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I'm enjoying your report, especially all your photos of Kyoto. I've been to Tokyo before and in March I'm going back for my second trip to Japan and taking my mum for her first. We are doing Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, so it's great to see some pictures of sites in Kyoto I want to see. Looking...

I guess you could try your luck, but I have been asked for ID when I used the 10 day ticket back in 2011 and a friends daughter and her friends were asked just recently. Maybe it's just luck of the draw who you get at the ticket window!:-)

I haven't stayed at either yet (staying at BWPPI in December) so can't comment on which might be better value. I booked nearly 8 months out but only because I knew with Christmas and the 60th anniversary happening it could book up quickly. If you have RACV (or equivalent) check the back of your...

Dec 2-5 at BWPPI. My mums first trip to the US and first Disney park, she's really looking forward to the holiday decorations and parade. My brother and sister-in-law will be joining us from the 3rd, big Star Wars fans and first time Disneyland visitors too.

I'd be surprised if Jingle Cruise didn't come back, I've read in a couple of places that it's coming back to Magic Kingdom so why wouldn't it come back to Disneyland? The timing of the breakfasts with breaks between days it's on would allow time for the overlay to be done. Hopefully this is not...

My upcoming trip has been so stressful to organise with the Aussie dollar falling and having to arrange details and bookings for four people instead of just me that I just haven't been able to get excited about it. Until now. There's something about Paradise Pier and Viva Navidad that I love and...

Where was Snow Fest last time? Maybe that's what is going in in place of JJJ?

Gosh, I hope we get all those new movies here too! I have a feeling they may have shown Family for Christmas last month as they did put a few on during July but I'm not 100% on that (an extended bought of bronchitis has left my brain a tad fuzzy!). I do know for sure they showed A Snowglobe...

I can't add much more to what the others have suggested, they're all great ideas. My airline preference is Delta over Virgin, there's absolutely nothing wrong with Virgin, I just like Delta more. If you do go to the Yarra Valley make sure you add a stop at Yarra Valley Chocolate-yummo! With...

I always have a late flight home and have never had a problem leaving my luggage with my hotel while I enjoy one more day at the parks. Plus all the rushing around tires me out so I sleep on the long flight! Check with your hotel if they have luggage storage but so far I haven't come across one...

Oh I love Puffing Billy! Everything zanzibar said is spot on! I grew up at the base of the ranges so we went there a lot as kids and still go occasionally, definitely worth a visit. The model railway at Emerald Lake is gorgeous and there is the best bakery in Gembrook, the pasties are...

I'm so relieved the parade is on again. Something recently made me think it would be but for the life of me I can't remember what it was! I know I was at work and thought 'I wonder if..' and by the time I got home I'd forgotten all about it! I really wanted to do something special with my mum on...

I've got my sixth DL visit coming up in December - my first non-solo trip so will be a completely different one for me- they have been anywhere from 1 day to 9 days. WDW I've had two 5 day visits onsite at Pop, I'll get back there one day but I prefer DL. Hong Kong and Tokyo I've visited once...

I had the same worry for a little while, I love Disneyland at Christmas and was worried it would be 'spoilt' without the parade and with all the 60th Anniversary celebrations. But then I remembered how beautifully they did DCA and how much I loved the Buena Vista st decorations, I also had a...

If you are considering staying at a nearby hotel the night before and night of could you consider a two day hopper so you could see two of the nighttime shows? With the new parade, fireworks and World of Colour it might be worth it.

Oh, I really hope we get those shows here so I can record them- otherwise my mum will spend her first trip to the US in the hotel glued to the Food Network!

For me, all of my park trips have been solo and I've loved them because I'm doing my own thing. It's my next trip in panicking about...my first non-solo trip!

There is a story The Age (I don't know why this forum won't register the .com.au when I try to put the website up!)today about cheap eats in Melbourne, haven't had a chance to read it yet myself but it might be helpful.

As far as using your debit MasterCard while you are there, I don't remember having any issues using mine for purchases or in ATMs (although admittedly I only used 7-11 ATMs as they had an English option) If you're worried though you could get a VISA travel card and load it up with yen before you go.

Hi Rory, loved the title of your report so thought I'd read along- I really enjoy reading other people's plans. Also wanted to share with you my lantern scene art I got on Etsy