**Official** Star Wars at DHS, Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party/Galactic Nights/Launch Bay/JT

[CheshireCrazy]

No, that's what I was doing, especially during my meeting However, then I got to return what seemed like 20,000 calls from the car insurance people. That brought me back to reality, my other sad state.


The bad news is that our insurance wants to total our car. Really DH's car. We love that car We ordered it and bought it new. We knew every little mark on that thing. The good news is that the other driver's insurance is claiming 100% responsibility. So I am making a claim with them, hoping that they don't decide to total the car too We can't even buy a replacement for that car with what our insurance says it's worth. I know how this game works, but it still stinks. The other guy had a little bit of damage to his car, and he'll get away with paying his deductible to fix it and maybe, I mean maybe, have increased rates. We, on the other hand, the non-guilty party, will have to pay twice what they will give us to replace it, if it's totaled. That's assuming we can even find a replacement, because it's not a common car, and it was a rare color combination I am terrified to drive my convertible now for fear that it could be totaled if someone hits it. It's not even worth as much $ wise as DH's car. I am very thankful that I am not hurt, and that no one was in the car with me, but with SWW rumors and the car situation, today's turning out to be big bummer

EDIT: On the bright side, the avatars and emojis seem to be working

I feel your pain. I've been going through my own car insurance hell. I was rear ended by a Blazer with a front tow bar and the driver bent my frame. I took it to his insurance service center (he claimed 100% fault) and they gave me a check. I was told if there was additional damage, it would not be a problem. Well dropped the car off last Tuesday (9/8) and my body shop found almost double the damage. They submitted all the paperwork that day and have been waiting for an adjuster to come on site to view it. It been over a week. I have no time frame when someone will be out. I'm fearing they might total the car since it's an older Pontiac. The rental is awful and can barely handle highway driving. Plus I'm going on vacation 9/27 and need my car to transport my German Shepherd to the kennel (rental has a no pets policy). I've been calling the insurance and I get from the case rep "I'll take care of it". This was my first car and my baby. I drove it off the lot with 7 miles on it.

It's been a nonstop headache for the past couple weeks. I have 11 days until Disney so this should be a happy time for me. Instead everything is up in the air whether I will get my car fixed or have to find another one. And yeah the SWW rumors were just the cherry on the top of it all. End of rant/

 

[AThrillingChase]

I feel your pain. I've been going through my own car insurance hell. I was rear ended by a Blazer with a front tow bar and the driver bent my frame. I took it to his insurance service center (he claimed 100% fault) and they gave me a check. I was told if there was additional damage, it would not be a problem. Well dropped the car off last Tuesday (9/8) and my body shop found almost double the damage. They submitted all the paperwork that day and have been waiting for an adjuster to come on site to view it. It been over a week. I have no time frame when someone will be out. I'm fearing they might total the car since it's an older Pontiac. The rental is awful and can barely handle highway driving. Plus I'm going on vacation 9/27 and need my car to transport my German Shepherd to the kennel (rental has a no pets policy). I've been calling the insurance and I get from the case rep "I'll take care of it". This was my first car and my baby. I drove it off the lot with 7 miles on it.

It's been a nonstop headache for the past couple weeks. I have 11 days until Disney so this should be a happy time for me. Instead everything is up in the air whether I will get my car fixed or have to find another one. And yeah the SWW rumors were just the cherry on the top of it all. End of rant/

I would escalate this. If they do not give you a date next time you call, ask for a supervisor and demand a date or narrow time frame they will be out.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

http://www.drugstore.com/search/search_results.asp?N=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All&Ntt=CoverGirl Star Wars

Thanks! I stumbled across this a few days ago, but for some reason they don't seem to have the nail polish! Wonder what's going on with that stuff...?


ETA: From Cover Girl's site, you can now click "buy now", which redirects right now to Drugstore.com. It shows all nail polishes on backorder, shipping in "1-2 weeks". Guess we'll see... eventually... probably...

http://www.covergirl.com/cosmetics/starwars-collection

 

[CheshireCrazy]

I would escalate this. If they do not give you a date next time you call, ask for a supervisor and demand a date or narrow time frame they will be out.

