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Saw an interesting story on local news this A.M.--talked about people's budgets getting tighter due to the economy, and the trickle down effect of that is really hurting wait staff. Apparently, many people are either cutting tip down to 5-10% or not tipping at all. The unions may be wanting to...

What a loverly thread...It'd be 4:01 at WDW, so we'd probably just be finishing a resort-break at POFQ, and getting ready to head to EPCOT...early dinner ADR at The Garden Grill, then leisurely tour around the World Showcase for the evening, stopping for an evening beverage (of the fruity and/or...

May before Memorial Day is wonderful! We've gone 3 times in May, including 2007. We like to go in the week before Memorial Weekend (usually checking out on Saturday of Memorial Weekend) so it's about 7-10 days later than you're talking about. May is a wonderful time to go. Even when it rains...

Yep, it's just you:ROFLOL:

Thanks, Monty. We are going to get the cheese soup for appetizer, regardless of DDP...DH says if the "boards" say it's good, must be so.

I love this board! You people are awesome...it is so great to know my questions can be answered, accurately & quickly, by fellow Disneyites! Thank you so much.

thanks for the info, people...we are so looking forward to trying POFQ--and that boat trip to DTD sounds great.

Yes To Special Shopping For Disney We like to find a couple of new Disney-themed shirts before we get to WDW...usually on sale at Wallie World & much less expensive than what we find in the parks (although we usually fall for something in the parks, anyway! DH always says the vacation's not...

Love the pictures--your parade ones turned out great (I could never get them that good with a new camera!) Thanks for the report...I can't wait until May!

We've never stayed at POFQ,so have a couple of questions...first, is it all outside access to the rooms (looks like it on pictures I've seen, but wondered if all rooms are that way?) And, is there any elevators or do you have to haul your luggage up those steps? Also, what's the best buildings...

Actually, we break up our drive down over a couple nights, so we'll do the last minute shopping thing the night before we get to Florida, probably in some town in Georgia--to pick up snacks/quick breakfast items/fruit for the week. After a couple of days on the road, we'll know if we forgot...

On another thread (under news & rumors) some posters suggest that it was the wait staff union who forced the DDP to drop the tip--apparently, the wait staff didn't like not getting their tip money until their paycheck, instead of getting it immediately with cash customers. And also didn't like...

You have time to shop when WDW is waiting? I prefer obsessive planning so nothing more is needed...if it didn't make it into the suitcases, we don't need it, dang it!:ROFLOL:

We're eating at Le Cellier in May on DDP. Many seem to recommend the Cheese soup, and it sounds like something our party would enjoy. But the new DDP doesn't cover appetizers anymore, so if we ordered the soup as an appetizer, can they just bill it out separately from the entree/dessert/drink...

I love this site--not as much as I love Diz, but close enough. Pick & choose...we're all adults (or at least over-sized children.) There's way to much excellent info on here, and I find it interesting to read other's opinions whether good or bad. (Quite often, even the negative comments are...

Guess they all need a goodly sprinkling of pixie dust...

actually, my kids were... 4, 9, 13, and 14 1/2. The oldest had won a 3-night trip as an 11 yr.old (just him & one parent, which was me!) So he & I had such a great time, we dragged the whole family there a couple of years later. The 4 yr. old didn't actually remember much about the first...

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Thanks, mousebymarriage...glad to hear it wasn't automatically charged to your room or credit card. I'm thinking maybe we'll do the cash tips this time, since we're using DDP for most meals instead of credit card. I agree that tipping should reflect the level of service, and it's up to the...

So did you actually have to pay the expected tip (was it automatically charged to your room or something?) or did you have the option of not paying it?