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To put you at ease, we were all linked and able to practice booking 30 days out. Then last night at 12am eastern (11pm my time), I refreshed the booking screen and the 60 day window opened.

We had the same exact issue. With the Swan, instead of it replacing the data in MDE when a change to our reservation was made, it showed up as 4 different reservations wanting us to link 10 people. The person at Disney put me on hold, called the Swan, had them clear up the data and within 24...

Glad to hear the switch from cash to points was easy. We are booked for Spring Break 2016 (yeah!) and it looks like my sister and her family want to go too. Since it is a busy time of year, she was hoping to book a refundable cash rate now and then switch over when she has the points...

Keep in mind that December can be freezing! We were in mittens, hats and jackets at the beginning of December a few years ago. We are from Chicago and are used to the cold, but it was definitely not swimming weather!

We deposit money tax free into our HSA account, but pay medical/dental expenses using our credit card and earn SPG points for vacations:). I then submit the claim through the HSA account for reimbursement. All paperwork is kept for tax purposes.

Good question. They say you can book on points as long as a traditional room with the lowest standard rate is available, so I would think it would depend on availability. When we did it, I believe we were still 6 months out. We already had a cash reservation. When I called SPG, they booked the...

You can make the 2 different reservations (one on points & one with cash) and then call to have them linked so that you don't have to move. Depending on how fast you are earning points, you may want to hold on to them until you reach 40,000. If you redeem for 40,000 for 4 nights, you get the 5th...

I would assume that by the time you go the Magic Bands will be in full swing, so you will have that and your room key :). I usually bring my "vacation" wallet with to the parks. I don't feel comfortable not having a credit card, insurance information and ID with me.

I called SPG to book to the balcony room. I believe we actually booked on cash first and then SPG cancelled the reservation and re-booked us on points. We knew pretty early in our planning that we wanted it.

When we have stayed at the Swan on points, we wanted the balcony room and didn't want to see if we got any kind of upgrade (both stays taking place during spring break). We spent an extra 1,000 points/night for the balcony resort view room. Not sure if the Epcot/Boardwalk view rooms are...

We have gotten a balcony room at the Swan both times we have stayed there for 11,000 per night. I believe there are other options for even more points per night as well.

Just arrived this afternoon and my kids are already enjoying the new playground. Heavenly!

The walk is one of our favorite things about staying at the Swan and other Epcot resorts. I don't like having to wait on transportation, especially after a park closes. We love ending a day at Epcot and then walking back to the resort after Illuminations.

We stayed for 5 nights on points last spring. I booked over the phone, but noticed online that our stay mentioned 2 Adults/0 Kids (though it was for a queen/queen room). When I called to mention that we did have 2 children, they said the "kid count" didn't really matter, just the # of adults in...

We brought a stroller for my 6 year old daughter for our last trip. While she is a very athletic and fit girl, my husband and I are fast walkers and didn't want to feel like we were pulling her along. We stayed at the Swan and would walk to the Studios and Epcot too. We were there over Spring...

I am sorry for your situation. To answer your question, there are a number of sites that buy and resell gift cards such as Cardpool and Plastic Jungle. You will take a bit of a hit, but won't have to deal with the Ebay listing process and fees. I know I have searched for Disney Cards on both of...

I think my husband is catching the fever! He suggested we make a quick stop at Disney on our way down to the Atlantic coast for our Spring Break Beach trip this year. We will be staying at the Swan. Hooray!

I have a 7 year old daughter and 4 year old son who are total Star Wars junkies. Are the Star Wars weekends more for adults or are there aspects they would enjoy too? They would be happy with a regular weekend and just doing the Jedi Training Academy. If lines are incredibly long during the Star...

We just got my daughter an ipod touch for her 7th birthday and I have no regrets. The parent controls are awesome. You can completely disable Safari and the App store; lock it so that they can't delete/add apps without your password; limit shows/songs/movies by their rating, etc. She is not a...

Thanks for the info on the class timing (and tour groups). We will definitely have to consider it when scheduling the next trip.