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I had dinner at Storytellers on April 8, 2024 and can confirm they no longer offer corn chowder. The waiter said they instead have a rotating offering of different soups. I spoke with the manager to say I missed the corn chowder and hoped they would bring it back. Maybe if enough people did...

Thanks for your initial comments and looking forward to your highlights! That does seem to be part of the job description. It amazes me how they do a full day of guiding and yet also handle all the emergencies and problems and the behind-the-scenes tasks. Since you said this trip had to...

ABD is listing two offers on some 2024 trips when you book a trip and also buy airfare through Disney: Bundle & save: $350 or $500 off on selected trips: https://www.adventuresbydisney.com/special-offers/disney-air-offer/ If you have the Disney Visa card, the discounts are $600 to $750, on...

The cruise you are planning is not an adults only trip, so it likely will have kids and families and a much younger overall composition of guests than an AmaWaterways trip. I took an ABD Rhine cruise that occurred in the summer. The next cruise was an AmaWaterways trip and I saw some of the new...

For my 2022 New Zealand trip, we arrived on Christmas. Breakfast was on the aircraft (red-eye flight). The hotel had special holiday brunches but I didn't want to reserve that due to the cost. Instead, we were able to check into the room early and use room service for lunch. ABD provided...

@grubens thank you for reporting on the problems you had. While many of us on this board are fans of ABD, it is also very useful to hear where things didn't go well or as expected. For example, we've learned that the "food and wine" cruises are basically normal cruises without special food and...

ABD handling the luggage was particularly appreciated on this leg of the trip. They drive it separately so we didn't need to worry about baggage theft on the train. I don't recall pool reservations at the Hilton when we went. The ABD guides should have warned the group.

For the ABD Rhine cruise, I did book a pre night and post night through ABD. Yes, the additional nights were more expensive than I might have reserved on my own. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the post night room in Amsterdam. They reserved a suite with a panoramic view of Amsterdam...

The two ABD So Cal trips do get you inside Imagineering. You will likely meet Imagineers but it is a guided tour so you will have limited time for questions. Given how you describe your son, I would think this trip is worthwhile just for the inspiration it will generate. It might be possible...

Assuming your friend can handle the stairs in the buses, most of the Canadian Rockies trip seems accessible. I would suggest investigating the Banff Gondola ride to see if that can carry a portable wheelchair, or if a wheelchair can get close to the entry/exit points of the float trip. On my...

I know Lord of the Rings and watched the movies, but I wouldn't call myself a super fan. I haven't memorized all the backgrounds from the movies and couldn't recognize the sights in Glenorchy as they were used in the movies. Kira did like my vocal impersonation of Gollum when we stopped at the...

Thanks for the update. Our trip in Dec 2022 did not have a jeep tour option, even before they had to modify the itinerary due to the holidays. Unfortunate that some passengers would be stuck in a middle seat. I don't recall people in our group mentioning or visiting the red barn. I wasn't...

This trip was our first ABD. My son had no interest in Italy beforehand. But he had a great time on this trip. I hope when your son gets older he will realize this was not an ordinary vacation and will be more appreciative.

Thanks for doing this report! Normally ABD provides transport from your arrival airport to the Hollywood hotel, and another car to take you from the Grand Cal to your departure airport. But you are driving. What is ABD covering for your transport? You indicated you will park at the Grand...

Your Day 4 report brings back memories. The picture of the pasta you show looks similar to what we got, which is still the best I've ever had. If the Jr Adventurer activity is the same, they pour olive oil from cans into individual small containers and add herbs. They use funnels. They get...

I don't know about taking trains to Basel, but there really isn't a terminal. The boat pulls up along the side of the river. I did a pre-night and at the hotel they told us where the boat would be. They had buses taking people from the hotel to the boat, but since we were wandering around...

I suggest searching for previous threads on this topic and also reading several trip reports to get a flavor of what ABD offers. But some things that I value: Special access and surprises: Most trips offer access to experiences that I would find difficult to arrange myself. This is...

As others have said, you'd have to ask ABD about pre-days and transfers for your specific trip. When we did the ABD Rhine River, we added a day at the beginning and the end, both through ABD. ABD provided all transfers, from the airport to the Basel hotel, from the Basel hotel to the ship...

Thanks for doing this report and for detailing differences between the ABD and National Geo trips! I know the work it takes to write a trip report, and I'm amazed that you are able to do this during the trip!

Glad you enjoyed the report. You can see a photo of the Fairmont Lake Louise in the report, taken from the lake. There is a big construction crane on the left side. I think the construction was mostly outside the main building. Our room was on the right side. We did not have any problems...