The "Waiting for ROFR" support group thread

[disneymotherof3]

We're going for Soarin'. The last 2 times that we've been there, we haven't been able to get on it. So that is a "must do" this trip.

As for strollers, we're trying to figure out what to do about that.

Our kids are 14, soon to be 4 and soon to be 2.

 

[tammymacb]

OK, Ed. What in the world do you do with the paint chip??

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

We're going for Soarin'. The last 2 times that we've been there, we haven't been able to get on it. So that is a "must do" this trip.

As for strollers, we're trying to figure out what to do about that.

Our kids are 14, soon to be 4 and soon to be 2.

My son will be two in April and we plan to go in either November or Janaury. We are undecided and I guess a lot will depend on the OKW accomodations. I may take the advice and go buy an umbrella stroller.

Did you all know that if you open a Disney Credit Card with Chase that you get free stroller rentals and discounts of select restaurants and stores. You also earn points toward future trips or items. We did it just to get the discounts on the gift shops and if needed, a free stroller.

I am so out of tune with taking little kids - we did not travel much these past few years because he was just too little, this will be all new to me with the baby in tow again

 

[HolidayRoad]

O.K. I'm not sure if you all know this but I'm heading to WDW shortly . So I call in my trip tick to AAA yesterday. I have decided to avoid the top half of 95 because of the traffic. Anyway, the route they gave me was 84 to 81 to 64 then over to 95 around Richmond. A few minutes ago I get a call from AAA, asking if I still want to go that route because there is a sniper shooting at people on route 64! I decided to alter the route because I'm silly that way. I know this is off topic but I like you people and thought I'd share. Stay off route 64!!!!

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

O.K. I'm not sure if you all know this but I'm heading to WDW shortly . So I call in my trip tick to AAA yesterday. I have decided to avoid the top half of 95 because of the traffic. Anyway, the route they gave me was 84 to 81 to 64 then over to 95 around Richmond. A few minutes ago I get a call from AAA, asking if I still want to go that route because there is a sniper shooting at people on route 64! I decided to alter the route because I'm silly that way. I know this is off topic but I like you people and thought I'd share. Stay off route 64!!!!

Hmmm - that me think about this, sniper on 64 - oh what to heck, why change routes for that

Glad that they called you. How long does it take you to drive to Florida? Do you drive straight through?

 

[dizney4us]

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

Voted for him today. What a great guy, best wishes to him

 

[tammymacb]

O.K. I'm not sure if you all know this but I'm heading to WDW shortly . So I call in my trip tick to AAA yesterday. I have decided to avoid the top half of 95 because of the traffic. Anyway, the route they gave me was 84 to 81 to 64 then over to 95 around Richmond. A few minutes ago I get a call from AAA, asking if I still want to go that route because there is a sniper shooting at people on route 64! I decided to alter the route because I'm silly that way. I know this is off topic but I like you people and thought I'd share. Stay off route 64!!!!

Holy Crap! I heard about that.

I-95 isn't bad. I used to drive from Saratoga to Orlando more than once a year. Make sure you hit the Garden State, DC and Richmond at off hours and you'll be fine. If you have a GPS don't follow it or you'll end up in the hood in DC. Then you really don't have to worry until you hit Jacksonville and finally I-4 which can also really suck.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

O.K. I'm not sure if you all know this but I'm heading to WDW shortly . So I call in my trip tick to AAA yesterday. I have decided to avoid the top half of 95 because of the traffic. Anyway, the route they gave me was 84 to 81 to 64 then over to 95 around Richmond. A few minutes ago I get a call from AAA, asking if I still want to go that route because there is a sniper shooting at people on route 64! I decided to alter the route because I'm silly that way. I know this is off topic but I like you people and thought I'd share. Stay off route 64!!!!

OMG!! I just drove 64 around Richmond yesterday and my hubby is supposed to be going that way today!

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Favorite ride.. Everest I would head straight there. It is so fun!


Strollers.. I bring mine, Although last time SWA destroyed my double stroller so I had to buy one there. I have one of the Jeep double strollers and it works great.

 

[HolidayRoad]

Hmmm - that me think about this, sniper on 64 - oh what to heck, why change routes for that

Glad that they called you. How long does it take you to drive to Florida? Do you drive straight through?

