Useless Facts/Chit Chat Thread

[ntsammy5]

When you live in Pittsburgh if you aren't into the Steelers and Pens, then you may get strung up by your privates if someone finds out....

Yeah it'snot much different in Buffalo, except for the Bills and Sabres. We don't have MLB either

BTW, the New Year's Day Winter Classic was incredibly good. Most fun I've had at an NHL hockey games outside of the Stanley Cup Finals. Old Sidney is an awesome player.

this is now my FAVORITE Disney travel show of all time. They literally just spent the last two sequences talking about the Fort, about 20 minutes worth. They showed TONS of the Fort, I even got some golf cart action!!!

OK, what did I miss here.

 

[auntie]

Ok, I know Colson was on Percoset when he wrote all those wonderful things about the show last night, but I decided not to take Percoset when I watched it this morning. Each of those vacations were no less than $1599. I do understand that most people on this forum are Disney "spoiled" and know more than the average "Let's go and see the Magic Castle!" person, but come on! Those three packages they showed were no bargain at all. I guess it was just a Disney push, but geesh! No, they didn't have RV's and such and used the cabins, but the cabins are really no bargain at all unless you can put the appropriate amount of people in them. They even mentioned that they had plenty of room to spare. I got a HUGE chuckle out of them going on and on about how they went down to the trading posts and got their food and saved all kinds of money. Did they forget what regular groceries cost!

Ok, I know I am playing the cynic and ruining the "Disney Magic/Fairt Dust, etc." here, but I just don't think it portrayed the correct verstion of FW on a dime. There were many, many dimes in that package. As mentioned by auntie, they never mentioned how much it cost to rent the pontoon to go and see the Magic Castle, gold cart rental, the admission to Circ, (which I don't remember them doing), or DisneyQuest. They left all that out, which was a big jump in their overall cost. I just thought it was a bit misleading, but I know why Disney did it. My parents have always loved staying in the cabins, even since I was very young. They have always been hooked on them. They will only book cabins when they come up at the same time as us, with just the two of them. They NEVER have a problem getting a reservation. Maybe they are trying to up their occupancy of that particular segment of their rooms. Dunno, but I think people will get sticker shock when they actually see what the bottom line comes out to with the cabins and a smaller family. Don't get me wrong, for extended families, larger families, or multiple families, the cabins are a bargain. However, that wasn't the focus of the segment, now was it!?

I have to agree with you there.
Cabins alone can rent for well over $300.00 depending on the time of year and without a discount. How that's "on a dime"..well, we all know that's not the case. I think they can be a huge convenience for a family with 3 or more children, with the extra room and the kitchen available to them. Only they are by no means "on a dime" accomodations.
At least not for the average first time visitor. Those of us who are bit more Disney savy(thanks to the Dis!) know how to find our discounts and codes and play the game to get them at a better rate.

 

[Shannone1]

Ok, I know I am playing the cynic and ruining the "Disney Magic/Fairt Dust, etc." here, but I just don't think it portrayed the correct verstion of FW on a dime. bargain.

I agree. I watched it at 1:00am after Chris's raving review. It was fun to see all of the shots of FW and it made me want to go back there NOW. But it did seem misleading. Those packages the families were buying were for only 3/4 nights. Not a "bargain" anyway you look at it. And they didn't add in all of the extras. I believe the safari the first family went on at AK costs extra right ?? Not to mention the golf carts, bikes, boat rentals, etc.

I think the show gave a good idea of how to use your time wisely at WDW and the benefits of staying onsite. But it was no "Disney on a Dime".

 

[AuburnJen92]

sorry for the misspellings, i fixed them...

 

[AuburnJen92]

I agree. I watched it at 1:00am after Chris's raving review. It was fun to see all of the shots of FW and it made me want to go back there NOW. But it did seem misleading. Those packages the families were buying were for only 3/4 nights. Not a "bargain" anyway you look at it. And they didn't add in all of the extras. I believe the safari the first family went on at AK costs extra right ?? Not to mention the golf carts, bikes, boat rentals, etc.

I think the show gave a good idea of how to use your time wisely at WDW and the benefits of staying onsite. But it was no "Disney on a Dime".

