***The Official October 2016 Thread***

[archdandy]

I didn't make a payment, though. It was paid in full when we booked in February. I got the email this morning.

If you are concerned about it than I would call. Does it list an amount of a payment made or anything? If not, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Keep an eye on your credit card though.

 

[CARR1E F1SHER]

If you are concerned about it than I would call. Does it list an amount of a payment made or anything? If not, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Keep an eye on your credit card though.

I'm going to call. I just brought the email up again and now it says No Sender, No Subject at the top. It doesn't list a payment made, just my full amount that was paid in Feb.

 

[Roxyfire]

SO folks, chatter on the Free Dining thread is getting pretty lively for those of you looking! While free dining would be super I'm not gonna count on it, even with the hypetrain rolling!

I don't know how to ping the OP here on the Dis but I'm listed twice. Probably because I can't make up my blankin' mind about how long my stay is going to be. I know I want to do Universal but I don't think we'd be able to dedicate 2 full days to it. My current arrival date is definitely Oct 1st but I have my checkout now as Oct 8th at CBR. I'd then swap to Universal (Hard Rock or Royal Pacific) for the 8th and 9th if I can get a good orbitz discount to drop.

 

[vrajewski10513]

SO folks, chatter on the Free Dining thread is getting pretty lively for those of you looking! While free dining would be super I'm not gonna count on it, even with the hypetrain rolling!

I don't know how to ping the OP here on the Dis but I'm listed twice. Probably because I can't make up my blankin' mind about how long my stay is going to be. I know I want to do Universal but I don't think we'd be able to dedicate 2 full days to it. My current arrival date is definitely Oct 1st but I have my checkout now as Oct 8th at CBR. I'd then swap to Universal (Hard Rock or Royal Pacific) for the 8th and 9th if I can get a good orbitz discount to drop.

I've been following the Free dining thread!!

Also ill update the list when you give me blankin' solid dates

 

[Roxyfire]

I've been following the Free dining thread!!

Also ill update the list when you give me blankin' solid dates

You sure have been! I recognize your user icon! I'm not getting my hopes up but I'm still gonna try!

 

[DISNEYMOON10121991]

First of all, Thanks for updating and doing all that work!!
Please update us as 10/9- 10-22 CBR
We haven't changed dates yet but might have to leave on 19th and cut out Universal to save money.
Free dining would be nice but if it does, I'm guess you would have to be there on the 1st. I will probably have to work that day and a late flight would be yuck.
Also the most important thing is to be in The World on the 12th....Our Anniversary!!
Also plan on doing MNSSHP for the first time

 

[vrajewski10513]

First of all, Thanks for updating and doing all that work!!
Please update us as 10/9- 10-22 CBR
We haven't changed dates yet but might have to leave on 19th and cut out Universal to save money.
Free dining would be nice but if it does, I'm guess you would have to be there on the 1st. I will probably have to work that day and a late flight would be yuck.
Also the most important thing is to be in The World on the 12th....Our Anniversary!!
Also plan on doing MNSSHP for the first time

We will be in the world for our anniversary as well October 5th.

 

[vrajewski10513]

I wonder when more Club Villian dates will be released. I'm really hoping its extended through the fall.

 

[BoltzNBrew]

We booked all our ADR this morning. Only one we didn't get the time we wanted was Yak and Yeti because the night hours have not been released but did get a 4:15 by calling them directly. Also had to call T-Rex Café directly to get ADR there but everything else we got the times we wanted booking through MDE. Now the long 4 month wait for FP+.

 

[ravenanne]

I pretty much got the ADRs I wanted, but we are only doing 2 TS and BOG breakfast(it's not dinner, but it's something!) Our window opened at 6am Tuesday and we were still in the hospital with DD so I didn't get around to it until an hour later.

(She's fine, btw! Just a little scare but she's good.)

 

[to be tink]

We will be there Oct. 13 - 16!!! Does anyone know if the Food and Wine Festival's schedule stays pretty much the same form year to year?

 

[Tia1977]

Anyone else now anxiously awaiting the (eventual) delayed roll out of RoL and the dinner packages? Back when it all started getting discussed, I emphasized with the people who were stalking. But, I guess I didn't truly feel their pain bc "surely things will be settled by the time my own ADR window opens" ... Now here I am, totally vested in the craze All our ADR's booked and days planned except AK. It remains a black mark mystery on my spreadsheet. I thought going so many months after the supposed debut this year was gonna save us the headache (sigh). Is anyone else stalking with me? Can we make a "we're in this together" pinky promise to update our October thread when the dinner packages are announced? You can never have too many resource locations to stalk from (at this pt, I'm pretty much watching any thread at all if someone just mentions RoL ha). I think I'll throw up if by WHENEVER they're finally released, we miss out on getting one...after all this time

 

[Elevationist]

