When are you Going? Post Your Dates and Find A Match!!! Things to do! Peeps to Meet!

[PennConn]

Ok, I'll go first! I just booked . . .

Animal Kingdom Lodge
Sat. Sept. 6th - Sat. Sept. 13th 2008

My Mother, and one of my Aunts are supposed to go.

I THINK I will try to book most of my sit-down/table service meals for lunch insted of dinner, so if I decide not to venture out in the evening, I won't have to just for a meal. And I don't plan on booking any breakfasts.

I checked the crowd levels for that week, and it's mostly 4s and 5s (out of a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest).

Probably around March I'll start thinking seriously about an intinerary, then plan my meals around that.

So who else is going?!!!!

I requested time off from work to go on a cruise September 8 - 12 ..... but perhaps I should go to WDW again instead! Let me do some budgeting and see .... This time I won't bother renting a car, and I won't stay more than 6 nights (8 nights in December was a bit much)

 

[PennConn]

I'll be there:

May 3rd-11th

Sept 13th-21st (tentative-may go a week or so earlier) My AP expires Sept 28th, so I want to get one more trip out of it.

Dec 6th-14th (again tentative-may be a week earlier or later). Does anyone know when POP Warner is next year?

Vanessa You should go a week earlier in September so that you can see Glenda and (hopefully) me again!

 

[aubriee]

Vanessa You should go a week earlier in September so that you can see Glenda and (hopefully) me again!

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I had made my mind up for Sept 13th-21st, then saw that Glenda, and Ants were going to be there a week earlier. I hated that ANTS had to miss the Dec trip and would love to meet her. That's why I posted my 13th-21st dates were tentative. I'm thinking about moving my trip up a week. I enjoy my alone time down there, but also enjoy hanging out with fellow DISers at times. I loved the Dec trip where I could have my alone time when I wanted it, but hang out with all you guys too.

Hmm, I wonder if we could talk Colette, Kat, Marsha, and the rest of the Dec group into a Sept meet . I refuse to ride Tower of Terror, but would hold your hand for Expedition Everest. Maybe we could talk Colette into riding Splash Mountain. Also don't forget both water parks will be open in Sept.

 

[aubriee]

I think you should go the week before, since I'll be leaving on the 13th!

Would your mom ride Expedition Everest with me like she did you? How about RnR coaster and Soarin'? ANTS, you promise you wouldn't trick me onto TOT, the way you did Glenda last Sept? No way Jose, am I getting on that!

 

[Colette]

Good morning all-a September trip sounds wonderful, but unfortunately I am only able to take one BIG trip each year and I alternate land and sea vacations, so next is a Carnival Cruise. In my line of work, I don't get paid vacation time so I have to work so much extra to be able to take a week off and I have a 20% off, plus on board credit for my next cruise which has to be used by early in 2009, so that's my plan. I'm thinking January because I don't cruise during hurricane season, so if anyone is interested.....
I have talked with Marsha and I believe she has a Disney Cruise booked for September-not sure of the dates, but she'd come to meet you, if she was around-she "pops" in to Disney for dinner or a day whenever-so nice to live close-she's an amazing lady!
I'll live the next trip through the rest of you on the boards-it really was nice to have people to hang out with, but like Aubriee said, to also have your own time when you wanted it. Going to MK that night after dinner at Cape May Cafe with Aubriee, was one of the highlights of my trip-I had never seen Tinkerbell fly before!

 

[PennConn]

Good morning all-a September trip sounds wonderful, but unfortunately I am only able to take one BIG trip each year and I alternate land and sea vacations, so next is a Carnival Cruise. In my line of work, I don't get paid vacation time so I have to work so much extra to be able to take a week off and I have a 20% off, plus on board credit for my next cruise which has to be used by early in 2009, so that's my plan. I'm thinking January because I don't cruise during hurricane season, so if anyone is interested.....

Colette

I would DEFINITELY love to go on a cruise with you in January 2009. And hopefully you and I will meet up this year to go to New York City for the weekend (Plus whoever else would like to meet)

PS Glad to see this thread is becoming active again ....

 

[PennConn]

Hmm, I wonder if we could talk Colette, Kat, Marsha, and the rest of the Dec group into a Sept meet . I refuse to ride Tower of Terror, but would hold your hand for Expedition Everest. Maybe we could talk Colette into riding Splash Mountain. Also don't forget both water parks will be open in Sept.

Well I GUESS I could give Expedition Everest one more chance ... LOL

 

[DisneyBride'03]

Happy New Year everyone!!!

Love G max's trip report...gotta post over there

Not sure if I will get another solo trip in this year....our cruise is a month away, and then our June trip...costly for a family of 5!!
But I did love my Dec trip!!
Shopping, enjoying SSR, great dinners and meeting all of you!

 

[disneytraveler]

I have an Adventures BY Disney trip planned for September. I often go to WDW in September right after Labor Day but this year and last its ABD in the summer. I am thinking of going to Disney in the winter again.

