Something About Nothing..........# 9

[coastermom]

SO I know this is a Universal area but I am going to ask here anyway ! I am going to take the kiddies ( my DD and her two friends ) to WDW in Aug . They are offering Free dining ... SO here is my question .. I think I want to stay at the Beach club .. Anyone stay here ?? Love it ? Hate it ? any advice ? They are 3 16 year olds so any advice would be great !

On to other news had my last steady day at subbing this week .. yeah I was sad .. But looking forward the time off ! I worked full time for almost 3 months !

Off to get to the dentist !! ... See everyone later !

 

[macraven]

coastermom, we have rest 4 more weeks of skool.
i took today off since i had concrete men here working our new driveway.

beach club is great but expensive.
you can walk to so many places when you stay there.
the pool is also great.

just depends how much you want to pay for the room.
if your budget can cover it, go for it!
i think it is better than the yacht resort next door.

i have done the dining program since 2005.
this will be the first year i am not doing it.
i'm going with the 40% off room only rate this year.


when i pull up the numbers going solo, it is not worth it for me.
even if i brought someone along, i would still not come out ahead.


you have to go with the 2 day base tickets per person on your ressie and the $100 photo memo book in that promotion.

 

[keishashadow]

coastermom - BC is a beautiful resort, wer'e currently on a waitlist to try & stay there in October. SAB poolscape is amazing and you can easily walk from Epcot after illuminations. One of our home resorts is BWV, basically chosen as they have less expensive points requirements for standard units to stretch points there but if i had to do it over again today would buy BCV despite the following tale of woe lol...

Several years ago, we booked a re-con stay @ BCV with intention of adding on to DVC. Too bad the herd of roaches (excuse me, palmetto bugs) scurrying on the wall early one morning after returning from MNSSHP one year spoiled it for DH. If we had been booked CRO i bet they'd have moved us asap instead of getting handed the story that the resort was 100% occupancy & we'd just have to wait until the next day for a complete extermination of the room.

Would you believe the rest of my family merrily laid down to sleep i sat up in chair all night armed with a flashlight. Never did see anymore roaches the rest of the night. Note I don't blame the hotel because there were critters in the room, probably some dumbo guest left the slider open, it could happen @ any resort imo - FLA is a buggy place.

ps the assistant manager on duty that night who 'hid' from me/dodging my calls was reassigned and that is the mark of a classy hotel. They acknowlege when the mess up & take necessary action to prevent scenario from happening again.

mac my kiddo won't be 200 miles away, still will call-can't hurt, thanks

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

not to brag ... but

9 more days!!!

WHOO HOO ... into single digits now!! (well technically 8 days, 10 hours) until we get on that magical plane for Orlando!

 

[ky07]

not to brag ... but

9 more days!!!

WHOO HOO ... into single digits now!! (well technically 8 days, 10 hours) until we get on that magical plane for Orlando!

 

[coastermom]

Keisha and Mac thanks for the info ... I am going to book the beach club !! I am looking to spend under 10,000 for 4 people since that is what it would have cost me for a sweet 16 here ... and that is a cheap party doing lots of work myself !! LOL .. Yes I live in NYC and everything here is expensive !! I did do Universal three years ago for under 7,000 for 4 and that was the works .. HRH Club with all the tickets and every resturant the kids wanted to go to .. I was very happy with that !!

We are doing the dining program at the beach club with 4 day park hoppers .. we will be there for 6 days but I want to enjoy the pool the day we get there and the day we leave !! I am so happy that this is going to be booked soon going to talk to the travel agent ( family member ) by this weekend !! Thanks for the input guys !

 

[Coach81]

I live!!!!!

Hey everyone.. how have you all been???

I have been BUSY.. and with the school system blocking my access.. grrrrrrrr


Quick Update- We leave for USF in about 14 days YAAAHOOOOOO...

Doing HRH Club Level.. then CoCo Resort, then Seaworld.. really gonna have a great time..

Quick questions if any of you know...

