Yodiwan1's first family trip 2014!!!

[cy1229]

I'm glad she decided on a 2BR villa. You guys will like the extra space.

If you make ressies at resort restaurants for dinner, you won't have to worry about Marissa's nap habits (or lack thereof, I'm not kidding, my Meghan was only 15 months old when she stopped napping altogether). If you guys decide you want to eat at a park restaurant like, oh, I don't know, 2/3 of Epcot WS, you can always do that for lunch and do a lighter meal for dinner.

I just got a thingamabob in the mail offering us free dining for a lot of different dates through to the week before Thanksgiving. It has a pin number specific to our address on it. I don't know what mailing list we got on for that, but it seems to me that you'll probably be on the same mailing list and hopefully will get that same thing soon.

[theBIGyowski]

I'm glad she decided on a 2BR villa. You guys will like the extra space.

If you make ressies at resort restaurants for dinner, you won't have to worry about Marissa's nap habits (or lack thereof, I'm not kidding, my Meghan was only 15 months old when she stopped napping altogether). If you guys decide you want to eat at a park restaurant like, oh, I don't know, 2/3 of Epcot WS, you can always do that for lunch and do a lighter meal for dinner.

I just got a thingamabob in the mail offering us free dining for a lot of different dates through to the week before Thanksgiving. It has a pin number specific to our address on it. I don't know what mailing list we got on for that, but it seems to me that you'll probably be on the same mailing list and hopefully will get that same thing soon.

To get that free dining you'd have to pay rack rate for a room...which I would assume comparable rooms to a 2BR Villa at OKW would be extremely expensive and not worth the free dining.

I hope to one day be able to stay in a 2BR Villa at OKW...just because of how big and nice they are. If we can just convince DW's parents to take a WDW trip with us, we could pull it off.

[yodiwan1]

So tonight we finalized the reservations. and 2 hours after my MIL calls me to say she messed up the dates and can we move it two weeks later or two weeks before. I said crowds are much lighter in Feb, so lets look at 2 weeks before. I called and they said no problem. SO now we are going Feb7-14. I get to take my DW out one night for Valentine's Day at WDW!!! STOKED!!! Oh, best part..it was $1,000 cheaper!!!!!! ...sorry too happy had to use all of those!!!

[Amy]

So tonight we finalized the reservations. and 2 hours after my MIL calls me to say she messed up the dates and can we move it two weeks later or two weeks before. I said crowds are much lighter in Feb, so lets look at 2 weeks before. I called and they said no problem. SO now we are going Feb7-14. I get to take my DW out one night for Valentine's Day at WDW!!! STOKED!!! Oh, best part..it was $1,000 cheaper!!!!!! ...sorry too happy had to use all of those!!!

Sweet! That is very cool that it is all coming together for y'all

[yodiwan1]

Yeah, and since we're all FL residents, we are going to wait until fall to see what ticket specials there are. Love those 3-4 day passes! it will be cheaper to get 2 three day passes than to get a seasonal pass still if they are close to the prices of this year.

[Amy]

Yeah, and since we're all FL residents, we are going to wait until fall to see what ticket specials there are. Love those 3-4 day passes! it will be cheaper to get 2 three day passes than to get a seasonal pass still if they are close to the prices of this year.

Since they have already raised the regular ticket prices, will the FL resident passes likely remain the same in price now?

[yodiwan1]

they have been around 109-119 for the past 5 years. the 3 day passes.

[Amy]

they have been around 109-119 for the past 5 years. the 3 day passes.

Sounds like a very good deal ~ are they hopper passes as well?

[yodiwan1]

nope, but we weren't looking for hoppers. don't want to overload marissa. lol

[Cardinals314]

Congrats on your upcoming trip. One of the best times to go to Disney is late January and early February. The crowd sizes then are pretty light. It is also the cheapest season at Disney.

[yodiwan1]

Wow, so within the past 5 hours our trip has really taken form! The FL resident special came out for 3 days for $129! Well when my friend who is a CM heard that is what we were doing, she realized that a seasonal pass is only about $20 more a person! SO my mother in law said we're all getting passes! The my friend told me that she will still get 40% off of merchandise until the last day of our trip! ...but wait, there's more! She also gets a discount on the dining plan!!! We had no intentions of getting it, after doing the math, just on our sit down meals it will really pay off! $36/person a day, going for 7 days, and we will be having at least 7 table service meals. I had to pinch myself! I am so freaking ecstatic now!!! Since my DSIL and DMIL have foot issues we are also getting an ECV. Thank you to Amy for recommending Mobility Walkers! I really can't wait!!!

[Amy]

Wow, so within the past 5 hours our trip has really taken form! The FL resident special came out for 3 days for $129! Well when my friend who is a CM heard that is what we were doing, she realized that a seasonal pass is only about $20 more a person! SO my mother in law said we're all getting passes! The my friend told me that she will still get 40% off of merchandise until the last day of our trip! ...but wait, there's more! She also gets a discount on the dining plan!!! We had no intentions of getting it, after doing the math, just on our sit down meals it will really pay off! $36/person a day, going for 7 days, and we will be having at least 7 table service meals. I had to pinch myself! I am so freaking ecstatic now!!! Since my DSIL and DMIL have foot issues we are also getting an ECV. Thank you to Amy for recommending Mobility Walkers! I really can't wait!!!

Wow ~ that is great news! And seasonal passes mean you just might need to return within that year time frame right? I bet you daughter will be so excited when she gets to see her favorite characters in person for the first time
I hope Walkers works out for y'all. We have been very pleased with the level of service and the price is quite reasonable.

[cy1229]

I could feel your excitement coming out of the computer screen at me!! With that discount on the meal plan it's like you're getting lunch for free... or at least for the price of your tip for dinner. Can't beat that!!

Oh boy oh boy you're going to have FUN!

[yodiwan1]

Amy, Walkers told us they need to meet us personally because we are at a Disney property resort. Was that the case with yours as well?

[Amy]

Amy, Walkers told us they need to meet us personally because we are at a Disney property resort. Was that the case with yours as well?

I can't remember if that was the case or not. I'll have to ask Mom. I would guess it is mostly so they can show you how to charge the battery and how to operate it. You just let them know when you are arriving though and it is ready for you at the luggage services desk.
EDIT: Asked Figment this morning and she doesn't remember them ever being there personally. The ECV was just at luggage services. Maybe it is a new policy? Or it is related to where you are staying?