***Official November 2016 Thread***

[wmjeffer]

Thanks. I know the timeline isn't parksavers fault. It's just super frustrating and I have felt like crying all day. Which, we watched Big Hero 6 earlier and I cried no less than 6 times. Hormones are going crazy! It is through my credit card but I believe the only thing they will do is have me dispute the charge. I'm just worried that the billing cycle is about to end and I will have a huge mess. Hopefully their email I get later will help my anxiety. If I don't see anything by Monday morning I will probably dispute the charge with my bank just so I know I'm covered that way.

Aww - I totally understand! I was a crazy, crying mess when I was pregnant and $1500 is a lot of money! If you feel up to it, I would still call your CC company and explain the situation - they may be able to help expedite everything. I'm so sorry you're going through this!

 

[vcjtx]

November 17-21 for D23 DestinationD, staying at the Grand Floridian.

 

[scard192]

Magic Bands came today

 

[kricha06]

Magic Bands came today

Mine too!!

 

[leanne11]

Aww - I totally understand! I was a crazy, crying mess when I was pregnant and $1500 is a lot of money! If you feel up to it, I would still call your CC company and explain the situation - they may be able to help expedite everything. I'm so sorry you're going through this!

Yes.. my bf cancelled a charge afterwards it only took couple days. .thru his cc..

 

[scard192]

anyone been mid November before? looking forward to cooler weather at the parks; last 2 trips September & October. Kids are looking forward to a day at Typhoon Lagoon and swimming in the resort pool

 

[wmjeffer]

anyone been mid November before? looking forward to cooler weather at the parks; last 2 trips September & November. Kids are looking forward to a day at Typhoon Lagoon and swimming in the resort pool

We did mid-November last year - it was very warm (unseasonably so), so swimming was definitely possible!

 

[scard192]

We did mid-November last year - it was very warm (unseasonably so), so swimming was definitely possible!

meant to say Sept (92 degrees, awful), October 88-90.

 

[WalkMeHome]

Does anyone know if the Muppets are still doing the American History shows above the Hall of Presidents through the rest of the year? I can't seem to find show times during my short visit of 11/29-12/2... I really love the Muppets.

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

Unless it has changed, you can purchase a one day MM for $59. http://blog.touringplans.com/2015/12/16/memory-maker-one-day-now-available-for-guests/

Thanks. According to information I found online, this was still an option as of April of this year, but can't be purchased until after you have PhotoPass pictures taken and loaded in the app. I will try that -- hope it works.

But would still love to find an open MM share if there is one -- every dollar saved is a dollar available for another Disney trip!

 

[MommaBerd]

anyone been mid November before? looking forward to cooler weather at the parks; last 2 trips September & October. Kids are looking forward to a day at Typhoon Lagoon and swimming in the resort pool

We've been twice in mid-November and both times we had *at least* one or two days warm enough to swim and we've done a day at the water parks both trips. We're from GA, so any temp below 80 starts to feel cool to us for the pool, well, at least for me! At the same time, we needed light jackets for early morning rope drop a time or two.

Does anyone know if the Muppets are still doing the American History shows above the Hall of Presidents through the rest of the year? I can't seem to find show times during my short visit of 11/29-12/2... I really love the Muppets.

It is highly unlikely this will go away any time soon. Disney spent time and money to build the infrastructure for these shows. I am super-excited to see them! I don't usually watch videos of the shows and performances, but because this one has multiple "stories," I did watch one and it was very entertaining - signature Muppet humor!

 

[Momto3:2016]

Aww - I totally understand! I was a crazy, crying mess when I was pregnant and $1500 is a lot of money! If you feel up to it, I would still call your CC company and explain the situation - they may be able to help expedite everything. I'm so sorry you're going through this!

Thanks! This is my 4th baby and I haven't really felt bad yet (I'm almost 6 weeks). However, my hormones have been so out of control with this one! I cry multiple times a day and have started raging at people driving. I actually honked at someone cutting me off and I usually just let it go.

In good news, parksavers emailed me a receipt for a refund last night. It hasn't dropped off my account yet, but hopefully at least by Monday. And I might contact my bank (it's a credit card through my credit union) then if the refund is still not showing as posted.

Thanks for letting me vent, I feel so much better today!

 

[2pinwheels]

29 more days.

