Delayed... :(

[3dog2kidmom]

Who wants to have a pity party with me?! :(

So we got to the airport at 2:30 for our 4:30 flight, only to learn that our flight is delayed because of mechanical problems. They are re-routing another plane to take us and said to come back at 1 am!! Good thing we live really close to the airport. I am so disappointed, though, and I hate it when people mess with my plans!!!

So I was able to cancel the hotel in Clearwater with no charge (thank Goodness), delay the rental car, and we will (should?!) land by 6:00 tomorrow and will just drive straight to Disney (after waitng an hour for the Dollar counter to open).

We have absolutely no food in the house so stopped for a couple of frozen pizzas on the way home, I took a nap for a few hours and DH put the kids to bed at 7 and hopefully he'll get a few winks here so everyone gets a bit of sleep before heading back to the airport. And I guess we'll sleep on the plane.

Waaaaa!!! I hate it when my plans get messed up. But the good news is we should still get to Disney when planned and we'll be there in time for the P&P party tomorrow night. And DH is getting to watch football he wouldn't have otherwise.

[ligrumpygirl]

ugh! That stinks!

Did the airline compensate you for the problem????

[bs4free]

good news you can keep your disney plans as planed sorry about the delay, but if its a mechancial problem, i am glad that they found it before you got on the plane, :hugs: and :sunshine: for a safe trip! and a Fun Trip!

[3dog2kidmom]

ugh! That stinks!

Did the airline compensate you for the problem????

No! I will officially complain after this is all over. They're just lucky I didn't break down and cry right there at their counter.

[3dog2kidmom]

good news you can keep your disney plans as planed sorry about the delay, but if its a mechancial problem, i am glad that they found it before you got on the plane, :hugs: and :sunshine: for a safe trip! and a Fun Trip!

Me too. Thanks, Bryan!

[mjjmbnmm]

sorry about the delay, I hope you have a great trip once you get there.

[DisneyMa]

Good thing you live close enough to go back to your own home for the night. Hope all is well tomorrow morning. Have a safe trip.:mickey:

[JillyFish]

Oh Shelly, I'm so sorry your got delayed. I hope by now you are on your way back to the airport and everything is okay!!!

[arob414]

I am sorry about the delay but I could just feel my heart racing reading how close ya'll are to being in WDW. Only Disney Nuts can get excited about someone else's imminent Disney trip.:rotfl:

Have a great time and I hope this is your only hassle while on your trip.

[askomsky]

Hey Shelly,

I didn't see anything on the other board so I hope that means you left ok and everything is going back to plan!!!!! Can't wait to hear about it when you get home!

April

[m 'n c]

Hope yall made it on the flight this morning. Have a great time and post some pictures when you get a chance.

[linanglab]

You should be there and having a wonderful time! Enjoy yourself, and try to forget about the plane thing. I am sure you will not let that ruin your vacation!

[bs4free]

Hope your having a great second day at disney today! Have fun keep safe, and cant wait for you to get back!

[3dog2kidmom]

Thanks for the well-wishes, everyone! We made it, and now we are home.

We had a wonderful time... the Pirate & Princess party is a DO NOT MISS event! I'll share some more later, including photos, but wanted to check in and say hi.

[zoodoyle]

Glad it worked out and that you had a great time! Can't wait to hear more!! :sunshine:

[linanglab]

Glad you made it home! Can't wait for the pics and hearing about the trip. I would love to go to a princess/pirate party. I heard those are wonderful! Welcome home!

[bs4free]

Glad you made it and had fun and made it back safe, can not wait for more info and pics! :woohoo:

[JillyFish]

Welcome home Shelly!!! Glad to hear you had a good trip. Can't wait to hear all about it!

[wilsonfamily4]

Glad you are back! I am looking forward to the pictures and trip report.

[Magical JenK]

Welcome home! Can't wait to see the photos & hear about your trip!!

[Blessing and Miracle]

Who wants to have a pity party with me?! :(

So we got to the airport at 2:30 for our 4:30 flight, only to learn that our flight is delayed because of mechanical problems. They are re-routing another plane to take us and said to come back at 1 am!! Good thing we live really close to the airport. I am so disappointed, though, and I hate it when people mess with my plans!!!

So I was able to cancel the hotel in Clearwater with no charge (thank Goodness), delay the rental car, and we will (should?!) land by 6:00 tomorrow and will just drive straight to Disney (after waitng an hour for the Dollar counter to open).

We have absolutely no food in the house so stopped for a couple of frozen pizzas on the way home, I took a nap for a few hours and DH put the kids to bed at 7 and hopefully he'll get a few winks here so everyone gets a bit of sleep before heading back to the airport. And I guess we'll sleep on the plane.

Waaaaa!!! I hate it when my plans get messed up. But the good news is we should still get to Disney when planned and we'll be there in time for the P&P party tomorrow night. And DH is getting to watch football he wouldn't have otherwise.


I know you are disappointed in the delay, but thank God they realized they had mechanical problems BEFORE you guys were up in the air! Everything happens for a reason! Try to get some rest and before you know it you will be on your way again. Have fun!

[3dog2kidmom]

Thank you everyone for sympathizing with me!

While I ponder how to put a trip report together, I thought I'd share a photo of our very tired 3dogfamily FINALLY arriving at the Magic Kingdom... this was taken around 4:30 pm. We had been up since the previous morning at 6 am --- not exactly what I'd call well-rested for the Pirate & Princess Party, but we persevered and stayed until the end!

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p223/mlhays/IMGP0733.jpg

[linanglab]

Very nice picture! It looks a little cold. Of course, anything beats the temperature in the teens with a negative wind chill that we are getting here!