1. Has the Hollywood rip ride rocket got an express pass line yet?

2. Has Harry slowed down any at all.. any guess how bad it will be in three weeks??

Life is good here.. school winding down.. spring ball starting soon then Orlando here we come!!!

 

[macraven]

I live!!!!!

Hey everyone.. how have you all been???

I have been BUSY.. and with the school system blocking my access.. grrrrrrrr


Quick Update- We leave for USF in about 14 days YAAAHOOOOOO...

Doing HRH Club Level.. then CoCo Resort, then Seaworld.. really gonna have a great time..

Quick questions if any of you know...

1. Has the Hollywood rip ride rocket got an express pass line yet?

2. Has Harry slowed down any at all.. any guess how bad it will be in three weeks??

Life is good here.. school winding down.. spring ball starting soon then Orlando here we come!!!

all i can say right now is thank goodness you are fine.
homies here were worried about youse coach.

from what was on the tv news about the storms, well, just say we were saying prayers and having good thoughts for you and your family.

 

[ky07]

Good morning homies

 

[Coach81]

all i can say right now is thank goodness you are fine.
homies here were worried about youse coach.

from what was on the tv news about the storms, well, just say we were saying prayers and having good thoughts for you and your family.

Thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers... now if we can just survive this flood business

Countdown to Universal...13 more days!!!!

 

[coastermom]

Morning Homies !!

Still looking for deals but I am stuck on Beach Club !!

another day of no work for me that means I am off all week !! First time in the last three months !

Have a great day !!

 

[keishashadow]

Keisha and Mac thanks for the info ... I am going to book the beach club !! I am looking to spend under 10,000 for 4 people since that is what it would have cost me for a sweet 16 here ... and that is a cheap party doing lots of work myself !! LOL .. Yes I live in NYC and everything here is expensive !! I did do Universal three years ago for under 7,000 for 4 and that was the works .. HRH Club with all the tickets and every resturant the kids wanted to go to .. I was very happy with that !!

We are doing the dining program at the beach club with 4 day park hoppers .. we will be there for 6 days but I want to enjoy the pool the day we get there and the day we leave !! I am so happy that this is going to be booked soon going to talk to the travel agent ( family member ) by this weekend !! Thanks for the input guys !

OMG must throw that figure (which would more than cover all my travel in 1 year lol) out to DH next time he says we spend too much on vacations! My hobby is wrangling enough vacations as to covering 4 weeks-i'm up to 3 but everybody is different & if you're happy, then you've gotten a great dealenjoy your trip!

hey coach glad ur not treading water

humpty hump all

 

[minniejack]

Mac...gotta disagree---we loved Yacht club--just way more relaxed and didn't seem as crowded. But then again, if you are there for a sweet 16, then maybe the Beach would be the way to go. Keep looking for a pin or call Disney to see if maybe there is a better pin than free dining in your name. My August pin for last year with a 40% of Club level room at Yacht club was cheaper than the free dining discount. Enjoyed just popping in to grab some drinks, wine and liquor. We still ate full sit down dinners at all the expensive places Disney offers, including 2 b-day cakes. Yachtsman and Narcoosees were simply wonderful for b-day celebrations--special menus--really made you feel special. Dining with Imagineer was fun for their b-day too. Special souvenir plate and picture in addition to the great chat and the most fantabulous meal ever at the Brown Derby--4 hrs and worth every penny.

Both share the same pool. We used the gym a lot and Yacht was a little closer to it and when you come out of the Yacht you walk straight to the ferry and you get picked up first for the bus--there was always a TON of people waiting to board the bus at Beach club and tons of little ones.

Note to self: Always remember to turn off the oven.

This is just way worse than imaginable. The cleaners and the insurance guys were here to check out the place yesterday. Now if it had been water, they'd have started immediately, but since its just toxic smoke, we gotta inhale the stuff. Anyways, since it's a protein based smoke, all the work that I did from sun up to sun down Sunday was for naught. Now that was a work out too. They have to fog the house with an enzyme, then come back the next day with an ozone machine. CLEAN every single item we have--take things and put them in special machines. The duct work needs sealed and cleaned. I had to pitch any food that had been out--including what was in the cupboard and pack up clothes for a week so they can clean it we can have something to wear.

