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  1. Tinkerkelle

    Is there already a thread for....

    We really enjoyed CBR. Grounds were very beautiful, pool brilliant and food court good. We did get a towel animal-elephant-and a nice note from mousekeeping on our second day. Suppose it depends on how busy they are? The room was clean (we stayed on one of the pirate rooms) and our boys loved...
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    different ideas for lunch or snacks

    Loads of yummy treats round world showcase. Kringla bakery in norway, karamel kuche in germany and the bakery and ice creamery in france. The other pavilions have unique food items too. Flame Tree BBQ in AK is not out of the way but is so good. Out of the parks, Wolfgang Puck's counter service...
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    Non disney days

    We just want to get as much of the parks as possible, but you do need a little down time and some half days, as suggested by @CAPTAIN HOOK are good. We are from the UK so do 14 days. During our week in Disney, we start with full days in each park then do some half days. We get the benefit of...
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    Caribbean Beach Resort: Park Buses - Which Depot is Best?

    Issues only arose for us at peak morning times. We are early rope droppers so were fine when catching first buses leaving for parks, later (from 8am) there could be issues with full buses. We were in pirate rooms so last to be collected which didn't help. On the 2 days we left a bit later, we...
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    Rope Drop Question

    Agreed. We also had 8am reservations at CP and headed to fantasyland at 8:40 on a 9am opening day. We were just ahead of the entry crowd and completed 7D, Peter Pan, Pooh, Dumbo, Barnstormer, mermaid and small world (in that order) by 10:30 with no real waits. I would recommend getting to the...
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    Early arrival at the parks?

    Trying to remember the exact procedure from Oct trip. Am sure they started letting us through the tapstiles about 20 minutes before published opening for a 10 minute wait around Oasis area, but felt pretty crowded. Unsure how easy it would be to move around as people fill in space? With an 8am...
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    QS plan where is best to go?

    A great way to use the snack credits on the plan is snacking round the world in Epcot. Particularly love Kringla bakery in norway, popcorn in karamel kuche in Germany, shaved ice in Japan and ice cream macaron sandwiches in france as well as les halles bakery in france and cronuts in refreshment...
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    Resort Hopping Suggestions

    Beignets at POFQ then the boat to Disney Springs. Contempo cafe at Contemporary for a meal when on the "monorail tour". Dole whip and tonga toast at Poly. Walk (could do Surrey bike hire) round Boardwalk, beach and yacht club. Animals at AKL. Love resort hopping. Factored in a good bit of time...
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    Ticket advice for 2 days - base or park to park?

    ...and yes, views are CGI out the "window" and you see "shadows" and hear voices of those passing in the corridor (Harry, Hermione, Ron) on the other side. Theming of the stations are fab and very different.
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    Ticket advice for 2 days - base or park to park?

    It's very cool to ride. There are 2 different "journeys", one each way. We really enjoyed them both, but once each way was enough for us. As to the platform, I can't quite remember where our tickets were scanned but it was before joining the queue and so I think before the platform. Unsure if...
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    Ticket advice for 2 days - base or park to park?

    Need park to park if you want to ride Howarts Express but saving money with a park a day is good too. We like flexibility and had park to park.
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    Universal with Kids

    As was said, they don't seem to advertise as well as disney but there are not the same queues either! We were really lucky on our 2nd last trip as we seemed to always be bumping into characters, but not nearly so many this trip. After the Seuss show the characters meet-Cat in the Hat, Things 1...
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    Trip Report Everything was AWESOME!

    Our first day and we headed to Hollywood studios.We HAD to do RnR first - the youngest finally reached the height requirement and was desperate to get on that limo!! He LOVED it. By the way, "we" are me, Tinkerkelle, my DH, J who's 11 and B who's 8. Anyway, we rode RnR then headed to ToT...
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    Trip Report Everything was AWESOME!

    So everything was awesome! Let me share... We were staying at the Contemporary from 9th to 16th October and had a blast. We checked in with the best CM before we headed to our garden wing room where we dropped our bags and immediately headed out to MK. Woo hoo!!!! It was 5:30 by this time so we...
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    Universal with Kids

    The pattern is on the medallion on the ground where you stand to cast the spell and on the map that comes with the wand. You do have to be rather accurate. Small, precise motions are best and try to find the camera that detects your wand tip - point directly at it. It can be frustrating if it...
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    Universal with Kids

    I was determined not to buy the $50 interactive wands - and then we got one each for my 2!!! You exit the Olivanders 'show' in the wand shop and they'd seen others using wands to cast spells-they had to have one! They were one of the few things they actually asked for. They had holiday money and...
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    Meal Plan question

    Nice not to have to worry about cash or set aside spending money for meals. We love the WDW dining plan (it's always been a freebie!!) With the DLP plan we got meal vouchers to hand over, not sure if it's still the same. We had the full board which was a lot of food but let us try 6 table...
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    Taking a 16 year for first time.. need advice

    So much to do at MK that a day and night would easily be filled. Day and night have very different atmospheres too. The party has a lot of exclusive entertainment, if you plan seeing the parade and meeting characters that will eat into a chunk of your time and limit ride time. As has been...
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    How is this itinerary for a relaxing Disney Reboot trip in March?

    Plans sound fab. We are just back and enjoyed using snack credits in world showcase. There are outdoor kitchens at the flower festival that I'm sure do tasting portions that cost a snack credit - a bit like at food and wine festival. You could go that route rather than sit down in Epcot? AK is...
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    What are some of the best uses for dining plan snack credits?

    The funnel cake with ice cream and strawberry topping at Hollywood Studios ($8+) or cupcakes from Starring Rolls at HS, the macaron ice cream sandwich in the France pavilion at Epcot or any of the pastries in said pavilion, build your own treat at goofy candy co in Disney Springs, the caramel...
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