Calling all Kentucky Bluegrass DVCers

[AirGoofy]

Hi all. I've been following this thread, but have never posted. Anyway, we are not going to WDW this year, but I have already started planning 2014 trip. We just bought a resale at BLT, and got a letter from Disney that our permanent id and vacation planner should arrive within two weeks. Looks like I'll be reading and planning for Disney, while laying out on the beach.

Welcome home. We own at BLT as well - a great resort.

 

[AirGoofy]

Hi all. I've been following this thread, but have never posted. Anyway, we are not going to WDW this year, but I have already started planning 2014 trip. We just bought a resale at BLT, and got a letter from Disney that our permanent id and vacation planner should arrive within two weeks. Looks like I'll be reading and planning for Disney, while laying out on the beach.

Welcome home. We own at BLT - a great resort. Have any tentative plans/ time of year?

 

[geraghty]

Welcome home. We own at BLT - a great resort. Have any tentative plans/ time of year?

I have a spreadsheet, all the way up to 2018. LOL, but really I do. Spring Break 2014 because Easter falls later in April.

 

[geraghty]

Welcome home. We own at BLT - a great resort. Have any tentative plans/ time of year?

Is your cruise carnival or Disney? We thought about a cruise, but our kids are too young I think.

 

[AirGoofy]

I have a spreadsheet, all the way up to 2018. LOL, but really I do. Spring Break 2014 because Easter falls later in April.

I did that when we first bought. Be prepared for small point chart allocation changes that may alter some of the planning. In our case, we bought and sold DVC contracts and that really made that spread sheet crazy. We've stayed at all the WDW DVC resorts except Beach Club, & we've stayed at HHI and VB. BLT & BWV are our two favorites. I agree with you about avoiding Easter week. We get a Fall Break week in October that is a really nice time to visit. We plan to go to the Hilton Head Island Resort during the Easter week.

Is your cruise carnival or Disney? We thought about a cruise, but our kids are too young I think.

We were going to Disney cruise - Dream. But, we decided to push the cruise back to 2015 for our 15th wedding anniversary. We'll still go Disney for the cruise.

 

[geraghty]

We were going to Disney cruise - Dream. But, we decided to push the cruise back to 2015 for our 15th wedding anniversary. We'll still go Disney for the cruise.

Sounds like the perfect 15 year anniversary gift. I might have to add 2021 onto my spreadsheet.

 

[AirGoofy]

Sounds like the perfect 15 year anniversary gift. I might have to add 2021 onto my spreadsheet.

I thought that once we purchased DVC, that we just stay at WDW and the two Atlantic oceans on vacations for the next 30+ years. Be prepared to adjust that spread sheet.

 

[loveswdw]

Okay KY Disers--who has flown Allegiant out of LEX? We flew AirTran twice when they were there but now Allegiant is the only budget carrier out of LEX. SWA out of SDF is way more expensive even with Allegiant charging for everything else.

 

[boswellnakia]

We flew Allegiant this past Christmas for our DCL/WDW trip. Booking early with them gets better flights. I felt like I was being nicked-dimed to death
...paying for checked luggage,
...paying for carryons,
...paying for seat assignment because I had a young child,
...paying "extra" to use my credit card instead of a debit card

and then also needing a rental car to get to Walt Disney World. In the end, it was cheaper for us than going SWA or other airlines, but there was a lot of extra headaches and stress. Saving a little (or maybe a lot) isn't necessarily the top priority for all trips as sometimes I just need a stress free break from reality. We will likely use Allegiant again, but it takes extra work.

 

[loveswdw]

Thanks, boswellnakia! Another question...how full was your flight? Looking at the seats, it is wide open right now. I hate to pay for the seats if we won't have an issue getting the seats together. I will pay it no issue but if it's unnecessary. I know the few times we flew AirTran the planes were full. The Allegiant plane seating makes it look like their planes are larger than the AT ones.

 

[boswellnakia]

Our flights were full both ways. Since they have only one flight each way, I think most of them are full. There was three of us...myself, DS 12 and DD 8. I paid for two seat assignments so my youngest could sit with me or her brother.

Another thing that makes me leary is the fact they have only one flight. If there is a cancellation, I'm not sure what the chances of getting on another flight from another airline. It seems like the LEX airport is dead most times that I have been there. On our southbound flight, we had some type of fuel issue and got diverted to Knoxville. The airport was literally dark and empty when we landed so I was scared that I was getting stranded in Tennessee.

 

[loveswdw]

Then I will definitely pony up the cash for the seat assignments.

We are thinking of booking the flight into Tampa at 11 am then if there's a problem, maybe we can fall back on the 5:45 pm Sanford one. My bet is they use the same plane for both routes though. Flies into Tampa, flies back to LEX, flies to SFB then back to LEX. At least that's how the flight times match up. So if there's a mechanical issue it won't matter since it would affect both routes.

AirTran had a similar schedule with only one flight in/out a day and that worked okay. It did make me watch the weather closely. And I don't think I'd book an Allegiant flight in the winter weather months.

Thanks for the response!

 

[AirGoofy]

Good to see the ky thread revived with some chatter. We drive, but have had friends fly Air Tran out of Lexington and they really enjoy it. We are 2 hours away from Nashville, 2 hours away from Louisville, and 3 hours away from Lexington. So, Nashville or Louisville are our best options. We have an allegiant here, but they only fly Tuesdays and Saturdays. Somehow, the price seems to triple and then triple again every time we consider flying from here.

 

[loveswdw]

Unfortunately, since Southwest purchased AirTran, they pulled AT out of LEX. Allegiant is the only low cost carrier there now. We liked AT and were bummed when SWA pulled them out.

 

[disney212]

Just checking in with my fellow KY'ers. It has been unseasonably cool in NKY (more like September). We have trip booked in October, a DCL cruise in October and a long weekend in December. Anyone else heading back soon?

 

[GoofyGirl68]

Just returned a few weeks ago from a week at AKV. Taking a break for a year and waiting until we have points available again.

 

[aliyasmomma2003]

Hi from Grayson, KY!

We are headed to WDW in late September! I can't wait!

 

[AirGoofy]

We are going in October. Can't wait.

 

[loveswdw]

See you in October! Hoping WL works it's magic as right now we are staying in FOUR resorts over 10 nights!
2 nts Royal Pacific at USO
4 nts 1BR OKW
3 nts std 1BR BWV
1 nt std 1BR VGF
Yowza! WL'd for the 4 nts at BWV to replace the OKW. Wanted to save pts so that's why std BWV. I know chances are slim but keeping my fingers and toes crossed! Had to stay at VGF as how many chances will I get to stay at a brand new DVC opening week??!!

 

[dekkerdisneydreamer]

Hello fellow Kentuckians!

I love to see so many people headed to our happy place! I have to wait another six months and seventeen days.......

I'm staying at BCV. Anyone have information to share on experiences here? Of course, we're going for Stormalong Bay, the rest is gravy!