pkondz
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I sure hope @pkondz gets back soon, I love his reports, very interactive!
I sure hope @pkondz gets back soon, I love his reports, very interactive!
Welcome to my world.We have only 4 nights at Disney, this is the least amount of nights we have ever stayed.
Do you have an AP? Or are you going to purchase rides as you need them?My plan is to try Genie+ this day and also try to get a paid pass for Rise!
Holy smokes that sounds awesome.I want to try the Mr. Toads bratwurst burger.
What is that?We also want to do the cookie stroll.
No! Lucky! Thinking that wasn't an easy ADR to get.Our dinner this evening will be at Space 220 with Lesley and Karamie.
Here we are with Santa, “I know him”, love Elf.
Energy sent!Send me energy for this trip, lol
he next day I booked Epcot so we could sleep in a little.
Ok well we are at Epcot on the 4th and MK on the 7th so hopefully one of those days we can meet up! I'll be in touch Your plan sounds good! We've done lots of shorter trips, of course I prefer longer ones and it's hard to get everything in that you want but they still manage to be great trips!Our last day is 12/7, our flight doesn’t leave until 6pm so we plan to go to MK early
Anytime at Disney is a plus! I just have so many things to see and do!Welcome to my world.
We have AP’s and will use for park admission, however, now it seems like everything is extra, ugh!Do you have an AP? Or are you going to purchase rides as you need them?
Here it is, I have to get this, it is at The Friars NookHoly smokes that sounds awesome.
There are cookie stops around Epcot for the Holiday Festival and when you try each cookie, you redeem your stamps for a prize cookie! Lot of cookiesWhat is that?
I know! Lesley was on the ball and got reservations for us. It looks really cool and somewhat of an attraction on its own!o! Lucky! Thinking that wasn't an easy ADR to get.
And thanks google for the pictures!Energy sent!
Plans sound great!
I am really excited to see the parks and resorts all decked out for Christmas time!Sounds like you've got a great trip planned. Have fun!
It will be really fun. All the decorations at Disney and Universal will be amazing.Sounds like it's going to be a busy yet wonderful trip! I hope you're able to accomplish everything on your list and you can squeeze as much as you can out of the After Hours Party. And if time starts slipping away and you get a little tired, just remind yourself you're seeing Disney during its holidays. Four busy days in WDW beat working in the cold back at home any day.
Yay we will have to meet up even for a quick hello and to wish a wonderful holiday season to you all! The first two days at Universal will be more slow and we will hit the ground running once we arrive at Disney, hahaOk well we are at Epcot on the 4th and MK on the 7th so hopefully one of those days we can meet up! I'll be in touch Your plan sounds good! We've done lots of shorter trips, of course I prefer longer ones and it's hard to get everything in that you want but they still manage to be great trips!
Anytime at Disney is a plus! I just have so many things to see and do!
Yeah... they sure are squeezing every nickel out of us.We have AP’s and will use for park admission, however, now it seems like everything is extra, ugh!
That's funny! But it has to taste good too... and apparently it did.Here it is, I have to get this, it is at The Friars Nook
ooooohhh... want!There are cookie stops around Epcot for the Holiday Festival and when you try each cookie, you redeem your stamps for a prize cookie! Lot of cookies
Dang those look good.prize cookie
I think so too.I know! Lesley was on the ball and got reservations for us. It looks really cool and somewhat of an attraction on its own!
Yay, we do too for this upcoming trip! Right now Velocicoaster is not included in the express pass but if you go in at opening it is a short wait!
It is a really good pizza for the price and I loved the outdoor patio eating area
I agree with you so much on that one!!
Our trip is coming up quickly! We leave in 6 days, wow!
You have a TON planned- I don't think I could do all of this. Transportation alone eats up so much time lately.We have only 4 nights at Disney, this is the least amount of nights we have ever stayed. I want to pack in many things, not sure how many we will get to.
We will be meeting Lesley and Karamie at the party. My main goals for the party are rides, fireworks, and the parade. We will also want treats, hot cocoa, and I want to try the Mr. Toads bratwurst burger. It is so cute and I have heard it tastes good.
This event was very expensive and I want to make the most of it, I hope it isn’t to crowded.
The food doesn’t thrill me here but the experience looks so cool.
I was going to say that... I hope you can do even 70% of it.My other goal is to check out WL’s decorations and have a drink and lunch at Geyser point. Wow just writing this down sounds like a whirlwind and really no down time.
I had been looking around at some other options too and was surprised they went from next to no availability to almost everything being available. We decided to stay put at BW but I'm hoping this means the crowds won't be too bad. I'm guessing they were just holding back inventoryI was all set, except as time went on resorts starting opening up, what is a girl to do
Well for the record I was gonna guess this but I am clearly very, very wrongPolynesian Village Resort, standard room
This looks like such a fun parade. Hope you all enjoy some Xmas in UniversalWe plan on watching the Macy’s Christmas Parade and taking in all the wonderful Christmas decorations.
I had to laugh at myself because I didn't even know there were Universal boardsI hope to meet up for a quick hello with the famous Carole, from the Universal boards, and her husband Tom. I have been reading Carole’s reports for years now and love them.
Happy birthday Andi!Here are some pictures from a Christmas party in 2017, we were celebrating Andi’s 18th birthday, and today she is 22! Time flies.
Can't wait to see what you think of this. I think Jason and I would have tried it but I do not want to pay those prices for Casey, who is clearly an adult these days Hoping they either drop the price fixe at some point or that we can get into the lounge.Our dinner this evening will be at Space 220 with Lesley and Karamie. The food doesn’t thrill me here but the experience looks so cool. I’m planning to get the steak, to get my money’s worth. Andi will likely go with the chicken.
