**Official December 2010 Thread!!**

[taylor3297]

Woohoo! My best friends and I just booked! The three of us are going December 9-13th, staying at Coronado Springs!

I hope y'all have a blast!

 

[djgeffers1]

Just booked 2 rooms for 3 adults 4 kids, driving down from WI checking in Nov 28th thru Dec 4th at the POP, hopefully we will meet some other Diser's.

 

[exwdwcm]

Will you decorate your room for the holidays? I bought a bunch of stuff on Christmas clearance and packed a bag yesterday of Christmas stuff specifically for our trip, between the ride down, the room and for our stay it totally fills the little buzz lightyear luggage bag

We did this on our 2009 Dec trip- we bought stuff after christmas on clearance and we did put lights on our balcony at WL and had a mini tree and oranments. it was fun, but it wasn't worth the hassle in the end for us. so we won't do it again. If i was staying on Christmas day itself, i might, but we aren't. I shipped a box down of stuff and it was just too much work and space to deal with when it was said and done.

lots of folks driving down i see!

 

[LexisAuntieLala]

Maybe we'll see ya there! 9-15 for us!

Have a blast!

You too! We will be the ones with the big smiles!!

 

[AmberHeartsDisney]

I'll be going in Dec too!!

 

[plutotek]

DW and myself will be making our first WDW Dec this year. Just haven't decided between onsite/offsite. DDP will probably be the deciding factor for that.

 

[disneybarbie]

Hi everyone! It's March.. only 9 months to go!!

Just wondering if anyone knows much about Jet Blue airlines... I'd like to book a flight with them from JFK to MCO - but the website only goes to October 31st? ... i want to get it booked! lol.

3 months til ADR day... does anyone have their list ready yet?!

Emma x

 

[taylor3297]

Hi everyone! It's March.. only 9 months to go!!

Just wondering if anyone knows much about Jet Blue airlines... I'd like to book a flight with them from JFK to MCO - but the website only goes to October 31st? ... i want to get it booked! lol.

3 months til ADR day... does anyone have their list ready yet?!

Emma x

Jet Blue is a great airline

I only have two restaurants picked out; Biergarten and Chef Mickey's.

 

[Pyrate_Pryncess]

Hi everyone! It's March.. only 9 months to go!!

3 months til ADR day... does anyone have their list ready yet?!

Emma x

We have a tentative list so far.....We have to wait for the Fantasmic schedule to be posted to pin it down though. So far we know we are doing
~T-Rex cafe the day we arrive since we wont go into the park
~Coral Reef
~Sci-Fi
~a character breakfast, not sure which one yet
and once everyone figures out where they want to eat we are going to pick from a hat to finish our list. There will be 12 of us so we want to be fair with our decisions. We know the days we will all be together for sure so we are really trying to pin those down. There are 3 days when we figure we will split up into "family" groups so we can all decide for ourselves! I just keep getting more and more excited.

 

[exwdwcm]

Hi everyone! It's March.. only 9 months to go!!

Just wondering if anyone knows much about Jet Blue airlines... I'd like to book a flight with them from JFK to MCO - but the website only goes to October 31st? ... i want to get it booked! lol.

3 months til ADR day... does anyone have their list ready yet?!

Emma x

I've never flown Jet Blue, but heard awesome things about them. Maybe they are like southwest and only do 6 months in advance. YOu can't see a schedule for SW except 6 months out.

for meals- yes, i am a planning fool! so I have our itenerary already planned out, although I know it will change.

Since we are staying in a 1bedroom at BLT with a kitchen, we will try and do some meals in the room to save $$ (on DVC, so no free dining option like previous trips).

