Singles Social Club: It's Always 5 o'clock here!

[DCTooTall]

HAh, I think I got you beat my trips are usually a last minute decison, fortunately I can do that with my job, and the condo always available...

True. Honestly.... my biggest issue is having a place to stay... and with the Truck... plane tickets.

The car means that I could now do the road trip thing if I wanted too, but i still have to worry about having a place to stay.

Burgettstown is just outside of Pittsburgh. I just drove past it last week taking the PA turnpike out Ohio. My friends contacted me this morning about the Phish dates, and I may be hitting two of the three Atlantic City shows.

I guess as an aside, checking out this thread as I may be be down in WDW Oct 9-14, when I hear there may be some folks down there. I'll try to keep up with the thread, but I tend to have periods where I'm travelling and lose track of the DIS for a while.

and we'd love to have you join us. I'll update the first post of the thread with any and all details as they are decided upon, so even if you lose track of the day to day conversations, you can always check out post #1 for the official details.

I am back from traveling, feeling a little under the weather, but otherwise good, wanted to pop in and say hello!

hola my little sombreros!
I have returned from my week long stint in Puerto Rico. I have to officially thank my boss for sending me down there. it was awesome and the training I had to do went really well. I ate some great food, and got to spend some time at the resort and channeled our resident Pyrate and took some cool shots.
I actually got to see the Bacardi rum factory and taking a page again from our favorite Pyrate, brought some home with me....(if he's nice I might share..)
So I know that everyone had to do something cool this weekend....let's hear it!!

I had an eventful week.

Tuesday I had training. Wednesday I drove up to Towanda, PA for work... passing both Camp Crystal Lake and Worlds End along the way. Thursday I had to drive from Towanda to Scranton before I swung by NJ on the way home.

Friday was lot of Pirates, and Video Games. (Mostly Lego Pirates of the Caribbean. )

Saturday I was a bit more adventurous and left the apartment. ended up heading out to Lancaster and hit the outlets. Also ended up buying a couple other games for the PS3. Disney Universe (lots of fun), and also a game called FairyTale Fights. Seriously, that game is more fun then it has any right too.

 

[tlionheart78]

Okay. I think I've officially done (what I think is) the craziest thing ever....

I finally have a *SIIIIGH* twitter account.....

I'm not particularly happy to sign up for a service that limits your thoughts (140 character minimum?!) and is a haven for the OCD, gotta know update every second users....

But, I really do want to get involved in the Disney community and find people who are into WDW as much as I am and use it as a source for upcoming trip reports. This ten day vacation has got me all psyched up and I really want to jot whatever will be going on. And to entertain those that might be interested.

So, with that in mind... Is this idea crazy...or just plain insane???

 

[Brocktoon]

and we'd love to have you join us. I'll update the first post of the thread with any and all details as they are decided upon, so even if you lose track of the day to day conversations, you can always check out post #1 for the official details.

Thanks. My parents take their big RV down to Ft Wilderness almost every year. The past many years it's always been during the F&W Fest. When it fits into my schedule, I usually fly down and have a place to crash in the RV. I love Ft Wilderness, and having the RV gives me the chance to transport down a couple cases of good craft brews for the trip. I usually split the trip doing some meals and other stuff with my parents and going off solo at my own pace other times. I just talked with my parents yesterday, and they booked for 10/10 - 10/18. I'm probably going to fly down and do 10/11 - 10/17 or 18.

One of the big reasons for heading down this year is the Swolphin Food/Wine Classic. This will be my 5th F&W Fest and I've done many of the events, but the past few years I've heard how great the Swolphin Classic is ... it's only one Fri/Sat during the F&W Fest and this year it looks to be on Oct 12/13. So I'm definately doing that Fri or Sat night

Saturday I was a bit more adventurous and left the apartment. ended up heading out to Lancaster and hit the outlets. Also ended up buying a couple other games for the PS3. Disney Universe (lots of fun), and also a game called FairyTale Fights. Seriously, that game is more fun then it has any right too.

