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First, when in June are you going? Early June is a lot less crowded than late June, so that might help us help you. For which park to visit when, check crowd calendars. I like TouringPlans (costs $20 to subscribe but there are coupon codes out there, and they have a great app for wait...

It's a pain, but I had it all resolved and linked in MDE 40 minutes after I booked the rooms. Definitely double check when the chat is up, but don't be surprised if the first person you chat with isn't aware of the policy. Just be persistent! :D

I booked BC for May through Orbitz a few weeks ago. It seems that Orbitz reps don't understand the Disney/kids policy, so you might have to be persistent. I had to beg and then argue and finally get a manager to call Disney to add the kids. Once it was done, though, the children showed up...

Breakfast was great last May, no better or worse than any other character buffet I've tried, and I thought there was a lot of variety. Service was a bit slow but that wasn't unique to H&V. I went again for lunch in August and didn't love the food options, but it wasn't terrible and our server...

I miss the old Illuminations so much that I can't enjoy the current one. AAs frighten me, but I wish WDW would build a zillion more of them. I love them but they give me nightmares. It's weird. I valet the car at CR on MK days, and feel bad about it even though I'm paying, so I make my...

I second having a double stroller for your 5-year-old. Even with mid-day breaks (and naps!), my kiddo was falling asleep in his stroller by 7 or 8 pm on our trips last year. He's 5 now and stopped using a stroller at home a long, long time ago, but I will definitely get him a stroller again on...

1) 20 times, none between 2000-2013 2) August 2014 3) May 2015! 4). Haunted Mansion

Well, if you're sure that's how both women feel, then I would go with the full-on surprise! I'd drive through the Disney gates and tell the family that you're surprising them with lunch (or whatever meal) in WDW. Get through the gates of AoA like you're visitors, not resort guests--I'm not...

I think this is awesome, @C Skywalker , and I applaud all your secret planning! I'm assuming your wife has expressed an interest in going to WDW at some point--right? :eek: If she has, then I would totally go with the last-minute reveal and I like how you're trying to teach her something...

I complained last spring about some disgusting issues with our 1br villa at BLT. The response I got from the front desk was subpar, but when I wrote to Disney from home after the fact, I got a phone call in response--and 2 free nights in any 1br villa on property. Huge surprise. When I...

We did AoA with 3 people last month, including my 4-year-old, and it was worth it to me. I'd never stayed at a value before but AoA didn't seem "value" to me. The resort was 100% full but never seemed crowded or loud or crazy (except peak times at the food court). Everything was clean and...

Wandering around WS as it gets dark, and that moment when the torches light up.

Thanks everyone! I love the whole Epcot resort area but have no burning desire to stay at BW unless their villas are in a better overall condition. That crapshoot is my worry, and it's something that will nag at me for the next 240 days if I book a villa. I know there's not a ton of 2br...

Hi everybody! I'm starting to plan a big family trip for May 2015 (5 adults, 3 kids, 9 nights). We wanted to do a split stay at AoA Cars/YC but even figuring in possible spring/AP discounts, the cost is more than we're comfortable with. So we're kicking around the idea of renting points for a...

The Murphy bed is very comfortable, especially if you're knocked out from being in the parks and sun all day ;). I stayed in a Nemo suite a few weeks ago and I'd have no problem staying in one with 5 adults I was close to and cool with. AoA was phenomenal, IMO. However, the 4 people who...

Most (all?) resorts have a coffee maker in the room, but if this isn't desirable for whatever reason and he's going to purchase coffee at the hotel each morning, buy your husband a refillable mug for $17.99. Individual cups of coffee are $2.89 a pop. As long as he buys 1 cup of coffee a day...

I broke my toe in WDW a couple weeks ago and had to get ice packs from first aid at MK and Epcot. I don't know if they ever had anything better, but these were baggies of ice cubes folded inside some kind of waxy medical paper. I got lots of weird looks because it looked like I was hanging out...

It's tempting to worry but really, don't! :) WDW is a lot for a young child, just severely overstimulating, but the good far outweighs the bad. As other posters have mentioned, let her get enough rest. Pick a few things that are must-dos every day, schedule them for her best, most...

Consider me baffled, as well. The only thing I dislike about Y&BC is the lack of quick service. I don't mind the walk from YC to the Beach Club Marketplace, but I don't think the offerings are that great, and the food prep is excruciatingly slow. I also agree that Hurricane Hanna's needs a...

Oreo Bon Bons from the Beach Club Marketplace. And I'll never share.