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  1. alopez926

    Thank you to this board, but our upcoming group trip will be one and done!

    OP, I felt exactly the same way you do when I planned a group trip for my family a few years ago, 5 of whom were first timers. It was November and the parks were 8-10 crowd levels every day (so could not change anything once I had our plans in place) and my mom needed a scooter due to a recent...
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    FastPass+ FAQ — SERVICE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

    Hi, we have a base ticket for Saturday. We are going to EEMH at DHS and I booked FP at Epcot for later in the day in case we want to park hop. The forecast is very rainy and I dont want to invest in the hopper until we know more about the weather. Question: once my ticket is scanned at DHS...
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    Pandora last minute strategy

    On Feb 13th (a Tuesday, no EMH), we got to the park at 8:15 for 9AM opening (that is we were through security and inside the park waiting with the crowd for Pandora at 8:15). The crowds by that time were massive. We did not get on FOP until 10:10. So our total wait time was 1 hour and 55...
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    Getting ready to book, then a negative Nelly spoiled it... So now I am worried

    I took my daughter to Paris for her 13th birthday and we spent 2 days at DLP. We loved it, even though a bunch of stuff was closed down to prepare for the 25th anniversary festivities this year. My daughter still talks about how much she loved Crush's Coaster and the Ratatouille ride and Toy...
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    Beware splash mountain stand by

    Similar situation when I was there last week. Space Mountain was down for the entire day. Everyone who had Space Mountain fast passes got Anytime fast passes, which significantly increased the number of fast pass riders on Splash and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Then, BTMM broke down and we...
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    Traveling from Sapphire Falls to Disney's Polynesian in morning rush hour

    Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely consider that option.
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    Traveling from Sapphire Falls to Disney's Polynesian in morning rush hour

    Wow, thank you so much! I had no idea you could get directions and a time estimate for a drive based on historical traffic data. You taught me something new today! This is extremely helpful!
  8. alopez926

    Are the FP for Flight of Passage still hard to get at your 60 day mark?

    I wasn't able to score any when our 60 day window opened for our very short two-day trip in Feb, but with some periodic checking and refreshing starting at day 40, I was able to get two early morning FPs on Day 35, and then was able to change them to a later morning time on Day 30. It takes some...
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    Traveling from Sapphire Falls to Disney's Polynesian in morning rush hour

    Hi all, we are driving from Sapphire Falls to the MK Transportation Center and then walking or mono-railing to the Polynesian for breakfast. If we leave Sapphire Falls at 6:30AM, will that be enough time to make a 7:35AM reservation in Monday morning rush hour? Thank you!
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    $350 for AKL in Sept? Whaaat?

    Did you try DVCrequest.com? Occasionally they have short-stay availability on short-notice for much cheaper than rack rates. I confess it has been two years since I used them, and don't know current prices, but they were great.
  11. alopez926

    Crowds in Early Sept.?

    Thanks all for the information! We will make the best of it...crowded or not. If crowded, we'll start with the things that are unique to DLP and take advantage of single rider lines and Fast passes for those. Everything else will be a bonus. We usually run ourselves ragged at WDW and DLR...might...
  12. alopez926

    Crowds in Early Sept.?

    Thanks! I really hope they do go back to school on the 1st! A few calendars have it noted as "First day of school" or "Return to School" so I will keep my fingers crossed.
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    Crowds in Early Sept.?

    Hi all, my daughter and I are making our first trip to DLP late this summer after a 5 night stay in Paris. We will arrive on August 31st in the evening and spend Sept. 1st and 2nd in the parks before returning home. I've checked school calendars and it appears the kids in France and the UK go...
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    Famous people who died before they reached 50

    Freddie Prinze I'm really old...I know too many.
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    Famous people who died before they reached 50

    Phillip Seymour Hoffman
  16. alopez926

    Is it just me or are Disneyland CMs really mean and unpleasant?

    Thanks so much for the information. I did not know this either. I tried nicely appealing to reason (two forms of payment with pictures for Pete's sake) but to no avail. I was on vacation and didn't even have a car. Why in the heck would I carry my license around? I did not realize they were...
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    Is it just me or are Disneyland CMs really mean and unpleasant?

    Great question. I didn't realize that a store within the park gates might not be Disney owned! It probably wasn't. I've never been asked for ID before during any of my shopping excursions at WDW or DLR.




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