Yeah definitely putting in another call today. I've debated about calling my agent to see if he can do anything to nudge them too.

 

[pookadoo77]

My son's 5th Jedi bday cake my hubby made..... It was about a foot and a half tall

 

[soniam]

@CheshireCrazy
I am very lucky and have an awesome body shop that will fight with the insurance company for you. However, they often charge more than others, because they are certified to repair Bugatis and Ferraris. Plus, I grew up in my dad's body shop (he's retired now), so I usually can tell what an estimate will be and know the system. Insurance is just a scam I hope they straighten things out for you soon

 

[hiroMYhero]

Today is early registration day for AP and DVC for the Star Wars Dark Side race, good luck everyone. I have the page set up and ready to refresh on my computer and Stephanie's laptop. After registering I will get over to the volunteer page to sign up to volunteer during Marathon weekend, so if any of you are running in January I'll probably see you
AP page https://www.rundisney.com/annual-passholders/?CMP=SOC-DLRUSENFY12Q2FBDM0566
DVC page https://www.rundisney.com/dvc-member/

It's also recommended to have Active.com open and be logged on. It helps to speed up the process to get into the registration queue a little faster.

In case Active and runDisney sites are down as when they were for the recent Princess registration, have the Fb page open and the Disboards thread open because there will be people who may have the backdoor link access to Active. Good luck everyone!!

 

[yulilin3]

It's also recommended to have Active.com open and be logged on. It helps to speed up the process to get into the registration queue a little faster.

In case Active and runDisney sites are down as when they were for the recent Princess registration, have the Fb page open and the Disboards thread open because there will be people who may have the backdoor link access to Active. Good luck everyone!!

it seriously is more nerve wreaking to register than to run the races

 

[hiroMYhero]

it seriously is more nerve wreaking to register than to run the races

I agree! I thought I was going to have an anxiety attack trying to register two of us for the Princess 10K.

I wish the SW run had been announced earlier. We would have chosen SW over Princess and run the 10K with you!!

 

[AThrillingChase]

It's also recommended to have Active.com open and be logged on. It helps to speed up the process to get into the registration queue a little faster.

In case Active and runDisney sites are down as when they were for the recent Princess registration, have the Fb page open and the Disboards thread open because there will be people who may have the backdoor link access to Active. Good luck everyone!!

Do you have the FB page for this? I was having trouble finding it!

 

[LATJLP]

I feel your pain. I've been going through my own car insurance hell. I was rear ended by a Blazer with a front tow bar and the driver bent my frame. I took it to his insurance service center (he claimed 100% fault) and they gave me a check. I was told if there was additional damage, it would not be a problem. Well dropped the car off last Tuesday (9/8) and my body shop found almost double the damage. They submitted all the paperwork that day and have been waiting for an adjuster to come on site to view it. It been over a week. I have no time frame when someone will be out. I'm fearing they might total the car since it's an older Pontiac. The rental is awful and can barely handle highway driving. Plus I'm going on vacation 9/27 and need my car to transport my German Shepherd to the kennel (rental has a no pets policy). I've been calling the insurance and I get from the case rep "I'll take care of it". This was my first car and my baby. I drove it off the lot with 7 miles on it.

It's been a nonstop headache for the past couple weeks. I have 11 days until Disney so this should be a happy time for me. Instead everything is up in the air whether I will get my car fixed or have to find another one. And yeah the SWW rumors were just the cherry on the top of it all. End of rant/

Call your case rep DAILY.....earlier in the day the better until they actually DO "take care of it". Actually, forget them.....inspections should take 1-2 days not a week.....so call today and ask for their supervisor and don't let them off the phone until they have scheduled the inspection time....wait on hold while they do that. You pay your premiums each month, sometimes for years without a claim.....so you deserve to get the service you have already paid for. They are often overwhelmed so you need to be a squeaky wheel.

