**Official December 2010 Thread!!**

[TruBlu]

Don't forget to post your MVMCP dates here:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2490939

 

[PIRATEGIRL007]

Just wanted to chime in green with jealous for all of you all. I want to go to WDW in Dec this year so bad but since we just bought a new car DH says no way. MIL wants to go to and with free dining being announced I floated it by DH again yesterday he didn't say NO!!!!! So I am waiting a few days to approach it again. Will talk to the MIL this weekend see if she wants to split costs on room and then will make another proposal to DH, if so I might get to join the list, right now I'll just give you guys lots of my jealous stares .

 

[happenin2you]

Fall dining is finall extended, but starts one day after my arrival.... So I called Disney to change it and they can't apply to the day I arrive because I arrive on the 9th and it starts on the 10th. I've already booked my flights and it would cost $350 to push everything back one day and the layovers are longer.... If I alter my current ressie to 10-16 free dining and the 9th as a one day, then I only save around $150. This whole thing is really unfun. The CM recommended that I wait it out and see if something else comes out that might be better for me. Is that a hint my new BFF CM? And he said specials are usually released on Mondays. Back to the waiting game....

 

[happenin2you]

Hi everyone! I can't believe I just now found this thread, anyway count us in for December. DH and I will be there with my parents Nov. 29-Dec. 8 at AKL CL! We are actually going to stay in a standard or pool view on the 29th since that is arrival day and our flight doesn't even land till 6 but then we will move up to Club level the next morning.
I saw there are a few others at AKL while we are, hope you all have a great trip and I'll wave if I notice any DIS stuff on you.

Hey fellow Las Vegan!

 

[TruBlu]

Just wanted to chime in green with jealous for all of you all. I want to go to WDW in Dec this year so bad but since we just bought a new car DH says no way. MIL wants to go to and with free dining being announced I floated it by DH again yesterday he didn't say NO!!!!! So I am waiting a few days to approach it again. Will talk to the MIL this weekend see if she wants to split costs on room and then will make another proposal to DH, if so I might get to join the list, right now I'll just give you guys lots of my jealous stares .

Good luck! It sure is hard to pass up free dining!!!

 

[jessrose18]

Congrats to all those that now get free dining. We did free dining the last two years, it was great. This year renting points so out of the question, but am so excited for AKV! Podcast team recorded show this week about Christmas in July details about MVMCP and Osbourne light is anyone wants to get excited about their December trips even more.

 

[ashleykinkade]

Just switched our reservation because of the free dining! We are now staying at CBR 12/2 - 12/7

 

[miprender]

Just wanted to chime in green with jealous for all of you all. I want to go to WDW in Dec this year so bad but since we just bought a new car DH says no way. MIL wants to go to and with free dining being announced I floated it by DH again yesterday he didn't say NO!!!!! So I am waiting a few days to approach it again. Will talk to the MIL this weekend see if she wants to split costs on room and then will make another proposal to DH, if so I might get to join the list, right now I'll just give you guys lots of my jealous stares .

Pixie dust for you! I hope DH comes around.

 

[goofy&tigger2]

We are joining in on the fun. Can't beat free dining near the holiday season.

Yahooo. Thanks Disney

 

[happenin2you]

I really need to get off the disney website and leave my trip alone!

That being said: Since I talked to the CM this morning and gave me the grim news of having to do two separate ressies to arrive on my date and then get free dining, I was pricing out some things and already all of the non-bunk bed rooms at WL are gone! It's just my husband and myself, so we really don't want some extra beds in our room. Long story short, I'm not really into many Deluxe resorts. I like the Contemporary and AKL. We stayed AKL last time and promised ourselves we'd go different this time, and Contemporary is too expensive (we want to do it full out tower MK view). So we decided to go with Coronado Springs. I love the pictures of the rooms, they're much more beautiful than most of the deluxes (no ugly bedspreads). So we're doing Dec 9 one night king bed Premium MYW package! and Dec 10-16 king bed FD upgraded to Deluxe =) I'm so excited! I'm going to change a couple dining ressies so I can get some more signatures our of the way on my Premium plan and we're going to have tickets to La Nouba included. This trip just keeps getting better. Has anyone stayed at CSR before? Any comments?

 

[Leash]

Hey fellow Las Vegan!

Hi there!

It looks like you arrive the day after we leave, what a small world. I tell you all that's getting me through the heat here is thinking about our trip.

 

[taylor3297]

Thanks, I'll try that. But, this would make it 7 days. I already plan to pull them for 5. And, I really hate to give up our tickets to A Christmas Carol. They are non-refundable. Just can't decide what to do...

If you are in Wake County, most principals will approve the education excuse form as long as you submit it way in advance. I will be filling out the form for my dd sometime during the first couple of weeks of school.

As to the A Christmas Carol tickets, if it is the David Ira Wood production at the DPAC, you shouldn't have any trouble selling them to someone else. Let me know if these are the tickets you have, how many tickets, and the dates and I might be able to help you sell them to someone.

 

[rabbitthecat]

wow, i am over 3000 posts and didn't realize it! woo hoo- only took me 10 years. (*used to be a lurker!)

here is the latest update on who is going when. Let me know if I missed anyone!

hose underlined have links to their PRE TRIP REPORTS. join in the fun!!!:s anta:

Hi,

You can add me in at AKL from the 10th-19th. Yay!

