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Ockhams Crowbar posted:And Boma sounds perfect. Animal Kingdom was my favorite of all of the parks, but when we went there we were near the end of our trip and everyone was exhausted and eating muffins from stands all day because we were hot and tired. I always suspected there was good food to be found someplace in that park. Boma is awesome. We eat there every time we go to WDW, because the food is so varied and so different from what we can normally get around here. Note though, that it's actually at Animal Kingdom Lodge rather than the park. Since AK is an early close park, you can do your whole day at AK then take the bus over to the hotel for dinner. It's good for large groups - there were 14 of us the last time I went to WDW. Depending on where you stay though it can be a hassle getting back to your hotel because you'd probably have to take the bus to either downtown Disney or MK then switch transportation. If you're renting a car, you could park at AKL in the morning, take the bus to AK, then your car will be right there after dinner. Just tell the people at the gate you have dining reservations. Inside Animal Kingdom, the Yak and Yeti has good food. I also love the beef brewat rolls and the baklava at Restaurant Marrakesh in Morocco in Epcot, although I read a lot of Disney blogs and people have had less than stellar experiences there. If you like Baklava but don't want to eat at the restaurant, you can also get it at the quick service cafe in Morocco. I actually don't recommend the Sci-Fi at HS because I feel like the food doesn't make up for the atmosphere. Plus, you're basically sitting in a car with 2 or 3 rows that seat 2 each, so you either wind up at a table with people you don't know in front or back of you, or if you're with a larger group it's a pain in the rear end to talk to the other people you are with. At HS, the Prime Time Cafe is nifty. It's got solid American comfort food served in a 50's style kitchen, and the waitresses harass you to finish your vegetables (it's a lot more fun than it sounds). Some other random things I recommend as far as food: Dole Whip float (MK, Adventureland across from the treehpouse), chocolate covered pineapple (the store across from Dumbo, MK), the Passionfruit Margarita at La Cava de Tequila in Mexico (Epcot), the School Bread in Norway (Epcot) and LeFou's Brew (MK New Fantasyland). A great site for Disney food porn is http://www.disneyfoodblog.com
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You forgot Fort Wilderness!Lincoln posted:And is it possible to walk from WL to the TTC? Technically, you could, although I don't think there are any sidewalks on the road there. You would absolutely be better taking the bus directly to whichever park you wanted to go to or taking the boat right to MK. I stayed there last October, and I never waited long for the boat. I should also mention that I HATE boats but somehow have no problem with the Disney boats 
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HPanda posted:A few years ago, the boat that ran between WL and MK also stopped at Ft Wilderness. There still is, but I don't think there's a boat from FW to the TTC, so if you wanted to ride the monorail to Epcot, you'd need to take the boat to MK, then get on the monorail there. You'd be better off taking the bus directly to Epcot.
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:The kids that are stressed are with parents that are trying to do the whole park in a day and it's just too much for them because they're tired, they're hot, they're hungry, everything going on is too much for them- whatever. Exactly. You have to have realistic expectations. For example, my 6-year-old doesn't get to use a stroller when we go to the mall - he's old enough to walk. But when we go to Disney, I'm not going to have the same expectations about what is appropriate. If he's tired, he gets to ride in a stroller. Technically he should be able to suck it up and walk, but realistically, we're ALL going to have a terrible time if he's whining all day. Planning has a huge impact on how your kids do at the parks as well. Disney World is not really the kind of vacation where you can have a good time without a decent amount of research and preparation beforehand.
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Remulak posted:Can I take advantage of this by buying 5-day MYW tickets then using them to change parks twice over 3 days? Unfortunately, no
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skipdogg posted:We're planning our first WDW Vacation in roughly 2 years. I have some questions if you folks wouldn't mind answering. 1. Yes 2. It depends on your kids, but I'd say they're not too young. Disney World's not like Universal or Six Flags where most of the attractions are too intense for little ones, it's really geared to include young kids. Just make sure you make lots of time for midday naps and downtime if need be. Don't go with the expectation that you're going to go full bore doing every ride in the park for days on end either. I always try to build in a day or two to just hang out by the pool or playground, or go to Downtown Disney. If there was a big age spread with your kids, it might be more difficult, but at those ages the younger one will pretty much go along with whatever the 5-year-old wants to do, and they'll both be too small for the bigger kid rides. 3. Yes 4. That should be a comfortable budget, absolutely. Regarding the dining plan - have you done it before? I ask because in my experience unless you're getting it free, it's better to just pay for your food when you want it. I've been to Disney World with the dining plan twice. Once I got it free and once I paid for it. Besides it being annoying because you have to track your credits if you want to make sure to use them, I found that I ate a LOT more than I otherwise would have in order to make it pay for itself. How close to 3 will your daughter be? If she's just turning 3, or small for her age, tell Disney she's under 3 when you book, and she'll be free. Given the ages of your kids, you might want to save some money by not doing the parkhoppers. In order to get your money's worth out of them you really need to be going from morning till night, because of the time it takes to get between parks. I've never gotten parkhoppers and I've never once wished I'd put out the money for them. One thing you might want to look into is a Disney Visa. They're running a promo where you get $100 for signing up, and they give you various perks throughout the year, one of which right now is a 20% discount at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. Plus you always get 10% off of merchandise purchases of $50 and over, which is very helpful if your kid wants the life-sized Sully doll or you get sucked into the world of pin trading. Lincoln posted:HOWEVER...Disney has been running one of two (sometimes both) deals every offseason for the last several years: either 15-30% off your room rate, or free standard dining plan. In your case, the free dining plan is probably worth more. You can only take advantage of one or the other per vacation, not both. This is true, but the AOA Family Suites are usually excluded from discount promotions. Even if they do offer free dining, and AOA isn't excluded, technically AOA is a value resort, so you'd get the quick service dining plan free rather than the full DDP. Still, if it's free it's obviously a good thing to take advantage of.
