Do you do intros here? Well, here is mine. My name is Liz, I am married almost 14 years, and we have one child who is finishing up third grade. I'm in grad school full-time, work part time, and am in the midst of a career change. Luckily, I have the summer off from school so I feel like I have a life right now! "Just" working is delightful!
I was a book editor, and a freelancer. I take a LOT of notes. I am note obsessed. I love to look things up and plan - I swear this helps me think better.
I will not list all my WDW trips because it looks crazy even to me. Suffice to say, we are not people of means but yet I have managed to take my daughter 5 times and have gone yearly since 2010 with my DIS besties to run races. (In the name of "fun")
I am a Disney addict. I am a Disney trip planning addict. I am a multiple trip planner. I am powerless over my addictions.
Also, I am totally raising a child to share these addictions!
I found this thread while planning a trip! Naturally!!!!
Liz, I am Jeanette, one out of 6 of my kiddos is a RCers...also known as HRH (Her Royal Highness) You will see her here summertime, she loves the "stickers". We lost a precious DISer in December
JungleCruiser, Sarah was also from NJ, I am near Rutgers. She was closer to Morristown, she engaged with HRH and they both LOVE GF, Sarah would sent postcards from GF...okay I am off topic, but we really are a family here. We are blessed to find a new RCer! All the new RCers are so sweet, I love it!!! We will get you through school, work, planning, all of it. I am doing my Master's online. I've got a bit to go, I am bridging to my MSN, while finishing up my BSN. I've been a nurse since 1997...it's time I move up in the world.
DISNEY MAIL!!!! An "invitation" to add on points at The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort .... good thing I don't have any $$$$!
I can't believe the price...wait it's GF yes I can
It must be a sign!!!! First Heather posts that beautiful Cancun picture, then I'm gchatting with DD and she mentions how much she wants to go to Cancun again, and then I get my Interval International (timeshare) Magazine!!! Now I know I should be planning that Mexico trip!
Definitely a sign!!
New thread - new changes? But not from you, of course
Me change

OK I LOVE your post to Mama Linda
Sheila16 lbs!!! You go girl!!! My weight loss stopped, but since the girls birthdays I've been less strict. I'll get back on track!!
Hey ladies! (and gents...do you have any gents over here?!?!?!) Been around this thread sometimes in the past, thought I'd pop in & say how saddened I was to learn of Jungle Cruise's passing. I chatted with her a few times regarding BC. What a brave gal! I'm sure its not the same around here without her.
Of course we understand Tara! And it wasn't THAT long ago you were here. Once a member always a member!!! How about BWI CL Standard, and request a BW view as a "birthday surprise" I bet it would work!! We miss Sarah SO much
Sorry I haven't been able to do a real reply lately. So busy with STUFF! Had another "off" day at MK (rain and god-awful crowds then a nasty bus driver on the way back)... We never seem to get it right at MK unless it's at a party. .
YOU ARE AT WDW!!! No apologies.....keep your eye out for a new thread....tomorrow perhaps. I've been busy so it may be a cut a paste for now, but we are in the 230s
First time poster on this thread and so glad to have found it. No one in my family stresses over room choices as much as me and no one cares to hear about it. I do all the planning and everyone else just goes along with my recommendations. Maybe they have created a monster because I can think of little else, except where I want to stay.
My sister, her 4 children, my mom and myself may do a 2 night trip in mid September to go to Halloween party. I will be okay with value but really want to do WL. I am not booking for 2 weeks so we will take what we can get but I really want WL. With my sister having 4 kids, her two year old becoming a 3yo next year and her oldest becoming a dis adult the next year, I feel like this is our last opportunity for deluxe. I liked AoA in March and I guess I don't want to get my heart set on WL and have it be unavailable. However, as of today there is still availability at AKL or BWI. I just want to make the perfect choice!
Mid September, BWI for F&W......and WELCOME!!! I really liked the Halloween party, WL would give you the boat to MK...but the discount for BWI Deluxe will be better than WL Deluxe most definitely....We shall get you through the next 2 weeks and beyond (said in my bestest Buzz Lightyear voice)
Oh boy, I probably don't want to know all the details. I have a feeling I am going to be the Hand Sanitizing general
Jen
We are getting some fab ladies in the house
DCL will be WAY better Jen...LOVE the change to BC!! I could save big bucks dropping CL, but I just CAN'T...ugh, hopeless
Jeanette - it is going to be a long summer here....thankfully Sarah likes to sleep in and Steven gets a little alone time in the morning without her tormenting him So are you still at CR as of now, or is that changing again
Melissa
DS12 and HRH just cannot get along here. So it's kind of similar...it will be LOOONG summer days. No more naps for mom....and it's back to Poly. I guess I didn't want to change the ticker....
Sorry Sue, I think I must be the most boring RCer ever!!!
No RCer is boring!!!!
So now that I've made peace with all my changing resorts....(I think.....) I want to thank you all for helping me along the way with my Disney addiction. And I guess now I am addicted to this forum....I missed chatting while I was at work today...I just got home and now I have to go to bed and get up all over again in the morning...who invented this "working" thing anyways... Have a good nite all my new friends....love this place
We love you too!!!! Yeah work is SO overrated...will work for Disney trips !!!!!
Melissa and Linda: I am TOO Spoiled!! That is the problem!Thanks for understanding!
I hear ya!!!
Welcome to all the new RCers! (I'm normally more on the ball with my multi-quotes, honest.)
Speaking of, I applied the BB rate to our October reservation and saved ourselves $700! (I won't mention that I did check availability of my favorite resort. 2 bedroom suites only. Eek.)

