Adulting is Hard, So I'm Running Away! ~ An Oct 2016 PTR ~ Update 10/19: Peace Out, Yo!

[NJlauren]

Oh such a cutie! Happy to hear there is a plan in place, even if she is staying a little longer then you expected!

I think a ton of people are watching what's going on with AK! I'm watching and I don't even have a trip in the works!

 

[Dentam]

It's too bad they are having so many issues with RoL at AK. It looks like it will be an amazing show when they get it up and running - hope that happens well before your trip!

I can't believe how quickly little Miss Cupcake is growing! Clearly you are doing a GREAT job with her!!

 

[DonnaBeeGood]

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[LindseyJo22]

Plus that whole "What time will Rivers of Light be?" question also!

Seriously! At this point, I'm just hoping that they have it done and finalized in time for you to plan - this whole thing has been ridiculous.

She's doing so good, ya'll. My work schedule isn't so much of a concern anymore. I've got her litterbox trained already! And as of this morning, she's started eating soft kitten food for me, so I leave that in her crate, and it's okay for me to be away from her all day.

Awesome! This makes everything a lot easier I'm sure. So glad it's going so well since her staying for a longer period of time was somewhat unexpected. She is so adorable

 

[hokieinpa]

I was reading that @IowaTater had good luck when she went back in a few days after her ADR date and was able to get some times she couldn't on her ADR day. So I thought that I would try it myself, and lo and behold... It worked!

I booked everything for 1 just fine...except now I want an 'Ohana dinner. I can't pull up anything for a party of 1...nothing. They don't want solo diners there? But I'm looking for a party of 2 reservation! Glad it worked out for you!

Though, depending on how this one goes, it might be my last one... I really enjoy it, but I just don't know that it's worth the $100+ bucks that it will be up to by next year.

I think I'm tapping out this year for MNSSHP. The price is crazy for the experience for me. Instead, I'm taking my $100 and putting it toward a day at Universal!

So what I think I'm going to do is keep my reservation with Buena Vista Scooters for now, and continue to monitor my progress over the next 5 months or so. I'll make a decision at the beginning of October, I think.

Super sound plan! And congratulations!!

It was GLORIOUS! As promised, I did absolutely NOTHING responsible. Not even a single load of laundry.

Sigh. That sounds absolutely amazing.

I'll admit that I am more of a dog person but she is super cute and cuddly! And how fun that you get to foster her for a few more weeks!

Right now my thoughts are turning towards Animal Kingdom... Tonight is the first night of the nighttime festivities there! The hours schedule has them open until 11pm through July 2nd. I'm dying to know what the hours will be come OCTOBER, though! Plus that whole "What time will Rivers of Light be?" question also!

Right??? Come on, Disney! I think they really have no idea if ROL will be up and running and that's why we're in the dark past the first week of September. I have a Tiffins reservation for now but I hope I can convert that into a package for ROL.

 

[Elevationist]

Awww, I love it when kittens sleep on you like that. I miss that about my cat Hobbes. He would do that all the time as kitten but now that he is a grown-up macho manly kitty I am lucky if he will curl up beside me. Usually he will only sleep at the far end of the bed or couch.

My fat old man-cat Butters will come and snuggle with me still, but only on HIS terms. If he thinks it was MY idea, he wants nothing to do with me!

Oh such a cutie! Happy to hear there is a plan in place, even if she is staying a little longer then you expected!

I really don't mind her staying longer, now that she's able to eat and poop on her own!

I think a ton of people are watching what's going on with AK! I'm watching and I don't even have a trip in the works!

I watched a couple of live broadcasts on FB last night of the Jungle Book show that they're doing while they continue to try to fix whatever is wrong with ROL. It's cute!

It's too bad they are having so many issues with RoL at AK. It looks like it will be an amazing show when they get it up and running - hope that happens well before your trip!

I hope so too!

