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    Sofa Bed or Air Mattress

    It’s looking like my 15 and 13 year old girls may have to sleep on a sofa bed on our next trip. I want everyone to be well rested and happy, so I am looking to possible alternatives to just saying “deal with it”. I found some threads where others have brought along a mattress topper with some...
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    Deluxe room layout confusion

    Is there a difference in location at a particular resort when looking at the Deluxe Villas and the regular hotel rooms? Are the Villas in a separate defined space?
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    Deluxe room layout confusion

    I’ve been trying to book a deluxe room for my family of 5 though David’s, and all the “studio” rooms are shown as 1 Queen, a sofa bed, and a fold-down. When I search on the Disney site, the results come up as “standard” rooms with 2 Queens and a small sofa bed. Google searches reveal the two...
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    The dreaded family of 5 at Disney

    We have done the suites at ASM. It was nice, but the overall bed situation is better in two adjacent rooms. I’ve heard mixed reviews about expecting to get adjacent rooms, though. If you try to interpret the room rate calendar, two rooms are generally cheaper than a suite there, but not...
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    The dreaded family of 5 at Disney

    My wife and I went to WDW over 10 times together before our family suddenly grew by 3. We would always stay at Value resorts because doing so meant being able to go more often. Now there mare 5 of us, and that essentially means the price of the resort stay doubles. At 5, you either have to...
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    Best way to book multiple rooms

    Thanks for the info.
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    Best way to book multiple rooms

    I'm sure this has been asked before, but I didn't see anything recent in the search. I've been to WDW over 10 times, and have booked thought the official site since the first couple trips. It's always been a single room and straight forward. This time, I have to book two rooms, and I see...
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    Leaving a young child out of a Disney trip

    My wife and I are WDW veterans with no children of our own, but we are well aware of the challenges of bringing a child that isn't old enough to walk on their own all day. We are also well aware of the added expense and difficulty of parties of 5. We started fostering 3 girls a few months ago...
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    Toy Story Land open for 60 day FP reservations?

    According to an article posted on this site 4 days ago, Toy Story Land is now open for 60 day FP reservations. Well, my window opened up this morning, and there are no Toy Story option available, not even TSMM. What am I missing? Is there there an earlier date besides the official opening...
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    Current Sam's Club Disney Gift Cards Price?

    I buy the max (5x $150) every 3 weeks or so and load them onto primary cards on the Disney gift cards site. We are going to save over $250 (4.7%). It only takes a few minutes to transfer each time. I order them online and use my Disney Visa because they only take debit in the store. That's...
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    My summer package keeps changing - different offers

    I originally booked out 9-night June trip in Dec at full price, hoping they would eventually offer something for the summer. Within a few days, they offered a free quick service meal. Hey, better than nothing. I called and got my package updated. I just saw a commercial offering a room...
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    WDW Parking Fees Poll

    We booked our summer trip right after the New Year. We had planned on getting APs when we got there. Since then, APs have increased and now the parking thing. So, the price our our trip has gone up $300 since we made our deposit. That's what is really agitating me. We've never really batted...
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    Annual pass and Hoop Dee Doo

    Based on advice received here, we plan on upgrading to APs the second day of our trip this summer to be able to take advantage of the discounts while on the trip. We also plan on seeing the Hoop Dee Doo, but you have to pay in full when you book. It would be nice to get the AP discount on...
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    Relatively quiet areas in the theme parks

    Don't tell anyone this, but there is an area behind the Ye Old Christmas Shoppe. I had no idea it was there because there is no reason to go back there. I imagine it's probably one of the least crowded areas outside of Tom Sawyer Island. If you are at the back of the castle facing the castle...
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    Mobile phone usage on dark rides

    Yeah, people fiddling with their phones doesn't bother me that much...because of all the people using the flash. The worst are these people who have expensive cameras with a flash that flickers several times each time. It's like torture to try to endure it on a dark ride. I've had to yell out...
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    Sam's club $500 Disney gift card price raise..

    I was also looking for some place to consolidate all my cards, so I just signed up for an account at disneygiftcard.com. Something there is confusing: "Easily access your Disney Gift Card balances and information whenever you need it! Just enter your Account Number, and Security Code below to...
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    The Hidden CM (security)

    I've had a few similar strange experiences, but I always assumed it was wdwmagic posters...
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    Be honest, how weird is it for a male to go on Solo trip?

    I've never been to WDW by myself, but I have never been afraid to do something by myself if I want to do it. I'm not going to let other people's insecurity dictate my life. My wife thinks it's weird that I go eat lunch by myself all the time. I think it's weird that most people aren't capable...
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    Renting; Dave vs Others

    I've flirted with buying DVC points several times, even committing the deposit David's requires to even search availability. They didn't have any openings for what I was looking for either time, and I was asking 6-7 months out. The ones I was looking at were at the low end of the price range...
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    Crowd Levels and Temperature in May

    We have been the last week of May several times. Anytime in May before Memorial Day weekend is a great time to go. Yes, it's pretty warm, but park hours are more extended than, say, January. We always like to take breaks in the middle of the day and go back to the parks in the evening when...
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