The "Waiting for ROFR" support group thread

[tammymacb]

Awesome! I'm glad you got your trip.

I used to drive from the real Saratoga Springs to Florida a LOT. We had a house in both places and sometimes I'd even drive with my kids and myself. It is a long drive, but stopping makes it doable.

The waterparks are my favorite! I love Typhoon Lagoon and will sometimes take waterpark only trips. You'll have a great time.

I'm so happy for you!

 

[Laxmom]

Wish I could help. Won't be a member until this contract survives the microscope.

Thanks, Tammy. I am so excited that I can't stand it. I really don't care what we do while we are there, I just want to check out the resort!! LOL A waterpark only trip would be fun!! Maybe that's what we will do. We already talked this morning and we will pick our favorite parks and possibly visit. We have always gotten up at 0'dark thirty and gone until about 1 pm then gone back to the room and slept or swam, went to a park closing and then done it again. Everyday. I had to promise we wouldn't do that if we drove. I told DH that those were the days when we knew we wouldn't be back for a long time. Now, it is different.

 

[tammymacb]

Exactly. You really want to pace yourself because July will be crowded and hot.

Since you're a member, you don't need to try to cram everything in. Pick a couple things you really want to do and relax and enjoy the trip. Maybe do some DVC pool hopping and check out your choices in accomodations. You'll have your member card by then.

Oh, have you ever gone to the Hoop de Doo?? That's one of my all time favorite Disney things.

 

[Verandah Man]

"Everyone"​

I'm running late this morning, I woke up at 3:30am this mornig and had to take a cold tablet, went back to bed and had trouble getting back in the groove this morning. I have to get out the door in a few minutes for work.

 

[Verandah Man]

Good Morning everybody!! Today is going to be a lucky day for a lot of us. I can just feel it!!!

Great news!!! We're going to Disney!!! Whoo Hooo!!!! This am, that week at OKW was available again. I am not sure why it did't show up last night. So I jumped on it; traded one of our Marriott weeks for a week at OKW in July. Our first DVC stay!!! DH gets to celebrate his birthday with the Mouse. We are going to drive; we have always flown. HHI is 12 hours so Orlando isn't that much further. We will just stop somewhere. Any advice from you regular WDW drivers would be appreciated!! I had to promise that it wouldn't be an "assault" type trip so we would probably only do a couple of days in a park and maybe a waterpark-we've never done those either. I'm so pumped!!

 

[Laxmom]

No, Tammy, we haven't done that. I think I saw Samantha Brown do that, though. Tell me more. Oh, I forgot about pool hopping!! I wonder if they will charge me the $95 fee on the exchange if I am a member? Probably.

Verandahman, I hope you feel better. I have been battling the fungus amungus since Feb and can't shake the Demi Moore voice and cough. I hate medicine head but sometimes it is better than the bug that big you!!

 

[HolidayRoad]

Ed, I remember what I wanted to ask? When did the tag fairly visit you? I know you've had that tag for a while, was it instant?

I never got tag faired or however you say it. I never even knew what a tag fairy was until a little while ago. When I was setting up my profile it said "earning my ears" or something like that under "edit profile" so I switched it because my name is Holiday road and I always use that line from "Vacation" when asked why we are driving, instead of saying the truth which is I'm a big baby and petrified to fly. Is it wrong that I did that? Should I take that off? I'll do it now, I'm sorry tag fairy. I want to be visited by the tag fairy though I imagine it's like that butterfly from the Lunesta commercials. I do believe in the tag fairy!!!

 

[minniekissedme]

Good Morning everybody!! Today is going to be a lucky day for a lot of us. I can just feel it!!!

Great news!!! We're going to Disney!!! Whoo Hooo!!!! This am, that week at OKW was available again. I am not sure why it did't show up last night.

You'll have to let me know how that works out. I have no real desire to do that kind of a drive, however, if I do a two week vacation, I can see going to HH first, couple days there, a week or so at WDW, then back to HH before home.

I drove to Ft Lauderdale as a "wild an crazy guy" once...ONCE! While we entertained ourselves quite well, it was a looooonnnnngggg 20 hours. I think google tells me Orlando is 16...not my idea of fun!

 

[HolidayRoad]

Good Morning everybody!! Today is going to be a lucky day for a lot of us. I can just feel it!!!

Great news!!! We're going to Disney!!! Whoo Hooo!!!! This am, that week at OKW was available again. I am not sure why it did't show up last night. So I jumped on it; traded one of our Marriott weeks for a week at OKW in July. Our first DVC stay!!! DH gets to celebrate his birthday with the Mouse. We are going to drive; we have always flown. HHI is 12 hours so Orlando isn't that much further. We will just stop somewhere. Any advice from you regular WDW drivers would be appreciated!! I had to promise that it wouldn't be an "assault" type trip so we would probably only do a couple of days in a park and maybe a waterpark-we've never done those either. I'm so pumped!!

