The Official October 2013 Trip Planning Thread

[L-Harper]

..Hello Everyone!

I am your hostess, L-Harper, and I will be with your here at The Official October 2013 Thread as we embark on our amazing vacations to Walt Disney World! When you join us, please tell us your dates of travel, the resort you're staying at (optional), and if you're celebrating anything special! I will keep a {nearly} daily updated list.

*Note: This thread was merged with another thread so that's why the first 6 or so pages are a bit wonky.*


October 2013 DISers

22-4 ~ Mrs.viv07
26-6 ~ daisy_77 (Pop Century)
26-6 ~ ash-n-brensmom (Wyndham Bonnet Creek then on the Dream) - Happy 18th Anniversary!
28-5 ~ fizbobunny (Boardwalk Villa / HRH) Celebrating 18 Months of SMObriety!
28-6 ~ momabaarjo (?) |PTR|
29-4 ~ MLinDisney (Beach Club)
1-7 ~ reynm7v0 (Coronado Springs)
1-22 ~ baylie666 (Art of Animation) - Nan & Sister's Birthday!
2-8 ~ Rokwynd (All Star Music) - Happy Birthday!
2-8 ~ PrincessInOz (?)
2-8 ~ AJECAR (Pop Century) - DD's 7th Birthday!
2-11 ~ DaniMoon (Art of Animation) - Children's First WDW Vacation!
3-9 ~ mtfarlin (Port Orleans -Riverside) - Sister's Birthday!
3-13 ~ Shawnakemp2 (Pop Century & Star Island)
5-9 ~ Meetmeinmontauk
5-10 ~ SEASONK (All Star Movies or Port Orleans -Riverside)
5-10 ~ SlightlyocdDisneyfan (Polynesian)
5-11 ~ Macavity72 (Art of Animation)
5-12 ~ whitney37354 (Ft. Wilderness)
5-18 ~ jillily (Fort Wilderness) - Happy 5th Anniversary and DH's & Children's Birthdays!
6-? ~ DreamingPink (Port Orleans - French Quarter)
6-10 ~ SAT887 (Bay lake Tower) - Happy Anniversary!
6-12 ~ piratemamaof3 (Port Orleans -Riverside)
6-13 ~ jennytmitch (Port Orleans -Riverside)
6-17 ~ pooh'smate (Pop Century)
7-12 ~ moose615 (VGC in Disneyland)
8-12 ~ That Mom (Beach Club Villas) - Grandson's First WDW Vacation!
11-16 ~ Eoywin (Art of Animation)
12-19 ~ brettcw23 (?)
13-19 ~ BLeeS (Animal Kingdom Lodge) - Children's First WDW Vacation!
14-20 ~ teetee830 (Beach Club)
15-20 ~ grinder6 (Grand Villa) - Wife & Daughter's First WDW Vacation!
16-21 ~ dollpens (?) - DH & DD's First WDW Vacation!
17-20 ~ PRmamiPEdos (Boardwalk or Beach Club) - Happy Anniversary!
15-20 ~ Tallent (Sarasota Springs)
17-21 ~ QDinFL (Art of Animation)
17-22 ~ sarahkate60120 (Port Orleans -French Quarter - DD's 8th Birthday!
17-27 ~ Quackerjack (Bay Lake Tower)
18-20 ~ L-Harper (off-site)
18-23 ~ MISSYLEXI (Port Orleans - Riverside)
18-26 ~ bballmom2 (Animal Kingdom Lodge)
18-26 ~ tdonnell56 (Old Key West or Saratoga Springs)
18-27 ~ MercMom (Polynesian) - Children's First WDW Vacation!
19-24 ~ ellismom (Port Orleans - French Quarter)
19-26 ~ dfGoofy (Coronado Springs)
19-26 ~ sammyjo1871 (Caribbean Beach)
19-27 ~ PeanutButterMom (Art of Animation or Port Orleans)
19-27 ~ Rivka (?)
20 - 24 ~ mrbaird (Art of Animation)
20-25 ~ summersalt (Grand Floridian)
20-26 ~ LINYMOM (Port Orleans -French Quarter)
20-27 ~ Chrystyna (?)
20-27 ~ puertorican00676 (Wilderness Lodge) - Happy Birthday!
20-27 ~ crazy4wdw (Port Orleans -French Quarter)
20-28 ~ BreezysMom (Polynesian)
20-31 ~ Sorcerina (Saratoga Springs)
21-25 ~ xxunluv3dlizxx (Pop Century)
21-25 ~ ernie76 (Bay Lake Tower) - Happy 15th Anniversary! DGS2's First WDW Vacation!
21-4 ~ Littlenemo (Animal Kingdom Lodge)
23-29 ~ Newbie123 (Art of Animation)
25-2 ~ DisneyLvr55 (Art of Animation)
26-29 ~ IWISHFORDISNEY (Polynesian) - Happy Birthday to DH and Baby Jack!
26-2 ~ nonnasally (Bay Lake Tower)
26-3 ~ cfw213 (Saratoga Springs & Bay Lake Tower)
26-3 ~ heatherbynum (Port Orleans - Riverside)
26-3 ~ momto2inKC (Art of Animation)
26-6 ~ weswife (Bay Lake Tower and Beach Club) - Happy 25th Anniversary!
27-3 ~ LadyBeBop (Wyndham Bonnet Creek) - DGD's 5th Birthday!
27-4 ~ shenaniganzz (Coronado Springs)
28-6 ~ wezee (Port Orleans - French Quarter)
28-6 ~ abbybeth (Port Orleans - French Quarter)
28-6 ~ momabaarjo (Caribbean Beach & Pop Century)
29-5 ~ lmbraun (?) ~ Happy 40th Birthday!
29-11 ~ disneygirl910 (Pop Century or Art of Animation) - DDs First Trips!
29-12 ~ MrRomance (Saratoga Springs)
30-29 ~ owynn (Animal Kingdom Villas) - Honeymoon!
31-9 ~ FigmentChick (Port Orleans - Riverside)
Unknown Dates ~ Suzimar57
Unknown Dates ~ ddstratton |PTR|
Unknown Dates ~ rnmomuch
Unknown Dates ~ nikki7680 (Port Orleans - Riverside)
Unknown Dates ~ disneychic33
Unknown Dates ~ GirlOutlaw
Unknown Dates ~ nedac
Unknown Dates ~ Jennifer84 (Coronado Springs)

