The "Waiting for ROFR" support group thread

[Princess Amy Lyn]

Speaking of ideas I always thought Disney should have its own airline.

Disney Air.............

 

[GoofyDad13]

We have a monorail in CA I'm sure it would be easy to connect the whole thing

Ok, if we are connecting the Boston monorail to CA, then a stop in Chicago is a must, and shouldn't realy cost musch more $$. Besides, need to build in restroom breaks (WDW, Atlanta, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, Denver, Disneyland).

Why does it take them so long to figure this stuff out?

 

[HolidayRoad]

We have a monorail in CA I'm sure it would be easy to connect the whole thing

Ok, if we are connecting the Boston monorail to CA, then a stop in Chicago is a must, and shouldn't realy cost musch more $$. Besides, need to build in restroom breaks (WDW, Atlanta, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, Denver, Disneyland).

Why does it take them so long to figure this stuff out?

The best part is you left out New York! No Yankee's fans allowed on my monorail!!!

Let's see what this digs up!

 

[Laxmom]

 

[minniekissedme]

works for me...they can catch one of their other trains to pickup the old-band aid!

 

[icouldlivethere]

I decide to try and book a little get away the last week of December and of course nothing available at BWV. So I was wait-listed, on my first booking, I was wait-listed. I ask her about the seven month window which will be coming up in about a week or two and she checks out a few things and everything is already booked up so even at the seven month window to the day I can't go. Then I'm talking to the woman at MS and telling her that I plan on booking towards the end of the month for a vacation next April. She tells me how hard it's going to be to book then. I ask her why where it's my home resort and it will be the eleven month window and she says it will still be really hard and make sure I call day to day right at 9:00am and I probably will get something but I should be flexible about the unit and view. I have to say that my first talk with MS about booking was disheartening and left me feeling like maybe this was a mistake. I mean this whole thing cost quite a bit and I know the rest of you are independently wealthy but this was a BIG, BIG deal for my family to reach this point and then I'm basically told I can never go unless I'm really lucky. Has anyone had experience booking in April at BWV? Am I going to get locked out? Need someone to tell me it isn't that bad!

I had to waitlist for my first trip home also. I was able to get the night of Nov. 30th and the night of Dec. 2nd in a BWV preferred view room and waitlisted Dec. 1st, 3rd and 4th. I also waitlisted the entire stay for SV and BV rooms at BWV. When the 7 month window opened up I booked the nights of Dec. 1st, 3rd and 4th at SSR. Of course I'm hoping to at least get my waitlist for the night of Dec. 1st so I would only have to move once instead of 3 times. I also waitlisted the entire stay at BCV and VWL.

I also have a waitlist for all 3 views at BWV for Dec. 7th - Dec. 12th and will waitlist at BCV and VWL at the 7 month window. I only want one or the other of these weeks and will take whichever I get first.

On a brighter note I wasn't able to try booking my March 22nd - 27th vacation until April 26th and was told there was plenty of room so I waited until April 27th and booked the entire stay at a SV studio at BWV. I didn't even have to do it day by day. I hope this gives you some hope for booking April.

I can tell you that I call at about 2 minutes before 9 am and by the time I go through all of the prompts I end up being the first caller of the day for the CM I get.

I have to admit to having my doubts at times also. I feel like even if I book at the 11 month window that it is so far in advance that things could come up forcing me to change plans and then it would be to late to get into my home resort.

 

[icouldlivethere]

The best part is you left out New York! No Yankee's fans allowed on my monorail!!!

Let's see what this digs up!

You would of course have to swing up here to Michigan where I will be wearing my Maize and Blue.

 

[minniekissedme]

Since it has already been proposed to swing thru Columbus...that could cause quite the conflict.

 

[horselover]

The best part is you left out New York! No Yankee's fans allowed on my monorail!!!

Let's see what this digs up!

Oooww! You're asking for trouble Although I do agree with you Go Sox & Pats!!

 

[Laxmom]

Hmmmm. Michigan? If we must, but you are the only ones permitted on at that stop!!!

Don't get discouraged guys about getting your ressies. Not that it is entirely the same but I remember the first year that we owned our Marriott. We were ready to give it back!! We closed in August and weren't in the system until October and we wanted to travel the next summer. Well, Marriott needs to be booked a year out. We reserved a home week to deposit for trade and they gave us a yuck week. It had no value. We didn't know all the ins and outs. There wasn't any thing like the Disboards to learn from - at least not that we knew of. We finally got connected to someone, somewhere who helped us get a trade into HHI. We went, we loved it, we bought there too. We have not looked back. We have learned to be flexible, though.

I guess what I am trying to say is, that in some cases, we are trying to board a ship that has already left the dock. It may work, it may not. But next time we will be better prepared and be able to act when our windows of opportunity open. There is a definate learning curve and this is all part of it. So don't be discouraged. It'll be ok. At least we have our points and the next 40 years or so to use them. As someone so aptly posted on another thread, I am trying to put sugar on your lemons!!