 

[PennConn]

Hi Vanessa / Aubriee and Glenda / GlendaMax

I have an E-Mail into AAA Hartford to get a quote for a WDW Package from September 6 - 12 (these dates are flexible)

Are you two getting the Disney Dining Package? Or are you using Disney Dining Experience? (Vanessa I think you were using DDE in December. Glenda, I can't recall how you paid for your meals.)

Right now I am 90 percent sure I'm going. I will make a final decision in a week or two.

(Vanessa let us know if you change your dates to a week earlier in September - Glenda and I would love to see you!)

 

[Glendamax]

I requested time off from work to go on a cruise September 8 - 12 ..... but perhaps I should go to WDW again instead! Let me do some budgeting and see ....

Oooh! I hope you can do it!

Vanessa You should go a week earlier in September so that you can see Glenda and (hopefully) me again!

The DIS pressure is on!!!!

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I had made my mind up for Sept 13th-21st, then saw that Glenda, and Ants were going to be there a week earlier. I hated that ANTS had to miss the Dec trip and would love to meet her. That's why I posted my 13th-21st dates were tentative. I'm thinking about moving my trip up a week. I enjoy my alone time down there, but also enjoy hanging out with fellow DISers at times. I loved the Dec trip where I could have my alone time when I wanted it, but hang out with all you guys too.

I think it would be cool to have a meal together. This year I'd like to try Hoop Dee Doo Revue, and I'd like to go to the Halloween Party. If there is something you all would like to do, but wouldn't want to do it solo, then maybe we could try to hook up.

Would your mom ride Expedition Everest with me like she did you? How about RnR coaster and Soarin'? ANTS, you promise you wouldn't trick me onto TOT, the way you did Glenda last Sept? No way Jose, am I getting on that!

I dont blame you. But no luck in getting my Mother to ride. In my Dec. Report, I posted video of my Mother saying that she would never ride again. But I will!

In my line of work, I don't get paid vacation time so I have to work so much extra to be able to take a week off and I have a 20% off, plus on board credit for my next cruise which has to be used by early in 2009, so that's my plan.

That's sounds like fun. I'm NOT excited about being in all that water, but being on a cruise with some DISers sounds fun. And Colette, you said, "in your line of work". Are you a Super Hero?

Colette

I would DEFINITELY love to go on a cruise with you in January 2009. And hopefully you and I will meet up this year to go to New York City for the weekend (Plus whoever else would like to meet)

When are you all going to New York? Are you going to see a show?

Well I GUESS I could give Expedition Everest one more chance ... LOL

You should. Especially if it didnt make you feel sick, or as if you were going to die!

Happy New Year everyone!!!

Love G max's trip report...gotta post over there

Thank you! And yes! Please come over and post!

Hi Vanessa / Aubriee and Glenda / GlendaMax

I have an E-Mail into AAA Hartford to get a quote for a WDW Package from September 6 - 12 (these dates are flexible)

Are you two getting the Disney Dining Package? Or are you using Disney Dining Experience? (Vanessa I think you were using DDE in December. Glenda, I can't recall how you paid for your meals.)

Right now I am 90 percent sure I'm going. I will make a final decision in a week or two.

(Vanessa let us know if you change your dates to a week earlier in September - Glenda and I would love to see you!)

I'm doing the dinning plan, and would like to do something that uses 2 dinning points like Hoop Dee Doo.


Well guys, I'm getting excited! I hope we can see each other at least once while there!

 

[aubriee]

Hi Vanessa / Aubriee and Glenda / GlendaMax

Are you two getting the Disney Dining Package? Or are you using Disney Dining Experience? (Vanessa I think you were using DDE in December. Glenda, I can't recall how you paid for your meals.)

Right now I am 90 percent sure I'm going. I will make a final decision in a week or two.

(Vanessa let us know if you change your dates to a week earlier in September - Glenda and I would love to see you!)

Oooh! I hope you can do it!

The DIS pressure is on!!!!

I think it would be cool to have a meal together. This year I'd like to try Hoop Dee Doo Revue, and I'd like to go to the Halloween Party. If there is something you all would like to do, but wouldn't want to do it solo, then maybe we could try to hook up.

I dont blame you. But no luck in getting my Mother to ride. In my Dec. Report, I posted video of my Mother saying that she would never ride again. But I will.

You should. Especially if it didnt make you feel sick, or as if you wellre going to die!

Well guys, I'm getting excited! I hope we can see each other at least once while there!

OK, I'll bend to the "pressure" and change my trip to Sept 6th-14th. I've got a feeling it may be really hot though! I'm afraid these fat white legs are going to be seen only in shorts that week. I usually try to go to at least one Signature Restaraunt per trip, so that will be the only time they might be covered.

Rich, I'm hoping for the free dining to be offered again. If not I'll probably use my DDE card. In Dec I used both the DDP and DDE, but my DDE expired the last day of Dec. I'll be getting a new one though for my May trip, so I'll also be using it for my Sept and Dec trips. As far as Expedition Everest, come on, you know you want to visit with the Yeti again!

