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Yes, Virginia, It Can Snow in New Orleans!

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Thursday, December 11, I arrived at the airport full of anticipation of a MouseFest trip, and it's not even raining.

I'm sitting at the gate, "Is it snowing?" yep, it was. Watch it continue to fall and waiting and waiting for the plane we were supposed to take out. It arrived, they unloaded everyone, we were lined up in order, "We're not going yet, stick around because we don't know when it will let up" and then the dreaded words "Your flight's been cancelled"

Wait to see if they make a general announcement about what they're going to do (like everyone confirmed on the 8:25 pm flight (from the 8:40 am scheduled flight) but you'll be standby on two other non-stop flights between now and then, if they go off) - but no announcement. So I call the 800 number, and they have me confirmed on the 8:25, but can't book me onto those two earlier flights - presumably because they didn't know if it would melt/stop soon enough. I'm watching the snow that had accumulated on the plane at the next gate (that had been sitting longer) slough off from the rain and warmer temps melting it - but they still didn't know officially

Because I was confirmed on a flight in less than 24 hours, I needed to check in - but the SW concourse doesn't have wireless! So I go stand in line to check in and get my boarding pass, and the agent decides then that she's going to roll over the checked-in people from my flight, to the 11:40 as standbys (which is what I asked her to do for me). New computer systems, things that don't happen all that often and 'uncertainty' about the weather leads to her making multiple phone calls, doing things on the computer and then having to un-do them, and finally getting them.

BUT, the 11:40 did take off (albeit pushed back really late and had to deice). There were even a few empty seats, probably from people on my flight that decided not to stick around the airport and chance it, including a gal I 'met' on the shuttle bus who had tickets to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party that night!

Bu I did make it to the MK to meet up with Mark and Mike for dinner - but missed all the other meets that day. I'm just glad that I didn't have to wait to arrive until 11 that evening - I was FAST asleep by that point!

Oh, and regarding dinner - you know the economy is affecting things when you can call Disney Dining at 5:45 and get a 6:15 for Liberty Tree the same day, on the night of a Party! I'd never eaten there before, and so did get to enjoy it (as well as good company!) before the characters went away.

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  1. anniedg's Avatar
    Oh Cathy - so sorry! I thought about you when I heard about the snow down there, but hadn't clued in that it'd be your travel day. The story even took up a chunk of time on our local news! Glad you're there safe and sound now - enjoy the rest of MouseFest!!

    ~Annie