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Old 10-11-2013, 09:49 PM   #251
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All reservations should receive an e-mail detailing how to sign up for FP+. I didn't bother using it because the lines are so short in early October that it's rarely needed.

Craig is correct about the Food and Wine Festival. Was much better than two years ago in regards to the number of options available. We left the kids with the grandparents one night and make a quick tour of the world. Always fun.
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Old 10-11-2013, 09:54 PM   #252
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Awesome news re: F&W Fest. Going to be there in early November.
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Old 10-12-2013, 07:44 AM   #253
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FYI - Disney posted their first renderings of the new Avatar-themed area in Animal Kingdom last night.

First Look: AVATAR to Come to Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom « Disney Parks Blog
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Old 10-12-2013, 11:07 AM   #254
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No email for fast pass plus yet. I have heard lines are very short first week of December, so hoping it won't be a big deal. Sent an email to the agent.
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Old 10-12-2013, 12:05 PM   #255
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No email for fast pass plus yet. I have heard lines are very short first week of December, so hoping it won't be a big deal. Sent an email to the agent.

Yeah, you won't need FP more than once a day at that time. Much like early October, there's no one there just after Thanksgiving. That's a great time to go because you get to see all the Christmas stuff without messing with bad crowds.
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Old 10-13-2013, 10:12 AM   #256
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Yeah, you won't need FP more than once a day at that time. Much like early October, there's no one there just after Thanksgiving. That's a great time to go because you get to see all the Christmas stuff without messing with bad crowds.

Thanks for the pictures!

Those are great times to go. Plus, you might get yourself into the Disney Christmas special which is taped in early December. We still have one from the late 1990's with our daughter and her Mickey antler ears in the opening montage. Plus her and her now husband holding hands in the crowd watching the stage show at the castle.

We will down there the first weekend in November to attend the Party for the Senses for the third time. Thanks goodness for CM discounts for that expensive monster. Pretty amazing food, though.

A picture tip for all of you that we're enjoying now. Get family pictures in spots that you took pictures before. Each trip take another one in those spots. It is great to look back and see how your family and the park changed--or not.
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Old 10-29-2013, 09:16 AM   #257
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We have officially booked as of today. We are going 8/5-8/11 but it'll be a Christmas gift to my 4 year old son who, last week, mentioned Disney out of the blue when he said, "Do you think we can go to Disney sometime so we can laugh and play together?" So yeah, Santa went to work on that immediately.

We're staying at the Art of Animation in a Cars suite. We could have saved a lot of money at an All-Star resort but he really struggles to sleep in the same room as us because he would rather talk, play, etc. We got the premium dining package as well because I want him to get a few character meals out of it so we'll see.

No real specials but I did book through Small World so hopefully some things will pop up over the next few months.

I'll probably be on here bugging you guys with questions until then but thanks for the advice thus far.
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Old 10-29-2013, 10:01 AM   #258
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We have officially booked as of today. We are going 8/5-8/11 but it'll be a Christmas gift to my 4 year old son who, last week, mentioned Disney out of the blue when he said, "Do you think we can go to Disney sometime so we can laugh and play together?" So yeah, Santa went to work on that immediately.

We're staying at the Art of Animation in a Cars suite. We could have saved a lot of money at an All-Star resort but he really struggles to sleep in the same room as us because he would rather talk, play, etc. We got the premium dining package as well because I want him to get a few character meals out of it so we'll see.

No real specials but I did book through Small World so hopefully some things will pop up over the next few months.

I'll probably be on here bugging you guys with questions until then but thanks for the advice thus far.

Those new suites are really fun if you have a kid along. Lots of great theme stuff all over the rooms.
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Old 10-29-2013, 10:44 AM   #259
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We have officially booked as of today. We are going 8/5-8/11 but it'll be a Christmas gift to my 4 year old son who, last week, mentioned Disney out of the blue when he said, "Do you think we can go to Disney sometime so we can laugh and play together?" So yeah, Santa went to work on that immediately.

We're staying at the Art of Animation in a Cars suite. We could have saved a lot of money at an All-Star resort but he really struggles to sleep in the same room as us because he would rather talk, play, etc. We got the premium dining package as well because I want him to get a few character meals out of it so we'll see.

