You're the best parents in the world! I gotta pee! Where's My Tooth? Trip report!

[MICKEY4EVER!]

I hope it all works out for you the way you want it, Lisa!

Oh, boy. Your next trip is coming up and that means that by the time we get to end of this TR, we won't have to be sad b/c the next will be coming up! And you guys are such a riot, I can't wait to see what happens!

 

[hhockman]

Hey Lisa, I just wanted to tell you, having worked on the other end of the reservations phone line, they are not allowed to tell you about any discounts that require any kind of code. At least that's how it was in 2004. If there was a code involved YOU had to tell US. Even if it was just the little 3 letter codes.

That being said, these guys still sound like idiots. I could have found you what you wanted. And there's a chance they were being recorded sounding like idiots, so maybe Disney will do something about it.

Maybe.

Hope you get what you want. I totally understand the frustration of waiting to long and missing out on what you really wanted.

 

[mickeystoontown]

The troubles you have. Hope it works well for you. CBR sounds way better than POP. Nothing against POP but CBR is so nice. Good luck on your change.

I hope it all works out for you the way you want it, Lisa!

Oh, boy. Your next trip is coming up and that means that by the time we get to end of this TR, we won't have to be sad b/c the next will be coming up! And you guys are such a riot, I can't wait to see what happens!

I've been crunching numbers every since I came to work. No, not on work related stuff....vacation number crunching.

I know we'd be happy as clams at Pop but I think I'd be even happier at the CBR. Why, oh why, did we have to start talking about the CBR?

Here's the deal:

Right now we are booked at Pop for 9 nights for 8/6/09 to 8/15/09
9 day tickets with water park and more option
basic dining plan: Total - $3,252.45.

If we were to book with the new 35% off moderate resorts, we would have to have two separate reservations since the promo doesn't start until 8/9/09.

8/6/09 to 8/9/09
CBR regular room
9 day tickets with water park and more option
no dining plan: Sub total - $1,861.36

ADD to that
CBR regular room
no tickets
no dining plan: + - $648.00

For a total of $2,509.36

If we wanted to stay in a pirate room for the first three days, we would add another $84.38 for a total of $2,590.74.
This is a really iffy thing as I don't know if it's worth the extra money to stay in a pirate room and be assured that we would HAVE to change rooms because we'd be going from a pirate room to a standard room.

If I booked the two CBR reservations, we'd have to pay out of pocket for our meals. Keeping all of the ADRs that I have, approximately $12.00 a day for snacks, counter service meals and tips, I have an estimated total of $1,585.00 for meals. I know that if we didn't have the plan, we probably wouldn't eat a dessert every meal and sometimes Hunter would eat off the kids' menu but that wouldn't knock off too much from the $1,585.00 total.

If I booked just one reservation for our exact dates:

CBR regular room
9 day tickets with water park and more option
basic dining plan: Total - $4,306.72

I love the dining plan. I like knowing that everything is paid for, that it doesn't matter what I order off the menu, that it doesn't matter how much it cost, etc. etc. I am afraid if we go without the dining plan, we'd be worried about how much we are spending on food and that's not what I want to do.

Any way I look at it, I would be out about $840.00 more than if we just stayed at Pop. There's just no way I am willing to pay that much more at this point in time. I'm not really too bummed about it but I wish we had just kept our mouths shut.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Hey Lisa, I just wanted to tell you, having worked on the other end of the reservations phone line, they are not allowed to tell you about any discounts that require any kind of code. At least that's how it was in 2004. If there was a code involved YOU had to tell US. Even if it was just the little 3 letter codes.

That being said, these guys still sound like idiots. I could have found you what you wanted. And there's a chance they were being recorded sounding like idiots, so maybe Disney will do something about it.

Maybe.

Hope you get what you want. I totally understand the frustration of waiting to long and missing out on what you really wanted.

The first guy actually said, I am so glad that you mentioned the promo because now I can tell you about it. (forgot to tell ya'll that part) Then, he said he didn't have a clue what I was talking about.

I'm okay with just staying at Pop. I just wish we hadn't mentioned the thought of staying at the CBR again.

