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Echoing what some other people have said, I tuned into the past for news and reaction. I liked hearing the team's thoughts about news that would affect trip planning -- policy changes to Genie+ or reservations, for example -- and hearing from an agent's perspective that (usually) felt honest...

I was thinking of buying a partial-day convention ticket for Universal Orlando rather than spring for a full-day ticket for a visit later this month since I'll be arriving in Orlando after 2pm anyway. Does Universal actually require you to bring your convention badge to make use of these...

Yes, I got that for $121 on 5/14-5/15. It was very easy to figure out because there are no hotels as close to MCO as the Hyatt and you could match the # of Expedia reviews on the Hot Rate listing with the regular Hyatt listing.

Let's admit that YouTubers are not a reliable source here, OK? It's definitely going to be Orange tier at the very best, because that's what both the unions and Orange County have endorsed. And yes, it should be taken as a good sign that CAPA specifically declined to comment to reporters on...

Let's calm down with the survivalist talk here, folks. Some of you sound like you're about to ready to drink Jim Bakker's toxic silver crap.

Just my own personal experience here, but I had a Hotwire Hot Rate deal for the first week of May at Coronado. Typically, that's nonrefundable, but I was offered a full refund, no questions asked, just by filling out an online form: https://www.hotwire.com/request-cancellation I see little...

To bring this thread to a close, here's how our trip worked out: We left Chicago around 8:30 a.m. on 11/16. We were making good time until Google Maps warned of traffic near Chattanooga and suggested a detour. This, unfortunately, took us off the interstate and onto Georgia Route 136 -- a...

I can see why people may have believed him, but the police report obtained by this Orlando Rising site is pretty damning in smacking down his credibility when he claimed Disney had Buzzy. From the article quoting the police report: "None of the Central Shops’ employees recognized the subject as...

Update on this story. The Orange County Sheriff's Office released new reports related to the Buzzy theft. Turns out Disney didn't report the theft when it happened, but only confirmed it to police when they called about it a week later. Detectives also had to spend time searching an...

Someone had suggested making it to Valdosta earlier in the thread. That would mean about a 14.5 hour drive on our first day from our starting point vs. about a 12 hour drive that we're planning on. We didn't want to overextend ourselves. A 5- or 6-hour drive on the second day is fine by us...

Based on the initial advice I got in this thread, my goal was to get through Atlanta on the first day and stop around Macon. I want to do most of the driving on the first day, not split it in half.

Ok, so what do people here suggest? My existing plan was to be passing through Atlanta around 8pm on a Saturday before stopping for the night south of Atlanta. Will the Birmingham route actually save me some time or will the Atlanta-area traffic late on a Saturday be light? Keep in mind I'm...

Would you mind explaining this route to me and how it affects travel times? Looking at maps, I feel like I-65 takes me too far west where I'm then driving through the Florida Panhandle rather than the more direct I-75 route through Atlanta.

Wow, it really took that long? We were planning on leaving around 6 or 7 AM and being in Forsyth, GA by 8PM or 9PM (we'd rather not stop for long breaks). Keep in mind this is a Saturday so hopefully that means less traffic.

Unfortunately I have to do this around early afternoon as that's when I'm arriving. Heading straight to the park after flying into SNA. Fingers crossed it's not too bad around then. What I really want is a WDW version of this pass, but that wouldn't make much sense for Disney.

A question for other Flex passholders (and passholders in general): what's the fastest way to get your physical pass? I upgraded my 3-day ticket to a Flex pass through the Disneyland app when I was there in June and I'm making my first trip back soon. Am I stuck just waiting in line at the...

I've taken the advice to make it to Macon on Day 1. Getting up at 3am to start the drive strikes me as a bad idea. I'd like to stick to my normal sleep schedule before such a long drive. Valdosta would be nearly 15 hours from our starting point. I'm not that concerned about cutting my Day 2...

Thanks for the great advice, everybody! Consensus seems to be clear: get through Atlanta on the first night. The driving days will be a Saturday and Sunday, and I had hoped Atlanta traffic wouldn't really be present on Sunday morning, but why risk it? We will be splitting the drive. I think if...

My girlfriend and I have decided to take advantage of our new extremely fuel-efficient hybrid and drive from the Chicago area to Disney/Universal in November. Seeing as the drive is an estimated 18 hours, we'll be splitting it up over two days, but not as an even split; preferably something...

Orange County Sheriff's Office has a new statement about Buzzy today: "Yes, the animatronic is stolen. However, that is still a very active investigation and we do not have additional details at this time."...