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The Swan is a lovely hotel and the grounds are beautiful. However, maybe because it is a more business oriented hotel, I did feel that there was just a little something missing. There are fewer young children and it is quieter. The Dolphin was a bit more Disney-like...gift shops, laundry...

We stayed at the Swan last year. IMHO, more important than the view is the bed you sleep in. When we checked in, we were upgraded to a balcony room facing the lagoon with the swan boats and the beach area. Since we were so pleased with the upgrade, we forgot to ask if the room had a...

You can purchase tickets at the Swan and Dolphin but they do not combine them with the room key. We stayed at the Swan and were told it was not possible because they are not a "Disney" hotel. So we were given paper passes which were fine. Have a great time.

From everything I've read, the most crowded day at MK is Monday. So we've avoided it on Mondays and and found the crowds to be more tolerable. Guess it also depends on the ages of the kiddies. If they are so excited and want to go to MK first, then as suggested above, go EE and leave...

Life is too short to wait until 2004. I would go for the deluxe in 2003 and stay 7 days. Or go in 2003 and split the time in a moderate 3 days and then the deluxe 4 days. Just go to the moderate first. But that is just my humble opinion....

You can go to dinner at Whispering Canyong. We've eaten there twice for dinner and it was lots of fun. You can also take the boat to the Contemporary around 9:00 and to to the California Grill where there is a walkway outside the restaurant which has a fabulous view of the fireworks at the...

I would suggest Prime Time 50's also. But if you want a resort, you could try Beaches and Cream at the Beach Club or Tubbi's at the Dolphin. B&C has a limited menu--burgers, milkshakes, etc. and Tubbi's is cafeteria style so you can eat as much or as little as you want. Neither of these two...

I checked around everywhere imaginable for the best prices. The discounted prices seem to just be $2 or $3 apart. For our last three trips, we bought 4-day hoppers and found that buying the tickets at check-in at the hotel with the Disney Club card is the most convenient and the discount...

When we ate there last month, it was the height of the season and the lines were extremely long. Considering that the parks were not crowded at all, we realized that the lines were only long because of severe cuts in personnel. There was just one cash register open and one window. However...

We tried Hollywood & Vine for the first time. It was a nice, well-prepared selection of food. Actually, my husband thought it was better than some of the more expensive restaurants we tried during our vacation at WDW. My kids (17 & 25) also found lots of food on the buffet to their liking.

I'll give you a rundown of restaurants which we ate at in August. As you may gather, our choices are not always for the food: Whispering Canyon at WL: My family enjoys this fun spot even if you don't partake in the shennanigans. Food is pretty much bbq style and quite good. Polynesian...

I think they might just be open for lunch. We tried for dinner about an hour before Spectromagic and they were closed. But Pecos Bill was open, and they are right around the corner.

We did Mama Melrose two years ago and enjoyed it. Then last month, we decided to try Hollywood and Vine and enjoyed it as well. In fact, my husband thought the selection of food was excellent and that the food was better prepared than many of the other restaurants we tried. They have...

We just stayed at the Swan. It is a lovely hotel. If you ever decide on the Swan, just be sure that you get a room with new mattresses. Our beds were the most uncomfortable beds we ever slept on....actually we didn't get one good night's sleep. Aside from that, the location can't be...

We were at the Luau a few weeks ago. Call Disney Dining for a reservation. They will hold the reservation with a credit card. You must pick up the tickets at a Disney resort customer service desk. When you pick up the tickets, your credit card will be charged for the Luau. I believe...

There are PTA's, PTO's and PTSA's. A good place to start would be the national PTA Web site at: http://www.pta.org/index.asp. This can be a daunting experience, but with the right attitude, you can have lots of fun, meet new people and get to meet the parents of your child's friends. Good...

We ate at the Coral Reef two weeks ago for lunch and ate there a couple of years ago as well. We enjoy the quite and watching the fish...the atmosphere is very nice and kids usually enjoy watching the underwater activities. However, I must tell you that this was the most difficult menu to...

We were at the luau two weeks ago for the first time. We did the evening show because of the comments about the night time making everything so much more attractive. My husband, DD (25) and DS (16) and I enjoyed the evening. The salad and pineapple were good. The entree consisted of ribs...

We just returned last week and noticed that one of the buildings at the Boardwalk was undergoing renovation. Apparently, the renovations and construction is not information that is volunteered when making reservations. So, I would check that out and ask to be far away from any construction.

My family had the chicken dish which was not prepared very well; they thought the meat was not cooked enough. I had such a tough time deciding on a meal, that we ordered the cheese and fruit appetizer for all of us and I had the mushroom appetizer as my meal. It was sufficient as far as...