WOOHOO!!!!!!!
I am debating dropping CL in October. Either that, or doing maybe Pop the first three nights since we are staying for 10 nights, maybe 11 if I do a value for part of it. I would do room only for the first few nights at the value, and 7 nights CL with
DDP, since I can pick up the tickets 3 days early at DTD. That way we can do the parks and all and pay OOP for meals. I planned on paying for CG which is where we are our first night anyway.
What say you all? Sound like a good plan?
Pop/Poly CL...Hawaii is HOME sis!!!
No I think im the most boring RCer this trip. I haven't changed anything, really. Just keep on adding on days

well I did switch out 2 days POFQ (my daughter thinks we are still staying there) for GF. Then decided to come in a day earlier so added one day pop. The perils of an AP!
THOSE ARE CH_CH_CHANGES!!!! I love the GF surprise!! So neato!!!
Big news RCers: My DB is back on the WDW bandwagon. Yippee. We will go for sure for 2 days/1 night in July when he visits. Now to decide which resort... I do have Poly Lagoon View CL already booked from mom's cancellation for the exact night he will fly in from NJ... It would make it soooo much easier if I just kept THAT one.

Hmmm, what park (s) to do? Where to eat? What pool in which to frolic? I just put my ears on and off to research I go.
It's pretty hard to stay caught up but I will say
I bet you'd like AKL. It's similar to the coziness of WL, but it's large enough to have plenty to explore...and the savannah are to die for
Pas-Multiple crewmembers ill?
Kitchen staff.....
Okay, yesterday I was obsessed with getting us into WL but today I have moved over to being obsessed with a deluxe room at BWI. It would put all of us in one room and yes, we would lose one bed but in March the 8yo, 6yo and myself all slept in a double at AoA so all three in a queen would be heaven. Waiting to book is killing me but I want to wait until I have the cash in hand and not put it on my cc. I know I will be happy wherever we end up staying but it's going to be a long two weeks. The upside is more time to weigh pros and cons of each resort
Well the BWI Hostess doubles as the WL tempress (and CR too, make that Bay Lake tempress)...her resort threads ROCK!!! Doesn't help with the decision I guess...but you really can't go wrong. Her TR are linked in her signature WDWKOOK, and have great pics
I'm pretty sure the Kooster saves her handy dandy magical erasable ink pen just for us RCers.

Hooray for Poly CL!!
Wonderful news about your Bree!
Thanks Ginny
Change Alert!!!
So yesterday I booked a one way ticket to MCO for the Dec Granny trip .... which I knew I would have to change .... today SW came out with some good flight prices .... so I booked a round trip ticket. Only problem is I have to come in one day later but ...... with the money I saved on the flight and one less day at POP I was able to totally pay for a week in a 2 bedroom villa at Marriott's Cypress Harbour .... very beautiful resort! Now I'm on the lookout for a great car deal!!!
Janet if you'll please change the list:
Dec 4th - POP
Dec 5th - 12th Marriott's Villas
Now I have to decide should I book flights for Oct/Nov???? I'm pretty sure that trip will be canceled so I hate to tie up that much money. I might just hold out for SW birthday sale later this month .... maybe I'll even save a little more on the flights I booked today!!!

You go Mama!! Cypress Harbour looks awesome...if only I could stay offsite with the family...even DH is addicted to onsite these days...he's the PRACTICAL one.
