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    EASIEST Way from MCO to Boardwalk Villas

    If she does end up booking JetBlue - be sure to tell her that the walk will be really, really long from the gate to the front of the building. The reason? I had heard that, and I was expecting the worst. It didn't seem all that long to me. I think that's because my expectation was even worse...
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    I love credit cards so much! v6.0 - 2023 (see first page for add'l details)

    I have taken 4 flights on United and they are always making numerous announcements about needing to gate check carryons. I can't tell you whether or not it happened because I had enough frequent flyer miles to go First Class, so I was on the plane early. This shows the boarding groups...
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    Stalking and Switching Question

    Ooh, modify! I didn't even think of that! Thanks!
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    Stalking and Switching Question

    I have a 5-night reservation at my second choice resort. I wait-listed my first choice resort. The trip is about 6 months out. If I stalk the DVC Member website and see the nights I want, at the resort I want, before the waitlist gets filled: How do I make the switch? I don't have enough...
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    Resort mail package delivery fee

    Receiving packages sent via FedEx or UPS, to Disney hotels with convention centers (Beach Club, Yacht Club, BoardWalk, Coronado Springs, Grand Floridian, Contemporary): https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/business-centers/ Receiving packages sent via USPS to those hotels, and...
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    A Birthday Cake Question

    Or you could go to the Publix grocery store and get a cake. My Florida friends say their cakes are very good. If you're flying in, you could take a towncar from the airport to the hotel and do a grocery stop on the way. Or Uber to the store and back from the hotel.
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    I love credit cards so much! v6.0 - 2023 (see first page for add'l details)

    I can't answer your question specifically. But I will mention that I once was booking a trip for myself and a friend, and my friend was a cancer survivor who had recently been treated. I was going to buy trip insurance (I think it was offered by the airline) in case my friend got sick and...
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    A Mini Reservations Rant

    The cancellation policy is different based on whether it is a Package or Room Only. For Room Only, you can cancel something like 5 days ahead and get a full refund of your deposit. For a Package, you have to cancel 30 days ahead to get a full refund. That's a big deal for some people. Also...
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    How to get a reservation for the Wild trek at Animal Kingdom

    What number did you call, and what time did they open?
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    A Mini Reservations Rant

    Hmm. So if a caller says their name too fast, they get turned over to a live person? Interesting, since the goal is to get a live person.
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    A Mini Reservations Rant

    And be mentally prepared to hang up. I used to say, "I've got to go! My cat is throwing up!" and then hang up. He did throw up a lot. But I haven't used that since he passed away. Now I generally go with, "I'm sorry, I have a bad connection" and then hang up.
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    BC Studio Villa or Regular Room?

    I think it may depend on how many people are staying in the room. If it's one person, or two people sharing a bed, then the Murphy bed won't be pulled down and taking up space. Maybe the person(s) like the kitchenette in the studio and don't care about the two sinks in the bathroom. If it's...
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    Wilderness Lodge Copper Creek Entrances

    Did you try asking in the Wilderness Lodge thread over in the Resorts (not DVC Resorts) forum? Maybe somebody over there knows. https://www.disboards.com/threads/disneys-wilderness-lodge-information-questions.3894123/
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    6 Year old w/ Grandma at AKL???

    There is a Community Hall at Kidani Village. I don't think there is one at Jambo House. When you stay at Jambo, you can use all of the amenities at Kidani Village, and vice versa. I just thought that the above post made it sound like there were Community Halls at both...
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    Just got a phone call and email from not my guide

    Did you take the call, or let it go to voice mail? I frequently get calls from people who say they have updated info for me. But that is a lead-in to them trying to "help me" get out of my timeshare. No affiliation with Disney/DVC. Last time the person said they were collecting info about...
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    Rope Dropping EPCOT - International Gateway

    Well at the moment, they have cut back on reasons to go to the Boardwalk area. Two big restaurants closed and have not been replaced yet. One of the kiosks closed and has not been replaced yet.
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    Rope Dropping EPCOT - International Gateway

    The guards at the gates have different attitudes. I arrived at Boardwalk in a towncar in October and the guard was not easy-going. The driver said I was checking in. The guard insisted on talking to me, not the driver. My guess is that if I did not have a hotel or dining resie, this...
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    Disney's YACHT & BEACH CLUB RESORTS Information & Questions

    The rooms right next to the elevator are not good. You hear the elevator whirring when you are in the room. Very annoying.
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    Interesting. That's not a thing here. Maybe because school starts after Labor Day in September; I think southern schools start earlier.
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    Fall Break? Never heard of it. Is that a college thing? A high school and younger thing?
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