Sigh. The list just continues...it'll take about a full month. This is not how I pictured us spending the bonus and I haven't even paid my last installment on the construction.

I'm doubling up our chlorella and spirulina--I swear they've helped this winter. Hopefully they'll help detox our systems.

On the upswing: I get a new stove and microwave. And I get my house Super spring cleaned.

 

[ky07]

Keisha and Mac thanks for the info ... I am going to book the beach club !! I am looking to spend under 10,000 for 4 people since that is what it would have cost me for a sweet 16 here ... and that is a cheap party doing lots of work myself !! LOL .. Yes I live in NYC and everything here is expensive !! I did do Universal three years ago for under 7,000 for 4 and that was the works .. HRH Club with all the tickets and every resturant the kids wanted to go to .. I was very happy with that !!

We are doing the dining program at the beach club with 4 day park hoppers .. we will be there for 6 days but I want to enjoy the pool the day we get there and the day we leave !! I am so happy that this is going to be booked soon going to talk to the travel agent ( family member ) by this weekend !! Thanks for the input guys !

Wow and I thought when we spent $3500.00 to $4000.00 was high

 

[coastermom]

OMG must throw that figure (which would more than cover all my travel in 1 year lol) out to DH next time he says we spend too much on vacations! My hobby is wrangling enough vacations as to covering 4 weeks-i'm up to 3 but everybody is different & if you're happy, then you've gotten a great dealenjoy your trip!

hey coach glad ur not treading water

humpty hump all

LOL .. I live in NYC there is nothing cheap here !! NOTHING not even the freaking subway is cheap anymore ...

We have friends that have spent up to 50,000 on parties for their kids Sweet 16 .. the parties are insane .. I feel that the trip is so much better and longer . The cost is alot because we are flipping the bill for everyone who is going on the trip . Carzy I know but so worth not dealing with Sweet 16 Party Drama .. these girls plan them like they are weddings here . Right down to the people who sit with them at the dais table ... Yup it is insane ...

I would love to do it the cheapest I can get but I want to do the dining because one girl we are taking really doesnt have the money to do it unless we do the dining . I wanted them to pay for their food but the mom is really struggling and I figured my DD really wants her to come so I would bite the big one and pay up ! Yes I am a sucker for my kids ....We just want her to have a good time and enjoy the trip as we did it for the older one so we have to offer it to the younger one too !! With that said glad my third was a boy !!! LOL

Have a great day everyone off to get the house in order and shop since I have no work this week WHOOO Time off is great !!

 

[tinydancer09]

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Note to self: Always remember to turn off the oven.

This is just way worse than imaginable. The cleaners and the insurance guys were here to check out the place yesterday. Now if it had been water, they'd have started immediately, but since its just toxic smoke, we gotta inhale the stuff. Anyways, since it's a protein based smoke, all the work that I did from sun up to sun down Sunday was for naught. Now that was a work out too. They have to fog the house with an enzyme, then come back the next day with an ozone machine. CLEAN every single item we have--take things and put them in special machines. The duct work needs sealed and cleaned. I had to pitch any food that had been out--including what was in the cupboard and pack up clothes for a week so they can clean it we can have something to wear.

Sigh. The list just continues...it'll take about a full month. This is not how I pictured us spending the bonus and I haven't even paid my last installment on the construction.

I'm doubling up our chlorella and spirulina--I swear they've helped this winter. Hopefully they'll help detox our systems.

On the upswing: I get a new stove and microwave. And I get my house Super spring cleaned.[/SIZE]

I dont have words... I hope this new stove as a "I've been on WAY to long" timer.

 

[tinydancer09]

Keisha and Mac thanks for the info ... I am going to book the beach club !! I am looking to spend under 10,000 for 4 people since that is what it would have cost me for a sweet 16 here ... and that is a cheap party doing lots of work myself !! LOL .. Yes I live in NYC and everything here is expensive !! I did do Universal three years ago for under 7,000 for 4 and that was the works .. HRH Club with all the tickets and every resturant the kids wanted to go to .. I was very happy with that !!

