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  1. durangojim

    Does Rivers of America have a strong current?

    The site that shall not be named posted a story about a guest who fell overboard from a Tom Sawyer Island raft and said he was scared of drowning because the current is 3x stronger than that of Castaway Creek. I’m not disputing what the guest said but the rivers of America look like they don’t...
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    Unsure who to vote for regarding the Walt Disney Co. Board

    I've followed very slightly the whole Nelson Peltz, etc, board fight going on but am conflicted regarding who to vote for. I love Disney World, have been disappointed by what I see as a decline in innovation and the feeling of them resting on their laurels in the theme park space and confused by...
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    The "Um" guy from Flight of passage now has a job at Apple apparently, lol

    Just watching the Apple event and noticed this guy sitting at the conference table. Thank goodness it seems that Apple exorcised "um" from his vocabulary.
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    Returned from our first visit to DLP

    Not going to bore people with a trip report. We stayed at the Newport Bay Club which I was expecting something like the YC. Let’s just say I’d rather have stayed at Pop. The CMs were unhelpful and rude even at times. The maids (I refuse to call them Mousekeepers because they don’t deserve to be...
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    Disney Merch is really getting strange (photo attached)

    Where’s the one that says “Prostatic Hyperplasia” or “Uterine Fibroids”?
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    What kind of plants are used as barriers at Disney World?

    I think they’re the same species that are around the pool at the Riviera. Anyone know the name? I’d love to put some in my backyard.
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    VP of EPCOT implying Soarin opened 23 years ago?

    Not sure if I’m reading this wrong b it it seems like the VP of EPCOT is implying Soarin opened there 23 years ago. Is this intentional or just a slip up? Who knows.
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    The magic is still there but it takes more work (and money) to find it.

    We just returned from a week long trip at WDW with my sister in law and her husband along with my niece (7) and nephew (6) all of whom had never been to WDW. We stayed at the Riviera in a 2 bedroom villa with my sister in law and family using the "living room" as their bedroom. Now here's a big...
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    Is this normal regarding Disney Hotels and credit cards?

    We just spent a week at the Riviera and used our Disney Visa. Throughout our stay pending charges were placed daily on the card for what we bought with our magic bands. Today we left early around 6am to drive back home. Around 9am I received a notification that I needed to stop by the front desk...
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    Is this normal regarding Disney Hotels and credit cards?

    We just spent a week at the Riviera and used our Disney Visa. Throughout our stay pending charges were placed daily on the card for what we bought with our magic bands. Today we left early around 6am to drive back home. Around 9am I received a notification that I needed to stop by the front desk...
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    Want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly

    I think I know the answer but want to confirm. We have a noon reservation at lunch at EPCOT with the associated park reservation, however we don't plan on doing any rides over there and plan to go to DHS after lunch. We all have APs or park hoppers so if I buy Genie + for that day can I make...
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    Running with type 1 DM question

    Hi all! My family will be doing the Everest 5K in a couple weeks and I have a question. My 15 year old daughter has T1D and as a result there are certain things she Carrie’s with her in a very small backpack pretty much everywhere she gooes: a glucose meter, glucose tabs, a small snack, and...
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    Refillable mugs with two separate reservations?

    We have a 6 night stay coming up but it's two separate reservations: one for one night and one for 5 nights. If I purchase a mug on the first day, is there a way for it to still work for the next 5? is it something a CM can take care of? Thanks!
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    Fireworks cruises not available?

    I just got off the phone after trying to book one of the pontoon boat cruises at the MK for the end of March and was told they weren’t loaded in the system yet. I found it odd also that the CM wanted to know how long a cruise we wanted 60-210 minutes. I tried calling back but the wait time had...
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    If you could change one realistic thing at Disney World right now, what would it be?

    I'm not talking about magically bringing Disney Sea over, or having a clone of Walt return. For me I think it would either be get rid of Genie Plus (although I haven't experienced it yet so I'm reluctant to bash it too much) or get rid of the time delay for park hopping. What about you?
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    Just finished reading Disney War, I had no idea how bad things were!

    Just finished reading this book and holy cow, the amount of infighting, back stabbing, lying, politicking at TWDC was unbelievable! No wonder things seem to be so lousy since 1994. I can't imagine much has changed under Iger or Chapek now. Really seems like a horrible place to work if you're in...
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    Can we talk about the elephant in the room?

    And by that, I mean the use of iridescent and blue special offerings of food and what it does to our GI system. I'm really curious if the most magical celebration snacks and treats also result in the most magical sparkly blue or green bowel movements?
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    Which means more to you: the Parks or the Characters?

    With this celebration if feel like Disney missed the mark by focusing so much on characters and not enough on the parks and associated nostalgia. I like the characters but I love the rides and experiences. When I was a kid I used to bring out all my souvenir large maps, spread them out on the...
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    Where will WDW’s 50th rank on Disney Parks’ celebrations?

    So far, to me, this celebration seems a bit of a let down. Why? Because it seems to lack involvement by the guests as other Disney celebrations have. I can remember being a kid at DL for the 30th and every single person received a ticket with some kind of prize redemption whether it was popcorn...
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