My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!!

iluvwdw · 01-01-2008

I am BEYOND excited!!!! We are going Thanksgiving week, and renting DVC points staying in a Savannah View Studio Villa at Animal Kingdom Lodge!

I have been going back and forth for the last couple of months, trying to decide when to go. I had DH sold on next September for FREE DINING, but we'd stay at POP Century again. I was also thinking of Thanksgiving week, but it would cost us about $300 MORE, and 2 fewer onsite nights to go this route. We don't want to take DS out of school for a whole week, so these two weeks that we have been thinking of were perfect. We'd only have to take him out for 3 days!

Well, after reading Wishy's trip report and then watching all the holiday specials about WDW on TV, THANKSGIVING WEEK WON OUT!!!!!!!!!! My trip has been booked for the last couple of days, and I just can't WAIT!

We will be leaving New York Friday night, 11/21. Eugene will get home at about 11:30 and he will take a nice nap for a few hours. Then at about 3:30am, we will hit the road for our 1115 mile drive! He will drive straight through. We will stay at our timeshare the first night...Vistana Villages. Then we move to Animal Kindgdom Villas for the next 5 nights!!! Last night, we go back to our timeshare at Vistana Villages.

Now I have to countdown for MAY...when I can make my ADRs. Trying to decide on where to eat Thanksgiving dinner, but that's a whole new thread!

**Dopey** · 01-01-2008

Congrats, Kim.
I am trying to make up my mind if I should go that week as well.

By the way, I moved this thread to Mouse Trap. It didn't fit into the parks forum

Monique · 01-01-2008

Congratulations!! I've never been during Thanksgiving and we will be there, too.

Caseys Corner · 01-02-2008

We loved AKL. There is tons of stuff for kids to do to. You wont be disapointed.

jenbarnwell · 01-02-2008

Congrats Kim You are going to have a great time!!

smee57 · 01-02-2008

Congratulations!! Enjoy the planning.

Jen · 01-02-2008

Congrats, Kim!!! Thanksgiving in WDW sounds perfect!

tinkerbelle24 · 01-02-2008

Congrats! Thanksgiving will be a balst in WDW. I was thinking about that week but my DH doesnt want to go so just me and the kids.. I want to try for free dining.. We usually drive straight but now since I short a driver I think we will fly..

bethishooked · 01-02-2008

I'm looking to rent points for AKV also. Seeing you rented them for Thanksgiving, am I assuming/understanding correctly, you rented from someone who's base is AKL (11 months out)? I guess I'm at the beginning stages to figure out when to start looking for points to rent.

lovemysons · 01-02-2008

Wow,thats very exciting Kim! AKL villas!! Woohoo!!

Princessbaby · 01-02-2008

Oh I CANNOT wait for your trip report because that is the same week we decided to go in a couple years

!! I am so excited for you!

WDW Rules · 01-02-2008

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Originally Posted by iluvwdw

I am BEYOND excited!!!! We are going Thanksgiving week, and renting DVC points staying in a Savannah View Studio Villa at Animal Kingdom Lodge!

I have been going back and forth for the last couple of months, trying to decide when to go. I had DH sold on next September for FREE DINING, but we'd stay at POP Century again. I was also thinking of Thanksgiving week, but it would cost us about $300 MORE, and 2 fewer onsite nights to go this route. We don't want to take DS out of school for a whole week, so these two weeks that we have been thinking of were perfect. We'd only have to take him out for 3 days!

Well, after reading Wishy's trip report and then watching all the holiday specials about WDW on TV, THANKSGIVING WEEK WON OUT!!!!!!!!!! My trip has been booked for the last couple of days, and I just can't WAIT!

We will be leaving New York Friday night, 11/21. Eugene will get home at about 11:30 and he will take a nice nap for a few hours. Then at about 3:30am, we will hit the road for our 1115 mile drive! He will drive straight through. We will stay at our timeshare the first night...Vistana Villages. Then we move to Animal Kindgdom Villas for the next 5 nights!!! Last night, we go back to our timeshare at Vistana Villages.

Now I have to countdown for MAY...when I can make my ADRs. Trying to decide on where to eat Thanksgiving dinner, but that's a whole new thread!

