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  1. Brandilla

    Disney After Hours Q&A and Experiences Thread

    We did AH at HS on Wednesday and I didn't have a great experience. We had a group of 15 aged 8-70 and my family of 4 were the only ones who have been to HS before. Half the group had never stepped foot on Disney property. At the end, none of the group felt it was worth the money, unfortunately...
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    PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL INFO...FAQ`s and more.......

    We requested (and got) the west wing in November and it was part of what made us love our stay so much! It was great being able to watch the boats come and go to be able to time our departures. And then getting off the boat and walking right in to our elevator at the end of a long day was...
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    PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL INFO...FAQ`s and more.......

    Just seconding the yes. We did this early last month. Dropped our bags off around noonish, then came back around 9pm after parks closed at 8 and picked them up. Easy peasy. And yes, tip the staff.
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    Rides that will make you motion sick?

    Simpsons is definitely the worst! When my family wanted to ride again, I sat with my eyes closed for the entire thing. It's brutal. I'm generally not super prone to motion sickness, but Forbidden Journey also got me. The first time I rode it, the ride had a brief pause, and the quidditch scene...
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    Official 2022 HHN 31 - Horror is Universal

    Can anyone give any insight on what crowds are like beginning Nov 1st? Do hhn crowds tend to stick around through the week? Or is it busy for any other reason?
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    Transportation to/from airport from Universal Resort

    Quoting my review from last summer. Absolutely loved them. Highly recommend and will use again! Sorry, it's in the next post. I messed it up haha
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    I love credit cards so much! v5.0 - 2022 (see first page for add'l details)

    A benefit of the Chase IHG card says "Platinum Elite and Spire Elite Members will be offered a complimentary upgrade, as determined by the hotel, which might include rooms on higher floors, corner rooms, newly renovated rooms, or rooms with preferred views. The upgrade will be offered at time of...
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    Heads up! If planning a stay at Universal's Cabana Bay, make sure to check-in before hand if you don't want to wait 2 hours!

    Last summer we arrived around 8am after a super early flight and the lobby was dead. I believe it was a Tuesday. That being said, we did not get into a room early. We never got our room ready text until after official check in time.
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    I love credit cards so much! v4.0 - 2021 (see first page for add'l details)

    I've been toying with the idea of getting a new card. I've been maxed out with Chase for a while (5/24). Never been a huge fan of citi, but the SUB looked good, and I've been without an MSR for a long time. So I applied and was approved! Thanks for sharing the offer!
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    I love credit cards so much! v4.0 - 2021 (see first page for add'l details)

    I don't have specific info for precheck, but when my dd was a baby I had small shelf stable cartons of liquid toddler formula. Because of having liquids I had to have my hands swabbed with their wipes to check for gun powder residue or whatever it is they show. I had literally just used hand...
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    I love credit cards so much! v4.0 - 2021 (see first page for add'l details)

    I would suggest leaving one on google as well. So sorry your hotel has been bad!
  12. Brandilla

    Hagrid's Single Rider Line

    My DS13 and I used single rider last week after waiting standby the day before. Queue was posted at 65min and we were on the ride in 50. Assuming the 65 min posted time was accurate, we shaved off 15 minutes. However, we were in direct sun for a large portion of single rider queue and the line...
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    ROYAL PACIFIC RESORT INFO...FAQ and more......

    It is self serve and as far as I could see if anything from the coca cola freestyle machines. I believe there was iced tea but I didn't see any hot beverages.
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    Transportation to/from airport from Universal Resort

    Just wanted to chime in and say we used Orlando Luxury Transportation for our airport transfers last week. We used a Limo to pick us up as a surprise to our kids. It was expensive at $219 (Not including tip) but we used credit card points to pay for our hotel and tickets, so we splurged here...
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    Nighttime entertainment schedule?

    Hogwarts light show is definitely back. It was at 9pm the last two nights, with a 10pm park closing time.
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    Hurricane Elsa

    That price difference is crazy! But I think you did the right thing. Especially for a first trip. We just got home from our first universal trip today and it was soooo much more rain than we expected. We expected some scattered afternoon showers but it rained several times all 4 days we were...
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    Any recent cake ordering experiences?

    So fun update. DS' birthday was yesterday and we ordered a cake from Publix to be delivered via instacart. I didn't get it personalized. Just picked a pretty generic cake with primary colored balloons on it. My shopper texted me and said they were out of that cake but did I see one in the photo...
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    Shipping water to the resort

    We had water and snacks delivered from Publix via instacart 2 days ago. Like pp said, just met them in the lobby. Easy peasy.
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    ROYAL PACIFIC RESORT INFO...FAQ and more......

    Fitness center is definitely open. I walked by today but did not go in so cannot confirm if the locker room is available.
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