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It really has hasn't it. Although, all of the negative reports on dining has really taken me back!
Call me crazy, I'm entertaining the idea of extending my vakay by two more nites!! I mean, really, if I'm already there for four nites and my current flight home is early in the morning effectively killing my day. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO, why not extend it to a week? After working three jobs for over a year & a half by that point why the heck not??
Please help me rationalize this!
Ha! don't think you really need any help rationalizing this!!! JUST do it!!! LOL!!! I am always looking for ways to squeeze in more Disney time..........can't you tell by my PTR........flight changed 3 times!!! LOL!
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Ha! don't think you really need any help rationalizing this!!! JUST do it!!! LOL!!! I am always looking for ways to squeeze in more Disney time..........can't you tell by my PTR........flight changed 3 times!!! LOL!
WELL, you see, I've been following your PTR and since you have changed your flight so easily, I went on SW website and checked out the possiblility of changing MY flight. Nothing popped up for later in the day on Monday 10/9 (my last day) BUT there is a later flight on Wednesday 10/11 which would give me time to jet to a park early before leaving. Since I'm toying with the idea of getting an AP, why not take full advantage and park hop as much as possible (something I've NEVER done even with park hoppers & APs - go figure) and still have a day or two for some downtime at the Dolphin. or at least some afternoon downtime before strolling over to WS for F&WF.
So, Lisa, you started it!!! Gather up the girls and c'mon down and visit during my stay!
It really has hasn't it. Although, all of the negative reports on dining has really taken me back!
Call me crazy, I'm entertaining the idea of extending my vakay by two more nites!! I mean, really, if I'm already there for four nites and my current flight home is early in the morning effectively killing my day. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO, why not extend it to a week? After working three jobs for over a year & a half by that point why the heck not??
Please help me rationalize this!
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WELL, you see, I've been following your PTR and since you have changed your flight so easily, I went on SW website and checked out the possiblility of changing MY flight. Nothing popped up for later in the day on Monday 10/9 (my last day) BUT there is a later flight on Wednesday 10/11 which would give me time to jet to a park early before leaving. Since I'm toying with the idea of getting an AP, why not take full advantage and park hop as much as possible (something I've NEVER done even with park hoppers & APs - go figure) and still have a day or two for some downtime at the Dolphin. or at least some afternoon downtime before strolling over to WS for F&WF.
So, Lisa, you started it!!! Gather up the girls and c'mon down and visit during my stay!
Honestly - you can rationalize it for multiple reasons:
1) It's the year of your 40th birthday. How many people are robbed of their 40th birthdays due to illness or death? You should truly celebrate it. Heck, I think you should make it a goal to spend 40 days there in the year surrounding your 40th (so you've got til you turn 41 to make it happen).
2) As the song says "she works hard for her money..." and you do. You should reward yourself for your hard work
3) You should take full advantage of that AP, or it may just burn a hole in your pocket. (Plus if you do the AP discount on the room you can save some dough on your extra nights.)
4) You've already seen that you can easily switch your flight. Just. Do. It.
Honestly - you can rationalize it for multiple reasons:
1) It's the year of your 40th birthday. How many people are robbed of their 40th birthdays due to illness or death? You should truly celebrate it. Heck, I think you should make it a goal to spend 40 days there in the year surrounding your 40th (so you've got til you turn 41 to make it happen).
2) As the song says "she works hard for her money..." and you do. You should reward yourself for your hard work
3) You should take full advantage of that AP, or it may just burn a hole in your pocket. (Plus if you do the AP discount on the room you can save some dough on your extra nights.)
4) You've already seen that you can easily switch your flight. Just. Do. It.
How's that??
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Originally Posted by OhToodles!
Aren't SW flights typically cheaper on Wednesdays too? There's another reason.
Shoot! I haven't even booked my flights yet and already have in my head to go down the night before on the late flight.
You ladies are so good to me!!
I really like the idea of spending 40 days (wish it could be all at once!). So, let's see. 8 days so far then add another 7 if I extend the October solo trip. That's 15 - only 25 more days. I have 10 vacation days - 5 of which I will use in October. Add two weekend days to the remaining 5 gives me another week which would leave 18 days. Unfortunately, Christmas falls on a weekend and car dealerships never close for other holidays so (take breath here) if I went for another two weeks to get my 40 days, I'd be taking a total of 10 unpaid work days. Hmmm, guess I better start playing the lottery
I also like the idea of a cheaper flight. BUT when I checked, the flight is actually a wee bit more expensive than my original flight home due to the later departure time. However, can we really put a price on being able to spend just a few precious hours in a park prior to going back home? I think not.
Concerning the AP room discount. I will have to do some research on this. I am currently getting the AAA rate which I believe is 15%. I'll have to find out how much an AP rate room is.
OR scrap the AP and use only the three days I have left on my non expiring pass since MNSSHP will technically give me an extra day in a park. That would be 4 park days and 3 down days. Currently, I could still get away with only using 2 days off the non expiring pass if I plan on not going to Epcot on my second day since the Dolphin has it's own Food & Wine Classic that nite. I could use the daylight hours to chill out at the resort. Then use two days to split the F&WF between Sat & Sun. My flight leaves too early on Monday to allow a park visit.
I think I'll just start saving some dough and see what I come up with right before AP prices go up. If I purchase an AP voucher but don't use it on my trip, I can still save it for a later date correct? Or does the voucher have an expiration date?
Thank goodness I have time to think about this!! Of course, if I keep thinking this way, I'll be doing a split stay over the course of two weeks!! NOW THAT,, MY FRIENDS, WOULD BE HEAVEN!
It seems like there is a Disney Planning pinball machine inside my head and the ball just keeps bouncing back and forth coming up with new ideas.
I think it is rationalized perfectly...lol I am not one to deter you from your plans, I just did the same thing when it came to our trip, said I might as well take the week and extended the trip by 3 days
I think it is rationalized perfectly...lol I am not one to deter you from your plans, I just did the same thing when it came to our trip, said I might as well take the week and extended the trip by 3 days
hee hee hee (said while rubbing my hands together slyly)
Just catching up on the PTR. Sound like plans are moving along nicely even with the pin ball machine in your head. I'm looking forward to MNSSHP this year. It will be my first time too. Sorry about your camera but glad you were not hurt. I've made solo trip before but none to Disney. I have "alone" time there but not a full solo trip so I'd love to hear all about it.
Looking forward to more.
Just catching up on the PTR. Sound like plans are moving along nicely even with the pin ball machine in your head. I'm looking forward to MNSSHP this year. It will be my first time too. Sorry about your camera but glad you were not hurt. I've made solo trip before but none to Disney. I have "alone" time there but not a full solo trip so I'd love to hear all about it.
Looking forward to more.
Thank you! I actually did the Wild Africa Trek solo in February and that put the idea in my head of a full solo trip. It started out small with just a long weekend at F&WF but now I'm trying to turn it into a full week with some long overdue "me time".
I'm really looking forward to MNSSHP, I love Halloween and I've never seen MK done up for my favorite holiday!
I keep sneaking peeks at pics online and I CANNOT wait!!
p.s. so I was going crazy over the weekend and priced out two nights stay to extend my vakay to a week. I really am impressed by the WL pics people have been posting. As it stands right now, I'd have to add almost $700 for two nights . Really going to have to think about this one!
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