Something About Nothing ... #12

[Lynne G]

Thanks for the wishes Tink and Sharky. Yeah, it was not a fun ride yesterday. But, now, even with all the rain, it looks like it never rained. Was a quick moving storm, that kindly hit when I was on the road.

A gloriously cooler start to a very sunny morning. And yes, at 7:01am, I was on the Visa line to get a jump on a food and wine ressie. All circuits are busy, try again. So far, have yet to get even a ring. I'll intermittently try later today. If I don't get the event I want, not a big deal. I may even try when it goes open to the public. So excited, through D23, I get to watch a taping of The Chew. Should be a fun time. I've never been to any show that was taping on my vacation.

With that, I've already had a diet pepsi, and ready to see if the tea is ready. Not sure hot or cold today. Need caffeine. Morning all!

 

[tink1957]

Congrats on getting the Chew. Lynne...I waited on hold for 75 minutes just to be told no for my Trader Sam's reservation...guess i'll be calling back on the 21st Are they giving you free admission to Epcot with your chew tickets? I know that they did last year.

 

[Monykalyn]

Morning all! Procrastinating before have to jump in car and head to work-my consulting job so no set start time Gave notice at hospital job yesterday-will still be PRN (as needed only-not in regular schedule).

Any Star Wars fans here? Rogue One movie trailer looks encouraging, come on December!

Only planned the whole 2 week Orlando trip around star wars weekends last year Managed to get part of 2 weekends in, plus universal. Tried to get 3 by extending on site stay 2 more days but DH finally put his foot down and said no...We did see Frank Oz though.

Congrats on the graduated son @schumigirl

Hope everyone's AC is working well...gonna be heat index over or very near 100 degrees this week.

 

[RAPstar]

Congrats on getting the Chew. Lynne...I waited on hold for 75 minutes just to be told no for my Trader Sam's reservation...guess i'll be calling back on the 21st Are they giving you free admission to Epcot with your chew tickets? I know that they did last year.

Trader Sam's reservation?? You need reservations to go there now?

 

[Lynne G]

Congrats on getting the Chew. Lynne...I waited on hold for 75 minutes just to be told no for my Trader Sam's reservation...guess i'll be calling back on the 21st Are they giving you free admission to Epcot with your chew tickets? I know that they did last year.

I don't know. I guess I will get more information as it gets closer. It's the first time I ever booked something with D23. I have a military park hopper ticket, so even if I don't get a free admission, I'm okay, no extra cost to enter. For the other events, I was on hold so long, I hung up. I booked a demo at the festival welcome on WDW's website. I couldn't really book much else, but I may try like you, when the public access opens. I did see a cheese one that I could also book, but the times weren't good for me. The phone lines were crazy. Good luck getting Trader's Sam. That did sound like fun.

 

[marciemi]

Still one more question (sorry!). If I bought my AP online for Uni, if I go pick it up in advance (to save time that morning), will it activate (and start the 365 days) when I get it at the ticket booth/kiosk? Or only when I actually enter a park?

Anyone else doing Pokemon go? Parks are great for them (although I don't really know what I'm doing)! Heading to Epcot tonight strictly for that reason.

@tinydancer09 - when exactly are you here? I'd love to at least meet up and say hi! Do you have a vague schedule? It seemed like from what I saw earlier that you'd be here while my son & his GF and another friend from Singapore were all here so I'm pretty sure it'll be hectic but hoping we could work it out somewhere in there! (Feel free to PM me if that's easier).

 

[Lynne G]

Activated from first use. I used the kiosk the night before to get my AP, then used it the following morning. My date of expiration is the day I first entered the park. I also bought online. Yay! for getting an AP Marcie. Also, sounds like a great visit with DS and Singapore friends. Busy fall for all of us.

 

[tink1957]

Trader Sam's reservation?? You need reservations to go there now?

It's a special behind the scenes tour for F& W, includes mixology lesson & food...hopefully lots of cocktails
It's on our last day so it would be a great way to end our trip.

It also ends about an hour before our ME pickup time so it will be cutting it close.

 

[keishashadow]

Driving by before I head up to nursing home to crack some heads together. They are dropping the ball on my mom, big time.

aaaaand I'm still having poopy luck getting my HHN reservations

Eek hotel or dining?