• Crystal Palace breakfast- 2.5yo son loves Pooh bear and asks everyday when he can 'go eat with pooh bear' again. i've lost count- we do this breakfast every single trip!
• chef Mickey's breakfast- so he can see MIckey- we did dinner in December and i was disappointed (not my first time there). so trying breakfast again this time instead.
• Le Cellier - just a favorite! can't beat the soup and filet! will be our 5th time i think.
• Teppan Endo- will be a first for us, i hear such good things on it
• O'hana- one of our favorites and Ds loved it too. will be our third time here.
• debating on trying JIKO if budget allows! I've been dying to try it and really need to stretch out to some new places.

We just did Coral Reef, Sci Fi, 50s Prime Time, Le Cellier, Ohana, Chef MIckey's, Crystal Palace, Norway Princess breakfast, 1900 Park Fare, HDD, Shula's in December. Only Coral Reef and Shula's were new for us. We keep eating at the same old places.

any good recommendations for quick service? i thnk we might try Yak and Yeti quick service.

We have a tentative list so far.....We have to wait for the Fantasmic schedule to be posted to pin it down though. So far we know we are doing
~T-Rex cafe the day we arrive since we wont go into the park
~Coral Reef
~Sci-Fi
~a character breakfast, not sure which one yet
and once everyone figures out where they want to eat we are going to pick from a hat to finish our list. There will be 12 of us so we want to be fair with our decisions. We know the days we will all be together for sure so we are really trying to pin those down. There are 3 days when we figure we will split up into "family" groups so we can all decide for ourselves! I just keep getting more and more excited.

We had a party of 14 for our Dec trip (see trip report below, i am almost finished with it!). I was surprised at how well they accomodated us in all the restaurants. We ate at coral Reef and they sat us in the back along hte wall (not best view, but still nice)- they got almost 10 of us in a rounded booth and then 4 at the table across from us, so we were still almost all together.

At Sci Fi, of course we had to split into separate cars, but they do have plain tables in the back too, but what's the fun in sitting at a table when you can eat in a car? lol

Everywhere else we ate, they got us at one table- CP, 50s, Le Cellier (we had 9 that night), Shula's, etc.

 

[sjs314]

Hi everyone! It's March.. only 9 months to go!!

Just wondering if anyone knows much about Jet Blue airlines... I'd like to book a flight with them from JFK to MCO - but the website only goes to October 31st? ... i want to get it booked! lol.

3 months til ADR day... does anyone have their list ready yet?!

Emma x

I am waiting on Jet Blues schedule to come out also, flying from west chester to orlando. Have flown JFK to MCO and they are a great airline with reasonable prices. My dil has used them at least 3x that I know of and swears by them. Use to fly Delta since from BDL in Ct they are the only non stop but their prices are higher.

Have some tentitive plans of ADR's but nothing set in stone yet, traveling with my oldest son and his wife so we all need to sit down and see who wants to do what and when.

 

[exwdwcm]

happy monday all! i think some of us are now under 9 months out!

 

[Mrs. Charming]

happy monday all! i think some of us are now under 9 months out!

YAYYYYYY!! Happy Monday!

 

[jewels1916]

Hi everyone! It's March.. only 9 months to go!!

Just wondering if anyone knows much about Jet Blue airlines... I'd like to book a flight with them from JFK to MCO - but the website only goes to October 31st? ... i want to get it booked! lol.

3 months til ADR day... does anyone have their list ready yet?!

Emma x

Choosing our ADRs has been so challenging, because I am going with my two best friends, Kelly, who is a Disney veteran like me, and then Lacy who has NEVER BEEN! Kelly and I of course have our favorites, and so we are having long conversations about which ones we want to take Lacy to in the limited time we have there (Dec. 9-13). Plus, it's going to be Lacy's birthday! I'd welcome any suggestions!

 

[gingerjohnjillian]

Count us in We are booked for December 4th thru 12th at Coronado Spring It will be me my DH and our DD 8!

 

[neld257]

I received the email on Friday with my 20, 30 40 pin code!! What's even better is when the CM plugged my pin code into the computer it gave me 40% off of the cabins at FW!!! I was only expecting 30% so this was a great surprise! So our original room price went from 1,822 down to 1,093!!

