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  1. My Grandpa

    When are you Going? Post Your Dates and Find A Match!!! Things to do! Peeps to Meet!

    Promised myself I would wait until after New Year's to get cranked up about my 2nd solo to WDW. Could not hold back. Well, it's not like breaking a new year's resolution. Plenty of time next month for that. April 17 ~ 22. Looking for a woman to explore the World.
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    Light Shows / Fireworks Schedule to Plan Park Reservations ~ HELP

    Not sure if this is the "best" or the "right" place to post, but ..... In upcoming late April. Typical Tribe of 7: 3 Grand Kids, 2 Kids and 2 Oldsters. We WANT to Plan & Make Reservations ~ but are hung-up on nighttime events. WHERE and typically when can we find a schedule of the...
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    Everything Park Reservations - Please Read Post 1

    Oh ,,,, I guess we're all done here.
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    Budgeting & Hoping for the Return of Dining Plans

    QUESTION: Would/could someone please share their most recent cost for the Quick Service Dining Plan. We get it ~ prices change ~ almost always UpWard. We just need a rough / approximate / ballpark / maybe about / working $$$s numbers to do a budget. Just the adult price would be great. I...
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    Tips & Tricks

    They are listed on the Dining Plans that I was looking at tonight. So ,,,, a dream is a wish your cup fills.
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    You should definitely take a solo trip!

    Hold the Phone >>>>>>>>>>>>>> What is a Kakamora Float?!? And where do I find it next April??? Is that anything like a Cowabonga Sink?!?
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    Epcot or Animal Kingdom for solo afternoon?

    AK is leafy and green and cool and refreshing on a hot afternoon. Kali River Rapids will keep you wet & cool. Epcot and don't forget the Nations at World Showcase have lots of air conditioned inside stuff to do and see. The walking around on a hot afternoon however is sun~alicious. Cool...
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    Just whining with other solo travelers - what would you do?

    Your whining (without the fermented grapes) is on all of our Don't Do Lists. All we can & are doing is booking our on-site resorts for late April, 2022, and trying not to overthink the future. We are also buying the Travel Insurance. Enjoy the Magic Dreams.
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    Restaurant suggestions for anniversary trip

    Two "combo" suggestions for a memorable anniversary: First, Dinner at Artist's Point in Wilderness Lodge ~ have dined there twice and I believe it is one of the most intimate/smallest restaurants at WDW. Followed by a boat trip to Magic Kingdom, and a sit down Chocolate Dessert with a balcony...
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    Convince Me I Don’t Need to Rope Drop…

    Listen Up Alpha Planner Personality ... Go with your Instincts ~ and Go For Rope Drop!!! Uncle Walt designed RD just for you! HE gave you an incentive to hit the Parks first thing in the morning and get your fun on with the least amount of crowd management. I love Magic Kingdom RD ~~~ MK is a...
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    What do you consider the best rides for Solo'rs?

    Oh, Oh, Oh .... All the WDW Food Rides .... YOU eat what YOU want, where YOU want, and when YOU want!!! Soaring is a totally solo experience. But Really .... going Solo is its own freedom adventure no "dear ones" to negotiate with on what to ride, when to chill, where to wander & shop,
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    General Must-Do Question for Disney Adults

    First ~ An Old Fart Alert: I am one! Top 'o My List: Pics with Characters. Second: Sitting in a shady spot with a cool drink and People Watching. Then: End the day at Ragland Road.
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    How do you deal with sit down eating alone.

    LMAO .... Everything that Everyone said is soooooooo familiar. But I had to experience and learn it my~solo~self. JUST DON'T DO THIS: My first solo meal back in 2017 was at Epcot Italy. I have been an amateur photographer since high school. My camera gets more action than my phone. My...
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    The official SINGLES SEEKING SINGLES dating thread- PROFILES ONLY!!!

    Oh you Disney~Crazy kids!!! I have a 21 year old Grandson to hang with. Where is the Seniors Section?!?
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    Whats next for trip

    Start Packing!!! My trip is in 8 moths ... and I've already got my Disney Gear packed and a few t-shirts set aside.
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    How to Squeeze 2 Parents & 3 Kiddos into AKL Double Queen Room

    Anyone with AKL experience of getting a folding cot for a child ~ 2 Parents and 3 Kiddos? OK ,,,, we're a little over 8 months out and finally agreed between 4 families on a date range. April 2022 destination: AKL, double queen room with a savannah view. Running the reservation details...
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    Using a Disney Vacation Planner "Post-Pandemic"?

    Hey Hiker Mom ..... FIRST: Welcome to the DIS Boards. Great community here. SECOND: Who is a DVP and you have to pay them? Run Away! THIRD: I'm doing almost the same thing and for late April 2022. Here is what I have done for all of our trips: First ~ work through travel planning...
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    Get a new stroller for 5 and 2?

    The "Kids" rented a side-by-side double for our 5 year old grandson AND his 9 year old cousin (they learned quick that she got tired easily. One (1) unit is easier to manage than two. It was a never whining/complaining 8th member of the tribe. It was happy to carry bags, removed clothing...
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    Restaurant Suggestions for a Wicked Big ~ Multi Family Dining

    You Guys on Hoop Dee Doo ... Never would have thought of that. Our very first trip to WDW we took DW's Mom and Sister .... both in their early 80's and way too spry to HDD .... I thought Mom would pee her pants she laughed so hard ... especially at 'that damn bear'. Cheers & Thanks!
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    How do you afford multiple trips?

    OK .... Back to constructive tips in addition to generating more income and moving to FLA. DW is from Winnipeg, I’m a You’all from New England we met at U of Guelph. Have you priced flights out of Fargo, or Detroit or Burlington or Albany? If that is a long drive, maybe with an inexpensive...




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