I have a disney bible... it has hour by hour what we're supposed to accomplish. I haven''t done that for September yet.
Whenever we think about a trip I always make an ADR at BOG. We made one for Via Napoli last time but it definitely wasn't needed. We ate at a weird time though...
It's food and wine when we go so I dont want to make a reservation and then not be hungry...

Via Napoli usually a tough grab, you were lucky

Wow, I don't think I have ever felt my SUV float down a road before. Oh my god, it was raining so hard, even the fastest windshield wipers did not give a clear view. But, 15 minutes later, kids said no rain at our home. From where I left, the rain dropped the temp from 96 to 75. At home, in the 90s still. Guess the thunderstorm did not like the area around where I work. Bullseye.

Back to programming.......

OMG glad ur ok

Thanks for the wishes Tink and Sharky. Yeah, it was not a fun ride yesterday. But, now, even with all the rain, it looks like it never rained. Was a quick moving storm, that kindly hit when I was on the road.

A gloriously cooler start to a very sunny morning. And yes, at 7:01am, I was on the Visa line to get a jump on a food and wine ressie. All circuits are busy, try again. So far, have yet to get even a ring. I'll intermittently try later today. If I don't get the event I want, not a big deal. I may even try when it goes open to the public. So excited, through D23, I get to watch a taping of The Chew. Should be a fun time. I've never been to any show that was taping on my vacation.

With that, I've already had a diet pepsi, and ready to see if the tea is ready. Not sure hot or cold today. Need caffeine. Morning all!

Love the chew. I called @ 7 am was told neither chew or trader Sam's premium dining thing inputed. An hour Later still w/CM on same call arrgh said to call back on 21st.

Waiting for a phone call, hoped on DIS for a bit. Imagine how happy I was to find out they inputed TS event a bit later in to the system. By the time I called back @ 9 am , Percentage of Disney visa spots are gone, told to call back on 21st.

Groundhog Day, same crap as SWW last summer w/special event bookings. My turn this time to get the worm I guess.

Stalked the chew website last year trying to score the tix @ Ep but missed out. Don't do D23 so that let me out there. I just have base 'free' one via DVC. Did see a pkg offered if I upgrade. but DH would likely do murder if he found out what I spent on it lol.

Trader Sam's reservation?? You need reservations to go there now?

Almost wish they would have certain % for reservations @ WDW.

It truly doesn't have the same vibe we love @ DLH but pretty cool none the less. I do think kids should be long gone well before 8 pm there. Place is small, they get bored and for some reason many Disney peeps think it's perfectly ok to let their kids go free-range in restaurants and bars.

No, res not required, it's a F&W event, think there's just 2 of them thus far...the only one I really wanted to book.

 

[SharkyGoddess]

Dinning Keisha... I'm either too far out or Fins is just that booked *grump face*

 

[SharkyGoddess]

Keisha I hope you get them straightened out for your mom!

 

[Lynne G]

Good luck helping your mom out Keisha. That's disappointing they dropped the ball on her. Crack heads indeed.

 

[tinydancer09]

Still one more question (sorry!). If I bought my AP online for Uni, if I go pick it up in advance (to save time that morning), will it activate (and start the 365 days) when I get it at the ticket booth/kiosk? Or only when I actually enter a park?

Anyone else doing Pokemon go? Parks are great for them (although I don't really know what I'm doing)! Heading to Epcot tonight strictly for that reason.

@tinydancer09 - when exactly are you here? I'd love to at least meet up and say hi! Do you have a vague schedule? It seemed like from what I saw earlier that you'd be here while my son & his GF and another friend from Singapore were all here so I'm pretty sure it'll be hectic but hoping we could work it out somewhere in there! (Feel free to PM me if that's easier).

I will be at universal the one night of September 17 and in the parks 17/18. We switch to our condo at Disney on the 19th and will be in parks at WDW the 19-22. Head home the 23.
October: I'm hoping to be at the parks at UOR October 9-11. I might potentially come in a night early and stay at SF to check it out before my friend comes in and meet lots of the people heading home on the 9th. However, this reservation relies heavily on if my friend can get comp tickets from her cousin who works at UOR and if she'll have money for the room.
November: I'll be there November 15-18 for my best friends big first trip and birthday. We'll be at RPR. We'll also be doing the Fantastic Beasts Premiere

 

[marciemi]

