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  1. NickC

    Nespresso pods

    It's a Handpresso https://www.handpresso.com/en/ You just add hot water and your favorite ESE pods--or, I think it takes ground espresso too. Then you pump it up like a ball pump and it builds pressure. It actually makes a decent cup. Not as good as you can do at home, but for what it is, it's...
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    Nespresso pods

    It's not Nespresso, but I always travel with my own 'machine'. I bring a Ziplok bag full of E.S.E. pods. I just have to get hot water (I use the in room coffee machines) and then pump it up like a basketball pump...
  3. NickC

    Beyond Big Thunder

    Well, a lot has been posted already. And I agree with a lot of it. This is all just my opinion. But, I remember posting in the SWGE thread before it was built that I was afraid that some of the 'customer magic' budget would be used to build Star Wars. Everyone who has been going to WDW for a...
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    Beyond Big Thunder

    My opinion may not be very popular, but I'd rather see WDW spend that money on the guest experience beyond new rides/lands/attractions. I never felt entitled to anything at WDW, but it was those little touches that made me want to return each year. They are moving away from that. But people are...
  5. NickC

    Alternatives to Disney?

    Action Park!!! Just kidding. But Mountain Creek took over operations of some of the land. When our kids were 2 and 3, we did a lot of local places...Sesame Place, Great Wolf Lodge, Philly Zoo, Please Touch Museum, Camden Aquarium. But the age gap might make that more difficult. We did...
  6. NickC

    What's your strategy for 2 days in the same park?

    We split up the lands, but it was much easier with FP than G+. We used to rope drop a few rides, then our first FP, then a few more rides in the same area. Then lunch followed by a FP in a different land, etc. With G+, we take what we can get, when we can get it. So, there is more crossing the park.
  7. NickC

    Best rides at Disney World

    If I could only do one thing at WDW, it would be Country Bears. When that gets changed, it would probably be Tiki Room. As far as current rides, PotC at MK. ToT at HS. EE at AK and I guess Soarin' at Epcot. My favorite thing ever in WDW was the old good morning show at MK on the train station...
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    Should Disney Park Tickets Be Cheaper on Days With Early Special Event Closure?

    My first thought is 'no.' It doesn't really affect us much because we have always have park hoppers and we either plan around it or attend. Plus, we don't really spend the entire day in the parks. But, am I correct in counting over 60 party nights between August and December? That seems...
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    "Disney trips are so complicated now that you need a class to plan one"

    I used to love planning too. We would time our rope drop and FP+ and lunch all around certain areas of the park. Not knowing what our LL return time will be or what the next attraction will be makes it harder to plan and forces us cross the park too much. That's my main complaint with G+. We...
  10. NickC

    Disneyworld Scavenger hunts and “collecting” activities

    There are a few books available online. I could be wrong, but I may have even seen some for sale at the parks. I don't think Disney has their own guide, but Amazon has a few by third parties.
  11. NickC

    "Disney trips are so complicated now that you need a class to plan one"

    Our first family trip was about 10 years ago. We've gone back mostly once a year after that. We didn't plan much for our first trip, but still had a great time. We bought the Birnbaum Guide and that gave us all the info we needed. Then for a few trips, we started OVER planning and getting...
  12. NickC

    Disneyworld Scavenger hunts and “collecting” activities

    A few other ideas: -Hidden Mickeys -If you're into coffee, each park has a Starbucks 'you are here' type mug.
  13. NickC

    Disneyworld Scavenger hunts and “collecting” activities

    https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/coin-presses/
  14. NickC

    Disneyworld Scavenger hunts and “collecting” activities

    We did it about 8 years ago, so the details are escaping me. In the app, if you go under "Guest Services", there is an option to view "Coin Press Machines" and you can view them on a map. (I'm assuming this is the penny machines??) It looks like there are a lot, but maybe there could be a...
  15. NickC

    Disneyworld Scavenger hunts and “collecting” activities

    We did the pressed penny machines one year.
  16. NickC

    Your Disney Springs Go-Tos

    Polite Pig was the food highlight of our last trip. Raglan Road is good too if you want to sit and do a standard sit down meal.
  17. NickC

    is magic band + worth it

    That's great. And since my wife has the plus version, they will still upload to our account. It's like Facebook---I don't have an account, but my family can still see my kid's pics on her account. :)
  18. NickC

    is magic band + worth it

    I've been using my regular MB for the past 3 or 4 trips. It was free and personalized with my name. My wife has the plus only because we couldn't find here old one and that is what they sold. I plan to bring mine until it stops working.
  19. NickC

    Help! Grandparents trying to plan a family WDW adventure and overwhelmed!

    I haven't done WDW with a large group, but I've done other vacations that way. Splitting up was mentioned, but I would also add to make a small plan each night for the mornings. Something simple like, 'who wants to rope drop? We leave at 6:30. We can meet up with everyone else at 11 to hit some...
  20. NickC

    Compression socks in the parks

    I used to wear 2XU compression pants to the gym. They are pricey, but the also have some great deals in the clearance section. I'm not sure if this helps, but thought I'd chime in with another brand. https://us.2xu.com/




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