We're Baaaaack!! **The WLV's groupies & Trivia Thread chapter 3

[blossomz]

It was weird here...just a bit north they only got an inch and a half...we are about 20 minutes south of Harrisburg and got walloped with 7 inches! They originally said we'd have a 2 hour delay, but by 7:30 AM...we were closed! Now we have 2 make up days!!! Gets in the way of getting closer to our trip!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Oh Lordy - Richmond is paralyzed with 8 inches of snow! Government offices closed, county governments closed, schools closed today (and the kids are already doing the dance for tomorrow because most of the counties and city have already announced the school closings), many businesses closed -- pretty crazy. It is going to be really cold here tomorrow again - so we won't get much snow melt - and the kiddos might not make it back until Thursday. 65 degrees due here on Saturday.

OT here - when we first moved from NJ 22 years ago and experienced the first "southern" snow fall phenomena - we thought people had lost their minds! I stopped into a local supermarket on the way home from work for an item I needed for dinner, and they had just called for a chance of snow that day. When I walked into the market, they were actually giving out numbers for shopping carts And, all the beer, toilet paper, and bread were cleaned off the shelves! We could not believe it - it was absolutely hilarious.

We got 8" here Friday night and thanks to how cold it's been it is all still here! Gonna be 60 on Thursday though so we will have some full creeks then!
You know they do that in Pa. too! It's amazing how people panic and mob the stores! In 1996 when we had those 2 blizzards in one week you couldn't find milk anywhere. That doesn't happen here.

It was weird here...just a bit north they only got an inch and a half...we are about 20 minutes south of Harrisburg and got walloped with 7 inches! They originally said we'd have a 2 hour delay, but by 7:30 AM...we were closed! Now we have 2 make up days!!! Gets in the way of getting closer to our trip!

Hope you won't have any more snow days! I talked to my Mom this morning in Reading and she said they were predicting 1 to 3" for them.

 

[wildernessDad]

How is everyone on the east coast doing with the snow?

Got about 7-8 inches in my area of Maryland. Work was closed today. They have snow days and shorten our holidays compared to other places. Thought we'd get by this winter with hardly any snow.

Oh well, got to spend time with my grand daughter before she and my daughter move to Nevada tomorrow.

 

[Inkmahm]

Now WE have a question--- does anyone know if you buy park hopper tickets, and don't use all your days - can you add the "no expiration" option at the end for the days that weren't used? We'll be there for 10 days - but since our plans for 2010 are so uncertain - we didn't want to invest in the annual passes. I know that back in 2006 they let Bob's Mom put the no expiration on the one day left on her 9 day ticket - but don't know if that's changed or not. Anyone????

I don't think so. I believe the cost to make the ticket "no expiration" is the same no matter what point you do it. Otherwise, everyone would use the ticket for a first trip and THEN add on the no expiration option for only the days they have left.

 

[Inkmahm]

Where I work/live got NO snow yesterday and only a couple miles away they got 15+ inches at the airport and along the lake. It was the craziest weather day ever around here.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Oh well, got to spend time with my grand daughter before she and my daughter move to Nevada tomorrow.

Aww. Sorry they are moving so far away from you!

Where I work/live got NO snow yesterday and only a couple miles away they got 15+ inches at the airport and along the lake. It was the craziest weather day ever around here.

Glad you dodged all the snow!

 

[DVCGeek]

I believe the cost to make the ticket "no expiration" is the same no matter what point you do it. Otherwise, everyone would use the ticket for a first trip and THEN add on the no expiration option for only the days they have left.

That has always been my understanding as well, but I always put it on during initial purchase...

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

I don't think so. I believe the cost to make the ticket "no expiration" is the same no matter what point you do it. Otherwise, everyone would use the ticket for a first trip and THEN add on the no expiration option for only the days they have left.

The cost to add the no expiration is a flat fee.

Here is the answer quoted as I found it on allears.net

"If you are using one of the MYW tickets, your unused days will expire 14 days from first use of the ticket unless you purchase the No Expiration add on. The No Expiration option can be added to any MYW ticket prior to the 14 day window expiring. It is a flat fee based on the original length of the ticket, not a per day cost. Once you add the No Expiration option, your ticket and any unused park admission (or plus options if applicable) will never expire."

Thanks for the prayers & pixie dust. As it stands right now we should be able to leave Friday. DS is leaving tomorrow to go back to college. Keeping my fingers and toes crossed that we leave in 3 days!

 

[Muushka]

Flat fee for non-expiring? Flat fee for park-hopping and plusses, yes, but for non-expiring, the price changes for each day you add on.

Park Hopper Option - Adding the Park Hopper Option lets you come and go as you please through any or all of the four major Walt Disney World theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom) for each day of your pass. Extra cost on top of the base-price ticket is a flat rate of $50 ($53.25 with tax).