I'm so behind on my PS3 gaming, but it helps that I can catch up on a lot of the great games after the prices have dropped down to the $20-30 range. Hopefully this weekend I can just relax and enjoy the trinity of Pizza, Beer, and Video Games. I finally finished off Mass Effect 2 and Dead Space 2. Looking to get started on Crysis 2, and then I still have unopened copies of Uncharted 3 and Infamous 2 that I got as X-mas gifts.

 

[disney-inspired]

So I thought I'd jump in and join the party.

So, Hi!

 

[DisneyWorldTraveller]

Hi Ya

Hoping you don't mind a new gate crasher on here. I've been checking out Dis on and off for a few weeks after I discovered it when I Googled SOLO trips to WDW. Ive booked my first Solo trip for 14 nights from 20th September to incorporate the 10 Miler TOT. So far I've only booked flights (cost a small fortune from Australia)and the Run.

I'd LOVE help on where to stay. I usually stay on site in one of the lovely Disney Hotels when i travel to Disney Parks but I'm trying to decide what to do this time as I have no one to split the accomodation cost with and 14 nights makes it expensive. Maybe I should do a multi stay trip and stay off site for a week or so. Has anyone tried this?

Thanks for letting me jump in

 

[NJDiva]

So I thought I'd jump in and join the party.

So, Hi!

Hi Ya

Hoping you don't mind a new gate crasher on here. I've been checking out Dis on and off for a few weeks after I discovered it when I Googled SOLO trips to WDW. Ive booked my first Solo trip for 14 nights from 20th September to incorporate the 10 Miler TOT. So far I've only booked flights (cost a small fortune from Australia)and the Run.

I'd LOVE help on where to stay. I usually stay on site in one of the lovely Disney Hotels when i travel to Disney Parks but I'm trying to decide what to do this time as I have no one to split the accomodation cost with and 14 nights makes it expensive. Maybe I should do a multi stay trip and stay off site for a week or so. Has anyone tried this?

Thanks for letting me jump in

come on in!! the water's warm (and not the yellow kind!) so glad to have more friends join us....you will see a lot of on and off activity going on here, we tend to jump from topic to topic so feel free to start a conversation at any time. we have all kinds of people here, nurses, teachers, techies, runners and even a pyrate or two.
as for me, I'm just the resident Diva who travels from place to place. surprisingly I'm home this week (don't get use to it) but I do tend to chat a lot on here when I've got some down time or need a break from the crazy people I work with.

 

[DCTooTall]

So I thought I'd jump in and join the party.

So, Hi!

Hi Ya

Hoping you don't mind a new gate crasher on here. I've been checking out Dis on and off for a few weeks after I discovered it when I Googled SOLO trips to WDW. Ive booked my first Solo trip for 14 nights from 20th September to incorporate the 10 Miler TOT. So far I've only booked flights (cost a small fortune from Australia)and the Run.

to the SSC! We always love having new people join in the fun here. Feel free to pull up a chair, pour yourself a drink, and jump into the conversation. (assuming you can find it. too many people are MIA right now. )

I'd LOVE help on where to stay. I usually stay on site in one of the lovely Disney Hotels when i travel to Disney Parks but I'm trying to decide what to do this time as I have no one to split the accomodation cost with and 14 nights makes it expensive. Maybe I should do a multi stay trip and stay off site for a week or so. Has anyone tried this?

Thanks for letting me jump in

It REALLY is gonna depend on what you are looking for in a place to stay, and what your budget is. Also, are you planning on renting a car at all?