No real specials but I did book through Small World so hopefully some things will pop up over the next few months.

I'll probably be on here bugging you guys with questions until then but thanks for the advice thus far.

You can start booking dining reservations 6 months ahead of time and I would suggest you do that if you're looking to dine at some of the prime spots like Be Our Guest, Ohana or LeCellier.
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Old 10-29-2013, 11:45 AM   #260
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Just got back from week-long vacation in Orlando with 16 kids. Yep, took all 16. We had a great time, did several of Disney's free things, got some good photos, and didn't pay a thing except for a bit of parking (would have cost thousands to buy admission into the theme parks, so we just didn't. Had good time anyway).

My top recommendations for doing Orlando on a budget:

1. An hour straight east of Orlando on (toll) 528 is Jetty Park/Beach. Parking is $10, right off the dunes. Great beach, great facilities, cheap rentals for body boards and stuff, very family friendly, fantastic sand, plus, it's just south of the cruise ship port. Watch the giant ships dock and leave, and body surf the waves off their wake. We spent 2 days out at Jetty Beach and 1 day on the Gulf side at "Florida's second best beach" - WAY, WAY preferred Jetty.

2. Downtown Disney - Get a taste of all the glitz and glamor of Disney - at no cost, not even for parking. Shops, fountains, things to see and do, some great photo ops. Kids loved it. LegoLand is down there, get "spit on" by Stitch, take a boat ride across the lake, it's all completely free.

3. Take the ferry and the monorail through Disney. You have to pay $15 for parking at the Magic Kingdom, but then you can hop on the tram and ride the monorail though the parks and see some cool stuff (right up to and around the Epcot "giant golf ball") without a ticket. So long as you don't get off anywhere but the transportation hub, it's all free. I particularly recommend the monorail through Epcot (the best things to see) and the ferry ride, which gives you some good photo ops of the Disney castle.

4. For the grownups, my wife and I celebrated our anniversary at the waterfront in Celebration, the Disney-planned town just south of the parks. Some neat shops, restaurants and nightlife. Plus, they have freely available rocking chairs right on the water, and we enjoyed alligator spotting in the evening hours. We took the kids to the interactive fountain, too, and they had fun for a little while.

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Disney Boardwalk - Yes, it's free, but there really isn't much to to there.

If you're going to Orlando, I understand wanting to do Disney or Sea World or the swimming with dolphins place (forget what that's called), but if you can't believe how fast the wallet is emptying and you need a break from blowing your life's savings, these are some fun options.
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Old 10-29-2013, 11:57 AM   #261
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Just got back from week-long vacation in Orlando with 16 kids. Yep, took all 16.

You have 16 kids!?!?! Or was this some church-thing and you're just trying to be cute??
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Old 10-29-2013, 11:57 AM   #262
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Just got back from week-long vacation in Orlando with 16 kids. Yep, took all 16.

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Old 10-29-2013, 12:18 PM   #263
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You have 16 kids!?!?! Or was this some church-thing and you're just trying to be cute??

No, that's accurate. I have 16 children. Two sets of twins. I might put up a picture over in the kids' pic thread. It's the kids on the dock of the ferry going over to the Magic Kingdom, can see the castle in the background.
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Old 10-29-2013, 12:24 PM   #264
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No, that's accurate. I have 16 children. Two sets of twins. I might put up a picture over in the kids' pic thread. It's the kids on the dock of the ferry going over to the Magic Kingdom, can see the castle in the background.

Holy fuck!!!!
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Old 10-29-2013, 12:43 PM   #265
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3. Take the ferry and the monorail through Disney. You have to pay $15 for parking at the Magic Kingdom, but then you can hop on the tram and ride the monorail though the parks and see some cool stuff (right up to and around the Epcot "giant golf ball") without a ticket. So long as you don't get off anywhere but the transportation hub, it's all free. I particularly recommend the monorail through Epcot (the best things to see) and the ferry ride, which gives you some good photo ops of the Disney castle.

FYI, you can get off and on at any of the stops for free. The stops are all outside of the gates of the park. You are even reasonably close to the giant golf ball for photo ops. At MK, you probably could've seen half the fireworks show.


