Recent content by mnagel55

Just returned from the world this weekend and I am afraid I have to agree that its not as good as the previous system. Perhaps it is just our family, but we have never planned out our days to this degree in the past. We used crowd calendars to pick a park, but that was about it. We never even...

I feel for you @bethymouse. We arrive on the 23rd of next month and I have made NO FP plans...ugh. Thankfully my 'kids' are 16 and 19 and we have been a few times but this whole FP+ is a PITA! Good luck and just remember they are only this age once and to enjoy every second of it.

Stayed at Riverside the last 4 times and going again in a month. Obviously we love it but I must admit the last 2 times buses were a crapshoot,

I often wondered If they "tracked" us...but what ticks me off is they never use that data to help me. We always stay at POR, hot the same restaurants etc... but every time we make a rez its like they don't know us from Adam.

literally just found this thread and wanted to say "Thanks" ...before I went off and forgot :(. Seriously though...I really appreciate the time and effort you have put into this.

Great read. Thanks. Imagine all the haters if Disney changed it all back to look like the Life magazine cover. "Since you all hated the changes we made...we are going back to the start!" LOL

I never get tired of any of these....great reminders of being there. Thanks

Fascinating thread. I guess value is in the eye of the beholder. I have wanted to start a thread with "How much are you willing to pay?" I LOVE WDW, but the trip this May is getting close to the cost of our week in Italy last year. Granted we rented a flat and cooked some of our own meals. Money...

I think #6 was the best but #1 is a close contender mainly for its innovative plot line. The NG movies did nothing for me. Agreed the reboots are very good as well. Funny I started just re-watching these over the weekend (Finished 4 last nigh *gag*) only to hear that Mr. Nimoy is no longer with...

Brad said it better than I could. We have 1 last trip planned as a family coming up in May. After that the kids are now older (17 &19) and will either have school or jobs. After the May trip I think we are done for awhile. Its been 3 years since the last trip mainly because its just been too...

Interesting topic. I guess it comes down to the number in your party and the number of nights you are in Orlando. I hadn't considered that you could rent a place THAT cheap! For me, PORS is a nice quiet location that isn't much (if any more) than what I would expect to pay at a regular...

LOL Thats hilarious. Thanks for starting the thread. We usually get up, head out for breakfast and THEN make our way to the parks. This time I am trying to convince my gang to head straight to the park before and enjoy b-fast there will a 'picnic breakfast". I thought it would be a nice start...

This is my one big complaint with WDW. All of the same stuff can be purchased regardless of where you are in the world (ok you MIGHT not find a yeti in MK but you get the idea). I remember the magic shop on Main Street in MK when I was a kid. There were things in there that you couldn't get...

I had a chance to visit the Mouse in Anaheim last December and was suprised to see how busy it was even with the cool weather. Recently I have had the chance to some other trips and I am still suprised to see how robust the travel industry appears to be. So much for economic slow down:confused:

As I type this from POR its another sad night to say goodbye to some old friends and plan for the next trip.:wave: Thanks to all those that post here and help us plan our trips. I will return the favor once I get home. Cheers