I can't believe how quickly little Miss Cupcake is growing! Clearly you are doing a GREAT job with her!!

Aww, thanks! She's growing like CRAZY!

Oh my, she is looking older already. You are a good mama kitty! It never occurred to me that you'd have to somehow litter train her. She's going to make a great pet for some lucky person!

Thankfully, she picked up on the litter training really quickly! It only took a few days of me teaching her before she had it all figured out!

Seriously! At this point, I'm just hoping that they have it done and finalized in time for you to plan - this whole thing has been ridiculous.

I knoowww! If I could just get some accurate AK park hours and show times, I would be thrilled!

Awesome! This makes everything a lot easier I'm sure. So glad it's going so well since her staying for a longer period of time was somewhat unexpected. She is so adorable

I'm kinda glad she's staying, too. We'll have a fun couple of months together, I think! I'll be happy when she's big enough to safely run around the house with the boys (maybe another month or so) instead of spending so much time in her crate.

I booked everything for 1 just fine...except now I want an 'Ohana dinner. I can't pull up anything for a party of 1...nothing. They don't want solo diners there? But I'm looking for a party of 2 reservation! Glad it worked out for you!

Three different trips I've tried to get Ohana for a Party of 1, and three different trips I've had to book it for a Party of 2 instead. I really do think there's something broken at that particular restaurant when it comes to solo reservations!

I think I'm tapping out this year for MNSSHP. The price is crazy for the experience for me. Instead, I'm taking my $100 and putting it toward a day at Universal!

That's a pretty solid plan, how exciting! Have a butterbeer for me, please!

I'll admit that I am more of a dog person but she is super cute and cuddly! And how fun that you get to foster her for a few more weeks!

I'm just a furbaby person! I adore them ALL! (I just choose to have cats instead of dogs because of my lifestyle... Living alone, working full-time, traveling, etc.)

Right??? Come on, Disney! I think they really have no idea if ROL will be up and running and that's why we're in the dark past the first week of September. I have a Tiffins reservation for now but I hope I can convert that into a package for ROL.

I can't wait to hear what you think of Tiffins! I seriously considered it, but this trip may be my last opportunity to eat at Boma for some time, so I have to take advantage of that. You KNOW I love me some Boma, girl!

 

[SarahDisney]

I think "will there be Rivers of Light?" is now a more relevant question than "What time will Rivers of Light be?" but ... yeah. Now that they know that they have some sort of night show available, you'd think they could at least release the extended hours. They don't have to say what night show they have, just tell us how late the park is open...
I love Disney sometimes. Vacation planning information is not actually necessary to plan a vacation, right?

I really have to start looking at some of these books you've recommended. There are definitely some books I'll enjoy in there. Of course, that requires getting off my lazy butt and going to the library...

 

[Saphire5742]

Such wonderful news regarding Princess Cupcake!

 

[Steppesister]

I've been staying caught up (mostly) on your threads

Thought you might enjoy some Food Porn over on my thread... Lots of yumminess over there!

Awwww, sweet little cuppycakey! She's absolutely adorable. I'm sure that a good home will come to her after your tender, loving care!

 

[jandlinz]

I'm so excited to read such a great update on Princess Cupcake. She is darling. She might be hard to give up once you've given her so much love.
We are also waiting to hear about Rivers of Lights. I like to plan too so not knowing park times is rough.

 

[Elevationist]

I think "will there be Rivers of Light?" is now a more relevant question than "What time will Rivers of Light be?" but ... yeah. Now that they know that they have some sort of night show available, you'd think they could at least release the extended hours. They don't have to say what night show they have, just tell us how late the park is open...
I love Disney sometimes. Vacation planning information is not actually necessary to plan a vacation, right?

Especially consider that they kinda force us to do all this advance planning, particularly with the 180-day window for ADRs. So they want us to schedule stuff without actually knowing the schedulable hours. Makes total sense.