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Old 10-29-2013, 01:42 PM   #266
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Yeah, Boardwalk is more fun if you're staying there and hitting the ESPN Club.
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Old 10-29-2013, 02:02 PM   #267
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No offense to rev, but #3 almost seems cruel to the kids.

"Hey, look, we're inside Disney World! But no, we can't do anything other than look. Sorry."

I understand the monetary constraints with a family that size, but wouldn't it have been better to just stay away from the park?

Of course, you know your family better than I do...they may be mature enough to handle it. I just know I would have felt ripped off as a kid.
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Old 10-29-2013, 02:08 PM   #268
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No offense to rev, but #3 almost seems cruel to the kids.

"Hey, look, we're inside Disney World! But no, we can't do anything other than look. Sorry."

I understand the monetary constraints with a family that size, but wouldn't it have been better to just stay away from the park?

Of course, you know your family better than I do...they may be mature enough to handle it. I just know I would have felt ripped off as a kid.

Ha - was thinking to myself, "isn't that rather torturous?!"
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Old 10-29-2013, 02:11 PM   #269
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Old 10-29-2013, 03:06 PM   #270
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No offense to rev, but #3 almost seems cruel to the kids.

"Hey, look, we're inside Disney World! But no, we can't do anything other than look. Sorry."

I understand the monetary constraints with a family that size, but wouldn't it have been better to just stay away from the park?

Of course, you know your family better than I do...they may be mature enough to handle it. I just know I would have felt ripped off as a kid.

Well, kids all knew we were there to hit the beach and see friends. No expectation of doing anything Disney. So the fact we got to see anything at all was basically considered bonus.
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Old 10-29-2013, 03:16 PM   #271
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FWIW, you could take a bus to a resort and use the pools there. No one will check for a resort card, and you can change in a rest room. French Quarter with the dragon slide pool is a direct shot on the Sassagoula line boat, a nice quiet ride itself.

We are flying down Friday morning and returning Sunday for the Party For the Senses on Saturday night--part of Food and Wine. This will be our third one, and the CM discount is greatly needed.
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Old 12-08-2013, 03:44 PM   #272
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We got back today! What a blast! Our 5 year old daughter loved it! I loved it! The wife loved it! One of my favorite vacations ever. Only downside is that wife and I both got some nasty blisters from so much walking. I was amazed how many times waiters/waitresses went out of their way to make our meals special.

One example: We were at 50's Prime Time Cafe. My daughter wanted a dessert that wasn't included with our meal plan. I was prepared to buy it but he comped it and told her it was a special gift for being such a good girl. She hugged him in gratitude. He came out of the restaurant to find us and said, "thank you for lighting up my day with that hug. Here is a special tinker bell toy to light up yours" and gave her a free cool little light up tinker toy.

One of many examples of little extra touches that helped make a great vacation even better.
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Old 12-09-2013, 06:43 AM   #273
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Only downside is that wife and I both got some nasty blisters from so much walking.

Yeah, if you're not ready for it, that can make things pretty rough. I was lucky to mostly avoid them last time I was there.
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No offense to rev, but #3 almost seems cruel to the kids.

"Hey, look, we're inside Disney World! But no, we can't do anything other than look. Sorry."

I understand the monetary constraints with a family that size, but wouldn't it have been better to just stay away from the park?

Of course, you know your family better than I do...they may be mature enough to handle it. I just know I would have felt ripped off as a kid.

Those kids are going to go hog wild there when they're older and can afford it on their own.

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Old 12-09-2013, 08:27 AM   #275
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We got back today! What a blast! Our 5 year old daughter loved it! I loved it! The wife loved it! One of my favorite vacations ever. Only downside is that wife and I both got some nasty blisters from so much walking. I was amazed how many times waiters/waitresses went out of their way to make our meals special.

One example: We were at 50's Prime Time Cafe. My daughter wanted a dessert that wasn't included with our meal plan. I was prepared to buy it but he comped it and told her it was a special gift for being such a good girl. She hugged him in gratitude. He came out of the restaurant to find us and said, "thank you for lighting up my day with that hug. Here is a special tinker bell toy to light up yours" and gave her a free cool little light up tinker toy.

