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Hi all! We will be at Disney this weekend and we are planning on going to Hollywood Studios on Saturday morning. Truth be told, our young kids aren’t really interested in Star Wars yet, and I realize this weekend is all about Star Wars with the new ride opening, but I have a young daughter whose...

We are annual pass holders & go to MK a few times a year. Our 4 year old son’s two favorite rides are Barnstormer and Space Ranger Spin (he’s still too scared to go on Mine Train because it looks too big to him even though it’s pretty tame as far as roller coasters go). We have rope dropped to...

When we are doing a quick weekend trip and want an inexpensive place we stay at Comfort Suites Maingate East. It’s a few more dollars than the super cheap places, but still reasonable and there’s no charge for parking or resort fees. Check out the reviews on TripAdvisor. It’s surprisingly nice...

Thanks for this trip report. We are considering the same week for our kids’ spring break next year. We have smaller kids (will be 4 & 6) and have annual passes, and typically go to the Parks early & spend late afternoons and evenings at the resorts. I too am no fan of the 10 crowds, though...

Both resorts are wonderful. WBC is more compact as stated above which is very convenient. The only thing I find inconvenient at WBC is the drive to a Walgreens or non-Disney restaurant or grocery store. Vistana has a Walgreens & Chic Fil A next door, a grocery store a short drive away and a lot...

I’m interested in hearing opinions on this topic too! We have had really great experiences at Wyndham Bonnet Creek, Sheraton Vistana Lake Buena Vista, and Sheraton Vistana I-Drive (which surprised us when we saw how nice it was!) I’d spend a happy week with the family at any one of those...

Hello experts! I’m planning a family Disney trip late April and my options for our MK day are a Sunday when MK has nighttime extra magic hours or a Monday when they do not. We are not staying on property & wouldn’t use Evening EMH anyway as kids are small & will be in bed by then. Typically on...

Last week they told me they can't take a gift card over the phone, but they did offer to make a note on the reservation to not charge the CC ahead of time & allow me to pay with a gift card (or any form of payment) at the front desk. But it definitely requires a trip to the front desk they said...

Thanks Bama Ed! Yes the food picture is important to us. The cost is definitely a part of it but in addition my 4 year old daughter has celiac disease so being able to feed her our own food is really helpful! I love the kitchens in the cabins for that reason. I also agree about the overall feel...

Thank you-I will definitely seek out the TRs to look at! I'm not sure I'm ready to tent camp with my little guys (honestly hadn't considered it yet) but perhaps your TR will inspire me! I appreciate the encouragement! nitrly

Thank you all for the suggestions & help! I really appreciate it! I didn't realize Disney has preferred camper rental companies so that is helpful! For those who have done it, have you found the total cost to be a savings over a cabin or Disney hotel or about the same? Seems to me that for a...

Hi all! We have stayed twice now at FW cabins for shorter trips and absolutely love it. We would like to book a weeklong trip next year and would consider staying in a camper if we could find a reliable company to rent one from. As a kid, my parents owned a pop up camper & I remember many many...

Great to know-one less thing to figure out this week. Thank you!

Hi all-we will be at fort wilderness soon with our young kids (4&2) and want to take them to the campfire sing along to roast marshmallows & make smores. We will have to bring our own smores ingredients because our daughter has celiac disease and can't eat regular graham crackers (or really...

Thank you for sharing! We will be there at the cabins for 4 nights in August & very excited about it. I doubt we will be out late enough to see the night time movies with our 2 & 4 year old but we will definitely be at the campfire at least one night-hopefully every night! And who knows? Maybe...

Thanks all for the tips! So helpful and appreciated! MK closes at 10 that night, but we will want to get the kids back to the cabin for bed so we will probably just go with the quick(er) exit ideas. If we go it will be for fireworks only & we willikely hang back & watch closer to the exits even...

Hi all! I posted this question on the transportation page but realized after reading more this may be a better spot for Ft Wilderness specific questions. We will be arriving at Fort Wilderness with our 2 & 4 year old on a Friday next month. Our kids have never seen the MK fireworks from inside...

Hi all! We will be arriving at Fort Wilderness with our 2 & 4 year old on a Friday next month. Our kids have never seen the MK fireworks from inside the park bc we are typically back at our hotel by 3PM & don't venture back out. Given the fact we will be on-site a short boat ride away I'm...

Hi all-we will be staying in a Cabin at Fort Wilderness for the second time next month. While we loved almost everything about it last time, our cabin backed up to a bus stop, so it wasn't as peaceful as we would have hoped. I didn't quite realize how loud and frequent those busses can be with...

Hi all! We typically stay offsite at WBC or Vistana but will be staying in a cabin at fort wilderness next month with our 2 & 4 year old. I know there is a boat to MK, but for the other parks would you recommend driving our own vehicle or taking bus transport? It seems very appealing to not have...