December 2005

Pooh Fan · 10-05-2004

I am just curious. I wonder how many DCers plan well ahead for their next Disney vacation. I hope I am not the only one who is such a planner. I have already booked our rooms at ASMovies for Dec. 19-26, 2005 and I am now trying to decide where we want to stay Dec. 16-19 since DH and I decided we wanted to be sure to see MVMCP. Is there anyone out there who is already planning a Christmas 2005 trip. I sure hope I am not the only one who thinks this far ahead!

MerlinMatt · 10-05-2004

I think if I knew that far in advance, I would. I'll actually begin planning my MNSSHP trip for next year starting next week. DM has already begun asking for dates, so I'll be ordering one AP so that I can start getting all the inside information.

I think it's a great idea to plan this far ahead. It gets some of the little details out of the way.

WDWaddict · 10-05-2004

Being in the military all of our marriage, 12 years, we have never planned a trip that far in advance. Heck, even the trips I try to plan 4 months out get scrapped half the time..right now we have to do our trips on a shorter time schedule but when DH retires, we WILL be planning trips further in advance than a couple months..lol

MOTOXTIGGER · 10-05-2004

We plan that far ahead too. We are going in January 2005 and then we are going to go back in December 2005, but we have to go in the early part of December as I work at a hospital and we are not allowed to have vacation during the two weeks prior to Christmas. But the really exciting trip is that in 2006 DH and myself are going to be married 25 years and we are planning on our first Disney Cruise. I think half the fun is in the planning.

Pooh Fan · 10-05-2004

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Originally Posted by MOTOXTIGGER

I think half the fun is in the planning.

I am glad to hear that I am not the only one! The cruise sounds really nice for the 2 of you too! We have been talking about taking a cruise, but since the kids are still pretty young, we just keep going back to WDW. Someday!

disneycouple30 · 10-05-2004

We plan that far ahead or better. We will be going down in Dec of 2005 also. This time we will have four family along with us so you need the time to get everything ready. We'll be staying at the Shades of Green this time. But normally we stay at the POR(Dixie Landings to us Old Timers). The more family that goes the longer it takes to set everything up.

kphil89 · 10-05-2004

Look at my signature line lol!! Nuff said! I love to plan my next trips, it helps the time pass quicker!

Cheryl · 10-05-2004

I am hoping to go either in October of '05 or December ~ just trying to decide when we'd like to go. We usually plan 3 months ahead - so this is a first for me!

**ddoll** · 10-05-2004

I'm really hoping to go next December. This year, I'm planning a girls-only trip during Mousefest week (all our DHs and kids can fend for themselves for a few days). If it turns out to be half as much fun as I think it will, I'm guessing my friends will all want to return next year.

So, to answer your question, I'm thinking the one-year mark should start our planning.

Disneywife · 10-05-2004

We are going in December and our trip has been planned for months already.

MOTOXTIGGER · 10-05-2004

Oooh, we went to mousefest last year and it was such a blast. You will have a great time ddoll!!! Poohfan, I know what you mean. Our youngest will be six in 2006 so we are hoping that is a good age to go. Our two older sons will be 16 and 14 and are really looking forward to hanging out in the teen lounge. I am chronic worrier though and I keep having panic attacks worrying about our little guy and the balcony on the verandah. My husband tells me to calm down but i stress about things like that. Right now my big stressor is worring whether or not we will like Pop Century this year after staying at Port Orleans last year.

A Goofy Family · 10-05-2004

Consider me guilty! We have several trips planned ranging from summer 2005 all the way through 2007....but I'm not alone, I have an accomplice who happens to be a DC'er too!

It's so much fun to plan, plan, plan!! And include 3 generations in on it too!!!

nicatene1 · 10-06-2004

I always plan a little over a year in advance. I like having the time to pay things off & still save money. I also like having the time to make sure that nothing is overlooked. I research & research & then research some more! I tend to join forums for places I like to visit so I can get inside scoop & up to date news. Everyone I know thinks I am crazy for planning things so far in advance. I was beginning to think that maybe I was the only one that did it that way. Glad to know that I am not.

CiliaWilia · 10-06-2004

Me and my boyfriend planned out trip in 3 months. Its a lot easier that way for us because if we had more than a year to do it, we would never actually sit down and get it down. The less time we have, the more we are "forced" into it.

Willbegone · 10-06-2004

I'm guilty! I starting planning our October 2005 trip before we left WDW in February. We've already decided to do the Disney Cruise in 2007!!!!!