[figmentswife]

I didn't see that anyone else had started an October 2013 thread, so I decided I would. In the early stages of planning an October 2013 trip for DH, DD and myself. Dates may change but as of now we are thinking October 10-18.

WHO IS WITH ME????

Running List: as of 8/1/12

Suzimar57 - TBD
figmentswife - 10/10 - 10/18
3monkeymomma - POR
PRmamiPEdos - 10/17 - 10/20 - BW or BC
FigmentChick - 10/31-11/9 - POR

[suzimar57]

i'm in!!!!!!!

[figmentswife]

YEAY!!!! What are you planning so far? We haven't even officially. I picked our dates and I can't decide where to stay.

[3monkeymomma]

We will likely be going in Late October 2013. I can't wait to pick dates. We'll be staying at POR.

[PRmamiDEdos]

Originally Posted by figmentswife

I didn't see that anyone else had started an October 2013 thread, so I decided I would. In the early stages of planning an October 2013 trip for DH, DD and myself. Dates may change but as of now we are thinking October 10-18.

WHO IS WITH ME????

ME, ME, ME!!!! DH and I will be LEAVING THE KIDS HOME!!!!! We will be spending a long weekend at the F&W for our anniversary weekend from 10/17/13-10/20/13. I have my calendar alert to remind me when to book our DVC villa. Since we own at AKL, I can't book until March and I'm hoping I can still get a BW or BC studio at that point.


P.S.the kids are upset, but too bad. LOL

[figmentswife]

Originally Posted by 3monkeymomma

We will likely be going in Late October 2013. I can't wait to pick dates. We'll be staying at POR.

Originally Posted by PRmamiDEdos

ME, ME, ME!!!! DH and I will be LEAVING THE KIDS HOME!!!!! We will be spending a long weekend at the F&W for our anniversary weekend from 10/17/13-10/20/13. I have my calendar alert to remind me when to book our DVC villa. Since we own at AKL, I can't book until March and I'm hoping I can still get a BW or BC studio at that point.


P.S.the kids are upset, but too bad. LOL

You go girl, the kids will get over it. My kids would never let me live it down if I went without them (ok the 17 year old doesn't care, but to 10 year old would)

[FigmentChick]

I'm with you, figmentswife!!!! I've already called and I'm paying the downpayment on Friday. So excited!!! I think you and I both went in October 2011, right?

Originally Posted by 3monkeymomma

We will likely be going in Late October 2013. I can't wait to pick dates. We'll be staying at POR.

I've got our dates down pat: October 31st through November 9th at POR. We'll be neighbors! (you have to ask yourself: do I really want the crazy chick as my neighbor? lol)

AND.....to add new excitement to something that has become "old hat" to our older two children: we're going to take the auto train. It's going to save me approx $1,000. I can't wait. I just hope hubby does ok in an enclosed space for 17 hours.