Personally, i'm a HUGE fan of the Wyndham Bonnett Creek resort. The current rental pricing tends to be cheaper than staying onsite, but it's practically onsite due to it's location and has a decent shuttle to the parks (from what I've heard... I always drive). You may want to poke your head over to the "Other Orlando area Resorts and Attractions" forum on the DIS since there is a ton of information on this resort, as well as a lot of people who can give you decent info on other potential off-site places you can stay.

come on in!! the water's warm (and not the yellow kind!) so glad to have more friends join us....you will see a lot of on and off activity going on here, we tend to jump from topic to topic so feel free to start a conversation at any time. we have all kinds of people here, nurses, teachers, techies, runners and even a pyrate or two.
as for me, I'm just the resident Diva who travels from place to place. surprisingly I'm home this week (don't get use to it) but I do tend to chat a lot on here when I've got some down time or need a break from the crazy people I work with.

so let me get this straight.... your break/escape from the crazy people you work with, is to come to the crazy people of the SSC? Why do I get the feeling most people wouldn't quite understand why escaping from crazy people to more crazy people would be refreshing?

 

[bluedevilinaz]

I'm baaaaaaack! haha. Finally got settled into a place and it has stupidly fast internet so I can catch up on things going on around here! I took my DF to DL Sunday/Monday on a whim and she had a blast! She'd never been but fell in love with it! I finally conquered my last mountain too! Got to ride BTMRR for the first time and loved it! I can't believe I waited so long to go on it, but in my defense it was always closed or had a stupidly long line. haha. Hope everyone had a great weekend! The bar is now hosted again by your ever friendly bartender(For you newbie's that's me! haha) so pull up a stool, grab a drink, and join in the party that is the SSC!

 

[DCTooTall]

I'm baaaaaaack! haha. Finally got settled into a place and it has stupidly fast internet so I can catch up on things going on around here! I took my DF to DL Sunday/Monday on a whim and she had a blast! She'd never been but fell in love with it! I finally conquered my last mountain too! Got to ride BTMRR for the first time and loved it! I can't believe I waited so long to go on it, but in my defense it was always closed or had a stupidly long line. haha. Hope everyone had a great weekend! The bar is now hosted again by your ever friendly bartender(For you newbie's that's me! haha) so pull up a stool, grab a drink, and join in the party that is the SSC!

 

[DisneyWorldTraveller]

Thanks for the lovely welcome NJDiva. I have to say your job sounds AMAzING lucky u... Working with Crazy people- hope theyre fun crazys!! And Purerto Rico wow!!! I love travel prior to having kids i was a Travel Consultant then worked in customer service for Australias main airline Qantas. So i used to travel a bit for work too.
Today i have my first job interview in 9 years. I did work a few years as a Sales manager inbetween but i never had an actual interview for that. Im so nervous.

DCTooTall thanks for your advice I'll check the resort out later tonight. I'm not planning on driving. I've only got behind the wheel of a car outside of Australia once in 2009 and managed to stall an automatic midway along The Strip in Las Vegas. Lol not keen to try again especially on my own.

 

[DisneyWorldTraveller]

The bar is now hosted again by your ever friendly bartender(For you newbie's that's me! haha) so pull up a stool, grab a drink, and join in the party that is the SSC!

Thanks for the offer... It might be good to calm my nerves but at 8.10am here I think I'd better pass or it could make for an interesting interview.

 

[DCTooTall]

DCTooTall thanks for your advice I'll check the resort out later tonight. I'm not planning on driving. I've only got behind the wheel of a car outside of Australia once in 2009 and managed to stall an automatic midway along The Strip in Las Vegas. Lol not keen to try again especially on my own.

If you aren't driving, then honestly your best option is going to be a Disney hotel because of the shuttle and included airport transportation. But... cost can be a killer.

Outside of that, one of the hotels along Hotel Blvd (the old Hotels between 535 and Downtown Disney) might work, or The Hilton/Waldorf complex at Bonnett Creek or the Wyndham Grande at Bonnett Creek.... or the Wyndham Bonnett Creek timeshare resort. They'll be cheaper than "equivalent" accomodations at an Official Disney resort, their shuttles are decent to the parks, but i don't know about the airport transport. The nice option with the timeshare resort is that you also get a full kitchen, so you could save some money on food by eating meals at the resort before you go (like breakfast), and have a fridge/etc for any table service leftovers you may get.

