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  1. brandylouwho

    Hell week 2017

    We were at WDW the last week of October 2016. The only crazy busyness we ran into was the World Showcase on the weekend during Food & Wine. (We knew better, but the kids just HAD to go back to France & Japan to shop more). MK was maybe a 6. HS maybe a 5. AK was empty, as was Epcot except on the...
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    Parking Strategies

    Don't forget to add in the cost/value of Memory Maker too when deciding if an AP is worth it. I think my break even point was around 8 park days (just comparing an 8 day parkhopper, parking fees & the photos. not counting any potential AP discounts on dining or shopping, which there are plenty...
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    Wyndham Bonnet Creek Pay It Forward Bin OUTDATED

    We had the purple bin at the end of October. The list of contents on page 32 of this thread was still pretty accurate at that time.
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    Epcot Attraction suggestions

    We just returned from a trip. We ended up doing Frozen at rooe drop because we couldn't get a FP that worked well for us. It was approx a 30 min wait. We then went to Test Track. The posted wait time was 45 min, so we rode Mission Space, then went back to TT (now posted 30 min and was actually...
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    Need advice about staying off property

    We just got back from our first offsite visit (stayed at Wyndham Bonnet Creek) and we loved it. We like staying onsite too, but prefer the timeshare/condo type rooms and renting WBC prices beat DVC by a mile. I like having a washer & dryer in the room. We could bring far less clothing that...
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    OCTOBER 2016 Car Rental Rate Watch Thread

    In case anyone is wondering ... Just picked up our "full size" rental from Alamo yesterday (10/24). We had approximately 3 cars, 2 trucks, and an entire row of minivans from which to choose. Kids are loving the minivan. Dad, not so much.
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    Where to watch the Bills/Patriots game on Oct 30?

    If he can survive without actually watching...my hubby had planned to listen to the Packer game via the Sirius Radio app. A fair amount of time is spent waiting in a line anyway. Then the game in question got moved to a late start & became nationally televised. Now we're all heading back to our...
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    OCTOBER CANCELLED ADR Thread - Read 1st Post

    Will be canceling Be Our Guest reservation for 4 at 2:10 PM on Thursday Oct 27th. Willing to try coordinate, just PM me.
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    What's everyone paying for Bonnet Creek nowadays?

    We're paying $100/night for 11 nights the end of October/beginning of November for a 2 bdrm deluxe. We were quoted $246/night for 3 nights Feb 23-26 for a 2 bdrm deluxe (did not book that one).
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    Southwest prices playing hard to get

    Southwest has been driving me crazy for our Halloween trip too. I wanted to leave MKE 10/26 and return 11/5 to minimize the amount of school my kids will be missing. No good deals. Today I decided to switch our dates to 10/24-11/4. $222 per person was good enough for me. Plus, we'll have an...
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    OCTOBER 2016 Car Rental Rate Watch Thread

    Love the DIS Boards. This thread just saved me about $80 over the prices I was finding elsewhere. Alamo 10/26-11/5 (10 days) full size $220 AD3868JST ($25 off) 7014627 (Costco incl free 2nd driver) AS1
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    What did your baby NOT handle? I want to be prepared!

    It has been a few years since we had babies, but our little ones were very easy in the parks--easier than when they were toddlers for sure. Making sure we had downtime in air conditioning was important (if going in the hot humid months). That might be a break back at our resort, a TS meal or...
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    Chicago on a budget?

    This is not free, but something we do to save money in the long run. We buy an annual membership to a museum close to home that participates in the ASTC travel passport program. With that pass we receive free basic admission to the Adler Planetarium, Museum of Science and Industry and the Field...
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    Needing so princess dresses for my 7yr old daughter

    You may want to check children's resales shops too. We have one nearby and I never noticed many costumes, so one day I asked. The owner had a ton in storage (normally only brought them out for halloween). I bought several nice quality Disney princess costumes for about $10 each.
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    BBW Plus Sized Girls 65 Day Panic Attack!

    Try this link for some info (allears.net WDW At Large section). http://allears.net/tp/ridsiz.htm I am about as short as you and maybe 50 or so pounds lighter. I had no problems with any rides. I recall feeling squeezed as I went through a turnstile at IASW. My husband is maybe 5'9" and...
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    State of WI teachers call in sick

    So saddened by the state of politics in my state and the US as a whole. I used to fancy myself an Independent, who often leaned to the left, but in a us v. them world sides have to be choosen. Democrats, you just got yourself a new full time supporter. WI union, non-teacher, public employee...
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    Tell me what you LOVE about your baby swing....

    With our first child we had a very normal Graco swing, just went forward & back. She loved it. The only thing I would have changed was I wish the front tray was easily removable or opened as it could be a pain to get her out when she was sleeping (without waking her). With our 2nd child we...
  18. brandylouwho

    2 or 3 years old?

    We've been numerous times with our kids while they were young (from 4 months to 6 yrs old). I think the kids did get easier to travel with the older they got, but that never stopped us from travelling when they were babies or toddlers. Going just before he turns 3 is a good money saving...
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    Holiday photo cards?

    Not exactly an answer to your question, but I have found Sams Club to be the least expensive. They have a decent selection, although I think Shutterfly has more of a selection (and fancier font choices). I just bought 50 photo cards (flat, not folding ones) for $14.95.
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    Anybody own a Ford Freestyle?

    We had a Freestyle Limited (2005 I think) and I really liked it. It was AWD and I liked driving it, I called it the tank (it felt heavy and safe on the snowy Wisconsin roads). We choose it over the Volvo XC70. The driver's seat fit short little me as well as my large hubby comfortably. The...




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