*** The Official July 2014 thread, join us won't you? ***

[RHMH]

Happy Day To All -

Hello everyone, we are in the middle of the busy Holiday Season. If you are out shopping, dining, sight seeing or just out with Friends and Family.

Be very careful and enjoy your Holiday Season.

 

[2Tiggies]

It feels like forever since I've been on here. This is one year I can't wait to see the back of

I got to customize my MB's. I've been so out of it I didn't even realize the option was open to me already. My soon to be eleven year old son picked gray. I was like, seriously? Gray? That's the default color dude! But he wanted gray.

Now I'm counting down to make my ADR's!

at your DS!! My very practical DD was complaining that gray is the default because she said it's the only color that won't clash with anything she might be wearing. It would be great if they put black and white into the mix for neutral colors

Never mind. I just checked and I was able to customize mine. Apparently for our 17 night stay we get 2 bands each. A total of 4

My ADR window opened two days ago but I forgot about it until last night. I can't seem to figure out how to get the plus 10 thing set up through MDE. Clearly my account is linked to my resort reservation because .... I'm looking at it logged into MDE I made one and will look at it later.

Do you have two separate reservations? We have 20 days and as far as I know we only have one set of MB's. I'd better go and check in case but it looks like we use the same ones all the way through.

 

[2Tiggies]

OP, sorry to mess you around. I just realized I have not updated my dates. There have been a few changes to our reservation thanks to the airline accidentally canceling our return flights so we are not checking out on July 8th, not July 6th. Arrival date remains unchanged

 

[mike the canuck]

It feels like forever since I've been on here. This is one year I can't wait to see the back of at your DS!! My very practical DD was complaining that gray is the default because she said it's the only color that won't clash with anything she might be wearing. It would be great if they put black and white into the mix for neutral colors My ADR window opened two days ago but I forgot about it until last night. I can't seem to figure out how to get the plus 10 thing set up through MDE. Clearly my account is linked to my resort reservation because .... I'm looking at it logged into MDE I made one and will look at it later. Do you have two separate reservations? We have 20 days and as far as I know we only have one set of MB's. I'd better go and check in case but it looks like we use the same ones all the way through.

I do have 2 separate reservations. It's technically 3 I believe.

 

[DisneyMomFanatic]

OP, sorry to mess you around. I just realized I have not updated my dates. There have been a few changes to our reservation thanks to the airline accidentally canceling our return flights so we are not checking out on July 8th, not July 6th. Arrival date remains unchanged

That is not a problem. I will get you changed on the front page!

 

[mike the canuck]

I do have 2 separate reservations. It's technically 3 I believe.

The first is June 29 (room only)
June 30- 14 (magic your way package)
And July 14 - 16 ( room only)
I can extend my park tickets on the MYW package right?

 

[Jessicavoet]

We're going in July! July 19th through July 25th and staying at shades of green. There's 5 of us, myself, my husband, and our children DD 17, DS1 15, and DS2 8!

 

[LittleMissDisney]

Okay, I made it to page 18...I promise I'll go back and read the inbetweens over break.

I've just gotten prelim. budget approval from LittleMissDisney's Mister for our July trip!

We'll be onsite July 14-18
Pop Century (our second time here)
DDP

A little bit about us:

There's me "LittleMissDisney" or Nicole. I'm a sixth grade teacher and I love planning anything (it feeds my CDO!) *Note: CDO is like OCD but the letters are in order they way they are intended to be This will be my fourth trip to Disney. Once as a child-I have no memory of it so for all I know my parents just made it up!, My honeymoon in 2001 and our first family trip to Disney in 2010. I am the mastermind behind it all and love making spreadsheets and detailing it all out. Once I'm there all of the plans can go to pot and I'm okay with it, I just need a plan going in.

