Rumors of Light (ROL discussion thread)

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Nothing can replace the original thread.

I prefer this thread. No offense to anyone, but the community board is not really my scene yo.

 

[beesly]

I hear you...we had some pretty good weather (for Minnesota, anyway) early on, and now we just seem to be stuck in the 40s...at least we missed all the heavy snow that many of you guys had earlier this month. Looking at the Orlando weather, it looks like I will go from 40s and 50s for highs here to upper 80s there. How ever will I manage???

ETA: If you see someone with fish-belly white arms and legs, with a RUMORS button in two weeks, it's probably me...we don't get a lot of exposure to the sun over the winter and spring!

Sounds like me! To make matters worse, I've been working on a "short-term" project (that keeps getting perpetually extended) in a room with no windows since October. I miss the big window in my regular office! Vitamin D supplements just aren't the same.

@jlundeen @beesly Blackberry winter? Or at least, that's what we call it in the South. We are in the 60's during the day and low 40's (38 one night) here and that's definitely not our norm for April. We've already reached the 80's this year.

I had to google that term - not sure we have a phrase for it here in the mid-Atlantic other than "that groundhog was wrong!" - but it definitely applies. We've reached the 80s, too but are waiting patiently 'til May to start planting anything outside.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

I got an e-mail this morning suggesting that I book the Family Magic Tour since I'm traveling with a little one.

Now that's funny! Good thing we had already heard all about it! I really can't wait for that one!

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Adding to my list of Stuff I Have To Get Before We Leave, I now am in desperate need of some type of headband thingys...

Just got back from the hairdresser - I have a big bag of hair in my front hall, and now I have a rather short bob and BANGS! I haven't had bangs since I was little, and now I've had them for about 45 minutes and they're already making me crazy...my hair is like, all over the place. I don't think I can even put it in a ponytail... This will be an adjustment...

 

[horse11]

Have they still been doing practice runs of ROL at AK? Wondering if they are still working hard to get the show ready or if now they feel they can take their time.

 

[horse11]

We're just missing each other, we leave on the 23rd...we looked into Club Villain - looks so fun, would love to do it! But there was no availability for our Saturday...

Give us a report on your trip when you return! Have a great time!

 

[Paigevon]

Have they still been doing practice runs of ROL at AK? Wondering if they are still working hard to get the show ready or if now they feel they can take their time.

Great question. @rteetz any updates for us...?

 

[rteetz]

Great question. @rteetz any updates for us...?

I haven't heard anything specifically but I can't imagine they have just stopped. I also haven't seen anymore updates of them testing during the day. I do know the seating areas are basically complete. Small details still being put into place there but a few more walls have come down.

 

[Paigevon]

I haven't heard anything specifically but I can't imagine they have just stopped. I also haven't seen anymore updates of them testing during the day. I do know the seating areas are basically complete. Small details still being put into place there but a few more walls have come down.

Appreciate the response regardless!

Still have my fingers crossed for 6/1, but wishing on the brightest star for 5/2. We have a 6:30 Tusker House ADR on a 6 pm close 5/2 so if it's not open and we see any signs of testing, I'll try to report back with pictures.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Give us a report on your trip when you return! Have a great time!

Thank you, I'm sure we'll have a great time! And I definitely will update y'all on our trip! And sooner or later I will finalize my plans...

 

[disneymath]

Random thoughts after catching up on this thread:

1. Most intense first timer planning I ever helped with was a multi-generational multi-family trip over New Years Eve. They were in MK for NYE ... had somehow gotten a CRT ADR before they asked for me to help plan their days. (The one time we were there at tgat time,we avoided all four parks on NYE.)

They were willing to follow my advice though and got there at RD ... they made it to 5PM before calling it at a day. They had done all their FPs and their CRT lunch ADR and just couldn't fathom staying in the mass of humanity waiting hours for fireworks. My friend commented when she came back that she was so glad my final piece of advice had been "if it gets bad, get out ... go enjoy your resort". She had really thought I was exaggerating about the potential crowd level.

