on points from SW and SW to open flights
Spending $$: not yet

Yes you are correct its now June 4th!

oh well...that is soon though

 

[weedles]

Ugh, even now the latest seating I can find in early Nov for Mama Melrose's is at 3:50.... that is just too early for us. I guess we will go with plan A after all and just wait in line for it.

3:50 is what I took for 11/6. We're doing open/close that day and its emh at night so figured it was a good time to need a nice break. Fantasmic is sched for 6:30 that night. How late would the F! ressies be avail when its that early?? (Meaning avail as in scheduled not avail hasnt been snatched up yet)

 

[AquaDame]

So how goes everyone's budgeting for their trips, now that a lot of us are less than 6 months to go

I have about 60% paid off so far ($1375 remaining due by mid-September)
Plane tickets - Bought and paid for already
Kennel Costs - Budgeting out of my semi-annual stock bonus

We need to pay off the balance on our cruise before Aug 5th for early booking of shore excursions etc and get my husband's tickets before the possible hike in June. My pass upgrade has to wait until we get to the park - no clue why they can't issue Premier passes anywhere except the ticket booths in person or DTD. Food will all be OOP as well.

 

[mommyof3princess27]

Ok so I had been doing some thinking and I *think* I may cancel our plans to do the Candlelight Processional. The only night we could do it, was the night we got there and with leaving for the airport at 5am, I am not sure my 4yo could do that AND get up for a 8am CM breakfast the next day. I think it would be too much running around and not enjoying our vacation. Besides I said something to my family and they kind of looked at me like then said 'oh ok if thats what u planned'. Its also my grandfathers bday(the day we arrive) and I think he wants WCC so WL the first night it is!
Someone please tell me I made the right descision

 

[mommyof3princess27]

3:50 is what I took for 11/6. We're doing open/close that day and its emh at night so figured it was a good time to need a nice break. Fantasmic is sched for 6:30 that night. How late would the F! ressies be avail when its that early?? (Meaning avail as in scheduled not avail hasnt been snatched up yet)

I think 4 or 430. I think they stop 2 hours or 1.5 hours before the show