Trip Report - Jan 14-22 Cruise/WDW: A Disney Trip Full of Hope! COMPLETED!! 7/15 - Page 27 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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I'm so glad that Disney came through for you like that - they have the best customer service! Congrats on the upcoming trip - I've loved reading this trip report and hope you'll be doing one for that trip?
Since this site is having a bunch of technical problems it won't let me post replies from the quotes, so I did it the old fashioned way.
Lazanya (Jody) -Thanks so much for following along, and hopefully you'll join me for the next one.
Jillybean (Jill) -Thanks! Hope is really growing into an adorable little girl...I have no idea where she gets it. At first I wasn't happy about standing up to them, I really felt guilty, but when we came home I found out my uncle had made some not-so-nice comments about my father, and then the guilt flew out the window!
Cam22 (Cam) -I know right now I can't do too much with that thing, but I've been practicing and reading, so we'll see what I come up with. It won't be anything spectacular, but at least there will be pictures!
Chezp (Cheryl) - Disney is definitely the best when it comes to their service. I hope to never have to complain again, but I have been known to write letters when they do something great as well. I will be doing a report, but I probably won't start it until I'm 30 days away. Not much planning to do.
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I don't know what happened to my post (that's what you get for trying to do something after the kids are in bed and you're wiped out!!).
Hope is just adorable. I can't believe how she has changed and how big she's grown. I love the hair do! Time moves too fast...especially when it comes to kids.
That is great Disney came through after your horrible CM experience. Glad to hear it. that's why Disney is just the best when it comes to customer service.
I don't know what happened to my post (that's what you get for trying to do something after the kids are in bed and you're wiped out!!).
Hope is just adorable. I can't believe how she has changed and how big she's grown. I love the hair do! Time moves too fast...especially when it comes to kids.
That is great Disney came through after your horrible CM experience. Glad to hear it. that's why Disney is just the best when it comes to customer service.
I don't think it's you, I think it's this site right now. At least I can actually use the "quote" button this time. As for being wiped out, you know you're tired when you go to bed at 8:45, which is what I did last night.
Thanks so much! I just wish I could slow down time a little bit more! I think after having her time has moved even quicker.
Thanks for following a long and I hope you join me for the next report...I promise a lot more pictures next time.
You are so sweet! If you had a girl, I would completely understand Hope being the underdog. I agree that it would be wonderful to be able to meet you as well, you never know what the future holds, and there are plenty more trips to the world in there somewhere!
So true on the many trips and with us both being DVC members it's bound to happen someday!
What a lovely trip report! I loved seeing all the pictures of Hope and the more recent ones too...she is a doll!
Sorry about your Chef Mickey experience but I am glad they gave you the passes to help make it up to you. Several years ago I had a terrible pedicure at the Grand Floridian and when I called to explain what happened (just like you, not wanting compensation just wanting to make them aware) they were completely wonderful and not only comped my pedicure but also sent me a bag full of lotions and soaps from the GF spa! It was totally above and beyond.
What a lovely trip report! I loved seeing all the pictures of Hope and the more recent ones too...she is a doll!
Sorry about your Chef Mickey experience but I am glad they gave you the passes to help make it up to you. Several years ago I had a terrible pedicure at the Grand Floridian and when I called to explain what happened (just like you, not wanting compensation just wanting to make them aware) they were completely wonderful and not only comped my pedicure but also sent me a bag full of lotions and soaps from the GF spa! It was totally above and beyond.
Can't wait to read your next report...
and thanks so much for following along on my trip! Disney definitely has great customer service, and as much as I would have loved a wonderful character experience, they really did make up for it in the end.
I'll be starting the new report hopefully sometime next week so I can't wait for you to join the next one.
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I'll be on the look out for the new PTR too! And I see our countdowns are pretty much the same - counting down to different things, but still the same day!
I'll be on the look out for the new PTR too! And I see our countdowns are pretty much the same - counting down to different things, but still the same day!
I'm actually working on starting it right now...I'm on my lunch break so I can actually do Disney things and not get in trouble for it.
BTW, you're countdown is way more important than mine...you get a nice little present at the end. And I promised I would be thinking of you while I was on the plane, so we'll see if that's when the baby decides to say hello!
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your family is just lovely! Thanks for sharing your trip! I loved reading about your and yourmoms trip to the garden tea room! I am making reservations to have tea there with my daughter in september and cant wait! I hope it will become tradition for us as well.
your family is just lovely! Thanks for sharing your trip! I loved reading about your and yourmoms trip to the garden tea room! I am making reservations to have tea there with my daughter in september and cant wait! I hope it will become tradition for us as well.
Thanks for taking the time to read one of my reports! You won't be disappointed with afternoon tea. I can't wait to go back when we're there in November, and soon I'll bring Hope along with us when she's old enough to enjoy sitting through it.
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Congrats on the upcoming trip - I've loved reading this trip report and hope you'll be doing one for that trip? 
it won't let me post replies from the quotes, so I did it the old fashioned way. 
At first I wasn't happy about standing up to them, I really felt guilty, but when we came home I found out my uncle had made some not-so-nice comments about my father, and then the guilt flew out the window! 
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I agree that it would be wonderful to be able to meet you as well, you never know what the future holds, and there are plenty more trips to the world in there somewhere!
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Mosy and Meander and our three princesses
and thanks so much for following along on my trip! Disney definitely has great customer service, and as much as I would have loved a wonderful character experience, they really did make up for it in the end. 
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