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  1. AaronInWI

    Spend the Inheritance .. 31 july to 13 august pre and post trip report

    How exciting to be planning a Disney trip! I'm in the process of renting DVC points (through a disboards member) for the beginning of December. And that means time to get active on here again. Oh, and I've had my spreadsheet started since the middle of 2022... The only question of yours that I...
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    Apple Watch for Park Pass

    Yep, my wife and I both used our Apple watches almost exclusively two weeks ago instead of our magic bands. (My wife bought a new MB for this trip, and I used one I had from a couple years ago.) We were able to use ours at the tapstiles to get into the parks, and also for the Genie+ LL and the...
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    "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

    A little late checking in, but we completed our 5th round trip drive from WI last week. Overall we had a wonderful drive both down and back. We left early morning on Black Friday and spent a night in Marietta, GA which is just north of Atlanta. At times it felt like we had the road to ourselves...
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    Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

    Some will also tell you to request a room away from Chef Mickey's (Chef Mickey's is on the southern end of the tower, so you'd request a room in the northern end) because it can get a little noisy at times. The noise never bothered me, but if you like to sleep in or are just more sensitive to...
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    "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

    The bolded part is 100% me. We only get to Disney about every 2-3 years, but I already have a couple non-Disney road trips in the pre-planning stage. Arizona next spring for Brewers spring training, west again in the next year or two to hit some national parks, another Disney trip somewhere in...
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    "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

    We are 31 days away from our next drive from Wisconsin, leaving early morning Black Friday (so no shopping deals for me). This will be our 5th drive to WDW and like 11th or 12th long distance road trip overall, and as any veteran of the road can tell you it's pretty much turn key now. Nothing...
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    "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

    We're leaving home on Black Friday (52 days from today) and arriving sometime Saturday afternoon. I appreciate the heads up on the Disney Springs crowds. I was hoping weeknights would be better than weekends since we're having dinner at Raglan Road on that Tuesday night, and were planning on...
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    Rock N Rollercoaster had tarp on it today

    While you're sitting waiting to launch - We Will Rock You to build anticipation. The ride needs some hard driving rock songs. I'm thinking Tie Your Mother Down, Hammer to Fall, Stone Cold Crazy. I'm in Love with My Car would be the perfect theme, but maybe not quite the right pace for the ride...
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    Best Walking Shoes

    Keeping in mind what everyone else here has said about finding the right shoes for your feet, I personally like Asics running shoes. I've also had a lot of luck with New Balance. My wife, on the other hand, loves her Brooks shoes. She found one pair she liked so much that she went out and bought...
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    "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

    I'd opt for Option 2. I picked a starting spot of Jefferson City, MO since it's the middle of the state. If you go with Option 1, from Jefferson City it's 6.5 hours to Nashville. Even if you hit the road right at 4:00pm, you're not rolling into Nashville until 10:30-11:00 that night. And odds...
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    "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

    Congratulations on the new house! Now you'll just have to drive back and forth between your house and Disney 100 times before finally parking the car to keep that 2000 mile steak alive! :car:
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    "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

    Welcome to the thread! We don't have any kids, so we tend to power through the drive with just stops for gas, food, and bathroom breaks. The one other stop we make every time is Ellis Brothers Pecans in Vienna, GA, about 2 hours south of Atlanta. They have a decent sized store with various...
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    "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

    We always book ahead of time for a few reasons. I like having a known stopping point so I can tell myself "X hours until we arrive". It also is one less thing to stress over on the drive down. This is particularly important for my wife since I'm the sole driver on our trips, which means she'd be...
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    "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

    I think getting to Marietta at 3:30 would put you in Atlanta at in some pretty heavy traffic. Would stopping for the night in Marietta work for your itinerary? It would allow you to go through Atlanta Saturday morning, which should be smooth sailing. But you'd have an extra hour plus to drive on...
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    Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

    No trouble at all! We were in room 7936. Below is a panoramic photo of the view from our balcony. And here's a helpful guide (that you may already know about or might be linked elsewhere) showing the room locations...
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    Disney's CONTEMPORARY RESORT Information & Questions

    We've stayed at BLT on rented points three times - once in a studio lake view and twice in a 1-BR lake view - so not your exact scenario but this is my experience with the views. Trip 1 - We requested inside the C, higher floor. We were used to staying at the Contemporary with a lake view, and...
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    "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

    Good to know! Mt. Vernon is our usual stop on the way home. That leaves us with about a 6.5 hour drive home the next day. Our first couple drives, we stayed in Morrow, GA on the way down, which is just south of Atlanta proper. We stayed a little north of Atlanta in Marietta on our last trip to...
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    June trip- chances of Hoop Dee / Lion King / fireworks... ?

    That's a valid point, but my thinking is that if the NBA, NFL, pro wresting/MMA, etc. are able to proceed with vaccinations and regular testing, surely a stage show can happen with proper precautions as well. Not to mention, Broadway is targeting September of this year to open again, too. But...
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    Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping

    I'm curious, how did you see the CM's expressing themselves? I'm all for it, I'm just wondering how they are choosing to do so!
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    June trip- chances of Hoop Dee / Lion King / fireworks... ?

    I think they can find a way to do Hoop Dee Doo safely. Remove 1/2 the tables to allow for proper distancing. Eliminate the performers interacting with the guests. Attempt to enforce masks while not actively eating or drinking. Besides the stage show (which IMO doesn't pose any sort of risk as...
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