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    Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping

    Agree with the crowds this week. Been so pleasant. Perfect weather - cool and sunny. No crowds at all. Been a little surreal actually. Was expecting a madhouse and it has been wonderful.
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    Earliest Flight From Port Canaveral

    I would say with your specific situation anything before 10:30 should be no problem at all. You could probably make 10 am flight no issue but then you might have some stress.
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    Small nitpick and correction for the DCL Podcast

    It is a big problem with DCL. Love them, but would seriously love a buffet for dinner. Tired of the same food at the MDRs. Last cruise we did room service and Tow Mater's which was open for dinner. As for the podcasts - I just don't trust their opinions because they are inherently biased as...
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    What exactly is so bad about the pirate night food, and is anything good?

    Everyone has different tastes. For us it's our favorite menu of the cruise - crab cake, shanghaied noodles and falafel are awesome. You will always find something you will enjoy on the menu :)
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    Cast members on DCL cruises

    Heaven forbid I can post something without a rude response. I want them to enjoy their vacation, I was complaining of entitled CMs at the expense of full-paying guests. And I wasn't saying the "help" as you disparagingly state. Please reread my post before posting a rude comment, thanks.
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    Cast members on DCL cruises

    OP here - back from my last two cruises on the Dream. This was sailing 22 and 23 for us. Almost Pearl. We notice the CMs when they board back to back with us. On recent back to backs there was one time around 30 CMs doing back to back and last July there was a time there was over 200 - they...
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    Cast members on DCL cruises

    Anyone else notice the trend of an increasing number of cast members on DCL cruises? I don’t remember many in the past but lately when we have been doing back to back cruises it seems like there are around 100 or so cast members doing the same. I understand they need to fill the ships and the...
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    Drink Stations/Soft Serve Ice Cream Question

    All self serve since I think September 2022.
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    Passport Signature

    No worries. I just sign mine with a letter and a squiggly line. My nephews weren’t signed at all. One was asked to sign his when we were going thru customs, the other wasn’t asked to sign his.
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    Castaway Cay docking stats

    Just for fun and stats - 23 attempts and 23 successes so far. One time they docked us overnight the night before as the weather looked rough. I don't think they would have done that if it wasn't a run Disney event that day on the island. I am curious what a day would be like on the boat if we...
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    Disney Cruise Line Updates Castaway Club Membership Requirements

    I think any change like this is fine...if they grandfather people in. You made a certain status - we are platinum for example, but my work has changed where I can't find the time to cruise. Why should we be punished because we didn't cruise for 5 years when we have cruised 20+ times...
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    Indian Food On Cruises

    My mom asked our waiter where he was from and they started talking about India and the food and then he brought out some of the Indian food on board for the staff. It was delicious!! We have been on almost 30 Disney cruises and at times get a little board with the regular menus so we have...
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    Smoking concerns

    This has happened to us on Disney a few times - maybe 3 or 4 out of 25 cruises. We report it to guest services and they usually quickly send over security to check on the smoking. It helps if you can directly identify the cabin and then they go directly there. Only one time did it remain an...
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    "Official" 2023 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - Let's Get Spooky!

    Yes, about 10 minutes. There was lightning in the area and storms threatened but never came - they did a park announcement overhead.
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    "Official" 2023 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - Let's Get Spooky!

    Perfect night for the party. Storms stayed away and the weather was perfect. Crowds also seemed lower than expected and the treat lines moved super quick. Got to the event at 3:30 and was in the park at 3:47 with the special event line. At air conditioned tiki bird bu 3:59! They sped up the...
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    PlanDisney Panelist Search 2024 Applications Now Open

    Hi there, glad I found this thread. I applied this year and got the email saying I am on to the next round. I see people stating that this involves a video? The email only states that the application will be opened on 9/8 and close on 9/12. I was figuring it would be more questions. I am...
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    Is DVC Rental Store still operating?

    Thanks, I was confused by this article. Looks like they are partners, not owned by. Still concerning for the future of the company if they get caught in all the legal mess… https://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/dreams-unlimited-travel-now-offering-confirmed-dvc-reservations/
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    Is DVC Rental Store still operating?

    That’s what got us concerned…I hope our existing reservations are good with them.
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    Is DVC Rental Store still operating?

    We have used DVC rental store about 15-20 times and they have always been fantastic. Once they joined forces with Dreams Unlimited two years ago they remained great….but now we have requested a stay in March and have not heard anything from them. They usually email us right away saying they got...
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    Disappointed

    Disboards has been a fantastic resource and avenue for people to discuss and dream about Disney. We all love Disney (even though sometimes is is a love/hate relationship more). This website has been very useful and helpful over the years. I don't know what the moderators or webmasters do...I...




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