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  1. DisneyDukie

    Strollers?

    I echo the poster who mentioned Kingdom Strollers - great service, reasonable price. As for the 8-year-old in a stroller thing... I wouldn't worry at all! Last time we were there, I definitely saw parents pushing kids older than that (while their "stroller age" child was walking or being...
  2. DisneyDukie

    Choosing 2 out of 4 parks

    Deciding between EPCOT and AK - I always was a huge EPCOT fan (still am), but I do love AK, too. It's REALLY grown on me. That said, there's a lot more construction at AK right now than EPCOT, so that would be a mitigating factor, too!
  3. DisneyDukie

    Biggest deal and biggest rip off

    I've actually got ADRs at Mama Melrose and Hollywood & Vine, because I couldn't decide which would be better. But even though I booked right at the 180-day window, the only options were 2:10pm (lunch) or 4:45pm (dinner). So "unusual times" sounds about right!
  4. DisneyDukie

    Fast Pass in fantasyland?

    You are SO SMART! We did that our last trip (March '15), and managed to ride just about everything in Fantasyland before 7D around 11ish, like you! I remember we rode Small World, PP, Pooh, and the new Ariel ride, and saw Philharmagic. It was pretty darn awesome. (we also did 2 days in MK that...
  5. DisneyDukie

    Is it hard to get these Fast Passes same day?

    Looking at your schedule - and depending on what time you plan to arrive at the park - I'd recommend ditching your Pirates FP. We usually arrive around 9:30-10am, and go straight to Jungle Book and then Pirates, and typically the line is 15 minutes for each (I've been told that it's because most...
  6. DisneyDukie

    Should I Fast Pass Dinosaur or the Lion King Show?

    Honestly, I wouldn't use a FP for either. We did it for LK last year, and it was a waste of a FP - we could have had just as good of seats without it! As for Dinosaur... it's the one ride in Disney that's traumatized a member of my family; took my daughter (who, for perspective, has called...
  7. DisneyDukie

    Biggest deal and biggest rip off

    I've got ADRs for one of those Fantasmic! dinner packages - if you have the Disney Dining Plan, is it included? I thought it was - the Disney website itself seems to indicate that - but then I saw an article on WDWMagic that made me wonder otherwise?
  8. DisneyDukie

    How Much Of Your Vacation Do You Spend At Resort Hotel? Poll

    Totally depends how long we're staying and where we're staying. If we're going for a shorter trip (3 or 4 nights, max), or if we're going during a time when swimming isn't likely to happen, then we'll stay at a moderate resort, and it becomes nothing more than a transportation hub for us! If we...
  9. DisneyDukie

    Tell me about a Animal Kingdom Lodge rooms.

    The first time we took our daughter to WDW, we drove down - and drove to the parks each day. Actually, we drove to EPCOT each morning and took a bus or monorail over - we simply found that EPCOT was a better transportation "hub" for us that Magic Kingdom or any of the other parks (plus, I had a...
  10. DisneyDukie

    One Week May Be Too Long

    We came to this same realization several years ago, when we took our oldest for her first visit. We were there 7 days, spent every day (usually, all day) in the parks, and the pictures from the last day and a half feature our almost 4-year-old sleeping on her dad's shoulder at every opportunity...
  11. DisneyDukie

    Character Dining

    Why? O'hana is one of our favorite dining experiences. (although I'm actually scared to ask this question - I hope you havent' had an O'hana horror story!!!)
  12. DisneyDukie

    How hard will it be to secure ADRs?

    My ADR window opened this week, and I had a lot of similar reservations as you. Here's what I found: Mama Melrose: This filled up the FASTEST, especially considering that the reservations aren't at optimal dining times. The best I could do for Mama Melrose/Fantasmic package was 2:10pm - so...
  13. DisneyDukie

    Just curious when people like to get to the parks

    We used to get up early for the rope drop, then bust a run to whatever ride we really wanted to get on right away; we've also done 8am breakfasts at Crystal Palace on more than one occasion. But the more frequent our trips become, the less urgency we feel. For us, our kids do better later in...
  14. DisneyDukie

    Pre-Trip The "I NEED HELP" Pre-Pre-Trip Report

    You are awesome - solid Disney advice and a civic-minded PSA!!!
  15. DisneyDukie

    Dining Itinerary - First WDW Trip!

    What age are your children? I do agree, lots of late nights, but if you don't have little ones, that won't be much of a problem. I will say... when I saw your flight arriving at 4:30pm and dinner at the castle at 8:05, I did a little cringe. Are you doing Magical Express, or a taxi/uber? You...
  16. DisneyDukie

    Hoop de doo or Backyard BBQ?

    Hey all! We want to do one of these options on our trip this summer (our window for ADRs opens on Monday), and I'm torn. My kids will be 7 & 5 at time of travel, and both of these experiences would be new. What's the better option for us?
  17. DisneyDukie

    What in Walt's name do I do with a 6 year old?

    There's a great (massive!) playground and an adjacent "sand pit" at Animal Kingdom; my kids could spend hours in that part of the park alone. They also used to love the "Honey I Shrunk The Kids" playground at HS, but that's closing (or has already closed), I believe. My husband and I have gone...
  18. DisneyDukie

    Fastpass for Electric Parade

    We've had spectacular luck sitting right outside the Main Street Confectionary. They rope off the corner, but we sit a little to the left. Last year, 3 characters came up to my family and gave one of our kids a high five - the location just seemed to catch characters' eyes. Plus, you're right by...
  19. DisneyDukie

    Value resorts vs. moderate vs. Deluxe.

    We've stayed at 2 of the 3 All-Stars, POR, CBR, and AKL. Of all of them, I "romanticize" CBR the most - maybe because it's where we stayed the first time we brought our kids? I loved the amazing theme of AKL and the variety of dining experiences, but I thought the pool and outdoor activities at...
  20. DisneyDukie

    EPCOT dining: recommendations wanted!

    Do you have to request a special seat at R&C to see Illuminations? Or can you get a good view from anywhere in that restaurant?
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