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Which then poses the question of how it can be legal to offer a 49-year property ownership (and maybe an associated loan) in a property that only has a life span of 25 years. In the UK, I suspect a property lawyer that let you sign that sort of contract might lose their license to practice on...

Thank you for explaining so clearly. Now I understand why even fans of the Fort aren't queuing up to buy these DVC points.

Am I right in thinking the "new" cabins have a life-time that is less than the life of the contract, meaning a portion of maintenance money has to be set aside for a full replacement at say 30 years?

Jambo DVC rooms will be under refurbishment from May 2026 - Jan 2027 (Kidani refurb earlier, Oct 2025 - May 2026) so there will be less availability during your dates and construction work on the DVC floor at Jambo House. But, on the positive side, if you can get a DVC rental at Kidani, the...

So, the next logical question is: if they share boat transportation, will they need new bigger boats to service these resorts? With potentially 3,500 extra passengers a couple of times a day, you would hope so or there will be a considerable decline in service for guests. Anyone know if any...

The only time I've experienced obnoxious behavior from a group was (in the last days of) Magical Express when me, my two kids and 3 other families were subject to vile talk from about 30 cheerleading competition kids on the bus. These kids were swearing, using sexual slurs, racist comments...

No. to the Beach Club with a toddler in my view. The pool area is massive and gets very busy with guests from two hotels so you will be constantly chasing the little one in and out of sun chairs and people. Plus there is some deep water there so they will need a life jacket on all of the time...

My sister still refuses to sit opposite my youngest at the dining table because she got covered in gunk every time he knocked his soda over, splattered ketchup across the table, or accidentally spilled her drink/food as he shook a wobbly table when Disney dining. (He's a grown man now....)

My sister and 1 took 3 little ones and an older disabled child on frequent trips. We learnt: * the constant sensory stimulation -- visual, audio etc -- was too much for a full day when they are really little. Do 5 hours max (preferably with an early entry, cooler temps) then head back to the...

Normally it would, but in the current situation, it probably won't because many consumers in other countries -- like Canada -- are avoiding buying American goods; or other countries are retaliating against US tariffs by applying reciprocal tariffs which raise the price of US goods; or they are...

Wasted time on silly bus loops mean my vote is for POFQ. Can't somebody with sense just re-organize the OKW bus transit?

Thank you for your detailed TR. I apologise in advance if this is an inappropriate question (or if there is a medical explanation), but did you really go the whole trip without eating any vegetables or salad? If so, was this your choice, or does Disney not offer much by the way of veg in it's...

I think they used to rent them at the Sammy Duvall Watersports Center at the Contemporary, but that closed in 2018.

Brits tend to book their US trips about 7 - 11 months out (when flights are cheapest traditionally), so many families will have been locked in to 2025 trips that couldn't be cancelled without a big penalty. (Travel insurers tend not to pay out if you cancel because of changes in the...

It's a bit more in your face when it's your neighbors' kids being exploited and legislators are promoting it. It's hardly the behavior of "a shining city on the hill" -- more akin to a favela in Brazil. For 150 years, America has been trying to get kids into education and keep them in school...