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    When Did You Get a FP+ for FOP and or SDD?

    We got a SDD about 2 1/2 weeks before our October trip. We hadn’t been able to get it at first so my husband would just randomly check every morning and finally saw one. It was for four people at 1:00 pm so not bad! We’ve never really tried for FOP as our kids are still young.
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    TP room request for AoA

    We stayed in a Finding Nemo suite a couple of years ago and I really don’t think there could have been a bad room in the building. The Finding Nemo suites are the preferred suites and the location is great! Those suites are mostly about location and being close to the main building and the bus...
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    Cancel and Rebook? - Sapphire Falls and Costco

    We booked a package through Costco and stayed at Portifino Bay last October. It actually saved us quite a bit over booking through Universal and there was absolutely no hiccups. My husband just had to go to the desk right outside the club lounge the morning we arrived to pick up our tickets and...
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    Surprise Upgrades?

    I know this isn’t a Disney upgrade but it was so amazing I feel it needs an honorable mention. We were splitting our vacation between Disney and Universal last October and had spent three days at Coronado Springs before switching to Portofino Bay for 4 nights. The morning of check in at PB we...
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    What do you consider a lot? Student debt?

    I think anything over $20,000 is a lot. I took out a loan for $8,000 for my last couple of years of college and haven’t regretted it at all. My family couldn’t afford to help and even though I worked full time I had to pay for most everything (car, food, insurance, clothes and half of the...
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    BOG What's the secret?

    I was doing the same thing before our trip in September. I kept searching and searching and never found a breakfast or lunch reservation at BOG. Two weeks before we left I mentioned it to my husband and less than five minutes later he’d had a breakfast reservation for 4 pop up and booked it...
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    Young teens and driving

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    Young teens and driving

    We have laws in our state that prevent young drivers from having anyone in the car with them other than a family member for the first six months of getting their license. Then I think only one person that is under 21 for another six months that isn’t family. When my oldest niece starting driving...
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    Just Moved Our June Trip to Spring Break.... AAHH BOG

    We went spring break last year and loved it. It was crowded but it didn’t stop us from enjoying ourselves. We arrived pretty early and did our fast passes, booked a table service lunch for a break and then headed back to the resort early afternoon to rest and have pool time. I think it’s all in...
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    Renovated Coronado Springs ... Not a Fan

    Thanks for your review! We stayed for a few nights in October and I completely agree with everything you said. The rooms were great but the distance to everything was such a downer. And where are the bathtubs in the new rooms??? I had a three year old and no tub for baths. It was such a pain to...
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    7 yr old girl on angel tree. Need present ideas

    My daughter just turned 8 and loves shopkins and hatchimals right now. She also likes any kind of girl and doll clothes that match. You can find them at tons of places and they don’t have to be expensive. This is an awesome age where pretty much any toy makes them happy (barbies, dolls, toy...
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    Disney's CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT Information & Questions

    We’re here now and I’ve been a little disappointed with our choice in resort this time. Overall it’s fine but it’s just not quite what I was expecting even with researching it before our stay. We’re only staying three nights this trip before we move to finish our vacation at a different park so...
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    MDE Problems/ FP day coming up!

    We added a day at Animal Kingdom on our trip next week and we were able to go in and add our fast passes without problems. We had to refresh a couple of times but overall it was done in a minute. Of course the Pandora rides were gone but I’m really happy with what we did get. And this is for...
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    Spring Break 2019 Dates Breakdown

    I was feeling pretty good about my daughter’s week 14 spring break and thought “maybe I can talk my husband into it!” ...and then I remembered we’ve booked a cruise already for that week. :sad2:
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    I said we would never do it but ......

    We’ve stayed in the Nemo suites and we really enjoyed it. Since then we’ve stayed Deluxe and we are planning to stay in a moderate our next trip but my husband still prefers the AOA suites because of the space and extra bathroom. We haven’t gone back yet because we decided to try a different...
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    when do your area schools go back after summer break?

    My kids got out last year on May 18th and started back on August 1st. This year the will get out May 26th and go back next year on August 6th.
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    Anyone tried the Dole Whip Pineapple Upside Down Cake yet?

    I had it in May and loved it. I offered to share with my husband but was secretly happy when he stuck with his float and left it all for me.
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    Where and when did you honeymoon?

    2005- we spent a week in Las Vegas. I was in a car accident 2 weeks before our wedding so I went with a broken ankle and crutches along with stitches and bruises. Maneuvering to an airplane restroom on crutches with turbulence is not an experience I will likely ever forget! Lol! We still had a...
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    Is the Dining Plan worth it? Is there a better way?

    We’ve used the DDP and it completely works for us while the kids are young. We use a snack credit each for breakfast (cereal with milk for the kids), character table service for lunch and then our quick service for a light dinner. We also let the kids pick out a snack at the parks when they want...
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    Friends didn't enjoy their WDW trips

    My husband had a coworker who went with her family to Disney World for the first time this year on spring break. Because we went last year for our first visit on spring break and loved it he didn’t think much about giving advice but did mention to be prepared for the crowds and to make sure to...




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