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Character meets are only for registered guests. I was asked to show a room key on our check out day when we didn’t get a new pool wristband even though I did still have a Magicband. Of course you might get lucky and not get asked for proof… but they can and do ask. I was eligible on check out...

For comfort, consider their height. My teenager is 6' 2" and his feet kinda fall off the end of the bed. It is a queen size, but I have a feeling that it's just a smidge shorter than a standard queen. He always looks much taller in the pullout than he does in his queen bed at home. But, he...

Well I think the verdict is in… you can’t go wrong with portraits at Aulani! Great results at all price points. :-) I’m sure you got more interesting and unique poses with the private time and total attention of the photographer. And I can’t wait to put my pics into the Christmas card. Just...

Honestly, we just did the "free" sessions and bought a single day of PhotoPass for $20. Got over 150 photos at sunset and they are the best pics I've ever had of the family. Three photographers were set up and we visited all three, with slightly different views/backgrounds for each. The...

I'm not sure what would make one luau more "exciting" than another. But I will say that we went to Toa Luau and enjoyed that a lot. One of the highlights of the trip for my tween. Good food, pre-show activities. And you can go to the botanic gardens before the show for no extra charge...

Agreed. I don’t like it either, but certainly not a dealbreaker like some reviews make it out to be. I’m with you… easy solution and enjoy the trip!

We were there just over a month ago. No problems at all. Room was clean and the layout was exactly as I would expect from DVC studio. Blanket wasn't my favorite, but I also love thick comforters and no hotels provide what I'd like. I asked at the front desk for more blankets at pillows (one...

We stopped in Savannah on a family trip last summer and I thought it was lovely. Our only tourist sites were the Girl Scout sites (Juliette Gordon Low's birthplace and the First Headquarters of Girl Scouts). I know they're not going to be on the list for all tourists, but that was our primary...

My son and I chose from the "local specialties" menu and those were great, with condensed milk and ice cream. Things like pineapple/strawberry/coconut or mango ang guava (don't quote me on the exact combos). My daughter, on the other hand, chose "sno cone" type flavors like grape and blue...

I know everyone raves about Matsumotu's for shave ice, but we LOVED a small place near Aulani. Island Shave Ice and Creamery in Kapolei. With condensed milk and ice cream. Quick drive from Aulani and we kept thinking about it so had to go a few times. Matsumotu's was disappointing after this...

The official answer from the front is that you can keep going in and out of parking until 11:59 pm, just like all the other amenities. So we went for shave ice offsite and came back.

There's a parking garage for Aulani. Afraid I don't know how much the charge is, since we were staying on points so it was included. I think there are some public lots in the area, but every time we drove into Ko Olina the sign said "FULL" for the beach lots. So I'd just prepare to park in...

We had little bottles in our studio last week. Stayed on points. No idea if it’s different by type of unit.

Gotta do a luau. We went to Toa Luau and loved it. It also includes admission to the botanic gardens with Waimea waterfall. I rented snorkel gear for the week thinking we’d go multiple times. Only ended up snorkeling once but enjoyed it. We went in the shallow part of Shark’s Cove since one...

Diamondhead isn't nearly as competitive for reservations as Pearl Harbor. I think our date still had time slots available until nearly the day of.

I think that means I missed it by one day. We either went on Saturday or Sunday, so I guess it was Sunday since it was already closed. I do like the small items I got at their other store, though. Can't really beat $6 for a small souvenir for others. Loved the plumeria print.

Unfortunately, this store is now closed. Went over there a few days ago and butcher paper covering the windows with a "thanks for your past business" sign. But I did find a small display at the Royal Hawaiian mall location with 70% off some small cosmetics bags with cute Hawaiian prints (the...

Laundry room is definitely open. Three washers (traditional top load agitator) and six dryers for the entire tower. If staying on points, 16 tokens per day available from front desk; otherwise I think it's $1 per token. Four tokens to wash, 4 to dry, and 3 for Tide or Bounce if you need it...

I don't think it will work with Genie+. As I understand it, you only get photos for a single day with each day's purchase of Genie+. So if I only buy Genie+ for one day of my Disneyland trip, I only get that day's photos. The product I was considering is different and allows download of...

Thanks for confirming which system Aulani Photopass runs on. I didn't realize Aulani has a one-day PhotoPass. If I don't feel like taking my chances, the one-day Aulani might might suit our needs perfectly! I'm primarily aiming for some family pictures on the beach and maybe some characters...