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Pooh Fan Sweeter than hunny Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,068	December 2005 I am just curious. I wonder how many DCers plan well ahead for their next Disney vacation. I hope I am not the only one who is such a planner. I have already booked our rooms at ASMovies for Dec. 19-26, 2005 and I am now trying to decide where we want to stay Dec. 16-19 since DH and I decided we wanted to be sure to see MVMCP. Is there anyone out there who is already planning a Christmas 2005 trip. I sure hope I am not the only one who thinks this far ahead! __________________ 1976 Disney World Offsite as a kid 1995 Disney Land Offsite 2002 Contemporary Resort 2004 All Star Movies Resort and Royal Pacific Resort at Universal 2005 All Star Movies and Hard Rock Hotel 2006 Beach Club and Hard Rock Hotel 2007 Beach Club and Hard Rock Hotel 2008 AKL Savannah View Concierge and Royal Pacific Resort Kid Suite 2009 Beach Club and Portofino Bay Hotel Portofino Suite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Counting down to our Christmas trip. Disney, Universal, and the beach here we come! 25 days 19 hours 11 minutes

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MerlinMatt DC Grand Poohbah Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,492	Re: December 2005 I think if I knew that far in advance, I would. I'll actually begin planning my MNSSHP trip for next year starting next week. DM has already begun asking for dates, so I'll be ordering one AP so that I can start getting all the inside information. I think it's a great idea to plan this far ahead. It gets some of the little details out of the way. __________________ Erin's still my favorite.

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WDWaddict Big Cheese Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 508	Re: December 2005 Being in the military all of our marriage, 12 years, we have never planned a trip that far in advance. Heck, even the trips I try to plan 4 months out get scrapped half the time..right now we have to do our trips on a shorter time schedule but when DH retires, we WILL be planning trips further in advance than a couple months..lol __________________ June 1992~WDW 1996/1998/2001~Disneyland Nov 2002~WDW Nov 2003(twice)~WDW December 2004~POFQ February 2005~Pop Century June 2005~Disneyland June 2008~Disneyland(Disneyland Hotel!) June 2009~CBR Pirate room

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MOTOXTIGGER Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Red Lion PA Posts: 87	Re: December 2005 We plan that far ahead too. We are going in January 2005 and then we are going to go back in December 2005, but we have to go in the early part of December as I work at a hospital and we are not allowed to have vacation during the two weeks prior to Christmas. But the really exciting trip is that in 2006 DH and myself are going to be married 25 years and we are planning on our first Disney Cruise. I think half the fun is in the planning. __________________ Fort Wilderness 1997 Port Orleans Riverside 2003 Port Orleans Riverside 2006 Hopefully Disney Cruise Dec 2007

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disneycouple30 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In the Boonies Posts: 481	Re: December 2005 We plan that far ahead or better. We will be going down in Dec of 2005 also. This time we will have four family along with us so you need the time to get everything ready. We'll be staying at the Shades of Green this time. But normally we stay at the POR(Dixie Landings to us Old Timers). The more family that goes the longer it takes to set everything up. __________________ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Next Trip to WDW 9 days 8 hours 25 minutes

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kphil89 Big Cheese Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Not close enough to the mouse house Posts: 760	Re: December 2005 Look at my signature line lol!! Nuff said! I love to plan my next trips, it helps the time pass quicker! __________________ DZNYDVA 4/03 Spring Break~Calypso Cay Resort;10/03 My Birthday~Sheraton Vistana Resort;11/04 Thanksgiving~Calyso Cay Resort; Pop Century & ASMovies;4/05 Spring Break~Allstar Vacation Homes;5/05 DD 8th BirthdayTrip~Pop Century;9/05 Fall Trip~All Star Movies & Free Dining;9/06 Fall Break~Calypso Cay;9/07 Fall Break~All Star Sports & Free Dining;9/08 Fall BreakNEW DVC OWNERStaying at Saratoga Springs

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Cheryl Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT Posts: 307	Re: December 2005 I am hoping to go either in October of '05 or December ~ just trying to decide when we'd like to go. We usually plan 3 months ahead - so this is a first for me! __________________ Cheryl - mom of 3 :) May 1997 ~ Wilderness Lodge October 1999 ~ Old Key West March 2002 ~ Off property (Wyndham Palace) January 2004 ~ Villas @ The Wilderness Lodge February 2007 ~ All Star Music

