Something About Nothing ... #12

[macraven]

Deal !

 

[goNDmay9]

I was thinking I was going to be "downgrading" when renewal came up in December. However, renewal prices haven't seemed to change yet. They're advertising $200 in savings! and such. $159 savings for my power pass. renewal price at $160 and pass price over $300?
Hope you enjoy SF!

Renewal time will be interesting on our house this year. I think I am going to get seasonal for the youngest since I
missed the boat before the change. The change may indirectly save me though.

 

[pcstang]

Okay in October I'm there. Stop at the starbucks I'll have your drinks ready! (and probably wrong. that one always gets them wrong!)
I think you're going down 2 days earlier than me, but I'm small! I'll sleep in the closet like harry potter.

I don't drink coffee but if Starbucks has started serving beer I'm in!

 

[tinydancer09]

Yes, they are always trying to give me a heart attack! They showed out in the second half. Dawgs did good too. Took awhile for both of our teams but they got the W.

slow and ugly W is better than an L any day.

I don't drink coffee but if Starbucks has started serving beer I'm in!

I don't either. I get the vanilla frap. Can you IMAGINE me on coffee?!!?!?!?!?!? Lord have mercy on us all. What about tropical smoothie? Good road trip food/drink. No alcohol while driving you crazy!

Renewal time will be interesting on our house this year. I think I am going to get seasonal for the youngest since I
missed the boat before the change. The change may indirectly save me though.

Yeah I'm very interested to see the renewal pricing on the Seasonal. It's not posted online right now. Wondering if they make us buy it new before they'll give us the renewal price. That doesn't make any sense though.......... Just hoping they dont hike the renewal prices until after december for my sake. If they do I will for sure go "down" to the seasonal pass. (I say that because it's not really down considering the perks I bought my original power pass for.)
I have to upgrade my Disney one this year. I need weekends for our thing in December. Right now I have the weekday select. Going to the seasonal select or whatever it is. Silver maybe? I dont know. 4 orlando trips, 2 pass renewals... and then christmas.
I will survive.

 

[pcstang]

Should be interesting with volcano bay opening soon. Plus whatever the do with the wet n wild property and the acreage they just bought. If the prices start getting near prices for APs at WDW I'm out. We shall see...

 

[schumigirl]

Wow.......busy night for chat!

I'm with Kholby.........although I do have a mobile phone here, would be lost without it .......but on our trips have no desire to have one at all.........any bad news can wait till we get home. No need for a phone for us while away.........only communication we have with the world is to Skype our boy.

goNd........yep, babies are just the best..........nice when kids stay cuddly even when they get older.........

Vicki, enjoy the mani/pedi...........and happy colouring when you get it done.........mine is so overdue it's scary.......I'm not really sure what that strange colour is that's coming through under the blonde.......certainly not brown that's for sure..........

PC.......you're there just now aren't you??? Sorry we miss you again........always next year.....

Mac and Janet......we're always in touch anyway...........


Couldn't believe how tired I was last night.........ended up in bed around 9.30.......couldn't keep the eyes open.........and it cooled down a bit last night so slept better.

My stylist always tell me not to wash my hair on the morning I get it done, and I get why......but I hate going out without it freshly washed.........so I feel untidy. Can't wait to get this done this morning.

Meeting a friend for lunch at 1.........

 

[tinydancer09]

Should be interesting with volcano bay opening soon. Plus whatever the do with the wet n wild property and the acreage they just bought. If the prices start getting near prices for APs at WDW I'm out. We shall see...

I can get my measly little seasonal week day select for $230. If Universal got THAT big and prices went that high I would hope they would offer something compatible. I don't NEED weekends and I definitely don't need peak times. I love it because when I'm "allowed" to go is generally when the crowds are low. I do not have little ones though and I am not stuck to a school schedule. Thank the birds.

Anyone read Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children yet?

 

[schumigirl]

 

[Lynne G]

Is it possible to link my MNSSHP to my disney/magic band? I googled it and not seeing a direct answer

Also holy cow at the boards and ow slow they're running. Evrey time I pull them up some plugins crash and my computer runs like a snail!

Funny, I was on my ipad, and it wasn't slow. Wonky. Glad you found your ticket in your MDE.