Anyone else now anxiously awaiting the (eventual) delayed roll out of RoL and the dinner packages? Back when it all started getting discussed, I emphasized with the people who were stalking. But, I guess I didn't truly feel their pain bc "surely things will be settled by the time my own ADR window opens" ... Now here I am, totally vested in the craze All our ADR's booked and days planned except AK. It remains a black mark mystery on my spreadsheet. I thought going so many months after the supposed debut this year was gonna save us the headache (sigh). Is anyone else stalking with me? Can we make a "we're in this together" pinky promise to update our October thread when the dinner packages are announced? You can never have too many resource locations to stalk from (at this pt, I'm pretty much watching any thread at all if someone just mentions RoL ha). I think I'll throw up if by WHENEVER they're finally released, we miss out on getting one...after all this time

I feel your pain. For me personally, I'm not so much concerned about the dinner packages for RoL. I just need to know what TIME the show will be, so I can plan my ADRs accordingly! Not knowing is killing me!

 

[Melissa_E]

Also the most important thing is to be in The World on the 12th....Our Anniversary!!
Also plan on doing MNSSHP for the first time

We will be in the world for our anniversary as well October 5th.

Ours is Oct. 13! We're eating at Narcoosees that night.

 

[Pesky]

Anyone else now anxiously awaiting the (eventual) delayed roll out of RoL and the dinner packages? Back when it all started getting discussed, I emphasized with the people who were stalking. But, I guess I didn't truly feel their pain bc "surely things will be settled by the time my own ADR window opens" ... Now here I am, totally vested in the craze All our ADR's booked and days planned except AK. It remains a black mark mystery on my spreadsheet. I thought going so many months after the supposed debut this year was gonna save us the headache (sigh). Is anyone else stalking with me? Can we make a "we're in this together" pinky promise to update our October thread when the dinner packages are announced? You can never have too many resource locations to stalk from (at this pt, I'm pretty much watching any thread at all if someone just mentions RoL ha). I think I'll throw up if by WHENEVER they're finally released, we miss out on getting one...after all this time

I feel you! I am not too worried as many have mentioned and had screen shots of Tusker House being one of the ones to offer a package and I'm booked there. BUT I'll need to switch to a ROL package as soon as that rolls out. DH thinks I'm loony to be worried about it but he also is not the one getting up at 3:45 to make sure I'm ready to book ADRs. At least you all understand me! And with little ones in tow, I know they won't make it until a later showing, and we wouldn't want to with MK planned for the next morning and that has EMH (for now anyway). I swear this is like a chess match and my opponent is taking an awful long time to make a move.

 

[NoCutsies]

Heyyy! Honeymooning Oct 2nd- 9th. Staying offsite. Wooooooo!

 

[puppytrainer]

Anyone else now anxiously awaiting the (eventual) delayed roll out of RoL and the dinner packages? Back when it all started getting discussed, I emphasized with the people who were stalking. But, I guess I didn't truly feel their pain bc "surely things will be settled by the time my own ADR window opens" ... Now here I am, totally vested in the craze All our ADR's booked and days planned except AK. It remains a black mark mystery on my spreadsheet. I thought going so many months after the supposed debut this year was gonna save us the headache (sigh). Is anyone else stalking with me? Can we make a "we're in this together" pinky promise to update our October thread when the dinner packages are announced? You can never have too many resource locations to stalk from (at this pt, I'm pretty much watching any thread at all if someone just mentions RoL ha). I think I'll throw up if by WHENEVER they're finally released, we miss out on getting one...after all this time

Yes! I am right there with you. I'd like to scoop one up, fingers crossed. Am I correct in thinking that you cannot convert a normal ADR to a dining package? So it's not worth it to get an ADR until the packages are released? Good luck!

 

[Pesky]

Finished up the rest of my ADRs without issue. It's amazing what can happen when the system is working. From 1 hr 40 minutes to 10 minutes. Last minute, I decided to book Y&Y dinner for a night we are in AK but nothing was available. Not too worried as it is still showing reservations only available until 5 and we know that'll be extended once they settle the ROL issue. Puppytrainer, you know, you are probably right that everyone will need to release old reservations and then make a new one for ROL packages. Would make sense to contact those with existing reservations to ask if they want to switch but that seems unlikely.

 

[Cluelyss]

Yes! I am right there with you. I'd like to scoop one up, fingers crossed. Am I correct in thinking that you cannot convert a normal ADR to a dining package? So it's not worth it to get an ADR until the packages are released? Good luck!

Correct - you would have to rebook. We are expecting these to operate the same as F! packages for booking.

 

[Dee2015]

I've been going to WDW in October for at least the last seven years. Usually the hours on the nights there is not a Halloween party scheduled are extended to 11:00 PM or midnight. Also, a second Main Street Electrical Parade is added. But who knows what will happen this year with budget cuts and the up-charge events that Disney has been adding recently.

Hi! Hoping you can help me please....I'd love to bring the family over from Australia in late October/early November 2017 but I'm concerned about it being hurricane season and feeling like we should play it safe and go to Disneyland instead. I'm really interested to hear your experiences regarding the weather for Halloween and shortly after, over the past 7 years please. Thanks in advance!