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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    This happened to me as well. It's a disney IT issue, according the the CM when I called, S&D hotel reservations are not working with the disney reservation system fully. While I was on the phone with the disney reservation line, he had to call over to guest services so that they could make a...
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    Water Pouring Out of Spaceship Earth

    Could be if the leak was chill water, in which case AC would have been shut down for most of the day and would take a while to get the temp back to normal. Or if electrical was shut down during repairs, etc. I’m with you though, it’s been a while since Disney rides have been anything but...
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    Flight of Passage/Fast pass Question

    have done FOP twice with FP, never waiting more than 10-12 min from first touchpoint to entry into the first pre-show room. Both times I was able to score said FP the day of. Standby wait times each time were well over 140 min. Side note, really wish they had put the avatar in the tank on the...
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    T-Mobile Cell Service in the Parks

    Building penetration has more to do with the frequency band T-mobile uses. ATT and Verizon use lower frequencies (around 700 MHz if I recall) than T-Mobile (1700 MHz). Lower frequncies are better at penetrating through building materials. Basically att and Verizon paid more and were earlier...
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    Contemporary vs. Port Orleans FQ

    If you are truly commando style I would say Port Orleans will serve your purpose best, and the extra $140 a day easily can cover both a quick service and a table service meal for you both each day. I have stayed at both, but to be honest the advantage of the contemporary for me starts to fall...
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    Best Moderate Resort and why?

    Port Orleans, either FQ or Riverside. While I like CBR, most of florida already has a bit of a tropical beach theme so its not something I find all that immersive since I am already in FL. CSR kills the illusion for me as well when I see a gaggle of people in slacks/buttons downs wearing...
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    Walking Mileage at WDW

    We typically end up at around 10-14 miles a day, our record was 16.58 in one day. This is using the built in health app on the iPhone 6, which tracks steps, stair fights and miles. We purposely make no attempt to plan fast passes geographically and often walk at least one a day between EPCOT...
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    La Hacienda @ Epcot OR Antojitos @ Universal - which would you choose?

    Can't speak for the universal restaurant, but la hacienda at Epcot is one of my favorites. Love the fish tacos with the lime crema, and can't go wrong with the corn ice cream to finish it off, sounds strange but I find it delicious. They have a great fundito cheese appetizer as well. It's...
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    Chances of rooms opening at 45 Day mark?

    Just keep checking daily. We are 23 days out and were just able to switch to the Contemporary from the Grand Floridian for our trip, whereas previously there was NOTHING available (discounted or not) available for the weeks leading up. Pretty sure they play around with available inventory...
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    About how many inches is the pizza for 2 or 3 people at Via Napoli?

    Don't know exact size in inches, but my wife and I easily conquer a large between the two of us when we go to Via Napoli. (she is 5' tall and neither of us are heavy eaters!) It does look pretty big for 2 people, but remember that the crust is very thin and its not slathered cheese and sauce, so...
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    Which resort had the best bed you've ever been on!?

    Swan and Dolphin - no contest! The Westin heavenly bed is hands down the best bed on property. A bed is more than just a good mattress, the sheeting matters as well when it comes to overall comfort! The heavenly bed is more than just a good mattress, it includes a real down comforter and...
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    Free Water at Counter Service?

    Can't do the water fountains. Something about florida public water to me, it had a unique taste/smell that I don't like and am not used to. Drinking from the water fountains at disney feels similar to the taste when splash mountain water gets in your face during the drop. Always go for the...
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    Disney's POP CENTURY RESORT Information & Questions

    Here now, so looking right at the outlets one behind the nightstand between the beds , one on the wall near the door right at about 1 foot down from the head of the bed. One more on the wall near the bath about 2 feet up from the foot of the bed. Of course, I'm sure they vary by a few inches...
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    Ride similar to Matterhorn?

    You will absolutely still have fun. While SM in Disneyland is much smoother, I still prefer SM at WDW. The track has more of a random/wild profile with turns in both directions and some reasonable dips and peaks. Disneyland is just one giant descending turn. For the best experience, ask for...
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    Ride similar to Matterhorn?

    If you are talking similar in theming the closest would be Expedition Everest, though obviously EE much wilder for a 9 year old. If you are talking similar in 'feel' I would say Space Mountain, just the fact that the track construction and physics are of similar design. We are talking about 2...
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    Magic Bands 101

    Yep, we just verified that the MNSSHP tickets were in our MDE account (which they were since we bought them from within our account) and that was it; scanned our bands then gave us the party bracelet and all was good with the world. I saw lots of folks with paper tickets however, so looks like...
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    Magic Bands 101

    Didn't require the tickets for us last year, they just scanned our Magic bands and verified our party tickets.
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    Summer Crowds

    Went to Disneyworld as a child on family vacations about 6 times between the ages of 4-14 (usually during the summer and occasionally during our Mardi Gras Break). While I have a lot of memories, the things that sticks out most in my mind is the last time we went during August, it was my father...
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    Just back from first trip to Pop Century

    People think I am nuts, but I would rather stay at pop than at a mod or even a deluxe. We go about 3 times a year so sometimes we go to different resorts in other categories, but every time we always end up coming back to POP because we find we have the most fun there. Truth be told I am not a...
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    First-timer Preferred Room Question at POP

    Pop isn't an overly large resort, so to me its not worth it as much as it is at say CBR. Since this is your first disney trip I am assuming you will probably be maximizing your time a the park so just think would you rather a 1-2 min walk to your room from the bus stop or a 4-5 min walk...




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