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

What a bummer. Yes you will have a great time at the POP. You're at Disney for crying out loud! Are you in your room that much to make up the difference? No! Stick with your plan and enjoy the food knowing it is already paid for. See how easily I solved your problem? Now if I could just figure out what to do in 2 weeks for my "surprise" 60th Birthday.

 

[mickeystoontown]

What a bummer. Yes you will have a great time at the POP. You're at Disney for crying out loud! Are you in your room that much to make up the difference? No! Stick with your plan and enjoy the food knowing it is already paid for. See how easily I solved your problem? Now if I could just figure out what to do in 2 weeks for my "surprise" 60th Birthday.

That's just what I was telling myself. Shut up and be happy you're going to Disney! It's helps to have somebody else say it too. So, thanks!

Happy almost birthday!

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

I did get more on my report last night too.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

That's just what I was telling myself. Shut up and be happy you're going to Disney!

PLEEEAAASSEE! TAKE ME WITH YOU!

iwannago,iwannago,iwannago...

 

[mickeystoontown]

I did get more on my report last night too.

I'll head over there and take a lot around.

PLEEEAAASSEE! TAKE ME WITH YOU!

iwannago,iwannago,iwannago...

Come on! All you gotta be able to do is either squeeze into a really tight spot in the trunk of the car or hang on real tight while riding on the top of the car.

 

[fers31]

Yay....I'm finally caught up! Thanks for the report so far. It's been great.

 

[jenseib]

Well I've only been to Pop, but we just love it. I bet Hunter will too. It's fun and cheery. The food court is good, and I'm sure you'll have a great time. now if we ever were to stay somewhere else, I'm sure it will be fun, but I know back in my mind I'll compare it to Pop. the good and the bad. And you did take a walk around Pop, so you have an idea what it is like already too.
I think you'll do just fine.
And we don't hang around the resort a whole lot either, which sounds like you guys don't either. I actually want to next trip, so I can do more relaxing and also trying to do some other non park things.
And when you come back you'll have even more knowledge about Disney because you have stayed at a different resort and know more tricks, etc.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Yay....I'm finally caught up! Thanks for the report so far. It's been great.

I should be posting an update tonight. Thanks for continuing to read along.

Yay! I'm all caught up! Your TR is great - I'm so glad you told me about it! I can't wait for the next installment!

Sorry about the issues getting what you want on the next trip. I live in fear of calling and the CM not having a clue as to what deal/code/offer I'm talking about. So far, so good, but I'm sure my day will come......

Hey! I'm glad you came over for a read.

I think I was a little p.o.'d that I had held for so long and then the castmembers didn't know what they were doing. Oh well, it'll be okay in the end.

Well I've only been to Pop, but we just love it. I bet Hunter will too. It's fun and cheery. The food court is good, and I'm sure you'll have a great time. now if we ever were to stay somewhere else, I'm sure it will be fun, but I know back in my mind I'll compare it to Pop. the good and the bad. And you did take a walk around Pop, so you have an idea what it is like already too.
I think you'll do just fine.
And we don't hang around the resort a whole lot either, which sounds like you guys don't either. I actually want to next trip, so I can do more relaxing and also trying to do some other non park things.
And when you come back you'll have even more knowledge about Disney because you have stayed at a different resort and know more tricks, etc.

Thanks so much for the reassurance, Jen. You know, I really don't have a problem with Pop at all. Actually, we went over for a visit and I'll be posting pictures to prove it. It's just that we started talking about the CBR and then we wondered if we could stay there instead of Pop.

We'll be fine and dandy.




I know that you guys are wondering why I haven't posted a lot today. Well, work got super busy and I've really just now had a chance to wind down a bit. I'll be posting more pictures later.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Come on! All you gotta be able to do is either squeeze into a really tight spot in the trunk of the car or hang on real tight while riding on the top of the car.

I don't take up much space! And you drive right through Alabama anyways, so you can pick me up!!!!

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

Thanks so much for the reassurance, Jen. You know, I really don't have a problem with Pop at all. Actually, we went over for a visit and I'll be posting pictures to prove it. It's just that we started talking about the CBR and then we wondered if we could stay there instead of Pop.

