The NEW Official November 2010 Countdown & Planning Thread ~ Come join us! (Part 1)

[Trackey79]

Anyone here ever upgrade to season passes? We are thinking about doing this on our last day of our Nov stay b/c we are planning on going back in June and again in the fall next year. Just curious if that is the most economical thing to do? What is the cost if we have 8 day hopper passes to upgrade???

We have seasonal passes but I'm unsure how the trade in would work. I know you can usually use what you paid for regular tickets to apply to a seasonal pass, but if I recall correctly, the eight day park hopper actually costs more then the seasonal pass, so I am not sure how that would work. I would ask on your first day there or call ahead of time and ask about this.

We absolutely LOVE our seasonal passes!! And its nice to know if I want to just take a quick weekend trip down it is easy and fairly inexpensive.

Good luck!

 

[mousescrapper]

Okay, I think I have everyone added and updated (on the first page)! If not, just let me know.

Thanks for the dining update and the link to the cancel thread...I have been meaning to chancel our dup Tutto Italia ADR for a while now...so just did now.

only change for our dining is NO ADR on 11-27...everything else is the same

in other planning news...

Almost at 70 days till our trip (tomorrow 9-10)

working hard on trying to get my trip projects complete, the begining of school has caused some setbacks in that dept.

am working 2 days a week as a school lunch mom...so that $ can go straight to our Disney fund

finishing up my touring plans per each day (will post here when it is closer)

 

[Trackey79]

Let's see where everyone is eating. . . ADR's!!

Trackey79 ~
1900 Park Fare
Askerhus
Crystal Palace
Garden Grill
Chef Mickey
Cinderella's Castle

The November 2010 ADR cancellation thread ~ http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2457313

Ours have changed a bit since we had to drop the dining plan. I will post my new ressies when I get home tonight. (My internet explorer at work it outdated and I cannot see them from here. )

 

[Trackey79]

My DS12 is sick! We started school on the 25th so atleast it wasn't his first day, but he missed yesterday and came home today after 1 1/2 hrs. He has a fever and no voice. He doesn't feel well enough to be in school, but he's upset with what he may be missing.

Ahhh, poor fella! I hope he gets to feeling better very soon!

 

[IggyLans]

 

[tree320]

I don't see it as bad parenting. My kids get all A's & B's and rarely miss any school other than our trips. So I see nothing wrong with taking them out! (other than the dreaded make-up work )I know some don't see it as educational, but I do. My kids have learned plenty on our trips and are very well traveled now at a young age! Now if they were kids with bad grades and poor attendance then I sure wouldn't take them out of school.

Here is the sample letter I use. I don't use it word for word, I tweak it to fit each child, but it's a good start:
http://www.themouseforless.com/downloads/kids/SchoolExcuse/SE1.shtml

Thanks for the letter link! That will help so much. The grade school knows me pretty well, because I help all winter long. I am more worried about the Jr high teachers.

 

[jillyb]

jillyb ~
11/20 Rose & Crown - 5:30
11/21 Yak & Yeti - 5:15
11/22 Le Cellier - 11:35
11/23 Kona - 8:00
11:24 50's Prime Time - 5:30
11/25 Ohana - 6:45
11/26 Cinderella's Royal Table - 5:15
11/27 Coral Reef - 11:30

Been some big changes since I first posted our ADRs! We upgraded to the DxDP so here's what we have now:

11/20 Rose & Crown - 5:30
11/21 Tusker House - 10:20
11/21 Yak & Yeti - 5:30
11/22 Le Cellier - 11:35
11/22 Akershus Royal Banquet Hall - 5:05
11/23 Kona - 8:00
11/23 WCC - 5:45
11/24 Sci-Fi - 1:35
11/24 Brown Derby - 7:15
11/25 Boma - 10:15
11/25 Ohana - 6:45
11/26 The Plaza Restaurant - 1:00
11/26 Liberty Tree Tavern - 6:45
11/27 Coral Reef - 1:20

 

[Tori0681]

We've got a good even number today! 80 days to go!
We decided yesterday to leave on 11/27 instead of 11/28! We will leave around lunch time on 11/27 and stay at the Comfort Inn close to DTD that night. We are going to go ahead and get our DTD shopping out of the way that night and be ready for 3 full days in the parks starting the next day! Has anyone stayed at the Comfort Inn since they remodeled it? We got a great deal on the room! They are doing an Autumn Special and the rooms are $49/night!

