$200 or $400 in gift cards?

Ive booked two rooms (Carribean BR) for Feb 09 and the way it looks we will geet 2-$200 gift cards. One for each room. I thought it was one per reservation. Now Im not complaining at all, but just wondering if this is the norm, or did the Disney rep do this because Im such a nice guy.lol

$200 or $400 in gift cards?

I was told that since I booked my two rooms under different reservations I would get two gift cards. If under one reservation I would only get one. I am sure they can extend it for anyone booking two rooms since it does not take much to do two seperate bookings. Certainly worth a extra gift card.

Do you have two booking numbers or just one?

$200 or $400 in gift cards?

We%26#39;re getting two Gift Cards also. Booked two rooms/packages

PS I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;re a nice guy :)

Partypa- Did you get 2 numbers too?

I booked at one time and only have one res # but my itinerary show my wife and kids in one room and myself in another and the add ons IE... arcade, wave runners, planet hollywood cupons and gift cards for each room so it looks legitimate. Now Im happy with the $200 but $400 sounds like twice as much fun! 31 days and counting

They told me by booking them seperate was the only way I could get the two gift cards. I am used to seperate bookings since I have always done them online until this time when I had to call for one of the rooms. It might of been easier to have all the meal credits on one reservations.

400.00 is a lot to get, but then again if booking two rooms you deserve to get 400.00.

Hey Macs, yes, I have two reservation numbers. Different names on each so they have to be two reservations, can%26#39;t have one person staying in two rooms, I think they see it that way. I booked with dreams and they always do it that way for me, I thought it was Normal that each room was a seperate reservation. Oh, what do I know !!

Sounds like the two cards are good. I just didnt want that little ';disagreement'; at check-in. I think Ill call just to make sure. Thanks for your two(hundred) cents.

I was told when I called that I booked it the right way with two seperate reservations. She said that if I booked it with one number I would only get one gift card. I would call and be sure your getting two gift cards.

Just got home from work and ironically my travel packet was in the mail from Disney....with two $200 vouchers. Must be that nice guy thing again.

Hopefully eveyone that is booking more than one room gets a voucher for each room.

That is good news. It is the nice guy factor.

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islamorada resorts which one?

Has anyone ever stayed at the Pelican Cove? Their rates look good and they have an internet special. We are going to the Keys at the end of Jan and are planning to stay 3 nights in Islamorada. Their website photos are not very good. We would prefer the Islander which I have seen on here highly recommended, but their rates are to steep for us. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

islamorada resorts which one? Pelican Cove?

Has anyone ever stayed at the Pelican Cove? Their rates look good and they have an internet special. We are going to the Keys at the end of Jan and are planning to stay 3 nights in Islamorada. Their website photos are not very good. We would prefer the Islander which I have seen on here highly recommended, but their rates are to steep for us. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks Suzhoff1

Morning Plans?

Trying to plan a morning-some in our party want to do the Princess breakfast at Epcot. They also want to do the hair thing BBB. I have boys that could care less, but I am the planner. Will time allow to do the hair at about 9 at down town, then travel to Epcot for say 10:30 for breakfast. Any suggestions as I think that might be pushing it for time, I assume they would want the hair done for the meal? Any help would be great, we do have 2 free days to try and fit it in.Thanks

Morning Plans?

I%26#39;m thinking 1.5 hours won%26#39;t cut it for enough time between BBB at DTD and Epcot. Depending on what package the princesses do at BBB, that could take quite a while.

Then, you have to factor in the travel time. This would take a while even with a car, but if using Disney busses, it might take even longer. About the best scenario would be to take a bus from DTD over to the Y%26amp;B club, and walk to the back entrance of Epcot, then around the lagoon to Norway.

I just don%26#39;t see 1.5 hours as long enough to get this done.

Morning Plans?

Thanks Kat- I do not know how to fit this into our schedule.

What if you did lunch at Norway? (I can%26#39;t spell the restaurant name and I%26#39;m not going to try.) That way you can do the 9am BBB and not have to rush.