 

[Lynne G]

But apparently, we're still in the dog days of summer, and our story is not over yet. Heat index - 100 degrees today. Heat pump is on high this week.

HeHe, Keisha, fingertip rules are out. Heck, even the undies are cheekies! LOL

Okay Mac, I'll do the rain dance for ya. We're parchment dry right now too, so just a nice short soaking rain would feel good. That storm gave us nothing but cloudy skies. Rain stayed down the shore and out to sea. Blissfully sunny already though.

Have fun at SF PC. That was a great rate. Will be nice to say hello again in a couple of weeks.

Kolby, I'll be at FQ, so maybe we can say hello.

Hope you have a good lunch Schumi. Always nice to catch up with a friend over a meal.

It is Thursday, and thirsty is the word of of the day. Iced tea may be the choice of drink shortly. I'm almost finished my cup of hot tea. AC is cranking.

 

[marciemi]

All MB have a unique ID # on the back. Well, if you can read it, I have to get a magnifying glass.

Lynne & Marcie - ditto, let me know before departure what dates/times good to say hey! I am pretty much settled on FP @ WDW but need to see if I can work in a night-time Safari @ AK. U is another option.

Homies if you are going to be in Orlando when I am, I hope we can meet up!

Motherland sept 27 to October 2 but moving to the darkside that day
My butt will be in that park to the 16

Okay, I try but I just can't keep up with all the posts here! Everyone, I really want to meet all of you (or meet up with you again!) and will obviously be in Orlando. Janet - what are your dates again? Mac, unless I go to Michigan to deal with the parents, I'd love to see you during the Disney time and it's kind of a down week (hence why I might be in Michigan). Otherwise, I definitely can plan to see people at Uni.

Janet, I was at AK last night and there was NO ONE there. Like seriously, probably 5-6 times I looked around and couldn't see another person, whether guest or CM. It was actually kind of freaky, especially as it was getting dark. Saw the 6pm Nemo show and I would guess it was maybe 1/10 full. Rode the safari and waited for one truck to fill before getting on - and this was right at dusk which is the best time to go - night is "too" dark and you don't see a lot but if you can get on while it's light while starting and almost dark while finishing, it's perfect. I saw just herds of animals I've never seen before. Rode Everest a couple times (now that is one to do when it's actually dark), although to be honest, I was at AK to play Pokemon Go. I actually walked the EE standby line a couple times just to catch something and then took the chicken exit at the end (I'm sure the CM's were confused as to why I rode sometimes and didn't sometimes). Oh, and Dinosaur is closed (as I'm guessing you guys know), but I wandered back in that area to hit a couple Pokestops and it was completely empty (but you were allowed in the outdoor area). Apparently there are dinosaur sounds and roars and the first one (as I was standing there in dusk alone) probably took a few years off my life!

 

[Lynne G]

Hey Marcie, it would be great to say hi to you this year. If you remember, was sad you had a car accident, and we never got to say hi last year. I would love to be in AK by myself. Spooky maybe, but love to be able to wander around with not bumping into everyone.


Hey TinyD, would be nice to say hi to ya in October too. First 2 weeks of October, first week, motherland, second week, darkside.

Love to meet up with any an all of ya, and I don't mind kids tagging along either.

and the heat is ON.

 

[schumigirl]

Yep, thanks Lynne, had lovely lunch with friend. Had a real good catch up. Went to a spa hotel she was looking at as they are considering it for her daughters wedding. Very nice place we go to regularly, but never seen their wedding set up........beautiful.

Marci, that would be weird in the park seemingly alone! We wandered back through Jurassic Park area one night near closing and were the only ones around. Unsettling and odd..........

And very pleased with hair this time, not just as blonde as before and still long for the Orlando pony tail I will need..........

Blowing a hoolie here today, but so warm still!!! Beautiful day.

Friend asked me what I was wearing on the plane???? I have no clue .......will decide that when I arrive at airport hotel, then decide before we take luggage to evening bag drop.........

I'll never be a planner...........

 

[kohlby]

I can get my measly little seasonal week day select for $230. If Universal got THAT big and prices went that high I would hope they would offer something compatible. I don't NEED weekends and I definitely don't need peak times. I love it because when I'm "allowed" to go is generally when the crowds are low. I do not have little ones though and I am not stuck to a school schedule. Thank the birds.

