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  1. Epcot Dave

    French Quarter and Riverside

    We are booked for a Royal Room at Riverside 11/13-11/22. We're not thrilled at the prospect of going to CBR or CSR, to be honest.
  2. Epcot Dave

    French Quarter or Riverside November Availability

    Thank you all who replied! We are coming from Chicago and were looking to fly down on a Friday night and back 9 days later on a Sunday. So we looked at 11/13-11/22, 11/20-11/29, and 12/4-12/13. We ran into availability over the weekends. With the changes in opening to 7/1, we've moved to...
  3. Epcot Dave

    French Quarter or Riverside November Availability

    All, We had a vacation booked for June at Riverside that we are now rescheduling later in the year. I am not seeing any availability for French Quarter at all, nor anything other than Royal rooms at Riverside. We'd very much prefer a Garden View room at either versus a Royal room, for cost...
  4. Epcot Dave

    Best breakfast buffet?

    It depends on where you are staying and what your party makeup is, really. If it's just you two (or me and the Mrs) and not the four of us with two kids under 12, anyplace is possible. But with all 5 of us, we'd say The Crystal Palace bar none. We stay at Riverside, and being that our viewpoint...
  5. Epcot Dave

    DDP Vets thinking about going off the plan...

    As near as I can tell (my Father In Law bought some stuff, so I have to estimate what it would have cost with just us paying for only us 4), we ran between $150-$160 per day on average, well below the $215 or so with tax it would have cost for 3 adults and 1 child per day. I'm not sure exactly...
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    DDP Vets thinking about going off the plan...

    We went 11/7-11/17/14 and went back off the DDP after doing it 2005-2013. At one time it was a pretty good deal, but now I wouldn't ever pay for it again. I can remember when it was, what $38/day with tip?! Heck, I can remember it being $45 or something. We have a 10yo that doesn't eat much at...
  7. Epcot Dave

    Mama Melrose...is it that bad?

    We've yet to have an issue with the quality or quantity of the food. I for one really enjoy the food and the atmosphere. The service has been consistently pleasant, but we seem to average 90-120 minutes in there door to door. No, we don't go to WDW at peak times and we do the bulk of our eating...
  8. Epcot Dave

    What does everyone think about Mama Melrose's?

    The food is pretty good...eaten there several times, haven't been back since 2009. At one time it was a staple of our nearly yearly trips. Our problem with MM has always been the length of time it takes to get through there. We don't have diet/menu restrictions or special, just straight menu...
  9. Epcot Dave

    Victoria and Alberts' is it worth it?

    Don't eat seafood of any kind, am highly allergic to MSG, and I don't do liver...that's basically it. I have a very simple palette, almost along the lines of Parks & Receation's Ron Swanson. It's not sophisticated, and I like it that way. Am I missing out on stuff that some, if not most would...
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    Victoria and Alberts' is it worth it?

    I would consider taking my lovely Wife here for an anniversary. The problem is that I don't eat seafood. Of any kind. Period. Tried it, hated it. If it doesn't say "Oink, Cluck, Moo, or Baa" I don't touch it when it comes to meats. Do they have any ability to provide non seafood alternatives...
  11. Epcot Dave

    Studios Early Close on Thursday 11/14/13

    Any idea what might cause the early (4pm) close at Studios on Thursday 11/14/13? It's a Christmas Party night at MK, so this makes little sense to me. We'll be there that week and I want to know if there is something I have to plan for. Thanks! Dave
  12. Epcot Dave

    Is it possible to do....

    We will be there 11/9-11/15 and this will be our first time actually seeing the Osborne Lights. How do the lights work...is it a show that repeats at regular intervals, if so, how long does it last, etc? We plan on hitting the 6:30 Fantasmic and hitting the O Light's afterward. Thanks! Dave
  13. Epcot Dave

    Veterans Dat Weekend 2012 Crowds

    What's Jersey Week?
  14. Epcot Dave

    How do you get from MCO to your resort?

    We used Mears until 2005, then went with a town car after getting stuck waiting 90 minutes in intense humidity waiting for a van...not a bus...a van from Mears in 2003. We could have gone in, but they kept telling us a few more minutes for an hour and a half. Of course, back then you paid $60 or...
  15. Epcot Dave

    Just Booked November 9th,Crowds?

    Hi. To add on to this question, our current plans have us visiting several parks during the Extra Magic Hours, which, with young children, we will not really be taking advantage of. I know that the EMH will swell park attendance in those particular parks. Will the crowds in those parks still...
  16. Epcot Dave

    Veterans Dat Weekend 2012 Crowds

    The family and I have booked a short trip over Veterans Day Weekend, 11/9-11/15. What kind of crowds can we expect over the weekend in particular? Is Veterans Day busy like Columbus Day? Thanks, Dave
  17. Epcot Dave

    Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Entry

    Thanks! That will save us having to come back to the front at opening. My memory is foggy, but it seems like things were done differently as far as the transition om MNSSHP nights between 2005, 2006, 2009, or 2010...I thought at one time they kicked everyone out and then went to where they...
  18. Epcot Dave

    Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Entry

    It's been a couple of years since we did MNSSHP and we are able to go over Veterans Day weekend this year. That gives us 2 dates to try Mickey's Christmas Party. I cannot remember if you have to exit the MK and re-enter for MNSSHP. so if we get to the park between 4&5, will we be able to get...
  19. Epcot Dave

    Riverside, the Good, Bad, and Ugly Needed

    I used to be an engineer for a fountain machine maker...they recommend filters on the input water to protect the valves from deposits. There will always be a valve for water...sometimes you need to look for the button, sometimes the valve is dedicated to water. Some places have water towers...
  20. Epcot Dave

    Riverside, the Good, Bad, and Ugly Needed

    We've been there...counting....11 times and at several times of the year. Other than that nasty black mating bug that seems to infest Florida...can't remember the time of year, which you really can do little about, I have never seen a roach inside any of my rooms in any of my stays. Period...
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