Looks like this may be the only day that we have the same park booked so hopefully we can see you. Think Ariane is in MK that day tooOur last day is 12/7, our flight doesn’t leave until 6pm so we plan to go to MK early, stay for a few hours, and head over to the monorail resorts. I want to see the decorations. I mostly want to check out GF’s gingerbread house.
I would love to stay at POFQ one day. Such a pretty resort!We will be staying at POFQ, it was the best choice for us after I booked and canceled 4 other resorts! I forgot to put Saratoga Springs in my last post. That was in the running for a day or two as well.
Perfect plans!I want to try some of the holiday treats, ride TSM, ToT, SDD, and MMRR. The plan would be to wait for MMRR right at opening rather than pay for that one. We won’t care to much if we don’t get on it.
Now you're talking!Baseline Tap House right around 11am is on the list.
Wow! A busy day for sure.The after hour Christmas event is booked for this evening.
Yum!The next day I booked Epcot so we could sleep in a little. I want to try some of the food from the Holiday Kitchens. We also want to do the cookie stroll.
I am really not too fussed about the popular rides anymore. Give me the classics and a chance to enjoy the atmosphere and I'm good.am not doing Genie+ this day and if it is really crowded we may not be doing any of the popular rides at Epcot. We want to do LwtL in the evening to see the Christmas lights and we always have to ride SE.
The magical menagerie is awesome!! I loved them on my 2019 Christmas trip!Sunday is AK day, my main goal is to see the magical menagerie this looks awesome and it is something we have not experienced before. We may buy FoP, ugh it just doesn’t seem right to have to pay extra for these rides.
That will be so fun!Monday is HS day. I’m not sure how we will do this day. We have an early dining reservation at Morimoto around 4:30pm.
I want to check out Jock’s Holiday bar and the Christmas trees.
Yes your plans are definitely ambitious but who needs sleep in Disney???Our last day is 12/7, our flight doesn’t leave until 6pm so we plan to go to MK early, stay for a few hours, and head over to the monorail resorts. I want to see the decorations. I mostly want to check out GF’s gingerbread house.
My other goal is to check out WL’s decorations and have a drink and lunch at Geyser point. Wow just writing this down sounds like a whirlwind and really no down time.
We will make the best of it and I also want to say hi to Jenny, Ariane, and Kari. I hope we can make this work.
Yes, if there is early morning hour for Islands, do Hagrid’s first then head to VelocicoasterSo, then is it best to RD this (if I don't chicken out) or Hagrids?
It does sound like a lot we will use Lyft/Uber a fair amount and take it slower at UniversalYou have a TON planned- I don't think I could do all of this. Transportation alone eats up so much time lately.
That does sound yummy! I hope the Mr. Toad’s burger is good.Aw, very cute! My favorite specialty burger was the Meunster Burger they had one year for MNSHHP. So yummy!!
I will let you know!OH me too for you. I will be very interested to hear how this turns out.
Food is overpriced but it will be coolI've heard the food is over-priced, but as you say, the experience is pretty cool.
Haha I’m fine with doing no ride activities more this trip!I was going to say that... I hope you can do even 70% of it.
Yes it did open up to bad the prices are crazy!I had been looking around at some other options too and was surprised they went from next to no availability to almost everything being available. We decided to stay put at BW but I'm hoping this means the crowds won't be too bad.
The Poly was so tempting but the price at 750 a night way to much!!Well for the record I was gonna guess this but I am clearly very, very wrong
It really does and it will be our first time checking it out.This looks like such a fun parade. Hope you all enjoy some Xmas in Universal
Yes, a fun area to check outI had to laugh at myself because I didn't even know there were Universal boards
She thanks you!Happy birthday Andi!
I’m excited for it, mostly for the experience and to visit with two epic ladies!Can't wait to see what you think of this. I think Jason and I would have tried it but I do not want to pay those prices for Casey, who is clearly an adult these days
Hopefully it will work out. It would be nice to say hi!Looks like this may be the only day that we have the same park booked so hopefully we can see you. Think Ariane is in MK that day too
It really is a nice resort, we love itwould love to stay at POFQ one day. Such a pretty resort!
I’m the same way now and I think we might go slower during the day and hit the parks in the evening, the Christmas lights are a must!I am really not too fussed about the popular rides anymore. Give me the classics and a chance to enjoy the atmosphere and I'm good.
It does look really adorable and a must!The magical menagerie is awesome!! I loved them on my 2019 Christmas trip!
Haha, it is a lot to pack in, we will see how it goes!Yes your plans are definitely ambitious but who needs sleep in Disney???
Crazy prices! You don’t want to be worrying about them cancelling on you either so good choice with POFQ for sure!I love all your reasons for choosing the Poly but at 745.00 a night I had to pass. I also passed on the Reserve after reading how many peoples reservations were just canceled at the last minute
We stayed there years ago and I loved it! Such a fun resort and while I’ve never eaten a Beignet I’ve seen photos and sounds like a good enough reason to go there all on it’s ownWe went with POFQ, we love it there and our last visit there was a couple years ago! Plus I want Mickey Beignets, yum!
So many people I know are saying they are heading over to Universal for the main part of their trip as Disney is just taking the Mick with all the extra charges/prix fixe menus/ resort costs. Seems like we are paying a lot more for a lot less and that makes me sad too.Our Deluxe room with the express pass at Universal was less than 250 a night, can’t beat that! Disney has been making me sad these past few months with the price gouging just crazy!
We loved all the decorations! Epcot was sooo busy it was hard to enjoy the WS!We've been there twice in December. Pre-Covid. My favorite thing was going to each country at Epcot and listening to the storyteller share that country's holiday tradition. And the decorations! Oh, the decorations!