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It's somewhat of a potato and potatoe debate. Having been to Disney World over 20 times and Disneyland 5 times, here are my observations: Size Matters - Yes, Disney World is bigger and more impressive. The WDW resorts, on whole, are better, more immersive, and (generally) less expensive than...

I'm making a similar trip in two weeks as I have to be in LA and Vegas for business. I've done a similar solo trip each of the last several years. I typically stay at the Fairfield Inn. It's literally right across the street (and they treat me well as a Marriott Platinum member). I would be...

I venture to Orlando at least twice each year to speak at healthcare conferences. My schedule tends to mirror your own. Here is how I plan out my stays. I typically try to arrive as early as possible on the day before the conference begins in order to enjoy a full park day (often followed by...

Thanks for the feedback. Regarding positioning for WOC, I have a reservation for the Wine Country dining package, which likely puts me near the front of the viewing areas (and I assume near the back of the exiting masses following the show).

I am going to be in Southern California for a business trip in late October. I plan on visiting California Adventure on Sat. Oct. 26 and Disneyland on Sunday Oct. 27th. I was wondering if it's possible to see World of Color and Fantasmic on the same night. I have a dinner reception to attend...

I paid our remaining balance over the weekend and was happy to learn that Disney was able to switch us from the second seating to the main seating. We had been on the wait list since booking our cruise back in April. Thank goodness. Our daughter is normally asleep by 8:15.

We have the same scenario in our house. Your interpretation of the situation is correct. You and your wife should establish new Apple IDs for your iCloud services and use your existing Apple ID for iTunes purchases. Here are the instructions from Apple: iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:
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I strongly recommend renting a car. My wife and I tried staying off-property without a car about 10 years ago. We quickly got fed up with the hotel shuttle and spent more money on cabs than we would have spent to rent a car. If the quoted rates seem high, try using Priceline or Hotwire. We...

I was happy to find this thread. I'll be on the cruise along with my wife and my 6-year old daughter. While we have been to Disney World many times, this will be our very first cruise. We'll be flying down to Orlando on Saturday and spending the night at the Renaissance near Sea World...

I second the recommendation of an Airport Express. It's very small and portable and easy to setup. As the previous poster mentioned, you will need to do the initial setup on a computer, which can easily be done at your home before you leave for the trip. It's pretty simple. There are...

My daughter rode it for the first time when she was 4 and has loved it ever since. She is now 6 years old and it's one of her favorite attractions at Walt Disney World.

We are headed to the World tomorrow for a week-long visit, but in 2012 we decided to take a Disney cruise rather than return to the World. My wife is adamant about not returning until the Fantasyland expansion is complete.

We broke the news to my daughter at the National Symphony Orchestra Disney concert we attended last week at Wolf Trap. It seemed like a perfect lead-in to the big news. We leave for vacation on Saturday.

It's simple economics. By building a limited number of large multi-million dollar homes, Disney can ensure a significant profit margin on the sale of each house without exposing the company to lots of financial risk. From Disney's perspective, why build 1,000 modest single family homes when...

My family is headed down to Orlando Aug. 13-20. This will be our second August trip. Our vacation times are dictated by the congressional calendar (for me) and the school calendar (for my daughter and my wife--a teacher), so that really limits when we can vacation. While it's very hot in...

On Moday (March 8th), I was able to get the passholder discount added to our stay at the Wilderness Lodge (March 27-April 2). It saved us $1,021.

Last night I was able to apply a passholder discount to our 6-night stay at the Wilderness Lodge (May 27th - April 2nd). We saved $1,021. I was pretty ecstatic.

I like what I see so far. Granted, I'm a prototypical early adopter that tends to run out to the store immediately after a new tech gadet is released--particularly anything by Apple. I think the success of this device will ultimately depend on the quality of the apps designed for it. The...

I think it will have a slight impact on the Disney parks. Harry Potter will definitely increase attendance at Universal and probably to the Orlando area as a whole. However, I think many vacationers will spend spend a day or two less in a Disney park, than they otherwise would have, so that...

As others have already said, it's typically pretty easy to use the discount as long as you avoid holiday periods. However, I should also note that lately AP discounts are no better than the discounts Disney offers the general public. Before the economic downturn, AP discounts were one of the...