I will be at universal the one night of September 17 and in the parks 17/18. We switch to our condo at Disney on the 19th and will be in parks at WDW the 19-22. Head home the 23.
October: I'm hoping to be at the parks at UOR October 9-11. I might potentially come in a night early and stay at SF to check it out before my friend comes in and meet lots of the people heading home on the 9th. However, this reservation relies heavily on if my friend can get comp tickets from her cousin who works at UOR and if she'll have money for the room.
November: I'll be there November 15-18 for my best friends big first trip and birthday. We'll be at RPR. We'll also be doing the Fantastic Beasts Premiere

What parks will you be at Sept 19-22? Have you done FPP's yet? (Or am I a couple days too early?) Hitting Air Supply at all the 19th or 20th? (I will for sure be at all 6 concerts those days if you are!). Let me know your Sept schedule when you know it as I'll likely be in the Disney parks either myself or with my friend all those days but don't know all our schedules yet. (Promise I won't crash your trip but would be fun to meet you in person, even if briefly). Otherwise we'll for sure catch up in October and/or November.

 

[RAPstar]

Almost wish they would have certain % for reservations @ WDW.

It truly doesn't have the same vibe we love @ DLH but pretty cool none the less. I do think kids should be long gone well before 8 pm there. Place is small, they get bored and for some reason many Disney peeps think it's perfectly ok to let their kids go free-range in restaurants and bars.

No, res not required, it's a F&W event, think there's just 2 of them thus far...the only one I really wanted to book.

I agree. I love the DLH TS, but the one at Poly was just kinda meh, except for the re-purposed Uh Oha stature, which is the only thing I miss from the re-do of Tiki room.

Ugh, now I wanna go back to DLH. I arrived before Mike when we went in December so I went to TS to wait for him and had 3 drinks. Can I say that drunk Disneyland is kinda fun?? lol Or drunk meeting characters in the hotel lobby, lol.

I will be at universal the one night of September 17 and in the parks 17/18. We switch to our condo at Disney on the 19th and will be in parks at WDW the 19-22. Head home the 23.
October: I'm hoping to be at the parks at UOR October 9-11. I might potentially come in a night early and stay at SF to check it out before my friend comes in and meet lots of the people heading home on the 9th. However, this reservation relies heavily on if my friend can get comp tickets from her cousin who works at UOR and if she'll have money for the room.
November: I'll be there November 15-18 for my best friends big first trip and birthday. We'll be at RPR. We'll also be doing the Fantastic Beasts Premiere

Aw, we'll just be missing each other. I land at MCO on the 22nd, and head straight to UOR. Hope you have a great trip!!

 

[tinydancer09]

@keishashadow Really? Our reservations were either at 3 or 4, but the restaurant was mostly empty. I must add this was also mid-May. There were hardly any reservations left on the app (I even checked that day and there were none) but the restaurant was not

What parks will you be at Sept 19-22? Have you done FPP's yet? (Or am I a couple days too early?) Hitting Air Supply at all the 19th or 20th? (I will for sure be at all 6 concerts those days if you are!). Let me know your Sept schedule when you know it as I'll likely be in the Disney parks either myself or with my friend all those days but don't know all our schedules yet. (Promise I won't crash your trip but would be fun to meet you in person, even if briefly). Otherwise we'll for sure catch up in October and/or November.

I'm not sure what Air supply is....
And no I can't do FP+ reservations yet as I'm staying off site. Will be about a month before I can do those.
Monday 19 we have Keys to the Kingdom tour and then heading to DHS.
Tuesday 20 we'll be at MK all day.
Wednesday 21 (my birthday) we'll be at EPCOT
Thursday 22 we'll be at AK.

The bad thing is on the September trip I will be with my sister who is freaked out by my even talking to people online. She's not big into going out on dates with people you don't know, meeting up with people you don't know, etc. She would probably flip her top if I said "hey I have some friends I'd like to meet the in the parks one day." As much as I'd love to I also don't want my sister to flip out on me and cause a big commotion. That's why I'm having to schedule a night by myself in October for that potential. My sister likes to live in fear of things, I choose not to. :/
However, if it works out that we happen to be at the same food cart at the same time I might can convince her for a quick drive by drink with someone I'm trying to broaden her horizons... slowly but surely!!! haha! And after all it is MY birthday trip right?

