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    Great pool and breakfast

    I also recommend a house or condo for a month. Something with multiple bedrooms, a living room, washer & dryer and a full kitchen. There are ample places in the WDW area and the cost will be far less than a hotel room. If you want the "resort feel" go with somewhere like Windsor Hills or...
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    Walt Disney World in August

    Halloween begins in August at Magic Kingdom as they start the parties that month. Only the parties get the big theming, costumes and fireworks. There are some decorations you would see during the day and some stuff in the gift shops. The rest of the parks don't get big Halloween theming. The...
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    2025 - Free Water Park Day for Resort Guests on Check-in Day!

    Some people are already booking for 2025 and it's an incentive for people to book earlier. Plus it takes time for the work of this perk to spread. As for what is behind it, there could be multiple reasons: - This is an incentive for someone on the fence between an onsite or offsite stay. - It...
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    Orange Lake Holiday Inn Club Vacations Resort - Advice?

    The timeshare tour playbook is that the 90 minutes won't include the property tour, the meal time if offered, and the other stuff that makes 90 minutes turn into multiple hours. They wear you down to get you to sign anything to leave.
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    Late Flight into MCO

    There is another advantage to staying inside the airport. We recently had to wait about an hour for a shuttle to take us to a nearby airport hotel. Now, had we known it would take that long we would have called an Uber, but these are the kinds of delays that can happen when traveling. The more...
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    Help with planning a trip to NYC

    Another vote for the Hyatt Place Midtown. Our family of 5 fit in the room, although it was tight. Free breakfast is a big money and timesaver. For fun I looked at what the rates are now for the week before Christmas and by the time you add fees and taxes likely $900 a night.
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    Orange Lake Holiday Inn Club Vacations Resort - Advice?

    1. Don't attend the timeshare presentation. If interested in timeshares, visit tugbbs.com. Orange Lake timeshares have no value and sell for $1 from owners wanting to escape the maintenance fees. 2. If forced to attend, don't agree to anything. Set a timer on your phone if there is a time limit...
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    ISO Non-Disney Activities for April trip with 3 adults and a teen

    You have already planned a grueling trip with 5 full days of activities. April can be hot and having a couple days to recuperate would be my plan. Also not fun for me would be driving 4 hours in one day to go somewhere. Some things I would consider would be going over to Animal Kingdom Lodge...
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    crowd calendar

    Disney offers a crowd calendar as they charge more for tickets on more popular days. They also block out more periods from most annual passes. In the end, how you tour the parks is much more important than when your visit is. Having a strategy for your visit makes the difference between...
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    AP Turnstile for EE?

    The true purpose of the AP turnstiles is to remind and nudge non-AP holders that they should buy one. A little reminder as you enter. One of many clever things Disney does to "nudge" guests into doing things.
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    1/2 day park

    Magic Kingdom has several anytime attractions with little to no wait and is the most iconic of the parks, so I would pick that for a quick visit. I have gone there just to have a snack, watch the fireworks, walk around and perhaps go on the people mover. You are going to be taking a small...
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    2 Bedroom with Kitchen Accomidations

    There many resorts you can rent in the Seaworld area between Universal and Disney. These are timeshare resorts you can rent directly from owners or from the resorts. Renting somewhere like Redweek is going to be less than from the resort directly. Some resorts include Marriott Harbour Lake...
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    The we loooooove Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek Part 4

    That's a great time to arrive as the timeshare sales people will most likely be gone.
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    Epcot Extra Evening Hours wait times?

    The Skyliner was operating at close when we were there last June. If it is down for some reason, there will be bus service. I have heard no reports of visitors having to wander the closed park all night, although over at Magic Kingdom they have had a few 24/7 special days.
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    Healthier restaurant choices

    Too bad Sweet Tomatoes went out of business. There are several grocery stores around Disney. I'd suggest Publix, which has an extensive deli and plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. This area is filled with chain restaurants catering to tourists looking for big, robust meals after walking...
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    Holiday Inn Orange Lake

    The resort is so large and sprawling it has an internal shuttle system. I would find out where the rideshare pick-up area is before staying there without a car, which would be a hard sell for me no matter what. When we stayed there it would take several minutes to drive from one area to...
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    Epcot Extra Evening Hours wait times?

    Is it worth going? Absolutely. The cost is $0. The park is much less crowded and nice to walk around it. The popular rides, like Remy and Frozen, will still have a wait. At first it is long as they have to clear out all the day guests. Toward the end they get shorter, however at Epcot you...
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    disney springs parking?

    The street-level parking areas are by the West Side down by the Cirque du Soleil theater. The Marketplace and World of Disney Store are down at the other end. There is a boat that you can take from the Westside to the Marketplace.
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    Phone vs Computer: What's Your Go-To Device for Navigating DisBoards?

    The people who run Disboards would know the exact figure, however for most websites, mobile now accounts for more than 50% of traffic, a percentage that has continued to grow over the years. It will probably hit 60% in a few years. Phones are No. 1 with tablets, like iPads, a small amount. In...
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    Theme parks

    These well-known chain hotels are across from the SeaWorld parking lot. With no car, I would start by looking at how they meet your budget and what features they have to meet your needs. Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld - The closest Hilton Garden Inn Orlando at SeaWorld DoubleTree by Hilton...
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