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The Girls look very cute in their shirts. Where is the Proud Papa ?
David was feeling a bit grumpy and refused to be in a picture. You can see his bottom half and one arm on the right side of the P utter where Briana is jumping, and it took a lot of convincing just to get him to do that. [emoji12]
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I love the announcement!!!
Fingers crossed that you're able to get the free dining offer.
Okay...I am trying really hard not to be disappointed.
My friend Automne (who is also going to Disney World in September, though a couple weeks earlier) and I were messaging back and forth on Facebook starting at three AM trying to figure out why disneyworld.com wouldn't let us modify our reservations online. I knew Ashlee had been able to, so I was really frustrated that it wasn't working for us. We finally admitted defeat, though, and decided we would have to stay up until 4:00 when the phone lines open (since we are both in the PST zone, and three hours behind FL). Though, I guess we didn't really admit defeat, since we kept refreshing the page and trying again. [emoji4]
We chatted back and forth and both started trying to call five minutes before the lines opened, hanging up as soon as we heard the "our offices are now closed" message.
At 4:00, their phone lines were so inundated with calls that they crashed. We both got a "technical difficulties" message.
We kept trying, and my friend managed to get through and get on hold at 4:05. I continued trying to call, frantically, for the next HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES and could NOT get through. I kept getting either a busy signal or a recorded message saying that my call could not be completed because the person I was calling was busy.
I kept messaging my friend, and I asked her if she got through to a person before I managed to get on hold, if she would see if they would allow her to modify my reservation as well. She readily agreed, which I am so thankful for!
At 5:15, she sent a message "I have a person!" And then promised that after she modified her reservation she would ask about mine. I had sent all the information she would need or that they may ask for.
I was still trying to get through in case they said no, but luckily the Cast Member was happy to allow Automne to help me. I messaged Automne and said "OMG tell her I love her!" That amused everybody.
So sweet Automne acted as a go between, messaging me as she talked to the CM. I was highly upset to find out that all the Free Dining reservations were gone for Pop for our dates. I nearly started crying.
But the CM searched around and found an opening at All Star Music for us. I jumped on it, telling them to book it, but I was still feeling really bummed. I was really looking forward to staying at Pop again.
On the bright side:
We are going to Disney World.
We got free dining.
We are PAID IN FULL and got a $536 refund as well.
I may keep trying for the next week or so to get back to Pop, but, as David pointed out, we took our honeymoon at ASM, so it might be fun to stay there again.
So...PIF with Free Quick Service Dining, upgraded to the Regular Dining Plan. Life is good.
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The annoucement is so cute! Love the shirts for the girls. What a morning trying to get free dining! Sorry you ended having to switch resorts, but you got free dining and that's a win in my book! Congrats!
Too bad you had to change resorts but at least you were able to get the Free Dining promotion. Best thing is that you're PIF and with a chunk of change back.
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Lots of good news today! Your announcement of baby #3 was just too adorable, and like you I love the excitement on Briana's little face. Pure joy! And then the photo of their little hands! Awwwwww! Too sweet! So glad your friend and the CM were able to get you free dining! Sorry you have to switch resorts, but I love that you two honeymooned there. Cool bit of savings, too.
What a nightmare with the free dining offer, but that's expected on the first day! Sorry, you lost out on POP, but at least the CM was able to get another resort for you and glad you got the nice refund! As I'm going in October, it's not available for my dates, but hoping for a resort discount. But only a nice deluxe discount as I feel I've stayed at the mods enough over the past several years. Even with the discounts the deluxes are still quite pricey! I do have a backup plan in place and set for now!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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That's great! We can't get free dining because it's not offered for Port Orleans French Quarter. Just Riverside. I asked Chuck if he wanted to change our venue and he said nope. We aren't really worried about the dining though. We have already booked Victoria and Albert's Queen Victoria Room!
i feel your pain about switching resorts ... i had to switch from POR to AllStar Sports but with upgraded dining. but fingers crossed that we will both get what we want if we keep trying.
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Good luck with free dining! 
Life is good.
Sorry you have to switch resorts, but I love that you two honeymooned there. Cool bit of savings, too. 
Sorry, you lost out on POP, but at least the CM was able to get another resort for you and glad you got the nice refund! 
As I'm going in October, it's not available for my dates, but hoping for a resort discount. But only a nice deluxe discount as I feel I've stayed at the mods enough over the past several years. Even with the discounts the deluxes are still quite pricey! 
I do have a backup plan in place and set for now! 
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