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  1. venny

    How Scary is Alton Towers Scarefest??!

    Fright nights are definitely more extreme than Scarefest and have been overhauled this year so all the mazes are themed to films. There are also more mazes and they are all free unlike Scarefest where just carnival of screams and the zombie scare zone are free this year. Scarefest can really...
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    Main Street USA "Bypass" To Be Constructed

    There are actually arcades on both sides with a great Victorian theme, working gas lamps etc. you can also gain access to the shops from these arcades. If this development is similar, it should be excellent. I suspect however that it won't be that intricate as it won't be open all the time.
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    Booking DME Online ??

    I wouldn't be too concerned. We've booked online every time and just printed out the confirmation and taken it to the desk on arrival. Even if they don't have a record of your booking, they will sort you out a bus to get on with that confirmation email.
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    Where can I find a Remy Plush?

    They're definitely available in the wine shop in France at Epcot.
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    New Park???

    As others have alluded to, my understanding is that the logic behind building more parks was to encourage visitors to extend their stay as there were more parks to visit and therefore a longer time was needed to see everything. This was true of the first three parks, but on building AK, Disney...
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    SSR Lovers and Owners Part 2

    Not sure if its been mentioned, but the new RFID door locks are being fitted throughout the resort. The new handles are not as ornate as the ones they replaced. I'll post a few more details from our stay later.
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    Biergarten For Non-Drinkers

    Dined here last week and there were drunks in there, in fact they invaded the dance floor after the show and tried to instigate the birdie dance after the music had finished. It was however a Saturday during food and wine and so I suspect they had already been drinking around the world, like a...
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    Is all resort pizza created equal?

    We ordered a meat lovers pizza at SSR last week. It came to around $25 after delivery and tip. It was hot and really tasty.
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    F&W Fest on Weekends

    I'd second this, weekends during F&W are horrendously busy to the point that it is not practical to just pick up a few snacks or drinks at the kiosks. It is busy to the point of being uncomfortable. I waited over 20 minutes to just get a beer from Canada. We left soon after. I realise that...
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    Maintenance, Epcot Drunks and other thoughts

    To be honest we were asked for ID a lot less than previous years and only at a few F&W booths, they accepted our UK Driving Licence in every case (except the one occasion at Atlantic Dance). In every previous visit, we have never had a licence declined as ID either, so you should be okay as...
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    Maintenance, Epcot Drunks and other thoughts

    After recently returning from a 2 week trip to The World, I thought I’d share a few of my experiences, observations and thoughts. Apologies if this is all over the place, but I’ve tried to condense this into things that interested me before my trip and therefore it is points I would be...
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    WDW Vacation Package Info.

    You will receive a Disney gift card pre-loaded with you credit in your travel documents mailed to you about 4 weeks prior to departure. Hope that helps.
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    SSR Lovers and Owners Part 2

    Some more info here... http://blog.touringplans.com/2012/01/31/disneys-wilderness-lodge-and-saratoga-springs-resort-renovations/ and also from AllEars... "Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa As Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa approaches its 8th anniversary, a number of...
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    Manchester United Jersey at UK Pavilion

    When we last visited it seemed as though the only shirts stocked were Adidas ones, therefore no Manchester United shirts unfortunately (manufactured by Nike). It did seem rather odd that they would limit themselves to one maker and thus not stock what must be such a popular shirt. Perhaps it...
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    Is anyone cruising with me on the August 27th 2011 Meditteranean Cruise? Hellooooo?

    All this is correct. You can go to Guest Services at any time and ask for a print out of your stateroom account - this will show all the charges that have been made to your room. Obviously this print out should match up with the things you have bought, and you will receive a receipt for most...
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    Is anyone cruising with me on the August 27th 2011 Meditteranean Cruise? Hellooooo?

    I'm fine with tipping and generally tip over the recommended amount. However, this sounds like we are being strong-armed into tipping, which leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. If a tip is truely a tip then it should be at your discretion, otherwise it is a service charge. Now I know you...
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    what resort restaurants are worth a visit?

    Considering you are staying at POR, I would highly recommend taking a leaisurely boat ride along the Sasagoula River to Olivia's at OKW. The food is reasonable, it's very relaxed and not too pricey (for Disney). I'd definitely ask for an outside table, as inside can be noisy. Sitting outside...
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    Is anyone cruising with me on the August 27th 2011 Meditteranean Cruise? Hellooooo?

    I certainly haven't heard any news of the strikes being called off as yet. Indeed there seems to be a distinct lack of information in general, although it does seem to be permeating the news media as the days go on. Here are some of the links I've found, all seem to be saying similar things...
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    Is anyone cruising with me on the August 27th 2011 Meditteranean Cruise? Hellooooo?

    DCL will most likely not change sail dates as a cause of this. We were on the first Med cruise last year whilst pretty much all of Europe was grounded because of the ash cloud. We were repeatedly told that DCL would sail despite the ash cloud. Luckily we managed to get a flight out of...




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