Something About Nothing..........# 10

[ky07]

April showers bring May flowers

It was almost 85 degrees here yesterday and going to hit freezing tonight. I don't think i could bear to see snow.

No boat transport or FOTL perc for CBmakes it hard to see the appeal unless it's priced dirt cheap imo. Will be interesting to see where the rates are initially set and if they need to adjust them depending on bookings.

Think that they are hoping the lower rates will appeal to families cause I checked dates for next year and it looks like it would be about $500 or cheaper a week than the RPR but that still doesn't make me want to stay there

 

[macraven]

April showers bring May flowers

It was almost 85 degrees here yesterday and going to hit freezing tonight. I don't think i could bear to see snow.

No boat transport or FOTL perc for CBmakes it hard to see the appeal unless it's priced dirt cheap imo. Will be interesting to see where the rates are initially set and if they need to adjust them depending on bookings.

yes, CB will be cheaper but the hotel still doesn't catch my eye.
i did the rate check for dates similar to mine and it was about $100 a night.
i used the standard, no view room to get that.

i have read thru the CB hotel section and it isn't for me.
i'm sure it will appeal to others that have a strict budget and have larger families.

it's pretty cheap.
cheaper than a value at disney.

i'll stick with rph.
it's close to city walk, ioa and the hotel has many things that i enjoy.
also enjoy the express line unlimited usage.

 

[keishashadow]

Damo, thanks for the info on the new footbridge. Funny, I could see that much easier then trying to make a bridge and have the cars go over the canal. With the footbridge you are not changing any real part of the road. With no express pass, I guess with the early entry and maybe free sending purchases to room, plus chance to have larger family rooms, it will still appeal to many. Even if had to walk as far as the parking garages, finding your car in a hotel lot is much easier. Wonder how much traffic the new hotel will pull from the other neighbor hotels. With my AP, it may be interesting, though my kids are so used to the hotel express pass, I think we may stick with ones that have that perk.

I didn't realize the hotel guests would get early entry, likely will appeal to the HP crowd but...at the risk of sounding horrible, wondering if X many more guests taking advantage of that perc will devalue it

my intent is not to be snobby as to level of accommodations (i did my share of tent camping when kids were young to save $ on trips - it was fun, glad it's done lol) just that there are so many other options in Orlando for larger families that are very reasonably priced.

Will be interesting to see how the new hotel fares over the coming years.

 

[schumigirl]

Ello ello......

Arrived back from New York earlier today.......LOVED LOVED LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!

We all had an amazing time in an amazing city.....and it was wonderful seeing family members in Long Island again after such a long time. So many highlights......no real lows to speak of......

Still at mums till tomorrow and in the last 31 hours I've had around 3hours catnap on night flight and hetting to the confused stage!!!

On my phone as i have no puter up here.......going to sleep niw.....so so tired.

Hope everyones doing good catch you latrt

 

[macraven]

back home schumigirl !!

you were missed.

 

[coastermom]

Just a drop in to say HEllO !!


Off to another busy week of hell here ... My college math is giving me a run for my money !! our kids here are testing and the school is crazy !! my middle one is done choosing a college !! She is off to Mt St Mary College in upstate NY ... I am sad !! I wanted her to stay close to me ...


Must run family party today out in Long Island .. about an hour from here ! Getting the troops ready now ! LOL

have a great week everyone !!

 

[peaches00]

Hello everyone...I just came to the conclusion that I don't really like disney as much as I like the planning. There is just to much work that goes with disney...its really a job instead of a vacation. So I'm weaning myself from disney...for now anyway. Can't wait for portifino.

 

[macraven]

Hello everyone...I just came to the conclusion that I don't really like disney as much as I like the planning. There is just to much work that goes with disney...its really a job instead of a vacation. So I'm weaning myself from disney...for now anyway. Can't wait for portifino.