Anyone read Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children yet?

My 10 and 13 year old are reading it for a book club. I want to read it too but I seem to be too busy these days. (And have another unfinished library book I need to get finished).

We will likely renew as power passes for the kids. We should be able to get FL rate by then so that will save. Hubby and I will have our passes covered by Universal. Ours won't have any block out dates so we don't want the kids passes to have excessive block out dates. The block out dates on the new Power Pass look quite reasonable to work around.

 

[keishashadow]

Boring day ahead here, grocery shopping and doing the bills maybe laundry if I'm feeling adventurous. Still didn't peek at the FP. Seems it's become 'a chore' I'm avoiding at this point, so many hotel changes is throwing me for a loop this trip.

Only 13 days to go

I made a reservation for 3:30 at Finnegan's today which was the latest I could get on an HHN night, oh well I know I can stretch it out for a few hours between apps, dinner and Strongbows. I also did the RSVP for AP night on the Friday and Saturday we're going to HHN.

Got my hair trimmed on my lunch hour today and will color it in a few days. Now all I need is my pre-trip pedicure and eyebrow waxing and I'll be ready to go. If only the Disney store would ship my order it would be all good....still waiting for my Belle shirt to wear to BOG.

Carole...sounds like you had fun with the little one today...babies are wonderful gifts.

Hope we can find a time to meet up on our trip...let me know.

Mac, I grew up going to six flags over GA every summer since it was 10 minutes from my house. It sure has changed over the years...I remember when it cost $1.75 to get in...of course that was the first year it was open...man I'm old. Hope you enjoy FF, that's one thing I didn't get to do.

Love the flamingos Janet...hope you tooth gets unholey.

Robo...don't forget about me...see you at MNSSHP

Hope everyone has a great night

last person who called me unholy was Sister Ignatious...if she could only see me now, in my prime hehe

Have fun getting 'the works' done.

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Okay, just had chicken noodle soup, but they forgot the noodles and all but some very little shreds of (I think), chicken.
Whole meal at Panera was just okay. They said they were changing menus tomorrow. Oh well. We have had better meals so I guess this was just an off night.


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Later.

Oh nooos, changing the menu? GD loves the chicken soup 'for' all those noodles. Me, I'm happy with the cheesey broccoli in a bread bowl but due to what I'm sure is a whopping calorie count, only indulge a few X year.

Oh, yes. I see them now. I just had to click on another screen further. Thank you! The hard ticket they sent us is just a backup then I guess?
So, has anyone ever already been in the park? Last time I went they gave out armbands for those with party tickets. Do they do this or just magic bands? If actual armbands and you're already in the park will there be people checking and handing out arm bands or do we need to go up to the front and get them? No biggie if no one knows. I'm sure we'll figure it out!

Wristbands again this year has been confirmed. Do you have a MDE account? If you've linked your party tix and MB, you can make 3 FP starting @ 4 pm. However, it's difficult to get 3 in the allotted time span. I didn't see anything open after 5:30 pm start @ 60 days out for all the days I checked.

I carry my phone with me everywhere in the house

It's kind of like my life support
(And it helps me not lose it)

Lol, mine disappears in the house often. Glad to have other cellphones to call it to play hide-n-seek.

Dropped the landline 2 months ago as we rarely used it and it was nearly $100 for just local calls in a 5 mile area, crazy fees & taxes added the last few years here. I'm still trying to adjust to not have it though.

I was thinking I was going to be "downgrading" when renewal came up in December. However, renewal prices haven't seemed to change yet. They're advertising $200 in savings! and such. $159 savings for my power pass. renewal price at $160 and pass price over $300? Alright.
My friends/sister who will purchase annual passes will get season. My biggest question is... when it's time for mardi gras the season pass said that event is not included. Will they just not be allowed in Universal on event days? Will they be allowed in until 4PM and then kicked out? Seems they'd have to kick them out for the whole day as the seasonal pass would be the ONLY one now allowed into the event. (poor lil guys left out in the cold all alone!) That's not a question for you though just a question in general.

And no I was stuck in hell up in GA. It's been one of those days. If I didn't have dance tomorrow I'd be three glasses in right now. Can't do that to my poor muscles before dance day though.
Hope you enjoy SF!