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ddoll Singing In My Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 5,257	Re: December 2005 I'm really hoping to go next December. This year, I'm planning a girls-only trip during Mousefest week (all our DHs and kids can fend for themselves for a few days). If it turns out to be half as much fun as I think it will, I'm guessing my friends will all want to return next year. So, to answer your question, I'm thinking the one-year mark should start our planning. __________________ Moderator of DVC, Disney Company • 3/96 Offsite • 9/98 Villa • 10/98 Dixie Landings • 8/00 Villa • 6/01 Disneyland, CA • 5/02 Villa • 6/03 Villa • 11/03 Wilderness Lodge • 8/04 PopCentury, Swan & Royal Pacific • 12/04 Swan • 8/05 Swan & Hard Rock Hotel • 11/05 Swan • 1/06 Swan • 9/06 Disneyland, CA• 12/06 Swan & HRH • 1/07 Swan • 10/07 Hard Rock Hotel • 12/07 Hard Rock & Swan • 1/08 Boardwalk• 10/08 Villa• 1/09 Swan • 8/09 Condo • 1/10 Swan & PBR My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Viva Las Vegas! 18 days 9 hours 11 minutes

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Disneywife Mouse Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,427	Re: December 2005 We are going in December and our trip has been planned for months already.

10-05-2004	#11 (permalink)
MOTOXTIGGER Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Red Lion PA Posts: 87	Re: December 2005 Oooh, we went to mousefest last year and it was such a blast. You will have a great time ddoll!!! Poohfan, I know what you mean. Our youngest will be six in 2006 so we are hoping that is a good age to go. Our two older sons will be 16 and 14 and are really looking forward to hanging out in the teen lounge. I am chronic worrier though and I keep having panic attacks worrying about our little guy and the balcony on the verandah. My husband tells me to calm down but i stress about things like that. Right now my big stressor is worring whether or not we will like Pop Century this year after staying at Port Orleans last year. __________________ Fort Wilderness 1997 Port Orleans Riverside 2003 Port Orleans Riverside 2006 Hopefully Disney Cruise Dec 2007

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A Goofy Family Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,079	Re: December 2005 Consider me guilty! We have several trips planned ranging from summer 2005 all the way through 2007....but I'm not alone, I have an accomplice who happens to be a DC'er too! It's so much fun to plan, plan, plan!! And include 3 generations in on it too!!! __________________ DVC Members Since 2003 '77 DL Day Trip '99 ASMo Toy Story * '03 AS Sports Surf's Up '04 OKW/Pop '05 May-June SSR/WL December '05OKW '06 March OKW/Coronado Springs * June '06 Keystone CO w/DVC * March '07 DVC's Hilton Head Island March '08 BWVMAY/JUNE '08 AKV* DEC '08 OKWMarch '09 BWV Not sure when we'll be back to see Mickey. Next long weekend away...Great Wolf Lodge Dallas Honored to be Trailblazer's daughter & BDavis932's sister My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Spring Break in the Caribbean....our 1st Cruise! 112 days 8 hours 11 minutes

10-06-2004	#13 (permalink)
nicatene1 Big Cheese Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: nj Posts: 692	Re: December 2005 I always plan a little over a year in advance. I like having the time to pay things off & still save money. I also like having the time to make sure that nothing is overlooked. I research & research & then research some more! I tend to join forums for places I like to visit so I can get inside scoop & up to date news. Everyone I know thinks I am crazy for planning things so far in advance. I was beginning to think that maybe I was the only one that did it that way. Glad to know that I am not. __________________ Nikki My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going back.....

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CiliaWilia Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orange County, Ca Posts: 124	Re: December 2005 Me and my boyfriend planned out trip in 3 months. Its a lot easier that way for us because if we had more than a year to do it, we would never actually sit down and get it down. The less time we have, the more we are "forced" into it. __________________ Help restore The Walt Disney Company back to the magical times, check out www.savedisney.com and help remove Michael Eisner. "We're restricted with the mouse. He's become a little idol. the duck can blow his top and commit mayhem, but if I do anything like that with the mouse, I get letters from all over the world. 'Mickey wouldn't act like that' they say." --- Walt Disney November 2004-POR-Riverside-First Trip at WDW

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Willbegone Southern Princess Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Too far from WDW! Posts: 2,658	Re: December 2005 I'm guilty! I starting planning our October 2005 trip before we left WDW in February. We've already decided to do the Disney Cruise in 2007!!!!!

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