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BromanderData posted:Also in Epcot is soda tasting station. There you can try different sodas that are sold in the rest of the world. Fun trick - get the Italian soda and tell your spouse "this is AWESOME, you have to try it". Have someone with a camera ready to capture the look on their face.
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TheBigBudgetSequel posted:The DISboards also run the DISUnplugged podcast, which is super informative, and they do topics episodes. This month they are going over 7 of the resorts (which they stayed in over a period of 7 nights.) The guy who runs it owns a travel company, so they are also pretty good about giving tips to plan. You can pay out of pocket for anything that's not covered with the plan and still use your credits on anything that is in the same meal. I'd also add http://www.easywdw.com/ to the list of recommended planning resources. His crowd calendars are usually pretty good too, and they're free. lamb fucked around with this message at 15:16 on Jun 8, 2013 |
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Yoshifan823 posted:Also, and this is completely unrelated but still awesome anyways because I'm a big dumb nerd, but Starbucks in the Magic Kingdom. That just makes me so happy. That actually brings up something important for first-timers to know: the coffee at Disney World is loving terrible watery Nescafe. I usually bring the single-serve Starbucks Via packets when I go; I am so excited about the Starbucks in MK.
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Lincoln posted:And be sure to wear these while you're there: Plus make sure to tell them you're celebrating at check-in so you get your free buttons.
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TheBigBudgetSequel posted:If I ever hit the jackpot, I want to go to the the Chef's Table at Victoria and Albert's just to say I did it. Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge is an awesome use of a dining credit.
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Braksgirl posted:From what I understand there are centrally located kiosks. You will have to get special FastPasses for a ride from the kiosk and you will not be able to get another one until the first one's time has passed. There will also be a special id card with a photo of the person for whom the card was issued on it. That person has to be the one to collect the FastPass, or at least has to be present at the kiosk. Do you know how they'll handle using strollers as wheelchairs? In Disney World, they gave us a sticker for our son's stroller, but in Disneyland the gave us a guest assistance card.
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Zachack posted:-How crucial are reservations for restaurants? I have a res in for Boma but when I've tried to find reservations anywhere else (via the Disney website so for all I know it's broken) there aren't any available. Do the restaurants keep tables open for walk-ins or am I basically screwed if I want Crystal Palace breakfast buffet? Reservations are pretty much a must, especially at a place like Crystal Palace. At the table service restaurants it's almost impossible to walk up any more. This close to November, you'll have a bit of a hard time getting your first choices, but people do cancel, so if it's something you have your heart set on, check every day to see if something opened up. Zachack posted:-Do those touring plans on easywdw and touringplans work? Granted, we're going in November during one of the more quiet times so I'm not expecting crazy lines, but does following a plan really make things that much better due to the presumed efficiency? I use easywdw to decide before I go which parks to visit on which days. I've found it to be helpful, especially when making dinner reservations you need to know what park you'll be at that day obviously. The touring plans are a little much. I feel like it's too much effort to plan each attraction in the order you're going to go on them, but some people swear by them. I usually just go left at the end of Main Street, since most people by nature will go right. Unrelated to the above, the following guide for guests with cognitive disabilities was just released by Disney: https://wdpromedia.disney.go.com/media/wdpro-assets/help/guest-services/cognitive-disabilities-services/wdw_cognitive_guide.pdf There's a lot of really good information in here.
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Fish Of Doom posted:At least Frozen is still hot right now. Just a reminder that they're still building Avatarland at Animal Kingdom. Who could possibly care about that now, much less five years from now? It's a multi-million dollar expansion solely for James Cameron to enjoy. My understanding is that there's two more Avatar movies in the works, and that Avatar land's opening is going to coincide with one of them.
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LoG posted:Still can't get a drat reservation for Be Our Guest tho You couldn't even get the lunch Fastpass?
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The wife loves it, I'm pretty ambivalent about it. Been trying for the last couple of months.
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I went to the Halloween party last night, and even though it was sold out, it really didn't feel packed. We got there around 5 and managed to eat, see the fireworks and do Pirates, the Haunted Mansion, Peter Pan, Big Thunder Mountain, Small World, Mine Train, Space Mountain, Tomorrowland Speedway and Buzz Lightyear. We ended the night with bags packed with candy and my little one spent a good half hour dancing with Boo. That made the admission price worth it alone.  Honestly, this whole trip I am left to wonder what the people on the message boards (please don't judge me for reading them) are whining about when it comes to crowds/wait times. I was expecting to wait something like an hour to do the Mexico Ride from the way these people are talking. lamb fucked around with this message at 14:58 on Nov 2, 2015 |
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