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Does anyone know if the Publix nearby has grocery pickup? I'm thinking of trying this option vs. going inside the store to shop when we arrive. I'm pretty sure it will be a $$ saver AND the store run is my least favorite part of the trip :sad2:.

Are the tickets you purchase on base vouchers that need to be activated at the gate? We usually just buy our tickets at Shades of Green when we get there but was thinking of getting them earlier this trip.

Just made my ticker! May 5th staying offsite :rockband:

As my sons became teens we ventured out into the waterparks/putt putt type options. They really like Typhoon Lagoon the best of water parks but if you wanted to be Disney free there are other water parks. I think Aquatica is one. They also wanted to try the Orlando slingshot on International Dr...

Great trip report. I also was very surprised at Mama Melrose's steak dish. It was really good!

My boys enjoy the courts as well. We've only used them in two villages - West and North. Both were next to the tennis courts. They were able to sign out a ball from the golf shop in the West village and I think the pool area in North.

North village is primarily two story buildings. You generally can park in front of your building. The basketball courts are over there so you could request close to them or the pool if that interests you/kids. The North village has a slide at the pool and I think there is a splash pad. Someone...

FYI - if you still have the classic refillable mugs(tall, red w/white top/straw) you can still use them. We bought ours years ago and was able to use them on the last trip. Water refills are free and soda was around $2 I think.

We are owners too. While they will send you to the next desk for your parking pass, no thank you should do the trick. You may have to say it to more than 1 "offer" but after that you're free :yay:. Enjoy!

I've stayed in both Reunion and Vistana. While both are nice, I prefer Vistana as well. We have stayed in Springs and Fountains. It's been a few years but I think the Springs section has 2 stories and the Fountains has 3. Neither has an elevator so be aware of that but I preferred them to the...

Sounds fun! I second the casserole options for breakfast/dinner. Dinner casseroles (ex.chicken,rice,broccoli) or one pot meals can have your meat/starch/veggie all in one dish. Also cuts down on cleanup. Another thought is to have a family/couple/team assigned as official cleanup each day -...

We stayed at a Holiday Inn All Suites resort with a master bedroom, a separated bedroom with bunks and a small kitchenette. Not sure of cost now but we enjoyed it. They have a large pool/water park. It was changed to a Nickelodeon hotel but I think it's back to Holiday Inn. There also may be...

Good news fellow cocktail drinkers....North village pool has a bar. I'd read somewhere there was no pool bar in this area. They've moved the pizza restaurant to this pool area and a small bar is right next to it. Paradise punch is a good choice :thumbsup2.

Yes, on the family rides there are weight requirements. We were a family of 5 basically adults and we always got split up. They try to do the weighing inconspicuously so I don't know if say when they split us into 2/3 that it would be more of a time waster to get another party of 2 to come up to...

They were $12 for the small lockers (size of ride lockers). They didn't run out - I think there were 3 sections- when there Wed. Will probably be harder to come by in summer or maxed capacity. Also there are a large number of umbrellas all over. Some large enough to cover 3+ chairs and smaller...

This is true. They stopped allowing you to have Krakatau and an additional ride this past Wed when we were there. The team member said it is an attempt to lower the wait times for Krakatau. It was at 170 around 11. When we went back to it around 2 - after our ride- it was closed for...

The Orlando location is the only one we've tried and it was very good! Sounds like a great start to your vacation.

We generally don't buy our tickets until we arrive in Orlando. I've never tried specifically for any rides but we always are able to get "good" ride FPs for the group. We just roll through the lines with the FP and scan wait times to hit the other rides we want. We always go in summer due to...

I'm interested in seeing how the Tapu Tapu works as well. I'm getting excited about the cabanas. We usually just grab chairs at the water parks so this will be a nice change of pace. The CM did say that you can order food through the concierge and have it brought to the cabana. This is another...

Great info. I booked a cabana yesterday and the CM verified it is for the entire day. She also verified 72 hour cancellations. The Universal dining quick service can also be added and used here. I'm debating adding this as well since we'll be there all day to get full use of the cabana...