PeepsII-The Hot, Sweaty Asian Strikes Back. Feb 2010. 12/2-Part 2 has begun.

[jordanyosh]

I'm sticking with my mantra- smaller is better. I think your DC and I would get along great- small notecards, in the purse, bag, whatever you want to call it, laminate the heck out of them, and go light!!!

But, I'll be an enabler if you need me to be- ask TK on that- enjoy your love affair with you binder and cram it full!!! If you're taking it to Christmas I'm sure it loves you too.

P.S. I'm diggin' having some West Coast company to hang out with. You guys go to bed later in my morning that the East Coast peeps.

I have a thing for binders. For almost any commitee I am on at work, I make a binder....Enable away.

West Coasters...the few, the proud....there are ALOT of DISers from the Pacific Northwest.

We'll keep you company...isn't it about 1pm there?

 

[All7OfUs]

12:08 PM- just about lunch time. Korean Kim Bap, 3 kinds of salads, Coke, and bread cooked over a dung fire!! MMM.mmmm!

 

[jordanyosh]

12:08 PM- just about lunch time. Korean Kim Bap, 3 kinds of salads, Coke, and bread cooked over a dung fire!! MMM.mmmm!

Lol! love salad.....

 

[jordanyosh]

Chapter 33. Did I really do that?

I am NOT one who likes change. I go to WDW for vacation almost every year. I buy Toyotas. I like Dr Pepper. I order the same thing at restaurants.
It is no different when it comes to booking travel. I almost always fly Delta. I have a few good friends who work for Delta and I have never had issues with them so why change? I was just biding my time until fares decided to come down. I also almost always fly the red-eye.....

That is until Winkers pointed out the Southwest fare of 223.00. Airfares for any major airline are not likely to get below 300.00 total w/o bag fees. So a R/T airfare is probably going to cost me about 330-350 including bag fees. This 223 fare has a plane change in vegas and gets me into MCO at 11:30pm on FRIDAY, not Saturday morning, meaning I'd have to add a night at Pop basically just to sleep. The return flight leaves MCO at 2:35pm on Thursday the 18th. I lose that whole day basically that was originally planned for the parks.....the Delta flight left at 6:50pm which gave me until about 3:00pm in the parks.....Doesn't sound like I went for this great fare does it?

Guess again! It's booked and paid for!!!! I can't believe I did it!!!!!

Here are the reasons why I decided to bite the bullet and do it:

1) The flights leave from Orange County airport. SNA is about 15-20 minutes from my home. It's a much smaller airport and easier to get in and out of. Security lines, etc tend to be much shorter as well.
2) I am saving about 120.00
3) Even though I'm adding a night at Pop, I'm still saving money from the 5/2 deal and...
4) Because I'm losing that last departure day in the parks, I can add a park day back somewhere else. So, I'm probably NOT going to book the Backstage Magic Tour and use that for a park day. As a result, I am saving the 200.00 that I would've spent on the Tour.

So lost is that last day in the parks and an extra night at Pop for a bed to rest my head on for about 100.00.

Gained is about 440.00 saved by making all the changes....

It'll be interesting how this plays out in February.......

So Airfare Roulette is now over for me...now Wendy and gang have to book as well as Kim and Allan.

Jordan's Itinerary

Friday, Feb 5th:
Depart SNA: 2:30pm
Arrive MCO: 11:30pm

Thurs, Feb 18th
Depart MCO: 2:30pm
Arrive SNA: 6:35pm

Accommodations:
Feb 5-14th: Pop
Feb 14-18th: AKV Standard View Studio.

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[Charleston Princess]

I see the airline roulette wheel did indeed land on black. Woo hoo for booking your airfare! At least getting in late on the fifth will enable you to be up and going first thing in the morning on the sixth!

 

[glennbo123]

Glad to see you've got your flights nailed-down and were able to save some money. Isn't the Backstage Magic tour something you've been trying to do for years and years now? Sorry to see it on the chopping block, but I suppose somethings gotta give.

Massage chair = (literally)

 

[winkers]

Since I'm being blamed for this, I hope it turns out well!