One of many examples of little extra touches that helped make a great vacation even better.

Disney really gets customer service.
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Anyone a vacation club member? I'm debating....

So, we did buy into DVC. We leave this coming Saturday for our first trip as DVC members, 8 nights, 9 days at Animal Kingdom in Kidani Village. I'm again, beyond stoked. The judge even gave me off of jury duty for the week
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Old 07-06-2014, 07:03 PM   #277
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Woohoo! Enjoy! Where are you eating?!
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We did the meal plan, so we've got one sit down a day. We went all out. I know I'm doing Cape May 2x, the Princess Breakfast at Epcot, T Rex Cafe (for my son), Sanaa in AK, and I know the Polynesian. I think the other two are an Italian sit down and fireworks at Hollywood Studios, and the sit down at Wilderness Lodge.
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We did the meal plan, so we've got one sit down a day. We went all out. I know I'm doing Cape May 2x, the Princess Breakfast at Epcot, T Rex Cafe (for my son), Sanaa in AK, and I know the Polynesian. I think the other two are an Italian sit down and fireworks at Hollywood Studios, and the sit down at Wilderness Lodge.

Cape May is great if you love snow crab (my son's restaurant of choice for his birthday). You'll have to tell me how the Ankershus is at Epcot (the princess breakfast thing) as I have never been there. The school bread (across the way from the Ankershus) is awesome. Polynesian - are you guys doing Ohana? If so, it's a blast - awesome meals there. Order a backscratcher - it literally comes with a backscratcher and I guarantee you won't remember much afterwards

Have a great time!

P.S. Not to be over-bearing, but my family and I live right outside of Orlando and are annual passholders, so if you have any questions, feel free.
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Old 07-06-2014, 07:21 PM   #280
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We did the meal plan, so we've got one sit down a day. We went all out. I know I'm doing Cape May 2x, the Princess Breakfast at Epcot, T Rex Cafe (for my son), Sanaa in AK, and I know the Polynesian. I think the other two are an Italian sit down and fireworks at Hollywood Studios, and the sit down at Wilderness Lodge.

All that food and yet none of it compares to Boma (which may not be on the meal plan at this point, I haven't looked in a while).

Enjoy.
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Just got back from a quick visit and ate at SaNaa again. Love the butter chicken choice as one of three bowls you can choose. Also like the ostrich steak at Boma (which can be on the meal plan but is a double).

The new parade at Magic Kingdom is great, as is the Seven Dwarves Mine ride. The Dwarves ride is short, so use a FastPass or the wait line will make the ride disappointing. The Lion King show is in a new theater in the AK, but the show is the same except better lighting and animatronics.

The wait for the Frozen princesses is ungodly long, so be aware.

The best tip for a hot day at MK is take a break in the upstairs room at Columbia Harbor House. I bought a frozen Mickey bar, took it upstairs and watched the end of a World Cup game on my phone. Very relaxing.

I tried to get into the old Odyssey restaurant in EPCOT to catch a bit of the Brazil-Mexico game. Fat Chance. Packed to the rafters. They weren't allowing anyone else inside.
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Old 07-06-2014, 08:35 PM   #283
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Boma sounded familiar, and we are eating there on the last Saturday. Anyone ever used garden grocer? I'm thinking about using them for done snacks and bottled water. We are flying in so I've got no wheels.
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Old 07-06-2014, 08:46 PM   #284
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Best meal I've ever had at WDW, hands down ... and I was highly skeptical beforehand. I ate stuff that I don't even (normally) like and it was amazing.


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Anyone ever used garden grocer? I'm thinking about using them for done snacks and bottled water. We are flying in so I've got no wheels.

Wife confirmed what I thought, we used it once for Cokes/water/Pop Tarts, no memorable issues or problems or anything. I mean it's kinda in how you look at it I think. On the one hand their stuff is expensive as hell but on the other hand it appears to be cheaper than what you'd pay in the gift shop so in that sense it's a bargain.
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Best meal I've ever had at WDW, hands down ... and I was highly skeptical beforehand. I ate stuff that I don't even (normally) like and it was amazing.




