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Have you done your YES class yet? Are the tickets a hassle? Any glitches I should be aware of before our trip?
We did the YES class yesterday (Tuesday). The biggest "pain" for us - if it can honestly be called that is that we had to be at the meeting spot prior to 8:30. The AK park opened at 9 that morning, which meant that the busses would begin running 45 minutes prior to opening. Every person we asked at the hotel advised us to either take a cab or drive ourselves over because they couldn't guarantee a bus would be able to get us there on time. We drove down, so luckily driving ourselves was an option.
You have to make sure you print the email confirmation you'll get about 10 days prior to your trip date - it has to be shown at check-in of the program, and also when you pick up your tickets.
For the most part, having separate park tickets isn't that big of a pain because we don't have the dining plan. I've only given my hotel key once to try to enter a park.
My son LOVED the program and was eager to fill me in on everything he learned, and took us back through the park to show us different things.
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We did the YES class yesterday (Tuesday). The biggest "pain" for us - if it can honestly be called that is that we had to be at the meeting spot prior to 8:30. The AK park opened at 9 that morning, which meant that the busses would begin running 45 minutes prior to opening. Every person we asked at the hotel advised us to either take a cab or drive ourselves over because they couldn't guarantee a bus would be able to get us there on time. We drove down, so luckily driving ourselves was an option.
You have to make sure you print the email confirmation you'll get about 10 days prior to your trip date - it has to be shown at check-in of the program, and also when you pick up your tickets.
For the most part, having separate park tickets isn't that big of a pain because we don't have the dining plan. I've only given my hotel key once to try to enter a park.
My son LOVED the program and was eager to fill me in on everything he learned, and took us back through the park to show us different things.
Thanks for the review and the transportation warning. I thought our checkin time was 8:45 with a 9am park open...i will have to talk with DH about the possibility of taking a cab...
Can't believe you are getting so close...I will be thinking of you when we are on that sad DME bus back to the airport, at least I can forget my sadness about leaving thinking about how you will be arriving and starting your magical trip!!!
Glad you found a dog sitter
Oh and the Savings Star, I think you can register your super target card, they have tons of stores that participate so it might work out really good for you. I am not a couponer either so that is why I liked the site so much, I can use coupons without cutting or printing any
Can't believe you are getting so close...I will be thinking of you when we are on that sad DME bus back to the airport, at least I can forget my sadness about leaving thinking about how you will be arriving and starting your magical trip!!!
Glad you found a dog sitter
Oh and the Savings Star, I think you can register your super target card, they have tons of stores that participate so it might work out really good for you. I am not a couponer either so that is why I liked the site so much, I can use coupons without cutting or printing any
Thanks for the follow up on Savings Star...I will look into it!
This is not only the countdown to WDW but also the countdown to the end of my summer at home. I always have a number of projects I hope to complete over the summer and before I return to work. I have not gotten many of them done this summer.
I organized many cabinets when searching for that lost luggage scale...
Yesterday I sorted through the kids kids schools projects, papers and grades from the year and put away the stuff to keep.
Today I printed the new school supply lists and my next chore will be to start taking an inventory of what we have around the house and what we still need to purchase.
No scrapbooking this summer as my scrapbook room (the basement) is filled and cluttered with boxes from my moms house. In many ways, it would have been nice to get the moving process behind us...
I am still struggling with Hannah. DH and I both get down sometimes about how much her mood controls our home. I am having a bad day today...but I am starting to get worried that her mood, attitude and behavior will continue into WDW and have a negative impact on everyone else's experience. I know this is why we get the GAC for her...but I still worry...
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Went to Walmart today and bought school supplies plus food and toiletries to pack for our trip. I spent $107 on school supplies alone! And no one got a backpack! EEEK!
Feeling more on top of the to do list....next I need to sort everything out...
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