Also, I know Disney is all about family time, but is there anyway you%26#39;d do it so it%26#39;d be like a ';Mommy and me'; thing and then have the boys go off with Dad and do something they%26#39;ve always wanted to do? Then meet up in the afternoon around 2? That way you can really take time with your daughter (or whoever else wants to do BBB and princesses) and then those who don%26#39;t aren%26#39;t subjected to the princesses and you won%26#39;t have to listen to the whining.

Not enough time, IMO. We were going to do it back in Nov. We had a 10:45 for the Princess Breakfast and I just knew it was going to be a crazy rush to get over there. We dressed our little Princess up in a Lovely outfit from Home and canceled BBB. The Breakfast was Great and most of the kids were not made up, it was all good with our Princess so we were glad we didn%26#39;t try to make it all happen.

Is the lunch at Norway with the characters? If not that defeats the purpose. I guess this one is in their court, I think having boys can make Disney easier!! Give them a spin on Buzz and all is good not so dramatic. Or is that just my excuse for not being able to do the girlie stuff?

Yes, the lunch is with the princesses too.

I guess I should have mentioned that the girls are my nieces, who will be going with their moms. I have the boys and will be skipping the whole deal, but I have been appointed with the planning. Just trying to make everyone happy!!

Weather/clothing in Jan.?

Thanks to other posts have lined up place to stay and many good suggestions re eating and getting around.

I notice temps seem to be in low 70s and wondering if shorts/capri/tshirt type of weather and if people swim at this time of year. Since coming from north will have some heavier layers to come and go that can be used for cooler nights but assuming this is warm weather in daytime. Given weather unpredictability am I generally right about this?

Weather/clothing in Jan.?

You are correct. We can get into the high 70%26#39;s low 80%26#39;s, but generally temps hang in the mid 70%26#39;s this time of year (get a few days of temps in the 60%26#39;s). Can get cool breezes from the north also. Just have a light windbreaker and sweatshirt for cooler weather, but capris should be fine. I persoanlly do not go in the water uless it is over 80, but that%26#39;s just me. A lot of travelers do go in though.

Weather/clothing in Jan.?

Thanks - temps sound very appealing as it is blowing snow out today in Ottawa and very cold. I%26#39;m not a big swimmer and more inclined to sit or walk on beach but will throw in bathing suit anyway.

The temperatures sound very appealing to me too. I%26#39;m going to head back down next week. My husband and sons went swimming in the ocean yesterday for a polar bear club. The temperataure was only 17 degrees at Coney Island, NY

I%26#39;m personally not a swimmer but if you do go in please be careful because the beach in Lauderdale by the Sea is not life guard protected. I think they do post the water conditions at the beach in the area of Commercial. If it is windy there is greater risk of riptides so you will want to know what to do if you get caught in one. Don%26#39;t try to swim to shore, swim parallel to the beach until you are out of the rip and then swim in. I don%26#39;t mean to be an alarmist but I want everyone to have a safe trip.

If you go to sunny.org there are a few beach webcams and you can see for yourself the swimmers. The cameras are located further south of LBTS but you will get the general idea of how the beach is that day.

Going to the parks- early vs later ?

Hi everyone, last year we came for 2 weeks and on the days we visited parks I, like a true Drill Sargent, had everyone up at 7am. We had fun but there were lots of moans and groans getting up so early. But I liked getting in a few big rides while the waits were shorter.

One day we decided to sleep in and go to IOA later and I regretted it. It was during a busier time of year but it was INSANE. On the other day we visisted IOA we went early and it was much nicer.

Just wondering if anyone has had success arriving at the park mid to late afternoon when the early birds tire out? (WE never did tire out, we went from dawn til midnight everyday but our kids are a bit older :o)

...Of course, this only works on the days the parks are open later. Obviously if AK closes at 6pm showing up at 3pm doesnt make much sense.

Thanks!

Going to the parks- early vs later ?

Sometimes we go over to the parks around 5 or 6pm for dinner. We find that it is slower in the evening. Not always, but a lot of the time.

Also, right after lunch a lot of kids get tired so their parents take them back for that afternoon nap. This time between lunch and them coming back out to the park for dinner can be nice too.

It really depends on the time of year and number of guests. I%26#39;m sure others will be able to tell you their experiences too.

Going to the parks- early vs later ?

Sorry, but I must subscribe to being the ';drill sergeant'; and be at the parks ready to go at rope drop each morning.

