The "Waiting for ROFR" support group thread

[tammymacb]

Ed, when you pass the Charleston, SC exit on I-95 ( it's around exit 40 ) depending on traffic, you'll be about 5 hours from pulling up to your resort.

 

[Laxmom]

So the estoppel peeps are behind. Great. This process is worse than birthin' a baby!!

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Okay - I am another soarin fan. We waited in line almost three hours to ride that ride. It was great. This years trip to WDW will be tricky because I have a 2 year old now - my other kids are 10 and over so I have to find a balance there. Anyone else in that same boat with the age gaps?

I do not have a huge age gap, but my DD is 4 and my son is 1. We trade off for soarin, my daughter loves it because she gets to go 2x. Just make sure you plan soarin around the time you need a cookie or ice cream sundae. It keeps the little one occupied and mommy happy!

 

[tammymacb]

No kidding.

BTW, guess who was a total slacker and called in sick today..

 

[Laxmom]

AAAWWWW! I'm tellin!! I've got the week off; Dr. took a cruise....the bum. I am already dreading Monday.

 

[tammymacb]

I made a huge mistake and changed jobs over the summer. I've hated my job ever since.

Well, I recently found a new job that I'm pretty excited about, but I don't leave current job until April 20th. I just couldn't deal with the thought of going there today so I took a mental health day.

 

[Laxmom]

I spent the evening touring the DVC resorts online lastnight while watching Xavier beat WV's hiney. Believe it or not, I had never looked at another other than my beloved HHI. I was so impressed. Every one has it's one personality. There were things I liked about each one. I though BWV's were really cool and love the things to do there for the kids. (Wish they would ditch the clown!) Love SSR. It reminds me of upstate. Sigh. Of course, VWL. Loved the lodge when we stayed so makes sense we would love the villas. Oh my. It was a smorgasbord. I think I will have to make it my mission to try each and every one.

Oh yeah, and .....Go XU!! Thought they were going to fool around and lose it late in the 2nd half. Wheew. That's why I only watch NCAA BB in the tournament; it is great basketball.

 

[minniekissedme]

All,

Please allow me to go off topic for a minute and ask for your help. You've all been very supportive of me and everyone else here and I know you'll help me with this request.
A friend of mine, John Atkinson, is entered in a contest to play golf at Torrey Pines, site of the US Open this year. He is one of five finalists chosen from more than 56,00 entries. John was diagnosed with lung cancer over a year ago and his mission has become the battle against this and the fight to increase awareness. You can learn more about John and vote at this link, http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/usopencontest

Send a littel pixie dust to John by voting everyday!!!

thanks
bob

 

[Laxmom]

We always say that our malaria is acting up! Glad you found a different one. I landed in a field of clover when I took my current job. I love our patients and the Doc is a terrific guy. There is no sniping among co workers. It is so different than some of my past ones. I'm not even sure I will leave once I have my degree. I would be way underemployed but happy. Here's hoping this next one is that for you.

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

I do not have a huge age gap, but my DD is 4 and my son is 1. We trade off for soarin, my daughter loves it because she gets to go 2x. Just make sure you plan soarin around the time you need a cookie or ice cream sundae. It keeps the little one occupied and mommy happy!

My son will be 2 and 1/2 when we go and he is already 36 inches tall so I am hoping that he can ride soarin with us. I know there will be some things that one of us has to stay behind for but in my family my DH is not a coaster rider and me and my older 3 are - so he will get the baby a lot and I will feel guilty, but will have fun anyway I am sure

Do you all rent strollers or take one with you? We will be flying there so that would be hard to take, but if needed we will figure it out.

 

[HolidayRoad]

All,

Please allow me to go off topic for a minute and ask for your help. You've all been very supportive of me and everyone else here and I know you'll help me with this request.
A friend of mine, John Atkinson, is entered in a contest to play golf at Torrey Pines, site of the US Open this year. He is one of five finalists chosen from more than 56,00 entries. John was diagnosed with lung cancer over a year ago and his mission has become the battle against this and the fight to increase awareness. You can learn more about John and vote at this link, http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/usopencontest

Send a littel pixie dust to John by voting everyday!!!

thanks
bob

Done. I'll do it every day I might have a problem voting while at WDW but I'm going to send the link to some friends and have them vote too. Looks like he's got a nice lead to start with!

 

[Laxmom]

All,

Please allow me to go off topic for a minute and ask for your help. You've all been very supportive of me and everyone else here and I know you'll help me with this request.
A friend of mine, John Atkinson, is entered in a contest to play golf at Torrey Pines, site of the US Open this year. He is one of five finalists chosen from more than 56,00 entries. John was diagnosed with lung cancer over a year ago and his mission has become the battle against this and the fight to increase awareness. You can learn more about John and vote at this link, http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/usopencontest

Send a littel pixie dust to John by voting everyday!!!

thanks
bob

Done. I have also posted this over on TUG. As I did, I cried. John will be in our prayers.

