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  1. jprieur

    Insight Needed for Staying at Swan

    1. Stayed at swan many times, typical hotel so basically they have your credit card and you start paying when you check in. We always had annual passes though so never booked a Disney hotel/ticket package at swan so can't speak to that. 2. Would have be a good promo, the swan required quite a...
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    Best Mexican restaurant

    Ive always found the shrimp tacos at La Hacienda to be pretty good, they have a nice lime crema sauce that I really like. Used to really love their corn ice cream until that fell off the menu over a year ago. I do like San Angel Inn, but I dont like how many tables they have jammed in there -...
  3. jprieur

    Pop or upgrade to French Quarter

    Depends on how much time you spend in the room. If its just for sleeping and showering and you are a park commando rope drop to close, you will be fine at POP. $500 can get you a few TS meals that you might enjoy more that a nicer hotel room/grounds. On the other hand, if you enjoy...
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    Just a few tips about POP! 6/20 - 6/26/16

    We have stayed the gamut from value to deluxe, I have ZERO problems staying at POP. Sometimes we find POP ends up producing some of the more fun trips looking back over the past few years (going at least 4 times a year). Its very disney and fun, sometimes I find the deluxe resorts a bit too...
  5. jprieur

    Value vs. Deluxe

    We go a few times a year, and run the gamut between deluxe and value - sometimes we stay POP sometimes we stay Contemporary and of course sometimes we shoot the middle and do Port Orleans FQ. I will note that we , so obviously we have a diff experience than those that have to factor in...
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    Resort guests being offered 1 night extension at discounted rate through the new year

    We did a last min trip last week, Dec 14-18 and every hotel was available when we booked the week prior, even the discounted rates were available. Hotels were kinda a ghost town by Disney standards, plenty of empty rooms and empty parking lots. We were a bit shocked so not surprised they are...
  7. jprieur

    Boardwalk, Atlantic Dance Hall security issue 10/22

    Here now, walking back from Epcot to swan via boardwalk and Disney security not allowing anyone past Big River Grill, back side by bridge to swan closed off as well. This started around 10 pm, and every CM I've asked saying nothing on the issue other than you're not allowed to walk by from...
  8. jprieur

    1 night dvc stay question

    What site did you use to only rent 1 night of points? I am looking for a 1 night stay on OCT 28th 2015, know its coming up soon but looking to stay somewhere near magic kingdom. Anyone help?
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    Disney to reinvent the theme park shopping experience with new mobile app - Shop Disney Parks

    Since they are going to link AP and DVC member discounts to this app, why can't they do the same for magic bands used for purchase in the park? Would be nice to just tap the band at shops that take the discount and get it applied rather than having to show them the card. Not a huge deal, but...
  10. jprieur

    Space Mountain closing for short refurbishment in January 2016

    Nope, I do as well! I appreciate the smoothness of the DL version, but its far too predictable with only one direction of turn, no decent drops and I don't like the side by side seating arrangement. Its too much of a giant downward corkscrew, less of a coaster. The WDW version can be so much...
  11. jprieur

    Ideas on what to do on last day?

    at that length of stay its only 10 bucks a person to add a day, why not just take a final run at the parks? Otherwise, maybe do a short resort tour and check out a few of the other resorts, their gift shops and places to eat?
  12. jprieur

    The Dolphin!

    Surprised no one has mentioned the beds. Let's face it, for the most part a Disney vacation is a physical beat down. 8+ miles walking a day, standing in lines, Florida heat/humidity, etc. . . A restful sleep experience is a must for a multi day trip or else you start to look forward more to...
  13. jprieur

    The yacht club lobby air freshener

    I do, haven't tried any of their other fragrances, but have had no issues with anything other that one cartridge didn't last as long as it should have (lasted around 3 weeks) and they promptly sent me a replacement at no charge so their service is good as well. I will say that the first time we...
  14. jprieur

    The yacht club lobby air freshener

    As of 2014 I am fairly certain they were using that smell. I verified with their head of housekeeping, and then again with the company that makes them. I have since ordered the machine and the scent, its a match to me. If I am wrong then 2 people and my nose have fooled me. Enviroscent...
  15. jprieur

    Dolphin Renovations?

    I think they are just doing this to get higher nightly rates. From my contact, who is a sales manager for SD not just a reservation agent, they are done in Sept with the swan. I bet they are just keeping this booking code up for renovated rooms until they are actually done with the renovation...
  16. jprieur

    Dolphin Renovations?

    We got married at the swan and keep in touch with one of the hotel sales managers there from our wedding. She was great during our wedding and also extends us our original group rate when we venture back to the swan! News I got from this manager was the swan will finish in September, they are...
  17. jprieur

    Direct to Room Check in

    For those of you who have AP on a room only reservation and participated in Direct to Room Check in, were you booked on an AP only room discount or just an open to the public discount? I know everytime I have done room only on an AP discount rate they always asked for my AP discount card when I...
  18. jprieur

    Hotelier Ian Schrager working on Disney Hotels.

    Hotels for Disney based off Walt Disney's own sketches. Wouldn't that include the Asian and Persian resort that was originally planned for 7 Seas Lagoon. Is the occupancy rate at the Deluxe resorts even high enough to justify a new Deluxe? Why do I feel like we have an exclusive DVC only...
  19. jprieur

    Appalling state of the monorail cabins

    Monorail Teal - That is bad by public mass transit standards. As far as Disney standards are concerned, just WOW.
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