DVC Chit Chat Thread

[Brian Noble]

just pick up some last minute dregs via the paid “getaways”, but the search function on the website is horrendous.

You get used to it. Eventually.

Millennium Force, although the downforce at the bottom of the drop almost made me pass out all three times I rode it.

I haven't ever greyed out on it, but my world has gotten very very narrow a few times!

linky dog gives me anxiety, I think its my ADHD, the slowness

The fact that the train feels like it nearly comes to a full stop at the top of the first curve is an impressive feat of engineering!

 

[Mirabell Rose]

Man I dont want to give away where I live on the boards but I wonder if you have been to a really cool place very close to my house!

Perhaps it is (or was) known as the’Roller Coaster Capital of the World’? I live close to that place. Sadly I don’t like coasters. But you can’t beat their annual pass price.

 

[Choppers]

Hang on, what if @VGCgroupie is the proprietor of Dollywood?

 

[VGCgroupie]

Hang on, what if @VGCgroupie is the proprietor of Dollywood?

Watched a you tube video of Dollywood a couple months ago and was like what a Disney knock off! Id still go though.

 

[Brian Noble]

Dollywood is defiinitely Not Disney. In some ways much better, and in some ways not. It is built into the side of the hills and takes every bit of advantage of the terrain. The staff are genuinely happy to see you (in a way that even Disney CMs are sometimes not). The park is spotless, the food is country-good, and surprisingly affordable.

They have a coaster lineup that is both eclectic and fantastic fun; for my money one of the better collections anywhere. Their coal-fired steam train is a lovely throwback, and does a bit of a climb into the hills which is AFAIK unique. They've been willing to experiment over the years ride-wise, and that's usually served them well though every once in a while they put something in that does not last long.

In my opinion, their live-E is, pound for pound, the equal of (and in some ways better than) any one Disney park. They are not nearly as glossy and (over-)produced, but the musc/vocal quality is definitely there. Dreamland Drive-In might have been my favorite theme park show, and while I'm sad to see it go, I'm looking forward to seeing its replacement. They do Christmas up right. (Note: They do Christmas. They do not do the winter holidays, and they are not shy about that. That might rub some folks the wrong way, and they are thisclose to being over the top even for me, but still.)

In any event, if you've never been, it is worth a visit. The waterpark is only so so, but the theme park? Great stuff.

 

[TheThousandthSoul]

@Brian Noble - I still have a Prestige SF Pass with an All-Park Passport.
We may - or may not - go to Cedar Point this summer.
I can't wait to go on Siren's Curse and Top Thrill 2.

 

[Brian Noble]

Both are worth the trip. Top Thrill 2 is a solid improvement over the original, and Siren's packs a good ride into a small footprint.

 

[DVC Gma]

There are at least 7 AUL-S in the market right now.

Most brokers label them, but some miss it.

You are hardcore! I started this morning. Found 1 and got bored. You rock.

 

[kgou]

Before I call MS, going to ask here. We had a split stay combined into one reservation now that we’re staying at the same place. When I go to MDE, it displays the reservation under plans but it doesn’t display on my Home Screen and I can’t make any changes. I also noticed my icon is a general Mickey and not my icon. Also got an error when trying to link the reservation manually. Any suggestions?

this has happened to me when modifying a reservation after it was already linked in MDE.

I had VGF booked for 5 nights, and linked it to MDE. Once the 7 month window was open, I modified the 5 nights at VGF to 3 nights at PIT, and booked 2 nights at RIV. I went to add the new reservation for RIV to MDE, and noticed the 3 nights at PIT was not showing on my home screen. I could see the PIT reservation in plans, but only because my husband and daughters were on it. For some reason after modifying, the system is not matching the lead guest as it should.

I think this is a bug, as this did not happen until somewhat recently. I did the chat option within MDE to get it resolved, but as others mentioned MS can help also. Glad you and I noticed before it was time for dining reservations, LLs, etc.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Dollywood is defiinitely Not Disney. In some ways much better, and in some ways not. It is built into the side of the hills and takes every bit of advantage of the terrain. The staff are genuinely happy to see you (in a way that even Disney CMs are sometimes not). The park is spotless, the food is country-good, and surprisingly affordable.

They have a coaster lineup that is both eclectic and fantastic fun; for my money one of the better collections anywhere. Their coal-fired steam train is a lovely throwback, and does a bit of a climb into the hills which is AFAIK unique. They've been willing to experiment over the years ride-wise, and that's usually served them well though every once in a while they put something in that does not last long.

In my opinion, their live-E is, pound for pound, the equal of (and in some ways better than) any one Disney park. They are not nearly as glossy and (over-)produced, but the musc/vocal quality is definitely there. Dreamland Drive-In might have been my favorite theme park show, and while I'm sad to see it go, I'm looking forward to seeing its replacement. They do Christmas up right. (Note: They do Christmas. They do not do the winter holidays, and they are not shy about that. That might rub some folks the wrong way, and they are thisclose to being over the top even for me, but still.)

