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    February direct sales but also debate about trusts

    We initially planned to make a purchase at CFW when they were announced. Our guide called us on the first day of sales and we informed her that we had changed our mind. Instead, we purchased 195 resale points at VWL and just passed ROFR yesterday. The fact that they made no improvements in...
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    Over the top custom Disney dresses???

    I used to have an ETSY shop that sold many custom Disney dresses. From my own experience, most people just don’t want to pay for such dresses. I shut down my shop in 2021. People expect custom for the price of a t-shirt dress from Wal-mart. At the end of the day, my time is worth more than...
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    Do Free Water Park Tix in 2025 include DVC

    It’s actually a genius move on Disney’s part! This should take some of the pressure off the 4 pm check-in time, by sending folks off to the water parks. Water parks close at 5, add in an hour for transportation and you’ve gained 2 hours of time for housekeeping.
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    Top of the World Lounge only when staying at DVC resort?

    I’ve been reading reports of people going up to watch fireworks that aren’t even DVC owners, so I don’t think they’re enforcing anything or asking for membership number. The OP is probably fine going up there, as DVC/Disney doesn’t appear to care anymore.
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    Are the samples of Cabins set up anywhere?

    I asked my guide this question when she called yesterday. They are not yet available for viewing with no specific date when they might be.
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    Soup recipes from Disney Parks Blog

    I just finished making the beef barley soup for dinner. It’s delicious.
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    I Found "Ken" The Long Time Server From Trails End

    We have many fond memories of having Ken as our server! We assumed that he retired, but are happy to hear he is happy in his new position!
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    Dinosaur ride for 4yo who dislikes roller coasters?

    We took grandsons last month And rode Dinosaur. The 9 yo liked it and the 7 yo was terrified. He has vowed to never go on it again, but perhaps with a few more years he will try it again.
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    Stroller bag for Joovy Scooter x2?

    I made mine. Wasn’t too difficult, but it certainly protected the stroller.
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    Rough, Bumpy Rides?

    The Kilimanjaro ride has definitely gotten more bumpy than it was initially, and I’ve been riding it since park opening in 1998. I don’t know how or why they decided to add that element to the ride, but when I went on 2 weeks ago, I vowed to never ride again! There was absolutely nothing...
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    EVC question

    This is what I did last week on our vacation. I still averaged 3 miles walking per day even with the scooter …… rest of the family was at 7-8 miles per day.
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    Ft. Wilderness Cabins becoming DVC?

    Wow! Looks like a total money-grab from DVC! There are no improvements to the pool, laundry or addition of a quick-service restaurant/store. As excited as we were initially about this, it’s a hard pass from us …… regardless what the point chart looks like.
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    Sam’s Black Friday $500 Southwest gift card for $399

    Got mine! Great offer.
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    Updated Disney Gift Card Deals and More

    I ordered mine at 12:01 and received the e-mailed gift cards within minutes. Couldn’t be happier!
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    Disney Vacation Club Hoop Dee Holidays Member Exclusive!

    Same situation for us. We had already scheduled our MK day. While it may cost a couple bucks more, we are bringing our adult children that just purchased their first contract in January and they’ve never been to a DVC event before. They’re very excited about it and it should be fun for all of...
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    Disney Vacation Club Hoop Dee Holidays Member Exclusive!

    Wow! That didn’t take long. From all the earlier comments in this post, I thought it might take a few days to sell out. Glad I decided to start trying right at 9 am.
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    Disney Vacation Club Hoop Dee Holidays Member Exclusive!

    I was able to book for a party of 6, but didn’t get the 6:15 show I wanted. The 6:15 show only had category 2 available. I get the feeling that these shows will sell out pretty quickly, in spite of the protests about it costing too much.
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    Ft. Wilderness Cabins becoming DVC?

    It won’t matter what kind of point chart or incentives DVC offers. Until we figure out if amenities are separated from the regular camping guests, we won’t be buying. We have camped at FW plenty of times ……ranging from 3-6 weeks PER trip. I can tell you that you “learn things” while hanging...
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    VWL Groupies & Lovers Thread (Special Collectors Edition 2.0) updated 21 June 2023

    April is the 7 month window and BCV is super popular during that time. I highly doubt lack of availability is due to walking alone. We’ve owned DVC for 20 years and have never been successful booking there.
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