Register for Aug. 31 Cinderella Castle Suite tour

[bellazachmom]

I thought there were 30 through per hour (20 minutes slots of 10)...so that would be 450 guests divided out through 45 members.
And I'm not one of them even though I'm already on vacation there and already have a party to tour with me as opposed to booking 5 and then hoping I can get a room and/or find someone to go with me I couldn't do a 3 am booking.

Methinks I'm bitter That's not what Disney's supposed to do to me!

Wow, I guess I should apologize because I think that I am the member that you are referring to. I didn't realize that I had done something wrong.

When I first found out about the tour I instantly knew that I had to find a way to go. It was too late in the day to call MS about a room, but I found a flight for my family of 5, which I put on a 24 hour hold, and then I looked online to see what rooms were available through WDW and what the cost would be. ONLY THEN did I get on the site and book the Castle Suite Tour for MY FAMILY OF 5.

Hubby got home from work and I told him about our last minute trip. Unfortunately, he could not take leave from work but volunteered to stay home with our 2 older kids over the weekend and Labor Day. They can both go to a neighbor's for the final day of my trip. I asked both my sisters to join me, no luck. I asked a couple of friends, no luck. So it became a quick trip for me and baby and I bought our airline tickets.

The next morning I called MS at 8:00am and got my room, when I asked about taking some people off my Castle Suite Tour, the CM didn't know anything about it or how to help me. Later that day I came to the Dis and found a few members to offer the slots to.

I apologize again if I did something wrong and I am sorry if I and/or Disney made you bitter.

I hope that you and your family have a wonderful trip.

 

[ADAMANDLISA]

The next morning I called MS at 8:00am and got my room, when I asked about taking some people off my Castle Suite Tour, the CM didn't know anything about it or how to help me. Later that day I came to the Dis and found a few members to offer the slots to.

Jennie's right on this. When I signed my family up for this tour, I put in for 4. When it came to #3 and #4, I put in my children's names, but there was no category for infants, only for adults and children 3-9. Mine, as you can see from my siggy, are 2 and 1.

I have called MS twice and WDW tours once to find out what to do. I didn't know if my kids were supposed to count toward the head count or not and I DEFINITELY didn't want to take this away from anyone else.

1st call (MS) - had NO CLUE about this tour

2nd call (WDW tours) - had nothing to do with this tour, but said to keep my infants listed as children

3rd call (MS) - knew about tour. She said that it was full and closed. I told her the situation and after 15 min on hold, she came back, after talking to everyone she could, and told me that my infants would probably need to be listed as part of a head count. Even if this was not the case, that they would not reopen the lines for 2 people.

My DS (2 year-old) will be walking in the tour, but my other DS will be carried. I've already PM'd a member to talk to them about meeting us at specified time to see if they can get in with us. I don't know if it will happen or not, and hate to get anybody's hopes up, but it's worth a shot.


I just want to thank the OP once again. If it hadn't been for you, so many of us wouldn't have gotten the opportunity to do this. Thank you!!!

 

[meghan0106]

Wow, I guess I should apologize because I think that I am the member that you are referring to. I didn't realize that I had done something wrong.

When I first found out about the tour I instantly knew that I had to find a way to go. It was too late in the day to call MS about a room, but I found a flight for my family of 5, which I put on a 24 hour hold, and then I looked online to see what rooms were available through WDW and what the cost would be. ONLY THEN did I get on the site and book the Castle Suite Tour for MY FAMILY OF 5.

Hubby got home from work and I told him about our last minute trip. Unfortunately, he could not take leave from work but volunteered to stay home with our 2 older kids over the weekend and Labor Day. They can both go to a neighbor's for the final day of my trip. I asked both my sisters to join me, no luck. I asked a couple of friends, no luck. So it became a quick trip for me and baby and I bought our airline tickets.

The next morning I called MS at 8:00am and got my room, when I asked about taking some people off my Castle Suite Tour, the CM didn't know anything about it or how to help me. Later that day I came to the Dis and found a few members to offer the slots to.

I apologize again if I did something wrong and I am sorry if I and/or Disney made you bitter.

I hope that you and your family have a wonderful trip.

I say never apologize, everything happens for a reason. When you want something go for it. DH booked us a time slot at 1am on 9/1. It was not until after he booked the tour did he realize we don't get to WDW until 10 pm 9/1 well I was not going to let a once in a lifetime opportunity pass us by I got a studio for 1 at SSR before moving to BCV for 13 nights and changed our flight with jet blue using a credit and paid only $80 to go the night before... I am excited for us and all the members who get this chance and hope you and your family have a great time, and just thin of the magic you are creating for those Dis Boarders who without you would not have the opportunity to go at all.

