The Battle For My Wallet V: Beyond the Number IV (Chapter Eighteen, p.75, 5/18)

[Cindy's Mom]

Zzub, my parents have a place in Delray Beach, where I believe you have family too. We rent our car from Avis (DTD Hilton) and return it to the Avis on Dixie and Yamato Road. Never had a problem at either location. YMMV

 

[Frickles]

Reason: I was on the mend. Until ******* posted that picture. I'm filling my desk drawer as I write this

You needed a payback for posting vomit. Chunky Disney hot weather vomit. The back of my throat is burning right now just thinking about it. AND, I've been greatly offended because at one point, I was in the favorite screen name list and I got tossed out like 6 day old potato salad. No wait, you might still eat that.

I've been on ignore before, so no biggie. Just tell me what position you played before I go....

 

[TarzansKat]

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You needed a payback for posting vomit. Chunky Disney hot weather vomit. The back of my throat is burning right now just thinking about it.

You know, I never had a problem with the vomit shot...I was a devoted follower of ZZUB, vomit be d-mned!

But then, I was subjected to the rental car from you know where....

my world will never be the same.

ZZUB, aside from the nasty sock incident, another great installment about your lovely family. Keep em coming! Minus the grossness... ....No, never mind, without some level of nasty it just wouldn't be ZZUB...ahem...Canada...

 

[GeorgiaAristocat]

I'm back in the Land of the Living (as opposed to the Land of the Lost) and wanted to say that I am continuing to read and, yes, even enjoy at times.

Especially when I see something like this:

But Legend of the Lion King is not one of those things. It is, hands down, one of the best, most enjoyable things to do in all of Walt Disney World.

Ahem. For someone who bullies others regarding Future World and Tomorrowland and the fact that they happen to be in different parks. WELL. There's something to be said for not actually making up names.

Seriously, that is some wonderful stuff for Zzuby. I know how you feel - my little man was attracting magic left and right on our last trip.

And, yes, inquiring minds want to know about Bounceback. Not that they will find out until AFTER you have gone and start to write about it. Since that is how you roll.

 

[ZZUB]

No, never mind, without some level of nasty it just wouldn't be ZZUB....

My parents would be so proud. I'm glad to know that ZZUB is forever associated with some measure of grossness.

Ahem. For someone who bullies others regarding Future World and Tomorrowland and the fact that they happen to be in different parks. WELL. There's something to be said for not actually making up names.

Welcome back, GA. When are you leaving again?! First of all, I don't bully anyone. Secondly, I mocked you, deservedly so, for putting Future World in the Magic Kingdom. Just as you are right to mock me for putting a now defunt MK attraction, the Legend of the Lion King in AK (where it is actually called Festival of the Lion King). I did not make up that name.

Aren't you the same person who previously accused me of adding a week into a the year?

There's a sewing circle you may wish to join.

Seriously, that is some wonderful stuff for Zzuby. I know how you feel - my little man was attracting magic left and right on our last trip.

Wouldn't that make him a magic magnet? It seems to me someone else I kind of know claims that title for their little boy.

 

[beckanoah]

How you doin?

 

[mickey mouse lover]

ok Zzub, I just love your trip reports, but I learned I cannot read them to my Dh without reading them to myself first. He couldn't understand a word I said for me laughing so hard. Thanks again for making our day.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

I was Airport "Buzz" this morning... which means... I'm not actually sure what it means... but I do know this... I was tired and cranky....

So anyway... what I'm trying to say is that... uh... I'm not sure what...



I agree about Goodings... If you took a left, you were at Winn Dixie... If you took a right, probably the WalMart.

Thanks to you, I will no longer "dangle" any WORDS....

 

[javamom]

“You’ve got to put that in your Trip Report,” said my wife.

“Gawd forbid a million times, I shouldn’t.”

____

Classic!!!


Seriously though, I enjoy all the accents that you get to hear while at the World. I live in flatland, where we are the telemarketeers dream because we are considered "accent neutral."

For whatever reason, I seem to always end up on the bus or in line next to a family from the UK. Never had the chance to meet a LI'er though.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

You know, I never had a problem with the vomit shot...I was a devoted follower of ZZUB, vomit be d-mned!

But then, I was subjected to the rental car from you know where....

my world will never be the same.

ZZUB, aside from the nasty sock incident, another great installment about your lovely family. Keep em coming! Minus the grossness... ....No, never mind, without some level of nasty it just wouldn't be ZZUB...ahem...Canada...

