The Fabby LapuLapuettes Part IV: My Pineapple Needs a Refill!

[myrsfmly]

Heidi - I am glad Liam's evaluation went well and they seem to have a plan in mind for him...

LL - Poly was the cheapest deluxe rate they had available with the code- I was surprised but am assuming that maybe like with free dining the rooms get scooped up quickly. WL was pricing almost $1000 more than the Poly. The next cheapest deluxe was Grand Floridian, which I almost booked and then asked her to check again and she found the Poly rate.

I just figured it out on paper, if I don't do dining, buy the tickets separate, and stay in two rooms at a value, I'll save $1700... but I'll definitely get that value in food if I keep on the dining plan... but without it would I spend that much on food... that's the real question...

What I think I will wind up doing is downgrading from Poly to either POR or 2 connecting rooms at Pop... POR was pretty tight with my party of 5 last year and that was with me and 4 kids - this year it would be myself, DH and 3 kids... so I am leaning toward connecting value rooms.

now what about dining???

 

[LegoMom3]

My day just went up, up, UP! I just booked my flights for later this month and discovered that the fares had changed, so I get to go early Friday instead of that night, and that means I get a whole extra day in Florida!!




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[myrsfmly]

Isn't there a story out there about some man living in an airport?

Someone help me out, where have I seen this? The Terminal??

See, LegoMom, you could be the next news story!



You know, I guess I'm the only weirdo who didn't get the full blown obsession until I actually saw the film.

And once I saw it...oh boy. I mean, I can't even describe how that movie just did it for me. Well not without getting banned.

Anyway, since I've seen it, I've been rereading the books, checking out different websites, looking at Hot Topic to see what shirts etc they have.

Oh yeah.

It's bad.

I was right! I thought I saw you on a Twilight thread... yep, the movie really did it for me too...

My day just went up, up, UP! I just booked my flights for later this month and discovered that the fares had changed, so I get to go early Friday instead of that night, and that means I get a whole extra day in Florida!!



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Yay!

 

[jenjolt]

My day just went up, up, UP! I just booked my flights for later this month and discovered that the fares had changed, so I get to go early Friday instead of that night, and that means I get a whole extra day in Florida!!




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Congrats on the great deal!!!!!!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Totally realistic, too -- I would not give up my Beach Club vacation for the Bahamas!

What color towels did you and Edward choose?

Blue & White striped ones, I wasn't crazy about them but they were soft and Edward liked them.

LL - Poly was the cheapest deluxe rate they had available with the code- I was surprised but am assuming that maybe like with free dining the rooms get scooped up quickly. WL was pricing almost $1000 more than the Poly. The next cheapest deluxe was Grand Floridian, which I almost booked and then asked her to check again and she found the Poly rate.

I just figured it out on paper, if I don't do dining, buy the tickets separate, and stay in two rooms at a value, I'll save $1700... but I'll definitely get that value in food if I keep on the dining plan... but without it would I spend that much on food... that's the real question...

What I think I will wind up doing is downgrading from Poly to either POR or 2 connecting rooms at Pop... POR was pretty tight with my party of 5 last year and that was with me and 4 kids - this year it would be myself, DH and 3 kids... so I am leaning toward connecting value rooms.

now what about dining???

Wow! If Poly was the cheapest, I would take that as a sign.... I am an enabler afterall. Have you done the dining before?

My day just went up, up, UP! I just booked my flights for later this month and discovered that the fares had changed, so I get to go early Friday instead of that night, and that means I get a whole extra day in Florida!!




.

WOO HOO!!!

 

[myrsfmly]

I have done the dining plan for years and I love it... I am not sure I can go back! I am spoiled rotten in every sense of the word! I haven't had to sneak a PB & J sandwich into the park since DD16 was 10. The sit down restaurants is really how I changed DH's opinion of Disney.

Last year we even upgraded to Deluxe during free dining and loved it, although I think it took a lot of time... which was good because I tend to get too drill sargent-y and need a reason to slow down in Disney.

I am thinking of sticking to what I booked (a package with Dining) because if Disney does free dining again, which is always a good possibility, that deal will be better than the code that I am using... and I'll get to switch to the better rate.

If I book room only and buy the tickets separate without dining, if and when they announce free dining, I'll have so many of the pieces paid for in parts it'll be too late to put it all back together in a neat little package.

I do think I'll wind up not at the Poly though... it's just not the year for it. It's not even the year for Disney really... 20 pages ago I was whining about keeping my house and now I am debating between the Poly and Pop Century

I am glad DH doesn't frequent the DIS...he would have me comitted, printing these pages as supporting evidence

 

[Lady Lallie]

I have done the dining plan for years and I love it... I am not sure I can go back! I am spoiled rotten in every sense of the word! I haven't had to sneak a PB & J sandwich into the park since DD16 was 10. The sit down restaurants is really how I changed DH's opinion of Disney.

