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  1. Kalea

    Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping

    On Wednesday, 1/20, no they weren't filling every seat. In fact, our family of 4 was totally alone in the room? pod? whatever it is. On Saturday, 1/23 , lines were a little longer in the morning. We waited maybe 30 mins to ride? And they filled every seat.
  2. Kalea

    Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping

    We spent last week at the parks and had a wonderful time. I spent a lot of time reading this thread and really appreciate everyone who took the time to write down their experiences. I'm not sure that I have a lot of value to add, but... - We have been very Covid cautious (as in, we have not...
  3. Kalea

    Official Disney Cake Chatter - Part V!

    Hi there! I just called the number for the Yacht Club in the main post. It took me a few tries - once it rang endlessly, once it went to a weird automated voicemail, and once I just got put on some Disney hold loop. But eventually I spoke with Yamira who got the ball rolling.
  4. Kalea

    Official Disney Cake Chatter - Part V!

    Thank you so much for this thread and all the detailed ordering info in the first page! We have a stay at the Yacht Club booked in late January, and they agreed to make a cake for my daughter's 11th birthday. I'm so excited!
  5. Kalea

    Park Hopping Feb 2021

    We're going Jan 18-23 with park hoppers. We're booked at the Yacht Club and planning to hop to Epcot most evenings evenings. We also have one Epcot full-day planned where we think we'll hop to AK in the afternoon. Being able to walk to a couple parks helps make it feel worthwhile to me, even...
  6. Kalea

    When do magicbands get shipped?

    We just ordered today for a trip starting Jan 18. The confirmation email says they'll be delivered about 10 business days prior to the trip.
  7. Kalea

    Best soft serve vanilla ice cream at Disney World?

    The citrus swirl (tart frozen orange juice + vanilla soft serve) at Sunshine Tree Terrace is fantastic!
  8. Kalea

    Anyone want to offer dining suggestions for a foodie?

    We've enjoyed Les Halles and Via Napoli. This upcoming trip we're looking forward to trying Skippers Canteen and Tiffins. While I don't know if we qualify as 'foodies,' our trip planning is always very food-focused. In a general sense, we keep our expectations fairly low. We'll go to places...
  9. Kalea

    "Disney, what has to happen for you to decide that MDE does not work?"

    My two cents is that there is no way Disney is satisfied with MDE from a technology perspective. They undoubtedly paid a ton of money for it (outsourced or not) and continue to pay money for live operations, technical support, ongoing development and releases, etc. The frequency of breaks...
  10. Kalea

    “Refresh” is my new favorite strategy

    I bet if I can sell this to my 13-yo the right way, I can improve our options AND give him something to do in line that's not pestering his little sister. :D Thanks! (and I concede the point on the iPhone)
  11. Kalea

    “Refresh” is my new favorite strategy

    Strategy/tech questions: How do you handle this during a park day--especially in a group with other adults? Typically does one person check? Is it ever better to forego a super late but hard to get FP (like for FOP) to give yourself more flexibility throughout the park day? Once a time shows...
  12. Kalea

    First Time DW trip this October

    I'm another vote for midday breaks. Even as a grownup, it's really nice to get out of the parks in the hottest/most crowded parts of the day. With MK specifically, I'd split the park in half and focus on staying in one or two areas so that you aren't ping-ponging around. That might help get a...
  13. Kalea

    Help with My Disney Experience

    Definitely call if you can't work it out easily on your own! I was experimenting with FP+ for our October trip and ran into a roadblock. I tried a few different things but nothing really worked. Disney was able to figure out the issue and resolve it in less than 5 minutes.
  14. Kalea

    “Refresh” is my new favorite strategy

    I'm definitely going to try this in October! We'll have 4 some days and as many as 7 in our party other days. Good news/bad news on the days we have more people, I expect not everyone will want to ride the same things.
  15. Kalea

    Jambo! The newest AKL Information thread

    Thanks, lady! I appreciate your answers! I can pack extra stuff (I'm a pro at packing extra...), so knowing those details before we go is a huge help.
  16. Kalea

    Jambo! The newest AKL Information thread

    I have a few questions and they're mostly related to DVC vs Disney direct. This is our first trip renting points, our first trip at AKL, and our first trip with park hoppers. So it feels like a whole new thing! - When renting DVC points I've read that the room request process works the same as...
  17. Kalea

    What restaurants have your younger kids enjoyed? (under 8 years old)

    Dinner for Ohana. We've never been for breakfast, but I'd like to go sometime! Sanaa is worth it IMO, especially if you'll have a car. Both times we've been we were seated near the windows so we could watch the animals. I think the food is also a nice departure from typical theme park fare.
  18. Kalea

    Tickets from UCT will not link

    In case it puts your mind at ease, I bought some UCT tickets on Monday and they linked okay. I copied and pasted the 12-character code from the e-ticket. Like everyone else is saying, probably an issue with MDX!
  19. Kalea

    What restaurants have your younger kids enjoyed? (under 8 years old)

    My kids favorites have been Ohana, Sanaa, and Boma. (Apparently they're into places that end in A.) I'd characterize them both as being fairly adventurous because they'll try just about anything. They were 4 and 8 the last time were were at WDW. Ohana and Sanaa are still pretty much right up...
  20. Kalea

    Jambo! The newest AKL Information thread

    Hi everyone!! We are super excited about our first stay at AKL October 8-13. We rented DVC points (Jambo, studio, standard) for the first time as well. I'll be reading through this thread but would be very grateful for any tips or tricks. It's been a few years since we've been to WDW and...




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