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  1. puffkin

    Orange Bird related spots for photos

    There is a giant orange bird display right inside the door at the Co-op in Disney Springs. Next to Sunshine terrace there is a little porch with the 50th anniversary Orange Bird Statue.
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    Tampa?

    It is a long, boring drive on I-4 but super easy and efficient. I would just do a car rental.
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    When to tell the kids we are going

    My oldest we usually just told him when we got in the car on the way to the airport. We went 2-3 times a year so it was fine with him. Once we told him a few weeks in advance (as he would be missing his last baseball game and last few days of school) and he was mad at us. Said he didn't like...
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    HS Plan for 1 Day

    Your plan is more than doable with the current crowd levels so I wouldn't stress out too much at all (unless you are there on a busy holiday). This is what we did with 2 adults, 1 teen, 1 preteen on Sunday, August 6th (note it was crazy record temps so we moved slow): 7am Genie+ Booked Slinky...
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    Can you pay for charges to the room with gift cards?

    You cannot have a credit on your room charge. You can pay down the balance as you go at the Front Desk. I usually have a bunch of points on rewards cards so I just stop by the front desk at a convenient point and apply my cards. I find it easier to keep track that way.
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    Do you recommend Quick Queue?

    Unless you are there for a busy weekend, holiday or popular festival, I don' think it is worth it.
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    Connecting To Villa TV Connections

    I don't believe you can get to the HDMI anymore. That being said, they did have screencast enabled on the TV's at Saratoga Springs. I was able to launch a Netflix show on my phone and screencast it to the tv. I also believe they have Disney+ available directly on the tv if you have an account...
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    Laundry Room donations

    While I understand the intent, I kind of find it a bit weird IMHO. I would be very uncomfortable with someone approaching me in the parks/resort. I think a better route is posting on a freebie/share site. That way you can pre-arrange the drop off. Also share sites at home to pass on your...
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    Can you hear the music outside the American Pavilion during the Eat to the Beat Concert series?

    Very easy. We have sometimes stood along the back of the theater to watch a song on or two depending on artist. Last week were there when the Tiffany performance was just starting and the theater wasn't even half full. We could hear some of the concert pretty well down by Japan until we went...
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    Reserve Check in times?

    You cannot use TSA Precheck or Clear+ with it. Those are separate lines. We have neither and it was great for us. No wait and much nicer TSA!
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    Reserve Check in times?

    Its basically a free service at MCO for security. Kind of like a Fast Pass for security, lol.
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    Reserve Check in times?

    We used it last week. You can book 3 days in advance. When you enter your flight information it will give you several options. When you choose one, it says you will have 10 minutes before and 10 minutes after as you window. I will say I am pretty sure we were about 15 minutes after our...
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    Does via Napoli have outdoor seating?

    There were tables outside. No one was sitting out there though last week. We saw very few people at the Food and Wine booths even. To eat outside last week was pretty much out of the question.
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    Are any WDW resort pools CHILLED?

    We were at Saratoga Springs 7/31-8/9. While it rained a lot the first week, it barely rained the last 3-4 days and was about 90 degrees at 10pm. We go this week a lot and have never felt it like that. The kids went over to the Paddock Pool once and came back, it was way too warm and not...
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    Candy melting!

    While we did not do MNSSHP we were in Disney last week and can attest that the temps were extreme (even at night) compared to our normal August trips. Normally there is not a huge difference in temps from August to early October and soft candy should be expected (but a fridge can fix that).
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    Early Entry Rope Drop for ROTR

    We were there last week (Sunday 8/6). Entered the park for EE about 8:40 and headed towards ROTR. We waited about 35 minutes. Then did Smugglers run with a 30 min standby wait before heading back to Star Tours (walk on). We then did Muppets before we could start booking Genie+ (I was holding...
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    No discounted MagicBands?

    We bought ours in park and got a 20% DVC discount rather than ahead of time (we weren't going to buy but my son lost his regular band on Rock N Rollercoaster and that was all we could buy and of course then others got jealous....)
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    DVC.......Wilderness Lodge versus Contemporary?

    We like the compact size of BLT and the walk to MK is so convenient or hopping a monorail/boat to the other monorail resorts. We always have a rental and also like the close parking since we drive everywhere except MK. Also, depending on the make up of your party, the extra bathroom at BLT is...
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    Staying at one resort for 7-9 nights vs two separate resorts for 4-5?

    We have done both and I much much much prefer staying in one spot. We save SOOOOO much time. I like "moving" in and being organized for the whole time and not tripping over suitcases and stuff. We tend to do a big shop when we arrive (or have delivered) so not having to move cases of water...
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    When do you buy park tickets?

    With the recent park attendance and earnings call, I would wait as long as you can. For our August trip, we bought 3 day park tickets right before the winter price increase. Then this spring they dropped the 4 day pass special which was significantly cheaper + an extra day than what I paid. I...




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