PTR/TR October 6-10, 2010--we're back! TR starts page 11!

6 months to go!!! (well a couple days ago...) Getting excited... I need to pay for tickets or put more $$ on the hotel soon, so I can pay more off. Hopefully we'll hear about WOC soon, and whether they will have special seating!
 
6 months to go!!! (well a couple days ago...) Getting excited... I need to pay for tickets or put more $$ on the hotel soon, so I can pay more off. Hopefully we'll hear about WOC soon, and whether they will have special seating!

Woo hoo!! Six months puts you on the down slide.:hippie:
 
Well, Jet Blue has already bumped my morning flight two times... by 15 minutes each time... so we don't arrive to LGB until 9:47 am now... from experience, I would venture to guess we'll be in the car a few minutes after 10 (we don't check bags) and will hopefully be at the check-in desk by 10:30... I think I'll make my ressies for Ariel's for 12:30 instead of noon, so we have a little time to hit a ride or two before lunch!
 
That is rough that they keep bumping your flight times around.
 

5 months to go (tomorrow!!) :cool1::banana:

Now with more WOC stuff coming out, I am really glad we aren't going until October... let everyone be guinea pigs and we'll learn from their mistakes. Still want to do special seating if they have it though... and now it looks like TOTP will be at DL, which should be interesting to see how that works. We could do it either Wed or Thurs night, although I was banking on Thurs, wonder if they will do mid-week though to keep from closing the park early on peak nights? :confused3 I do hope they close the whole park though and not just part of it, that is what I loved about the TOTP at DCA, felt very uncrowded, and there were hardly any lines at all for the rides, made it really fun!
 
5 months to go (tomorrow!!) :cool1::banana:

Now was more WOC stuff is coming out, I am really glad we aren't going until October... let everyone be guinea pigs and we'll learn from their mistakes. Still want to do special seating if they have it though... and now it looks like TOTP will be at DL, which should be interesting to see how that works. We could do it either Wed or Thurs night, although I was banking on Thurs, wonder if they will do mid-week though to keep from closing the park early on peak nights? :confused3 I do hope they close the whole park though and not just part of it, that is what I loved about the TOTP at DCA, felt very uncrowded, and there were hardly any lines at all for the rides, made it really fun!

The whole WOC thing has me wishing we weren't going when we are. It is gonna be insane I am afraid.
 
The whole WOC thing has me wishing we weren't going when we are. It is gonna be insane I am afraid.

As they say, even a crazy day in DL is better than no day at all... that's what I keep telling myself anyway... we are going to be there over Columbus Day weekend--however dd has the days off before the weekend, not the Monday after, so hopefully Wed-Friday (afternoon?) we'll be able to get plenty done and be able to go with the flow Friday night-Sunday afternoon!
 
As they say, even a crazy day in DL is better than no day at all... that's what I keep telling myself anyway... we are going to be there over Columbus Day weekend--however dd has the days off before the weekend, not the Monday after, so hopefully Wed-Friday (afternoon?) we'll be able to get plenty done and be able to go with the flow Friday night-Sunday afternoon!

I think the Wednesday-Friday ought to be pretty good, and should make up for the weekend crowd.
 
This WOC stuff is killing me!!! :mad:

Originally I had such a nice evening entertainment plan based on last year's stuff!

Wed--fireworks
Thu--ToTP
Fri--F! seating
Sat--WOC seating (hopefully!)

Now, its all screwed up!! Rumors have it that the fireworks might only be during the ToTP, and if they only do F! when there is no ToTP, it could be they only run it on Saturday, which means it'll conflict with WOC (at least the early one, which is what I'd like to do.) So, with all that craziness in mind, this is what I am now hoping for:

Wed--To bed early I guess--looks like no fireworks :confused:
Thu--F! seating?? :confused3
Friday--ToTP with fireworks during the party
Sat--WOC seating

Since it is Columbus Day weekend, I was really hoping for a laid back Wed-Friday, so that we'd feel ready to deal with the masses Friday night-Sunday... I guess the masses won't be much of a problem Friday night, if we are at the ToTP though...