IMO, the vomit was FAR WORSE than your sock shot.

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

YAY - I'm just back from the world and find two, count 'em, two chapters of Zzub.

And a gross sock to boot!

(Thanks Frick )

Zzub - this made me laugh out loud. So much so, I might have aroused Mel up from her self imposed hybernation.

“You aint on Disney property anymore, Jack. I don’t wanna hear your life story.”

Ain't that the truth!!!

But this made me sad....

I walked inside and found the Budget desk and as I did, I thanked God 800 times that we don’t have to stay at the Doubletree.

You see, I am married to the Anti-Disney. He will go and tolerate just because he knows we love it. But he draws the line at the money sucking-overused-most-of-the-time-therefore-tired-and-dirty-in-his-opinion on site hotels. So, this trip we stayed at a DTD hotel. Not the Doubletree, “Gawd forbid a million times, I shouldn’t" stay there, but a nicer DTD hotel with Stacey on the TV 24/7. And a really nice view of Epcot. And the Contemporary Resort along with the "imaginary nothing to see here construction of the new we are not building anything here non DVC building". So, it was OK. In a Frickpostingareallygrosssocktomakeapoint sorta way.

AK is hot. But we still go there. To ride EE. Correction, for the kids and DH to ride EE. I tried it for the first time this trip. On NM's recommendation.

Never again! Ever. Everest.

Yeti's suck. Actually, he's a big turd. Huge.

Thanks for the great read.

 

[praisehisname]

That was a great update, ZZUB! I saw that you had posted it yesterday, but had to wait until today to read it...it drove me crazy waiting! Thanks for not taking your camera to pick up the rental car...

I casually mentioned to DH last night that Disney had announced Free Dining again for this year. He kind of grunted to let me know he heard me, but said nothing. About an hour later he looked up and said, "I was so spoiled by the Beach Club last year, I don't think I could go back to value. And even with free dining I don't know if we could afford Beach Club this year." So at least he's thinking about it!!! I would glady stay in value if it meant I could go back...

Denise

 

[ZZUB]

At the mere thought of Frick's hideous sock picture. I'm barely able to stand vertical today.

ok Zzub, I just love your trip reports, but I learned I cannot read them to my Dh without reading them to myself first. He couldn't understand a word I said for me laughing so hard. Thanks again for making our day.

I'm glad that my writing makes you laugh so hard.

I was Airport "Buzz" this morning... which means... I'm not actually sure what it means... but I do know this... I was tired and cranky....

I'm gonna be Airport ZZUB this weekend. So people should prepare to clear a path for me. I don't remember reading anything that sounded cranky in your longest thus far response post. So you concealed your crankiness from your posting.

I agree about Goodings... If you took a left, you were at Winn Dixie...

Now you're dangling grocery stores! Actually, I did take a left so it was the WD. It was a pretty scuzzy WD at that.

Seriously though, I enjoy all the accents that you get to hear while at the World . . .For whatever reason, I seem to always end up on the bus or in line next to a family from the UK.

One of the things (the only thing?) I like about the busses is getting to hear other people. People say some "interesting" things on the busses. Which they shouldn't. But we have about a 5 year unbroken streak of running into Brits. I assume everyone is MazdaUK from Sidcup, Kent.

IMO, the vomit was FAR WORSE than your sock shot.

YOU ARE ENTIRELY WRONG! NOTHING IS WORSE THAN THE SKEEVEY SOCK BALL!

YAY - I'm just back from the world and find two, count 'em, two chapters of Zzub.

What a funny way to rub it in that you were just in Disney World!

Zzub - this made me laugh out loud. So much so, I might have aroused Mel up from her self imposed hybernation.

If only wishing made it so. I almost miss her.

But this made me sad....this trip we stayed at a DTD hotel. Not the Doubletree, “Gawd forbid a million times, I shouldn’t" stay there, but a nicer DTD hotel with Stacey on the TV 24/7.

Sorry, YAK. I didn't mean to make you sad. And I'm not a resort Kool Aide drinker (NOObama supporters [Hi Ash!]), but obviously we prefer the Disney Resorts to non-Disney. My comment wasn't directed so much at the non-resort crowd in general as it was the Doubletree in specific. IT was a pretty lousy looking property.

