Spice Road Table lunch pairing is back!
The two things up in the air this morning were whether we could get a F&W luncheon, and whether we could get BFPC. Everything else looked good, I even made a FP for Frozen LOL. Not expecting to get Toy Story, but if it happens, it happens.
As soon as B left for work, I called Disney Dining. It was about 9:30AM, they said they still had seating for the luncheon, and she was ready to take my non-refundable credit card payment.
First I had to confirm BFPC had availability. So I said I'd call back, and she said just talk to anyone who answers. BFPC took longer to get back to me, but they do have availability for day care on Wednesday. Booked that. Kylie's coming!
Called back to book Spice Road Table, got a different CM, she said there was nothing available.
I didn't believe her, thought maybe just do the Keys thing after all, but I called right back. I thought I'd try again with a different CM.
While waiting for them to pick up, my phone beeped from an 800 number (telemarketers?) Something told me to answer it. It was the 2nd CM calling me back, saying I sounded so disappointed that she tried again a few more times after we hung up and was able to get us into the Spice Road Table luncheon!! Wow. I was impressed. I didn't just take the survey, I asked, "Who can I tell wonderful things about you?" And she transferred me to a supervisor. I did not expect her to call me back. That was so nice.
As for where to stay: because of my bunch of Chase points, I almost oversplurged and booked the Yacht Club for 2 nights. And if B was home right now, and we could leave by noon, I would totally have done it. But as things are, he is working until at least 5:30, he hasn't packed, and so we wouldn't be getting up there until 9 or 10PM. That made it feel like a "waste" to splurge on a Yacht Club room and then just sleep there without enjoying it during the day. So my practical side took over, and I booked the La Quinta after all for tonight. (I presume Brian knows now, because they probably sent him an email confirmation.) That way, nobody is in a rush, he gets home when he gets home, he packs, and we go up at a leisurely pace long after rush hour traffic. Kylie has been there before and is comfortable, and we get like a hard boiled egg for breakfast or something LOL.
Hopefully our streak continues and we get an early "room ready" text at Yacht Club. It's a bucket list place to stay, we've never stayed at a "walk to Epcot" resort before, and this will basically be a day at Epcot and probably a visit to HS. (In fact, I can stumble "home" from HS after visiting Julie at Tune-In Lounge, I hope she's there!) And Kylie can come!!!
Most likely, we will get out of La Quinta fairly early, take her to BFPC, and then head over to Disney, whether or not the room is ready. The Spice Road Table booking is from 1pm to 3pm. There may or may not be a fancy dinner as well.
omg we're going tonight!! Breaking the seal on those AP's LOL!! (And killing our points)
ETA: picking up the convertible "mustang or similar" at 2pm.
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