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My family just completed just completed our first trip as AP holders. I have three kids from 11 to 16 that saved though covid to buy their own APs. We like to teach them about being responsible with their finances, so at WDW, we give them independence to purchase their own merch and snacks...

My family of 5 has rented DVC points from David's the last couple year at the Poly, and it has worked out great for us. Every couple years, I dip my toe into researching the DVC. It's a pretty complicated if you really want to understand how it works. It doesn't take long to see the DVC...

We’ve been using the points at WDW for over 10 years, and we have $2000 for our trip this month. Today, I preordered our magic bands, and there wasn’t an option to use points. I didn’t see the option when I booked our character breakfast a couple months ago. I’m getting concerned that we...

We are booked for July at the Poly, and I've been wanting to hear some first hand experiences of how people maximized their experiences with or without Genie+. Frankly, I haven't seen much here about strategies since Christmas. It seems like the 30 minute early entry rope drop is a great way...

It’s looking like my 15 and 13 year old girls may have to sleep on a sofa bed on our next trip. I want everyone to be well rested and happy, so I am looking to possible alternatives to just saying “deal with it”. I found some threads where others have brought along a mattress topper with some...

I’ve been trying to book a deluxe room for my family of 5 though David’s, and all the “studio” rooms are shown as 1 Queen, a sofa bed, and a fold-down. When I search on the Disney site, the results come up as “standard” rooms with 2 Queens and a small sofa bed. Google searches reveal the two...

My wife and I went to WDW over 10 times together before our family suddenly grew by 3. We would always stay at Value resorts because doing so meant being able to go more often. Now there mare 5 of us, and that essentially means the price of the resort stay doubles. At 5, you either have to...

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I didn't see anything recent in the search. I've been to WDW over 10 times, and have booked thought the official site since the first couple trips. It's always been a single room and straight forward. This time, I have to book two rooms, and I see...

My wife and I are WDW veterans with no children of our own, but we are well aware of the challenges of bringing a child that isn't old enough to walk on their own all day. We are also well aware of the added expense and difficulty of parties of 5. We started fostering 3 girls a few months ago...

According to an article posted on this site 4 days ago, Toy Story Land is now open for 60 day FP reservations. Well, my window opened up this morning, and there are no Toy Story option available, not even TSMM. What am I missing? Is there there an earlier date besides the official opening...

I originally booked out 9-night June trip in Dec at full price, hoping they would eventually offer something for the summer. Within a few days, they offered a free quick service meal. Hey, better than nothing. I called and got my package updated. I just saw a commercial offering a room...

Based on advice received here, we plan on upgrading to APs the second day of our trip this summer to be able to take advantage of the discounts while on the trip. We also plan on seeing the Hoop Dee Doo, but you have to pay in full when you book. It would be nice to get the AP discount on...

Our trek to WDW is a 12 hour drive. We drive all day just stay off site that night to save a few bucks before entering the World early the next morning. This time, I went ahead and got an extra day of park tickets because it was only a few bucks more. I figured we could just go to AK when we...

Last year, around December 28th, they announced a free quick service meal for summer stays. I've been waiting for an announcement to book, but haven't seen anything. Is anyone hearing anything? I know Disney Visa holders sometimes get a few days head start on some deals, but I don't really...

We have always preferred to stay at value resorts because we are park people who aren't particular about amenities at the resort. It also allows us to go more often. We have stayed at POFQ and OKW before, though. Call me crazy, but we still prefer a value resort like AS Sports because they...

Just got back from 10 days at WDW, and everything went great, except for one thing - flash photography has gotten out of hand on dark rides. We rode POTC 7-8 times, and all but one ride was disrupted by constant flashing. This one lady had one of those cameras that flickered several times for...

We just got back from our 9 night/10 day PH with Water park trip at AS Sports. it was out longest stay, but I had to make up for not going in over 15 months. - This was our 6th or 7th stay at AS Sports. It works for us, and we've never had a problem. The beds were double-size, and I swear...

Has anyone ever looked at the nightly room rates and tickets and compared them to what WDW shows as a package price? I never get the same total. The package price is always a bit cheaper, even considering any discounts, weekend rates, etc? That's good, but I'd like to make some sense of it...

Generally speaking, I've always been of the opinion that being a loyal customer should account for something. After two years, I think my satellite TV subscription should go down a little, not up by $25. But, I guess that's the name of the game these days. Lure people in with discounts on the...

We have stayed at value resorts about 80% of the time we have been to WDW, and have been quite fortunate when it comes to room location and peacefulness. I always worry that will get stuck in the middle of a block of hyper teenage insomniacs, but we have never had an issue with noise after...