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  1. bearette

    Mini Review for Spring Break March 12-18, 2023

    I was surprised too, but they had a lot of sports teams, so I noticed the individual family rooms all seemed to surround us. We assumed those large groups took all the standard rooms. My husband is lucky and gets stuff like that when no one else would! I usually dislike the first floor, but...
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    Mini Review for Spring Break March 12-18, 2023

    Overall: Even with it being busy we really enjoyed it though I would avoid spring break in the future. Depending on budget and room cost, I liked Cabana Bay as it was the most kid friendly for the price and the convenience to Volcano Bay and the parks. If we went at a busy time then those free...
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    Mini Review for Spring Break March 12-18, 2023

    Favorite rides: kids are obsessed with Jurassic Park so they both said Velocoaster. Mine was the Mummy, but their dad never picked one but the new Harry Potter rides (Hagrads and Gringots), got high marks from everyone. Scariest was when Cat in Restaurants: Toothsome had some unique food...
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    Mini Review for Spring Break March 12-18, 2023

    Stay: Cabana Bay, we books about a month before and paid around $250 a night for a basic room. At check in we received a family room at Starlight facing the parking lot at almost the very end bottom floor. We didn't use it much but showering and sleeping, or napping. We liked having coffee in...
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    What time to get there for early entry?

    We got to the turnstiles just before 8am (20 people deep), we scanned in right at 8am, and made it to Hagrad's line by 8:08am and had a 90 minute wait. Those early entry people know where to go. There isn't much open so those cues get packed quickly.
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    Almost platinum and my husband's family sets up a MSC in 5 weeks. Any MSC people?

    As someone else suggested- cruise critic. We just booked a MSC cruise and I hear on the ship is nice, but lots of languages so announcements can take a while. It isn't Disney, but also half the price. Youtube videos can give you a sense too. Just go in knowing what it is and you may love it, or...
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    Reservations for lunch or dinner?

    We are going mid March and I just made all the reservations I wanted. Someone recommended to me that they have no penalty on last minute cancellations so just cancel if you aren't going to make it, so someone else can benefit. The longer you wait the fewer options you have. I like to do sit down...
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    Universal rides vs Disney rides

    My daughter hates drops and loves the spinning rides-the upside down versions. Our family rule is you don't know if you like it or not until you try it, so ride everything once and if you hate it, then you never ride it again. If you get sick try a sea band- mention sickness medicine.
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    Where to eat at Universal Orlando including menus...UPDATED REGULARLY

    Mid-March for the sit down places would, we have to make reservations for four or would showing up at off times work? I don't mind waiting, but I hate making reservations in advance since we don't know which park we will be at or the type of food we want. If it is the only way, I'll make one or...
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    AP Resort Discounts Spring Break

    We could get the Monday through Friday stay at the Endless resorts with the AP discount, but the Friday didn't work. It would have saved $200. We booked without it at one of the others instead to be closer, but good tip for the future.
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    AP Resort Discounts Spring Break

    We are looking at March 13-18 and I'm having the same issue. It sounds like they just don't have discounts at that time period. If you have an AP do you still pay for parking in the hotel?
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    First Trip to Disneyland

    Weekends will be busy so avoid at all parks. 8 days is too many at Disneyland- 5 days tops two for each day and one to do anything you missed and that is only if you are a super fan. Disneyland is a lot smaller than Disneyworld. I would do five and use a day in the middle to see things around...
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    Australian cruises?

    I think Sydney is a draw because it is where we can fly easily in and out of to embark. Plus every add for Austalia has the Opera House.
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    Current *GT/MTO/FLR Discounts!

    I miss checking these. One day I'll book another!
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    Nassau/Atlantis Port Procedures

    You can book day passes currently through Atlantis on their website.
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    Advice for DCL- Free unlimited wifi=more revenue.

    I worked on my dissertation on a laptop too while on a cruise and other vacations. About 1-2 a day to stay on track, but about twice (not DCL) I had to stop because the Wi-Fi just didn't work. It would cost to much for them to have decent wifi for everyone so until technology catches up we are...
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    DCL Motorcoach Vs Lyft?

    You can schedule a Lyft in advance of you want to better guarantee a pick up,but for four right now due to covid they won't let someone sit in the front seat.
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    January 2021 last minute trip in times of covid

    Another backdrop It was time to head out, but ypu have to stop and pull the rope for the unattended Indiana Jones show. mini parade was passing by so we had to stop and wait. Plus watch of course. We caught the bus back but still had some time to kill so we checked out our hotel...
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    January 2021 last minute trip in times of covid

    Gotta get this thing done! so we rode ROTR and we were pretty much done. My husband wanted to take the kids to Sci-Fi but the walk in line we just missed right when they opened because we used the restroom and rode Star Tours first. My husband waited for the standby and we went through the...
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    January 2021 last minute trip in times of covid

    Spoilers for ROTR ... it was the next thing we didas ou I have several pictures from there...you have been warned!!!! It really is an amazing ride. Worth going all the way to Florida to ride!
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