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    News Disney Vacation Club announces plans for more than 350 new cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

    Which then poses the question of how it can be legal to offer a 49-year property ownership (and maybe an associated loan) in a property that only has a life span of 25 years. In the UK, I suspect a property lawyer that let you sign that sort of contract might lose their license to practice on...
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    News Disney Vacation Club announces plans for more than 350 new cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

    Thank you for explaining so clearly. Now I understand why even fans of the Fort aren't queuing up to buy these DVC points.
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    News Disney Vacation Club announces plans for more than 350 new cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

    Am I right in thinking the "new" cabins have a life-time that is less than the life of the contract, meaning a portion of maintenance money has to be set aside for a full replacement at say 30 years?
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    Getting a Value Room at Jambo House

    Jambo DVC rooms will be under refurbishment from May 2026 - Jan 2027 (Kidani refurb earlier, Oct 2025 - May 2026) so there will be less availability during your dates and construction work on the DVC floor at Jambo House. But, on the positive side, if you can get a DVC rental at Kidani, the...
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    News Disney Lakeshore Lodge (Project 89 - Development near Fort Wilderness)

    So, the next logical question is: if they share boat transportation, will they need new bigger boats to service these resorts? With potentially 3,500 extra passengers a couple of times a day, you would hope so or there will be a considerable decline in service for guests. Anyone know if any...
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    Giant teen tour groups are back

    The only time I've experienced obnoxious behavior from a group was (in the last days of) Magical Express when me, my two kids and 3 other families were subject to vile talk from about 30 cheerleading competition kids on the bus. These kids were swearing, using sexual slurs, racist comments...
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    Personal Opinions on Toddler Friendly Resorts

    No. to the Beach Club with a toddler in my view. The pool area is massive and gets very busy with guests from two hotels so you will be constantly chasing the little one in and out of sun chairs and people. Plus there is some deep water there so they will need a life jacket on all of the time...
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    Wow… Disney with Toddlers is DIFFERENT

    My sister still refuses to sit opposite my youngest at the dining table because she got covered in gunk every time he knocked his soda over, splattered ketchup across the table, or accidentally spilled her drink/food as he shook a wobbly table when Disney dining. (He's a grown man now....)
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    Wow… Disney with Toddlers is DIFFERENT

    My sister and 1 took 3 little ones and an older disabled child on frequent trips. We learnt: * the constant sensory stimulation -- visual, audio etc -- was too much for a full day when they are really little. Do 5 hours max (preferably with an early entry, cooler temps) then head back to the...
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    WDW during a Recession / Economic Downturn

    Normally it would, but in the current situation, it probably won't because many consumers in other countries -- like Canada -- are avoiding buying American goods; or other countries are retaliating against US tariffs by applying reciprocal tariffs which raise the price of US goods; or they are...
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    Old Key West (OKW) Studio or Port Orlans French Quarter (POFQ) for Solo Trip?

    Wasted time on silly bus loops mean my vote is for POFQ. Can't somebody with sense just re-organize the OKW bus transit?
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    Trip Report 2 Weeks, 3 Resorts, 12 People - A (Hopefully) Live Trip Report!

    Thank you for your detailed TR. I apologise in advance if this is an inappropriate question (or if there is a medical explanation), but did you really go the whole trip without eating any vegetables or salad? If so, was this your choice, or does Disney not offer much by the way of veg in it's...
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    Jet Skis?

    I think they used to rent them at the Sammy Duvall Watersports Center at the Contemporary, but that closed in 2018.
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    Current Crowd Levels & Visitor Origins

    Brits tend to book their US trips about 7 - 11 months out (when flights are cheapest traditionally), so many families will have been locked in to 2025 trips that couldn't be cancelled without a big penalty. (Travel insurers tend not to pay out if you cancel because of changes in the...
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    WDW during a Recession / Economic Downturn

    It's a bit more in your face when it's your neighbors' kids being exploited and legislators are promoting it. It's hardly the behavior of "a shining city on the hill" -- more akin to a favela in Brazil. For 150 years, America has been trying to get kids into education and keep them in school...
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    New Enhancements, Dining Options Coming to Disney’s BoardWalk

    The merchandising issues could just be prep for when tariffs hit as so much of the clothing, accessories, keepsakes, pins etc are sourced from outside the US and any substantial price hikes are going to hit sales turnover.
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    WDW during a Recession / Economic Downturn

    There also seems to be a perverse incentive to hire children in Florida, with laws allowing kids to be paid just $4.25 an hour (compared to the minimum wage of $13) for the first 3 months of employment and nothing to stop businesses firing the kids after 90 days and then taking on another bunch...
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    WDW during a Recession / Economic Downturn

    Is it true that because of labor shortages, the Florida Legislature is introducing a bill that will make it legal for 14 year olds (8th graders) to work night shifts, 11pm to 6.30 am, including during the school week? It's clearly not aimed at the construction or agriculture sectors, but at...
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    MK New Beak and Barrel - Pirates of the Caribbean-themed lounge

    Once again the artwork fails to show the stroller park and the toddlers standing on the chairs while mom and dad scroll their phones and sip their sodas.
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    WSJ: Even Disney Is Worried About The High Cost Of A Disney Vacation (gift link)

    You need to also reference increasing rainfall during Orlando's summer months -- nothing is more unpleasant than a theme park that you feel you have to splash through in a downpour because you have paid for LL and need to get your money's worth.
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