Something About Nothing ... #12

[Monykalyn]

Finally starting to feel more human and less walking dead like-fever staying below 99.8 this afternoon-we've had lovely spring weather (upper 60's-low 70's and sunny although it is windy) and I have been holed up inside.

Lynn-love the 50/50 minion-that is usually me on most days...

@Bluer101 - I am waiting for Kong, and Hulk too. Might be easier to talk DH into a trip with them open (especially Kong). Plus if water park does open next year it makes more sense for us to wait.

@tinydancer09 - Having paid Disney's prices last year (and I did the whole bargain hunt thing-tickets from cheaptickets via ebates, hotel through orbitz with discount stacked on disney discount (5% more last year) via ebates) and Universal prices (booked via orbitz as I had a couple hundred dollars of orbucks) I prefer Universal for the proximity and seems to be better value. Although we did Disney specifically for Star Wars weekends and we very much enjoyed that so staying onsite was nice.

 

[tinydancer09]

I feel the same. I'm still doing 2 days at Disney, animal kingdom (since rol was postponed) and dhs (I'm addicted to fantasmic), but only cause I get in for free. Otherwise it would be all Universal.

LOVE FANTASMIC! People laugh at me when I do the dance and timing effects

 

[macraven]

Monykalyn good to see you back and hear you are surviving the bad bug you caught

 

[tinydancer09]

Finally starting to feel more human and less walking dead like-fever staying below 99.8 this afternoon-we've had lovely spring weather (upper 60's-low 70's and sunny although it is windy) and I have been holed up inside.

Lynn-love the 50/50 minion-that is usually me on most days...

@Bluer101 - I am waiting for Kong, and Hulk too. Might be easier to talk DH into a trip with them open (especially Kong). Plus if water park does open next year it makes more sense for us to wait.

@tinydancer09 - Having paid Disney's prices last year (and I did the whole bargain hunt thing-tickets from cheaptickets via ebates, hotel through orbitz with discount stacked on disney discount (5% more last year) via ebates) and Universal prices (booked via orbitz as I had a couple hundred dollars of orbucks) I prefer Universal for the proximity and seems to be better value. Although we did Disney specifically for Star Wars weekends and we very much enjoyed that so staying onsite was nice.

Yes!!! I REFUSE to stay on site at Disney. Now, if I had kids it might be another story, but I don't I don't think the value is there. What are you paying for... really? I stay at a condo that takes me 5 minutes to get to DHS 8 if I catch the red light. 10-12 to get to MK. It's called Windsor hills and I usually pay 89-110 a night. Fulling gated, security, great pool... Near target, publix, and restaurants.... LOVE IT. Refuse to stay on site because of it. I pay maybe a third or half the price and don't have to share a room with my sister.

 

[Monykalyn]

Yes!!! I REFUSE to stay on site at Disney. Now, if I had kids it might be another story, but I don't I don't think the value is there. What are you paying for... really? I stay at a condo that takes me 5 minutes to get to DHS 8 if I catch the red light. 10-12 to get to MK. It's called Windsor hills and I usually pay 89-110 a night. Fulling gated, security, great pool... Near target, publix, and restaurants.... LOVE IT. Refuse to stay on site because of it. I pay maybe a third or half the price and don't have to share a room with my sister.

Yep it was for kids (& me too)-they are at an age for more independence so it was nice-we have a timeshare we own at a lake near us that we use to trade into Orlando when we go (love all the Marriotts-last year we stayed at Sabal Palms and had free access to all the World Center amenities - which were a short 3 minute walk.) We have never stayed onsite before and I wanted to experience it once-also I know my kids-even older they do better with breaks. So onsite made it easier to justify this time-as did the fact this is likely last Disney vacation for all 5 of us for awhile. With the timeshare, onsite at Disney and universal-it allowed us to do 2 weeks in Orlando, with plenty of downtime etc. However-we love love love the space of a condo, and frankly-while being in the Disney "bubble" was fun, it didn't really diminish much for us when we moved offsite. The only thing we really missed was being able to charge to magic band. I am betting that Disney will figure out a way for offsite guests to utilize that feature sooner or later anyway (almighty dollar).
Actually I wish Universal would get something like magic band too-we personally liked the ease of the band for everything. We all got lanyards (hogwarts houses of course) and juggling passes, room keys for EP, and photo card (and how very annoying to have to be sure to hand card off to whomever is riding-which means we missed photos when we split up) got old quick.