We're going to be right behind you. I just booked our 2008 trip. We'll be staying at the Contemporary (for the 1st time) Dec.1 thru Dec 6th. You will find the decorations so awesome. I hope they have the castle all lit up again. Breath taking.

emamasa · 01-02-2008

awesome! i know you were wanting a christmas trip, so this is pretty close!! congrats!

lisalovesmickey · 01-02-2008

I am so excited for you! I hope I am posting the same thread next week!

Have fun!

Lisa

A Goofy Family · 01-02-2008

Congrats!!! We're trying AKV ourselves for the 1st time in June...Can't Wait!! Bet you're SO excited!!!

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iluvwdw BLT for me! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Floral Park Village (Long Island), NY Posts: 7,412	My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! I am BEYOND excited!!!! We are going Thanksgiving week, and renting DVC points staying in a Savannah View Studio Villa at Animal Kingdom Lodge! I have been going back and forth for the last couple of months, trying to decide when to go. I had DH sold on next September for FREE DINING, but we'd stay at POP Century again. I was also thinking of Thanksgiving week, but it would cost us about $300 MORE, and 2 fewer onsite nights to go this route. We don't want to take DS out of school for a whole week, so these two weeks that we have been thinking of were perfect. We'd only have to take him out for 3 days! Well, after reading Wishy's trip report and then watching all the holiday specials about WDW on TV, THANKSGIVING WEEK WON OUT!!!!!!!!!! My trip has been booked for the last couple of days, and I just can't WAIT! We will be leaving New York Friday night, 11/21. Eugene will get home at about 11:30 and he will take a nice nap for a few hours. Then at about 3:30am, we will hit the road for our 1115 mile drive! He will drive straight through. We will stay at our timeshare the first night...Vistana Villages. Then we move to Animal Kindgdom Villas for the next 5 nights!!! Last night, we go back to our timeshare at Vistana Villages. Now I have to countdown for MAY...when I can make my ADRs. Trying to decide on where to eat Thanksgiving dinner, but that's a whole new thread! __________________ Kim LIFE IS JUST BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A DISNEY TRIP PLANNED! 1997 Double Tree ~ 1998 Vistana ~ 1999 April Vistana ~ 1999 July Vistana ~ 1999 Sept All Star Movies ~ 2000 Vistana ~ 2001 Vistana ~ 2002 Vistana ~ 2003 Aug Vistana ~ 2003 Dec All Star Sports, Polynesian & OKW ~ 2004 Feb Vistana ~ 2004 Dec Vistana ~ 2005 Vistana/All Star Music 2006 SSR and Vistana Villages ~ 2007 Sheraton Safari, Vistana, POP Century ~ 2008 Vistana Villages, Animal Kingdom Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our First Stay at BLT as DVC Members - President's Week 2010! 82 days 20 hours 4 minutes

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Dopey eleventwentyten Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the middle of the madness Posts: 11,468	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! Congrats, Kim. I am trying to make up my mind if I should go that week as well. By the way, I moved this thread to Mouse Trap. It didn't fit into the parks forum __________________ WDW Theme Parks Moderator - moderating with a twist x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´ Adventures of an Innkeeper ´¨) Limser was my first MB friend ~ Pepperstink is my cheesy friend Doughnut, HB and Limser are my Michigan Martini Madness cohorts MissDisney is the better cookie baker Pu is back eleventwentyten Every morning is the dawn of a new error My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to meet Mickey and Friends

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Monique Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,374	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! Congratulations!! I've never been during Thanksgiving and we will be there, too. __________________ 06/79 Contemporary Resort, 06/91 Carribbean Beach, 08/97 Doubletree Guest Suites, 06/03 Coronado Springs, 09/03 All Star Movies, 02/04 POP Century, 07/05 POP Century, 02/06 POP Century, 08/07 POP Century, 03/08 POP Century 11/08 POP Century Birthday Trip June 8-17, 2009 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Thank Goodness For Buy 4, Get 3 Free!! Having A Blast At WDW!!!