2. You all now have me seriously considering the Family Magic tour for our upcoming trip.

3. It's still winter up here too ... which is par for our still snow covered golf courses. Cross country ski trails are still open!

 

[rteetz]

Cast member spotted in the seating areas today. Must be doing some sort of training.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

HELP! So, was going through my itinerary and looking at my FPs and such, and now 1 day has FPs only selected for me, not the other three in my party. All the rest of the days are for the 4 of us. I have not altered this day (other than when I was first making selections) - what could I have done and what do I do now I figured some loungers might be able to help me, although I can pop over to FP if no one has any suggestions. having a mild freak out...

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Random thoughts after catching up on this thread:

1. Most intense first timer planning I ever helped with was a multi-generational multi-family trip over New Years Eve. They were in MK for NYE ... had somehow gotten a CRT ADR before they asked for me to help plan their days. (The one time we were there at tgat time,we avoided all four parks on NYE.)

They were willing to follow my advice though and got there at RD ... they made it to 5PM before calling it at a day. They had done all their FPs and their CRT lunch ADR and just couldn't fathom staying in the mass of humanity waiting hours for fireworks. My friend commented when she came back that she was so glad my final piece of advice had been "if it gets bad, get out ... go enjoy your resort". She had really thought I was exaggerating about the potential crowd level.

2. You all now have me seriously considering the Family Magic tour for our upcoming trip.

3. It's still winter up here too ... which is par for our still snow covered golf courses. Cross country ski trails are still open!

...all the cool kids are doing it....

 

[disfamz]

This is super OT I know, but does anyone know at the refill stations at the resorts if there is a "soda" button for seltzer/club soda. We call it seltzer where I live and I asked for it once on a road trip in TN and the man looked at me like I was crazy and said "y'all must not be from here, I don't know what seltzer is". I had to explain water with bubbles lol. I don't drink soda but am debating getting a refill mug.

 

[disfamz]

HELP! So, was going through my itinerary and looking at my FPs and such, and now 1 day has FPs only selected for me, not the other three in my party. All the rest of the days are for the 4 of us. I have not altered this day (other than when I was first making selections) - what could I have done and what do I do now I figured some loungers might be able to help me, although I can pop over to FP if no one has any suggestions. having a mild freak out...

What happens if you go in to edit it?

 

[TheFloatingBear]

What happens if you go in to edit it?

if I go to edit that day, just I show up. it's like for that day, those 3 never made selections, but I could have sworn I made all the selections for all of us initially. It's of course possible I didn't, but that would be weird for me to have missed them on one day. After my initial selections, I added a day of tickets to accommodate staying later for ROL (ah, how naïve of me), so maybe when I made selections for that last day, maybe it messed something up? Maybe they were connected or something, so it took them away from another day? trying to figure out how to make selections for them now, although it will be tough to get the same times...

 

[jlundeen]

Cast member spotted in the seating areas today. Must be doing some sort of training.

MAGGIE!!!

 

[Pixie Dust ✨]

if I go to edit that day, just I show up. it's like for that day, those 3 never made selections, but I could have sworn I made all the selections for all of us initially. It's of course possible I didn't, but that would be weird for me to have missed them on one day. After my initial selections, I added a day of tickets to accommodate staying later for ROL (ah, how naïve of me), so maybe when I made selections for that last day, maybe it messed something up? Maybe they were connected or something, so it took them away from another day? trying to figure out how to make selections for them now, although it will be tough to get the same times...

Check your phone, if you're using the web version, or vice versa... if both match & show only you, then I'd say you're the only one in the system.

Try copying your times to your family members... if those times are available, that should be the easiest way to do it.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Check your phone, if you're using the web version, or vice versa... if both match & show only you, then I'd say you're the only one in the system.

Try copying your times to your family members... if those times are available, that should be the easiest way to do it.

I've never done that before. Should have tried that first...just tried to give them some but times do not match mine...ugh..