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  1. mhnewcomb

    OKW studio question

    The coffee makers use standard filters. I don't remember the coffee supply, but it wasn't nearly enough for us. A few pods, I think...
  2. mhnewcomb

    Planning for October 2014- advice on dates?

    We had a party of 14 there last year the 8th-15th, with the 14th being Columbus Day. It was a pretty great week crowd-wise, with the exception of MK...it was really crowded on arrival day (we didn't get there until 1pm or so) and on the 14th (though the morning was a breeze). Otherwise, it was...
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    Getting your drink on in the most magical place on earth

    Just to elaborate on the avocado margarita, if I may...they put a half an avocado in that thing! It is truly a meal--the most delicious drink I've ever had. Also, if you happen to swing over to OKW, go to the Gurgling Suitcase bar and get yourself a Turtle Krawl. Four different rums + fruit...
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    E-Cigarettes/E-Liquids through airport security

    We flew with our stuff in October, all in carryon. Use ziploc (no bigger than quart size) baggies for juice bottles. I brought my needle tips on all my partially-used bottles, no problem. I would recommend that tanks are empty, though; had a mishap with one tank on the way back, and it was a...
  5. mhnewcomb

    OKW Lovers Thread. Part 2

    We stayed in 56 this past October...very convenient! We were in the ground floor studio with a direct view of the pool. No bug problems at all. Our friends with two kids were directly above us, and we never heard them, either. Laundry was super convenient--two washers and four dryers right...
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    I knew this day would come eventually

    We travelled on the Spirit of Mt. Vernon, and it was just lovely! I booked the tickets online well before the trip. Takes about 90 minutes each way, and you get some great photos as you pass by Fort Washington, too. ETA: you cruise to Mt. Vernon, tickets to the house and museum are included...
  7. mhnewcomb

    OKW near HH?

    From the map, it looks like all the HH views are golf course--but I've never seen the views for myself. YES on the bus stops! I'm staying HH for the first time in October, and I'm thinking we'll be able to take the last HH stop when we go out and get off at the first PR stop coming home. :)
  8. mhnewcomb

    I knew this day would come eventually

    We were there in July, and we booked a boat cruise to Mt. Vernon...it was FANTASTIC. Flew in to Baltimore and took the Amtrak to Union Station (I think it was like $20 per person?), then took the Metro to the neighborhood of the condo we rented. The Circulator bus was also really easy and...
  9. mhnewcomb

    September crowds

    I'm doing the same with my dad (who's never been) and a couple of his friends, 9/30-10/3. Ours is Epcot only, but I just figured I'd get FP+ for Soarin' one day and TT another day. Maybe you do the same just for the headliners in each park that might have a substantial wait? (TSM, the...
  10. mhnewcomb

    I Need A Pin Trading 101

    Also, check in at the stroller rental in AK...they have a "pin stroller" FULL of pins.
  11. mhnewcomb

    E-cigarette at the school concert

    I'm sure there are ways to make this happen, but I have an ecig, larger than cigarette-sized, that has a replaceable tip--and my tip is flat. And my tank is clear so that you can see the liquid. And it's just a cherry tobacco, no MJ involved whatsoever. Don't assume someone is being illicit...
  12. mhnewcomb

    I Need A Pin Trading 101

    Lanyards aren't the only way to do it... One year, my daughter wore her pins on her hat, having the extra advantage of making that slightly-too-big hat a little more secure. And the pins less likely to get snagged and go missing. This last trip, I locked my keepers onto my little...
  13. mhnewcomb

    Pin trading: yea or nay?

    If I didn't see my husband walk through the door every night, I would swear he was a polygamist also married to you. Except for him, it's that ONE.LAST.CAR. He bought and hung a bulletin board to store our completed sets. And he is PROUD of that board, I tell you. :rotfl2:
  14. mhnewcomb

    Saratoga room request with a 2 and 6 year old?

    We stayed in the Paddock in 2010 (before the new and improved pool was in), and we LOVED it. Out the door, around the building and across the bridge to the main building. Very close to the pool and laundry. Easy walk to DTD, though we just really enjoyed taking the boat. At that time, we had...
  15. mhnewcomb

    Nightlife at OKW?

    There was just a bit of a line when we were there in October, but not bad at all. LOVE that the first boat stop is the West Side, and your first cocktail of the evening can be at House of Blues! I'm taking my dad and a couple of his friends for a 3-day mostly-Epcot trip in September/October...
  16. mhnewcomb

    Adult only trip

    We always tour with another family, but all the adults get a "date night"...and this past October, my husband and I chose the Dining Room at Wolfgang Puck's. This was a GREAT choice, even though you just never see anything about the place here on the Dis. The food, service and ambiance were...
  17. mhnewcomb

    OKW Lovers Thread. Part 2

    We stayed in South Pointe, building 56 this past October...right next door to the pool. We were 5610 ground floor, our traveling companions were 5620 right above us. It was SO convenient to laundry and to bus stop! It's very quiet back there...we loved it! So much so that I'm taking my dad...
  18. mhnewcomb

    Customizing Magic Bands

    Same here...adult-only trip on rented points 9/30 - 10/3. I was totally surprised that I could do it this early!
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    anyone familiar with Nashville airport

    Southwest flights are exclusively Concourse C, so you won't have any trouble. There are loads of shopping and eating options up and down both doglegs of that concourse.
  20. mhnewcomb

    Done with Disney dining

    We were there in October, and we highly recommend the Wolfgang Puck Dining Room (DTD Westside) for signature dining. It was FABULOUS, from the food to the atmosphere to the service. That place doesn't get much attention on these boards--hard to find a review of any kind, really--but we just...
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