Glenda, I'd love to do Hoop Dee Do and the Halloween party, but do the Halloween parties start that early? We did the MNSSHP last year on Sept 29th, but I thought the parties had just started like a week or so before. I know we wanted to do the Haunted Hayride, but they didn't start until later in October. I'll meet you at park opening for EE and RockNRollercoaster. If you and Ants want to ride TOT, I'll go through the gift shop and wait with your aunt and mom in the basement.

In fact if you like, I could hang out with your aunt and mom, while you and Rich have some alone time. Who knows a reconciliation might be in the works?

As long as I get at least some 'alone time', I'd love to meet up with some fellow DISers.

 

[Glendamax]

OK, I'll bend to the "pressure" and change my trip to Sept 6th-14th. I've got a feeling it may be really hot though!

It WILL be! BUT! When you are able to get through ALL of Magic Kingdom by Noon, you'll be glad you did it!

Glenda, I'd love to do Hoop Dee Do and the Halloween party, but do the Halloween parties start that early? We did the MNSSHP last year on Sept 29th, but I thought the parties had just started like a week or so before. I know we wanted to do the Haunted Hayride, but they didn't start until later in October.

Great, I maybe our big dinner could be at Hoop Dee Doo.

I've never been to the Halloween Party, so I dont know about times. I saw that they will have one that Friday - Sept.12th. So I'm planning on having a "Free" day that morning, so I'll have some energy that night.

I'll meet you at park opening for EE and RockNRollercoaster. If you and Ants want to ride TOT, I'll go through the gift shop and wait with your aunt and mom in the basement.

Ummmm . . . NO to TOT and NO to RockN Rollar Coaster! I can't see sitting still at one moment, then flying off in the next! Between the 2, I still think TOT is easier.

In fact if you like, I could hang out with your aunt and mom, while you and Rich have some alone time. Who knows a reconciliation might be in the works?

HA! Poor Rich!

As long as I get at least some 'alone time', I'd love to meet up with some fellow DISers.

Yes, I think our solo trips have spoiled all of us!

 

[klofan]

Ahh, I've been reading through this thread and its killing me that I won't be going for almost 8 months!

Is it September yet???

-Pete

 

[Colette]

Glenda- I don't actually think of myself as a "Super Hero"-well, maybe sometimes-lol. I do private-duty home health care, some at the local nursing home and some in private homes. I'm juggling 4 different jobs right now. Because I'm self-employed, I don't get paid vacations, which makes it hard to take more than a week for vacation. I do want to take a NY weekend in the spring, though. I really think that we should go to see The Lion King on Broadway-I haven't seen it and Rich would love it, also.
As for the cruise, I have booked a 6 day cruise on the Carnival Freedom on Jan 11, 2009. It sails from Fort Lauderdale and goes to Key West(Margarittaville!), Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. I'll go to Florida a day early and stay a day after, so look it up and see what you think-all of you..........

 

[Glendamax]

I do want to take a NY weekend in the spring, though. I really think that we should go to see The Lion King on Broadway-I haven't seen it and Rich would love it, also.

Hey Colette! Being a private duty nurse IS a super hero! The things you all have to do! WHEW!

As for the Lion King, try to get seats on the floor. There is NO leg room in the first balcony. I loved the view, but my knees and legs were so uncomfortable!
If you do end up with those seats, wear slacks!

 

[PennConn]

Oooh! I hope you can do it!

I think it would be cool to have a meal together. This year I'd like to try Hoop Dee Doo Revue, and I'd like to go to the Halloween Party. If there is something you all would like to do, but wouldn't want to do it solo, then maybe we could try to hook up.

I'm doing the dinning plan, and would like to do something that uses 2 dinning points like Hoop Dee Doo.

Well guys, I'm getting excited! I hope we can see each other at least once while there!

Glenda If you DO make reservations for Hoop De Doo, please sign me up also .... I always try to do something new and different every trip.

 

[fakereadhed]

I do private-duty home health care, some at the local nursing home and some in private homes. I'm juggling 4 different jobs right now.

You ARE a superhero.

You guys are really making me want to plan a trip for Sept, but I want to go to Mousefest in December. But maybe if the value gods smile on me and there is a discount code and really cheap airfare I'd be able to sneak away for a few days. That way I'd be able to make Vanessa feel better- I am almost 100% sure that my fat legs are a couple shades whiter than hers.

 

[DisneyBride'03]

Stop talking abt white legs! lol..My cruise is around the corner....scary! lol

Mouse fest is later in the mth, I think the 11-15th...ugh!

 

[fakereadhed]

Stop talking abt white legs! lol..My cruise is around the corner....scary! lol

I don't EVER tan- burn, peel, and then back to pasty white. I use self tanner once in a while so I don't blind anyone.

Mouse fest is later in the mth, I think the 11-15th...ugh!

Yep. That's when I went on the last trip, and it worked out great. I am one of those nuts who shops all year long and gets the Christmas cards done and in the mail the first week of December. So I came home on the 17th and the kids' last day of school was the 19th and all I had to do was wrap presents and do a little food shopping. It was actually pretty nice to slide into Christmas like that.