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  1. Weather_Lady

    Chefs de France

    Looks like Le Cellier and Space 220 are the only places in EPCOT to find a filet now. (Link to the touringplans menu search tool below, in case you want to check other locations.) https://touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/menu_items?search=filet&location=EPCOT&category=
  2. Weather_Lady

    ILL for resort guests

    OP, are you maybe thinking of the two weekly "extra evening hours" for deluxe resort guests, at the MK and EPCOT (usually EPCOT on Monday and MK on Wednesday)? As @Tuvalu said, the only onsite-resort-related "benefit" when it comes to G+ is that you can purchase G+ (or up to two individual...
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    If you could implement 1 major change throughout the parks, what would it be?

    I'd get rid of VQs, G+, and ILLs altogether. Everyone waits in standby except for DAS guests/parties, who can sign up for one return time at a time (representing the standby wait time) and can't enter any other attractions until they've used or canceled it.
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    Yacht club vs contemporary

    I don't think you're going to be disappointed either way. My personal vote would be for the Yacht Club, simply for the ease of being able to walk to two of the parks (which my family enjoys, even in August, but you may feel differently about that)! Still, it's a close comparison. Perhaps you...
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    Rumor New DAS System at Walt Disney World 2024

    Exactly. Disney can't offer an efficient skip-the-line system of any kind, so long as it continues to build more hotels instead of more (and higher-capacity) attractions. (A few people have mentioned Universal's much more successful express pass benefit, but as others have pointed out...
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    Universal Stella Nova Resort and Universal Terra Luna Resort

    I'm sure you're right. In fact, they may have to build a pedestrian bridge sooner rather than later solely for safety reasons, in response to those people who will inevitably try to play Frogger on the highway. (We saw this in action when we stayed at Cabana Bay: rather than spend an extra 5...
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    Universal Stella Nova Resort and Universal Terra Luna Resort

    I think they look lovely and appropriate for the price point, and I like that they've developed to have more "individual" personalities than the initial concept art suggested. We're tentatively booked at Stella Nova for August 2025, for the last 2 nights of a 6-night stay that will start at...
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    News 'Encanto' and 'Indiana Jones'-themed experiences at Animal Kingdom

    But the interior of the attraction itself (after the queue) is going to pretty much be a clone of Disneyland, right? Which was honestly, when we rode it, pretty meh, with half the effects in the queue broken or roped-off for repairs, and special effects like fog turned off in the ride itself...
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    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens 2025

    I suspect it would go the way of Heritage, USA. Same people, different generation, and equally prone to financial over-optimism and mismanagement.
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    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens 2025

    I agree (we're not headed to Orlando in 2024, but are already booked at Universal for August 2025!), and would add that I think WDW is also underestimating the negative impact of G+/ILL from a guest satisfaction perspective. Yes, it's a financial Band-Aid that's causing people to spend more...
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    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens 2025

    LOL, I've watched it three times already, enough for both of us. :) @HauntedPirate - If you have 2 minutes, here's a more condensed virtual "fly-through," without all the promotional history and fluff, that might pique your interest.
  12. Weather_Lady

    Best way to surprise niece with our upcoming Disney trip

    The anticipation is half the fun! I'd let her know ASAP the morning you leave (otherwise, she may not sleep the night before, LOL). A scavenger hunt like @Eric Graham suggested would be a lovely way to do it. If you Google "going to Disney scavenger hunt" there are even some pre-made scavenger...
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    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens 2025

    That's awfully fast. Perhaps a case of premature perambulation? ;)
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    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens 2025

    True - because every one of those things replaced existing attractions or an existing land, rather than adding to the park. Swapping out Camp Minnie-Mickey with Pandora, and expanding Toy Story Land, did result in a gain of a couple of attractions each, but most other "new" things at WDW are a...
  15. Weather_Lady

    Reliable DDP Guide

    LOL, no - we're just fatter people than you are, and we definitely do a lot of cheating on vacation (which is perfectly fine, since we're walking enough miles to make up for it). ;)
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    Reliable DDP Guide

    You're right, and that will add hugely to the bang-for-your-buck. In contrast, as part of a family of 4 with 2 teens (one a vegetarian), and DH and I on perpetual diets (limiting alcohol and snacks), there's no possible way we could ever save on the DDP. That being said, we to like to practice...
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    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens 2025

    HTTYD Detail Video Released Today: https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/epic-universe/worlds/how-to-train-your-dragon-isle-of-berk
  18. Weather_Lady

    Reliable DDP Guide

    WDW Prep School (the name gets edited out when I try to post a link so you'll have to Google "WDW Prep School 2024 Disney Dining Plan") does a great breakdown every year. If you scroll waaaaaaay down in their 2024 article, you'll find a chart that lists every DDP-eligible restaurant, plus the...
  19. Weather_Lady

    New eats coming to Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano on April 1

    I'd say it's Olive Garden level (which is not an insult -- I just mean, it was perfectly serviceable Italian-American fare, not disappointing in any way, but not exceptional in any way either), with a lovely, upbeat ambiance. My family of four enjoyed our meal there, and the service was...
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    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens 2025

    I was referring to the annoumced EU attractions, not the ones in other parks, but I agree there have been some big misses there.
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