Goin' Down the Bayou, a PTR ~ November 1-10 - Page 15 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Joining in a little late . Everything sounds great so far!
Thanks!
Better late than never! It's not like you haven't been busy getting ready to move into your new house or packing for your trip that's just a few weeks away or anything like that
Hey, I didn't get that cute little book for my trip! But I did get a thank you card from Disney on Saturday. Totally unexpected.
I've heard of people getting the thank you cards before, but not the books. I thought maybe we got the book since this is our first on property trip, but being that you didn't get one, well that blows that theory out of the water
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Just joining in I just read last years TR, it brought back so many memories of my 2010 Christmas trip Looking forward to hearing about your trip!
We just got a credit of nearly $300 into my Jet Blue travel account for our flight down to MCO on 11/1
They are having a 2 day sale for fall travel right now, the price for the first leg of our trip dropped to nearly half of what I originally paid back in April . That will majorly help us out for the trip I am planning in the back of my head for next year
So, now, some "bad" news to bring me down from saving some money earlier ... I just saw on Facebook that the opening of the new Fantasyland has been announced. Officially it will open on 12/6, but previews will begin on 11/19. Meaning, we will miss it by a little more than a week Not the end of the world, but really I am so sick of looking at those construction walls that have been up since our 2010 trip! Guess we'll have to go back next year
I just saw that announcement on FB too - and felt the same way
Told my DH that we had to change the dates! But yep - guess we will just have to see the newer sections in 2013!
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Well yes.....this blows about FL........BUT missing it by more than a week, is better than missing it by like a day YES? NO? Am i helping or hurting this situation???
Anywhoo......good news is you have that Jet Blue credit, so FL should be in full swing working order by your trip next year!!
So with Jet Blue, you don't have to use those credits by a specific date like SW? Hmmm???? Making me think here.
I just saw that announcement on FB too - and felt the same way
Told my DH that we had to change the dates! But yep - guess we will just have to see the newer sections in 2013!
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It's such a bummer, but now we have something to look forward to next time, right?
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Well yes.....this blows about FL........BUT missing it by more than a week, is better than missing it by like a day YES? NO? Am i helping or hurting this situation???
Anywhoo......good news is you have that Jet Blue credit, so FL should be in full swing working order by your trip next year!!
So with Jet Blue, you don't have to use those credits by a specific date like SW? Hmmm???? Making me think here.
You are too funny, Linny And, I suppose you are right, it probably is better than missing it by just a day. I'm over it now, I just needed whine a little bit yesterday We'll get to see it all someday!
The Jet Blue credits need to be used within a year, but I think that the difference from SW is that the year starts on the day the credit is issued, not the original booking date. My first credit was issued back in April, so I have until April 2013 to book a flight using those credits. Make sense?
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Woohoo on the credit!! That will help pay for next year's trip to see FL complete, away from the opening mobs
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It's not like you haven't been busy getting ready to move into your new house or packing for your trip that's just a few weeks away or anything like that 
Holly: 
I just read last years TR, it brought back so many memories of my 2010 Christmas trip 
Looking forward to hearing about your trip!
Airfare!
. That will majorly help us out for the trip I am planning in the back of my head for next year 
Not the end of the world, but really I am so sick of looking at those construction walls that have been up since our 2010 trip! Guess we'll have to go back next year 
But yep - guess we will just have to see the newer sections in 2013!
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