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    I've never minded paying for what I perceive as value, but I hate feeling like I haven't paid enough

    As the saying goes, people vote with their feet and with their wallets. From the many comments here, we loyal-for-many-years D folks are deciding that we've exceeded our comfortable price-points. People are planning to cut back on the Disney experience and/or deciding to go elsewhere in the...
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    Trial Club Level Fastpass+ Purchase Program Planning & Discussion

    Back in January, we had to cancel our Disney trip just three days before our arrival due to my DSister-in-law’s sudden critical illness. (She has recovered magnificently.) We had no problem cancelling our CLFP reservations. The refund was on my Visa within about a week. We rescheduled our...
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    Trial Club Level Fastpass+ Purchase Program Planning & Discussion

    We did Soarin’ twice in a single day with CLFP and 4th FP. No problem. We also could spread them among parks during a single day. We enjoyed getting our top picks so easily with CLFP, but using those plus regular FPs made our days very “scheduled” with the constant question of what time is...
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    Tell a DIS Vet Where to See IllumiNations

    I've always liked the Norway viewing area. With the speakers so close, there's no potential of being bothered by loud (rude) groups pausing in the area or passing by on the walkway.
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    Fast Pass+ Pilot Program - still available?

    Thanks so much for all of the help. I phoned about noontime today and got all of the FPs and times I’d hoped to snag. It’s just DHubbie and me, so that makes it a little easier. But wow, it’s worth the splurge for our 3 night visit in January.
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    Fast Pass+ Pilot Program - still available?

    Is the Fast Pass+ Pilot Program still available for guests staying at deluxe resorts? (I understand that there's daily fee per person.) All that I'm finding is older information about the program, but nothing about how to participate currently and which phone number to call. Our...
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    MVMCP...To go or not to go that is the question

    We have attended MVMCP a number of times since 1996. What a disappointment the recent parties have been. Twenty years ago many fewer tickets were sold. Special entertainment by local groups as well as the Main Street Brass and Voices of Liberty added to the party atmosphere. There were...
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    Which EPCOT are you visiting? How perceptions of world showcase have a big impact!

    Good news! DH is a garden railroad enthusiast. We were there about three weeks ago in January, and FOUR trains were running. The landscape was fresh and clean and had new features. We spent quite a bit of time there.
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    Which EPCOT are you visiting? How perceptions of world showcase have a big impact!

    DH and I always enjoy the attention to detail in WS...the Mayan stela representations at Mexico, the tour of British architecture in England, the tributes to various provinces in Canada, the tile work in Morocco, the model railroad near Germany, the details of Venice in the north contrasted with...
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    I wonder how the Studios will handle the Toy Story and Star Wars queues

    Yes, the upside of the huge lines at Pandora is that most of the other attractions were practically walk-ons all morning.
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    I wonder how the Studios will handle the Toy Story and Star Wars queues

    DH and I were at the AK yesterday (with FPs fortunately for Pandora FOP and Na’vi River). Shortly after opening, the lines for these two attractions jumped to 210 minutes for FOP and 100 minutes for Na’vi. The lines snaked all the way back almost to the AK entry area. The AK is a huge place...
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    Activateing my mb

    Be sure to have everyone wear their MBs on the way to the hotel arrival. You’ll use them right away. So don’t pack them in your luggage. Back in 2013 we had our first experience with using magic bands. As longtime WDW guests since the 1970s, we suddenly felt like newbies. Almost immediate we...
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    Epcot....what happened?

    DH and I enjoyed the Millennium addition of several nations (not found in World Showcase) markets, rides, and interactive displays at the indoor area where Soarin eventually was built. I wish that this could have continued.
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    Questions about bag checks/security

    We just finished a stay at the GF, and we were highly impressed with the ease of bag check when traveling by monorail or boat to MK. It’s a tremendous perk to pass through the check in moments instead of waiting in a huge crowd. While there still are lines to Magic Band your way in, the mass...
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    Wait, What?! No gym at the Poly?

    I’m a morning walker who does anywhere from 5 to 7+ miles per day. We just got back from the Floridian, and for sure I did NOT log anything close to my usual distance by just walking in the parks and choosing to walk instead of using the trams at the Studios and AK. I did monorail area...
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    Second resort stay - looking for advice!

    Do you plan to use the pool every day? If you stay at the Contemporary Tower, you’ll need to walk through the retail/dining area in your swim wear to get the Garden Wing area for the pool. All of the others that you’re considering have easier access to their pools.
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    Is FOP still a tough FP at 60 days?

    Yes, the FP is tough to get. And it’s really necessary. This morning at rope drop, the standby line started barely inside of the AK entry area. By a few minutes past opening, the wait time was 210 minutes - 3 and 1/2 hours! I overheard a woman talking about arriving at the parking lot at 7 am...
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