Hey girls. I'm cheating and only multi-quoting the last page.
Hi RCers,
Here's a little update on my continuing ticket problems. Basically I have old tickets with a couple of days left. They aren't reading right. I also have some new hoppers to add to them, they aren't showing up at all. IT figured out they could fix both problems by linking the tickets in a special way...but they can only do that if I'm at two magic band test resorts, instead of one. (AKL) My other option was to just wait till we get to WDW and try to get things fixed by the lobby concierge. I sure don't want to be using precious vacation time doing that unless I have to.
The other issue is that until this stuff is fixed, I can't make FP+ reservations. I'm sure they will be more flexible about fixing stuff after beta testing, but for right now, this is how they are handling things.
Yes, it's the wackiest reason to RC, but I did it. They had some Standard CL rooms at YC, so I booked. I called IT, and it's like the heavens opened.
Oh, you're at two test resorts? Let me check your reservation #'s. Great, we can help you! We'll get right on it!
Now I'm off to fix my ticker...and glue it in place.
I've started putting some things aside, making my lists because we leave in 26 days!!
Sounds like a perfect reason to RC. I kept my first night at YC so that I could do Magic Bands and FP+ too.
HI friends! I miss all of you. I have been reading but with no time to multi-quote, just haven't replied at all. I have been posting some on the boards as I deal with the finishing touches on our trip.
I love all the pics of your kiddos - so fun!
I am still holding out hope for Magic Bands. I really want to try them! So far, WL and BWV haven't been added.
Ginny - I also have some ticket drama due to booking through Travelocity. Disney assures me it is fixable when I get there. We shall see!
Hi Lacey

I hope you can get your ticket situation fixed easily and painlessly. I have had to spend hours on the phone with IT getting my stuff booked with cheaptickets fixed in
MDE
The one guy I spoke with was like "I'm sorry to be blunt, but what the HECK have you been doing to your MDE? I see you have 63 phone numbers attached to your account and they are all the same!" What??? I have no idea what I did... maybe it adds a new phone number in every time I RC.
Hi ladies!
Well thought today they would release fall AP rates. Not so much.
Looking like CL is going to be out of reach for us this time around. Sad. On the bright side I am staying up until midnight to do online checkin for the cruise! Yay!
Hi to all my ladies!
Jen
Still keeping my finges crossed for a great AP rate for you. Don't worry about CL though. It's nice, but it is just the cherry on top. You will have an amazing time wither way.
Hi my friends
Who would have thought in a matter of a week I'd have a pixie dust invitation and a real chance at perhaps being in our happy place in three months time?!!! Thanks to the kind invitation from our dear Janet and other sweet Disers ( Linda/GG, Linda/ Magic, Christine, Rosie, Jeanette, deena ) I may be joining them on the Granny Wannabe trip in Dec!!!!! Janet was kind enough to ask the ladies if they'd mind me taggin along, and they offered to let e join their group! The reason this may work is because thanks to our dear Linda and her offer to stay at her timeshare, my major expense will be my ticket and food. I have an airline credit I can use for when I had to cancel my DL Diva trip ( I will have to pay about $300 more because Orlando tickets are approx $750 from Edmonton in December) -- but the credit will sure help! It's a use it or lose it kind of situation.
I'd be leaving either the 3rd / so I could have all day of the 4th with everyone, and stay ONSITE the 4th ( don't know where yet. But we have some great RCers in this group, so I'm sure that'll be a fun decision -- I think it might be a perfect time to try a mod like POR royal room, since it will probably be my only opportunity to stay mod.....I hope we can narrow it down to somewhere we can get a good discount
The plans sound like a hoot, the company, I couldn't ask for better ladies to share some quality magical time with! Who would have thought I'd be planning a trip so quickly?! I really hope it all works out! Thanks again Janet and Linda for thinking of me! I can't wait to finally meet you all in person! And Deena, hopefully this time I have much more quality time to share with you rather than the rushed meet we had in October (as lovely as it was to meet you, Ginny and Lacey, it wasn't enough time!)
So to say I'm excited and hopeful and thankful for the opportunity.....words escape me right now!
Marie
Wow! That sounds like so much fun. I really hope it works out for you Marie!
That is just crazy that they couldn't help you without having two resorts. Then again, it is Disney IT, so I guess it shouldn't be much of a surprise.
I hope they are able to fix the ticket issue without taking up too much of your vacation time.
WOO HOO!! Congrats!! Y'all are going to have so much fun!! I am so excited for you!! I would love to do a girls weekend to WDW sometime.
Well it has finally happened. When I originally booked this trip, the countdown started out at over 200 days from an early to mid June trip. Now I can happily do the SINGLE DIGIT DANCE!!!
The person I bought the appliques from did send me a picture confirming she sent it to the right address. When I try to look up the tracking number on USPS, it won't let me.
Last night Joey had his first JV football game. He had told me he would be running chains, since he missed some practice last week. The DH and I didn't go to the game since he wasn't going to play (and a certain aunt showed up early and I just wanted to snuggle a warm rice bag and watch Beauty and the Beast). Anyway, I was keeping track of the game of FB and when it got into the 4th quarter, the DH and I went to the high school to wait to pick Joey up. After every other parent, that was in line, picked up their child, the DH and I noticed how young the boys, that were still there, were. I looked it up on my cell phone and the game was almost over. Then the conversation went like...
Me...How long does it take to load up on the buses from the time the game ends?
DH...About 30 minutes.
Me....And how long does it take to drive from Grand Prairie to here.
DH....About one and a half hours....Wait a sec.....they are in Grand Prairie.
I didn't even look at the schedule since Joey said he would be running chains. If he was running chains, it would have had to be a home game. Luckily (since we leave the next morning), next week is a home game. Well I'm off to work. I'll check in when I can.
Hope you get your appliques ASAP!
Single Digit Dance!
SO wanting some sort of vacation over Christmas or Spring Break...too bad Disney is out of the question for many reasons! I'd go for just a long weekend in my happy place with some friends (better yet just DH and me cuz I'd really like some time with him away from all of this)...hmmm...
A getaway with DH sounds awesome! I hope you get to have one!
Hi everyone! Well I thought with the start of school I would have more time to stay caught up, not so yet. Hopefully soon! I've been skimming when I can but don't have a chance to reply. But wanted let you all know I am thinking of you!
We will be up and out early tomorrow and I'll try to post to my PTR.
Have a great weekend my friends!!!
HUGS,
Melissa
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Same here Melissa