Wife confirmed what I thought, we used it once for Cokes/water/Pop Tarts, no memorable issues or problems or anything. I mean it's kinda in how you look at it I think. On the one hand their stuff is expensive as hell but on the other hand it appears to be cheaper than what you'd pay in the gift shop so in that sense it's a bargain.

I did check this morning again, Boma is on the meal plan.
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You'll have to tell me how the Ankershus is at Epcot (the princess breakfast thing) as I have never been there.

It's the only place we hit every single time we go there. Great place, servers are always great and the kids have the option of trying some new foods (but they do have standard stuff for the non-adventurous types). I do have two girls, so obviously the princess lunch is a big deal.
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Old 07-13-2014, 06:09 PM   #287
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You guys were a lot of help and so, as we're a bit more than 3 weeks out, I thought I would share the itinerary we've set up. I've quickly come to find over the last few weeks that I'm the only thrill rider of the group (so I'll be boarding Everest and Tower of Terror as a solo). My wife gets motion sick and even did so watching some of the first-person POV videos of the rides and my 5 year old isn't a big risk-taker.

My only other trip to Disney was 13 years ago with a long term girlfriend who was a thrill-rider so this'll be a new experience. I'm guessing lots of people watching and landscape admiring.

Arrive August 5th @ 10 am-
Animal Kingdom w/ fast pass Kali Rapids and Safari
Dinner at Boma

August 6th-
Magic Kingdom w/ fast pass Buzz Lightyear, Tomorrowland Speedway, Mine Train (a risk)
Dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern

August 7th-
Epcot w/ fast pass Test Track, The Seas, Turtle Talk
Lunch at Biergarten
Dinner at Garden Grill (characters)

August 8th-
Hollywood Studios w/ fast pass Toy Story, Muppet Vision, Star Tours
Lunch at Sci-Fi Drive-In
Dinner at O'hana

August 9th-
Magic Kingdom w/ fast pass Buzz, Pirates and Haunted Mansion
Dinner at Be Our Guest

August 10th-
Animal Kingdom w/ fast pass Safari, Rapids and Dinosaur (BIG risk)
Dinner at Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom (characters)

August 11th (departure day)
Breakfast at O'hana (characters)
Hollywood Studios w/ fast pass for Star Tours
Fly out

My wife and kids are interested in a parade and fireworks show as well, recommendations?
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Man. We did the Sunrise Safari at AK today. It was amazing. Had a breakfast buffet included at the end, and the food was incredible. Nit sure where the food was from, it was a private buffet in the back of pizzafari before the park even opened. Then dinner at Sanaa. Sanaa was great. Got the bread appetizer, butter chicken and a seafood medley. My god I'm stuffed. I lost 25 lbs. from Feb-June, I bet I put on 5-7 lbs. today.
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My wife and kids are interested in a parade and fireworks show as well, recommendations?

Given that you have a five year old, the Magic Kingdom or Hollywood Studios would be my choices for fireworks. You would actually knock out both the parade and fireworks all in one if you went to Hollywood, as the show includes a parade on water and lots of special effects/fireworks. Epcot has a great fireworks show, but it can be a bit boring for kids compared to the Magic Kingdom one, which incorporates a bad guy/good guy scenario into the show that ropes in the kids a bit better.
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If your kids like the movie Frozen, I believe they just made the fireworks and parade all Frozen at Hollywood for the next couple of months as well.
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Old 07-14-2014, 08:40 AM   #292
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Hey Cougar Freak, thanks for the heads up. I think Cash'll like that.

MBBF- Definitely appreciate that advice as well as it'll make it much easier to choose what we'll do. Thanks a ton guys!
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Old 07-14-2014, 08:48 AM   #293
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I'm hitting Hollywood tomorrow. I'll let you know. Where you staying?
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You really don't need to fast pass Buzz at MK, Muppets, or Pirates. Those are all very quick. Pirates might get backed up if it's raining but the other 2 are usually very, very short. Less than 20 minutes. If there are other rides you want to FP I'd switch out.
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Old 07-14-2014, 12:40 PM   #295
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Hey CF, we're staying at the Art of Animation as my son is a Cars freak.

