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    News Walt Disney World to eliminate self-service paper straws and plastic lids

    It's not one small change that bothers people. It's the "death by a thousand cuts" that this represents. Alone, asking for a straw or lid is no big deal but when it becomes the newest in a long list of disappearing services then people are going to complain. Disney is slowly boiling the frog...
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    Does the Dvc Rental Store give out renters phone numbers?

    When an owner makes a reservation online, one of the fields that must be filled in is the primary guest's phone number. So yes, that is something that any rental agency needs to provide to the owner. However, the owner overstepped by contacting you directly to solicit future rentals.
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    News Return of the Walt Disney World tram fleet tracker

    Maybe Disney should have skipped the announcement and just quietly started to run the trams. This only highlights how long it has taken them to return a basic service to guests. The responses on X are not kind.
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    News Walt Disney World to eliminate self-service paper straws and plastic lids

    Spoken like someone who has yet to wake up one day and realize that college tuition payments are just a few years away. By the time that your youngest is out of the stroller at Disney (what is the age threshold now? 9? 10?), your oldest will probably be closing in on their high school years...
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    How important is your Home Resort?

    There are certain times that it's critical to own at a specific resort. If you want AKV value or club level studios If you want a BWV standard studio If you want a 2BR standard or boardwalk view at BWV most of the year (but especially from late September thru early January) because all of the...
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    Need Some Resort Advice

    The FW cabins are being replaced with new DVC cabins. The DVC Cabins at FW are expected to be ready in 2024. That means that they will be removing the old cabins relatively soon. The DVC cabins will be modular "homes" just like the old cabins were. The difference will be the price. Since it will...
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    Need Some Resort Advice

    A family of 6 will fit in a family suite at either Allstar Music or Art of Animation. Bonus: 2 full bathrooms and a kitchenette!
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    Reader’s Corner

    It's an older book, but I just finished it. I tend to favor historical fiction. This is based on the true account of children who were taken from their poor parents and were adopted out to wealthy couples.
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    Best Rooms for Five

    IMO, the Poly studios are perhaps the best for a group of 5. Much roomier than the Boardwalk or Beach Club studios. Plus, the Poly studios have a split bathroom which just makes it easier when you have that many bodies in one room.
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    The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

    It's amazing how localized these winds can be! A powerful storm came through our area last Monday. We had some leave down but surprisingly, no limbs or trees. Our daughter lives 3 miles from us and her neighborhood was completely different. Many mature trees down, blocking the exit from her...
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    The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

    Currently 90°F here in Philly with a "feels like" temperature of 97°. I've given up on my garden and I'm letting the weeds take over. It's not worth risking heat stroke.
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    The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

    Happy Birthday 🎂 @wdwfan4ver !
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    General crafting, sewing, Legos, hobby Thread

    This is an old Dimensions stocking kit. The floss has Dimensions' numbers. I've found a website that has the equivalent DMC numbers but sometimes they don't quite match perfectly. I'll have to go through my cache of skeins to see if I have something close if I run out.
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    General crafting, sewing, Legos, hobby Thread

    I have a question for those of you who do cross-stitch. Have you ever encountered an embroidery floss that sheds lint and eventually breaks? I'm working on a Christmas stocking for our next granddaughter. It's on 18-count navy blue aida cloth and this particular floss is a very pale blue. All...
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    The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

    Gorgeous dog! Here's my son's husky. He recently moved from the Northeast to Texas. Poor dog gets a walk at 4 AM just to beat the heat and then spends almost the entire day inside. I doubt he'll ever see real snow again!
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    General crafting, sewing, Legos, hobby Thread

    You guys do beautiful work.. I crochet, knit, cross-stitch and sew mostly children's garments. This is a baby blanket I crocheted for my granddaughter. And this is a dress I sewed for Easter using a pattern and fabrics from the 1990's.
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    What is the best timeframe to do these attractions?

    I agree that Genie is absolutely useless. But from a corporate standpoint, I'm sure that many suits will point to its ability to shuffle uninformed guests from more popular, crowded areas of the park to where Disney wants them to be. TBH, I paid for and heavily used the lines app from...
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    Grand Floridian not as grand as I would have thought.

    Wow! Sounds like a not-so-deluxe stay and I don't fault you for not being impressed. But I want to point out a few things in their defense (and believe me, I am NOT a Disney apologist!) Check in at the resorts is after 3 PM. Getting your room earlier than 3:00 is a nice perk if it happens but...
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    New DVC Member

    Welcome (back) home! We own at a few DVC resorts. All of them were purchased via resale. It does take a while to get through the process. DVC seems to be slow-walking resale contracts lately. Once you finally get your member ID, you still need to get a code for setting up your online account...
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