Talk to you all soon!!!!!

[figmentswife]

Originally Posted by FigmentChick

I'm with you, figmentswife!!!! I've already called and I'm paying the downpayment on Friday. So excited!!! I think you and I both went in October 2011, right?

YEP - we did!!!! That was my best trip EVER - just went again in April with friends - and it was BAD - so this is going to be our "make up" trip - NO FRIENDS!!!!

I've got our dates down pat: October 31st through November 9th at POR. We'll be neighbors! (you have to ask yourself: do I really want the crazy chick as my neighbor? lol)

AND.....to add new excitement to something that has become "old hat" to our older two children: we're going to take the auto train. It's going to save me approx $1,000. I can't wait. I just hope hubby does ok in an enclosed space for 17 hours. So excited for you. I have talked DH into flying for next trip, but we will see.

Talk to you all soon!!!!!

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[figmentswife]

Today, I went to Target and got a Mickey mouse binder, folder and notebook. We are looking at renting DVC, would love it if Swan/Dolphin has employee rates available (but we won't know this until about 60 days before we leave).
I am not banking on FREE Dining for next year b\c this year that time frame was blocked out this year. Plus I did the calculations and - we can eat 3 meals a day including 3 Character meals EXTRA and still be around $100 cheaper overall, so I think we will be paying OOP, unless they do offer the free dining.

Also, at this point, I am thinking we will NOT do matching shirts again (if you know me, you know that we usually wear them everyday), but when we were there in April, I found that I would have been much more comfortable in a tank most days....however, If the tanks I like (don't like the tight ones) go on sale for $3 or less - I will TOTALLY be getting them and have to rethink the whole thing. We will however, do "birthday" shirts on the 11th for DD birthday.

[FigmentChick]

I actually am kinda banking on free dining. LOL Next year, we will be going one week later than we normally do because we want to see the cross-over between Halloween and Christmas. Plus, the tail end will overlap with "Jersey Week" and my kids will loose two days less of school.

We do not do the matching shirt thing....hubby would kill me. :D It's enough that I get a "theme" going (all Mickey shirts, all Epcot shirts, etc.). I haven't started my binder yet, but I will.

If free dining isn't offered....no skin off our nose. We'll do just fine picking up CS around the parks. We normally don't eat all that much as it is, but the table service is nice so we can try new restaurants. I think I'm going to try and convince the family to try Coral Reef.....hubby already agreed to Le Cellier (you can bet I will be online at 5:30 am on May 4th. ).

I'm sorry about your April trip. That is one reason why we don't give our dates and exact resort to our family & friends. That sounds horrible, doesn't it? LOL We'll tell them we're going to Disney "towards the end of October" and "we're staying onsite". We've actually had the problem of a friend wanting to join us.....hubby said no way.

OK...that's all for now. I have to merge yesterday's sales orders and do payroll.

Have a great day everyone!!!!

[PRmamiDEdos]

Originally Posted by FigmentChick

I'm sorry about your April trip. That is one reason why we don't give our dates and exact resort to our family & friends. That sounds horrible, doesn't it? LOL We'll tell them we're going to Disney "towards the end of October" and "we're staying onsite". We've actually had the problem of a friend wanting to join us.....hubby said no way.

I'm having that problem right now. I've already made this a trip for my mom, sister, niece, nephew, DH, DD, DS and I. When I told my best friend I was running the marathon in January, she said "maybe I'll send ____ with you". Eeek! How do I tell her we don't have the room?

[PeanutButterMom]

me me me ! We're planning on the 19th-27th.

Originally Posted by 3monkeymomma

We will likely be going in Late October 2013. I can't wait to pick dates. We'll be staying at POR.

Maybe we'll be neighbors. Not sure if we're staying AoA or POR/POFQ yet.

I actually have 2 different IRL good friends who are ALSO thinking about planning October Disney trips I think it would be hilarious if we all went the same time. Not really going "together", but since we all tend to think along the same lines, we'd probably all download the same touring plan We shall see.

I'm in serious saving mode... and then DH's vehicle broke down on the way to work this morning (I have the new van, he has the beater that I've owned since before we even met! Poor CR-V has over 150,000 miles). So those obviously-needed repairs are eating into the savings that I had put away already

I'm still super excited though!

[PeanutButterMom]

Also, I am VERY confused between FigmentChick and figmentswife

[figmentswife]

I am typing this from my phone on the new dis app....so will see if it goes through.......

FigmentChick is the super cool one......figmentswife.....is married to him.


Hehehe. Will type more tomorrow