PEACHES...........00


i see you have a trip planned for 9/13 at the darkside.
looks like you are another homie that enjoys that hotel.

what dates do you have lined up?
i feel the middle and end of the month is the best time for september

i've only done one stay there, with the rest of my stays at hrh and rph.



yea, planning for the motherland is a full time job.
i do enjoy the planning but it has points of frustration for me at times.
at 180 days out, i couldn't get a ressie for the Plaza at MK.
still can't get one for noontime, so i booked that adr for a day i wasn't planning to be in that park.


this means i have to rearrange all my adr's to different days in order to get that one place i want.
all of this changing around to get the reuben sandwich and tomato basil soup.

after the motherland, i switch to the darkside for 10 nights.
i'm planning nothing except for finnegans in advance for the night i book a tour/hhn.

all i've done is book the room, booked car service.
i'll do the planning when i get there.
easy peasy.


be sure to come back here and play awhile!

 

[Bluer101]

Years ago before IOA was even built there was going to be 5 hotels with a timeshare. All the hotels were going to connect with waterways. Now with CB I'm glad that its not going to get the water way extended. I think CB has a great value, early entry, and close to the parks. I also believe that no resort hopping will be allowed.

I did notice last weekend a sandwich board sign at Citywalk docks saying you need to show your room key to get on the boats. I think you will see this more or be official. It will be the only way to make sure the boats are used for resort guests to go to and from the hotels (RPR, HRH, PBH). They also might have had many people taking the boats and paying resort guest were having to wait too long. IDK.

 

[keishashadow]

welcome home carole!

Last few trips they were checking resort IDs in the later in the evenings pre-boarding, I chalked it up to security policy.

mac we haven't been happy with Plaza last few visits. Ridiculous long waits to be seated for ADRs (early lunches) and both times took 4ever to get our food. Just not willing to burn 1-1/2 hours there to grab a sandwich, although the steak hoagies are about as good as it gets in WDW.

 

[macraven]

welcome home carole!

Last few trips they were checking resort IDs in the later in the evenings pre-boarding, I chalked it up to security policy.

mac we haven't been happy with Plaza last few visits. Ridiculous long waits to be seated for ADRs (early lunches) and both times took 4ever to get our food. Just not willing to burn 1-1/2 hours there to grab a sandwich, although the steak hoagies are about as good as it gets in WDW.

i only do the Plaza for the reuben sandwich and tomato basil soup.
other than that, it's not my place.

yea, i have had issues with service there as i am solo.
they ignore me on some occassions.

when i bring that up to the server, they buy me off with a free ice cream.

i have no shame as i do like ice cream.

 

[macraven]

Years ago before IOA was even built there was going to be 5 hotels with a timeshare. All the hotels were going to connect with waterways. Now with CB I'm glad that its not going to get the water way extended. I think CB has a great value, early entry, and close to the parks. I also believe that no resort hopping will be allowed.

I did notice last weekend a sandwich board sign at Citywalk docks saying you need to show your room key to get on the boats. I think you will see this more or be official. It will be the only way to make sure the boats are used for resort guests to go to and from the hotels (RPR, HRH, PBH). They also might have had many people taking the boats and paying resort guest were having to wait too long. IDK.

i have quite a few pictures i took from the club lounge last october of the site/cb.
it looked like a hugh amount of land they were working on clearing out.

i was told there would be no hotel perks for express lines and no water taxis.
the tm said there would be a walkway and possibly busses for that hotel.
(i previously posted the Dis info link about the ped walkway for cb to the parks)

it was up in the air about the early entry perk when i had that discussion w/the tm.

i'm dreading if that would occur.
like keisha said, it could change the dynamics of the parks attendance during that early hour period.

i checked out prices for the cheapest room for a time period when i usually go to the darkside. it was about $100 a night for cb, which is a big difference from what i pay for rph.
you know that hotel will fill up quickly, it's cheaper than the disney resorts.


the last water taxis leave city walk dock at 2:00 am.
hotel cards are checked during that time period.
i have hit that last boat many of times.......

day guests are allowed to shop, visit, do the restaurants at the onsite hotels.
i have found many using the boats to reach the hotels.

i'm guessing you are correct that the paid hotel guests weren't getting the priority to use them, so they were checking the hotel ids.

 

[Bluer101]

Is today going painfully slow for anyone else? To many problems at work too.

 

[macraven]

well, my computer is painfully slow.
i think it is on its last legs.



i had it at the Genius Bar at the Apple store back in january.
there was a glitch whenever i used youtube.

it was kind of fixed but i was told my mac is going to bite the dust very soon.



which means i will have to use my Ipad then.
i really hate that thing.

