I haven't been a frequent poster, but it's been fun reading everyone's experiences and seeing photos of everyone's trips in this forum! It's such a great way to keep excited about a trip that's been in the works for what seems like forever!
I had a couple of questions. I had seen the mention on here before about the blackout dates in November for the Monster Pin and the Free Dining - our dates fall in that period. I've been kind of freaked about that, because I wanted to pick a week that would have low crowd levels. Then I saw someone else mention the golf tournament down there, as a possible reason for the early closing of MK that week and a possible reason for the blackout date. So I'm wondering, is the tournament a good thing or bad thing in terms of crowd levels at the parks? I'm thinking that if rooms are booked up with people going to the tournament (and not the parks), that's got to be a good thing, right?
Also, I've been trying to follow the Question of the Day since I first joined this thread, and there have been a lot of questions for you experienced Disney-goers to answer - any chance a question could be: What is your best piece of advice for a first time Disney vacationer? I'd love to hear your responses!