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  1. darner

    Saved money by NOT using Dining Plan

    Thank you all for your comments & insights into your own personal experiences and opinions on the DDP. For the money savings part of it, paying OOP (including tips) put us under the cost of the DDP (w/o tips)... so add in the tips w/ DDP and we saved even more. The biggest thing in my...
  2. darner

    Something I ran into about kids CS and DDP

    never hurts to ask... as you found out we bought Mickey cookies on the Boardwalk and one of them had a broken ear... we asked if we could have a "whole" one (even though in a minute ours too would be broken in our mouths)... the CM gave us both cookies and only charged for one...
  3. darner

    Saved money by NOT using Dining Plan

    Just got back from 6-night WDW trip with DVC points. Thought really hard about the dining plan and decided not to buy it. Ate what we wanted, when we wanted, where we wanted, etc. Had appetizers, full meals, snacks, counter service, and really enjoyed ourselves. Tallied up the receipts...
  4. darner

    Other than WDW & DL where can you stay ?

    these are the disney properties... there's a whole other side to dvc --> using the points for disney cruise line, disney adventures (travel packages), concierge collection, interval international... using points at other hotels all around the US and the world of course the value of the...
  5. darner

    Highest Rating is 3 Star?

    i only found 2 properties around disney with mobil 4-star (none 5) peabody four seasons These are a different class of hotels than even the GF I guess we'll have to see if Disney wants to move it back into that league or not...
  6. darner

    Highest Rating is 3 Star?

    i would comment that Disney hotels ARE among the best in the world... at things like themes, location, etc. and with AAA they have a number of 4-diamond properties for 2008: Beach Club & Yacht Club Contemporary Grand Floridian Polynesian
  7. darner

    Difficulty with Jan 06 reservations?

  8. darner

    50th's affect on DVC plans

  9. darner

    Using points at DLR, Anaheim a bad deal? I don't see it

    your thoughts are correct about larger accomodations at DVC properties @ WDW, but i fully agree w/ your thoughts on using points at DLR... we have ressies for March'07 @ DL as part of a longer trip out west so it'll be nice not having the hotel expense for that portion of the trip... plus we...
  10. darner

    Got my Giclee, but ...

    it's been established that the hope/thought is the glicee costs came out of the marketing budget and everyone seems to be content that the points charts book costs come out of our dues payments... but isn't anyone up in arms over the printing costs of that Point Chart Book I mean, come on...
  11. darner

    DL - Early March '07 Crowds?

    Just planning a trip to DL for early March... Can anyone help with crowd expectations for the first full week in March (we'll be there on weekdays) I've read historically this period between President's Holiday & Easter (not until April in 2007) is average attendance. I guess what I'm...
  12. darner

    Movie Library ?

    At BWV the Movie Library is at the Community Hall at the Quiet Pool. They have a notebook (more than one?) full of movies -- Disney classics, Playhouse Disney TV shows, and a whole lot more -- actually a pretty good selection!!! You just need to show room key/dvc membership and sign a form...
  13. darner

    Little Einsteins??

    Leo was out in early Feb. at the trailer next to JoJo and Goliath...
  14. darner

    Character Locations

    when you get there, the park guide maps show Character meet & greet areas... truthfully, they're like all over... MK: Main Street area (Tony's Town Square, City Hall, etc.) Tomorrowland, main walkway from hub Frontierland, in the Golden Horseshoe theater Fantasyland, Ariel's grotto...
  15. darner

    Now I'm afraid!

    it's all true, they've been abducted and forced to sing in it's a small world :rolleyes1
  16. darner

    Where is the best place to see Daisy Duck?

    Daisy was at MGM, outside the sorcerer's hat (pin store) during character meet & greets 1st week of Feb. 2006
  17. darner

    Food Rocks -- you can make it live on

    as if more proof was needed to show you can buy anything on ebay... from Epcot, the Land's former tenants -- 3 characters from Food Rocks (plus the count down clock) -- are up for sale by "mousesurplus"... Neil Mousakka, Food Wrapper, and the Onion...
  18. darner

    What is the view at Standard BWV?

    4103 - standard view, dedicated one-bedroom one long awning covered balcony (accessible from both living rm & bed rm) with view of the entrance, BoardWalk Inn, bus stop, some parking (but not too bad) as well as Morocco & America buildings at Epcot. Limited view of Illuminations fireworks...
  19. darner

    Map Question

    there are a few items out there... including the Disney Cast Atlas (usually one for sale on ebay) showing roads and more... they used to have a Transporation map of the entire Kingdom available... most fold up maps have good detail (one is "Best Map of Orlando" from Barnes & Noble --...
  20. darner

    Main St. opening music loop

    check out mouseplanet.com... they have a column on the songs and how to purchase (lists disneyland but should be the same)... just google "main street music loop" or similar terms it is quite a neat feature that most people do miss out on... when we got home and viewed our home-made video...




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