Water Park Fun & More Option - This option provides admissions to Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, DisneyQuest, Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex, or a round of golf at Oak Trail (advance reservations required). Extra cost on top of the base-price ticket is a flat rate of $50 ($53.25 with tax).

here are the prices to add on the no exp

No Expiration Option - Regular Magic Your Way Tickets expire 14 days after their first use. Choosing the No Expiration option means you are free to come back and take advantage of unused days at any time. Extra cost on top of the base-price ticket is:
1-day ticket 2-day ticket 3-day ticket 4-day ticket 5-day ticket
n/a $17 $23 $50 $70
$18.11 w/tax $24.50 w/tax $53.25 w/tax $74.55 w/tax

6-day ticket 7-day ticket 8-day ticket 9-day ticket 10-day ticket
$80 $110 $145 $170 $200
$85.20 w/tax $117.15 w/tax $154.43 w/tax $181.05 w/tax $213.00 w/tax

this is from http://www.mousesavers.com/wdwticketprices.html#myw
I am not sure where allears got that from?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Oh well, got to spend time with my grand daughter before she and my daughter move to Nevada tomorrow.

I know it won't be the same as having them close by but Nevada's a nice place to visit and we have a mouse that's not too far away also! Am I getting a new neighbor around Reno or are they moving to the southern part of the state? I hope their move goes well with all the snow etc. happening right now.

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Flat fee for non-expiring? Flat fee for park-hopping and plusses, yes, but for non-expiring, the price changes for each day you add on.



here are the prices to add on the no exp


this is from http://www.mousesavers.com/wdwticketprices.html#myw
I am not sure where allears got that from?

I took it to mean flat fee as in it doesn't matter which day you add the non-expiry it will cost the same for that ticket. Meaning if you have already used up a few days on that ticket, don't expect to pay less for adding the non-expiry than you would have at the beginning. Flat fee as in it is based on the number of days of park entry, not how many you have left. Does that make sense? Maybe flat fee isn't a good term to use to describe that.

 

[DVCGeek]

I took it to mean flat fee as in it doesn't matter which day you add the non-expiry it will cost the same for that ticket.
... Does that make sense?

Yup, makes sense to me!

 

[Inkmahm]

I took it to mean flat fee as in it doesn't matter which day you add the non-expiry it will cost the same for that ticket. Meaning if you have already used up a few days on that ticket, don't expect to pay less for adding the non-expiry than you would have at the beginning. Flat fee as in it is based on the number of days of park entry, not how many you have left. Does that make sense? Maybe flat fee isn't a good term to use to describe that.

I took it to mean the same as you. If it is a 10 day ticket, you pay the price for making a 10 day ticket non-expiring. Doesn't matter if you've used 9 of the 10 days already, it would cost the same.

 

[wildernessDad]

I know it won't be the same as having them close by but Nevada's a nice place to visit and we have a mouse that's not too far away also! Am I getting a new neighbor around Reno or are they moving to the southern part of the state? I hope their move goes well with all the snow etc. happening right now.

My daughter is going to work in Fallon, NV. She'll live half way from there to Reno.

 

[wildernessDad]

I need a Disney fix. It's been a little less than 3 months since I've last gone (December). It seems to hit me every three months which means that I should be going to WDW 4 times a year. Sounds about right to me!

 

[DVCGeek]

It seems to hit me every three months which means that I should be going to WDW 4 times a year. Sounds about right to me!

I'm up to 3.5 months since DL, 4.5 since WDW!!! Far too long. Quarterly trips sound like a good idea to me. However, DW wouldn't like it (wants to see non-Disney things like all 50 states, Caribbean, Europe), and neither would my boss or bank balance, but still... Actually, some of the other trips would be nice.

Need to take a trip somewhere every six weeks or so, but the reality is 2 major ones + short jaunts to IL to see her relatives are all we can do right now! Luckily I've dreamed up an easy of fixing it- I just need to win Mega Millions tonight. As soon as I got that check I'd need to buy mega-points! Be a nice problem to have to figure out when and where to use them all!!!

 

[DisneyNutzy]

I need a Disney fix. It's been a little less than 3 months since I've last gone (December). It seems to hit me every three months which means that I should be going to WDW 4 times a year. Sounds about right to me!

I hear you. I have to admit I can't visit the disboards as much when I don't have a trip planned in the near future. It tends to make me justify an interim trip.

 

[Muushka]

I took it to mean flat fee as in it doesn't matter which day you add the non-expiry it will cost the same for that ticket. Meaning if you have already used up a few days on that ticket, don't expect to pay less for adding the non-expiry than you would have at the beginning. Flat fee as in it is based on the number of days of park entry, not how many you have left. Does that make sense? Maybe flat fee isn't a good term to use to describe that.

Oh, I see. Sorry!

You know, we used to be wanting DVC often, very often. But this past visit the crowds were so, um, there, that we are in no rush to return. Of course we were just there in Jan! But we are going in April and will not be going to WDW or DVC! We will stay 1 night in LBV and do USF for one day, and then off to the cruise. I wonder if our tastes are changing?

Do I need help??

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

My daughter is going to work in Fallon, NV. She'll live half way from there to Reno.

Very nice - a wildernessDad lass nearby!

You know, we used to be wanting DVC often, very often. But this past visit the crowds were so, um, there, that we are in no rush to return. Of course we were just there in Jan! But we are going in April and will not be going to WDW or DVC! We will stay 1 night in LBV and do USF for one day, and then off to the cruise. I wonder if our tastes are changing?

Do I need help??

Send a doctor.....quick!

 

[Inkmahm]

Only two weeks until my next trip... yay!

I REALLY need a vacation from my life, this one is perfectly timed!