lindsmom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 15, 2007
I was just over on a few other forums here, and I realized there are so many threads about the stress people are experiencing in planning their vacations.
They are at their 180 + 10 mark, trying to make ADR's, or their 60 day for FP+ etc. And the computer isn't working, and the website is down, and they can't make their ressies etc. And they are freaking out because they paid top shelf for the package and they (and I agree) deserve to make their ressies now but can't.
I would absolutely freak out at that point as well, and I think they are justified to be upset. They are paying double, or triple, what I pay when I stay off site. One of the perks / benefits of staying onsite is early access to FP and ADR. And if it's not working right, then that is not cool.
So I was thinking how for our next trip, I will make a plan (in pencil) and have the ADR's I would like to make, and my FP+ list. And I will call at my 180 or 30 day mark. But I won't freak out (too much) because if I don't get the ressies I would like for us, we will survive. Because I don't feel we are entitled to them. (and I don't mean entitled in any snarky way - again, I do feel if you pay top dollar onsite you are entitled)
My stress will be less, because my expectations are less. If we don't get the adr's, we can eat outside the park or in our condo.
Just thinking how this an added benefit beyond the $$ savings!
They are at their 180 + 10 mark, trying to make ADR's, or their 60 day for FP+ etc. And the computer isn't working, and the website is down, and they can't make their ressies etc. And they are freaking out because they paid top shelf for the package and they (and I agree) deserve to make their ressies now but can't.
I would absolutely freak out at that point as well, and I think they are justified to be upset. They are paying double, or triple, what I pay when I stay off site. One of the perks / benefits of staying onsite is early access to FP and ADR. And if it's not working right, then that is not cool.
So I was thinking how for our next trip, I will make a plan (in pencil) and have the ADR's I would like to make, and my FP+ list. And I will call at my 180 or 30 day mark. But I won't freak out (too much) because if I don't get the ressies I would like for us, we will survive. Because I don't feel we are entitled to them. (and I don't mean entitled in any snarky way - again, I do feel if you pay top dollar onsite you are entitled)
My stress will be less, because my expectations are less. If we don't get the adr's, we can eat outside the park or in our condo.
Just thinking how this an added benefit beyond the $$ savings!