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    Thoughts and tips from our recent trip!

    Thanks @TikiTikiFan. Agree with filing a complaint. I did for one incident, but didnt want to wait in line at Guest Relations on the other occasions. It's reasonable to expect one or two bad CMs on any given trip. But it's the unusually high instances of egregiously bad CMs that we encountered...
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    Thoughts and tips from our recent trip!

    I hear you. Generally speaking, when I encounter a rude person, prejudice is the last possible reason that comes across my mind (especially at a Disney Park), unless the person is blatantly hating. Having said that, I immigrated later in life and may not have a full appreciation of the...
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    Thoughts and tips from our recent trip!

    The only incident that compelled me to get the CM's name and to go to Guest Relations was the CM at Indy that falsely accused us of cutting in line, refused to listen, and told us to "get out" multiple times. I tend to give CMs the benefit of the doubt, particularly during peak times were they...
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    Thoughts and tips from our recent trip!

    100% agree with the greater prevalence of rude CMs. I'm more of a WDW vet, but also have been to DL no less than 10 times over the past decade. Just returned from a holiday trip where we did 5 days in the parks, and must say the customer service issue was definitely noticeable and much more...
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    Just booked Five Star Tours...anyone have any info?

    Just a guess, based on fact they need access to OP's MDE account. They could very well be booking throwaway rooms to get at the earliest booking window. Or else how can they guarantee FPs for FOP?
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    Just booked Five Star Tours...anyone have any info?

    Sounds like they may be using "Change Party" on their end to transfer existing FPs to your party (either in advance, if you dont already have FPs booked, or on the day of touring, after your existing FPs are used up for the day). To do this, their MDE accounts must be linked to yours, thus the...
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    2019 Free Dining - anyone booked a trip yet?

    Marshal4539 - It's great that you were able to get FD and Cdn discounts to stack. Thanks for the detailed explanation, which seems to support my (and other posters') previous guess that this is a rare occurrence with Disney's website and so the rest of us probably can't replicate your success by...
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    Long Stay, Less Park Days?

    We dont go to WDW unless we can stay at least 2 weeks. This approach significantly reduces the per-day cost overall. Past two trips we stayed 18 nights and 17 nights, respectively. We do anywhere from 8 to 10 park days, with the rest being resort days, exploring non-park attractions, and a hotel...
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    Would just add the following: Ariel1080 can "umbrella" the two kids wanting to do SDD (i.e. all three would start by getting the SDD FP+ 60 days out); then Ariel1080 can then immediately "umbrella" the two kids wanting to do TSM (i.e. all three getting the TSM FP+), by swapping out her SDD FP...
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    Best burger?

    Fountain (at the Dolphin) signature burger.
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    How much do you REALLY spend on food at Disney???

    17 night trip in past Dec - Jan, spent on average $50 a person a day. That's with mostly quick service + snacks (and sit-downs on two days) on the park days (8 park days), and table service (lots of crab and lobster buffets) on non-park days. This is our first trip after my spouse and I started...
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    2019 Free Dining - anyone booked a trip yet?

    You may have mis-read. Gskywalker said "I thought about asking for her confirmation number to have the cast members figure it out that way, but that would be invasive". My ask to you was for "a screen shot of the page where you see the Canadian tickets as part of the free dining package"...
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    2019 Free Dining - anyone booked a trip yet?

    Haha, I hear you, gotta do what you can to keep each dollar from the mouse (even if it's inevitable at the end) ;)
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    2019 Free Dining - anyone booked a trip yet?

    ellbell indicated clearly that "You can booked the canadian discount tickets with free dining". The key word here is "discount", because every package sold to a Canadian is said to come with "Canadian tickets" that are most of the times same price as the regular tickets. Not to doubt ellbell's...
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    What are my chances of modifying FP?

    There have been same day drops of FPs for FOP, though the times may vary. Try to search around to find out what the timing is, and have quick fingers for refreshing MDE.
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    4th FP (Tier 1) MDE won’t let me make it

    I had same issue last week. Expired FPs continued to count as existing FPs on the account, thus preventing the selection of the 4th FP. I simply went to the rides, explained to the CM that I need to tap to get rid of an expired FP, and they did something on their screen that cleared it off of my...
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    2019: Christmas lasts forever

    Epcot Xmas tree near entrance to World Show case was first to go in first week of January (though other decorations remained up), but all the other parks, even resorts, have been taking their time.
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    No selfie sticks.... but what about Gimbles...

    I use a non-extending mini-tripod, that doubles as a hand grip for my camera. On our past Xmas/NY trip, including 8 days in the parks, only ONE security person at bag check (believe it was the Contemporary walk way bag check for MK) asked us about it. But I did get asked about it by multiple CMs...
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    2019 Free Dining - anyone booked a trip yet?

    Would it be possible for you to kindly post a screen shot of the page where you see the Canadian tickets as part of the free dining package?
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