Who's going September 2008?

[2diamonds&a~gem]

We will be at the WL 9/21-9/27

 

[stephgles]

DH & I have been on the fence about going this September (have gone the past 2 years). After several conversations this week, we have decided that we ARE going to go this year. I am so excited about booking our trip. We are going to go Sept 15 - 20.

Normally the past couple of years we went with ppl or ppl have meet us there. This year we discussed it and it is going to be just me, dh and our dd. I am very excited about this.

Well off to call Disney and see if there is a pin to my name.

Happy September everyone.

 

[Mike N Kathy]

7-13 Poly

 

[DisneyBugs]

CSR 9/18 thru 9/28. 10 year wedding anniversary trip -- we stayed at CSR on our honeymoon. We took advantage of that 40% off special rate that was sent out.
I heard if you book directly thru Disney, and new offers come out (like free dining for instance), Disney doesn't automatically adjust your ressie like some other places do (AAA, or dreamsunltd, mouseforless, etc). Does anyone know if that's true? We have not sent our deposit yet -- but if that's true, I'd rather book through one of those other places to save the $$ on dining if it's offered.

 

[DisneyBugs]

Sept 20-27 POFQ

your and are adorable...

 

[Princess April]

Myself , DH , DD and DGF (he will be 81 when we go!!!!) will be at POR 9/20-9/25. DGF loves Disney and hey, we are paying and took advantage of the free bounceback free dining so life is good!!!!!!
Besides, how many kids do you know get to go on a Disney vacation with their parents and their great grandfather....DD is a lucky girl! (so are we!)

 

[Paparazzimama]

Me: DH DD7 and DS will be at the POR September 18-23 and are crossing our fingers for free dining!!! We're sticking to our plans regardless (DDP all the way) but would really love the extra $$$ in our pocket.

Our ADRs of choice this trip are:

Hoop-Dee-Doo
Ohana
Crystal Palace
1900 Park Fare
Yak & Yeti (paying for this one b/c HDD takes 2)

We are flying to Disney for the first time this trip and are SO EXCITED about it!!!! This will be our kids' first flight ever!

 

[RMulieri]

Count me in 9/21-9/27 in a 1br villa at Beach Club villas!!!!

 

[kroy2004]

I got bounceback free dining while we were there last year so we will be at Pop 8/30-9/8. Anyone else at Pop during that time? Last year we had some fun meets around the pool later at night with other people from the boards.

I hate to say this but if I remember correctly you had to live in the US to get the free dining plan. They had a separate free dining with different days for UK residents. This year they had free dining for UK residents really early and it only included moderate and deluxe resorts but had more days than offered on bounceback. Anyone who was able to book from Canada or another country please chime in here if I am mistaken.

With free dining you can not get any other discounts and have to pay full price for your room and park tickets. You would just call disney reservations when you hear about the offer and tell them you want to book with free dining. For the person who used a travel agent who went through another company. I think you would have to ask you TA about that one. It concerns me that she used another company that might have put together the trip with pieces from different discount companies which would not work with free dining. You could always cancel and get your own reservations through Disney itself though if it is available in Canada.

Another thing I noticed that was mentioned was that you should hurry and get your dining reservations before you book. I have gone every year and never made my dining reservations till I booked in May for 05 free dining and April for 06 and 07 free dining. I have never had a problem getting exactly what I wanted for dining even at the hard to get into places like Le Cellier or Chef Mickey's. I didn't have problems changing reservations 4 months out either. It was around 2 months before our reservations that it was hard getting into some of the popular places or at popular times. Just sharing my experience so you don't worry about it if you chose to wait.

Thank you for your advice, definitely appreciated! I am going to talk to my TA and get a bit more info on who she booked with. We are at the POP from Sept. 6th and leaving early Sept. 14th. We are sticking to our dates and the DDP whether or not Free Dining is available. Although I wouldn't complain if I was eligible.

I recieved the 20 percent off email in the mail but I am already getting the rate they are offering through my TA. I am going to try to start a list of the DISer's heading there in Sept and where they are staying.

 

[angwill]

Kroy,
I hope you can get in on free dining. Send a link to your list once you start it and maybe we will see each other there.

Angela

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

Just booked our stay! We will be returning this September
Last year we stayed at POP with Free dining and it was the best WDW vacation we have ever had. I started planning early and got alot of Info from this site, had all my reservations made for the resturants, and had a great time! Sadly I did not book bounceback- to get the free dining again this year because i didnt think we would be back this year. BUT husband and I talked it over and I called disney, got a price I couldnt resist for the Contemporary with dining package included!

Our dates are Sept 1-7
Contemporary resort
7 day park hopper
dining plan
Me, DH, and our sons 8 years old and 5 years old

 

[beroh2253]

Just booked our stay! We will be returning this September
Last year we stayed at POP with Free dining and it was the best WDW vacation we have ever had. I started planning early and got alot of Info from this site, had all my reservations made for the resturants, and had a great time! Sadly I did not book bounceback- to get the free dining again this year because i didnt think we would be back this year. BUT husband and I talked it over and I called disney, got a price I couldnt resist for the Contemporary with dining package included!

Our dates are Sept 1-7
Contemporary resort
7 day park hopper
dining plan
Me, DH, and our sons 8 years old and 5 years old

I agree Sept., POP, and free DDP how could you beat that? And somehow you just get this fever about going back and back again.
Well at least ME and DH got the fever.
We did book bounce back on the last day of our stay and at POP again. But did this with DW only the last 2 years and this year DW wants a last trip (June see ticker) with DS21 and DD19, because DS will be off to the working world in NYC after graduating May. DW is thinking maybe we can't afford the Sept. Trip. But I'm trying to swing the 2 trips getting only 1 day pass and we have leftover hoppers from the late 90's and early 2000's to use up. So I'm hoping mayby a 2 trip year. Cause free dining how can you beat that?

 

[MadiMouse]

AKL
Sept 6-13, 2008!!

See ya...

 

[addicted2mickey]

See you all there. Staying Aug. 30 thru Sept. 5 at Pop (with Free Dining from Bounceback).

 

[beachgrl001]

Me my Mom DS 3 DS 13 we are staying at AKL this will be our first stay at a deluxe!!! We are booked with the free dining bounce back, I just switched my dates again so now we are 9/9 to 9/16 (hoping for MNSSHP!) also watching for free dining to be announced(for a friend)

 

[Markstudy]

Going to the Poly Sept 8th

 

[kathiep]

Sept 19th - 27th at the Poly w/ bounceback free dining!!!

 

[kroy2004]

I have made a list of everyone who posted in this thread, their dates and where they are staying. The list is located on my first post of Page 1, check it out to see who is going the same time as you

 

[sconnell]

I have made a list of everyone who posted in this thread, their dates and where they are staying. The list is located on my first post of Page 1, check it out to see who is going the same time as you

Thanks! That's a lot of work!

 

[CHRISSY6655]

I am brand new to the boards and I AM SOOOO excited this will be my husband and my first trip to WDW EVER . He went back to college to get his degree and is graduating in august and it will be our 1st wedding anv. I thought we should celebrate them both with a trip we have both been wanting to take since we were little so here we go...it took 35 years but were going We will be there September 7th -12th at All Star Music. I CANT wait I am just counting down the days