Also, has anyone else who just booked FD noticed that it seems ridiculously easy to get good ADRs? I got everything I wanted no problem, although to be fair I wasn't trying for Le Cellier because the two of us traveling are vegetarians. I was preparing to be much more stressed out about dining, and it just seemed to come together so easily. I'm thrilled!

 

[snykymom]

I hope I haven't made a huge mistake here...

For the same price as 7 nights at POFQ with dining (not free) I got 9 nights at Animal Kingdom Lodge, pool view (free dining). I'm not completely sure we can go 2 nights early. I'll have to get it OK'd with the school and sell our tickets to a play. SO... what happens if we can't actually go the 2 extra days? Can we pay for them anyway and just get there when we get there? It wont cost us any more than it would have to stay at POFQ anyway. I made the reservation, now I'm worried about it.

Unfortunately, if you don't check in on that first day, they cancel the entire reservation.

I have a question for a friend who is traveling with her family at the same time as us...

They are checking in on DEC 15 and checking out on DEC 24. She called to add the free dining to her ressie today, but they made her do 2 reservations... 1 from DEC 15 - 21 (with free dining & it includes all her park tickets), and one for DEC 22-24 (outside of the free dining period - so she has no dining plan for those days - it's booked as "room only")...

here is my question---Has anyone been able to book the free dining for their entire trip, even if only the beginning is during the free dining period? I always thought if you booked before free dining ended that you would get it for the entire stay.

Thanks for responding so quickly. I told her I thought she should call back because normally you can get free dining through the whole trip. She actually talked to 2 CMs because she made changes after first booking it, and both split her ressie. weird. She will definitely be calling back!

It may be that the room she booked for 12/15-21 is no longer available for 12/22-24, and if you have to change rooms, it's a split reservation. In any event, I'd keep calling. She may also want to check with a TA like Dreams Unlimited and see what they can do for her. She can transfer the reservation to them and maybe they'll have better luck.

I really need to get off the disney website and leave my trip alone!

That being said: Since I talked to the CM this morning and gave me the grim news of having to do two separate ressies to arrive on my date and then get free dining, I was pricing out some things and already all of the non-bunk bed rooms at WL are gone! It's just my husband and myself, so we really don't want some extra beds in our room. Long story short, I'm not really into many Deluxe resorts. I like the Contemporary and AKL. We stayed AKL last time and promised ourselves we'd go different this time, and Contemporary is too expensive (we want to do it full out tower MK view). So we decided to go with Coronado Springs. I love the pictures of the rooms, they're much more beautiful than most of the deluxes (no ugly bedspreads). So we're doing Dec 9 one night king bed Premium MYW package! and Dec 10-16 king bed FD upgraded to Deluxe =) I'm so excited! I'm going to change a couple dining ressies so I can get some more signatures our of the way on my Premium plan and we're going to have tickets to La Nouba included. This trip just keeps getting better. Has anyone stayed at CSR before? Any comments?

I have, last year. I did CSR in January and AKL in September. Now I'm going back to CSR. It's a great resort - queen beds, a fitness resort, first bus out of the parks. We really enjoyed it, and I'm excited to go back (funny - I also tried WL, but wanted a standard room - all sold out). In the Resorts forum, there's a CSR FAQ thread you might want to check out:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2338336

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

Has anyone stayed at CSR before? Any comments?

We stayed at CSR last year and loved it! It's a beautiful resort and made us feel like we were stepping into another world. The lobby has a wonderful fountain and the grounds are so pretty. There are even hammocks to relax on by the water. We were also very impressed with the rooms and the bedding (I agree that bedspreads are less appealing). The resort had a renovation in 2009, which definitely helped. The dark wood furniture also made everything seem so rich. You'll love it!

 

[butiflfeet]

Add me to the list! DH and I will be at BLT with my parents and sister December 8 through 14!

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Hi,

You can add me in at AKL from the 10th-19th. Yay!

Also, has anyone else who just booked FD noticed that it seems ridiculously easy to get good ADRs? I got everything I wanted no problem, although to be fair I wasn't trying for Le Cellier because the two of us traveling are vegetarians. I was preparing to be much more stressed out about dining, and it just seemed to come together so easily. I'm thrilled!

I had no problem getting the dining I wanted, and we are going Christmas week. I take that back, I couldn't get Garden Grill at Epcot for 12/24.

Suzanne

 

[TruBlu]

As to the A Christmas Carol tickets, if it is the David Ira Wood production at the DPAC, you shouldn't have any trouble selling them to someone else. Let me know if these are the tickets you have, how many tickets, and the dates and I might be able to help you sell them to someone.

Those are the tickets we have. This is our first time seeing it, and we have great seats. DH and I talked about it tonight, and we're just not willing to give it up. SO - it looks like we might be moving our trip to November.

Does anybody know if anything will be different with decorations or events in Nov. vs. Dec. The thing we most want to see is the gingerbread house at the GF. Will it be there in November?

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Those are the tickets we have. This is our first time seeing it, and we have great seats. DH and I talked about it tonight, and we're just not willing to give it up. SO - it looks like we might be moving our trip to November.

Does anybody know if anything will be different with decorations or events in Nov. vs. Dec. The thing we most want to see is the gingerbread house at the GF. Will it be there in November?

Well, I believe it will be completed by at least mid-November.

Suzanne

 

[TruBlu]

Well, I believe it will be completed by at least mid-November.

Suzanne

Yay! That would be perfect!!! I'm looking at Nov. 13-20.