Who here is not in the "clique" like me? Part 4

[hellokitty86]

ooook....budget time!! anybody tell me if I'm missing something, or if something looks off...It would have to be a pretty bare bones trip, but with maybe 1 dinner at Ohana and the CP at Le Cellier....

Airfare 317.60
Hotel 2079
tickets...I'm not sure how many days we would get??? how much are they?? i will budget for 200
Airport Parking 63
Dog Boarding 140
food/souvenirs im not sure what to budget...CP package is 48/pp right??? maybe 500?? is that too little? probably...

tentative total...3300??

 

[lindakmonty]

ooook....budget time!! anybody tell me if I'm missing something, or if something looks off...It would have to be a pretty bare bones trip, but with maybe 1 dinner at Ohana and the CP at Le Cellier....

Airfare 317.60
Hotel 2079
tickets...I'm not sure how many days we would get??? how much are they?? i will budget for 200
Airport Parking 63
Dog Boarding 140
food/souvenirs im not sure what to budget...CP package is 48/pp right??? maybe 500?? is that too little? probably...

tentative total...3300??

we can buy tix discounted at sog too but you have to enter park w/us. That's up to you... no biggie... yes cp is $48 pp... 500 for food is probably good... I'll check my sheet and see some prices...

 

[hellokitty86]

Linda, when is the final payment for the hotel due....the day you check in or45 days?? and you cant get the dining plan with the SOG rate right?

 

[lindakmonty]

Linda, when is the final payment for the hotel due....the day you check in or45 days?? and you cant get the dining plan with the SOG rate right?

http://www.shadesofgreen.org/Copy of clients.htm

you can get 7 day for like $206... add for hopper... no..can't get the ddp I wish we could!!! but that's why we plan on getting food to eat in the room in the mornings...we'll have a fridge and microwave and if we eat some over at shades ...they're really cheap!! Plus some nicer meals thrown in there too...

for hotel you pay only the first night now! I don't think the rest is due until we get there...

 

[DznyFan]

OK, back by popular demand....

Taken on January 30, 2005 at approximately 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Dznyfan-

 

[lindakmonty]

Dznyfan.... NOOOOOO thank you!!! I really hope it isn't that bad on Christmas day or the few days before I'll be hanging out at the Poly bar ok, not really...but we won't be in that mess!! no way

 

[lyzziesmom]

Thank you DznyFan! Not only did that image scrub ANY ideas of a quickie Christmas trip out of my mind forever, but it made me appreciate Labor Day week so much more. I can't breathe just looking at those pictures!

Those were all the way at the end of January? How long do they keep the Xmas decorations up?

 

[lindakmonty]

lyzziesmom... don't forget we all have to save for our land/sea for Oct. 08..

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

lyzziesmom... don't forget we all have to save for our land/sea for Oct. 08..

 

[DznyFan]

The story behind those:
We were at the Studios that morning, and DH and I decided to go back to the room - Erin and a friend of hers who joined us during the trip wanted to see Lights, Motors, Action - if I recall, the next show was at 4:00, and we left the kids back at LMA around 2:00, then worked our way out of the park. I think the parade had just concluded a few minutes earlier as we hit that area of the park, but even so, it shouldn't have been THAT bad. He took shots in three different directions and it was a zoo as far as the eye could see. I have another of a MASS of people coming into the MK a couple days before that, at around 11:00 a.m.

I think they keep the Christmas decorations up a couple days after January 1st. We left on the 1st, so I don't know for sure how long.
Resort hopping during the Christmas season is wonderful! I love the different themed decor at the resorts, plus the 'big' stuff - like the gingerbread longhouse at the Poly, the carousel at the Beach Club, and of course the GIANT gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian.

Personally, I HATED the week between Christmas and New Years. I despise crowds, and that's one thing that will push my normally laid back personality over the edge. (particularly large crowds of rude people.) I won't ever go back during that week again. The highlight was seeing the Candlelight Processional on Christmas Eve. I have to admit, that was pretty darn cool.

