MLH Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 We just had terrible storms come through in North Atlanta suburbs on the way towards Atlanta. The wind was extreme. Power lines down,I have never seen my trees move in so many directions. You may have even come though them on your way down. They are fast moving so hopefully it is your last delay! SweetPea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 15 minutes ago, MLH said: hopefully it is your last delay! Nope. No such luck. Plane is here. No pilot. Sweety, OCSC Mike, Ampurp85 and 9 others 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 I think we've gone past gifs. So sorry you're dealing with this. Lovetocruise2002 and Neesa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 I think we have gone past words too. I have none left…. Ampurp85, OCSC Mike, Neesa and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 I'm kind of over Delta. My last three trips with them have been clusters. All were paid FC and each time they tried their best to downgrade me to coach as alternates. My next two cruises have flights booked with other carriers. I'm not sure I won't experience the same grief but I'm so PO'd at Delta they didn't get my business. I think all of the airlines are a bit of a disaster right now. My new rule is fly in two days before the cruise. sammy79, Neesa, MamaShark and 2 others 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Some good news and bad news in the last hour. The good news is that Disney allowed me to move our Hollywood Studios tickets to Saturday for a minimal charge of $5.33/pp. That takes away a lot of my stress. Bad news is that I am truly tired and our flight is now delayed until 11:30pm. At least we can now sleep in tomorrow…. sammy79, ellcee, WAAAYTOOO and 8 others 6 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOKEY0202 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Is there guarantee will leave Atlanta tonight? What's reason for another delay? Weather or no crew? Is it a full flight? What @ your bags? I don't know how you are surviving without a few cocktails Hang in there ...... Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 minute ago, SMOKEY0202 said: Is there guarantee will leave Atlanta tonight? What's reason for another delay? Weather or no crew? Is it a full flight? What @ your bags? I don't know how you are surviving without a few cocktails Hang in there ...... No guarantees in this life lol. Full flight. Lots of cancellations and delays. Lots of grumpy people here. First it was weather that delayed the pilot. Then they gave our plane away to another flight going to Minneapolis cause they had a pilot for that. Now some other flight has arrived and I think we are boarding that one? The bags are in Orlando. They beat us there this time. We are the ones who are lost and playing the “Will they make it, will they not?” game No cocktails today. I can barely think clearly as it is. WAAAYTOOO and ellcee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Ok, I'm not going to bed till i know you've safely landed with luggage. I should've been a mom (but i am a really good auntie so there's that). And see @asquared17 ... this is why #TeamSweetPea&Batman only drives to the port WAAAYTOOO, Neesa, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 sweet lord this is insane. @Lovetocruise2002 sabrina, while i am glad your luggage has made it safely, i would PREFER THAT YOU ALSO HAD DONE THE SAME. will be waiting and hoping for positive updates. travel days are always long but THIS TAKES THE BISCUIT. you guys are troopers and not merely of the storm variety. (i was trying to throw in a star wars reference for mr sabrina — i forget his name I AM TERRIBLE) also @SweetPea you have the right idea, even if you are misinformed about tomatoes. we don’t typically travel in the summertime so i’ve never seen this kind of air traffic effery or weather bs before. it’s absurd!! MamaShark, Lovetocruise2002, Neesa and 1 other 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 I'm not kidding. It's 0100 hours. Call your mom .... And by call your mom, i mean, check in for chrissakes ... bellemiche, Lovetocruise2002, Neesa and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 It's 0205 am. I'm not happy about it, but I'm going to bed. I won't sleep, so i hope you're happy.... Kids these days. Honestly DDaley, Lovetocruise2002, Neesa and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Go to bed all. Flight cancelled. Currently trying to rent a car to drive there. Will update in the morning Traveler, Neesa, SweetPea and 11 others 6 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Oh @Lovetocruise2002, I am so sorry to hear about this. I wish there were something we could all do to help you. I know you'll plow through and I hope this sucks out all of the bad luck from the rest of the vacation. It's as if you had a good luck surplus on the RUB and the universe needed to bring you back to even. I'm in the middle of the country (VA) and I am always between driving and flying for FL cruises. We live near a regional airport so nothing is direct which means from leaving home until landing is always around 7-9 hours on the schedule. The drive to PC is about 10 and just under 14 to Miami. I never *want* to drive, but I always end up there lately because of the frequency that airlines don't meet their schedules anymore. This ordeal has put an end to my internal struggle for the next MIA cruise. Ugh, I'm just really sorry this happened. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 I kind of figured the flight might be cancelled. Hope the drive was uneventful. Lovetocruise2002 and MamaShark 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Eagerly awaiting an update & hoping for the best possible outcome. Neesa and Lovetocruise2002 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 OMG....what a day you two have had. Am so sorry. You must be exhausted. Safe driving (if you end up going that route) Lovetocruise2002, OCSC Mike and DDaley 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 hours ago, twangster said: I kind of figured the flight might be cancelled. Hope the drive was uneventful. We sort of knew too. The second they said they did not have a pilot I knew. That is when I moved to switch our Disney tickets and we started looking into rental car options. 39 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Eagerly awaiting an update & hoping for the best possible outcome. 