We'll be fine and dandy.

I am glad you have that issue worked out for now.

I know that you guys are wondering why I haven't posted a lot today. Well, work got super busy and I've really just now had a chance to wind down a bit. I'll be posting more pictures later.

I know what you mean. I have been super busy today. Yesterday was my busy day (end of the month) but today has been worse. I went off and left the pics I wanted to add to my update at home so I will try and work on it tonite. My youngest grandson is here from Tennessee for the week so he is keeping us hopping.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

I know what you mean. I have been super busy today. Yesterday was my busy day (end of the month) but today has been worse. I went off and left the pics I wanted to add to my update at home so I will try and work on it tonite. My youngest grandson is here from Tennessee for the week so he is keeping us hopping.

I went to hop on over to your TR and your link is broken, it says????

 

[longing2Batdisney]

You know you will LOVE it and have a great time. The great thing is ya'll will experience a NEW resort to love or know not to visit again. But, the deco is supposed to be wonderful and the CM's rave about one of the pools.

I know we have said the we would like to try CBR or CSR next year. But, I am waiting to see what you and Dana think of the POP. Saving money on a room that we basically only sleep and bathe in is "ALWAYS A GOOD THING"; more money to spend on FUN

 

[mickeystoontown]

I don't take up much space! And you drive right through Alabama anyways, so you can pick me up!!!!

Then get ready 'cause I'm speeding through Alabama on my way to Florida. Just have your suitcase in hand and runnin' shoes on. I'll go slow and you can jump on.

I went to hop on over to your TR and your link is broken, it says????

I've been having trouble with lots of Dis threads today. Ginny's isn't the only one that give me the error page.

You know you will LOVE it and have a great time. The great thing is ya'll will experience a NEW resort to love or know not to visit again. But, the deco is supposed to be wonderful and the CM's rave about one of the pools.

I know we have said the we would like to try CBR or CSR next year. But, I am waiting to see what you and Dana think of the POP. Saving money on a room that we basically only sleep and bathe in is "ALWAYS A GOOD THING"; more money to spend on FUN

Yeah, we'll be okay. The more I think about what I can do with that extra $700.00 +, the more I'm okay with it.

 

[mickeystoontown]

My pouty lip pity party is over and I'm moving on to more pictures! Next up, more of our sleep in/rest day.

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

Ruht Rho I had to go just to it not use my link in my siggie cause that is what appears to be broken

 

[mickeystoontown]

Okay, gang, photobucket is giving me problems again. It moved my Pop Century and Downtown Disney pictures somewhere. I am on page 32 and haven't found them yet. They used to be somewhere towards the front of my album. Sometimes, I hate photobucket.

Until I fiind the pictures, I'll just do what I do best.....talk. (well, type...whatever you know what I mean)

After taking more pictures, we decided to walk over to Old Port Royale and do a little shopping. I can't remember exactly everything we bought but I remember a few things:

A green T-shirt for John. On the back, it had Mickey relaxing in a beach chair on the beach

A new Mickey wine glass for my mother because Hunter accidentally dropped the one we bought her from the year before.

A couple of Year of a Million Dreams antennae toppers

I know that Hunter bought something piratey but I can't remember what it was. I think it was one of those rubber ball and chains.

After we made our purchases, we walked back to our Martinique room to drop them off before catching a bus to Downtown Disney. I knew I wanted to do three things for sure. 1) See how the new T-Rex restaurant was coming along; 2) Go to Mickey Mart to see what kind of goodies I could find; 3) Shop in the World of Disney.

I'm on page 39 of photobucket and finally found one Downtown Disney picture.

This is a pic of T-Rex which was still under construction while we were there.

*****SCREAMMMM!!!!***** I am now on page 45 of photobucket and still haven't found my other pictures. I did find this one of Hunter is 2007 when he got picked for a streetmosphere act that I thought I'd show you guys while I am scanning through photobucket:

I'm gonna stop here because it's almost time to leave work and I've got to go shut everything down. I'll keep going through my pictures until I find what I need to finish this part up. Sorry....dumb ole' photobucket.