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  1. kiford

    Child Severely Injured on Disney Resort Property - what would you do?

    Easy for them - they don't have to do anything, pay out anything for legal fees, put themselves through more trauma and difficulties, live with any additional consequence or basically put any effort into anything other than harassing you. This is your family and your decision. I agree with PP...
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    Posting for a Friend who left kids passports at home. Can they get on

    Is Global Entry not part of the Trusted Traveller program, the same as Nexus? We were able to use our Nexus cards to board the ship though officials didn't like it when we disembarked and insisted on our passports. I was under the impression that Nexus could also be used to re-enter, but we're...
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    Check in for cruise question

    We took DCL transfers from AKL in January. We had to meet at 9:30, and the buses boarded around 10:15 a.m. and probably left around 10:30 a.m. We were boarding group 4, and they were just calling group 5 when we got through check-in and into the terminal. I think we were boarding about 11:40 or...
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    What is the latest on popcorn buckets?

    Our friends did that when we cruised together in January of 2023, but I've heard that they are no longer allowing that or cracking down on it and only allowing those purchased on board to be used. But it seems that enforcement is very inconsistent. Our friends live locally and drive, so they...
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    Check in for cruise question

    Regardless of where you are coming from, you still have to check in at the port; you do not check in at the hotel. You do an online check-in a month or so earlier where you upload your photo and passport and other info, but everyone does that, and everyone then has it checked at the port. There...
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    My check in experience today!

    Now that you've done the check-in, you can add credit cards at any time and save yourself some time at the port check-in. I've had the photo approval happen around 3 days before sailing and about 2 weeks before sailing so don't stress if it doesn't happen any time soon.
  7. kiford

    Dinner In The Castle

    This should only happen the first time you use a new card. I have a card on file, and they haven't done the test transaction for a long time.
  8. kiford

    Chemicals in pools

    AFAIK, they use bromine everywhere. No chlorine. I've not been to either of those resorts, but AKL, WL, and BWI in the last six months have definitely used bromine. I don't see any reason why they'd use it in some places and not others.
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    Castaway Cay Wind Concern!

    Just be prepared with alternate plans, go with the flow, and remember that the weather can be very changeable. On our cruise last September, I checked the forecast on the day before the cruise for every single port. It said to expect rain every day, including heavy rains (25-30 mm) on one day...
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    V&A Jitters!

    They change the menu regularly as well as modify it to you specifically, so it's rarely the exact same. Plus, it's very dependent on what's in season and what is available. There are a few signature dishes they may repeat, but even when we ate there 4 times in one year, the menu was very...
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    Character breakfast?

    The character breakfast on the Pixar cruise required booking but no cost.
  12. kiford

    DCL bus transfers digital letter at WDW resort

    Hopefully, you won't need to ask anything and it will all go smoothly for you.
  13. kiford

    Citizens Of Hollywood

    We loved watching them. Our friend got drafted by them once to play Scrooge in their little impromptu "Christmas Carol". Absolutely hilarious and the 12 Days of Christmas that they used to do with audience members was always a favourite. I really miss them!
  14. kiford

    V&A Jitters!

    IIRC, the QVR is definitely kept on the cooler side because a lot of men wear jackets. I always take a shawl or something though after a few glasses of wine, I generally find that I don't need it. But I like to have it in case.
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    Boat from Contemporary Resort to Epcot Resorts

    There's no bus from Epcot resorts to HS, only boats or take the Skyliner from Epcot (though it's a roundabout route to get there; more direct coming back) or walk (which is faster than the boats even if you leave at the same time). Obviously only walking to Epcot. Buses are for DS, AK, MK.
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    Prepaid gratuities

    The Head Server's role is to make sure everything runs smoothly. So often, you may not interact with them or interact much, but if everything is going as it should, then they are doing their job. When you have a complaint or an issue, then that's who you need to talk to for resolution. If you...
  17. kiford

    La Petit Cafe

    IIRC, there was something there the last time we stopped by (last December) because DH almost put it in his coffee by accident until I stopped him. But I don't remember exactly what it was - I'm leaning towards it being soy or almond.
  18. kiford

    Bus or ride share to Disney Springs from Yacht Club?

    We've always found getting to DS by bus is reasonably okay as long as you know when it's getting to your resort which you can check on the app, but getting one back often involves long waits. Except for this last year - we've been three times since September of last year, and it seemed like...
  19. kiford

    Boat from Contemporary Resort to Epcot Resorts

    Very good point. We were once dining at AKL and had planned to take the bus back to AK and then take a bus back to our resort (YC). We got to the AK bus and were told that they were only dropping people off, not picking up any more because AK was closed (duh - we didn't even think about that)...
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    Boat from Contemporary Resort to Epcot Resorts

    When staying at WL, we would take the bus to MK and then swap to whichever resort bus we wanted. We found it was much faster and more flexible because you could take YC/BC or BWI bus - whichever came first. All of the buses can accommodate 1-2 scooters. When we were staying at CR, we never...
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