First of all I that's wicked awesome that your going to WDW I see you already have your count down ticker going, very good!!! Second, I drive every year, I'll help out any way I can, what do you want to know about the drive? Your drive may be different from mine because of the direction your coming from but let me know what your thinking about a route. Also the transportation board has some really good threads from people driving from your neck in the woods. Hey! I bet Tammy will let stay with her since she's about at the half way point!! Only issue may be that you might find her stowed away in your car the next morning when you head out to WDW.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Laxmom I second a waterpark only trip, you can get the annual pass to the waterparks for around 120.00 and use them for a year. It is so hot in July that is what I think I would do. I have not yet done a lot of pool hopping but I would like to try this summer heading to the poly pool around fireworks time. If you do go to the parks I suggest a late lunch at coral reef, and dinner at Rose-n-Crown at Illuminations time if you can get outside seating. Hmmm I have not made any ADR's for my may trip I need to get going. Olivia's the restaurant at OKW is great too. Oh I can't wait to go!

 

[HolidayRoad]

No, Tammy, we haven't done that. I think I saw Samantha Brown do that, though. Tell me more. Oh, I forgot about pool hopping!! I wonder if they will charge me the $95 fee on the exchange if I am a member? Probably.

Verandahman, I hope you feel better. I have been battling the fungus amungus since Feb and can't shake the Demi Moore voice and cough. I hate medicine head but sometimes it is better than the bug that big you!!

I'm not trying to step on Tammy's toes here but I had to jump in. I love the HDDR! We are doing Mickey's Back Yard Barbeque this time instead but I want to go back next year. It's corny as all get out but it's fun. I got picked out and publicly embarrassed the last time we went!

 

[HolidayRoad]

Ed, I remember what I wanted to ask? When did the tag fairly visit you? I know you've had that tag for a while, was it instant?

O.K. I went in and reset it. and Mouseketeer showed up I didn't put that in. I hope that I am no longer offending the tag fairy. I don't really want Mouseketeer though.

 

[tammymacb]

Ed, I say fix it back. Liked it the way it was.

Susan, the Hoop de Doo is a blast! Truly one of my favorite Disney "to dos", corney, yes, but fun and funny. I go almost every year...

 

[minniekissedme]

From my Nancy at my closing company...I sent her a note to shake up the bean counters...

"Bob,

As a matter of fact, we received the estoppel information yesterday and will be sending the closing docs out today. They will be emailed to you---I'm assuming this is the best email address to send the docs to you."

"I'm a happy boy, I'm a happy boy, oh ain't it good when things are going you way, hey hey!"

 

[tammymacb]

Excellent!

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

From my Nancy at my closing company...I sent her a note to shake up the bean counters...

"Bob,

As a matter of fact, we received the estoppel information yesterday and will be sending the closing docs out today. They will be emailed to you---I'm assuming this is the best email address to send the docs to you."

"I'm a happy boy, I'm a happy boy, oh ain't it good when things are going you way, hey hey!"

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!

Details - from ROFR how long did that take you Can you tell I am getting edgy at week 2

 

[icouldlivethere]

Congratulations Bob!!! Please keep us all informed as to how long it takes to get in the system and for your points to show up.

 

[HolidayRoad]

From my Nancy at my closing company...I sent her a note to shake up the bean counters...

"Bob,

As a matter of fact, we received the estoppel information yesterday and will be sending the closing docs out today. They will be emailed to you---I'm assuming this is the best email address to send the docs to you."

"I'm a happy boy, I'm a happy boy, oh ain't it good when things are going you way, hey hey!"

Congratulations Bob, that's great!

 

[HolidayRoad]

I'm happy for Bob, I really am. Just wondering...I passed ROFR on March 14th and have heard nothing except expect delays because they are so busy and Bob passes ROFR on the 17th and is all set? Hmmmmm...what to do, what to do, what to do

 

[icouldlivethere]

I'm happy for Bob, I really am. Just wondering...I passed ROFR on March 14th and have heard nothing except expect delays because they are so busy and Bob passes ROFR on the 17th and is all set? Hmmmmm...what to do, what to do, what to do

I know how frustrated you are but don't panic. I used the same company you did and in the email I got notifying me that I had passed ROFR it said that it generally takes 28 days to receive your final closing documents.

I passed ROFR on Feb. 14th and got my final closing documents on March 10th so it took them 25 days. If you passed ROFR on March 14th and today is April 4th that means it has only been 21 days for you. I really think you will receive your final closing documents sometime in the next 7 days and you will close shortly afterwards.

I know Bob used a different company. I don't know if that's why his moved so quickly or if he just got extremely lucky.

Good luck!!!