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  1. daringstoic

    Blizzard Beach Reopening Announcment

    I know they're not operating them simultaneously anymore. I was just hoping that with the timing of our trip in mid-November, we'd be there when they make the switch from operating TL to BB so that we could spend a day at TL early in the trip before it closes for the season and then visit BB at...
  2. daringstoic

    Blizzard Beach Reopening Announcment

    Yeah, I assumed they were going to take TL down when BB opens. I was just hoping we'd get lucky and be able to catch one of the last days at TL and one of the first at BB, but we're going to miss TL by a couple days if your prediction holds true. I have such fond memories of TL as a kid and I...
  3. daringstoic

    Blizzard Beach Reopening Announcment

    Why that particular date? I'll be there that week and we were wondering if we'd get lucky and be able to hit both water parks if that's when the change happens.
  4. daringstoic

    News Space 220 Restaurant dining experience at Epcot's Future World

    We were there on the 30th and heard about that. They evidently tried to rebook everyone for other days, but I'd imagine it was pretty aggravating after how hard it was to get a reservation. When we were there, they were using the normally non-reservation lounge tables for the rebooked people and...
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    News Space 220 Restaurant dining experience at Epcot's Future World

    We didn't complain, but I wasn't thrilled with how long it took. It cost us the time we needed to head up to the front to see the new SSE lighting because Harmonious was in 20 minutes by the time we got out of there so I only got to peek at the lights over the walls in the central spine. I'm...
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    News Space 220 Restaurant dining experience at Epcot's Future World

    I was there Thursday night and it took way longer than we expected. We were in the restaurant for around 2 hours, most of the time just waiting for the next course. I think they're understaffed because there were probably a dozen tables empty at any given time. Our waiter kept making the same...
  7. daringstoic

    News Walt Disney World's Character meet locations to reopen along with more shows and entertainment

    It's nice that they're bringing things closer to normal, but I'd rather keep the outdoor selfie spots than indoor ones so you can at least see your smiles. We took photos with Minnie and Mickey at Epcot a few days ago very similar to the sample pic, but we didn't have to wear masks outside. Why...
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    News Space 220 Restaurant dining experience at Epcot's Future World

    I managed to get one that's not ideal, but we can work our schedule around it. The day and time I actually wanted was available to me, but the app glitched of course and forced me to refresh on the confirmation screen and I lost it.
  9. daringstoic

    News Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours coming for resort guests

    How does this relate to the fact that they're opening the parks almost an hour before the official posted time now? Or has that changed since Thanksgiving? For my October and November trips I got to the parks an hour before open and was in line or on rides well before 30 minutes prior to the...
  10. daringstoic

    News Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours coming for resort guests

    I did my College Program back when evening EMH was 3 hours twice a week all summer, with MK closing at midnight for regular guests most of them. Those were crazy times. I weirdly loved working it - we had a "rule" that any closing after midnight meant a massive snack party in the break room -...
  11. daringstoic

    News Disney's Magical Express to end after 2021

    Every trip, I sit and check the rates at the All Stars and Pop vs. the hotels near Disney Springs. I've always made a spreadsheet with rates + resort fees + airport transportation vs. WDW hotels, factoring in Magic Bands and ME. The difference usually comes out to within $20-30 for the stay so...
  12. daringstoic

    News Space 220 Restaurant dining experience at Epcot's Future World

    Ouch. I was holding out hope it'd be open in time for our mini trip the first weekend in February. We'll have to be super, super lucky for it to open while we're there.
  13. daringstoic

    News Disney to offer discount on new MagicBand designs as an optional alternative to complimentary solid color MagicBands

    Trying to book these has been an absolutely infuriating experience. I would've quit trying ages ago except I keep seeing a Figment one pop up that I can't order anywhere else online and I really, really want it. I'm trying at least six times a day and it just never works. This is made even more...
  14. daringstoic

    Rumor Cinderella Castle turning rose gold for the 50th

    I adored these gold accents. I'd love something along these lines for the 50th. But not rose gold. I'm a Millennial woman and I'm sick of everything rose gold.
  15. daringstoic

    What the heck are some people wearing?

    Omg I almost wish I'd seen that myself lol. We did a lot of silly things with Mickey stickers back in the day, but I don't think using them as pasties ever crossed anyone's mind.
  16. daringstoic

    Splash Mountain Swamp Boys

    Former Splash CM here. As far as I know, they don't have any particular names or backstories. I've never actually seen the movie, so they may have some significance from that that I'm not aware of though. I don't believe there's anything unique about the animatronics either.
  17. daringstoic

    Poll: Disneyland has outgrown Sleeping Beauty Castle

    DL's castle is totally underwhelming and I agree with the OP. I didn't notice it as much on my first visit, but I was just there on Sunday only 8 days after being at the MK and just...yeah, it's lame. Sorry purists, but you can barely see it from Main Street and the trees in the hub are almost...
  18. daringstoic

    News Disney removing plastic straws and more by mid-2019

    Well we clearly disagree and that's perfectly fine. I find it disgusting without ice and won't even pour it when the machine in my breakroom at work runs out of ice.
  19. daringstoic

    News Disney removing plastic straws and more by mid-2019

    I worked at a restaurant that served a lot of pop. The glasses poured without ice just don't fizz right. People would ask for no ice and then send the drink back because they thought it was flat sometimes. The flavor itself probably doesn't change, but the whole point for me is the bubbles and...
  20. daringstoic

    News Disney removing plastic straws and more by mid-2019

    Fountain pop doesn't fizz properly if there's not a little bit of ice in the cup. It tends to come out flat for some reason and just doesn't taste right. Bottled and canned pop must be processed differently and hold their fizz when you pour them into a cup.
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