I am still trying to look for that picture I promised.

 

[HolidayRoad]

O.K. that's weird, the post with the Anti-Yankee's stuff is attributed to Goofydad13! How did that happen? I mean Goofydad13 seams like a nice guy so I'm sure he agrees with me but he didn't write it, I'd hate to see anyone get in trouble for my posts.

 

[Grandbuddy]

Speaking of ideas I always thought Disney should have its own airline.

Disney Air.............

Couldn't call it something as mundane as "Disney Air." Couldn't use "Neverland" Air, as it could call up too many Michael Jackson jokes; "Dumbo Air" probably wouldn't have the most commercial appeal; maybe "Pixiedust Airlines," or "Peter Pan Express."

Since it has already been proposed to swing thru Columbus...that could cause quite the conflict.

I thought it was supposed to go to Cincinnati. With all this monorail talk, I'm realizing most of you guys live way way far away from me! Not only does there not seem to be another Alabama fan on this thread - there doesn't seem to be another fan of any southern team! (However, the upside is that you are all fans of teams I respect - and not of teams we have a huge rivalry with - so all is cool.)

Glad to see we didn't scare away all the folks that were passing through last evening. But some of them get up waaaaaay early...and have to have conversations with themselves for a couple of hours! My conversations with myself are before I go to bed. I don't want to talk to anyone before a couple of cups of coffee in the a.m.!

I think we'll all be able to find each other if we make sure the replacement thread is captioned just like this one, but part II; or deux as the case may be. This first thread will slowly sink out of sight, as no one will be able to post to it, or "bump" it.

 

[Laxmom]

That makes me sad. Lots of laughs on this thread. And lots of tears.

How about Incredibles Airlines; We get you there in a flash, on time and with all your luggage!

 

[Princess Amy Lyn]

O.K. that's weird, the post with the Anti-Yankee's stuff is attributed to Goofydad13! How did that happen? I mean Goofydad13 seams like a nice guy so I'm sure he agrees with me but he didn't write it, I'd hate to see anyone get in trouble for my posts.

That is strange..."I concur" (what movie??)

Couldn't call it something as mundane as "Disney Air." Couldn't use "Neverland" Air, as it could call up too many Michael Jackson jokes; "Dumbo Air" probably wouldn't have the most commercial appeal; maybe "Pixiedust Airlines," or "Peter Pan Express."

I think this would be a good QOTD what should be the name of Disney's new airline??

 

[u2daisyblue]

OK my little brother (well not so little he's 23) has been staying with me for a few days as my husband is away for military training for two weeks (he's in coast guard reserves) and I was just throwing out names to him for a disney airline and he looked at me and said "Carmel, I really think you have a serious problem with this whole disney thing, you need help" Then he was like, ok I'm outta here, I can't bear witness to this any more (trying to be mr funny). I just thought it was so funny because he does his myspace stuff all the time talking to his friends abouth NOTHING at least we all get a good chuckle here and some AWESOME advice.

As far as the name for Disney airlines, my brother thought all my names were stupid as he put it but I like the name Pixie Air or there's Dream Air, Mouse Air, I guess M&M for Mickey and Minnie would work because of the candy.

 

[icouldlivethere]

Hmmmm. Michigan? If we must, but you are the only ones permitted on at that stop!!!

I am still trying to look for that picture I promised.

Thanks I promise to behave myself.

I've had trouble finding a picture also because I take most of the pictures but I just came across one of myself my DH and my 2 DS's at a restaurant just before my oldest DS's college graduation. I'll try and post it and see what happens.

 

[Grandbuddy]

OK my little brother (well not so little he's 23) has been staying with me for a few days as my husband is away for military training for two weeks (he's in coast guard reserves) and I was just throwing out names to him for a disney airline and he looked at me and said "Carmel, I really think you have a serious problem with this whole disney thing, you need help" Then he was like, ok I'm outta here, I can't bear witness to this any more (trying to be mr funny). I just thought it was so funny because he does his myspace stuff all the time talking to his friends abouth NOTHING at least we all get a good chuckle here and some AWESOME advice.

As far as the name for Disney airlines, my brother thought all my names were stupid as he put it but I like the name Pixie Air or there's Dream Air, Mouse Air, I guess M&M for Mickey and Minnie would work because of the candy.

Life is good!

 

[icouldlivethere]

Ok..My DH, myself and my 2 DS's taken at a restaurant right before my oldest DS's college graduation from Michigan. Go Blue!!(sorry)

 

[icouldlivethere]

OK...what's with the big white space all around the picture?

 

[Grandbuddy]

and let her come back to find

Nurse Tammy's "Waiting for ROFR" Support Group"

Of course, if she gets a hold of NewGirl's laptop between now and then...won't be much of a surprise.