Wait and see I guess...
 
I am worried about it all too!

We are going to be 4 adults with no kids. We were looking forward to spending the nights in the parks until closing. But I don't want to be kicked out at 6 or whatever time the Trick or Treat party is on a Friday night. We want to be there until midnight! I kind of hope they just host it in a section and don't close out the whole park for the party.
 
Well, I wrote our our general itinerary in another post, and thought I should add it here too... with a few other details...

Day 1 (Wed) is a 10:30 am arrival or so, our first couple trips we went to DL first because I couldn't bear not to, but now, we'll go to DCA 1st. FP Soarin', go ride Monster's, Ariel's lunch @ 12:30 pm, Soarin', cross to DL, Celebrate Parade?, swing through FL! do anything that is short (dd loves Snow and Pinocchio!), Pirates, HM & BTMRR, Pooh, Bengal BBQ for dinner, back to hotel for a good night's sleep!

Day 2 (Thu) is a MM day, probably an 8 am MM opening, but first, breakfast in the room. Then our usual order is: Peter Pan, Alice, Matterhorn, Dumbo, Toad, Snow, Pinnochio, Tea Cups. Then probably over to IASW, and then around to Buzz, FPing Space on the way, head over to Pooh and grab Splash FPs when we can. Lunch @ Carnation Cafe, then nap time--we often swing into DCA and by Soarin to get FPs for it before nap. After nap, go through DCA to ride Soarin, and then cross and do Space & Splash, and whatever till dinner. Hoping for F! this night--since it looks like the trick or treat party will be Friday, so planning on BB for dinner, and then F! dessert seating.

Day 3 (Fri) Character breakfast at PPH at 8 am or so (depends on when DCA opens.) Doing DCA this morning, Soarin 1st, then TSMM, Bug's land, Monster's again, noon lunch @ Rainforest Cafe, nap, pool time, and dinner at PPH Grill before ToTP @ DL that night (which looks like it will start at 4, we'll go around 6 most likely.) During the ToTP we'll just ride whatever we feel like (hopefully ToonTown will be open too, so we can swing through there), if it is anything like when it was at DCA ride lines will be nice and short. Hopefully DD will be tall enough for Indy, cause she wants to try it! Looks like this may be our only night to see the fireworks too, hopefully they'll be around 9 or so...

Day 4 (Sat) Breakfast at Storytellers at 8 am or so (depends on when DCA opens.) Doing DCA all day, going to try and take it easy since it will probably be slammed--not sure if we'll need to get WOC showpasses or if I will be able to book WOC seating for the 1st show, ride Soarin 1st then TSMM, pick up a FP for TOT (going to try and talk dd into trying TOT and Grizzly this year) then probably over to the Animation building for Turtle Talk and everything else there... FP for Grizzly, and ride TOT and Grizzly when we can. Lunch @ Farmer's Market, and maybe see Aladdin if they will still have it running at 1:55 pm... Think we'll try for the 4 pm WOC seating at WCT, and then go to the Play Parade afterward... This day is really up in the air, and I am afraid to leave for naps this day, because the weekend we are going is Columbus weekend, and I am worried about the park reaching capacity.

Day 5 (Sun): breakfast at Minnies at 8 am, then ride whatever we feel like until lunch time (WWS?)... then DTD for souvies (we save this for very last), and car to airport at 4:45 pm.
 
Looks like WOC seating is being hashed out... I think we'll do WOC seating at WCT at 4 pm, then we can step out for the Play Parade afterward... We never eat that early, but it might be nice to get out of the crowds! If they are still doing Aladdin, I think we could do the 1:55 Aladdin, WCT at 4, and Pixar Parade at 5:15 if it is still running at that time...

And more exciting news about the ToTP... fireworks only on that night it looks like... I can buy those tickets on July 16th... which I will definitely be doing for Friday night. Now, I wonder if all the regular places to eat will be open??
 