And if the rental vehicle they gave you is not safe to drive on the highway, make them give you one that is.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Do you have the FB page for this? I was having trouble finding it!

Star Wars Half Marathon - The Dark Side
https://www.facebook.com/events/1120163521331379/

 

[JimmyBean42]

10 years ago I promised my then 6 year old Star Wars obsessed son we'd take him to Star Wars weekend. That was during a trip with his baby brother. Then we started an international adoption...then another...fitting in vacations when we could during off seasons and cheaper times to go and thoughts of avoiding SWW because of a toddler in tow (we wanted to be able to devote full attention). The plan was for 2016, when he was 17...and about to graduate high school. We had actually booked a surprise trip and had SWW character dining booked for 2015, but unexpected medical/therapy/tutoring expenses popped up and we cancelled thinking "next year" and really all my son cares about is Galactic Breakfast, character meet and greets with all the characters he knows and loves....and we were in process of booking our trip for our "best guess" time frame. Travel agent was working with us, and alerted me to these rumors.

Can I cry now?

A year ago we did our BIG Disney Princess blow out for the girls (they were 7 and 8 at the time). This was to be the year of Star Wars and roller coasters. The last of the family trips to Disney while all kids are under our roof. ::sob:: He graduates May 2017, so perhaps we push it off for another year? I just don't know now.

Ugh I feel for you. That feels like such a kick in the pants. Well hopefully they find something that he'll still love and you can take a special trip still. We are going in November and all my son wanted to do was battle Darth Vader in JTA. And now that it will be shut down and most likely not coming back with Vader, my DW said I should try and get down next week for 2 days and see if I could get him into JTA b/c it's all he wants to do. If money weren't the issue I'd def think about doing it. Stinks when you have awesome plans and a wrench gets thrown in.

 

[SFAMILY4]

How much does the 5K race typically run?

 

[hiroMYhero]

How much does the 5K race typically run?

$65 if you register as soon as registration opens.

 

[drlaurafsu]

5k is 75$ plus active registration fees.

I'm in for the dark side challenge...and the kessel run! Now for the training.

 

[LoKiHB]

Just sent the following email to Corporate requesting information. I'm sure that in spite of my pleading, I will still get the same canned response, but hey, it was worth a try.

Good Afternoon,

I'm sure you have been bombarded with this question over the last few days, so I apologize in advance.

My family and I are AP holders and DVC owners. We plan our trips as early in advance as possible. In a couple of months we will be lucky enough to experience our first Christmas season at Disney, and our first stay at The Animal Kingdom Villas.

We have been planning a May 2016 trip to return to Star Wars Weekends. We have not been to this incredible event since 2013, and we had promised my son he could spend his 10th Birthday in his favorite place with his favorite celebration. That being said, with the announcement of the new Star Wars Land, Launch Bay and, Seasons of the Force, we expect that SWW as we know it at least, will eventually be coming to an end, so we are especially excited for 2016 with everything going on.

Over the last couple of days there have been strong rumors around regarding the cancellation of Star Wars Weekends beginning with 2016. As you can imagine, this is very upsetting to our little family. While I know that Disney has a set response for inquiries of this type, I was hoping that someone could possibly respond with something a little more concrete than "we'll let you know". I understand that it may not be possible, but I think I speak for the legions of guests, DVC owners and Star Wars fans that plan their yearly vacations around this event as well as my own family when I ask that someone could give us some direction one way or another.

I appreciate your consideration in this matter, and look forward to your response.

Thank you,

 

[yulilin3]

I'm in for the 10K extremely tempted to sign up for the 5K

 

[hiroMYhero]

5k is 75$ plus active registration fees.

I'm in for the dark side challenge...and the kessel run! Now for the training.

Wow! They upped the price for SW!!

 

[AThrillingChase]

I refreshed like a mad woman, and made it in for the dark side challenge immediately at noon. My finger flew! haha.

That said - the challenge apparently sold out in 5 minutes for AP. So...there is that.