We are doing the dining program at the beach club with 4 day park hoppers .. we will be there for 6 days but I want to enjoy the pool the day we get there and the day we leave !! I am so happy that this is going to be booked soon going to talk to the travel agent ( family member ) by this weekend !! Thanks for the input guys !

if only I had that kind of money
We're saving up for an entire year and looking to stay under $1500 with room, tickets, and food for 5 days for 2 people.

 

[Coach81]

Morning Homies !!

Still looking for deals but I am stuck on Beach Club !!

another day of no work for me that means I am off all week !! First time in the last three months !

Have a great day !!

We LOVE THE BEACH CLUB!!! We stayed there a few Christmas ago.. it was Fantastic!!!

OMG must throw that figure (which would more than cover all my travel in 1 year lol) out to DH next time he says we spend too much on vacations! My hobby is wrangling enough vacations as to covering 4 weeks-i'm up to 3 but everybody is different & if you're happy, then you've gotten a great dealenjoy your trip!

hey coach glad ur not treading water

humpty hump all

So far, so good.. but they say the worst is coming... I pray we are not too affected....

LOL .. I live in NYC there is nothing cheap here !! NOTHING not even the freaking subway is cheap anymore ...

We have friends that have spent up to 50,000 on parties for their kids Sweet 16 .. the parties are insane .. I feel that the trip is so much better and longer . The cost is alot because we are flipping the bill for everyone who is going on the trip . Carzy I know but so worth not dealing with Sweet 16 Party Drama .. these girls plan them like they are weddings here . Right down to the people who sit with them at the dais table ... Yup it is insane ...

I would love to do it the cheapest I can get but I want to do the dining because one girl we are taking really doesnt have the money to do it unless we do the dining . I wanted them to pay for their food but the mom is really struggling and I figured my DD really wants her to come so I would bite the big one and pay up ! Yes I am a sucker for my kids ....We just want her to have a good time and enjoy the trip as we did it for the older one so we have to offer it to the younger one too !! With that said glad my third was a boy !!! LOL

Have a great day everyone off to get the house in order and shop since I have no work this week WHOOO Time off is great !!

NO fair.. how are you off all week!!! OH well.. we only have about 8 days left of school and then we headin' back to USF!!!

 

[keishashadow]

morning all, time to take out the trash, pay the bills & hope some $$$ are leftover to buy groceries

DS finally decided he wants to have a grad party after all. At this late date only places left in area are mid July. i'm pricing out small venues & waiting impatiently for call backs but certainly not going to whine after reading the prices in NYC!

mj good to look on the bright side. Is insurance co making u throw out all the food in your pantry? After the water damage we had to toss everything out that wasn't frozen or refrigerated, even the canned goods. Nice thing was they paid a per diem for 'takeout' while the restoration company ripped apart kitchen ceiling & floor.

 

[macraven]

LOL .. I live in NYC there is nothing cheap here !! NOTHING not even the freaking subway is cheap anymore ...

We have friends that have spent up to 50,000 on parties for their kids Sweet 16 .. the parties are insane .. I feel that the trip is so much better and longer . The cost is alot because we are flipping the bill for everyone who is going on the trip . Carzy I know but so worth not dealing with Sweet 16 Party Drama .. these girls plan them like they are weddings here . Right down to the people who sit with them at the dais table ... Yup it is insane ...

I would love to do it the cheapest I can get but I want to do the dining because one girl we are taking really doesnt have the money to do it unless we do the dining . I wanted them to pay for their food but the mom is really struggling and I figured my DD really wants her to come so I would bite the big one and pay up ! Yes I am a sucker for my kids ....We just want her to have a good time and enjoy the trip as we did it for the older one so we have to offer it to the younger one too !! With that said glad my third was a boy !!! LOL

i have 4 boys.

thank you
thank you
thank you

whew...................


even with the higher car insurance, i am still getting off cheaper...