Last year we even upgraded to Deluxe during free dining and loved it, although I think it took a lot of time... which was good because I tend to get too drill sargent-y and need a reason to slow down in Disney.

I am thinking of sticking to what I booked (a package with Dining) because if Disney does free dining again, which is always a good possibility, that deal will be better than the code that I am using... and I'll get to switch to the better rate.

If I book room only and buy the tickets separate without dining, if and when they announce free dining, I'll have so many of the pieces paid for in parts it'll be too late to put it all back together in a neat little package.

I do think I'll wind up not at the Poly though... it's just not the year for it. It's not even the year for Disney really... 20 pages ago I was whining about keeping my house and now I am debating between the Poly and Pop Century

I am glad DH doesn't frequent the DIS...he would have me comitted, printing these pages as supporting evidence

Well if you get free dining, then that will be even better. You aren't going to cancel anything yet, right?

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

Tink's back.
Mostly.
Only have a few minutes, but wanted to pop my head in here and say Happy 09 to all my beautiful Lapuettes.

Saying I have a lot of catching up to do is much like saying Amy Winehouse procreating is a bad idea.

In other words.

GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT.

And just to attest to how much I've missed you, I wish all of you many of these for 2009:

TTY again soon!!! Promise!!!

 

[myrsfmly]

Tink's back.
Mostly.
Only have a few minutes, but wanted to pop my head in here and say Happy 09 to all my beautiful Lapuettes.

Saying I have a lot of catching up to do is much like saying Amy Winehouse procreating is a bad idea.

In other words.

GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT.

And just to attest to how much I've missed you, I wish all of you many of these for 2009:

TTY again soon!!! Promise!!!

TINK!!!

Welcome Home!!!

Well if you get free dining, then that will be even better. You aren't going to cancel anything yet, right?

Nope, I am not cancelling or changing anything, yet. I figure I have plenty of time to downgrade from the Poly or not or whatever...

maybe I'll win the lottery tomorrow...

maybe I should start playing...

 

[Lady Lallie]

Happy to see that you are back, Tink!

I think that's a good idea, Becky. Just see what happens.

 

[Charleston Princess]

I would like one of my many Lapu Lapus now, please!

Welcome back, Tink!

LL, you crack me up with the blue and white striped towels.

I think my productivity has been used up for the day.

 

[Lady Lallie]

I would like one of my many Lapu Lapus now, please!

Welcome back, Tink!

LL, you crack me up with the blue and white striped towels.

I think my productivity has been used up for the day.

I remember the towels vividly!

My productivity was used up around lunchtime.

 

[Charleston Princess]

I remember the towels vividly!

My productivity was used up around lunchtime.

Mine too.

I am afraid to confess what I have been doing with my afternoon.

 

[Lady Lallie]

Mine too.

I am afraid to confess what I have been doing with my afternoon.

Uh oh, did you change your resort?

 

[Charleston Princess]

Uh oh, did you change your resort?

Oh, heavens, no, nothing that bad. While I have been sitting here "thinking" about lesson plans, I have been taking last summer's TR and cutting and pasting it into Word for my scrapbook.

My one New Year's resolution is to finish the 2008 Disney scrapbooks before June.

 

[Lady Lallie]

Oh, heavens, no, nothing that bad. While I have been sitting here "thinking" about lesson plans, I have been taking last summer's TR and cutting and pasting it into Word for my scrapbook.

My one New Year's resolution is to finish the 2008 Disney scrapbooks before June.

Oh yes. I keep meaning to do that with my TR. What bums me out though is that the photos don't copy over too but I guess I could always match those up if I got really ambitious.

 

[TarzansKat]

Just back from the dentist where I got two fillings not the most pleasant of experiences but at least it's helping me to stick to the diet I've started today

Well, bummer on the dentist, but yay for your diet!

LOL!!! Didn't they make a movie with Tom Hanks about just this same thing LOL!!!!

Nevermind...I'm so late to posts some day LOL!!!!!!! This is what I get for going back to work!!!

Ha ha! See, work is overrated.

I just figured it out on paper, if I don't do dining, buy the tickets separate, and stay in two rooms at a value, I'll save $1700... but I'll definitely get that value in food if I keep on the dining plan... but without it would I spend that much on food... that's the real question...

What I think I will wind up doing is downgrading from Poly to either POR or 2 connecting rooms at Pop... POR was pretty tight with my party of 5 last year and that was with me and 4 kids - this year it would be myself, DH and 3 kids... so I am leaning toward connecting value rooms.

now what about dining???

Would you spend $1700 on food for how many days? Would you eat the same way without the dining plan? Is it worth it to have it?

All questions you should ask yourself before you downgrade.

