Just needed to celebrate/brag.
My wife and I wanted to take an adults only trip for F&W (not the first time we have done so). However, because she is a teacher, the only time we can go is during "Jersey Weekend" - for those who don't know, all NJ Teachers have a 4 day weekend in November. It is a Union event- the NJEA has conventions etc during that time. It is known as Jersey Week in WDW because ALL of NJ has no school for a 4 day weekend, and WDW is packed with people from NJ.
Anyway, I booked my SSR DVC reservation 11 months out (and waitlisted Boarwalk and Beach Club at 9 months - still hopefull), but airfare was INSANE. Everyting was $600+ per person R/T. All milage flights were 50,000 points R/T per person and I only had about 74,000 miles. I was getting a bit worried that this trip was not in the cards. Last night I was looking at flights, and United added another one on Wed night at 9:00 PM - For just over $300. However for that price we had to return on a 7:30 AM flight on Sunday. Just for the heck of it I checked how many miles it would cost - 75,000! The 9:00 outbound as only 12,500 per person I was able to purchase the extra miles for $87 and get a return time of noon. So now we are a go. Just need some three day base passes.
This is a F&W only trip. It is going to be three days of EPCOT F&W, The only thing that may not be F&W is a dinner at V&A. Which if you think about it is food and wine.
So now I have to see what is going on that weekend (Nov 7, 8, 9) and book things.
-dave
My wife and I wanted to take an adults only trip for F&W (not the first time we have done so). However, because she is a teacher, the only time we can go is during "Jersey Weekend" - for those who don't know, all NJ Teachers have a 4 day weekend in November. It is a Union event- the NJEA has conventions etc during that time. It is known as Jersey Week in WDW because ALL of NJ has no school for a 4 day weekend, and WDW is packed with people from NJ.
Anyway, I booked my SSR DVC reservation 11 months out (and waitlisted Boarwalk and Beach Club at 9 months - still hopefull), but airfare was INSANE. Everyting was $600+ per person R/T. All milage flights were 50,000 points R/T per person and I only had about 74,000 miles. I was getting a bit worried that this trip was not in the cards. Last night I was looking at flights, and United added another one on Wed night at 9:00 PM - For just over $300. However for that price we had to return on a 7:30 AM flight on Sunday. Just for the heck of it I checked how many miles it would cost - 75,000! The 9:00 outbound as only 12,500 per person I was able to purchase the extra miles for $87 and get a return time of noon. So now we are a go. Just need some three day base passes.
This is a F&W only trip. It is going to be three days of EPCOT F&W, The only thing that may not be F&W is a dinner at V&A. Which if you think about it is food and wine.
So now I have to see what is going on that weekend (Nov 7, 8, 9) and book things.
-dave
It'll be a short weekend for me and my teacher husband too.
Finally we were able to book two seperate airlines from two seperate airports for less than 180 dollars! Woohoo! 
Enjoy your trip!
