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The “There is no crying (screaming, pouting, etc.) at Disney World” TR – Aug 24 – Sept 3, 2011
The title... well, let's just say that this "family" vacation turned out the same way many a family vacation have turned out since the dawn of time!
Many of you are probably wondering why it has taken me so long to write this TR. I guess my excuse is that life got in the way. My son started Kindergarden, we bought a house, blah, blah, blah.
Anyway...I did start a PTR, a while ago..., but for those of you who did not read it, here are the Cast of Characters.
Group 1
Me(Shauna) - 33, Accountant, OCD planner
DH(Steve) - 41, Machine Engineer, philosophy "It is what it is."
DS(Austyn) - 5, loves everything with wheels, especially Mater and Finn
Group 2
DSis (Kristin) - 31, Nurse Practitioner, anti-OCD Planner (this is important!!!)
DSisBF(?) (Drew) - 28, Photographer (who did NOT bring his camera!!! ), cyclist
DN (Caitlin) - 9, gymnast and drama queen
Where did we stay:
Group 1: Family Suite at ASMu - it was in the Jazz section on the 1st floor. (I don't remember the room #, but we were in the first building for Jazz, right after the Guitar pool, on the right if you are walking toward the Piano pool)
Group 2: Standard, 2 double. They were in the same building we were just on the side facing the pool.
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Since DSis and her fam live in Syracuse and we live in Rochester, we decided to fly out of ROC because the flights were cheaper. We had an early morning flight, 7AM, so DSis and fam stayed at a hotel near the airport.
ROC is not a busy airport, so the "1.5 to 2 hr." before your flight rule rarely applies. However, you have to tell DSis, "We need to be at the airport by 5:30AM because we have have to be there 2 hrs. ahead to check-in, etc." because if you don't give her EXTRA time, you will never get there on time!
DH, DS, and I roll into the hotel parking lot at a little after 5 and what do you know, they are not ready! DN was having a fit about what she did and did not want to wear. We finally got that mess straightened out and we were off to the airport! It wasn't far from the hotel, so we go there at about 6AM, checked some bags, and went through security. This is where the next hitch happened.
Months prior to leaving for this trip, I sent DSis a list of items that could be in a carry on and how they were to be packed. (She had not flown since our last trip to DW in 2001!) So, DH, DS & I get through screening with no problem, we know the drill! Then the wait begins...
DH: What is the hold up? Me: IDK, but I bet she packed something I TOLD her NOT to!!
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! She had packed a full size bottle of sunblock in her carry on! So, she had to say to the sunblock because they took it.
After the dust settled, we stopped for a quick breakfast at Dunkin' and waited for our flight. The attendants said it was going to arrive a little early and it did. In no time, we were boarding and in the air! This was the first time DSisBF and DN had ever flown and they were a little nervous, but by the time we changed planes in DC and were off again, they were like old pros! We landed at MCO at 12:30 and it was off to pick up the rentals, which lead to the next problem!
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After we landed, we made our way to the Hertz rental counter to pick up our cars. I decided early on that we should get two, so we could “do our own thing” if we wanted to. (Remember this as it will come up later!) I, like many others on this board, had a binder/folder full of all the documents that I would need for our stay. So, I went up to the counter and presented the confirmation documents for our cars. (I had reserved and paid for the cars through Hotwire months prior.) The woman at the counter proceeded to tell me that I will have to pay for the “extra day”.
Me: What extra day? I reserved the vehicle only for the length of our stay. Aug 24th to Sept 3rd Hertz Lady: Yes, but that is 11 days and you only paid for 10. Me: How did I do that? On Hotwire, I put the travel days in and it told me a price for that length of time. Hertz Lady: You did, but Hotwire does not have the ability to charge you for the extra day. You only paid for 10 days, your stay is 11. Me: Yes, but I am only using the car for 10 24 hour periods, not 11. So that’s 10 days. Hertz Lady: No your request is from Aug 24th to Sept 3rd , 11 days. Me: (Counting on my fingers) Wed-Thurs -1 day, Thurs –Fri -2 days, Fri-Sat – 3 days, Sat-Sun – 4 days, Sun-Mon – 5 days, Mon-Tues – 6 days, Tues-Wed. – 7 days, Wed-Thurs – 8 days, Thurs-Fri – 9 days, Fri-Sat – 10 days Hertz Lady: All, I know is that you will have to pay for the extra day when you drop off the car.
(Hence the “I can count, can you?”)
After that fiasco, I told the woman I would call Hotwire and have them straighten it out which I did the next day. (I called Hotwire and they 3-way called the Hertz desk at the airport. They noted both accounts that we should not be charged for the extra day. They said it must have been a computer glitch. Yeah, yeah… ). I just wanted to get our cars and get to Disney!!!
1st stop though, Walmart, for some breakfast goodies, drinks, and snacks. I brought our GPS and looked up an address for Walmart before we left home. I don’t know what was up with our GPS, but it took us everywhere but Walmart. After driving all over the place, we gave up and just went to the resort because it was already getting on 2pm. We had dinner ressies at WCC and I wanted to be able to get settled in the room before we went.
I had done on-line check in, so that was a breeze. The CM noticed that it was DS and DN’s first trip and told them to hold it right there while he went and got them something. He came back with a bunch of little toys, Pez dispensers, pens, etc. for the kids! My DS was so happy because he got a Finn McMissle Pez dispenser, it was all he talked about for the rest of the night! Before we left the lobby, we asked the CM outside where the nearest Walmart was. (Still needed those supplies!!) He was nice enough to go get a map of the property and show us where to go. (I just love the care the CM’s take at Disney. They are just so HAPPY to help you!)
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Great start! Too funny about the sunscreen! What a pain at Hertz! But glad you straightened it out. On Photobucket you can select the size of your pictures as you upload them or resize them individually as select each.
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well, let's just say that this "family" vacation turned out the same way many a family vacation have turned out since the dawn of time! 
, but for those of you who did not read it, here are the Cast of Characters.
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We have a winner! She had packed a full size bottle of sunblock in her carry on! So, she had to say 
to the sunblock because they took it. 
This was the first time DSisBF and DN had ever flown and they were a little nervous, but by the time we changed planes in DC and were off again, they were like old pros! 
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Maybe your sister will learn to listen to you in the future... 
I brought our GPS and looked up an address for Walmart before we left home. I don’t know what was up with our GPS, but it took us everywhere but Walmart. 
My DS was so happy because he got a Finn McMissle Pez dispenser, it was all he talked about for the rest of the night! 
What a pain at Hertz! But glad you straightened it out. On Photobucket you can select the size of your pictures as you upload them or resize them individually as select each.
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