NOVEMBER 2012 Trip Planners Thread~ Everybody is Welcome~Part 3 already!

[Smileybug]

NOVEMBER 2012 Packing List
flipflops
sunscreen
over the door hanger for bathroom
glow braclets from dollar store
baggies
gallon size bags to put kids outfits in
rain ponchos
All Chargers
pop up hamper

 

[disneychic2]

NOVEMBER 2012 Packing List
flipflops
sunscreen
over the door hanger for bathroom
glow braclets from dollar store
baggies
gallon size bags to put kids outfits in
rain ponchos
All Chargers
pop up hamper
night light

 

[kerplop]

If you are in the area anyway, you could try to get in earlier than your ADR time. I saw people do this at LTT and Chefs de France successfully. (I happen to have been seated near the podium for check in) It's worth a try.

We probably will be since we reserved one day for World Showcase and another for Futureworld. So this is worth a shot, you're absolutely right. Genius idea!

 

[ashleycade]

NOVEMBER 2012 Packing List
flipflops
sunscreen
over the door hanger for bathroom
glow braclets from dollar store
baggies
gallon size bags to put kids outfits in
rain ponchos
All Chargers
pop up hamper
night light
power strip

 

[WendyBelle]

Hi, All!
Wanted to join in...We're booked at Pop from Nov. 28-Dec. 8th. We upgraded from free quick service dining to the regular dining plan and are looking forward to yummy Disney food

Our cast includes Mom (me) Dad, DS12 and DD9

We're going to MVMCP onThursday, Nov. 29th.

Boy, I have a lot of reading to catch up on.

 

[disneychic2]

Speaking of BOG.....What is everyone game plan if you have a few different spots BOG could fit into?

I have four possible dates I can do BOG. I'll shoot for my first choice and go on down the list if it is not available. I have them listed and ready to go when I call.

ETA: And I'll start trying to call a minute or two before 7 and keep calling. That's all you can do, right? Plus, I'll have my laptop open and on the Disney website in case online ressies are available. That's actually what I'm hoping for!

 

[kerplop]

Speaking of BOG.....What is everyone game plan if you have a few different spots BOG could fit into?

We don't have room so I think we're going to try to brave CS that day.

 

[disneychic2]

Hi, All!
Wanted to join in...We're booked at Pop from Nov. 28-Dec. 8th. We upgraded from free quick service dining to the regular dining plan and are looking forward to yummy Disney food

Our cast includes Mom (me) Dad, DS12 and DD9

We're going to MVMCP onThursday, Nov. 29th.

Boy, I have a lot of reading to catch up on.

DH and I will be at POP 11/28 through 12/6. Maybe we'll see you there! Glad you got FD. We also upgraded to regular. Hope you already have your ADRs since they're going to be hard to come by after all the dust settles from FD!

 

[Divaofdisney]

I have four possible dates I can do BOG. I'll shoot for my first choice and go on down the list if it is not available. I have them listed and ready to go when I call.

ETA: And I'll start trying to call a minute or two before 7 and keep calling. That's all you can do, right? Plus, I'll have my laptop open and on the Disney website in case online ressies are available. That's actually what I'm hoping for!

This is our game plan too! Great minds think alike!!

 

[WendyBelle]

DH and I will be at POP 11/28 through 12/6. Maybe we'll see you there! Glad you got FD. We also upgraded to regular. Hope you already have your ADRs since they're going to be hard to come by after all the dust settles from FD!

Yes, ADR's are all booked. Booked them at 180 days out while hoping for free dining to come along. Am hoping to still get one at Be Our Guest, though if it opens up.

 

[Shunasee]

I have a question..


Has anyone ever done a split stay? How does that work? We are going to be there from 11/7-11/13. According to my TA there should be free dining starting on 7/9. Crunching numbers, we are possibly going to stay at a value from 11-7 to 11-9, and then POFQ from 11-9 to 11-13.

This way I dont have to amend any of my dining reservations.

I originally looked at chaning our flights/trip to 11/9 to 11/16, however, it bumps our airfare up more than saving anything with the free dining.

 

[kerplop]

I have a question..


Has anyone ever done a split stay? How does that work? We are going to be there from 11/7-11/13. According to my TA there should be free dining starting on 7/9. Crunching numbers, we are possibly going to stay at a value from 11-7 to 11-9, and then POFQ from 11-9 to 11-13.

This way I dont have to amend any of my dining reservations.

