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    Epcot Member Lounge questions

    We went in January 2017. I just needed to show my DVC card and my adult kids were able to go in with me. What I really liked is they had pc's there with printers. I was able to check into my flight the day before and print out boarding passes.
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    "STORMIN THE BEACH" BCV Owners- and GROUPIES WELCOME HOME !!

    We just left the beach club a few weeks ago and wanted to describe the 1 BR updates we saw, which I thought were positive. The last time we visited was 2 years ago. This is what I saw (1) Stainless steel appliances in the kitchen (2) Replacing the carpets on the floor and in kitchen with a...
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    Caution with Promotion Ticket Purchase

    We are planning to go to DW next January and I have been comparing the price of tickets using the 25th year promotion for dvc members and the current new pricing. The promotion was a better deal so I attempted to buy tickets online for the promotion for 7 days. What I didn't notice was that...
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    Food diiference Boma vs Tusker House

    In April we attended both. Tusker for lunch and Boma for dinner. The quality and variety of food at Boma was much better. I don't know if that was because we had lunch at one and dinner at the other. There was fresh carved meats at Boma as well. Next time we go, we won't go back to Tusker...
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    Restaurant recommendations?

    The one restaurant we always go to every time over the years, with our children growing from age 3 to 21 is the hoop de do review. Corny but sure a lot of fun and often incredibly funny. My husband's favorite is Artist Point at Wilderness lodge. My favorite is the Sci Fi restaurant at...
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    Boma and Tusker House - too similar?

    They are somewhat similar, but the dishes are different. There are more options at Boma and I thought the food at Boma was much better, but then again I think it cost more. The flavors are similar. I would not do both in the same day, but we did do Tusker one day and Boma another day.
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    DVC Owners - Massachusetts

    We are from Chelmsford, northwest of Boston. One advantage of being from Massachusetts with kids in school is the timing of our spring break. Our April break is always in the week of patriot's day and is not tied to Easter, like the rest of the country. So when Easter is early, like it is...
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    Hawaii Help, Please :-)

    We were in Aulani last August. It is northwest of Wakiki. Pearl harbor is between Aulani and Wakiki, so it is accessible from either. Aulani almost feels like a suburb area in that there is less traffic and less business/buildings. There are other hotels nearby and golf courses. It is a...
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    Who is going over spring break/Easter week??

    We are going during spring break which in Massachusetts starts week of April 19. Massachusetts always has the week that contains patriots day, which is usually the third week in April. Nice because we will miss the Easter crowds. Can't wait.
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    Aulani DVC hotel room question

    We stayed in one of the DVC hotel rooms last August. It was two queen beds. I didn't even know the bed/couch was an option.
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    The Poly as a DVC Moderate

    I have stayed at the Poly many times, and I don't think it is considered a moderate level hotel. The Disney world web page lists the following as deluxe resorts: Animal Kingdom, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Wilderness lodge, beach club, boardwalk, Contemporary, and Yacht club. The web page...
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    Worth it for every 2-3 years?

    We have purchased points at BC and do visit every other year. We have enough points to have a 1 bedroom during magic season. We bank and borrow. When the kids get into college, my husband and I plan to go every year on the off season staying in a studio. It has worked out well. One just...
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    Hoop De Doo - Sold out?

    I tried last night to get Hoop de Doo tickets for 3 adults during the week of April 19 which is 5 months away. Nothing available in section 1 for the 6:30pm show until the next weekend. Section 1 is the main floor area. Had to sign up for the 8:30pm. I have been to this show numerous times...
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    Upsetting experience at Vero Beach

    Their behavior was rude and obnoxious. The worst of it was the comments about the children. As a US citizen, I am appalled by such behavior and assure you that most of us in the US would not behave as such. I personally am enjoyed and pleased to meet others from outside the US. Such...
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    Wait list entire stay or just missing nights?

    I had the same issue when booking at Aulani. I had the first 2 nights and the last two nights. The middle night was not available. So made 2 reservations using points to cover the 2 block of days. Then I submitted for waitlist on the missing night. As a back up, I also made regular expedia...
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    What is better--DP or TIW Card?

    Haven't used the DP in a long time because you really need eat full meals to make it worth wild. Too much food for us. Last trip used the TIW and paid the 100$. There were 3 of us, 2 adults and 1 teen girl who ate normal adult amounts. Went to some great restaurants like Boma, French in...
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    Thinking about DVC - HELP!!!!

    How many points you need should take some careful consideration. What I did and what helped is to first identify where, when, and how often you plan to vacation on a DVC resort. For us, it was BC every other year during April school break for 8 nights. Put together a plan of where, when, and...
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    Using points at Aulani for a hotel room at 7 months out?

    I attempted to make hotel room dvc reservations In feb for third week in August. I was able to get 4 of the 5 nights. I had to wait list for the missing night and just got it granted about 2 weeks ago. For the time period you are looking for, it may be tricky to get all of those nights...
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    Anyone excited about the DVC resort at Polynesian?

    Before DVC, we always stayed at the polynesia. It is exotic and tranquil. It was and is still now our favorite disney resort. In fact, we were at the Poly last April for dinner where we asked the DVC sales person if they would have DVC at the poly. He said absolutely never. LOL. We now...
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    BCV resales prices? Is it worth it?

    I own at BCV for some very good reasons. One is location, location, location with easy access to Epcot and MGM. Epcot and this area with board walk has the largest selection of diverse restaurants. Another aspect that drives prices is just the small number of units at BCV. There are many...




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