The only thing I'm rethinking is a Tony's reservation. It was all I could get that day. The kids like the place, so...

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[wmjeffer]

It's been a super rough week (a bout of food poisoning, sick toddler, husband working crazy hours), but we got our Magic Bands today!

 

[PirateD]

So I have made a few changes to our itinerary and thinking about changing our DHS touring as well. We have switched our DHS day to Wednesday, November 23. Originally, we were going to skip RRC and FP TSMM, but now we are thinking about getting a FP for RRC and riding TSMM standby after the Jingle Bell/Jingle Bam show at 9:00. The park closes at 10:00 and there is a 9:30 Fantasmic! so I'm assuming we should be able to fit in a ride without too long of a wait before park closing. Does this seem doable? I haven't been to DHS for so long so I don't have a good feel for what strategies work the best there.

ETA: Rope drop is not a possibility for this day unfortunately as we will be arriving from my brother's house and checking in this day.

 

[ariane37]

So I have made a few changes to our itinerary and thinking about changing our DHS touring as well. We have switched our DHS day to Wednesday, November 23. Originally, we were going to skip RRC and FP TSMM, but now we are thinking about getting a FP for RRC and riding TSMM standby after the Jingle Bell/Jingle Bam show at 9:00. The park closes at 10:00 and there is a 9:30 Fantasmic! so I'm assuming we should be able to fit in a ride without too long of a wait before park closing. Does this seem doable? I haven't been to DHS for so long so I don't have a good feel for what strategies work the best there.

ETA: Rope drop is not a possibility for this day unfortunately as we will be arriving from my brother's house and checking in this day.

I feel you on the changes! There's a chance only younger DS and I will be going down on our original departure day and older DS and DH will join us a few days later, so now I need to come up with secondary plans for 4 days in case it's just 2 of us
Anyway, I think you'd be good riding TSMM that late after the show. In general SB waits have been lower since the 3rd track opened. Of course you're talking the day before Thanksgiving so crowds will be up, but you'll have a decent # of people in the theater for Fantasmic.
I'd just hightail it over after Jingle BAM in case everyone else watching that show has the same idea as you lol

 

[gorkt]

OMG two weeks from tomorrow! I am so not prepared. I need to start packing this weekend and I need to reserve a taxi to the airport. I would UBER it, but I am concerned about availability at 4am on a Saturday morning.

I also need to buy my universal tickets and print them out.

I am in last minute ADR panic mode. I keep thinking about making a few more, but I always seem to make too many and then feel rushed so I am trying to be conservative. There are just lots of things I want to try!

 

[PirateD]

I feel you on the changes! There's a chance only younger DS and I will be going down on our original departure day and older DS and DH will join us a few days later, so now I need to come up with secondary plans for 4 days in case it's just 2 of us
Anyway, I think you'd be good riding TSMM that late after the show. In general SB waits have been lower since the 3rd track opened. Of course you're talking the day before Thanksgiving so crowds will be up, but you'll have a decent # of people in the theater for Fantasmic.
I'd just hightail it over after Jingle BAM in case everyone else watching that show has the same idea as you lol

Thanks so much for the feedback. Wishing you luck in any changes you may need to make. I think we are on Plan C, and I'm not used to so many last minute changes. However, I think overall the changes have definitely improved our time at WDW so that's positive.

 

[TJDisneymama]

Omg, I just got my new "park bag", a Disney Vera Hipster (large) and I. LOVE. IT.! All these years, Ive been buying random park bags at Target, Kohls, etc. And ive never found one that I loved (hence, why I had to buy a new one every year). In addition to the million random, no name "park bags" ive bought over the years, Ive also bought several Disney dooneys for the parks that never worked out either (cross bodies too small, everything else too big). I think this Vera might be perfect.
I think im at 17 days!

 

[Babs1975]

Omg, I just got my new "park bag", a Disney Vera Hipster (large) and I. LOVE. IT.! All these years, Ive been buying random park bags at Target, Kohls, etc. And ive never found one that I loved (hence, why I had to buy a new one every year). In addition to the million random, no name "park bags" ive bought over the years, Ive also bought several Disney dooneys for the parks that never worked out either (cross bodies too small, everything else too big). I think this Vera might be perfect.
I think im at 17 days!

I love my vera park bag too. A little backpack. It is perfect!