This Disney Jen is saying DO IT!! Less than $1000. Go for it!! I definitely would!!!
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This Disney Jen is saying DO IT!! Less than $1000. Go for it!! I definitely would!!!
Jen....do it for those of us that want to but can't. My DH has been off work for 4 months with a broken foot, he won't let me book. I wanted to do spring break for DD, still falls in the $200 GC time, but with DDP and air it is just over $4000. He won't budge!!!
Okay...With all of my kids' family drama, I told them that I booked a trip for us. They were SUPER excited. I think there is the sadness that Dad will not be apart of it, but it is a nice way to start off our "new" family, you know? But I did not tell them how many days we are staying NOR when we are going. I will leave that still somewhat a surprise.
This trip will give them something to look forward to in the next few months when we sell our house and move (IF we sell our house...) and all the other changes that will come about.
Hey guys....I AM GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!!!!!
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Originally Posted by linanglab
Angela, YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
I am so happy for you!!!
I am getting real "itchy" to book one of these packages. Congrats to all who were able to get the deal. We have already been 3 times this year and will be back the first 2 weeks of Dec. Then the AP's expire, so we were going to try and take a break. Notice I said "try". :rotfl:
:D I took the bait and changed our 4-day trip in January to a 7-day one in March over spring break! Now I get to re-do all of my ADR's!!
I discussed this with my boys and voted me down.:cry: They are so use to staying in a condo that they don't ever want to stay in a hotel room again. It really is nice to go back to the condo and everyone have their own space. We might kill each other if we had a very small space. Great prices. But I can stay in a four bedroom condo for $499. There we each have a bedroom and a bath. Family harmony is priceless.
Jen GO!
Angela glad you are taking the kids. My first trip solo with the kids was to the beach and we had a great time. My boys were much younger than your kids are now, it will be great!
I think we might rent a car for one day and take a drive to the beach. We've never had more than 4 days at Disney so it will be a nice treat to take a day off from parks.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammielynn
I wasn't convinced! :D:p :rolleyes: :rotfl:Quote:
Originally Posted by dawgsgirl
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Originally Posted by 3dog2kidmom
Just a little FYI. Do a Google for 2009 College Spring Break (all in March). A few years ago, we went in March during the Flower Show (whatever it's really called), and not only did that add to the crowds but I think every college in the US was there on spring break. Waited 3 hours in line for Splash Mountain, and over 3 for Space Mountain. It was not one of our better trips. I had just scheduled our 7-day trip for 3/14 -21, and remembered to check the 2009 spring break schedule. Once again, that was college spring break time plus the Flower Show. I called back and rescheduled vacation for 3/29, still time enough to get the $200 gift card, and miss the spring breakers for the most part.
I think that's just what you and your kids need. Something fun and exciting to look forward to.Quote:
Originally Posted by linanglab
i've put off booking for a couple of days, b/c my job has really slowed down and i have a bad feeling it's headed for extinction. if i'm wrong, and it's just system glitches (i'm a chacha guide) i'll book on monday. i pray i can still get the deal for my dates.
Oh no...that's not good at all! Side note: I just started chacha 2 weeks ago. I haven't had time this week to chacha, but I guess I need to go read some forums!!Quote:
Originally Posted by iluvamystery89
it's really not looking good, jen. just over a week ago they instituted a 20 question limit on many of the customers, so we're not getting as many questions and the system glitches are keeping questions from coming through. people are texting in questions and receiving responses that chacha is too busy to answer, but there are thousands of guides sitting at their computers waiting for questions that never come. it took me 9 hours to answer 150 questions yesterday, when it should've taken no more than 4.5 to 5 hours. i don't know what the truth is, and there's no word from HQ other than "we're addressing issues". chacha's communication with their contractors is HORRIBLE, but when the system works, the money is great. i was getting questions b2b yesterday morning, but after lunch, the system just died, and after 20-30 minutes, questions started trickling in about 3-5 minutes apart & stayed that way the rest of the day. i wish you better luck. according to the forums, traffic is still down and questions aren't getting answered. i honestly pray it's just a server problem, b/c DH's hours have just been cut and we're really going to need the money. it's not just fun money anymore for me.
Angela, I am happy for you. I have been hopping around the forum and didn't realize life has changed for you and your children. I am glad they will have this trip to look forward to and hope you all have a magical time. :hugs:Quote:
Originally Posted by linanglab
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Originally Posted by arob414
Angela - DITTO. :hugs:
This weekend has sucked.... I really think it is just a problem with the advertising they implemented. I am hoping the 20 question thing is temporary.... or I think there will be a drop. I gave up on trying any more this weekend. I had a goal of 1200 for the month, but I think it will be just over 1000 if things keep up the way they were this weekend. I really really hope it is just a system problem with the changed they implemented and that it is quickly resolved. Thankfully ChaCha is not my job....just my fun money, well that and SR. I feel your pain though.Quote:
Originally Posted by iluvamystery89
Good for your Ang! How long will you be counting down til? Or is it a secret to us when you are going too? We promise not to tell the kids.Quote:
Originally Posted by linanglab
BTW I love your new signature picture!
Angela~
I haven't been in the forum for a bit and did not know you were going through some tough changes. I am so glad you are taking yourself and kids to Disney! You deserve it! More then most anybody! So what are the details? How long, when, etc!!! tell us more
:hugs::hugs:
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Originally Posted by linanglab
This tells when Angela is going. It was several pages back
ok, i took the plunge and booked the buy 4, get 3 free offer. we're staying at pop may 31st-june 7th with 6 day ph. No dining plan, which is a bummer b/c we love the restaurants, but we'll do 2-3 of our favorites and CS the rest of the time. :cooldance:
:clap:YAY FOR YOU!!:clap: That's what we're planning to do for food. I don't care if I eat Ramen Noodles, as long as I'm at Disney!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by iluvamystery89
haha, same here! i'd eat bread & water, i don't care-i'm in disney world!
I already told my kids that we will be eating breakfast in the room....maybe I ought to buy a pack of buns for our double cheesburgers! LOL It will be CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP eating for us. But WHO CARES!!!! We will be at Disney!Quote:
Originally Posted by fourfoxesinpa
breakfast in the room ROCKS! we can eat as we get ready to leave and not waste park time searching for food! i take pop tarts, apples & pb, bread for pb toast (sssshhh, don't tell), applesauce cups & nutrigrain bars. we also take a cooler and put milk, juice boxes, my natural pb and the bread in it. it'll be great, i promise! :sunshine:Quote:
Originally Posted by linanglab
I'M SO EXCITED! I've finally talked my sister and her family into going at the end of March. We will be at Pop just for 5 nights (3/26-3/31) and sister's family will be there from 3/28-4/4. With school commitments and standardized testing, this was the only time we could both make it and I'm excited we have a few days overlap. The kids are getting older and this is probably the last time we'll be able to coordinate a joint trip. My kids are 12 and 10 and her kids are 13 and 11 - a great age to go with all of them. We went 5 years ago and the kids don't remember much. They will this trip!
Plus, DH says I can keep the week at POFQ in June because he'd love to go to StarWars weekend.
I sure hope a stimulus package comes through! :blush:
I'm about to burst! :banana:
another stimulus package would be great! of course, with my luck, that money will go to the auto companies, lol.
We booked the deal for the beginning of May! I am so excited -- we will be at the Grand Floridian for the first time! :)