And I know that finances are a concern, but if I got a 40% off code, I wouldn't waste in on Pop. Granted, I'm a HUGE enabler, but that's just me. To me 40% off = deluxe stay.

My day just went up, up, UP! I just booked my flights for later this month and discovered that the fares had changed, so I get to go early Friday instead of that night, and that means I get a whole extra day in Florida!!




.

Awesome! Congrats on getting another day!

I was right! I thought I saw you on a Twilight thread... yep, the movie really did it for me too...

Oh, yeah, that's me.

Hanging around with all the other Twi-lovers.

I am thinking of sticking to what I booked (a package with Dining) because if Disney does free dining again, which is always a good possibility, that deal will be better than the code that I am using... and I'll get to switch to the better rate.

If I book room only and buy the tickets separate without dining, if and when they announce free dining, I'll have so many of the pieces paid for in parts it'll be too late to put it all back together in a neat little package.

I do think I'll wind up not at the Poly though... it's just not the year for it. It's not even the year for Disney really... 20 pages ago I was whining about keeping my house and now I am debating between the Poly and Pop Century

I am glad DH doesn't frequent the DIS...he would have me comitted, printing these pages as supporting evidence

Hon, if you're comfortable with it, I'd love you to post (or PM) me your numbers.

The only reason I ask is because I have a (talk about a reason to be committed) huge spreadsheet comparing room discounts to free dining. Now granted, it's based on three people, not five, but the same basic principles may hold true.

Tink's back.

WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mostly.
Only have a few minutes, but wanted to pop my head in here and say Happy 09 to all my beautiful Lapuettes.

Saying I have a lot of catching up to do is much like saying Amy Winehouse procreating is a bad idea.

In other words.

GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT.

And just to attest to how much I've missed you, I wish all of you many of these for 2009:

TTY again soon!!! Promise!!!

So glad to see you back, hon. So, so, so glad.

Oh, heavens, no, nothing that bad. While I have been sitting here "thinking" about lesson plans, I have been taking last summer's TR and cutting and pasting it into Word for my scrapbook.

My one New Year's resolution is to finish the 2008 Disney scrapbooks before June.

I have gotten so behind on my scrapbooking. Good for you for making that goal.

 

[LegoMom3]

Tink's back.
Mostly.
Only have a few minutes, but wanted to pop my head in here and say Happy 09 to all my beautiful Lapuettes.

Saying I have a lot of catching up to do is much like saying Amy Winehouse procreating is a bad idea.

In other words.

GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT.

And just to attest to how much I've missed you, I wish all of you many of these for 2009:

TTY again soon!!! Promise!!!

Can I tell you how much it made my day just to see your one post?!!



Srsly......PLEASE don't go away again!!!! Or, should I phrase it:


Pleez to keep posting?





Ok the rest of you silly people have me pricing out a solo trip..... My but the power of suggestion is strong. There's no way I can do it this year unless we move to FL prior, but it's sure fun to dream. And besides, now I have a firm figure in my head that I know I need to see in my savings account.

Just sayin'.....


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[jenjolt]

Oh, heavens, no, nothing that bad. While I have been sitting here "thinking" about lesson plans, I have been taking last summer's TR and cutting and pasting it into Word for my scrapbook.

My one New Year's resolution is to finish the 2008 Disney scrapbooks before June.

OMG this is such a great idea...I'm so stealing this CP!! I'm going to my friend Jen's house on (yes my bff is named Jen who knew LOL) and I was going to scrapbook my itinerary, I can so just use my PTR....THANK YOU!!!!

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

TINK!!!

Welcome Home!!!

Home is where your liquor-infused pineapple is.
I think I need to put that on a doormat.

Happy to see that you are back, Tink!

Hello, pussycat! What's new?
Thought of you when I tore away my last "Stuff on My Cat" page-a-day.
I have the "Bad Cat" calendar for 2009.

Welcome back, Tink!

Thanks. So, how many times have you changed your resort in my absence?
LOL JK

I think my productivity has been used up for the day.

My productivity was used up around lunchtime.

I think I've got you both beat. Lately my productivity is used up AND borrowed from the next day by about 10:30 a.m.

WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...
So glad to see you back, hon. So, so, so glad.

Really? Couldn't tell.

Can I tell you how much it made my day just to see your one post?!!

Warms my heart to hear that. I've missed y'all.
And an LOLcat hasn't gone by without my thinking of you.

Srsly......PLEASE don't go away again!!!! Or, should I phrase it:


Pleez to keep posting?

Seriously? SNORTLAUGH right there.

Ok the rest of you silly people have me pricing out a solo trip..... My but the power of suggestion is strong.

DO IT.

Carp.
I'm back on the DIS all of 13 seconds and I'm already an enabler.
Some things never change.