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  1. BigRedDad

    FoP from 1st Experience

    OK, I admit, I was skeptical of this attraction. It far exceeded my expectations. The theming, queue, and ride itself are all great. It is a rope drop ride without FPs, period. What I was not expecting though is the fighting to get on the ride. The 2 morning we went, we got there an hour or a...
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    Observations from our trip

    We just got back. I took my Olympus TG-4, Canon D7, and cellphone. Lost the cellphone on day 1 when something cracked the glass over the lens. Below are my observations... Olympus TG-4 When taking still images, while not walking, outdoor images with proper lighting are very good. However, many...
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    Insulin Sharps Disposal

    My DW is a Type 1 diabetic now. We have not traveled since she had to start using sharps. I have a few questions for anyone in the know... Sharps: Lancets for testing blood, needles for insulin injections, etc Where/how do you dispose of sharps while in the parks? Where/how do you dispose of...
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    Pandorolympics - questions

    With Pandora being a new Olympic event, much more planning, training, and effort must be taken. With AK opening at 8AM, crowds showing up earlier, and gates opening earlier, getting there even earlier is necessary if you have to do standby for FoP. Now to my question... With a park opening at...
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    You can have a bad day at Disney

    These people had a cr**py end to their day at Disneyland. https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/c5576b39-0966-3427-8597-3c956a520e1e/ss_geese-defecate-on-crowd-of.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/m/c5576b39-0966-3427-8597-3c956a520e1e/ss_geese-defecate-on-crowd-of.html
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    MK Rope Drop - Strategy

    I have not been since the opening show ended and it moved to a Castle show. We are rope drop people. Now that Main Street is open and everyone goes to the Hub. My questions are... What is open on Main Street that you can do? Pin Trading, shop, etc. How packed does the Hub get for the mad rush...
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    Press Pennies - again

    Out of the blue, DD asked about pressed pennies yesterday. I have not been able to find our collection since we moved. I know we have them, just not sure where. I may find them this weekend. The only problem with it is that all of our pennies to press are in that box. When we started we decided...
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    Events in Early December?

    I am not talking the typical events like MVMCP, CP, etc. I am trying to see if there are Dance, Cheerleader, Pop Warner or other type of events like that going on. While looking into our trip, most of the Value resorts were unavailable for our week. Just trying to see if there is place to...
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    Pre-Trip All Systems Go - A December Adventure

    We are 2-weeks from our first trip with APs today. Everything is set for that trip. Across one of my offsite readers comes a rental for OKW resort for the dates we can go, a price I can fathom, and a person that is reputable. We are now planning our vacation for early December. It is going to...
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    Travel Camera

    I have taken my big DSLR and lenses to WDW on many trips. I have come to the conclusion that I am not doing that again. My DSLR will mostly be used for vacations where I have time to really setup a photo or my DD's sports. I am tired of lugging around the bulk. With that being said, I am...
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    Mousekeepers Tip Themselves

    https://www.local10.com/theme-parks/disney-housekeeper-arrested-for-stealing The poor old thread was closed. No need to tip them when they are tipping themselves.
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    Stroller for backpack storage

    Unfortunately, my DD grew up and we have been strollerless for our last 5 or so trips. The stroller served 2 purposes back then: a mule and a place for DD to relax. Now that we don't have it, I miss the mule part. Also, I have become more frugal as WDW has skyrocketed their prices. I am...
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    AP Number of FP days that can be booked

    I know AP holders can book at the 30-day window. My question is how many days can an AP holder book FPs for? I have 7-days of FPs booked. I try to make a FP selection for today or tomorrow, it won't let me book any. It says I must remove people from my group. The 7-days of FP+ are in June. That...
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    Disney Manicure

    Does anyone know of any nail salons off property that does Disney nail designs? I am looking to drop DW and DD off, go grocery shopping, then pick them up after.
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    What time do the parking lots open?

    I was looking at some of the updated hours when we are there this Summer. AK has an EMH of 7AM. What time do the parking gates open for the parking lot? I am trying to plan our night before that day and what time to leave for the parking lot.
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    Anyone else worrying that Pandora is lipstick on a pig?

    First, I can't wait for Pandora to open. I hope I will be able to experience it in as much detail as I want, but not holding my breath on the first trip. From the title, what I mean is that what we have seen so far is not much different than we already have. Yes, technology has improved but the...
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    Typhoon Lagoon Surf Lessons

    I am thinking of signing my DD up for surf lessons on our Summer trip. I know you need to have park entrance passes for Typhoon Lagoon and I believe you have to exit the park once lessons are complete. My question is this... After the lessons and you are coming back in for the park, can you...
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    Pre-Trip Trying new things on this next trip!!!

    We normally only go for a week. To get in everything, we have to make exceptions. This trip will be for 2-weeks which will allow us to do many of the things we pass up on. There are also a lot of new things for us to experience for the first time as well. New Things To Do 1. MK: Carousel of...
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    More Disney or Disney Onsite?

    We use to be the "Onsite or Never Disney" family. We have not been in 2 years because kids get expensive ($5,000 a year for soccer is a huge bite to the vacation budget). We were back and forth on our decision of taking more trips or taking a single trip. We came down to the following choices...
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    Inside the 180 Day Window

    I didn't realize it until the other day but we are inside the 180 day window. Time for ADRs. I do not like planning our trip down to the minute so we do not do many reservations. I have made 2 reservations and will probably make 1 more. We are staying offsite with our APs. We had to find some...
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