 

[tinydancer09]

Yep it was for kids (& me too)-they are at an age for more independence so it was nice-we have a timeshare we own at a lake near us that we use to trade into Orlando when we go (love all the Marriotts-last year we stayed at Sabal Palms and had free access to all the World Center amenities - which were a short 3 minute walk.) We have never stayed onsite before and I wanted to experience it once-also I know my kids-even older they do better with breaks. So onsite made it easier to justify this time-as did the fact this is likely last Disney vacation for all 5 of us for awhile. With the timeshare, onsite at Disney and universal-it allowed us to do 2 weeks in Orlando, with plenty of downtime etc. However-we love love love the space of a condo, and frankly-while being in the Disney "bubble" was fun, it didn't really diminish much for us when we moved offsite. The only thing we really missed was being able to charge to magic band. I am betting that Disney will figure out a way for offsite guests to utilize that feature sooner or later anyway (almighty dollar).
Actually I wish Universal would get something like magic band too-we personally liked the ease of the band for everything. We all got lanyards (hogwarts houses of course) and juggling passes, room keys for EP, and photo card (and how very annoying to have to be sure to hand card off to whomever is riding-which means we missed photos when we split up) got old quick.

I waffle with the magic band. Sometimes I want it sometimes I dont. I like my lanyard... but magic bands are indeed easy. Ive never been able to do the whole charge thing so I dont know what I'm missing. I use cash in parks so I dont overspend and have my debit card for back up.

 

[keishashadow]

Dont look at me with that tone of voice!

funniest bit in ages /\ LMAO

Nahhhhh. There's been a lot of chatter that's not normal the last several nights. Harder to keep up with who posts when and what.

this thread is built upon abby-normal-ness

I feel the same. I'm still doing 2 days at Disney, animal kingdom (since rol was postponed) and dhs (I'm addicted to fantasmic), but only cause I get in for free. Otherwise it would be all Universal.

i am not amused to find myself needing to re-do the portion of my WDW trip early May. Bad enough no SWWeekends this year. I'm this close to not renewing our APs there. In Oct may just do 2 MNSSHP days and Sea World a day or two before heading over to Universal.

Finally starting to feel more human and less walking dead like-fever staying below 99.8 this afternoon-we've had lovely spring weather (upper 60's-low 70's and sunny although it is windy) and I have been holed up inside.

Lynn-love the 50/50 minion-that is usually me on most days...

@Bluer101 - I am waiting for Kong, and Hulk too. Might be easier to talk DH into a trip with them open (especially Kong). Plus if water park does open next year it makes more sense for us to wait.

@tinydancer09 - Having paid Disney's prices last year (and I did the whole bargain hunt thing-tickets from cheaptickets via ebates, hotel through orbitz with discount stacked on disney discount (5% more last year) via ebates) and Universal prices (booked via orbitz as I had a couple hundred dollars of orbucks) I prefer Universal for the proximity and seems to be better value. Although we did Disney specifically for Star Wars weekends and we very much enjoyed that so staying onsite was nice.

glad to hear you're coming back fron the abyss!

mouse owns me several times over, the price is right for us lol. When i burn thru our points, orbitz or hotwire usually come thru for me. My biggest hotel expense is forking $$$ over to Loews

Yes!!! I REFUSE to stay on site at Disney. Now, if I had kids it might be another story, but I don't I don't think the value is there. What are you paying for... really? I stay at a condo that takes me 5 minutes to get to DHS 8 if I catch the red light. 10-12 to get to MK. It's called Windsor hills and I usually pay 89-110 a night. Fulling gated, security, great pool... Near target, publix, and restaurants.... LOVE IT. Refuse to stay on site because of it. I pay maybe a third or half the price and don't have to share a room with my sister.

real estate, real estate. Ability to use ME, not rent a car, convenience of packages and pervasive, over-the-top themeing that many love (me haha).

