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Great plans! The 6th still looks good for us at Epcot too. We aren't doing the CP this year.
Congratulations on the upgrade to Boardwalk! That's an awesome resort! Even with that creepy clown pool!!
Great plans! The 6th still looks good for us at Epcot too. We aren't doing the CP this year.
Congratulations on the upgrade to Boardwalk! That's an awesome resort! Even with that creepy clown pool!!
Cool and about the clown pool!! We thought the same thing last year but loved it there anyway!!
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I like your changes! I think AK will be decked out for the holidays and aren't they having a festival of lights which should be really cool to see.
Thanks, Lisa! I know that AK is doing something new this year for the holidays but I have to catch up on exactly what that is.
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A lot has happened on the Disney front today for our girls trip!! . All of it good!!
Today, WDW came out with passholder rates and I switched our resort over to the WL!! I saved a total of 125 bucks but that’s not why I am so excited..........
This is where we stayed with our Dad back in 2004 and it was unavailable when I was looking around period. At any rate. Not rack. Not magical holidays. Not anything!
Anyway! I am trying to decide whether or not to surprise Laura with this information. I know that she will be over the moon happy!!!!
Of course, I had to make a few schedule changes but not many. I will not disclose them here in case they change again for any reason. .
Muffin is happy as well. He is always happy when I save money. I honestly thought he might be a tad bit jealous but we have already booked Copper Creek for next June with Logan so he was not.
Anyway! I was able to switch over on the website without an issue. However!! When I pulled up MDE an hour later, it still said that I was booked at the Boardwalk.
I called WDW and they assured me it had switched over on their end. Since I had already waited an hour on my end, the CM offered to put me in touch with the IT department and I gladly obliged.
Long story short, it took a little while, but they not only straightened out this issue but also took care of another reservation that had been cancelled when we joined DVC and now my MDE looks accurate and beautiful!
That’s all I got today! Unless!! You guys head over to my trip with Muffin in November as a few things have changed there as well.
Awesome! We love WL...I vote for keeping it a surprise for your sister! I love Disney surprises!
I'm heading over to your November trip with Muffin, cuz we know how he drives all the changes....
Why am I just discovering this PTR? I know! You started it as I was leaving for my cruise. Sad I missed some of the action and that I couldn't join in the banter as you made your usual changes to the plans. But, I'm here now. You have a great trip planned. Your sister is one lucky gal.
P.S. Can you adopt me?
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Great change of plans and some nice savings! I love the WL as the first WDW I stayed at back in 2002 and did a repeat in 2012 for my 10th anniversary!
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about the clown pool!! We thought the same thing last year but loved it there anyway!! 
I know that AK is doing something new this year for the holidays but I have to catch up on exactly what that is.
Very exciting!
I know that she will be over the moon happy!!!!
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But, I'm here now. You have a great trip planned. Your sister is one lucky gal. 
I love the WL as the first WDW I stayed at back in 2002 and did a repeat in 2012 for my 10th anniversary! 
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