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The 2-finger finger scan stated with the Magic Your Way ticketing system on January 2, 2005; it's very possible they did some pilot-testing of it before that date, but that was the official start. Some time in 2006, then changed it to a 1-finger scan.

There's some misinformation going on above. Preferred location is a separate room category the costs more per night. There are six buildings that have preferred location rooms. These are all of the buildings in Trinidad North (31,32,33) and half of Martinique's buildings (24,25,26); this means...

There's absolutely no way to reserve a "lake" view. At CBR the room category is "water" view and that is exactly what you're reserving and paying for, a view of WATER. That water might be the lake, but it also might be the village's quiet pool ... there's just no way to guarantee it's a lake...

Actually, NO, you wouldn't be able to use it towards a new pass. Old tickets can be used for admission, but they can't be upgraded. There is no "value" on it that can be applied towards the purchase of a new ticket. That old ticket's only value is for a 1-day admission to a theme park, and...

One of the reasons it may seem "everyone" stays there is that it's actually two separate resorts (Port Orleans French Quarter and Port Orleans Riverside) with a combined total of more than 3,000 rooms. That's roughly the same as the other two Moderate resorts combined. So if all Moderate rooms...

Correct. Every passenger on every airline on every domestic flight that lands before 10 p.m., you get the full Disney's Magical Express luggage service. I've flown Spirit to MCO many times, never been to baggage claim. On the way home, as noted earlier, you'll need to take your bags with you...

Each resort has two DME pick-up times per hour, spaced 30 minutes apart, such as :05 and :35 after the hour, or :10 and :40 after the hour, and so on. You'll be scheduled for whichever time is nearest your flight time, for the most part. So if your flight leaves at 4:45 p.m. and your resort gets...

The DVC owner is dead wrong. You're looking for only a ride back to the airport on your check-out day, right? DME doesn't have to be two way. It can be one way, in either direction. The DVC owner is wrong. Politely insist that she call DVC Member Services to make that return reservation for...

Here are the ONLY requirements for using Disney's Magical Express: * staying at a Disney owned-and-operated resort (and named on the reservation) * traveling between Orlando Int'l Airport and your Disney resort * the ride TO your resort is on or after your check-in day, and the ride FROM your...

GROCERY DELIVERY! If you use a car service AND wait at baggage claim AND stop at a supermarket and shop and wait in line in there and so on, you WILL get to your Disney resort slower than if you skipped baggage claim and took the DME bus and arranged for a grocery delivery. The car service...

Mears is the subcontractor that supplies the buses and drivers. But it is a Disney operation. Disney makes the rules and sets the procedures, Disney makes sure it's run in a Disney way. It's NOT operated at all like Mears ran their shuttle service. Think of it this way: Mears is the muscle but...

I agree, September is great due to the low crowds. It will still be pretty hot (probably). Keep in mind that due to the low crowds, the park hours are slightly shorter than during busier times of year. For example, this coming September, Magic Kingdom often closes at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and...

DME doesn't have to be a group activity. You can have 4 people on the room reservation, each arriving/leaving on a different day and traveling from/to a different home airport. As long as DME has all of the detailed tavel info, each person named on the reservation will get the full use of DME...

I respectfully disagree with all of the above. The weekends at DISNEY water parks will be less crowded than the weekdays. WHY? Most people arrive and depart on weekends. They want to spend their first day and their last day in a theme park. But during a week's vacation, many folks want to...

I live at the beach (well, 4 blocks from the beach) in a seasonal resort town. My wife and I grew up in a big city about a 2-hour drive from here. As kids and as young marrieds, we went "down the shore" as often as we could during summers. The beach was always a magical place to us, and we...

I guess it depends on luck of the draw ... I stayed at Contemporary March 21-25 and our DHS bus (we took it twice) stopped at both Poly and GF before going to the park.

It will probably be quicker to take the ferry/monorail to the Transportation & Ticket Center and then catch the DHS bus from there. After your walk to Contemporary to wait for the DHS bus, that bus will also make stops at Polynesian and maybe Grand Floridian depending on the time of year ...

You don't NEED to tell Disney the number and time of a phantom flight that you'll never take. If you call DME directly (866-599-0951) you can explain your circumstances honestly, and they will schedule a DME ride for you back to the airport. There is no requirement that you have to fly out of...

There's also a direct bus between the two parks. The difference is Epcot location ... the FriendShip boat takes you to/from Epcot's International Gateway (the "back door" in World Showcase), whereas the bus takes you to/from Epcot's main (front) entrance.

Resort Airline Check-in isn't available to everyone, you have to be flying one of the "participating" airlines. Bell Services can hold your carry-ons for you (and your regular luggage if you're not eligible to use RAC). But as noted above, you can't choose what time you will return to the...