I can%26#39;t stand long que lines, though.

I don%26#39;t know anyone who has success by waiting later in the day, especially during very busy times of the year.

I agree with Kat. I like the drill sgt. approach. Like I told my husband, ';If you wanted to relax, you should%26#39;ve stayed home.';

Disney is not for relaxing. You%26#39;re there to soak up as much fun and magic as you can and I just don%26#39;t see how you can accomplish that task by dozing in bed. I am a rise at 5, push on through the afternoon groggies and tough it out till closing kind of girl. I have a maximize everything mentality. This tends to drive my family a little crazy sometimes, but in the end, they are more grateful for the extra experiences than they would have been for the extra z%26#39;s. (and that%26#39;s traveling with 3 children under 7.)

Disney is not a regular experience for us. February will be our 3rd trip since April %26#39;05. I like to make the most out of our visits. The more memories I have, the easier it is to be patient until we are blessed with a return visit.

I will admit, though, that I come from parents who are big believers in the afternoon nap, but by the end of the trip they are no less tired than I am. And I%26#39;m all the happier for having wasted nothing.

I just love to be the odd one out but we allways go to the waterparks at 10.30am then go to the parks at 2.30pm, never had problem we find most people have moved round by the time we start ,plus were not big parade watchers so the 3pm parade leaves the rides free for us .

Weve been at different times of the year and it works for us plus everyone gets a lie in lol.

But Nemmis,

having been to FL 80 times you may have seen and done it all lol. And lots of Americans come for 3-5 days, not 2/3 weeks. I suspect it is different for just a few days.

I say, if you are coming for a week or less, you should go Drill Sarg on them. I too believe there is no point in paying for airfare/gas then a hotel and park tickets and lying in bed and getting there at noon. Complete waste of cash. If you want that sort of holiday go to a beach somewhere (I advise the caribbean) or in these days of the Crunch, stay home and sleep for a week.

But, unlike the PP I do not say go early and stay all day everyday. I say go early and leave at 5 pm for the day (or before- with AK I was done by 1pm), or go early and leave by 1-3 pm depending on the park with a view to returing for evening activities if required/wanted. Go back, have a swim/sun/nap then return.

But, if you are staying at a disney resort, and get extra magic hours at night- these are the people I have heard who have success in seeing/riding things later on.

Thunder Mountain Railroad is a whole new ride at night .

You will either have to forego the most popular rides or stand in long lines for them. Fastpasses (at Disney parks) will be long gone by noon. We went this past year, week after Thanksgiving. Arrived at Hollywood Studios late, seems like it may have been around 5:00; went straight to the new and very popular Toy Story Mania. 50-minute wait! We decided to wait until the day guests had left the park, and only the Extra Magic Hours people were there. 70-minute wait then! So, I%26#39;m in the drill-sergeant camp. Go full speed ahead on park days.

We only go to the parks early during holiday periods like Thanksgiving. Otherwise,we go about noon-even if the parks close relatively early. Epcot is always open until 9:30 at least so we go there at the end of the day and 9 hours in the parks is plenty for us.When we go early,we leave at noon and come back a couple of hours later-can%26#39;t do the dawn till midnight thing.

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Prefered Villas

Hi, iv%26#39;e allready booked by holiday at Hawks Cay back in Febuary and will be visiting in August. I booked a conch sea view villa through my travel agent - is this now a prefered villa with all the top notch facilities?

Thanks

Prefered Villas

Preferred is the name of the company that now owns the resort. The villas are privately owned but rented through the resort%26#39;s vacation rental program. In order to remain in the program, owners had to undergo mandated updating. We had friends stay in a villa a couple of weeks ago and they loved it. I would call them directly to make sure you have one of the updated ones: 888-313-5749. The resort itself is quite beautiful but do yourself a favor and venture down the highway about 5 miles to explore Marathon and Key Colony Beach. Check those forums for ideas for activities, restaurants, etc.

Prefered Villas

We are booked in the same sea view Conch villa for 1/11-1/18. Any other tips or information on this accommodation would be appreciated. More than we normally pay for sun %26amp; fun vacations, but the place does look amazing. We have an 8 year old daughter and 9 month old baby boy, looking for fun activities.

Rob

Birmingham, AL

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