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    Off site parking

    We are headed down for 10 days next month. Because of various after vacation commitments, we are going to have 3 cars in Orlando. The Swan is 35 bucks a night / 105 for three cars or / 1050 for the stay. I refuse to pay 1050 for parking, Nearby WDW, does anyone have any ideas where to park 2 of...
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    Le Cellier no availability at 180 day window for full 9 night trip!?

    We have tried for a Party of 4 and 2 for Lunch or Dinner every day since our 180 marks and got nada. Nothing at all for a 10 day trip in July. Got Ohana but no steak for us.
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    Pandora EMH?

    Last Thursday night, we got in line at 11:33 and made the ride at 1:24 AM They did not let anyone else in line at midnight and no one could get in line before 11. They closed the normal line at 9:30 and people were lined up way past the bridge to access EMH benefits. Basically, they cleared the...
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    I am not sure if it has been mentioned but SPG just did their annual raise the rates and lower the points value announcement. In all over 100 SPG properties went up a classification requiring more points than last year. The SWAN has increased a Category to Category 5 which requires 12,000 SPG...
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    WORST DISNEY DINING EXPERIENCE

    I guess my saddest was dropping $950 for dinner at Cali Grill for 8 people. Then after dinner we walked over to th eMK and my 2 teen aged sons both ate 2 foot longs at Casey's. The food at Cali was just OK and everyone left hungry still. We spent another $50 as Casey's less than an hour after we...
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    I travel in my profession around 200 nights a year. With Starwood at 100 nights you are a assigned a personal ambassador that handles all my reservations, requests, upgrades and concierge request. I called my ambassador about 10 days prior to the stay and she handled everything contacted the...
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    We checked into the Swan on Wednesday for a ten day stay. Booked 2 rooms and was upgraded to a 2 bedroom suite. As a platinum the resort fee was waived for both rooms. This was 48 hours ago
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    I stayed last during the first week of April. Your husband has the same status that I do....Platinum Status with an Ambassador. I would tell your husband to contact his Ambassador and have him or her reach out to the hotel to note status. During check in I would remind the FDA that he...
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    I can confirm first hand that as a Platinum Guest that they have waived the resort fee every time I have stayed Parking fee being waived is a hit and miss affair
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    National telecom communication association conference I would bet they have blocked off a huge block of rooms for the conference. Checking back later after the block is opened and released should result is available rooms
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    No They will cancel the paid reservation and make a point stay reservation IF IF a reward room is available This is a change in policy that SPG implemented about 4 years ago
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    A little sad but it had to end...Working near a mouse

    I have enjoyed your thread(s) on the Swan and Dolphin. Over the past 2 or 3 years the Swan became my stay of choice. 41 Stays 94 nights I am a Sheraton / SPG guy (Platinum / Lifetime Platinum and Ambassador Level 12 years) so I started staying at the Swan. Got to know alot of the people and...
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    A little sad but it had to end...Working near a mouse

    Thanks I was not working for Disney so I was not part of some the challenges that others may have working there. At first expenses were covered so we wound up being booked into a resort. I learned quickly how to play that game and found someone who would make sure I was pleased with the...
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    Longest consecutive stay

    Sorry I was there to work, install, implement and training. We were doing classes on Saturday also so it made no sense to fly home for just Sunday. It was 5 full weeks. Finished before 2 most days so it was pretty cool. I left twice to handle other business in Florida and the family came...
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    Need Help Fast: Nov. 17 MK hours 9-7...no party, why?

    Most likely reserved for a corporate event.
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    Longest consecutive stay

    36 Left 2 times but never checked out of the hotels. Work and Pleasure trip.
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    A little sad but it had to end...Working near a mouse

    For the past 3 plus years my company has worked with and/or near WDW on a project. I travel over 200 days a year for work but going to WDW for work was almost like getting paid for fun. On average I was in Orlando 1 to 2 times a month for the past 40 months. Last week we mutually agreed that...
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    Is the Frozen meet and greet REALLY 200+ mins?

    I know for a fact that they have had a challenge with the casting. The rest about copyright issues is pure BS but they have had multiple casting calls just to cast "more friends" for A and E.
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    How long will TSM take at RD?

    Last week I was off TSM at exactly 8:40 and over to RnRc by 8:50




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