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  1. Pinoke76

    Fighting the usual battle about how long to leave between trips :banghead:

    Fighting the usual battle about how long to leave between trips :banghead:
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    How Many Days for You? Part 12

    🍟12 hours until we fly - about 24 hours until we arrive 🍔 Free food for 16 nights 🧁
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    Trip Report Our Trip in Pics :)

    Love the humour in some of the photos - really enjoyed looking through them all
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    Does Familiarity breed contempt?

    For me it did create that issue, we had been on every ride and eaten at all the places we had on our wish list. We also matured as a couple, and the rides and experiences that used to get our adrenaline flowing simply didn't do that anymore. We had a 14 night stay at OKW and it was only in the...
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    Fridge Magnets

    I've not seen any for a while, but there are certainly some available on eBay
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    Deluxe Resorts - The First Taste Is Free Kid, But The Next Is Gonna Cost Ya

    We gradually increased through the resorts as our disposable income increased. Having said that, we are unlikely to return to Grand Floridian again as the experience didn't justify the increase for us. We preferred the villas at OKW and think that'll be our choice for the next 10 years The...
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    Toddler planning tips

    We took our 22 month old in 2016 and we have magical memories and photos of the trip - she seemed to enjoy nearly everything we did. We still talk about her asking to go on Dumbo and Magic Carpets all the time. I don't know if she really enjoyed them, or if she just liked our reaction when she...
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    Hard to get FP+ advice

    During September, I managed to get a couple of 7DMT on the day by checking the App. Obviously it was lucky and it took a lot of refreshing the app during my stay to achieve it. I found the best time to be checking was towards the end of lunch, when I am sure people started cancelling rides...
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    costume question

    I went this year and didn't see anyone with a cape like that, doesn't mean that they won't let your outfit in but if you get the wrong cast member I think you'll have a problem.
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    How Many Days for You? Part 12

    Woo hoo, off to stay at the airport tomorrow and fly in 2 days time
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    What resorts have you been to?

    Started with a couple of stays at All Star Sports, then tried Coronado Springs, onto Old Key West for a couple of trips and next week we are trying Grand Floridian for the first time. Prior to those we grew up at offsite hotels :eek: In Paris we have stayed at Newport Bay Club, Hotel New York...
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    Lego Cinderella Castle 71040

    Built my set and have to say that I was surprised by the number of single dot pieces in the set. I can only assume they did that to make the set over 4,000 pieces. Whilst broken up into 14 manageable segments, it was still a long process to complete and I would think twice about buying for...
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    Reservation not showing up on App

    I had what sounds a similar issue. When I called to speak to Disney they said that my email address was on their system twice - and it has only worked on my desktop ever since. They couldn't combine my accounts and I didn't want to risk messing up my bookings. Therefore I use the website on...
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    External flash - tell me I gotta have it in the bag

    I have never felt the need for a large external flash in WDW, but my camera will cope well in most light conditions. If I was on a cruise and wanted great family portraits I would probably find somewhere to pack it. They aren't that heavy and don't take up that much room ;)
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    Lenses at WDW

    I don't tend to take a second body because of the extra space it would take up. I have taken a second body to record video of parades etc whilst capturing still images with my main camera ... but I found it more hassle than it was worth.
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    Best time to go

    We love both September and early December, but found that around the 16/18th December it was too busy for our liking. It was almost a shock to see the difference in crowd numbers from 10th Dec to 17th Dec. In late Sept 2004 we were holed up in the hotel for 36 hours because of a hurricane, but...
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    Anyone have a plan, even a loose plan for each day of the week?

    I couldn't imagine turning up without our detailed daily plan, and usually set that plan at 180 days when I can make my ADRs. We tend to travel specifically to avoid peak crowds, so there is always some flexibility in the plan for weather or sickness. Our last day is usually the nearest park to...
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    CSR To Begin Bike Rentals

    Great location for this, although the price looks steep for 30 minutes
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    £ to $

    Thankfully Lloyds still had yesterdays price at 06:30 this morning, I was planning to wait but I can't see a full recovery before we travel in 81 days time. Getting up early today got me an extra $250 compared to the current price.
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