 

[marciemi]

@keishashadow Really? Our reservations were either at 3 or 4, but the restaurant was mostly empty. I must add this was also mid-May. There were hardly any reservations left on the app (I even checked that day and there were none) but the restaurant was not

I'm not sure what Air supply is....
And no I can't do FP+ reservations yet as I'm staying off site. Will be about a month before I can do those.
Monday 19 we have Keys to the Kingdom tour and then heading to DHS.
Tuesday 20 we'll be at MK all day.
Wednesday 21 (my birthday) we'll be at EPCOT
Thursday 22 we'll be at AK.

The bad thing is on the September trip I will be with my sister who is freaked out by my even talking to people online. She's not big into going out on dates with people you don't know, meeting up with people you don't know, etc. She would probably flip her top if I said "hey I have some friends I'd like to meet the in the parks one day." As much as I'd love to I also don't want my sister to flip out on me and cause a big commotion. That's why I'm having to schedule a night by myself in October for that potential. My sister likes to live in fear of things, I choose not to. :/
However, if it works out that we happen to be at the same food cart at the same time I might can convince her for a quick drive by drink with someone I'm trying to broaden her horizons... slowly but surely!!! haha! And after all it is MY birthday trip right?

Lol. Sorry! Well, I'll keep you updated on my plans as well and if that "coincidental" drink works out, then great! I do know on Monday and Tuesday I'll be meeting my Singapore friend for lunch (at Uni Monday and somewhere at Disney - probably not in a park - Tuesday) then hitting Epcot for Air Supply both evenings (they're a band. Sigh. You young'uns!).

Wednesday (Happy Birthday!) it looks like we might be at Epcot for a bit that afternoon (my friend is far closer to your age than mine) but Thu looks like Epcot all day so Wed might be the best possibility if it works. My friend also has another (male, younger) friend here in Orlando who will be meeting her a lot so I will make so to leave them alone when I'm being a third wheel. So I have all the plans but not sure how many of them I'll be there for - especially since she's far more the "7am until they throw me out of the parks at midnight" type.

Thanks - we'll keep in touch and shoot for October if that's better.

 

[RAPstar]

@marciemi not all of us young un's. I know who Air Supply is. But for some reason I always get them confused with Paul McCartney's "other" band (Wings?).

 

[macraven]

I think about the movie Airheads, where the characters are taking over the radio station to play their demo
And joe says
Air supply .........


My thoughts also

 

[tinydancer09]

Lol. Sorry! Well, I'll keep you updated on my plans as well and if that "coincidental" drink works out, then great! I do know on Monday and Tuesday I'll be meeting my Singapore friend for lunch (at Uni Monday and somewhere at Disney - probably not in a park - Tuesday) then hitting Epcot for Air Supply both evenings (they're a band. Sigh. You young'uns!).

Wednesday (Happy Birthday!) it looks like we might be at Epcot for a bit that afternoon (my friend is far closer to your age than mine) but Thu looks like Epcot all day so Wed might be the best possibility if it works. My friend also has another (male, younger) friend here in Orlando who will be meeting her a lot so I will make so to leave them alone when I'm being a third wheel. So I have all the plans but not sure how many of them I'll be there for - especially since she's far more the "7am until they throw me out of the parks at midnight" type.

Thanks - we'll keep in touch and shoot for October if that's better.

Haha oh! I thought you were talking about a place not the band. I thought someone else was going to be there while I was there... Bodeans or something.
OHH I've unconfused myself now. Air Supply will be there Monday and Tuesday and Bodeans will be there Wednesday. I don't have any idea who Bodeans is though.

Excuse my confusion. I've felt weird all week. I'm stuck between not feeling well enough to keep food on my stomach and having low blood sugar that also makes me feel weird. I've also had a tension headache going on 5 days.. it broke for a few hours yesterday, but it seems to be back today. My brain isn't real sharp right now. I haven't even read through all the posts on here... only ones I'm tagged in because I can't seem to focus on much so I'm saving it for work emails.

Have a friend coming into town tonight that I haven't seen in a few years. We were best friends in middle/high school until she moved down to Florida. We'd see each other once every year or so. Now it's getting further and further in between because she was in PT school. She's in Tally taking her boards today though so she's driving up to stay the night. Thursday I leave to head down to the coast for a week. First time I've been there in 2 months... AND mom said we HAVE to go to PC to buy things for the new house because she has "nothing." So if you don't hear from me much in the next few days that's why.... I'll probably be around tomorrow though.