Looks like WOC seating is being hashed out... I think we'll do WOC seating at WCT at 4 pm, then we can step out for the Play Parade afterward... We never eat that early, but it might be nice to get out of the crowds! If they are still doing Aladdin, I think we could do the 1:55 Aladdin, WCT at 4, and Pixar Parade at 5:15 if it is still running at that time...

And more exciting news about the ToTP... fireworks only on that night it looks like... I can buy those tickets on July 16th... which I will definitely be doing for Friday night. Now, I wonder if all the regular places to eat will be open??

I would think they would be, they probably get good business on those nights.
 
Just realized we are at 3 1/2 months exactly!! :woohoo:

I so badly want to tell dd... I think she is going to figure it out, I keep measuring her to see if she is getting taller--hoping she can get on Indy this trip! But, I can hold out and not tell her till we are at the airport... at least that is the plan!


:woohoo:
 
Just realized we are at 3 1/2 months exactly!! :woohoo:

I so badly want to tell dd... I think she is going to figure it out, I keep measuring her to see if she is getting taller--hoping she can get on Indy this trip! But, I can hold out and not tell her till we are at the airport... at least that is the plan!


:woohoo:

:rotfl: I would never make it myself. I would end up telling her.
 
Okay, I updated my budget with prices (I think they are correct) for MHP & F! dessert... I also decided to switch to a package at PPH... it was a $60 difference, even with my park hopper discount at work... and that $60 is worth it to me--actually that $60 also pays for the vacation insurance, which I have never needed, but like to buy anyway... so here goes my crazy detailed (and super expensive) budget!!


PPH concierge theme park view + 5 day park hoppers + premium dining voucher for our Ariel's meal + regular dining voucher for our PPH breakfast: $2002.95, paid $1050, owe = $952.95
Airfare on Jet Blue PDX-LGB: $398.80 paid!
Cute t-shirts & jammies for "Tink" to surprise dd with: $50 paid
F! reserved seating: ~$59 each = $118
MHP tickets: ~$54 each = $108 paid!!
Transportation to/from airport: ~$100

Extra $ for meals (I've scoured the menus and come up with a rough idea of what our meals will cost):
Ariels (lunch): paid with vouchers
Bengal BBQ (dinner): $20 (no tip)
Carnation Cafe (lunch): $25
PPH (dinner): $27
PPH (breakfast): paid with vouchers
Rainforest Cafe (lunch): $30
Blue Bayou (dinner): $50
Storytellers (breakfast): $45
Farmer's Market (lunch): $15 (no tip)
Dinner before WOC: ~$60 (WOC seating)
Minnie's (breakfast): $45
WWS (lunch): $20 (no tip)
Random snacks: $25 (no tip)

Tipped places: $282 + tips = $325
Non-tipped places: $100

If I have $250 in gift cards that I snap up over the next few months, that will leave another $175 I'll need to spend when there... bought a $50 gift card already!


Total: $3205.75, paid $1656.80, owe = $1545.95
 
I do that. I always try to budget everything out.
 
Well Jet Blue tweaked flights a bit again...which is fine, at least they let me know each time they do it... so now we leave Portland at 7:10 am and arrive at 9:29 am at LGB--which is sounding suspiciously like what my original flight times were. And on the way back we have a 7:29 pm flight and arrive back in PDX at 9:48 pm. I think I better take a half day or something on Monday... going to be tired by the time we get home!! I think we can leave DLR at 4:45 pm on that Sunday, and have almost two hours at LGB still (with a 7:05 pm flight) don't you think??
 
Thinking of adding a trip to BBB for MHP night... we plan to have an afternoon rest and pool time, so I don't want to do it before, but if we go over after, I wonder if I can do like a 6 pm appt and have just hair and makeup done before the party starts at 7... hmmmm.....
 
I got my Halloween Party tix!! :cool1:

Friday October 8th! :rotfl:

I picked up a $50 gift card while I was at it... so more stuff paid for!!

:banana:
 















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