Where does all the time go????

I got lucky today and DD is napping, but that is a rarity.
Waiting on tenterhooks here. We received a call last night (recorded message) from the school that they're adding another 1st grade class because the existing four classes have too many students. They'll be calling and sending notes home with the students that have been chosen to fill this new class. They couldn't have seen this was happening before school had started? Miss M has been mentioning a few kids' names from her class that she's gotten friendly with -- and most importantly, she seems to enjoy her teacher. Momma's not impressed.
Try to keep it together until you find out what's up. Maybe it will be a blessing.

(says the Momma who would be freaking the freak out if this was happening to my kids

)
I'll keep you and Miss M in my thoughts for a smooth transition
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So, I just realized that my trip is booked over the kiddos school Halloween parties and our local Trick or Treat night.

I wasn't planning on doing
MNSSHP because of bad memories of our last one*, but I think I have to bite the bullet and do it. Now I have to do some FP+ rearranging. Anyone else think that system is super annoying? My goodness, the steps needed to change your plans....
*Don't worry my bad time was just due to a very bad guest. I better tell the story so I don't worry anybody about the party.
So, we went and sat on planter over in Liberty Square at about 7:15 to wait for the 8pm parade. 8pm comes and it starts to thunder and lightning.

Parade delayed for 30 min. No big deal, but now more and more people are trying to crowd into our space. Now the parade is delayed again and my oldest DS (8 at the time) stood up to stretch his legs.
At this time a grown women decides to bump him out of the way and steal his seat!

I said excuse me, that is my son's seat. We have been waiting here for almost 2 hours now, can you please get up. "Nope!" she says. "My butt is here, this is MY seat now" OMG. So I squish over closer to her and have my DS squish between me and one of my other kids. I have my 8 month old DD sleeping on my shoulder and the lady keeps bumping into her. DH is trying to flag down a CM but can't find anyone. I'm afraid to have him leave me alone with my 4 kids and this crazy lady.
The parade finally starts and the lady's husband now comes over and stands in the planter behind his wife and proceeds to ignore the parade but shoot flash pictures in my sleeping DD's face the whole time. I have never seen my DH so close to hitting someone. I seriously would have left but there was no where to go. The parade was going by and I wasn't climbing through the planter with 4 kids.

After the parade was done we high tailed it out of there, hit a few TOT spots and then left because we were all too mentally exhausted to enjoy it.
I know this could happen anywhere, but I can't help but have this negative association with MNSSHP (and parades) because of it. We have not done one parade since then. I guess I have MNSSHP/Parade PTSD.

Anyhoo. I know it won't happen again and we will have a blast, so yay for the party (I think)!
Oh geez, I feel like I've been typing forver and it's almost DS10's bus time already. Gotta run. Enjoy the long weekend girls!
ETA: Hi
pas! Missed you on my multi-quote, but wanted to give a shout out to our fearless leader!