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    Advice on holding points

    I have 38 points in holding. I am planning a May trip, I am interested in a 2 bedroom at Old Key West that is coming up as 144 points. Right now there is full availability, but I assume that will change. The holding points are banked 2022 points, and we have a June Use Year. We have all 300 of...
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    If I add a day, at the same resort, to an existing reservation will my total trip be merged?

    We have done this a few times because we have multiple memberships between us and our parents. I have always been able to stay in my room and not have to move, but I talk to member services before we arrive. I also talk to the front desk the day we arrive, and then I double check with them the...
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    Hey Pete...thank you...but ..

    Pete is exceptionally bright, professional, and eloquent while sounding very approachable and relatable. He has a unique gift that lends itself to his role as host. I have listened since 2007. His charisma is unmatched by anyone who podcast/vlogs about Disney. I agree with him though, I quit...
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    Parking with a dining reservation?

    We had dinner at Ca Grill the other night. We arrived two hours early, got on the monorail and had drinks and checked out the shops at the Grand Floridian. This was in the height of spring break crowds. If there is an actual rule or policy, it wasn’t enforced that evening. They did confirm...
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    Transferring points: Just want to make sure I have this right

    You also have to exchange a lot of information when you transfer. I remember being uncomfortable giving someone I didn’t know my membership number, etc. I don’t recall having to do a 3-way call with MS, as someone above mentioned, but maybe that is why I had to give the guy all my info? So he...
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    Timing CA Grill reservation with fireworks

    We had a 7:30 reservation the other night. Our server paced our meal so we had our entree and apps finished, and then we had dessert after the fireworks. I let our server know we wanted drinks for the firework, and we just ordered them with her and enjoyed them while we watched the fireworks...
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    Copper Creek Cabins - Worth It? And 7 Month Availability

    Oh yes, you can turn it down or up Or off. It only plays in the screened in porch area, and it was at a low, background music type volume.
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    Parking problems at OKW buildings #11-#14?

    I will say that a few years ago we were in 11, and didn’t have a hard time parking. We are guilty of parking there if HH is full though, and we are eating at Olivia’s or want to shop. It’s rare that it happens, but it does happen. We don’t ever drive there for the pool.
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    Copper Creek Cabins - Worth It? And 7 Month Availability

    We had a TON of points in 2020 because we had to cancel a Covid stay, and we did it before they had their ducks in a row at DVC, so they gave us all our points back, and banked points that shouldn’t have been banked, etc. So, anyway- we had tons of points, and I wasn’t super pumped to travel...
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    Delta companion ticket, can I upgrade it with cash?

    Hi! I am getting ready to book airfare. We have a companion ticket to use with our Delta card. We want to use it for a main cabin ticket, but can I then pay the fare difference to upgrade that seat to 1st class? thanks!
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    March 2020 rental car

    My rates dropped significantly this week. I had a reservation for a Premium Crossover (which I only got because it was cheaper than a full size sedan or any other type of SUV) for $410, and last night I booked a Mid-Sized SUV for $286. All of this is with Alamo. March 28th-April 3
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    What's in Alamo's Full Size aisle at MCO?

    the last time I was there (November of 2019) there were ONLY minivans and trucks. We wanted either a full-size sedan or an SUV of some sort, so we asked an agent who was going to go grab something, but before he got back a Ford EcoSport pulled into one of the spots, so we took that.
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    Tolls from MCO to WDW

    We used it on our last trip, it was super easy and convenient!
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    Did you say football!?!? Where??

    We always watch a few games when we go. We have enjoyed Splitsville, although the last time we went we had a bigger party and we were really far away from the closest television. If your party is smaller, you can go to pretty much any bar. I enjoy the bar at The Boathouse, they have good...
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    Week Before Thanksgiving?

    We’ve been going that week every other year for the past ten or so years. I like it because it is typically not very hot, although it can be in the 80s. I also like to watch the Christmas decorations go up as the week unfolds. The crowds are not intense, but it won’t be like it has been the...
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    November 2019 car rental watch

    I am starting to get a bit concerned about our November car rental. We have a longer trip booked, the 13th-24th and the prices are all coming up between $500-$600. We do this trip annually, and while prices have creeped up over the years, we’ve always been below $300. I was able to get a...
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    Gurgling Suitcase

    We used TIW at Gurgling Suitcase two weeks ago
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    March 2019 Car Rental Watch

    My Alamo reservation dropped by about $75 from $355 to $275. My dates are the 27th-1st.
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    Any general aviation pilots that fly their families to WDW on here?

    My parents are both pilots, and just recently sold a Saratoga because they rarely flew it anywhere. It was hard for them to make concrete plans to fly anywhere, because despite “instrument training” (i don’t personally know the first thing about flying!) the weather could evidently still ground...
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    Hurricane? Late August Cruise

    I don’t mean to be a Debbie Downer... but cruise ships can hit hurricanes, and that is unpleasant. Everyone told me that I’d know about a storm before we left the port, and the cruise ship would simply reroute and we’d be perfectly safe. I was told that if a storm formed while we were at sea...




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