In any event, if you've never been, it is worth a visit. The waterpark is only so so, but the theme park? Great stuff.

Sounds amazing actually. The you tube video I watched was very short, it was a person my son loves to watch. I was just like what the Disney is that?!! when I saw their “main st” it was actually very cute and I could see myself loving it.

 

[Flash_Sloth]

Before I call MS, going to ask here. We had a split stay combined into one reservation now that we’re staying at the same place. When I go to MDE, it displays the reservation under plans but it doesn’t display on my Home Screen and I can’t make any changes. I also noticed my icon is a general Mickey and not my icon. Also got an error when trying to link the reservation manually. Any suggestions?

I noticed something similar for one of my reservations. I had a generic Mickey head but it had my DW linked correctly with her avatar. The MDE app showed "Is this your plan? This experience was booked by a Guest you share plans with. You may not be included." I chatted with DVC MS, and they got it fixed right up. I asked them to unlink my reservation so I could relink it and assign the guests correctly, but they fixed it for me and I didn't have to link it again.

I know at one time I modified this reservation from 2 days before my fixed week to just 1 day before my fixed week. Maybe that made the linking in MDE wonky?

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

I noticed something similar for one of my reservations. I had a generic Mickey head but it had my DW linked correctly with her avatar. The MDE app showed "Is this your plan? This experience was booked by a Guest you share plans with. You may not be included." I chatted with DVC MS, and they got it fixed right up. I asked them to unlink my reservation so I could relink it and assign the guests correctly, but they fixed it for me and I didn't have to link it again.

I know at one time I modified this reservation from 2 days before my fixed week to just 1 day before my fixed week. Maybe that made the linking in MDE wonky?

It sounds like this is a recent problem— I wonder if it’s happening due to something they are trying to do on their backend to track (or ideally discouraged?) spec rentals.

Just to be clear, not suggesting any of you are running into problems because your spec renters— I modify our dates and resorts with some regularity so I assume I’ll run into it at some point as well!

 

[ClaraOswald]

Watched a you tube video of Dollywood a couple months ago and was like what a Disney knock off! Id still go though.

Me too! I love Dolly! I would actually like to take a trip out to the Smoky Mountains sometime. I've only driven through (when I was 10 and we were on our way to WDW) but I remember it being pretty there.

 

[Disdreaming479]

One problem I’m having after modifying a linked reservation is that MDE is telling me I have used all of my park reservations. I only have reservations on hotel stays. Not one day is a non hotel stay. The had to delete all and redo them.

 

[PolyRob]

Wow Remy is a walk on today (singlerider) and we are not being split up. Standby is 30min.

This ride throughput is so messed up by not training CMs how to properly fill those rats!

 

[cheryl.UK]

Me too! I love Dolly! I would actually like to take a trip out to the Smoky Mountains sometime. I've only driven through (when I was 10 and we were on our way to WDW) but I remember it being pretty there.

I love Dolly so much. Do you know that she gave away 12 books to every child in our local town as part of her Imagination Library. That's the kind of person she is. I waited outside the event and she waved to me as she drove past. She had the biggest warmest smile.

 

[kilik64]

I’m not even trying to exchange; just pick up some last minute dregs via the paid “getaways”, but the search function on the website is horrendous.

I second this.

I’ve looked at it randomly, mainly for the westgate in gatlinburg (has a decent looking indoor water “park” in it) and it’s horrible to find dates and then decipher what the heck room it is that’s available. Can be stupid cheap though.

 

[kilik64]

I love Dolly so much. Do you know that she gave away 12 books to every child in our local town as part of her Imagination Library. That's the kind of person she is. I waited outside the event and she waved to me as she drove past. She had the biggest warmest smile.

All my kids got a book a month from birth to age 5 through that. Not sure if that is a tn only thing or not though?

 

[Mirabell Rose]

Hang on, what if @VGCgroupie is the proprietor of Dollywood?

I have been by Dollywood multiple times, and since I don’t do coasters I wonder if I would like it better than Cedar Point, which now is owned by Six Flags. While Cedar Point isn’t the same as a Disney Park, it has way more thrill rides than any Disney Park. And with an annual pass of $99 or $150 depending on whether you want silver or gold (gold gets you in weekends in October but otherwise both good for whole regular season of early May through early October.) and for $145 for the season you can add the meal option which gives you 2 meals a day in the parks.

 

[cheryl.UK]

All my kids got a book a month from birth to age 5 through that. Not sure if that is a tn only thing or not though?

Nope, kids got them in Rotherham, Yorkshire in the UK. Several UK towns have benefitted from this.