I've been told you are not permitted to 'downgrade' an existing AP to a lower tier as to renewal. (As in if you are Preferred you cannot renew to Power). Couple of other people have reported the same. As all things YMMV

Naturally, you could always upgrade a pass or buy a single day park tix for a Mardi Gras day. It's always been 'free' but after last year's debacle I experienced on Fall Out Boy day, don't see it continuing in the same format. So many have reported that even for other concerts, they couldn't get near the stage area even at 2 hours out.

It could be an additional revenue maker, even if they do a wristband method upon entering, only for Premier or Preferred AP holders, as more people would then purchase those passes via the Power.

Honestly, surprised U doesn't amp up the performers a bit & charge for it as a special event (ala HHN but not quite at that price point). Another option would be for-fee upgrade to the actual concert area.

It'd cut out the large numbers of local kids but I'm not so sure those guests are the demographic that spends $$$ in the park on dining/merchandise anyway. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

Okay, I try but I just can't keep up with all the posts here! Everyone, I really want to meet all of you (or meet up with you again!) and will obviously be in Orlando. Janet - what are your dates again? Mac, unless I go to Michigan to deal with the parents, I'd love to see you during the Disney time and it's kind of a down week (hence why I might be in Michigan). Otherwise, I definitely can plan to see people at Uni.

Janet, I was at AK last night and there was NO ONE there. Like seriously, probably 5-6 times I looked around and couldn't see another person, whether guest or CM. It was actually kind of freaky, especially as it was getting dark. Saw the 6pm Nemo show and I would guess it was maybe 1/10 full. Rode the safari and waited for one truck to fill before getting on - and this was right at dusk which is the best time to go - night is "too" dark and you don't see a lot but if you can get on while it's light while starting and almost dark while finishing, it's perfect. I saw just herds of animals I've never seen before. Rode Everest a couple times (now that is one to do when it's actually dark), although to be honest, I was at AK to play Pokemon Go. I actually walked the EE standby line a couple times just to catch something and then took the chicken exit at the end (I'm sure the CM's were confused as to why I rode sometimes and didn't sometimes). Oh, and Dinosaur is closed (as I'm guessing you guys know), but I wandered back in that area to hit a couple Pokestops and it was completely empty (but you were allowed in the outdoor area). Apparently there are dinosaur sounds and roars and the first one (as I was standing there in dusk alone) probably took a few years off my life!

Ok, you've convinced me, need to rework things to visit AK in the evening for the Safari. That is really funny re Dino ride lol.

Right now looks as tho on first week we'll be doing Epcot on 10/5. I am hoping for mummy or pixie dust to snag tix to chew via waitlist on 5th or the am of the 6th or 7th. Currently, on the 5th locked into eat to beat lunch, bev seminar, then Blues Travelers if they tour again. Won't be doing much in way of riding that day.

Not sure what we will be doing on 10/4, perhaps MK or SW, maybe DC. People ask if I'm crazy (possibly) changing FP around so late but I've never really had any issues switching things around even day prior or of...not sure how that would work with Frozen ride but even 7DMT has worked out for us when parks are busy.

The following week starting 10/10 will be back @ WDW on Monday, leaving Friday late afternoon. Have Trader Sam's F&W thing on 12th

What. Week are you considering heading up to MI? We'll figure it out, if not supposed to be back mid feb for our anniversary

 

[SharkyGoddess]

ACK!!! I need some WDW planning help ladies (and gents)

Why is my phone app not synced with my online account? It doesn't show my tickets and trying to link them won't work because they're already linked. I'm sure I'm missing a step some where

 

[tink1957]

Sharky, go under my reservations in your mde account and then under tickets and passes, you have to scroll over and click on manage tickets and passes to view...hope that helps.

 

[SharkyGoddess]

Sharky, go under my reservations in your mde account and then under tickets and passes, you have to scroll over and click on manage tickets and passes to view...hope that helps.

When I do that on the mobile app it asks me to link the tickets, but I can't because they are already linked. So the app is not showing me my current/upcoming tickets or plans.

 

[Lynne G]

Not sure Sharky, because both jive. But yesterday, I am not sure if it was update or just what, but I had to sign in again on my phone, to see my stuff. Hope you get that resolved soon. What a pain.

 

[tink1957]

I am able to see all my past and current tickets so idk Sharky