 

[schumigirl]

I'm sorry I have not responded sooner....but the little guy has been keeping me busy!

And here he is...

Glad I checked back to see a pic....he is gorgeous...a real little stunner

back home schumigirl !!

you were missed.

Awww thanks......missed being on here......never got a chance though!!

welcome home carole!

Thank ooooo Wish I was still there though


Loved New York.......I was worried about the night time noise as our hotel was right beside Times Square and heard people moaning about it......but I loved the noise and could sleep so so well......even with the window open. Strange as I usually love it really quiet.

Sightseeing was wonderful. Did all the usual things, my niece said we didn`t miss one sidewalk in the whole of Manhattan......or so it seems. Empire State, Rockefeller Centre, Times Square, Staten Island Ferry for SoL, Central Park, Tribeca, Fifth Avenue, Plaza Hotel for drinks, Tiffany, Saks, Harlem, Brooklyn Bridge, Washington Monument, WTC site, Upper East and West sides, Flatiron Building, did the touristy bus tours too and a million other places too. We were exhausted when we came home. Loved spending some time with family on Long Island too. It had been years since we had seen my cousins and mum hadn`t seen her sister for about 10 years since she came over to Scotland when their brother was dying, so a much nicer time to meet up. We also took cabs at times as I`m not fond of Subways.....now that was an experience......NY cabbies are fearless.....

But my highlight....well one of them, was seeing Wicked It was the most amazing show ever and I had goosebumps nearly all the way through and cried like a baby....much to the amusement of my niece who has missed the cry baby gene somehow!!!! I could watch it again and again. Also saw Newsies which was really good too.

Saw Tom Hanks coming out of the theatre and he waved to us......I was thrilled.

Thought Chinatown and Little Italy were big disappointments and the only other negatives were the constant touting of bus tours and comedy show tickets in and around all the attractions, that became really irritating but I think we became immune to them eventually.

I`m so glad we were there for a week as we got to see so many things that we wanted to see and my niece got to fit in shopping....she is a shopaholic.

So my mum has decided we are going back next year, just her and I. She loved flying thankfully. Soon as flights are available.......will be booking them

Now need to catch up on what I`ve missed on the boards.

Hope everyone`s good

 

[Lynne G]

Schumi, Glad you had such a packed schedule. NYC is a fun place. Good to hear you are back and rested.

Yep, slow for me too. That's what a Monday does to ya. I wish our cold winds die down. My body wants the warmer spring weather. Not getting it this week, and frost warnings the last 2 nights. Welcome spring.

Hope all are well. And hope Raven's 'puter sees better days. I love my ipad, but hate typing on it, and am too lazy and cheap to buy a separate keyboard. My kids are so much faster than me, and DD has not met many apps she does not like.

 

[macraven]

WHAT..........you can buy a separate keyboard for the ipad??????


no one told me about that....
i have been using the pointer to type

 

[macraven]

sorry schumigirl....
i was gonna post directly to your post but when i saw what Lynne Graves posted, i couldn't hold back.



i've had apple products exclusively since 1992.
the only thing i hate is the ipad.

but then, if i paid attention i might really learn how to use it correctly.



the sorriest thing is that i paid about $900 for mine as i customized it.

i need to use the genius bar for the free classes.
if i only had the time to spare for that.



after my daily essay on the darkside, let me say, Carole we all missed you and am in awe of all that you covered in a week's trip.

i bet there are homies that live in that area that haven't accomplished all that you did in a week......

gotta reread your post and take notes on the fun stuff youse did.


wasn't it loverly that you got to spend time with the fam !!!
and you get to return next year again.


ok, who is gonna tell Tom about this trip?
don't look at me......

 

[Mad Hattered]

We just bought a couple of new Surface and we love them. I love the built in kickstand and flat keyboard. Plus, I can get my point across better at work now since I am legally allowed to dance on the Conference room table!

 

[Bluer101]

We just bought a couple of new Surface and we love them. I love the built in kickstand and flat keyboard. Plus, I can get my point across better at work now since I am legally allowed to dance on the Conference room table!

Lol.