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It sounds like hotel is definitely the way to go for your family then. Most of the times I've been to WDW have been stays in FW. But our family almost always made trips of at least 8-10 days so we had plenty of down time. The only times I've stayed in a hotel have been POR (when it was just...

In the parks we just used our tickets to verify FP the same way the magic bands did (i.e., wave them in front of the sensor.) With little kids that's one area where the magic bands are a bit nice as I'd collect the cards once we were through the FP checkpoints rather than risk my daughters...

I didn't get one nor really need/want one. Not sure if that's person-by-person though. We weren't on meal plan which is where you'd probably get the most use out of it. Can't recall if some of the other Swan/Dolphin guests had them.

Just one day/park at a time. No regular FP in addition. At some parks you'd have to 'pick 1 from this column, 2 from this column' - Epcot and Hollywood Studios I think. What I meant by redundant is everyone with FP+ would all pick the same 'big' rides early-ish (but not necessarily first...

Just got back from a trip to Swan 11/21 - 11/29 and thoroughly enjoyed it. Loved the big, comfy beds, the unmatched selection of restaurants and the fantastic location. I was worried we might miss out on the 'magic' but that wasn't an issue at all. My only complaints would be about the bus...

We were at the Swan 11/21 - 11/29. It got notably more crowded the monday of Thanksgiving week, but I still didn't feel I had too many issues. Occasionally there may be 1 person ahead of me and I'd have to wait about 5 minutes (especially if it was their first time and they didn't know how it...

Thanks for the feedback. I guess we'll try to hit the Magic Kingdom the first couple days then as those will likely be the least crowded during our stay. I've been during the week before Christmas and New Years before (probably the busiest week of the year) and still managed to have fun even...

We just booked our Nov. stay last night and I did it directly through Starwood. I also signed up for their rewards program prior to that in the hopes that'll help on an upgrade (ad I just got a 'standard' room.) I'm personally holding off on tickets until we get there. That's one less...

Just finished booking our accommodations at the Swan for 11/21 - 11/29. Never stayed in the Epcot/Studios area before so this should be interesting. Next up, airfare. Southwest non-stop service from our city makes it an easy no-brainer. Never been to WDW during Nov before. I'm...

What's the difference between a 'standard' and 'resort' room? We'll be there around Thanksgiving and were originally planning to stay at WL DVC via renting points, but that fell through. I was then thinking of just staying in a Moderate resort, but with my wife's teacher discount the Swan...

On the flip side they can also be very friendly/helpful. On the same ride it started to rain when we were in the Seven Seas Lagoon and one of them came up and gave my daughter and myself ponchos. And on a previous trip when we were out there and it was hot they rode up and offered us...

The 'little boats' are still my daughter's fondest memory from our last WDW trip. Always a fun time. Just be wary of the lake patrol and follow the rules to the letter. They really don't have much to do other than watch the racers so they seem primed to go off on the least little thing. I...

Thanks all for the responses. Hakepb is right in that I don't mind the idea of having to deal with a fold-out. As an RV'er that's a non-issue. And we'd probably bring an inflatable mattress just in case they didn't like the bed anyway. Given the age of our kids we'd prefer be in the MK...

Outside of a trip with my wife to Port Orleans we've always stayed in a big RV at FW on family trips. We love the outdoors, the boat rides to MK and being able to stay longer. Plus the lodging truly was our familiar home away from home (well, technically my parents.) However my folks are...

I generally wouldn't recommend current Windows Mobile phones to anyone but hardcore business users. But if you happen to have one that has wifi capabilities, this functionality has been available (for free) for quite some time I'm posting this from wifi tethering inside Ft Wilderness right now...

Thanks for the info guys. That price is a bit steep, but honestly not all that unexpected (kind of comes with the territory with WDW.) Hopefully we3peas is right and the worst of the pollen is almost over. I don't want it to rain a lot while we're there (and the forecast certainly doesn't...

I'm hoping/assuming Sprint's coverage is good there. If so, a tethering I go.

We'll be staying at the campground next week and I was wondering if access to the gym at the Lodge was free or if you had to pay a fee. Anyone have any experience with this? The campground itself is great for jogging and I'll probably do that some. But if the pollen's anywhere near as bad...

Historically, April's usually one of the driest periods of the year. http://www.disneyclubs.com/misc/disney_world_weather.htm But the post above was right about the type of rain. It may rain more often from Jun - Sept. But those are usually just lots of quick passing storms, usually with a...

Very cool. I know they're using Google Maps because they also want the integration with Google Earth. But Bing Maps actually appears to have a bit better image quality on the satellite view. And they've also got that really high quality 'Aerial' view from plane shots (which I personally find...