 

[tinydancer09]

@keishashadow Yeah I live locally so I drive down. Takes me about 4.5 to get to disney and 4 to get to UO so there's no point for me not to drive. Ive just never seen the worth for me. Now, universal I LOVE not seeing my car until check-out. I love express pass. I love walking to the park. I love boating to the park. I love eating at City Walk and wobbling back less than sober. However, disney and buses... I dont like buses and I can't afford the places that car connected via boat. I hate buses. Did I mention I dont like buses? I have flashbacks from when I was younger. I can see the appeal, it just doesn't appeal to me. I get free parking at the parks now with AP which is a HUGE plus. Before that happened I was considering staying onsite for my sisters birthday. Then that happened and we both agreed we like our condo and having our own room.

 

[macraven]

I'm out of the loop tonight
Watching tv with two cats on my lap the past 2 hours

One leg is now numb as fat cat is laying on that leg

 

[tinydancer09]

I'm out of the loop tonight
Watching tv with two cats on my lap the past 2 hours

One leg is now numb as fat cat is laying on that leg

I was wondering why you had two cars on your legs. Cats makes much more sense.

 

[macraven]

uh, cats, not cars but cats....

a car would crush me if it was on my legs.....lol
cats only make the leg go numb and fall asleep.

 

[tinydancer09]

uh, cats, not cars but cats....

a car would crush me if it was on my legs.....lol
cats only make the leg go numb and fall asleep.

I mean I just assumed you were really strong. Mac hulk!

Fun fact my people called me hulk in college.... Because when you made me really really mad.... HULK SMASH

 

[macraven]

but you are tiny.
our tiny dancer..........how can you be a big meanie like the hulk....

 

[tinydancer09]

but you are tiny.
our tiny dancer..........how can you be a big meanie like the hulk....

Yeah... I think that was part of the joke. Most of them thought I didn't know... And then I showed up to Halloween as the hulk.

Goodnight all! Happy Wednesday. Back to the peach state tomorrow for a few days and then turning right back around and coming here again. Then home, then universal! Let the chaos begin!

 

[tinydancer09]

 

[macraven]

WOOT !!

 

[schumigirl]

MonyK........glad you're back on your feet again........it can really knock it out of you.........

Keisha..........yep, if I was going to Disney anymore it would still be onsite for that time.......maybe Grand Floridian........the one I hated was AKL.........that place gave me the creeps......so dark and did not give me a happy feeling at all........but I did like GF. Convenience all the way for us.........

A good friend said something to me years ago and I live by it......sometimes it's about more than money. Sounds good to me........

Mac..........ahhhhh will keep it for email.......too much to say........



Breezy and cool looking this morning........got some housework planned today.......little bit of this and that and some internet time I'm sure.........still sorting out pics on trip report....changing from thumbnails to real pics.......taking forever but easier to do on laptop...........

 

[pcstang]

What happened to the AK-47 thread?!?!? I was ready to have some fun with that! Lmao
Probably for the better as I would been kicked off the boards. Those of you that have meet me know what I'm talking about....
The truck rolls out in about 7 hours. TD, do you have your bags packed? I can scoop you up at the 231 and I10 exit.

 

[schumigirl]

What happened to the AK-47 thread?!?!? I was ready to have some fun with that! Lmao
Probably for the better as I would been kicked off the boards. Those of you that have meet me know what I'm talking about....

Now that sounds like a thread I would enjoy.............even thought I haven't met you yet.........I'm still curious.........

 

[schumigirl]