PART FIVE!! *December 2012 Roll Call* Holidays, FLE & MVMCP!! A very, merry thread!

[ksromack]

We are on the way to the airport. Reading my earlier post, I realized I have forgotten my straight iron and my curling iron! So, my hair will be blah.

I am in full-on anxiety mode. I hate flying! My fight or flight instinct is kicking in, and I want to stay home! .

I hate flying too.......at least it's afternoon for you and you can have a cocktail. Our flight leaves out of StL at 6:40 AM tomorrow!

Close your eyes, say a prayer, and have a nice drink. You'll be there before you know it!

 

[ksromack]

Yes, that kind of plastic can be dangerous!

Is there any way to combine balances? I'd really love to load it all on one card.

Don't think so.

 

[PrincessAurora27]

No! Grab a festive cocktail at the airport to calm your nerves, and don't worry about the hair. I forgot my curling iron once and I just twisted my hair up in two little knots at night when it was still damp and it was AWESOME. I looked like Merida! You're on vacation- do something wild with it, or even nothing at all!

This works well! I put mine up in a bun and go to sleep and get awesome waves.

I haven't used my hair dryer on a regular basis in years!

 

[PhoenixStrength]

I will try keeping up while we're in Orlando...utilizing drive times, etc....but I can't multi-quote on my phone.

I can't wait to see everyone's pictures. I know I will have a bazillion as we have PP+ and are eating at many of the restaurants that use them as well. I've been known to take a lot of pictures myself

I forgot to add my PP+ pics to the total since I'm still waiting for the CD to arrive. I have over 200 of those as well. The 2000+ I was talking about were the ones I took with my camera

 

[jwgm2012]

I hate flying too.......at least it's afternoon for you and you can have a cocktail. Our flight leaves out of StL at 6:40 AM tomorrow!

Close your eyes, say a prayer, and have a nice drink. You'll be there before you know it!

Sister, never fear... cocktails are served in flight as early as 6am... trust me, I know...

 

[SAT887]

So excited you are almost there! I also have my GPS named! He's Finn and he's Australian.

I am feeling a bit better today. Went to the clinic this morning and got some stuff to take care of it. At least I tested negative for strep and it's not the flu. Just some post nasal drip action! FUN!! Hoping to feel better before we go in TWO days. Yikes!

Have fun! Can't wait to hear about your trip!

Yes get better soon! I've been sick the entire trip - horrible sinus/throat/cough issues. Basically to make sure I'm ok I've been taking Advil cold & sinus every few hours... Not my style but I'm in Disney!!!!

So we went to MK today. It's busier than it was earlier in the week... We did enchanted tales with belle... Soooo awesome!!! We were going to go last night but it was so crowded at the gate we resort hopped/explored.

I really don't want to leave

 

[SAT887]

Anyone have any experience renting a car through Hotwire? They have a full size car for over $100 less than my current rental (which is still the cheapest I've found anywhere else). That's a LOT of money! I've booked hotels through Hotwire in the past and have never had a problem, but don't have any experience with their car rentals.

We have done Hotwire a few times- never an issue and have ended up with Alamo most of the time!

 

[jwgm2012]

I forgot to add my PP+ pics to the total since I'm still waiting for the CD to arrive. I have over 200 of those as well. The 2000+ I was talking about were the ones I took with my camera

That's awesome you were able to take advantage of the PP+.

I debated for weeks on whether or not I should prepurchase the PP+ and I'm kinda glad now that I didn't.

I looked at the few pics yesterday that we took using PP and out of 31 pics on my card, only 12 are of me and DBF! The rest are of other people/families! Imagine my surprise when I loaded the card and up pops pics of apparently long-lost cousins and their children! Like who knew this Hispanic girl had middle-eastern and asian blood!? joking of course, but clearly, they're not us!

Good thing that for every PP stop we made I asked them to use my camera also and they happily obliged... so not all is lost...

 

[geckodani]

So excited you are almost there! I also have my GPS named! He's Finn and he's Australian.

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We named ours Steve.

So, 3 days to go, and my right foot is freaking out and hurting so badly I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I had surgery on that foot a few years ago and it is NOT happy right now. Why now?!?!

 

[M&MGirl1]

I have that same app....and you are right.....it isn't terribly useful but it helps ME keep track of what each card is going for! I've also written on the plastic card itself in a sharpie.....indicating what it's to be used for. I suppose it's also good to keep a separate listing of each card and it's number along with it's special code in case one is lost or stolen. You need to keep the receipt if that's the case and they can be canceled and reissued. Any way, it kept me busy for a good 30 minutes and kept my mind from going nuts in anticipation. I'm going to go get 2 more cards later today just to have for "extras". That way pretty much everything will be paid for without having to use the kind of plastic that charges you interest if you don't pay it off at the end of the month.

And that reminds me - I need to run by Target to get another couple gift cards! I'm going to feel like an idiot standing there making the poor CM at the front desk add all these cards to our room account, but it saves me money so I don't particularly care!!! Although, I paid for all the GC plastic with "the other" kind of plastic to get the last 100 points I needed to get a $50 rewards credit, which will also help pay for the trip. No worries though, that rewards card is the FIRST thing that gets paid off at the end of every month!

 

[M&MGirl1]

We have done Hotwire a few times- never an issue and have ended up with Alamo most of the time!

Great to hear this! I went ahead and booked with Hotwire and got Alamo, which I'm very happy about. I've used them several times at MCO before. AND that's $110 extra I now have in spending money for our trip!!!

 

[mom2travel]

Headed over to MK for MVMCP with DD sporting her new Disney shoelaces

 

[geckodani]

Headed over to MK for MVMCP with DD sporting her new Disney shoelaces

have a blast! And I love the shoe laces!

 

[Wendimn]

Headed over to MK for MVMCP with DD sporting her new Disney shoelaces

LOVE those!!! Have fun!!!

 

[Tltorrez]

DD was laughing that I took pictures of my PP cards yesterday, but I don't want to take any chances

DS10 made m stop in the middle of MK this morning to get a pic of mine.

 

[Tltorrez]

In 24 hours we will have just arrived at MCO! Won't be at WDW until sunday. It really hits you when you get the emails from the restaurants you have ADRs at!

<-addicted to her camera as well!

On a side note - I've noticed those emails are so random. Sometimes I don't get one at all and other times I get them days in advance. Really screwy.

 

[Tltorrez]

Our GPS is Kiera. She has an Australian accent. I love when she says enter the roundabout..

I want an Australian GPS.

 

[Tltorrez]

Ours too! If you'll be in MK on 12/30, and Epcot 12/31, let's try to add another DISmeet!

An Excellent idea! The last 2 trips I planned to do a TR, but never got up the steam to start it...

So glad everyone is (relatively) ok. And I hope your adrenaline has settled from the scare!

Absolutely, it's vacation in FL!!

I never want to even think about the trip once it's over. Hoping this will motivate me to write stuff down. That will be helpful for scrapping later.

 

[Tltorrez]

We are on the way to the airport. Reading my earlier post, I realized I have forgotten my straight iron and my curling iron! So, my hair will be blah.

I am in full-on anxiety mode. I hate flying! My fight or flight instinct is kicking in, and I want to stay home! .

I don't know why I bother with my hair. There's fog every morning at RD so it's pointless. Trying to repair it now for the evening.

 

[Tltorrez]

Random note - the Tutto Gusto wine bar is not open for PM EMH. Bummer.