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    6 Dining Days 5 Character Meals?

    We were there for 5 days last trip with daughters who there only 6 and 3, so younger than yours. But, the character meals really did help us get the autographs they were looking for. We did Cinderella's Royal Table BF, Crystal Palace BF, Lunch Hollywood and Vine, and Lunch at Tusker House. We...
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    Animal Kingdom after dark?

    We're doing AK our arrival Sunday evening in late October. We land around 1:30pm, so after getting bags, rental car, hotel check in, we won't get to any park before 4pm. That leaves only a few hours at MK or HS, and it's a Sunday during F&W so we're avoiding EP on that night. That leaves AK...
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    ***The Official October 2016 Thread***

    Staying off-site. Just told the kids about the upcoming trip Oct 23-28 and let them pick Magic Bands. Placed the order. Hoping they arrive quickly. i saw that order to delivery is usually 11 days, so I should have no problem there. Counting down two more days until I can make my FP+ reservations...
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    ***Official November 2016 Thread***

    Staying off-site. Just told the kids about the upcoming trip Oct 23-28 and let them pick Magic Bands. Placed the order. Hoping they arrive quickly. i saw that order to delivery is usually 11 days, so I should have no problem there. Counting down two more days until I can make my FP+...
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    Who's going to WDW in October?? Who's excited?!?

    We just told the kids about our trip 10/23-28. Staying offsite w/ wife, MIL, Daughter 8, Daughter 5. Plans so far: 10/23 MCO 1:30pm. Check in. AK 3:30pm until everyone's tired. Closes 8:30 10/24 HS at open. Lunch at 50sPTDiner. Hotel Rest/Swim. Evening at Epcot. Dinner at Tokyo Dining. Chaka...
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    How wild is Barnstormer? 7DMT?

    I took my 2.5 yo on barnstormer. My wife had my 5.5 yo. I didn't realize how fast it was until I was on and the bar didn't reach my youngest. She was tall enough, but definitely too small to be on. For a kindergartner, it was perfect. We're going back this year (three years later) and...
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    Pulling kids out of school.

    We are taking ours out 3rd and K this October. It's a week that my MIL is off from work, so that was the deciding factor on when to take our trip. We did it when my oldest was in K as well and my youngest was only 2.5. I think this will be the last time we do so.
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    So will October end up crazy busy...or not?

    I will be there Oct 23-28. I've read that the crowd calendars are basically guesses now, rather than educated predictions. I'm staying off-site so I can't yet make my FP+ yet. I was able to get nearly all of the dining reservations I wanted. There were some I couldn't get, but I did get BOG...
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    What do you do to make your luggage stand out on the belt?

    Bought a red hardcase and I use a brightly colored gummy luggage tag. Most luggage is black, so I have decided my checked bags need to be not black. I have one in soft side in green and grey and the red bag. The rest of mine are carryons, so they are with me and it doesn't matter.
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    October Hours frustration

    We're there from the 23-28 of October. Hoping that either Wed or Thurs that week has later HS hours. We are hopping and with the Halloween party many of the nights we're there, we need something to do at night besides the one night we're going to the party. Seriously, it's Sunday, Tuesday...
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    Hilton Points?

    Hilton's Orlando properties vary the points needed throughout the year based upon demand. I notice that for both Hilton Bonnet Creek and the Waldorf for the weeks I was considering. The five night promotion is very good, but it's only good for the base room. For example, I am diamond with...
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    Planning park days

    Touring plans just changed all of their crowd levels for October when I'm going. Undercover tourist changed the way it does park recs. EasyWDW doesn't have a day-by-day calendar for October and thereafter due to park hour changes that are not yet final. But, it has its original calendar...
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    ***The Official October 2016 Thread***

    Touring Plans changed the week of October 23, along with a lot of other dates. They really undermined my plans, but I think I'm just going to roll with it because I already have dining reservations everyday for lunch and dinner. EasyWDW doesn't have daily recs for October b/c Josh says he...
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    Now convinced Waldorf is absolute best point experience at Disney

    i'm diamond and staying on points at the Waldorf in October. I upgraded to the Two Queens suite for me, wife, and two daughters, but I'm hoping they give us a suite with a connected king as an upgrade. it's a low volume week and I've heard diamonds frequently get upgrades there. I also have a...
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    First Timer - How Much Time for MK?

    Went with my 5 1/2 yo and 2 1/2 yo 3 years ago. Going back with 8 1/2 and 5 1/2 this fall. We did arrival afternoon/evening at MK. Morning/Afternoon AK night at EP Morning at MK night at EP Morning/Afternoon HS night at EP Full day at MK including party at night This time we're doing a full...
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    Good Age for Enchanted Tales for Belle?

    My 2 1/2 year old played the feather duster. She had a great time.
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    ***The Official October 2016 Thread***

    Damn American Airlines just pushed our flight back an hour. We arrive to MCO at 1:30 now. Probably won't get to MK until 4pm now. Only 3 hours until we have to leave for the Halloween party. The best laid plans...
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    ***The Official October 2016 Thread***

    Yes. It is our first MNSSHP. Our first trip we went to MVMCP. There was a light rain. We didn't do too much of the Christmas activities b/c we wanted to stay dry. But, we felt like we had Fantasyland to ourselves.
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    Three generations, is this too much in the schedule?

    Wife and I are taking our two daughters 8 1/2 and 5 1/2, plus my mother-in-law (mid 60s) this October. I'm hoping it's relatively cool, I've heard that October weather can vary between 90s and 70s. Staying offsite at Hilton Bonnet Creek property, which I've read has very good Mears busses...
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    ***The Official October 2016 Thread***

    So happy that Chaka Khan will be there when we are. She just checked into rehab for painkillers - obviously Prince's death caused her to change her life for the better - they were close friends. I hope she's recovered and performing at her best for our trip.
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