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Just read a press release that Disney has decided to scrap their plans to build "virtual" theme parks around the country. And since they are planning to close the Chicago DQ in early September, the only one left will be at WDW. The article said that they were not making enough money to be able...

Hi, Humphrey, While not quite 'just back' (we had our EA car from 6/19 to 6/29), I can tell you what we experienced. We arrived at about 11am on a Tuesday and there were only about 7 cars on the Aisle. None of the cars were anything "special" ie no convertibles, SUV's, or PTO Cruisers...

Hi, Lauren, I'm glad that you are enjoying the reports. It was because Max has just been over-flowing with excitement about his hot seat experience, telling everyone he can about it, that I couldn't understand how Grumpyandbashful could hold in her news about winning the million points! I'm...

The Parks continued: The Studios: This is such a fun park. I may be prejudiced though because this is where my favorite ride is: The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. I don't even like roller coasters but this ride is a great blend: I feel totally safe while loving the speed, loops, and thrills...

Part 2 The Parks: We mostly used the day-after-EE strategy this trip but found that after the parks were open for more than an hour that there were 60 minutes waits at the bigger attractions. This was especially true at the MK. I was amazed that, except for one morning before 10am, we...

Cast: Myself, 16 year old daughter, Joanna, and 13 year old son, Max, on our 5th WDW trip in 5 years. DH and 20 year old daughter have accompanied us once or twice over the years, but had the "real" world to deal with this trip. When: June 19-29 Mixed weather with some overcast days, temps...

Hi, Sherrie, We were on flight 175 at 8am on the morning of the 19th, a Tuesday. Our flight home was on 182 at 7:35pm on Friday night. The departure time of the outbound flight was changed twice in the months leading up to the trip. We were on time both ways! A first for any summer Florida...

Yes! I should have mentioned that I printed out and used the coupon from the DC website. The coupon number from the website was the one I had plugged into the form on the National page, as it gave me the best rate, and that was what I handed the National agent and what he kept. Worked fine...

Just a heads up about plane changes from Newark. On our flights down and back, our plane was switched from a 757 to a 767. When we made our reservation we had been assigned to three seats in the 14th row. The 767 does not have a 14th row (at least not in economy) so when we checked in at the...

Used EA for the first time for our 6/19-29 trip. We had booked a full size car on the website for $224 total for our 11 day rental using the Disney Club discount and coupon. Got to the National parking area on Tuesday around 11am and there were only about 7 cars on the aisle. No...

Oh, you have just posted my worst WDW nightmare! I am already disappointed by the shortened hours this month and the news about the refurbishment/temporary closing of my favorite Dancing Fountains. Add crowded busses, limited personnel, and surly CM's and our trip next week doesn't sound like...

Since the ride to WDW is not that long, you may want to consider placing some of the smaller pieces of lugguage down by the passengers' feet and/or on laps. We did this once on a trip to an island where the largest cars available were intermediate-sized. We also had considered using a taxi for...

I have been enjoying reading each installment of your terrific trip report. Never thought about where the bears came from at the Jamboree either. It would be a great question to pose to the boards' experts. Yes, Jeremy Irons is the narrator for Spaceship Earth. Although I really like him...

Great tip! This will be a great surprise for my son on our next trip. Thanks!! Dinah

A neat spot for a different perspective of the MK fireworks is in Mickey's Toontown. Ask a CM where the best place to sit/stand is and you will be closer to the fireworks than anywhere else in the park. It was relatively uncrowded there when we tried this last summer. The only drawback is...

The gift of ears,etc. sounds wonderful! Great idea! If you are staying in a Disney resort, it might be a good idea to let them know about your daughter's birthday. While we were staying at the Poly, my son got a gift from them of a great WDW cap, a neat Disney picture frame, and a Mickey...

In another forum last week, there was a topic about Lizards, Snakes,etc. and I posted my story about finding a snake in the single elevator at the Beach Club back in June '99. If you want some giggles and some idea of all the different critters people have reported seeing lurking around WDW...