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Resort hopping during the Christmas season is wonderful! I love the different themed decor at the resorts, plus the 'big' stuff - like the gingerbread longhouse at the Poly, the carousel at the Beach Club, and of course the GIANT gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian.

I know we will be doing a little resort hopping, we are going to WCC, so we'll see WL decorations. We are going to Boma, so we'll see AKL's decorations. We just need to make a stop at the Grand Floridian. I need to see the gingerbread house and buy some cookies!

 

[lindakmonty]

oh yes!!!

of course the GIANT gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian.

Personally, I HATED the week between Christmas and New Years. I despise crowds, and that's one thing that will push my normally laid back personality over the edge. (particularly large crowds of rude people.) I won't ever go back during that week again. The highlight was seeing the Candlelight Processional on Christmas Eve. I have to admit, that was pretty darn cool.

I'm w/you there!! I'm usually very laid back as well..but that would be a time that would push me over the line too. Esp. when/if they do something to Kenny momma bear comes out! That is how Tues. was at opening...every one lined up for the mad dash to the ride they wanted...I was definitely on guard to tell someone off if they trampled too close to him it was nice that the CM's there went out of their way to recognize him though...he was seriously one of the few kids that young there...it was 99% teens and adults!

that's also why we're leaving Dec 26!!!

 

[hellokitty86]

I just have to brag!!

There was just a knock on the door and it was UPS. I open the box and Jeremiah had sent me a beautiful Vera Bradley purse and it was gift wrapped with a little card

My husband is great to me!

 

[DisneyGirl4188]

Hello All!

Dznyfan, those pictures are just ridiculous! I wouldn't be able to handle it. Last year, we went Thanksgiving and the week after. The first couple of days were busy, but NOTHING like those pictures.


The decorations were beautiful, but they didn't have as many as in the past (from what I have read). AK was great though, because they had a ton of trees all decorated like various characters.

 

[lindakmonty]

I know we will be doing a little resort hopping, we are going to WCC, so we'll see WL decorations. We are going to Boma, so we'll see AKL's decorations. We just need to make a stop at the Grand Floridian. I need to see the gingerbread house and buy some cookies!

oh, that reminds me...I'll have to buy the mini gingerbread house for our room!!! I'm going to decorate our room, of coarse Santa has to come to Poly too

I just have to brag!!

There was just a knock on the door and it was UPS. I open the box and Jeremiah had sent me a beautiful Vera Bradley purse and it was gift wrapped with a little card

My husband is great to me!

omg...that is too awesome!!! what a sweetheart!!

 

[lindakmonty]

AK was great though, because they had a ton of trees all decorated like various characters.

COOL!!!

 

[DznyFan]

I know we will be doing a little resort hopping, we are going to WCC, so we'll see WL decorations. We are going to Boma, so we'll see AKL's decorations. We just need to make a stop at the Grand Floridian. I need to see the gingerbread house and buy some cookies!

Both of their trees (WL and AK) are so cool! I think we've been to all of the deluxes at Christmas.

Ashley - how sweet!

Linda - yep, Mama bear - I can relate. Although I don't have to worry any more about her only view being that of other people's backsides; and my God, I swear, some of those people teach their kids to be pushy, shovey, and rude!

 

[hellokitty86]

Linda, room decorations Great idea!!

 

[MI mom of 3]

We are in the car headed back to WDW. We checked out of Vero and it was supposed to rain on and off all day. Not much to do when you don't have a room to go back to. Our flight isn't until 8 tonight.

So we are going back to WDW. Blake, the boys and I have AP's but the others don't so a park is out. We will prob hang out at DTD or just go back to OKw and swim there. It will depend on the weather when we get there.

Matt loved surfing!!! They picked him up from the lobby. Since we met them at the beach to take pics they let him stay with us. The instructors were impressed that we came. They said parents never come to watch their kids...I think that's sad!

Tonight we will be headed home...last Friday night we had 2 pontoon boats to take us on a Wishes cruise. That was so amazing!!! We have so much to tell everyone!

Have a great one!!