The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[MySmallWorldof4]

I'm still bitter they moved the opening sequence show to the castle. Nothing beats seeing the characters come in the train.
By moving it to the castle it looks like any generic show.

They could have had a tiny small show with the chars moving on the train to welcome the people, then move the characters out, then open the doors then do the castle show.

Yes, it lost a little bit of magic for me when they got rid of the show. Plus everyone just crowds onto MSUSA. I think they were hoping that people would just go into the stores. We never even saw the new show. We just went to a bridge towards a land.

 

[21stamps]

The benefits for homeschooler's with 529's were removed before the bill was passed. No deductions for school expenses for us.

Oh I didn’t realize that homeschoolers received benefits before! I’m sorry to hear they were taken away. Are you allowed to put money in if you decide to do traditional high school, but save it for college if you don’t?

The plan I made with my financial advisor was to start doubling my tuition payment..putting it all into the 529, the other half going there instead of my savings account, hopefully by high school it will have grown and will end saving quite a bit of money.
My tuition payments over the next few years obviously won’t have time to grow, but it still helps.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Well, I got the alert recently about them opening TSL. So it shouldne be long now.

What alert?

 

[Go.Nijntje]

Was it wrong of me to crank up some music and dance when the boys leftView attachment 269105

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Oh I didn’t realize that homeschoolers received benefits before! I’m sorry to hear they were taken away. Are you allowed to put money in if you decide to do traditional high school, but save it for college if you don’t?

The plan I made with my financial advisor was to start doubling my tuition payment..putting it all into the 529, the other half going there instead of my savings account, hopefully by high school it will have grown and will end saving quite a bit of money.
My tuition payments over the next few years obviously won’t have time to grow, but it still helps.

No, we never received benefits or could deduct any school supplies like teachers can., or educational curriculum. This would have been nice for the lower grades. You can still do 529's for college. At least the new child tax credit should help us a little. It is harder for us to figure out owning a small business.

 

[Figgy1]

Back off, its my turn to be hidden in the luggage!

uh hum immediate family first and I take up less room in the suitcase

 

[Figgy1]

Well, I got the alert recently about them opening TSL. So it shouldne be long now.

JUNE 30TH is the official opening date for TSL

 

[21stamps]

No, we never received benefits or could deduct any school supplies like teachers can., or educational curriculum. This would have been nice for the lower grades. You can still do 529's for college. At least the new child tax credit should help us a little. It is harder for us to figure out owning a small business.

From what I understand, I can’t deduct for the 529, but it’s allowed to grow and be removed Tax free after the initial regular income taxes.. this way I’m not getting taxed twice when I remove the money from investments when the time comes... which is what was happening to (elementary and high school) education funds before.

It’s all so confusing.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

JUNE 30TH is the official opening date for TSL

A month too late for me.

 

[Figgy1]

A month too late for me.

When's your next trip after the opening fiasco

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

When's your next trip after the opening fiasco

Probably May 2019. Or maybe September. Not sure yet. Room rates are cheaper late summer/early fall. We'll see.

 

[Figgy1]

Probably May 2019. Or maybe September. Not sure yet. Room rates are cheaper late summer/early fall. We'll see.

At least the crowds will be less crazy then. I can't believe they're opening at the height of summer. I wonder how much last years hurricanes had to do with that.

 

[Go.Nijntje]

@Songbird76 I have had several Fitbits and I love them. There are different models and price ranges. I have the regular Alta at the moment, it links with the App on my phone, it keeps track of my daily steps and recognizes other exercise like cycling after you have done it 15 minutes or more. It will ask you afterwards if it recognised the correct exercise. On the App you can also log food, water etc. which I don't do but others find useful. The thing I really like about Fitbit is their customer service. Years ago I lost my Fitbit after only having it for a month or so. I was so bumped I emailed Fitbit to ask if there was anyway to find it. They responded that same day saying there was no way to recover a lost Fitbit but they could send me a new one, free of charge. Fast forward a few years and my next Fitbit's band started to peel after I had it for 11 months. I emailed and again I got a new one free of charge.

 

[MouseDreaming]

I am an innocent angel i will have you know

Spoiler

 

[93boomer]

A month too late for me.

Yep for us too

 

[93boomer]

Has anyone seen the construction photos in disneyblog for SWL?? I just saw it on instagram, and it is going to be AWESOME!!!

 

[MouseDreaming]

Back off, its my turn to be hidden in the luggage!

You take one bag, I'll take the other! They must have more than one suitcase...

 

[Go.Nijntje]

Finally got my crown fitted today after my dentist appointment was cancelled because of snow last week.
I also started packing my suitcase for Bali.

 

[93boomer]

Finally got my crown fitted today after my dentist appointment was cancelled because of snow last week.
I also started packing my suitcase for Bali.

Woo hoo!! Exciting!!!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

At least the crowds will be less crazy then. I can't believe they're opening at the height of summer. I wonder how much last years hurricanes had to do with that.

I think it is a bad move as well. They seem to want to open new things on holiday weekends. It would be better during a quieter time so that maybe people could enjoy looking around. Navigating through throngs of people is not enjoyable. Yes, hopefully by next year (oh wait). Star Wars land is scheduled to open in 2019.