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  1. rpw2014

    Logistics question re: Split Stay (1 night / 5 nights)

    About $200 more than the All-Star Movies.
  2. rpw2014

    Logistics question re: Split Stay (1 night / 5 nights)

    That's a good suggestion... especially since POR is somewhat on the way from All-Star to MK. Then can decide whether to drive to MK from POR or just take the bus.
  3. rpw2014

    Logistics question re: Split Stay (1 night / 5 nights)

    Yes...that is what we normally do in these situations. Although, my wife has some difficulty with that concept. :-)
  4. rpw2014

    Logistics question re: Split Stay (1 night / 5 nights)

    On our last several trips to Disney, my wife and I have stayed at a Kissimmee hotel the night before our our multi-day stay. (We drive from Virginia.) This time (April 2024), I've decided that we will stay at All-Star Movies for that "night before". We'll probably get in town around supper...
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    Planning Nostalgic Stay at POR - Anyone stayed recently in Parterre Place?

    Thanks...yes... I did notice that yesterday when using TouringPlans room finder. I also looked at Disney's rates and found that the rack rate for a Royal Guest room with Woods view is between $400 and $425 on the weeks we are considering (April 2024). Higher than I really wanted to pay... but...
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    Planning Nostalgic Stay at POR - Anyone stayed recently in Parterre Place?

    In 1995 our family (me, wife, and 3 teen-age daughters) stayed at a Disney resort for the first time...Dixie Landings. Since then we've stayed at Caribbean Beach Resort (2000), Polynesian (2007), Pop Century (2014), Port Orleans FQ (2016), Contemporary (2016), Coronado Springs (2019), and...
  7. rpw2014

    When does Disney typically announce festival dates?

    We are considering a trip to Disney World sometime between mid February and early March 2022 and would like to be there during either the Festival of the Arts or the Flower and Garden Festival. When does Disney typically announce the dates for these festivals?
  8. rpw2014

    Beauty and the Beast Sing Along??

    Apparently, TP has removed the B&B sing-along. I'm sure I saw it a few months ago...but not now.
  9. rpw2014

    You know what would be cool with walk-through videos?

    Part of my Disney trip planning is to watch videos on YouTube. All kinds...reviews, tips, attraction experiences, and an occasional walk-through. I know it would be time consuming - and take a special skill-set...but I would love to watch a walk-through with a PIP inset in a corner of the...
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    How much time to allocate for Sci-Fi Dine-In

    I have an ADR at the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant for wife and I in early May. How long should I allocate in my plans?
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    Top 3 (or more) favorite things to do -- that AREN'T rides!

    Voices of Liberty (Epcot) Turtle Talk with Crush (Epcot) People Mover (Magic Kingdom) - Too relaxing to be considered "a ride" :-) Fantasmic! (Hollywood Studios) Taking photos of Main Street from the railroad station deck (Magic Kingdom) People watching from any bench in any park Strolling along...
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    Any tips to get our group of 8 out in the morning?

    Been there, done that. In 2014 we had a group of 13 (myself, wife, 3 adult daughters and their families). Trust me, it is best that this is addressed up front - which I failed to do. Tactfully explain that there will be set times to meet at the bus stop each morning but anyone who prefers to...
  13. rpw2014

    Park Suggestions for 5 Day Trip

    Hi teller80, Yes, I used Excel to create the calendar. I just can't seem to leave well enough alone. Started out with simple text and eventually led to this. :-) I've toyed with the idea of adding my detailed plans for each park on other tabs and then inserting hyperlinks on the the calendar...
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    Park Suggestions for 5 Day Trip

    Not sure how it will work out, but I am using the Crowd Calendar in Touringplans.com to help me decide which parks on which days for our trip next May. As you can see in the screenshot below, We are staying 7 nights and purchasing 6-day hopper tickets. As someone suggested earlier, we plan to...
  15. rpw2014

    Rafiki's Planet Watch

    Wouldn't you know it? Like many others, my family ignored Conservation Station and Rafiki's Planet Watch every time we visited - until 2016. Not worth the time it takes / boring was the word on the street. Well, these two senior citizens enjoyed it when we finally gave it a try in 2016 -...
  16. rpw2014

    My first trip back to WDW in 16 years!!!

    I know that I'm late to the party, but just wanted to tell you "Well done!" You had just the right amount of information and photos. Lots of helpful info for those of us planning our next trip. (May 1-7, 2019 trip for my wife and I)
  17. rpw2014

    "The Trip Itself Is Only Half The Battle" - Prepping for October 2018

    Just browsed through your thread and plan to follow your updates going forward. Looks like a great trip. My wife and I did a split stay in 2016 with 2 nights at Port Orleans French Quarter and 5 nights at Contemporary Resort. It was a "splurge" trip for us as we were celebrating retirement...
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    Rafiki's Planet Watch is Now OPEN - See Post #296

    Interesting. After 5 or 6 previous trips to WDW, my wife and I discovered this little gem on our last trip (Dec 2016). I know there is a lot of talk about how children enjoy the train ride and destination, but we senior citizens who are losing our zest for fast rides enjoy it too. Our next...
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    Friendship Boats Across Lagoon (Epcot)

    As best I can tell, the Friendship Boats internal to Epcot travel 1) from the Canada side to Morocco and 2) from the Mexico side to Germany. Do they run both ways? i.e. from Morocco to Canada and from Germany to Mexico?




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