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Hey guys, I survived! Let me tell you, the crowds were INSANE this past weekend!! Guessing it was a combination of the Yom Kippur holiday, the opening of the new F&W booths, and MNSSHP at MK, but holy moly, we had to skip getting a lot of things at F&W and some rides because of the lines! :( We...

Had to check after you mentioned it and, ya, it's currently over $160 more a night than GDT. We love the Boardwalk too (since we stay at Dolphin a lot), but we happen to have stayed at BWI last summer as well. It was nice and the garden view from our room was beautiful, but with that one already...

Hi Again! No one's been here for a month, lol, but just thought I'd update that I went with a Gran Destino Tower king room with standard view (FL Res rate), which was a little more than a Dolphin king room. Everyone seems to love staying there (we loved walking through the lobby last summer) and...

I had my first and likely last solo trip experience about 2.5 yrs ago, in Dec. '20. Always been independent and not bothered by doing things by myself, but Disney hit different. Stayed at Swan and did enjoy some aspects of the trip, but it just felt like kind of a waste of time. Enjoyed...

Thanks everyone! It's not an option, much more expensive. Yes the resort fee is included, parking is not included. And I actually double checked what you said about doubles and the King room which we would need is $256. Not a huge deal though. Good to know, thanks. I go so seldom I forget that...

Going late September for an adult only getaway with my DGF who has AP and torn between CSR for $440 total (never stayed but have had dinner at Casa Maya and drinks at the pool), Dolphin for $510 total (stayed a dozen times and is our usual "home base", would have to pay for parking) and YC/BC...

As someone who has taken my two boys there twice, the last time at 4 and 2 yo last Nov., they love the pool and kiddie pool. Our 4 yo loved the waterslide (I caught him when he came out - too much for the 2 yo) and there is a large protected beach area by the playground near Swan that has a...

This statement makes the most sense to me. Since staying at Days Inns and the like growing up, I've stayed at POR, AKL, the DS Wyndham, and the Dolphin multiple times (SPG member). Yes, the atmosphere at POR was nice, but the room paled in comparison to the non-Disney standard rooms. I remember...

Any news on the room refurbs at Dolphin?

We used our Joovy Scooter X2 double stroller with our 3 and 1.5 y/o boys in Aug 2015. It's somewhat of a deluxe double umbrella and it weighs 32lbs and was a BEAR to carry onto things like the Disney Railroad and sometimes just fit into the Monorail with the somewhat less than considerate guests...

Update: Got all my FPs at 60 days yesterday with no problem. Ready to roll.

I suppose this is somewhat irrelevant to you because of age, but on the topic I'll quickly share our experience with our 3 and 1 year old boys late last August. We did rope drop and my plan was to get an early lunch (11) and head back to the hotel (Dolphin) in our car for nap time. Realizing...

Whatever is smaller - probably the City Mini, right? As the laborer of my family, I know first hand how difficult it can be to get a stroller on the WDW railroad, etc. Granted I had a double, but still. That or a cheap umbrella stroller you can leave in the hotel when you leave.

Just figured out a work-around for my MDE reservation linking issues in case anyone is interested. I had Starwood resend the reservation last week and it was changed but still very wrong on the MDE system. What I figured was, as long as all the people who need FP are showing in the system and...

@kappyfamily thanks for chiming in. Doesn't sound good. I'm 2 days from 60 day FP. :/

Here's what I prefer to do for a different perspective. I know we're in an age of apps and forums and Fast Passes and the planning can be hard to resist. I've got two really little ones (2 and 4) and my plan is to have no plan outside of FP's for rides I know we're going to do anyway. I'm pretty...

Actually I did it last summer with 2 rooms and no issues. They must have had a system update that screwed things up. Thanks for the feedback guys.

I booked the Dolphin through Starwood 8 days ago and have been unable to get my reservation reflected correctly on MDE. It shows wrong number of guests and won't let me update. I've spoken to Starwood 3 times and Disney twice. Starwood says they'll resend the reservation and each time 24-48...

Are you close with these family members or is this trip an attempt to see and spend time with them? If you are close and see each other all the time it almost sounds like this is a bad idea. You have vast experience and know what you want to do. They don't know anything about taking a Disney...

So one less night for $80 more at a preferred hotel. That's tough. But considering your 2 day tix and the holiday would it be easier to do 3 nights? It depends on your travel considerations and what you want to do beyond the mouse for that 4th night to be worth it. About the beds, it's a...