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  1. joules12

    Too bad the fireworks receptions are horrible now.

    We may cancel our dessert party (garden view, after-fireworks party) for December as well. I've heard/read party reviews similar to this one ever since they stopped serving savory items and the higher quality dessert items (egg rolls, macarons, ooey gooey toffee cake, ice cream bar) . We did...
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    ***Official December 2022 Thread***

    We looove the AutoTrain! We had hoped to do that again for this trip, but it's currently so much more than airfare plus rental car (it's usually a bit more, but we enjoy it so much more than flying that we're okay with that reasonably higher amount). If the AT fares don't come down (and they...
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    ***Official December 2022 Thread***

    We've tentatively planned to visit in early December and we finally booked a resort over the weekend -- 12/3-12/10 at AKL. We usually visit the week prior to Thanksgiving and haven't visited in December since 2007, so we're really looking forward to full-on WDW Christmas instead of the...
  4. joules12

    Restaurant Bar recommendations needed for 1st solo trip

    Have you, by chance, been to the bar at Homecomin' since DS reopened last summer? I haven't done too much searching through posts yet, but I'm wondering if they're still serving food at the bar. I realize that, if they are, it's undoubtedly tougher than ever to get a spot due to social...
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    *****Official April 2020 thread*****

    We've gone the full week before the week of Thanksgiving in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. In 2016-2018, Mickey and Minnie were in their Christmas sweaters that week. Last year, they were dressed up for Christmas by the time we went, but their attire was no longer the sweaters -- it was very...
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    **November 2019***

    We arrived at CSR around 10:00 this morning and our room was shockingly ready shortly thereafter. Now putting back some Blue Hooch at Homecomin’ while we wait for our food to arrive. It is gorgeous weather — especially when the sun pops out a bit. This chill is soooo welcomed after the hot...
  7. joules12

    **November 2019***

    I frequently need to refresh to see my stuff in MDE — still freaks me out and makes my stomach sink every time.
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    **November 2019***

    We’re on our way!!! We’re almost to the Amtrak AutoTrain station in Lorton, VA. We’ll check in and pick our dining time, but will wait to check our car. Instead, we’ll head to a nearby restaurant for lunch and then get our car checked in by the 2:30 deadline. Our train departs for Sanford, FL at...
  9. joules12

    **November 2019***

    We leave this Friday for aSaturday morning arrival. I’m working on packing today as well — and I’m quickly remembering how frustrating it is to pack for FL November for young kids! FL November for adults is bad enough, but kids....oh man! Thrown into our mix is that, since our WDW visit last...
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    **November 2019***

    2 weeks from today, we'll be arriving at the Amtrak AutoTrain station in Virginia and departing later that day for an overnight ride to Sanford, FL. Our WDW countdown paper-chain is no longer dragging on the ground as of this morning!
  11. joules12

    **November 2019***

    Same here. I've been meaning to look around in the forums...have you read any BTDT experiences from visitors who have stopped in for a look, using their ADR, but not actually purchased anything? I'm fine with buying a drink but, if we need to shave off some time to satisfy our 6-year-olds...
  12. joules12

    **November 2019***

    Probably not with our kids. For us, it was a reminder that we shouldn’t be taking WDW transportation for granted...particularly when we have our young kids with us. My husband and I would be fine going on it solo (with a bathroom stop beforehand and water/snack in our bag).
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    **November 2019***

    This is what I’m telling myself about our dates as well (11/16-11/23)...and I’m happy that our PPO BOG ADR is still safe (at least for now). An earlier open at HS would have been nice, but it also would have made things even iffier as to whether our girls could have made it through to the end...
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    **November 2019***

    Congratulations!!! After my newly turned 6-year-old twin daughters were born, I was fortunate to return to work with part-time status...I absolutely dread the thought of going back to full-time at some point (especially since, if given the option/ability, I'd choose to be home full-time with...
  15. joules12

    **November 2019***

    @nancy155 & @Rach3975 -- Yay!!! I really don't think you'll regret the decision at all! We're actually not going to see HEA this visit because I don't want to be back in the general viewing masses with two young kids during party season, and the Dessert Party isn't in our budget for this...
  16. joules12

    **November 2019***

    Yeah, @TISHLOVESDISNEY and @SRUAlmn, we'll have some overlap. We've got: Sat, 11/16 = Disney Springs, Resort (Coronado) and *maybe* pop into AK that evening for a few rides on Everest Sun, 11/17 = MK morning, EP afternoon Mon, 11/18 = Epcot Tues, 11/19 = MK (not attending MVMCP) Wed, 11/20 = AK...
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    **November 2019***

    Personally, at this point, I wouldn't change plans based on the predicted CL changes. That said, I also had an initial gut reaction when I saw the new CL predictions for HS on 11/21 (Thurs) versus 11/19 (Tues). Up until FP day, we had a toss-up between those two days for HS vs MK -- we...
  18. joules12

    **November 2019***

    After doing the HEA Dessert Party last November, I'm absolutely spoiled and really don't want to ever watch HEA except from in the Garden Party Viewing area (particularly during MVMCP and MNSSHP seasons).
  19. joules12

    **November 2019***

    Oh wow -- that's such great news!! So happy for you!
  20. joules12

    **November 2019***

    Other than the intermittent site crashing (such is life on a Tuesday morning on MDE!), I had no issues this morning either. I was able to get a later SDD on our 60+5 -- I'll work to refresh/modify that to an earlier time, but it will be fine if I can't (same for FoP on 60+4).




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