 

[mickeymouse1017]

I saw the information on AllEars late that night and was only able to get a ressie for 2. I imagine that I was close to the last one to get it because it is for 3:40 am. Problem is that I had to decide if I should take my DD4 and go down for the weekend or give the tour to my parents who always made sure to take my brother and I every summer for a family vacation to Disney World. So, as most of you can imagine, my DD4 and I will be enjoying their pictures when they return. I am a bit jealous but can only hope that they will offer this at another time. I can't wait to hear all about it. Congrats to all the others that will be enjoying this. It is like winning the YOAMD's contest and not even being in the park.

 

[funhouse8]

I say never apologize, everything happens for a reason. When you want something go for it. DH booked us a time slot at 1am on 9/1. It was not until after he booked the tour did he realize we don't get to WDW until 10 pm 9/1 well I was not going to let a once in a lifetime opportunity pass us by I got a studio for 1 at SSR before moving to BCV for 13 nights and changed our flight with jet blue using a credit and paid only $80 to go the night before... I am excited for us and all the members who get this chance and hope you and your family have a great time, and just thin of the magic you are creating for those Dis Boarders who without you would not have the opportunity to go at all.

bellazachmom - I'm glad you booked this tour for your family. Feel bad they can't join you but now I am doing the happy dance. Thank you so much!

 

[bellazachmom]

You're very welcome!! Just sent you a FYI PM ....

 

[WDWJWEB2]

That would be SOOOOOOO AWESOME!!! But i leave on the 27th!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! grrrrrr...

 

[Luv4Disney]

I am seriously bummed! I didn't see it until too late. I hope they do this again, preferably when I'm there... If this is only for DVC members, and most of MS doesn't know about this...who's doing it?

 

[ADAMANDLISA]

If this is only for DVC members, and most of MS doesn't know about this...who's doing it?

Maybe the Dream Team is sponsoring this....who knows. Just so you all know, though, we arrive for our tour at 7:40 and I WILL be bringing my overnight bag.

 

[Laxmom]

Wouldn't that be a job you would love; spending your day giving away stuff and watching people smile?

 

[Fantasmic303]

I was on the member site yesterday because I needed to call up and book for next July, and it seems that the link is totally gone now from the News section. Maybe it's moved, but I couldn't find it. I thought that was sort of odd, considering older articles are still up there.

Maybe they just didn't want to get anyone else excited now that the slots are totally filled up, so they removed it completely.

 

[Laxmom]

It was gone a day or so after it booked up. Almost like it never existed!! If I didn't have a printed confirmation, I would be a little nervous.

 

[bellazachmom]

Maybe the Dream Team is sponsoring this....who knows. Just so you all know, though, we arrive for our tour at 7:40 and I WILL be bringing my overnight bag.

That was my plan all along, too!! Do you think we could share, or do you want to flip a coin for it?!?!?

 

[kendo911]

I am hoping to share some room with someone for a tour. We are only a party of 2 and will be down for the whole weekend. Any pixie dust would be great.

PM me and let me know

Thanks

 

[ADAMANDLISA]

That was my plan all along, too!! Do you think we could share, or do you want to flip a coin for it?!?!?

We'll share. I'll need help kicking everyone out!

 

[PEANUT1]

I am green with envy

 

[mickeymouse1017]

Now that I have given my 2 ressies away to my parents (could only get 2, not 4), the jealousy is getting very bad. If anyone decides to cancel and would be willing to give up their spots to 2 very sad DVC members, I would forever be grateful. Pixie dust

 

[codysmom1990]

Has anyone done this tour yet? If so please post comments and pictures!!! Thank you.

 

[mickeymouse1017]

My parents just got back last night from doing the tour. In fact, they went to the check in at opening and asked if there were cancellations in any of the groups so that they could go sooner (longer story than that but I will leave it at that) and the two of them were actually given a private tour. They said that it was amazing and they are so glad that they were able to do it. The only thing that they said was interesting was that the room was smaller than it has looked in pictures. They were told that it is only 900 square feet. I will try to download their pictures and attach some but I have never done that before. I wish that it had been me but I will just have to live through their pictures.

 

[codysmom1990]

Cool!! I can't wait to see the pictures and hear more about it. Thanks!!!