 

[jcc0621]

Great deal on the airfare! Fuzzy Disney Math at it's best

 

[All7OfUs]

Well, Cherie, the blame had to go somewhere.

$440 is a lot of dough! That a lot towards next year's trip OR add-ons for this trip OR?????

But, I can totally see your reasoning here. I would hate to lose park days too. $100 isn't bad to have that head start in the morning.

 

[Sarilas]

Good savings! We'll be getting into Pop with just enough time to unpack and get to sleep as well this November, with the added bonus of an extra night of free dining... totally worthy!

 

[k_reile]

I love southwest!! Cheap...two free bags per person...and they are almost always ontime or ahead of time!! We are flying them in feb also!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

I think you did the right thing with airfare! Saving yourself that much money is awesome and you can't beat the no luggage fees. I think I'm going to do that new thing Southwest is offering for the early 36 hour check in they will do for your automatically for the flight home. Just so I don't have to worry about getting one of the last boarding numbers like last trip.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

I was using my key cards for bookmarks, but the sheer numbers are getting out of hand. Since I typically only read book at a time, I don't know what to do with the other stack -- hmmm, I wonder what "green" craft project I could devise with old key cards.

A picture just came in to my head of a bag, with the key cards crocheted together to make the body of the bag - I'm sure I've seen something like that at a craft bazaar!

 

[Charleston Princess]

A picture just came in to my head of a bag, with the key cards crocheted together to make the body of the bag - I'm sure I've seen something like that at a craft bazaar!

That's what I always picture, too! Great minds!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Jordan! Loved the pic of your dog. I really want a dacshund, but Jim says we aren't home enough to have a dog. Love the Binder - great memories from the front. And Yay for getting the cheap flights!

I've been trying to find flights to San Antonio over New Years and all I can find out of our town or the town 76 miles away is $643! Each. I may actually go on Allegiant Medford - Phoenix, leaving on Christmas Day - staying in Phoenix with Jim's DBthen to San Antonio on the 26th or 27th on Southwest and doing the same on the way home, staying in Phoenix for a night then, too.
That merry go round would save us $400 on tickets, but the weather can be so bad through the mountains to Medford, we can't be sure we'd get over there.

 

[jordanyosh]

I see the airline roulette wheel did indeed land on black. Woo hoo for booking your airfare! At least getting in late on the fifth will enable you to be up and going first thing in the morning on the sixth!

jackie, it did! so happy too, but a bit nervous. Change....not my favorite word.

Part of my thinking was yes, I wouldn't be traveling overnight on the 5/6th and that I would actually get to sleep..I don't sleep on planes very well.

Glad to see you've got your flights nailed-down and were able to save some money. Isn't the Backstage Magic tour something you've been trying to do for years and years now? Sorry to see it on the chopping block, but I suppose somethings gotta give.

Massage chair = (literally)

Glenn, you are correct. I've been trying to do the BSM for years. It still may make the cut. I have to go back and readjust the itinerary and see how things shake out.

The chair really is getting alot of use.

Since I'm being blamed for this, I hope it turns out well!

Me too..for your sake....

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

i think you made a wise choice jordan, now just make sure you get online at exactly the 24 hour window to get boarding group A so you can be the first to get on the plan and get seat well after the wheelchairs and small children boarding.

 

[winkers]

Jordan! Loved the pic of your dog. I really want a dacshund, but Jim says we aren't home enough to have a dog.

I have 2 mini dacshunds.....1 I'm willing to part with. I'll even deliver her for free.

She's really cute and so clueless you can't help but love her......oh, and she seems to have chronic diarehea.....but that's just a minor detail.

 

[KathyRN137]

Jordan,

I'm so glad you got that settled! This way is better, I think. Hit the sack early and get up and out to your first park the next morning.


Kathy

 

[lisalonglash]

Du-ude! Saving a good chunk of money AND being able to hit the parks bright and early in the morning = A GREAT DECISION! Good call, Winkers

PS: The puppy is soooooooooo adorable!