I really have to start looking at some of these books you've recommended. There are definitely some books I'll enjoy in there. Of course, that requires getting off my lazy butt and going to the library...

Yes, you do! Then we can talk about them!

Such wonderful news regarding Princess Cupcake!

Yeah, I'm pretty excited. (Well, I'm not so excited at 7am on a Sunday when I'm up to feed her... But otherwise, I'm excited!)

Thought you might enjoy some Food Porn over on my thread... Lots of yumminess over there!

I'll have to go peep it!

Awwww, sweet little cuppycakey! She's absolutely adorable. I'm sure that a good home will come to her after your tender, loving care!

I sure hope so. She so deserves a good home!

I'm so excited to read such a great update on Princess Cupcake. She is darling. She might be hard to give up once you've given her so much love.

It will be tough, yeah, but I know it's the right thing to do!

We are also waiting to hear about Rivers of Lights. I like to plan too so not knowing park times is rough.

It's so rough! I just want to know what the show times are, and what time the park closes. Is that so much to ask?!

 

[Elevationist]

83 days until FP+!
142 days until WDW!
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Hey, ya'll!

Drive-By Update... This is what happens when Billie is bored (often) and hungry (always)...

 

[cajunfan]

So when I win the lottery, I am coming eat at all these places with you LOL! I do this a lot with meals ... and a lot of time it all goes out the window when I get there! Especially at WDW...normally because I have gotten overheated and don't want to eat anything unless it is cold.

Everything sounds GREAT!

 

[Saphire5742]

Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum.

Looks like a lip smackin good time!

I miss all the Disney food planning

 

[SarahDisney]

You are going to be eating a lot of seriously good food. Seriously.
This dining report is going to be epic.

 

[LinderInWonderland]

All caught up - and your dining plans are making me cry. HBD was the BEST meal of our whole trip. I'd never eaten there before and now we all agree it will be our 'last night dinner' for all future trips.

 

[fallonkendra]

I had fallen so far behind, but I'm all caught up now!
- First of all - congratulations on your weight loss! That is amazing, good for you! I wish I had the dedication to be out of my bed so early in the morning to go work out...
- That ADR list! I look forward to your dining report after your trip!
- Princess Cupcake McFluffybutt is so cute! She's a very lucky kitty that you happened to be at that particular gas station at that moment. If I had a bigger house/more money, I'd own so many pets...right now I'd say the 11 we have is enough (but 7 of them are caged rodents, so it's not as bad as it initially sounds)
- I really need to get back into reading. I used to read all the time, and now I never seem to have any time for fun things like that - by the time I get home, tend to my garden, feed the dogs, do a load of laundry or sweep the floors or vaccuum (something house-work related), eat supper, clean up, take the dogs for a walk, feed the cats, shower - it's basically time for bed. When I do get back into reading though, I know who to ask for recommendations!
- Good for you for aiming for a runDisney event! My boyfriend runs all the time, and ran the 10km at Disney this past January, and is signed up for the half marathon in January 2017. He's been trying to convince me for years to join him, and I finally gave in and signed up for my first 5km race at Disney in January as well.
- Great job on having the trip almost paid off! I still owe so much on our last trip, but I'm trying to pay off our upcoming trip before we go this time. We have a good jump on our spending money for our 2017 trip though - we're Canadian so we both try to switch some money over to US a few times per month. That way we can't spend it unless we go to the States - and that's a 6-7 hour drive, so it's unlikely to happen.

 

[kastoney]

Love the way your mind works. Though I think forever hungry (or hangry in our house) describes us both to a tee. While you know i don' do a spreadsheet I may be known to browse constantly and decide what I'd eat that day. Pure torture and I love every minute!

 

[ariane37]

Seeing the Truffle Mac N Cheese at Yachtsman on your spreadsheet is bringing back some beautiful and delicious memories Could not BELIEVE how heavenly that was!!!

 

[DonnaBeeGood]

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