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  1. pepe of ohio

    Anyone else completely priced out of the buffets at Disney now?

    Agree with about everyone...completely out priced themselves for us...we can't do buffets justice anymore, can't eat all that food to justify cost...Trail End was our favorite but in the last bunch of years, as we got older, seniors now, wife and i share most meals...resort food court breakfasts...
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    Golf attire.

    looking to play either the Palm or Magnolia course and wondering if men's cargo shorts are approved attire...it states collared shirts and Bermuda shorts..thanks
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    Moderate vs. Deluxe

    Have you given any thoughts on renting points from a broker..? We stay DVC BLT studio for the price of a moderate....and that's a whole step up....location... But, as for a moderate, we're sold on POFQ....so small and compact, not a building anywhere out of touch....Riverside is huge, 4 bus...
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    Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

    We used to take the train all the time, Amtrak, over 15 trips but the layover in DC, was the trip breaker....we leave from northeast Ohio, train to DC and have an 8 sometimes more hour layover till we catch the south bound.... Makes the one way trip over 38 hours... We've switched back to...
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    Animal Kingdom Lodge vs. All Others

    My personal view, we stayed there once, Savannah view, and I was not impressed at all. Resort shaped like a flatten out "C ".... If you're at an end, it's a long long hallway to food court, lobby and pool....plus with the Savannah taking up the whole rear of the resort, not much else to see or...
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    Memory Maker Question

    Just to steal a little of this thread....we renewed our Annual Paaes, regular one, and it's supposed to include Memory Maker...just how is this supposed to work...?
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    occasional long trips or more frequent short trips?

    Yeah, I got to start proof reading.....I hate typos..... Usually, 7 + nights per trip is my limit....I don't care for restaurant food all that much....not adventurous in that deal....I prefer our sub sandwiches we make for pool lunches with grocery store fixings..??plus the ice cold beer we...
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    Still struggling with Rain Gear

    I have no use or the train of thought in them thin, throwaway ponchos....totally worthless....they got your money, you struggle.... We purchased the yellow Disney ponchos at least 15 years ago and I must say...worth every dime...they have been on every trip ( 56 ) since with no problems, rips...
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    Parks on arrival day or no "off" day?

    Back in the day, before we started buying annual passes....we never went to a park arrival day, or for that matter, departure day... Lengthy trips we'd skip parks but holding annual passes we pop in and out of the parks...commando days are long gone...resorts are almost as important as the...
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    occasional long trips or more frequent short trips?

    Our travel doesn't warrant shirt trips....I don't fly, period, so it's drive or Amtrak....1050 miles one way by car or 38 hours by train...so, bottom line, we go twice a year for 7+ nights, rent points and stay in studios.....only way to go..
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    Split Stay worth it for only 4 nights?

    Nope, not for us....though we do do a short split stay...arrival day after a 18 hour drive, we opt to stay one night at a value....just to unwind, relax and shower and sleep from the drive....next morning we're up and moving to a deluxe for the week....we pack one small bag for the both of...
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    Fast passes for grandchildren...

    Thanks one and all....I thought there was a way but even my brother in law purchased his ticket before hand and made their fast passes....I didn't know he did that.....even called Disney, said same, purchase from AAA, Disney Store....before hand to be able to make everyone's fast...
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    Fast passes for grandchildren...

    I'll have to ask my brother in law....they were in WDW few months ago, stayed off property and made fast passes before they left....as far as I know, they bought tickets arrival day....ill see him today and find out the how...
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    Fast passes for grandchildren...

    How can that be possible when they are going to purchase tickets arrival day...must be some way, contacting Disney, getting vouchers or buying thru UT.....?..
  15. pepe of ohio

    Fast passes for grandchildren...

    How do you go about making fast passes for grandchildren and their parents at 30 days when they haven't any tickets until they arrive...? When our 30 day mark hits, I'd like to make fast passes for all....we're the grandparents with annual passes and we're all staying on property, separate...
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    Where would you stay? POR, POFQ, SS, OKW or Dolphin?

    Easy for us...POFQ, compact resort, pleasant boat travel to DTD, one bus stop, decent menu at food court and beignets....
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    What's the benefit of online check-in?

    I believe it's 10 days before and we use it because it's a little speedier....last trip, they texted us our room was ready and room number and we went directly to our room and magic bands let us in...no fuss no muss...that was arrival day and opted to spend first night at a value and move...
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    Questions- arrival day , where to stay & transportation

    We drive and try straight thru, 1050 miles...we take a 3 hour rest break at the Florida Welcome Center ( night armed security ) and we like arriving morning at WDW....so we book first night at a value ( cheaper than most on the highway ) and then move to our deluxe early the next morning or go...
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    Help- no room ready message

    Last trip, September, we did on line again and noted arrival time as 9:30 am.....we drove down and got a text around that time room was not ready....so we went to the grocery store to take care of our supplies and driving back to WDW, text comes, room ready and room number.... So easy, skip...
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    What's your best kept Disney secrets?

    My best kept secrets are just that.....secret.....




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