Maybe it should be named...Disney on a Dime for the Naive.

I have been talking on the phone with a fellow Dis'er/neighbor and even she commented on how they took the video of the rooms and how misleading that was. We all know how small the value resorts' rooms are, come on...if you have 8 year olds or older, you can no longer fit in that room comfortably!

 

[AuburnJen92]

OK, what did I miss here.

You missed the Disney Secrets show on the Travel Channel last night. We were just commenting on how it was not so much on a dime, like advertised!

 

[auntie]

I agree. I watched it at 1:00am after Chris's raving review. It was fun to see all of the shots of FW and it made me want to go back there NOW. But it did seem misleading. Those packages the families were buying were for only 3/4 nights. Not a "bargain" anyway you look at it. And they didn't add in all of the extras. I believe the safari the first family went on at AK costs extra right ?? Not to mention the golf carts, bikes, boat rentals, etc.

I think the show gave a good idea of how to use your time wisely at WDW and the benefits of staying onsite. But it was no "Disney on a Dime".

They also didn't happen to mention that there is a AAA discount available for marina and bike rentals. Although they don't post it when you rent..if you ask, it's available. We used this at the WL, as we love to bike through the Fort. Although frankly, for those flying in and staying in the cabins who aren't able to bring bikes..I'd think it would be cheaper to go and buy some cheap Walmart bikes than keep renting them daily at the Fort. The rental can get pretty expensive...if you are renting for an entire family. I know we once had the family plan..where for some $200.00 for the week you had unlimited use of the bikes, and watercraft..including the pontoons and mousesprites for all those in your party. Now that was Disney on a DIME! It was a huge savings for us with five people in the family wanting to rent bikes or watercraft almost daily. Wasn't offered at the WL for our last trip, and from what I've read here FW isn't offering it any longer either. That's why we used the AAA discount. Wasn't alot..but every little bit helps. The show was great the way it portrayed all the extra's available to guests in FW..but it was deceiving as to the extra costs involved for the items. I can only imagine the kids that are excited about Disney Quest..wait until they find out that's extra! Cha..Ching! Was certainly nice to see the Fort featured though.

 

[Colson39]

Oh, I agree 100%, I even said in my post that this show shouldn't have been called Disney on a Dime, nothing about it was really value (except the family staying at the All-Star, maybe).

I could tell about 5 minutes in that this wasn't going to be a budget show, but honestly, I didn't really care that much, because I'm not going to watch a TV show to see how to do Disney cheap, there is much better info on the Internet to do that. I just love watching shows on WDW (and especially the Fort).

I don't think they could have shown every single discount in an hour show, although they really didn't show many at all. Like I said though, I could tell early on that this wasn't going to be a "budget" show, so as long as you just watch it to enjoy looking at WDW, you'll be fine

I did tune in after I saw your post and caught the family eating in Trails End...and the family on the pontoon boats(only they left the price out of that information..just said it was cheaper to rent than where the family lives. As I recall, I don't think it was a dime!...still fun, and I'd do it again )
I didn't get to watch the entire program and hope they show it again soon.

Auntie, they are replaying the last 3 Disney Travel Channel shows they did on Sunday (tomorrow the 27th). They start at 9 AM and go till 12 PM (this is Eastern Time). This is the Samantha Browns "favorites" show, the second show that was about doing all the expensive things at Disney, and last nights show "Disney on a Dime". The Disney on a Dime show I believe is on first at 9 AM.

So if you missed any of them, be sure to watch the Travel Channel on Sunday, they'll be replaying the first three! I believe next week will be the fourth and last episode of this "series", but I heard a rumour that there is another one coming. I think the show next week is the one hosted by Jeff Corwin, who somehow went from Animal Planet to the Travel Channel, I don't get it...lol.

I also heard that this show is getting huge ratings on the Travel Channel, and they are considering doing more WDW monthlyl series like these(as if they don't already have a lot...lol).

Sorry about the Percoset novels, the last time I had one of those was about 10 years ago when I made the exact same mistake and thought I was taking an aspirin...lol. I have to admit though, it sure made watching the show last night extra fun...heh.

