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Definitely regret not riding the WDW version.

Lots of comments on this thread. I haven't read them all. Sadly, I have not ridden the WDW version of SM. Didn't even know it had lap bars (the one in Anaheim never did). I have mixed feelings about the re-theme. On one hand, I love Princess and the Frog. It has compelling characters and...

Um, I'm sorry, but I never said "children only." I said the parks are places parents can play WITH their children.

For me, the "magic" of Disney is what Walt intended. He created the parks (as if anyone on this forum is unaware) as places where parents could play with their children. There is a long laundry list of reasons why I love visiting the parks, with or without my (now adult) children (they are...

I agree. Family is key. Disney provides the environment (and truly, CMs in the form of retail/food service and characters can certainly add to the magic) but we make the magic with our family and loved ones.

I moved to FL back in September (transplanted from CA, where I was a pretty regular visitor to DL/DCA). Prior to moving, I started a long-distance relationship with a woman who lived in Orlando. After many weeks of emails, texts, and Snapchat video calls, we resolved to do Disney together as...

Grumpy of Thrones. LOL!

Well, I broke down and (probably unwisely) splurged big-time on a Disney cruise. I have cruised other lines (Holland America back in 2000, Royal and Norwegian more recently). I know there are other, even more expensive cruise lines. The Fantasy currently cruises the Eastern Caribbean loop...

Well, our Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Fantasy is looming large. We depart a week from Saturday. I have cruised a few times on other lines (once on Holland America Line back in 2000 on an old ship, the Noordam, once on Royal Caribbean, and once on Norwegian CL on their Pride of America that...

I've seen that Waterworld stunt show a couple of times. The first time I saw it one of the employees told me I looked like The Deacon. LOL! I look more like Walter White. =P

I have only ever stayed at partner hotels in Anaheim. I have visited the parks long enough to have seen a huge improvement in CM attitudes. Another thing I love about Disney parks is their cleanliness and the general (and possibly naive) sense of safety I feel behind the turnstiles. I have...

I'm sure cost is a factor for many US-based folks who have the convenience of being located near one or the other (US Disney parks). For those living overseas, like you, it's even worse. Comparatively speaking, staying at WDW, on-property is a much better value than DL, where there are only...

I have experienced both of these Buzz rides. At DLR it's called Astro Blasters. The rides are nearly identical with one exception; the guns. At DLR, they are on cords that rest in a cradle. When you pull it out of the cradle you can aim it in any direction (in addition to rotating the whole...

Well, this has probably been discussed ad nauseum by now, but I wanted to comment again after visiting a couple of the parks last weekend. My GF and I visited with my son and his GF. We had reservations at AK and MK and hopped on both days (to EPCOT and HS, respectively, we're newly minted...

Agree with your comments. Sitting in the standby line watching HORDES of people march past you who have paid $20-30PP for the privilege of getting on the ride faster feels pretty classist to me. Seriously, if a family of four pays $20 to get on all available marquis attractions they've paid...

This is my first experience with WDW APs. At DLR/DCA, I don't think there was any renewal discount, but depending on when you repurchased, if it was before a full year had passed, you didn't lose the remaining time. That's not really a bonus or discount though. I'll happily accept any...

I'm goin' for the gravy! LOL!

After waiting in a virtual queue for something like six hours (no, I didn't just sit in front of the PC all that time, LOL!), I finally got my APs bought. I went for the top tier because I really don't want to worry about blackout dates. Now that I'm an hour's drive from Orlando, I know I'll...

This response made me LOL! Seriously though, others here think the article is a gag. It isn't. Disney will never pull up stakes in FL because they were here before DeSantis arrived and will be here long after he's gone. He's a political pip-squeak and what he is doing, IMHO, is self-serving...

I have to vote DLR. Not only for the practical reasons others have mentioned in terms of number and scope of rides & other attractions, but also because that's the park I have visited the most and have the deepest emotional connection to. I have made countless memories there with my kids...