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People were starting to trickle in for Pop Warner the day we checked out. I imagine there would be a completely different vibe that week where during our stay the week after Thanksgiving it was mostly families with young children.

In the Got back late Saturday after our six nights at ASM and it exceeded expectations (see the Trip Reports section). Our room at Rock Inn was clean, no further from the parking lot than other hotels I've stayed in and in fact closer than what we saw when visiting Grand Floridian where we...

I define success as getting what I want and on this first visit by my six year-old daughter what I wanted was to be certain to get every dining and Fastpass+ reservation we wanted coordinated around childcare and a princess makeover for the lowest possible price. By staying at a Disney resort I...

I chose Music because of the free dining plan which I upgraded from quick service to regular for the price of dinner at Cinderella's Royal Table which is now included.

I've been to WDW many times, but All Star Music in a couple weeks will be the first time we've stayed on property. In the past we've stayed in a friend's guest room or the cheapest hotels outside the gate and have always been satisfied, but every vacation since our honeymoon cruise ten years...

I couple things I have I didn't see mentioned is a pinless twisted bungee cord clothesline (available in the camping department) which I stretch across the top of the shower to hang things to dry and a medical heating pad which I use to reheat leftovers and keep the coffee warm I get for my wife...

I've not been to Disney in 20 years so no prior experience, but had no trouble using it for our upcoming trip. We won't be leaving our resort room until 10 AM every day and separated MK & Epcot into zones for the 3 & 2 days will be at each respectively so it was pretty easy to look at the data...

Being an educated person OP knows that one definition of a hack is "a quick solution that solves a problem in a nontraditional way." It would not have occurred to me reserving a Fastpass for a time when we have a character meal and could not use it would afford me the opportunity to change it...

My 60-day Fastpass window opened this morning and although I jumped on right at 7 AM was unable to get a few of the ones I wanted near our arrival date until I remembered reading elsewhere that sometimes you can get one for a single visitor then add the rest of the party. Once I had to add them...

I really like the Polynesian, but cannot justify a whole week there so stay at All Star Music and upgrade the free dining from QS to regular. After a short day at MK we are taking the monorail to Poly, dropping the kid off at Lilo's Playhouse, taking the ferry to Grand Floridian then walking...

I love 'Ohana for date night. Leaving the Magic Kingdom by monorail upon arrival at Polynesian we'll drop our daughter off at Lilo's Playhouse then take the ferry over to Grand Floridian. After strolling through the life-size gingerbread house in the lobby we'll take the path along the Seven...

Anyone who spends more than $1,000 per person for a week at Disney is a complete and total failure at living on a budget which is the theme of this thread. See the original post if you're confused about that. Those who want a good value on a luxury resort where they will actually be spending...

I saved the most money this year by booking ASM during free dining then paying the fee to upgrade from quick service to regular dining so character meals at Akershus, Cinderella's Royal Table, Ohana, Hollywood & Dine, and Tuskers became included. Before we had my daughter we would go during...

I was able to immediately get two 6:40 PM reservations for 180+5 & 180+6 when my reservation window opened up. People tend to cancel closer to the day and a quick check of this current week shows reservations available on several days. As my daughter often quotes Dora "just keep swimming. . ."

I used to prefer the first full week of December. We ate off-resort and stayed at a hotel outside the gate because low demand meant dirt cheap room rates, but now the Pop Warner Super Bowl and National Cheer and Dance Championships are usually that week so switched to the week following...

No, but I might work half as many Saturdays for half as much time at WDW. I almost always go when crowds are low and can experience everything we want at the parks in that time. While the longer one stays the cheaper it becomes per day the law of diminishing returns kicks in eventually making...

We go on a relatively slow week, sleep in, eat breakfast in our room, then usually have a TS meal as a late lunch in the park. That way we can leave early if necessary without a no show fee or have QS for a late dinner. The exception is date night at 'Ohana while our daughter is at Lilo's...

I leave my wallet at home and take this without a bag: ID, Backup Debit Card, Cash, Poncho, Autograph Book with Pen, Ear Plugs & Extra Outfit for the Tot, Bandanna & Sunglasses, iPhone, Backup Phone Battery, Banana Boat Individual Sunscreen Packets, Extra Daily & Emergency Meds, Snacks, & Water...

Yes. You can search by date & meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) or hour of the day. Here is the link. https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/

Assuming the same processing rate the more people using it at any given time the longer the duration between pings. I read they have 120,000 paid subscribers, but this service is free so who knows how much variation there is. One can have as many accounts as user names. TP notified me last...