 

[tammymacb]

My son will be 2 and 1/2 when we go and he is already 36 inches tall so I am hoping that he can ride soarin with us. I know there will be some things that one of us has to stay behind for but in my family my DH is not a coaster rider and me and my older 3 are - so he will get the baby a lot and I will feel guilty, but will have fun anyway I am sure

Do you all rent strollers or take one with you? We will be flying there so that would be hard to take, but if needed we will figure it out.

I always bought a cheap umbrella stroller while I was there and then left it behind.

That way, I didn't have to lug it with my, pay rental fees or stand in lines for it. Back then they were less than 20 bucks so it was the easiest way by far. I'd just run to Walmart and grab one and go.

Minniekissedme, I'll vote too.

Ok folks, have I asked this yet? Especially those who spent the evening looking at all the resorts online Should I buy my resale at BWV, BCV or OKW...??

 

[monami7]

Holiday Road we will be there at the same time! We leave on The 19th! Were staying at AKV! Only 22 days left!!!!

OH and for our girls first ever trip we will be riding Dumbo.

In the past it has always been Pirates for me.

 

[Laxmom]

Pirates is a good one. I can't wait to ride it to look for Captn Jack!!

Tammy, I really like BWV. I can't believe I went there to tour a HHI room and don't remember anything but the room! We are now discussing adding on in Orlando instead of HHI. I think for us, it would be BWV or VWL. The kids are older and BWV's has something for all of them - night life for the oldest and an arcade for the teen. VWL is just like being someplace else far, far away.

They are all nice. It is really a tough decision. Glad it's one I don't have to make right now! I can ponder it for a while.

 

[colonialtinker]

All,

Please allow me to go off topic for a minute and ask for your help. You've all been very supportive of me and everyone else here and I know you'll help me with this request.
A friend of mine, John Atkinson, is entered in a contest to play golf at Torrey Pines, site of the US Open this year. He is one of five finalists chosen from more than 56,00 entries. John was diagnosed with lung cancer over a year ago and his mission has become the battle against this and the fight to increase awareness. You can learn more about John and vote at this link, http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/usopencontest

Send a littel pixie dust to John by voting everyday!!!

thanks
bob

Bob,
I've voted and will every day. Good Luck to John
Pam

 

[minniekissedme]

Still not good at the multi-quote thing...

Thanks all for your support and voting! The notice has made four continents already and I'm getting the rest by Hook ) ) or crook!

First ride...tough, tough question. Soarin' absolutely ranks right up there. We tend to go to MK or MGM, sorry Hollywood, the first day. I'm old school so I'd tend to hit Space Mountain at MK. At Hollywood, it's whichever has the shortest wait, R&R or TT.

Our trip this year had some pretty busy days and nites. Peter Pan was over an hour wait and my wife was determined to ride it...no offense DW or HolidayRoad but I'm not waiting an hour. At like 8:50 we go back...10 minute wait, get off and do it again, get off and do it AGAIN! Never looked at it the rest of the trip!

Same thing with Soarin' and Test Track...ridiculous waits. We did TT at 8:30 and ran across Epcot to do Soarin' before it closed. We made the last flight...it was awesome!

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

Holiday Road we will be there at the same time! We leave on The 19th! Were staying at AKV! Only 22 days left!!!!

OH and for our girls first ever trip we will be riding Dumbo.

In the past it has always been Pirates for me.

You've got the age span like I do - mine are 2, 10, 13 and 17 - should be interesting keeping the older ones busy while we also try to entertain the baby. Are you going to see Disney live on Stage at Hollywood studio's - or MGM as they use to call it

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

Bob,
I've voted and will every day. Good Luck to John
Pam

Me too, I just voted as well! Good luck to John.

By the way, how do quote multiple people?

 

[HolidayRoad]

Holiday Road we will be there at the same time! We leave on The 19th! Were staying at AKV! Only 22 days left!!!!

OH and for our girls first ever trip we will be riding Dumbo.

In the past it has always been Pirates for me.

We're going to stay at the Swan, where I will be staring lovingly at BWV's daily. Now if you see a family of four with matching t-shirts and the father wearing an alien green Mickey head paint sample card somehow attached to him and acting like a big kid then it's probably me come over and say Hi! I was reading your blog I see you were in Salem. I live a stones throw away from Salem and my wife grew up there. You want to talk about a traffic nightmare try going to Salem on Halloween. It's like Marti Gras it's nuts there then. They call it Haunted Happenings.