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Disappointing news about the boats as we will be there next week and we really enjoy them.

Driving (except to the MK) is a viable alternative. We usually just depend on WDW transportation (we enjoy the watercraft). I especially enjoy the break from driving (which I do a lot of at home); DH enjoys driving and is fine either way. I will add that if there are younger children (in...

I have also heard boats have not been running between the resorts and DS (at least that was the case earlier this week). We’ll be at OKW for most of the week, so that’s disappointing, but understandable if water levels are low.

We arrive on Monday and the forecasts have been discouraging for sure. But we’ve visited often in the summer and know what we’re up against anyway and are planning accordingly.

Five or six nights is our sweet spot, but we are DVC and visit 2 and sometimes 3 times a year. Our upcoming trip beginning on Monday is only 4 nights, but we are returning in September for 7 nights. Our longest trips have been in the 10-day range; pre-DVC we often did split stays (monorail...

The walk to the stop for WL at Epcot is a “healthy” one for sure. But if memory serves, the MK stop for the WL is pretty close to the exit.

We have booked both one and two bedroom units over the years and have never noticed an appreciable difference in views. We love the water views, but the golf course views can often be very nice as well.

We never seem to have luck making ADRs at Homecomin’, but have been very fortunate with walkups. Rarely have waited longer than 30 minutes and usually much less than that.

Steakhouse 71 is a good choice IMO as is Geyser Point. GP has a rather limited menu, although the offerings are tasty. The atmosphere is very nice and it is quite popular in the evenings. Lunch is a quieter time from our experience.

I’m a big fan of early May and have long recommended that time period. Early or late February can be nice too (avoid the Presidents’ Day weekend unless you’re strategically using it as part of a school holiday trip; the same applies to the MLK weekend). The weather in January and February is...

RR does indeed have “real” plates, not paper.

I voted BLT, mainly because we find the CR pool to be rather bland. However, the BLT pool is quite small for the resort IMO (almost like it was an after-thought). When it is crowded, it’s not very pleasant, but otherwise we enjoy it.

It kind of depends on who we’re traveling with and the time of arrival. We’ve arrived at the resort as early as 9:00 a.m., but usually it is early afternoon. With the grandkids, we probably would head to the MK or opt for the resort pool. Otherwise, we usually do a nice lunch at the resort...

We are visiting in both May and September this year. May is my first choice. There is a better chance of somewhat less humid weather. September is still uncomfortably hot IMO, but a friend is celebrating a milestone birthday this year, so September it is. :-) I always try to choose our...

We usually exit through the back entrance at BRV (leads to the pool) and go past Geyser Point to reach the boat dock. I’ve never timed it and don’t know the actual distance, but I’d estimate 10 minutes or so.

It looks to be trending to the 90’s later this week. I agree to check on your dates a few times beforehand - maybe include a local Orlando news weather report. We have visited in April and early May and the weather was really lovely (warm, but not humid), but best to be prepared.

For us, 180 days seemed too far ahead and 60 (or even 90) seems about right for our needs. I have not heard anything about the current policy changing.

In the early years of the resort, it was very common to get a lift from Mousekeeping or maintenance folks on golf carts. They often offered lifts if they saw someone walking. It doesn’t appear to be as common now in my experience. I’d say it is about a 12-15 minute walk from Turtle Pond...

I well remember all of these things! :-) We’ve held on to most of them.

We prefer BRV. It was recently renovated and we think they did a great job. It is in a separate building (which we actually prefer), but it is not a great distance away from the main building and the walkway is covered. We have had some luck with obtaining lake views on the higher floors with...