I casually mentioned to DH last night that Disney had announced Free Dining again for this year. He kind of grunted to let me know he heard me, but said nothing. About an hour later he looked up and said, "I was so spoiled by the Beach Club last year, I don't think I could go back to value. And even with free dining I don't know if we could afford Beach Club this year." So at least he's thinking about it!!! I would glady stay in value if it meant I could go back...

Interesting thought experiment, can you really "gladly stay in a value" now that you've stayed in a so-called deluxe resort? I like to tickle my mind with this thought from time to time and it occurs to me that when the rubber hits the road, we would not be happy in a value again. We've grown spoiled by the larger beds, the double sinks and a few of the other deluxe amenities. I could see staying in a moderate under certain circumstances but I don't know that I could spend more than a night at the All Stars again.

But that may be peculiar to me. I'd rather go every other year and do it right than go every year and skimp and cut corners. In our experience, we're happier when we're there for a certain length of time and in a resort we enjoy.

The other side of this argument can probably be made by MDF. His family goes for two weeks and spends, I think, the first week off property and the second in a 35 room DVC villa with both indoor plumbing AND a view of idiot golfers who've completed nine holes by 9:00 am. I think MDF would concede that the first week off property is clearly inferior to the 2d week in a DVC villa. But in their calculus, it makes sense to have a lesser experience the first week b/c it allows for the better experience the 2d week. All that to say, I don't know that there is a right or wrong answer to this. It's a matter of preference. I'm writing at length in response to your post b/c I think it's an interesting thought and one I've had from time to time myself. However, when reality tested, it might lead you to a different conclusion that you initially thought.

 

[praisehisname]

I'd rather go every other year and do it right than go every year and skimp and cut corners. In our experience, we're happier when we're there for a certain length of time and in a resort we enjoy.

You're right, I just got a little excited when I saw the free dining announcement last night. However, with having three kids, we'd be forced to get two rooms at the values (or the family suite), and that *would* make it a little more bearable. We'd have the extra bathroom and all...

Denise

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

At the mere thought of Frick's hideous sock picture. I'm barely able to stand vertical today.

I still can barely believe that was a sock.

Interesting thought experiment, can you really "gladly stay in a value" now that you've stayed in a so-called deluxe resort?

I've done this and it was not problematic at all. But, then again, in the past we/I haven't spent much time in the room.

However, I'm pretty sure that our upcoming stay at the Poly is about to change all that. How bad is it that I'm already mentally preparing myself? "Now, Nik, you can't ALWAYS stay at the Poly after this because, frankly, although you work for a bunch of well paid lawyers in nice suits, they have yet to share their monthly draw with you. You'll likely have to stay at a moderate or a value again. Maybe you can make it a game! Try staying at ALL the resorts on property? All the resorts that start with All, or Pop, or maybe even Port?"

It's bad. Both the resort issue AND the fact that I really did have this discussion with myself in my head. And that I just admitted it on the DIS.

the second in a 35 room DVC villa with both indoor plumbing AND a view of idiot golfers who've completed nine holes by 9:00 am.

For the record, diet ginger ale through the nose is painful.

This is ZZUB. This is ZZUB avoiding the file on his desk.

I've been doing that very same thing ALL DAY.

 

[disney junky]

Thanks Zzub. Great installment.

 

[Frickles]

I spent all night spewing into a bowl.

At the mere thought of Frick's hideous sock picture. I'm barely able to stand vertical today.

Well that just made my socks fall off and ball up.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

Now you're dangling grocery stores! Actually, I did take a left so it was the WD. It was a pretty scuzzy WD at that.

I like to dangle stuff.

Still, the scuzzy WD is better than the brand new WalMart. There were so many people it felt like jokeying for a front row viewing of Illuminations.

Besides, the WD is a lot closer. Did you note the Giordano's restaurant in the strip mall near WD? It's the best!

 

[GreatBiscuit]

I was managing to hold my laughter until Madame Long Island. At that point I could no longer contain the guffaw that erupted forth. Loved the report and the contrast between horrific cust service and those who actually think the guest's needs take priority.

 

[JKMJ441724]

beckanoah: Way to bring the Friends. I like to quote my good buddy Joey Tribbiani from time to time. You know, when someone makes a moo point.

Joey is CLASSIC; classic I say, so....

Up? Up? Nothing's going up. What's a urethra?

or the ever popular

I'm too depressed to eat. I'll probably eat in, like, five minutes.

And to bring it all back to Disney - Ross had the incident on Space Mountain with Chandler. Ross and Carol were asked never to return to the Magic Kingdom due to their escapade on IASW.