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    USA customs question

    I always travel on budget airlines out of Pearson. Many are really just flying buses that offer water, salty or sweet snack and that is all. We buy snacks before we board, fruit, juice, sandwiches, muffins etc. As long as you buy it after American customs (there is lots to choose from) you can...
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    USA customs question

    You will go through American Customs in Pearson. As soon as you are through there an many places to buy snacks, even fruit, to take on the plane. I figure it gives us something to do the extra 1 & 1/2 to 2 hours you are waiting to load and leave.
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    2015 Roll Call

    Already booked at POP, November 14 - 21. We live in Barrie, Ont. Took 3 adult daughters and granddaughter in 2012 for 10 days. Our youngest daughter turned 21 and our granddaughter turned 7 during that trip. We promised our granddaughter that we would take her again in 2015 when she turned 10...
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    hotel outside of Toronto

    Greetings from Toronto. Firstly, have a look at the Toronto Transit Commission TTC website. If you stay in places like Mississauga you may be taking 2 buses before getting to the subway. Have a look at streetcar routes..these run East and West and run through the center of town or into a...
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    Magic Band and Early check in? Canadians help?

    We come in from Toronto each visit, landing at 9:30 am. We are at our hotel by 11:00 am at the latest. This year was no different, our bands were waiting for us, a room was ready, and we were in MK before noon. No worries.
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    Kennedy Space Center

    I wanted to let people know that if you are looking for a truly interesting non-Disney day I would suggest the KSC. We took Meare transportation from our Disney hotel ($35.00 round trip), they travel Mon., Wed, and Fri. We were picked up at 8:15 am and were at the complex before 10 am. The...
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    POP Century Pillows

    I feel the same way about the mattresses. I LOVE DISNEY MATRESSESS. Is it because they are truly superior OR is it I am so content, happy, relaxed and TIRED after a day in the park. Not to mention that I usually have the Whole bed to myself as hubby sleeps in the other. They just seem so much...
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    Mousekeeping Tip ?

    Tipping is a thankyou. It is also an excellent....ugly word...bribe. I always tip the chambermaid (a buck a person each day, left each day)and those extra towels, shampoo, soaps come in handy with a larger crowd. The towel animals left ALL OVER the room are also a delight to find by all of us.
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    So, will magic bands arrive via Mickey Mail?

    Yes, we Canadians are considered international and it will be waiting at check in.
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    shuttle from Disney Resort to Universal

    We always use Meare and did book our group of 6 to Universal (a two day ticket)through Dreams unlimited last trip so we saved on travel cost. They pick you up at your hotel and you call 2 hours or so before you want to leave and they tell you where to meet the bus to go home. Very good deal...
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    Bippidi Boppidi fun!

    No bad; Only good. My granddaughter LOVED it. If you are going to buy a costume I would suggest just after Halloween (NOW), you can always phone a head to make sure they are marked down, at the Disney Store near you. The costumes they sell at DW are very expensive and not nearly as nice. I...
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    Help planning the best family vacation EVER

    Bring special clothes to wear, get to MK early and become pirates for the day. WE LOVED IT!! They are amazingly fun at the Pirate League. We had people asking to take pictures with us. Ride operators would declare, "Look out we have pirates aboard!" To which we would reply,,,ARRRGGG!! Some...
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    Getting from disney resort to other, non disney parks?

    WE have always done Mear bus. Easy to call yourself and Disney staff will do it for you as well. You pay the driver cash at the beginning for the round trip. Was $18. You tell them when you want to go and they arrive at your hotel. They do pick up from other hotels as well so we always ask for...
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    Casey Corner QSDP Question & other Q's

    Casey's was our first meal during our last trip, November 2012, and the first meal we had with any mealplan. So the lovely woman explained it to me. All 6 of us (including our 7 year old grandchild) were given hotdog, FF, Drink and a choice of dessert (REAL CRACKER JACKS!!!) As they did not...
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    Adding days onto a DW ticket

    We did this at the music hotel. After using it once we added days then after deciding that "yes" we wanted to go to Disney Quest (the indoor play place) at Downtown Disney, I added the Water park fun and more to each ticket. It was too cold for waterparks so i had not done this but discovered...
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    Question about photopass plus

    We loved the photo plus. YOu only get one card but everything can be added as mentioned before. Just take down the numbers from all your ride photos and then they can all be added for free at a photo centre. We became pirates for a day and were given the receipts to add these photos for free...
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    Help me make it!

    I have been told by my colleagues here at work that I will be finished everything I have to do 48 hrs. before I leave and start pacing. They have lived through a few of my vacations. They are actually taking bet on when the pacing will begin. I personally have not been aware of this. But...
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    2 standard rooms vs. 1 family suite

    When I was looking at the same thing. It came down to money. The family suite is really only two normal rooms put together with a small kitchenette. For $50 more a night, which for our ten days would have cut into our disney toy money, you are only getting a microwave now that all the room...
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    Travel Between CBR @ WDW and Islands of Adventure

    We use the Mears Bus. YOu can google the website. Ask at the desk at your hotel and they will arrange it, 24 hours in advance. They do not run 10 am - 3 pm but we get picked up at 8 am and after other pick ups arrive at Universal at opening 9ish. You then call the number given to you 1 - 3...




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