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07-01-2011, 10:32 PM
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Thanks for the very informative reviews! You all are a great looking family!
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07-02-2011, 02:42 AM
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What a great review. I agree with many others, one of the best I have read, and a great and thoughtful analysis of the DDP.
I got such a kick out of you saying "ya'll" and "I reckon".  I never would have guessed someone from Australia to use those expressions. Did you study in the states, and pick them up here? Also, your beautiful mother looks so familiar to me. Did she ever work in the states? (I have never been to Australia.) Take care.
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07-02-2011, 10:09 AM
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Hiya
I've just read all your report in one delicious bundle! I have to agree with many others - what a fantastic, insightful and entertaining review! Your photos are brilliant too. Lovely family. Thanks for taking the time to write it - are you going back in the near future?
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07-02-2011, 08:47 PM
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I want to hear about what happened in Vegas and Mexico.
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07-03-2011, 07:48 PM
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Great reporting, loved reading your reviews!!
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07-03-2011, 07:56 PM
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Thank you for taking so much time and care in your review!
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07-03-2011, 08:02 PM
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that was one FANATASTIC dining review !!!
 I can't tell you how much I enjoyed living vicariously through you and your family. You all look like you had such a wonderful trip. what a nice family you have!!!thanks for posting such a wonderful review !!! 
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07-05-2011, 10:44 PM
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I can't believe I didn't see this before now. Thanks so much for posting your "fuzzy" Disney math!! I hope to be able to post one of my own when we get back from our next trip.
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07-05-2011, 11:56 PM
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great reviews!
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07-13-2011, 02:49 PM
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I too am late for the party...
I loved all your reviews, so interesting. I stayed up a few nights ago and read the whole thing from beginning to end. I have a question if you ever come back to this thread. Approximately how long did each meal take? Maybe you could just give a rough estimate of TS meals vs. CS meals? We are taking my daughter (2.5) and she sits still for maybe 20-30 minutes if we are lucky. We might take her to one TS restaurant and make her sit with us if it is under 90 minutes, but more than that we are asking for one big meltdown. Your thoughts on time?
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It varies from place to place, but I suppose you could probably do a CS meal in 30mins and a TS meal in around 60-70mins. I'm not sure if you're thinking of doing the dining plan or not, but it just adds a little bit longer because of having to order the dessert etc. 90mins for a TS meal should be plenty of time. Since the menus are readily available in many places online perhaps a good idea would be to look over the menu and have an idea of the things you might order to lessen the wait? Another thing to take into account, especially with the table service meals is the wait for the table. Even though you make the reservations, there can still be a wait. It's not a long wait, and we often went to our ADR's early and they still let us in before our reserved time, but I suppose it is something worth considering. Another thing I might suggest is the family style meals and the buffets. With the buffets the food is right there so you can get into it straight away, and it's pretty much the same with the family style meals, since the food is ready to go in the kitchen and your server just has to bring it out. I hope this was helpful. If you need any more information please feel free to ask
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07-14-2011, 06:23 PM
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That was FANTASTIC! Thank you!!
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07-14-2011, 10:02 PM
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What a great review of the dining plan!!!
You can't know how much your great review is going to mean to us when we go to Disney!!! You showed on paper what you saved and that was one of things I really wanted to know and if it was worth it. I love the idea of being able to go into any restaurant and just order what you want!!! How much fun is that???
 You did a great job!! Thank you
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