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We lost my dad suddenly Saturday.
My mom lives 300 foot away from us in their own, now her house
Mom loved Disney in 08 and 09
Dad did too but wouldn't admit it enough to go back even though we tried.
Mom wouldn't leave him to go
So through my tears I have told her you are going to Disney next month
Im so scared about trying to change all the ressies and FP+ we will need to bc its Nov 19-29 a BAD time to make these changes - as DVC room will be easiest part.
ANY SUGGESTIONS TIPS NAMES TO call for help appreciated. I really wish I knew some higher up people although going from 3-4 people isn't like 4-5 on rooms and ressies...
But here is the reason I am posting this here:
We have always wanted to add on - so like 25 points in her name through resale even if diff use year might be a good idea so we can get her the DVC rate of AP?
Or would they let us add 25 point contract through Disney but in her name?
Just wondering....
Its how I am coping - He wasn't very happy but I have pictures of how he could have been every day being silly and playful with goofy and grandson. He is a prime example of how Disney can make us forget our hurts and be a kid at heart. (only God can heal those hurts - dad was saved but hurting)
I am cheesy and I had named this trip over a year ago :Time of Our Lives (from the Celebrate You song)
Everyday is the right day
It's easy to understand
Cause you get the chance
And you take it
Make it the best you can make it
Why should you hold back?
It's the time of your life
You don't want to miss out.
On right here and now
There's so many reasons why
You don't wanna stop
It's your chance, live it up
And everything you do
Celebrate you (Oo oh)
Celebrate you (Oo oh) Ah
Everytime is the right time
So make every second count
Go for your dream, you can live it
Reach for the skies is your limit
Celebrate what you're all about Ouuuuh!
Thanks for listening and any ideas - ill be so grateful
If you're going from 3 to 4 people on a dining reservation, personally I wouldn't even try to modify it. They would have a table for 4 earmarked for you. Just show up and tell them you have an extra person. Don't see how it could be a problem.
For Fastpasses, the MDE website has a "copy" feature you can use to try and copy FP selections from one member to another. Try that before you start canceling and re-scheduling things.
As for the add-on, I believe if you buy direct from Disney it has to be deeded the same as your existing points. If that's the case, you could buy and then have the deed re-written to include her. But that will cost several hundred dollars and there are financial (estate) implications with shared ownership. Definitely worth consulting an attorney or financial advisor.
25 point resale contracts are pretty hard to come by and tend to sell for an inflated price due to their scarcity.
Take some time to consider whether it's worth the trouble to save $150 on an AP. Generally speaking she would be entitled to other DVC perks as the guest of a member during any vacation.
If you're going from 3 to 4 people on a dining reservation, personally I wouldn't even try to modify it. They would have a table for 4 earmarked for you. Just show up and tell them you have an extra person. Don't see how it could be a problem.
For Fastpasses, the MDE website has a "copy" feature you can use to try and copy FP selections from one member to another. Try that before you start canceling and re-scheduling things.
As for the add-on, I believe if you buy direct from Disney it has to be deeded the same as your existing points. If that's the case, you could buy and then have the deed re-written to include her. But that will cost several hundred dollars and there are financial (estate) implications with shared ownership. Definitely worth consulting an attorney or financial advisor.
25 point resale contracts are pretty hard to come by and tend to sell for an inflated price due to their scarcity.
Take some time to consider whether it's worth the trouble to save $150 on an AP. Generally speaking she would be entitled to other DVC perks as the guest of a member during any vacation.
Good luck.
Good tips all - yes we will probably just be buying her AP at higher price and not worrying about it.
Fastpass wont let us copy yet bc we can't buy her ticket yet. Only concern is the Frozen sing a long and meet n greet with elsa anna - if we can't get it we will drop it.
We modified the ressie just to make it official for Old Key and a wonderful DVC member Named Martin changed every dining reservation and believe it or not the system gave him some issues changing 3 to 4 - I was shocked.
Tim - She can come as guest to DVC Merry Mixer right? I didn't think of that till reading your post....
Thanks Tim for always being here to answer questions - its appreciated.
We modified the ressie just to make it official for Old Key and a wonderful DVC member Named Martin changed every dining reservation and believe it or not the system gave him some issues changing 3 to 4 - I was shocked.
I'm glad it's all sorted, even if the system did throw up a few issues along the way. I hope you all have a wonderful time.
Thanks Cheryl - They will let her into the merry mixer with us surely??
I honestly can't remember how it works with the Merry Member Mixer, as it's been some time since we were last there. To be honest though, I would've thought if you explain the situation you've found yourselves in as a family, the Cast Members would be sympathetic to that. Maybe it's worth calling Member Services and having a conversation with them to see what they say?
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In the past, they have capped attendance at 6 individuals per DVC membership.
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I honestly can't remember how it works with the Merry Member Mixer, as it's been some time since we were last there. To be honest though, I would've thought if you explain the situation you've found yourselves in as a family, the Cast Members would be sympathetic to that. Maybe it's worth calling Member Services and having a conversation with them to see what they say?
Thank you both. The circumstances plus her functional blindness should be enough but i will call dvc.
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