 

[tatorswife]

Our ADR's

11/21 HOB at DTD dinner 6pm
11/22 50's PT Cafe dinner 8:20
11/23 1900 PF brkfast at GF 9:15am/Narcoossee's dinner at GF 8:35pm
11/24 Tusker House brkfast 10am AK/ Tusker Lunch(to get Nemo tickets) 1:20
11/25 LTT at MK 7:15
11/26 Ohana Brkfast at Poly 7:45am/Rose and Crown lunch Epcot 12:20pm/Yachtsman steakhouse dinner at YC 6:45pm
11/27 CP brkfast at MK EMH 8:30am

 

[MAGGIED]

We've got a good even number today! 80 days to go!
We decided yesterday to leave on 11/27 instead of 11/28! We will leave around lunch time on 11/27 and stay at the Comfort Inn close to DTD that night. We are going to go ahead and get our DTD shopping out of the way that night and be ready for 3 full days in the parks starting the next day! Has anyone stayed at the Comfort Inn since they remodeled it? We got a great deal on the room! They are doing an Autumn Special and the rooms are $49/night!

Never stayed there but thats a great rate... and what a great idea staying close to DTD and checking out that place first... saving the rest of the time for the parks!!!

 

[Disneymommy2006]

We have seasonal passes but I'm unsure how the trade in would work. I know you can usually use what you paid for regular tickets to apply to a seasonal pass, but if I recall correctly, the eight day park hopper actually costs more then the seasonal pass, so I am not sure how that would work. I would ask on your first day there or call ahead of time and ask about this.

We absolutely LOVE our seasonal passes!! And its nice to know if I want to just take a quick weekend trip down it is easy and fairly inexpensive.

Good luck!

Thanks for the info. I will call and see what I can find out!!!

 

[alexensmom]

FYI...our Target has 2pk. glow sticks, and a multipack of glow bracelets for $1 each. They are up at the front door with the seasonal 'cheap' items.

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

we are at 65 days today!!! It sounds so much better every 5 or 10 days doesnt it?!!!!

 

[CrazyaboutGoofy]

You are all so welcome! It was good to have some WDW therapy right here from my laptop I think I will make several "button-pins" (whatever you call them) to put on my backpack & maybe even wear on my shirt each day. (You know--like the "first visit" buttons they give you?) I think I saw that some of you will put it on cardstock & laminate it. Then we could punch a hole & attach it to backpack zipper or something?

Thanks Angela, I just got the LMGH and love it. You're the best

 

[sjs314]

we are at 65 days today!!! It sounds so much better every 5 or 10 days doesnt it?!!!!

Yes Yes it sure does !!! I am at 60 days today it is going by so fast now

I reserved our room today for the night before our flight on Sunday the 7th we always take an early morning flight and stay at a hotel near the airport on one of there stay park and fly packages

 

[jrasmom]

We've got a good even number today! 80 days to go!
We decided yesterday to leave on 11/27 instead of 11/28! We will leave around lunch time on 11/27 and stay at the Comfort Inn close to DTD that night. We are going to go ahead and get our DTD shopping out of the way that night and be ready for 3 full days in the parks starting the next day! Has anyone stayed at the Comfort Inn since they remodeled it? We got a great deal on the room! They are doing an Autumn Special and the rooms are $49/night!

Wow that is a awesome price!! Did you just book it through their website?
I have family in Daytona Beach and we were considereing staying there on 11/27 then driving over & checking in on 11/28 however I'd rather stay closer so we can get into the park earlier!!!

 

[Marshay]

FYI...our Target has 2pk. glow sticks, and a multipack of glow bracelets for $1 each. They are up at the front door with the seasonal 'cheap' items.

Cool! I will have to go check mine out, too, along with all the other stores for end of summer sales.

 

[jrasmom]

We're at 79 days today!! Yay!!

I downloaded the 'lite' undercover tourist app to my Ipod Touch today too, wow those line times were awesome!! I hope we get times like that in November!!

 

[alexensmom]

OK...those going at the end of the month, who has their CHRISTMAS SHOPPING started?!?!? I am uber excited (that is a word isnt it) that I have ordered two of our Nov. birthday gifts already AND stayed under budget. We bought my parents a gift cert. for Christmas to an Inn in amish country Ohio, so they are done too. My goal is to finish by the middle of October, and that includes our stocking stuffers. Who's next?

 

[RobinHoodGirl]

Today is a bitter sweet day for me -

3 years ago today my dad lost his epic battle with cancer (friends of mine kid that he should have been the poster boy - 4 different types of cancer over his life-time).

But today is also my 2 month out date

This trip is actually being taken in honor of my mom and my roommate's brother who both passed away in 2009. The closer the date come the more excited we are to get to take this vacation from our lives and just spend a week being kids again.

I'm actually starting my first ever Disney list - what I would like to buy. I have some Christmas shopping I want to get done while there plus things I want for me so to help me budget I'm writing down what I want and what I'm willing to spend...

Next step in the trip is look at the weather and start to buy new clothes (Vacations for me always means new sleep-wear and I want to look nice for 2 of our ADRs so new shirts perhaps too)