36 minutes ago, WannaCruise said: OMG....what a day you two have had. Am so sorry. You must be exhausted. Safe driving (if you end up going that route) We are on our way. Praise God we actually got a car. So many flights were cancelled from Atlanta last night. The line at Avis was huge! We saw so many get turned away. Our advantage was booking early since we had a feeling it would be cancelled and we preferred to drive over risking another flight. Hope to arrive in Orlando to get our bags around 11:30am. Going on no sleep, I have been making sure that Justin takes frequent breaks to rest and stretch, so it’s taking just a bit longer. By the time we got the car, it was already past 4am. asquared17, OCSC Mike, MaryS and 8 others 3 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Wow. I’m so sorry to read this. Safe travels and hopefully everything will go up from here. Neesa and Lovetocruise2002 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: We are on our way. Safe travels! Florida drivers are... umm... not good. Lovetocruise2002, SweetPea and Neesa 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLH Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 8 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: We sort of knew too. The second they said they did not have a pilot I knew. That is when I moved to switch our Disney tickets and we started looking into rental car options. We are on our way. Praise God we actually got a car. So many flights were cancelled from Atlanta last night. The line at Avis was huge! We saw so many get turned away. Our advantage was booking early since we had a feeling it would be cancelled and we preferred to drive over risking another flight. Hope to arrive in Orlando to get our bags around 11:30am. Going on no sleep, I have been making sure that Justin takes frequent breaks to rest and stretch, so it’s taking just a bit longer. By the time we got the car, it was already past 4am. Glad you are on your way. Hopefully traffic wasn't too bad. Please make sure that your return flight isn't removed/cancelled since you didn't use your first leg. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellemiche Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just think... this will be worth it on Sunday! Then you'll be able to relax! ellcee, OCSC Mike, teddy and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 I don’t even know what to say. I can’t imagine your stress and fatigue levels. What a shambles the airline industry has become. Stay safe. ellcee, JustMeJoe, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Crossed Florida State lines! MaryS, teddy, Skigoofy and 12 others 12 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 59 minutes ago, MLH said: Please make sure that your return flight isn't removed/cancelled since you didn't use your first leg. We booked this one separately. Return is direct with Delta, not Air2Sea. 29 minutes ago, bellemiche said: Just think... this will be worth it on Sunday! Then you'll be able to relax! Cannot wait! 6 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: What a shambles the airline industry has become. I know! Pretty crazy. Atlanta was such a hot mess last night. Some things are beyond their control, like weather, but my gripe is that they should not have held people hostage for hours. They should have cancelled earlier so people can make plans. bellemiche, Jax, Neesa and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 What a nightmare reading your update this morning! I have no words for this gong show. Hoping you arrive safely and collect your luggage. I am praying your luggage is anxiously waiting for your arrival. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Well, I'll say this ... your blog isn't a nail biter. At all. So there's that. asquared17, WAAAYTOOO, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 OMG this is the worse turn of events. A no longer direct flight took you out your way, then forced to drive. Ugh I don't want to do anything but send good thoughts your way. You will get amazing rest, have an amazing meal, not suffer to much at Disney and board on Sunday in the best of spirits. Neesa, SweetPea, asquared17 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt From Canada Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 OK ... now I am nervous. PLAN A: is to fly from Atlanta to Buenos Aires in January 2024 (to link up with Serenade). We are flying on Delta. PLAN B: I looked up how long it would take to drive and got: PLAN C (assuming an 8 hour per day drive): Drive to Colon, Panama = 72 hrs (9 days) Ferry to Cartagena = 48 hrs (2 days) Drive to Buenos Aires = 113 hrs (14 days) 25 days? I might have to leave in August. Curt from Canada JustMeJoe, Lovetocruise2002, DDaley and 9 others 9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 24 minutes ago, Curt From Canada said: OK ... now I am nervous. PLAN A: is to fly from Atlanta to Buenos Aires in January 2024 (to link up with Serenade). We are flying on Delta. PLAN B: I looked up how long it would take to drive and got: PLAN C (assuming an 8 hour per day drive): Drive to Colon, Panama = 72 hrs (9 days) Ferry to Cartagena = 48 hrs (2 days) Drive to Buenos Aires = 113 hrs (14 days) 25 days? I might have to leave in August. Curt from Canada Plan D - Pray? Lol SweetPea, PPPJJ-GCVAB, asquared17 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Yay! teddy, DDaley, Curt From Canada and 21 others 7 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Time to finally get to our hotel! Jax, bellemiche, BobbieS and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt From Canada Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, Lovetocruise2002 said: Plan D - Pray? Lol If you concentrate on the similarities: Both Canadians, leaving from Toronto Both Connecting in Atlanta Both on Delta ... This is the sun, moon, and stars aligning. AND it is not a good alignment. Curt from Canada WAAAYTOOO and Lovetocruise2002 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOKEY0202 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Finally...... A journey among journey Now time for much needed rest for tomorrow's big day at the park and it's gonna be HOT with crowds Make sure to have a few tonight Countdown til cruise day Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Hurray!! Enjoy your anniversary vacation!!! JustMeJoe, Lovetocruise2002 and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Hoping all the kinks and bad vibes are now finished and all that is left for you is smooth sailing () after an absolutely perfect Disney adventure. Lovetocruise2002, DDaley and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 56 minutes ago, SMOKEY0202 said: Make sure to have a few tonight Seeing that Hubby and I are both operating on probably less one hour of sleep since early yesterday morning, I don’t know if that would be a good idea asquared17 and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 THE LUGGAGE!!!!!!!!! THERE IS A SILVER LINING. SweetPea, Lovetocruise2002 and Neesa 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Here we are! Finally where we should have been a bit over 24 hours ago. Disney’s The Swan Reserve - beautiful + new + modern - as “un-Disney like” as possible - not as many kids - full Disney perks We booked a Junior Suite for a bit more room. I love their decor and colour schemes in all their rooms and throughout the hotel. We have been messaging them since yesterday morning regarding our delays. They were helpful, responsive, and very reassuring every time we updated them. MaryS, Robert M, Skigoofy and 10 others 10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Hubby is taking a short nap after driving since 4am. Yes, it took us 3 hours in line to get the rental car. That is how nuts it was in ATL this morning. Headed out soon to Disney Springs and then to find some fried ice cream! teddy, Jax, OCSC Mike and 8 others 8 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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