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Caseys Corner Disney or Bust! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 1,568	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! We loved AKL. There is tons of stuff for kids to do to. You wont be disapointed. __________________ 1996 Dixie Landing 1999 All-Star Movies 2003 Port Orleans Riverside 2004 Pop Century 2005 Caribbean Beach 2006 Animal Kingdom 2006 Pop Century christmas in Disney 2007 Port Orleans French Quarter 2008 Port Orleans French Quarter 2009 All star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going home to the Mick! Trip 2009 is just a memory!

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smee57 it'S MEE Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,935	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! Congratulations!! Enjoy the planning. __________________ "The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be." Anne Frank "Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else." Ogden Nash *Is there anyplace happier than Disney World?*

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Jen Go Navy! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 2,864	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! Congrats, Kim!!! Thanksgiving in WDW sounds perfect! __________________ Defender of Chit Chat ...11 trips to WDW since 1981 Avatar of the Week: Wicked Step-sisters at the Pirate and Princess Party, 2007 MBer's i've met: erin, cavey, gingita, chastmastr, quakercub, soundgod, catfish1999, slartybartfest, cousin mike, jenbarnwell, lovemysons, val32, wishuponastar, princessalyssa, iluvwdw, mickaholic4077 and empressjenny My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Moving to Florida in... ...we're on our way to our new home in Kissimmee!!

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tinkerbelle24 Cant wait till MNSSHP Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Deptford NJ Posts: 5,445	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! Congrats! Thanksgiving will be a balst in WDW. I was thinking about that week but my DH doesnt want to go so just me and the kids.. I want to try for free dining.. We usually drive straight but now since I short a driver I think we will fly.. __________________ Always looking for a reason to go to Disney! 1992~CBR 2001~CBR 2003~ASMovies 05~ASMovies 07~ASSports March08~my Bday trip Best Western Lakeside May08~ POR Dec08~ Disney Hilton Head Island Dec08/Jan09~ SSR Sept09~Madisons Bday trip Pop Century My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Madisons bday in Disney,MNSSHP, Ohanas,Kona for the first time,MB meet,BBB for the first time and the list goes on Having a blast with Madison for her 9 day non stop bday party

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bethishooked Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 914	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! I'm looking to rent points for AKV also. Seeing you rented them for Thanksgiving, am I assuming/understanding correctly, you rented from someone who's base is AKL (11 months out)? I guess I'm at the beginning stages to figure out when to start looking for points to rent. __________________ Sept, 2002 Animal Kingdom Lodge Sept, 2003 Caribean Beach Resort Jan, 2005 Animal Kingdom Lodge Aug, 2006 Animal Kingdom Lodge (1 Night PopCentury) June, 2007 Port Orleans French Quarter August, 2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge (1 Night Sports) April, 2009 POFQ - Beth & Mom Trip! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: BLT - MK View!!! 125 days 4 hours 34 minutes

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lovemysons Less than 30 to go! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 7,712	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! Wow,thats very exciting Kim! AKL villas!! Woohoo!! __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)Make just one person happy. ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Holidays full of magic 10 days 8 hours 4 minutes

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Princessbaby Always a Princess Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,706	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! Oh I CANNOT wait for your trip report because that is the same week we decided to go in a couple years!! I am so excited for you! __________________ Can't wait to get back to WDW Next trip: June 2010 ´¨) ¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)¸.•¨) (¸.•´(¸.•`Princessbaby´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Celebrating a birthday in Disney!! 208 days 5 hours 26 minutes

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emamasa Mickey's other girlfriend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Columbus, Indiana Posts: 2,752	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! awesome! i know you were wanting a christmas trip, so this is pretty close!! congrats! __________________ Sarah Avatar -5 pretty princesses!! visit me on myspace..... http://www.myspace.com/sarahc33 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: our next trip to my favorite place (a surprise for the kids and with our good friends) we have arrived at the happiest place on earth!

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lisalovesmickey Chef Disney Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,766	Re: My 2008 trip is BOOKED!!!!!!! I am so excited for you! I hope I am posting the same thread next week! Have fun! Lisa __________________ I have a little Mickey in me! :) 1996 - All Star Music Resort 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter 2008 - Wilderness Lodge 2010 - Polynesian!!!!!!!!!! Theres a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day.....just a dream away. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: We'll be at Disneyland for the day in 243 days 4 hours 34 minutes

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