I originally looked at chaning our flights/trip to 11/9 to 11/16, however, it bumps our airfare up more than saving anything with the free dining.

Basically you would book a room only reservation for 2 nights and pay for dining for those days. Then you'd book ANOTHER reservation for the free dining and buy the tickets you need for that with this package. You can pick up your tickets up to 3 days early, so you could check-in for your room only, go get your tickets, and then enjoy 2 days of them before you check-in/out for your free dining portion. They will try to keep you in the same room, but not guarantees.

 

[ashleycade]

Basically you would book a room only reservation for 2 nights and pay for dining for those days. Then you'd book ANOTHER reservation for the free dining and buy the tickets you need for that with this package. You can pick up your tickets up to 3 days early, so you could check-in for your room only, go get your tickets, and then enjoy 2 days of them before you check-in/out for your free dining portion. They will try to keep you in the same room, but not guarantees.

This is what we are doing, but we are staying off-site for the first 2 nights.. getting a better rate from a discount thru my DH work.. We were so excited to find out we could pick up our tickets early!

 

[Shunasee]

Basically you would book a room only reservation for 2 nights and pay for dining for those days. Then you'd book ANOTHER reservation for the free dining and buy the tickets you need for that with this package. You can pick up your tickets up to 3 days early, so you could check-in for your room only, go get your tickets, and then enjoy 2 days of them before you check-in/out for your free dining portion. They will try to keep you in the same room, but not guarantees.

So we could do a room only at the Value for the first two days (paying for our food, no biggie).

Then do a package for the rest of the trip, with the extra days on our tickets and pick up the tickets the day we get in?

 

[kerplop]

So we could do a room only at the Value for the first two days (paying for our food, no biggie).

Then do a package for the rest of the trip, with the extra days on our tickets and pick up the tickets the day we get in?

Yep that is 100% what I'm saying!

 

[CristinaML]

So we could do a room only at the Value for the first two days (paying for our food, no biggie).

Then do a package for the rest of the trip, with the extra days on our tickets and pick up the tickets the day we get in?

That's my plan too!!! 11/6-11/9 AOA, 11/9-11/17 WL with FD can't wait for FD to make it all official! and get some $ back!!!

 

[Shunasee]

That just totally made my day!!

another question.. normally we would get our tickets on our key to the world card. in this case, would we get them from the ticket center since we are picking them up early?

(and here I thought I knew what I was doing with this trip )

 

[kerplop]

That just totally made my day!!

another question.. normally we would get our tickets on our key to the world card. in this case, would we get them from the ticket center since we are picking them up early?

(and here I thought I knew what I was doing with this trip )

Honestly I'm not 100% sure, but I believe they won't be on the card. Because you'll need to go to a Guest Relations office to pick them up early (at least that's how it was before, someone feel free to chime in) and that's in DTD and/or at one of the parks. I'm not sure if they can then put the tickets on your card later, but I seem to remember people having issues with dining credits that way.

 

[disneychic2]

This is our game plan too! Great minds think alike!!

You betcha!

So we could do a room only at the Value for the first two days (paying for our food, no biggie).

Then do a package for the rest of the trip, with the extra days on our tickets and pick up the tickets the day we get in?

Honestly I'm not 100% sure, but I believe they won't be on the card. Because you'll need to go to a Guest Relations office to pick them up early (at least that's how it was before, someone feel free to chime in) and that's in DTD and/or at one of the parks. I'm not sure if they can then put the tickets on your card later, but I seem to remember people having issues with dining credits that way.

You will pick up your tickets at the entrance (ticket counter) to a park or at DTD. When you check in for the 2nd portion of your stay, they will then put your room on the same card or transfer the tickets to your room card along with the dining credits. If there is a problem, then at worst you'll have two cards to keep up with (making sure you identify which is which) If they would just give free dining with no black-out dates life would be so much simpler!

 

[mom2rtk]

You betcha!





You will pick up your tickets at the entrance (ticket counter) to a park or at DTD. When you check in for the 2nd portion of your stay, they will then put your room on the same card or transfer the tickets to your room card along with the dining credits. If there is a problem, then at worst you'll have two cards to keep up with (making sure you identify which is which) If they would just give free dining with no black-out dates life would be so much simpler!

They were actually able to let us pick up our tickets early right at the Pop Century last year. Worked smooth as can be. All the resort computer system problems from 2010 paid off in a very smooth process in 2011.