It takes us two days, day one we head out early this year I'm shooting for 5:00am. Most years we leave about 7:00am. We almost always stay in Fayetteville NC (this year it's Dunn NC). We get there anywhere from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. That's when we travel down NJ Turnpike and 95 most of the way. I want to leave early this year because I'm trying a different route, less traffic more snipers, so I'm not sure how much longer it's going to take. On day two we leave Fayetteville at around 7:00am and get to WDW around check in time. I know people that have driven straight through or drive at night because of the traffic but they are screwed up for a few days after they get there. Last year a fuel truck turned over on 95 in southern Virginia and melted the highway! The traffic backup was 30 miles! Screwed up our plans wicked bad (sorry about the Boston slang). Almost every year we run into problems on the NJ Turnpike so we're going west to go south this time.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

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

By the way, how do quote multiple people?

You hit the multiquote button (it has quotes and paper) on all of the people you want to quote and then respond to the thread and they will show up. I hope that makes sense.

 

[HolidayRoad]

Holy Crap! I heard about that.

I-95 isn't bad. I used to drive from Saratoga to Orlando more than once a year. Make sure you hit the Garden State, DC and Richmond at off hours and you'll be fine. If you have a GPS don't follow it or you'll end up in the hood in DC. Then you really don't have to worry until you hit Jacksonville and finally I-4 which can also really suck.

I'm going to avoid all those cities, with the exception of Richmond this time, once you past Richmond it seems like pretty smooth sailing after that. I do the drive every year and I look forward to the drive, just not the traffic, so I'll see how this western route works. I do have a GPS but I plan on using it to get me out of traffic issues if they happen. I would have given anything for one last year so i got one this year. If anyone has a GPS over on Mousesavers.com they have a pretty cool download for your GPS it has all the POI in and around WDW.

 

[tammymacb]

Good luck with your route! Pennsylvania stands out as one of the longest states ever. However, I was stuck behind Fred Farmer in his haytruck for about a million miles through the mountains and a no passing zone..

If the sniper is still out, there's always having everyone duck down and buying a few "safetymen" .

Seriously, I'm sure that problem will be long ended by then.

 

[monami7]

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

We watch it on you tube every day! They LOVe MM clubhouse so we plan to go a few times this trip and maybe everyday in January when it is just DH and the babies and me. My Step daughter just loves having them here as much as we do so it really is still all about them. We have all spent the last 3 years wishing they were home. Our girls are adopted from China and Haiti. We are just so happy to finally be together that it doesn't matter much what we want to do.

Also we go to WDW quite a bit so no biggie if we don't do too much of what we want. We will get a few things in there!

 

[monami7]

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.

I've actually been to Haunted happenings! I love going over there. Nothing like active people watching! LOL

I have another blog that is a bit more interesting. It is

www.gettingourgirls.blogspot.com

It is about our family and how we got the babies.

Heidi

 

[monami7]

It takes us two days, day one we head out early this year I'm shooting for 5:00am. Most years we leave about 7:00am. We almost always stay in Fayetteville NC (this year it's Dunn NC). We get there anywhere from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. That's when we travel down NJ Turnpike and 95 most of the way. I want to leave early this year because I'm trying a different route, less traffic more snipers, so I'm not sure how much longer it's going to take. On day two we leave Fayetteville at around 7:00am and get to WDW around check in time. I know people that have driven straight through or drive at night because of the traffic but they are screwed up for a few days after they get there. Last year a fuel truck turned over on 95 in southern Virginia and melted the highway! The traffic backup was 30 miles! Screwed up our plans wicked bad (sorry about the Boston slang). Almost every year we run into problems on the NJ Turnpike so we're going west to go south this time.

We are flying. We are supposed to go to Virginia in May though. i hope it isn't like the sniper thing a few years ago. i would change my route too. What a mess. I am so upset about all these shootings lately. What is wrong with people. Leave others alone already!

 

[Laxmom]

You also get 6 mos. no interest on your Disney cruise deposit with the Disney card and then again on your final payment! Not to mention the points to spend on the cruise.

Isn't there an option to use it for your deposit on DVC points directly from Disney also? I need to look into that.

 

[Laxmom]

And an additional on board credit.

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

You also get 6 mos. no interest on your Disney cruise deposit with the Disney card and then again on your final payment! Not to mention the points to spend on the cruise.

Isn't there an option to use it for your deposit on DVC points directly from Disney also? I need to look into that.

I did not know that about the cruises. I knew you could finance your vacations for 6 months interest free. I saw it through my DVC journey and thought why not. We always travel with CC on vacation so why not a disney card and save some $$$.

 

[HolidayRoad]

We are flying. We are supposed to go to Virginia in May though. i hope it isn't like the sniper thing a few years ago. i would change my route too. What a mess. I am so upset about all these shootings lately. What is wrong with people. Leave others alone already!

I wish I knew.