 

[DCTooTall]

Thanks for the offer... It might be good to calm my nerves but at 8.10am here I think I'd better pass or it could make for an interesting interview.

but.... it's ALWAS 5:00 HERE!! The thread title says so, so it must be true!

 

[Mr Toad was Framed]

Ive booked my first Solo trip for 14 nights

14 nights in disney?

*be's jealous*

 

[NJDiva]

Thanks for the lovely welcome NJDiva. I have to say your job sounds AMAzING lucky u... Working with Crazy people- hope theyre fun crazys!! And Purerto Rico wow!!! I love travel prior to having kids i was a Travel Consultant then worked in customer service for Australias main airline Qantas. So i used to travel a bit for work too.
Today i have my first job interview in 9 years. I did work a few years as a Sales manager inbetween but i never had an actual interview for that. Im so nervous.

DCTooTall thanks for your advice I'll check the resort out later tonight. I'm not planning on driving. I've only got behind the wheel of a car outside of Australia once in 2009 and managed to stall an automatic midway along The Strip in Las Vegas. Lol not keen to try again especially on my own.

I work for an environmental company and we handle hazardous waste so I am the health and safety manager for my region. every few months I get to travel outside of my region to conduct training for other offices or lend support to some long term projects. the reason I went to Puerto Rico is that one of the classes this office needed I'm the only one in the company that does the training.. I work with all men and I'm the HDIC (head Diva in charge) so trust me, the craziness is because...well it's all men, do the math.

 

[NJDiva]

and for the record, I like the crazy people here, they entertain me!

 

[taramoz]

If you aren't driving, then honestly your best option is going to be a Disney hotel because of the shuttle and included airport transportation. But... cost can be a killer.

Outside of that, one of the hotels along Hotel Blvd (the old Hotels between 535 and Downtown Disney) might work, or The Hilton/Waldorf complex at Bonnett Creek or the Wyndham Grande at Bonnett Creek.... or the Wyndham Bonnett Creek timeshare resort. They'll be cheaper than "equivalent" accomodations at an Official Disney resort, their shuttles are decent to the parks, but i don't know about the airport transport. The nice option with the timeshare resort is that you also get a full kitchen, so you could save some money on food by eating meals at the resort before you go (like breakfast), and have a fridge/etc for any table service leftovers you may get.

Renting DVC points from a member is a nice way to lower the cost of a Disney resort and still get the advantage of the Disney transportation! I do it often and have never had any big issues, and the DVC rooms have kitchens too...

 

[disney-inspired]

14 nights in disney?

*be's jealous*

Wow, I wouldn't know what to do with myself being at WDW for that long without a care in the world.

I'd probably spend an entire day just lounging at the hotel, you know, like you see in the commercials?

 

[ahoff]

Hi Ya

Hoping you don't mind a new gate crasher on here. I've been checking out Dis on and off for a few weeks after I discovered it when I Googled SOLO trips to WDW. Ive booked my first Solo trip for 14 nights from 20th September to incorporate the 10 Miler TOT. So far I've only booked flights (cost a small fortune from Australia)and the Run.

I'd LOVE help on where to stay. I usually stay on site in one of the lovely Disney Hotels when i travel to Disney Parks but I'm trying to decide what to do this time as I have no one to split the accomodation cost with and 14 nights makes it expensive. Maybe I should do a multi stay trip and stay off site for a week or so. Has anyone tried this?

Thanks for letting me jump in

Welcome to the SSC! I am planning on doing the ToT also, I did it a few years ago when it was just 8 miles. Then they discontinued it and created the W&D Half. Not crazy about the new date for that in November. Sounds like you have a nice long trip planned! Check in at the WISH forums. And look in the DVC forums also, Tara has a good idea.

I'm baaaaaaack! haha. Finally got settled into a place and it has stupidly fast internet so I can catch up on things going on around here!

Welcome back!

 

[disney-inspired]

I'd like a concensus, do you think the Passporter for WDW is a good buy? Is it worth getting?

I'm thinking about getting the deluxe because I'm going this year and next.
Thanks guys!