Recent content by Oregonkris

Brooks running shoes or Merrell hiking shoes or boots! I have a lot of arthritis and need lots of support. Those are my go-to. If there's a store near you that specializes in running shoes or sports shoes ask them!

Can anyone explain why, in the name of everything sacred, is it 7 am EDT??? Noon would kill them? This is insane, especially for those of us in the west.

Thanks, that helps. I realize we’ll all have different experiences but knowing how similar people reacted helps me decide. Thanks!

I’m worried about going on FoP. I’ll be at WDW in early November and am trying to decide on fastpasses. Here’s my dilemma: I get migraines, especially when my vision is altered. Sometimes 3D will trigger one, sometimes not. The idea of flying around Pandora via 3D sounds risky for me, yet there...

OMG the look... my dad was a cop, he had THE LOOK!

I'm absolutely amazed at the stories of misbehaving children. Yeah, I know kids can get out of hand in a heartbeat but when I was a kid I knew there would be serious consequences if I acted up or was rude to others. Consequences like " if you can't behave we'll go home now and you can help me...

I appreciate the clarification. I was at WDW twice in the mid-70s and several times in the mid 90s & early 00s. Things changed a lot from the first times to the second, and now they've changed a LOT again. This may well be my last visit, I'm not getting any younger and the prices are insane...

Gee, thanks for agreeing with me. And thanks for the info, that helps. Last time I was there the special viewing areas were free!

ok, this might be an incredibly dumb question. I'm reading a WDW guidebook and it says we can use FastPass to see Illuminations. Why? Isn't it visible from many points around Epcot?

Pleasure island was a hoot! I loved the Adventurers Club and the midnight fireworks.

I'm very concerned about this issue, I haven't been on a WDW ride yet that made me sick (granted it's been 10 years since my last visit) but this one worries me. I'm also prone to migraines and 3D is a sure trigger for me. It's starting to sound like I should skip this one.

Back when the characters roamed around the park I saw the 3 little pigs walking towards me. I stopped to watch them and they kept walking towards me. As they got closer I backed up a step only to bump into the big bad wolf lurking behind me! A hilarious set up!!

Living on the west coast I'll have to get up at 4 am to book fastpasses? Ugh!! I'm staying off-site (free hotel with member points) and the 30 day window sounds like I might miss out on some bookings: 60 day people will get there first. Any advice?

I saw the pageant years ago while camping at the wilderness campground. This trip I'm staying in a non-Disney hotel: can I still see the pageant? Where's a good viewing spot for me?