Anybody have advice on Memory Maker? We're not usually camera people but I know my son would like pictures with the characters. Should I do Memory Maker or just suck it up and carry the camera?
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Hey CF, we're staying at the Art of Animation as my son is a Cars freak.

Anybody have advice on Memory Maker? We're not usually camera people but I know my son would like pictures with the characters. Should I do Memory Maker or just suck it up and carry the camera?
I am following this thread as I plan to do a no-kid visit in 2015 but you could buy a decent point and shoot camera for $150.
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Old 07-14-2014, 03:42 PM   #297
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You guys were a lot of help and so, as we're a bit more than 3 weeks out, I thought I would share the itinerary we've set up. I've quickly come to find over the last few weeks that I'm the only thrill rider of the group (so I'll be boarding Everest and Tower of Terror as a solo). My wife gets motion sick and even did so watching some of the first-person POV videos of the rides and my 5 year old isn't a big risk-taker.

My only other trip to Disney was 13 years ago with a long term girlfriend who was a thrill-rider so this'll be a new experience. I'm guessing lots of people watching and landscape admiring.

Arrive August 5th @ 10 am-
Animal Kingdom w/ fast pass Kali Rapids and Safari
Dinner at Boma

August 6th-
Magic Kingdom w/ fast pass Buzz Lightyear, Tomorrowland Speedway, Mine Train (a risk)
Dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern

August 7th-
Epcot w/ fast pass Test Track, The Seas, Turtle Talk
Lunch at Biergarten
Dinner at Garden Grill (characters)

August 8th-
Hollywood Studios w/ fast pass Toy Story, Muppet Vision, Star Tours
Lunch at Sci-Fi Drive-In
Dinner at O'hana

August 9th-
Magic Kingdom w/ fast pass Buzz, Pirates and Haunted Mansion
Dinner at Be Our Guest

August 10th-
Animal Kingdom w/ fast pass Safari, Rapids and Dinosaur (BIG risk)
Dinner at Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom (characters)

August 11th (departure day)
Breakfast at O'hana (characters)
Hollywood Studios w/ fast pass for Star Tours
Fly out

My wife and kids are interested in a parade and fireworks show as well, recommendations?

Your wife will definitely need to skip Star Tours if she gets motion sick. The whole seating area shakes and bounces. I've been on barf-filled 'tours'. Likewise the 7 Ds ride. It is short duration, but swings around a lot.

EPCOT--If by 'The Seas' you mean the Finding Nemo ride, you don't need a FP for that. You can walk on, easy. You will need a FP for Soarin' which isn't really a motion issue, IMO.

Also, between 3 and 5PM you WILL be in a thunderstorm. Guaranteed. Every day. Plan to take in a show like the LION KING or NEMO for that time of day when you are in the Animal Kingdom.

The new parade in the MK is really solid--Frozen characters, Brave float is terrific, all the traditional ones and a fire breathing dragon that I can't remember my daughter's explanation of. But it is great.
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I am following this thread as I plan to do a no-kid visit in 2015 but you could buy a decent point and shoot camera for $150.

I recommend staying at Port Orleans so you can take the boat to Downtown Disney in the evening. Pleasant 20 minute trip, much better than the bus. And you are closer to EPCOT and its restaurants than most other places.
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I am following this thread as I plan to do a no-kid visit in 2015 but you could buy a decent point and shoot camera for $150.

Wine and Food Festival is a must if you're going without kids. It's in October.
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I recommend staying at Port Orleans so you can take the boat to Downtown Disney in the evening. Pleasant 20 minute trip, much better than the bus. And you are closer to EPCOT and its restaurants than most other places.

Typically we stay closest to the Epcot grounds - either the Boardwalk/Yacht Club/Beach Club if we can afford it, or the Swan/Dolphin if we cannot. Staying this close is great because you can enter/exit Epcot from the International Gateway - you're super close to everything, and if you can get a resort view, you can see the fireworks every night. Plus, you'll enjoy the short walk if you plan on drinking around the world

2nd favorite was staying in the Contemporary, resort view. Again, free fireworks and there's something to be said for hitching a ride on a monorail that goes through your hotel
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