 

[ntsammy5]

The Disney on a Dime show I believe is on first .

Thanks. Got them set to DVR.

 

[Gatordad]

The Stanley Cup has been in Tampa more recently than Pittsburgh.


and I'm originally from NJ.

 

[Donna]

I didn't think you floridians knew what hockey was... LOL I thought it was just a pale northerner thingy....

When you live in Pittsburgh if you aren't into the Steelers and Pens, then you may get strung up by your privates if someone finds out....

boy, truer words were never spoken! *I* would have been strung up if i had tried to turn OFF the hockey to watch travel channel, i know better living with 3 pens fans! thats why the DVR is the best invention ever! I got them tickets to the first round with the senators, you'd think that would get me SOMETHING!

 

[ftwildernessguy]

sorry for the misspellings, i fixed them...

You missed Percocet, not Percoset.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

So I've been out of the loop lately and don't have time to go back 30 pages of posts, so I only did about 2.

I saw the show last night and personally was pleased about the FW coverage for selfish reasons. I think they could have shown RV's, since the basically covered the cabins and had one quick shot of some tents. The other resorts also had aerial shots but not the fort, so viewers really don't have any idea of the shear size of the place. The guy said he could ride his cart to the outpost to pick up supplies, but that might be hard and he was at the Settlement at the time, so he drove right by the Meadows which has a better food selection, and I've never seen groceries at the Outpost. Not even a word about the hoop de doo.

Hockey - I love the sport and used to play, but since I live in SE PA and the Flyers suck, I don't really follow much anymore. I used to go to some of the Sabres games when I was in school in Buffalo and played in a league at the same time. We used to play at a rink the Sabres used for practice, so we shared the locker room sometimes and that was a thrill, but not for the way some of you pervs may think, so spare me the digs.

Had to get a new digital camera for the office so I got a Fuji Finepix S700 which is totally cool. I used to do a lot of 35mm stuff but got out of real photography and into point and shoot when digital came about, and have been less than enthusiastic since, but this camera has total manual override, so I am having a blast.

Rog - got your PM about what to do with my rebate and while I think it may be a good idea, I'm not sure FWGirl will go along with it. Oh well.

There - all caught up.

 

[Dis Dawg]

Hmm, that sounds strangely familiar to when you venture into AL. They instantly ask you who you root for, Auburn or Bama. They then decide if they are going to talk to you. They have hockey down in Ft. Lauderdale with the Florida Panthers. I have gone and seen them 2 or 3 times.

AuburnJen is absolutely correct about that! Those are the only type of fans in Al. You are instantly judged by your choice.

 

[Katie Dawn]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THEY ARE SHOWING THE FORT ON THE DISNEY TRAVEL SHOW ON RIGHT NOW!!!

WOOHOOO!!!

Okay Chris, you've made me want to see this one! Can anyone tell me... did this particular "episode" have a name? Was it one in a series? I'm sure they'll play it again later and I'll be sure to catch it!

 

[disneyoverload]

Okay Chris, you've made me want to see this one! Can anyone tell me... did this particular "episode" have a name? Was it one in a series? I'm sure they'll play it again later and I'll be sure to catch it!

It is in the "Season of Disney" series that runs on Fridays at 9 PM EST. This episode was called "Disney on a Dime". There is more information on the travel channel's website.

 

[RvUsa]

Just to let everyone know. The new version of my board is up and running, and that should be the last major change for a while, it has been running for 2 days, and no spam... Keep your fingers crossed. Come on over and try it out and let me know if it is working ok. For all you new people, come on over and join the fun, I have a board for camping anywhere other that the Fort. Heck most of the people you see on here come over there occasionally LOL, but don't let that scare you away You can use the link below to go to my home page and then just go to the "around the fire forum"

Thanks guys

 

[Gatordad]

Breaking News:

The AA A's of Wesley Chapel have won their first game 10-4 over the Padres... There was much rejoicing


yaaaaaay

 

[fldisneymommyto2]

I am not good with names, but has anyone heard from the disser whose child was having surgery about a week ago?? I haven't seen an update but praying that everything went well.

 

[stacktester]

That's Disney4dan and I think he posted everything went good for Justin.