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on the extra cash!!!! that is very cool!!! Might have to check those out for future trip savings!!! We do the change jar too! Can't wait till next week to see how many we have in there!!!
Thanks! I actually cashed out another last night and the payment was instant into my PayPal....INSTANT! So here's another to add to the list for all you who are trying surveys.
SurveySpot- $48 PayPal Instant payment- This site is cool bc you can just go to it and choose to do a survey.
Good luck to all the new survey takers...I still have 3 sites to add to this once I get the rewards!
I have heard that Fantasmic is now showing nightly through Sept 26. I looked at my schedule and decided that there were only a few days that could be swaped around and they happened to be such that if I did..we would be at MK all day and DHS all day. Exactly what I was trying to avoid. So I have decided that I am leaving my schedule as it is. I don't want to mess with ADR's and I spent a long time to make it perfect IMO and just bc WDW decided to change something...doesn't neccesarily make it less perfect. Kwim?
So my schedule stays as is...unless they change something else.
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Hey Kathy! Thanks, I think so.
How was visiting your baby niece? Did you give her a big whiff for me? LOL Love the new siggy pic, it's cute!
I had a wonderful visit and loved snuggling that little girl!! You can't beat that baby smell!! And thanks, I needed something to represent my upcoming Disneyland trip!!!
I had a wonderful visit and loved snuggling that little girl!! You can't beat that baby smell!! And thanks, I needed something to represent my upcoming Disneyland trip!!!
Good I am glad you had a good time! No, nothing beats newborn baby smell...too bad they cant bottle that! LOL Yw! I think it's a great representation for you upcoming trip!
You are doing an awesome job getting this trip paid for!
Thanks Cam! I am very proud of myself for getting the balance so low. I was figuring I would have somewhat of a credit card balance when we got home, but I am thinking it is going to be WAY less than I figured for. Thanks survey sites and profit sharing! I think the universe lined up for us, it was destiny for us to go this year. All the things that went together, even the fact of not selling the Brady (which we planned to do and put the money towards WDW) but instead I am driving it. So it didn't result in extra money for WDW, but I didn't have to run out and buy a car! So win-win.
So today I went to MousePlanet as I do every Monday to read the WDW Update article. I am confused and disappointed by what I have read there today. I guess I'll start with the disappointment....
It's Tough to be a Bug will be closed for renovations while I am there. I am greatly disappointed because believe it or not...I have never, in the 3 times in the past 6 years I have been there, ever seen it! Somehow, we just always seemed to miss it, and it was on my list of new must do's for this year. To top it off, AK is the one park we don't plan to do on next years short girls only trip. So, I guess I won't be able to be freaked out by bugs (as I have read people's opinions and descriptions on here) until my next family trip after this year...scheduled for....2014!!
For the confusion end of it, maybe you all can let me know what you think or might have heard. So the 'rumor' is that 'Ohana's is going to be changing to a group seating meal, with 4 seatings per night. What happens to those of us who already made ADR's? I have 2 ADR's at 'Ohana's during my trip. One for dinner the first night, and one for breakfast the last night. Oh how I hope this change (if it happens) doesn't mess with my ADR's...both meals are a 1st for my whole family and we were looking forward to them after hearing great thing about it and strong recommendations.
I will have to keep my ete on this! Almost 78 days out!!!
For the confusion end of it, maybe you all can let me know what you think or might have heard. So the 'rumor' is that 'Ohana's is going to be changing to a group seating meal, with 4 seatings per night. What happens to those of us who already made ADR's? I have 2 ADR's at 'Ohana's during my trip. One for dinner the first night, and one for breakfast the last night. Oh how I hope this change (if it happens) doesn't mess with my ADR's...both meals are a 1st for my whole family and we were looking forward to them after hearing great thing about it and strong recommendations.
I will have to keep my ete on this! Almost 78 days out!!!
Hmmm. I hope not because I have a ressie for November! I will keep on the look out too.
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Ol so very sorry that Its tough to be a Bug is goin to be closed
Thanks. I was disappointed when I heard the info. though while there I am sure I won't even think about it. There's so many other things to do and since I have never seen it, I guess I don't know what I am missing.
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on the extra cash!!!! that is very cool!!! Might have to check those out for future trip savings!!! We do the change jar too! Can't wait till next week to see how many we have in there!!!
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To top it off, AK is the one park we don't plan to do on next years short girls only trip. So, I guess I won't be able to be freaked out by bugs (as I have read people's opinions and descriptions on here) until my next family trip after this year...scheduled for....2014!!
Almost 78 days out!!!
for us both, that we are all good!!!
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