 

[kittycat9]

We're booked for AKL CL, 11/28-12/4. If we get a pin code, we'll add a couple days on the front end. Either way, We're Going to Disney World!!! We're going to be celebrating my son's 7th birthday (a bit early) who always gets the short end of the stick, since it's 4 days after Christmas. I can't wait - what a great year we have a head of us, and what a great birthday present for him.

Now, everyone sprinkle a little pixie dust this way... Pin Codes for Kyle's Birthday!!! Or at least a really great giraffe hanging out by his window one morning while we're there

 

[heaven2dc]

I received the email on Friday with my 20, 30 40 pin code!! What's even better is when the CM plugged my pin code into the computer it gave me 40% off of the cabins at FW!!! I was only expecting 30% so this was a great surprise! So our original room price went from 1,822 down to 1,093!!

Wow - that is quite a savings! Congrats!!

We're booked for AKL CL, 11/28-12/4. If we get a pin code, we'll add a couple days on the front end. Either way, We're Going to Disney World!!! We're going to be celebrating my son's 7th birthday (a bit early) who always gets the short end of the stick, since it's 4 days after Christmas. I can't wait - what a great year we have a head of us, and what a great birthday present for him.

Now, everyone sprinkle a little pixie dust this way... Pin Codes for Kyle's Birthday!!! Or at least a really great giraffe hanging out by his window one morning while we're there

Lots coming your way!! We will be at BWV arriving on 11/28/10 & supposed to be leaving 12/3/10 but I'm trying to figure in a Fri & Sat night stay at the back end of our trip either by getting a Pin code for those 2 nights at CSR or renting points at AKL.

 

[exwdwcm]

Choosing our ADRs has been so challenging, because I am going with my two best friends, Kelly, who is a Disney veteran like me, and then Lacy who has NEVER BEEN! Kelly and I of course have our favorites, and so we are having long conversations about which ones we want to take Lacy to in the limited time we have there (Dec. 9-13). Plus, it's going to be Lacy's birthday! I'd welcome any suggestions!

how about California Grill? take in WISHES from up there too? If you ladies are into wine, they have a great wine selection too and the view can't be beat.

I received the email on Friday with my 20, 30 40 pin code!! What's even better is when the CM plugged my pin code into the computer it gave me 40% off of the cabins at FW!!! I was only expecting 30% so this was a great surprise! So our original room price went from 1,822 down to 1,093!!

YEAH- congrats! We really enjoyed the FW cabins when we stayed in them. what a deal- more spending money, right?

We're booked for AKL CL, 11/28-12/4. If we get a pin code, we'll add a couple days on the front end. Either way, We're Going to Disney World!!! We're going to be celebrating my son's 7th birthday (a bit early) who always gets the short end of the stick, since it's 4 days after Christmas. I can't wait - what a great year we have a head of us, and what a great birthday present for him.

Now, everyone sprinkle a little pixie dust this way... Pin Codes for Kyle's Birthday!!! Or at least a really great giraffe hanging out by his window one morning while we're there

CL, how fun!!! here's wishing for pin codes!!

So is anyone going to visit Universal to see Harry Potter? I am debating. I've done Universal before, both coasts, but not Islands of Adventure. DH isn't a thrill guy and we will have our DS3 with us and my in laws. The only thing i would really want to see is HP, since it opens this spring/summer. But not sure i want to take away a day from WDW, we are already struggling to fit it all in and have enough down time as it is.

 

[annegirl]

We booked this morning!! We'll be at Pop December 5th through December 15th. It's my husband and I, our daughters (one turning 5 while we are there and one turning one right before we go) and my parents. First visit for all but DH who's only visit was 20 years ago when he was a kid.
We're planning on going to Islands of Adventure just for Harry Potter as well. We're still just trying to figure out the best way to get there.