LittleMissDisney's Mister (Dh) puts up with all of this nonsense because he loves me. He's not into any of the planning but appreciates that it gets done. He has final say on all budget matters but the actual detailing he leaves up to me. As long as we all get fed throughout the day, and we leave with the same people we came with he considers it a success. He is also a part of the school system, but works year round. Fortunately he has bukko leave time so we can take a week off and be okay. This will be his third trip (honeymoon and family trip before)

Dash (11) -growing like a weed and eating like a football player I'm not sure what happened to my little boy. I'm not ready for him to turn into a man-child but it seems to be happening anyway. Dash loves to read and devours books-which is great. His best friend got him hooked on the Kingdom Keepers series and he's interested int the utlidoor and behind the scenes action at Disney. Dash hates roller coasters but he's really good about waiting in line with us (we ride swap a lot). This will be his second trip, but it's a surprise

Bug (8)- he's caught in the middle of child like believing and wanting to be everything his big brother is. Bug is all about the go, go, go. He loves everything fast and scary-I'm hoping this time around he's grown enough to do some of the big rides. He was bummed beyond belief about being to short for the Aerosmith ride but, he got kissed from Snow White last time and it was the highlight of his week. This trip will be a surprise for him as well.

We will be driving and don't plan on revealing where we are going (we take a trip up north every year so being in the car for a day won't phase them) at all. After the first hotel stay I'm sure they'll start asking questions but their grandparents spend 1/2 the year in FL so that will be a good cover. Our plan is to just pull into Disney and let them figure it out.

I'm a crafty make special t-shirts, pack tinkerbell presents and customize autograph books kid of gal but my family has grown out of that so I'm at a loss of what this trip will bring for us. Last time we did QSDP and while it worked out for us both Dh and I want some TS meals and character events.

 

[JosieMouse]

LittleMissDisney you sound a lot like me when it comes to planing things. I like staring the planing process early. I'ven planing for about 2 years so far. lol

 

[think-like-tink]

I have taken a break from this board for a while. I got Disney Blues because my trip seemed so FAR AWAY. Now that I can "I am going to Disney THIS year", I feel better. I am an odd ball. My plans are still the same.

 

[think-like-tink]

I have taken a break from this board for a while. I got Disney Blues because my trip seemed so FAR AWAY. Now that I can "I am going to Disney THIS year", I feel better. I am an odd ball. My plans are still the same.

 

[bcinohio]

DH and I just got back a few weeks ago from our first Christmas Disney trip. We had a great time. We usually go in summer and are looking to go back July 5-12, 2014. Does anyone know if they had discounts for that time of the year last year? If so Where would I go to look at those? I know it is a busy time and there may not be any but we can always hope for some pixie dust.

 

[JaydaNicole]

I have booked us flights for July 27-August 7! Super excited for this chance to go alone with DD15! This will be our 6th trip, but first time for us 2 alone! Now that the flights are booked, I am on the watch for which resort. We plan to get APs, so hoping there is some kind of discount. I would like to stay Dolphin/Swan for location & affordability or else a value. What kind of rates/discounts are generally offered for this time of travel?

 

[JosieMouse]

Just seen that easywdw has the July 2014 crowd calander posted.
We will be doing HS 7/27, EP 7/28, MK 7/29 and 7/30, AK 7/31.

 

[disneyjunkie]

Anyone her able to take advantage of the Delta glitch yesterday? Just hears that they will honor the prices.

I always hear about these things after they are fixed.

 

[think-like-tink]

Gosh, I just heard about the Delta glitch. Could you imagine?

 

[Ferrentinos]

Hi all! Just wanted to join! We just booked our flights today because it was a good deal (not the Delta deal but still good)... We haven't decided where to stay yet but we'll be onsite from July 15 - 23! Heading to WDW in 29 days so we will probably upgrade to AP while we are there! So excited!!!

 

[Hermacdady]

Hello all! We just booked our July 2014 vacation! Myself, my wife, son (10) and daughter (6) will be there the 3-12! We will be staying at POR, our first time doing a moderate, as we've always done value! I haven't looked through this thread yet, but I will over the next couple days!

 

[RHMH]

Hi all! Just wanted to join! We just booked our flights today because it was a good deal (not the Delta deal but still good)... We haven't decided where to stay yet but we'll be onsite from July 15 - 23! Heading to WDW in 29 days so we will probably upgrade to AP while we are there! So excited!!!

Hello Dis Friend - Nice to see you on board for July again.

 

[Jessicavoet]

I tried posting this earlier and the iPad crashed on me....

We paid off our resort cost! Between wedding present money and Christmas gift money we've paid in full without anything technically out of our pockets. Best kind of vacation is the free kind lol!