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Forum: Theme Parks Florida 31 Jul 23, 12:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,647
Posted By WDWfangirl
Refurb and closure list

Does Disney still publish this on their website? Previously there was a whole separate page listing planned closures and refurbishments. I’ve looked a few times for it now but can’t find it.

The...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 28 Jul 23, 10:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 693
Posted By WDWfangirl
Would definitely recommend this. We did it in...

Would definitely recommend this. We did it in 2019 and have booked it again for 3 weeks time - eeek!
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 16 Jul 23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 764
Posted By WDWfangirl
We’ve got yellow ones from 1990 and clear ones...

We’ve got yellow ones from 1990 and clear ones from 2007 that will be coming on our next trip.

Thanks for the tip about Disney replacing them free of charge!
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 16 Jul 23, 09:13 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,848
Posted By WDWfangirl
Wow! Rosie O’Grady’s and the Mercado shopping...

Wow! Rosie O’Grady’s and the Mercado shopping village bring back memories. We loved the Mexican restaurant there.

I first went in 1990. My main memory of the trip was being left behind in Typhoon...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 15 Jun 23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,038
Posted By WDWfangirl
We’ve always found loads of shade at Ketchakiddie...

We’ve always found loads of shade at Ketchakiddie Kreek. Although if you don’t have small kids you might not want to hang out there.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 4 Apr 23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,873
Posted By WDWfangirl
When our kids were younger we always based...

When our kids were younger we always based ourselves at Ketchakiddie Creek as there was lots of shade. There’s now a large seating area at the back of the park where you used to be able to swim with...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 4 Apr 23, 02:21 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,948
Posted By WDWfangirl
Definitely worse than Soarin I have never...

Definitely worse than Soarin

I have never seen my other half so green as when we got off FJ. The rest of the family don’t get motion sickness but found the ride very “meh” - both our HP mad kids...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 4 Apr 23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 13,047
Posted By WDWfangirl
As long as people will pay it, Disney will charge...

As long as people will pay it, Disney will charge for it, and keep upping the cost it seems.

I will not pay it out of principle
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 4 Apr 23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,385
Posted By WDWfangirl
I’m a big fan of ziplock bags. In my day bag that...

I’m a big fan of ziplock bags. In my day bag that I take to the parks everything is in clear ziplock bags so everything stays dry and it’s quicker to get through security as i can hold the clear bags...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 4 Apr 23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 565
Posted By WDWfangirl
I didn’t know there was a limit - darn! There...

I didn’t know there was a limit - darn! There will be 11 in my party in August
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 24 Mar 23, 11:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,064
Posted By WDWfangirl
Definitely get water shoes for the water parks. ...

Definitely get water shoes for the water parks. We get Hot Tuna ones from sports direct and they used to be about a £5 each.
As for the parks we all wear “rubber sandals” with Velcro fastenings...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 24 Mar 23, 10:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,670
Posted By WDWfangirl
In AK there are some lovely trails round the base...

In AK there are some lovely trails round the base of the Tree of Life. There’s loads of benches for chilling on and it’s really quite deserted.
In Epcot in the Japan Pavilion at the back of the...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 10 Mar 23, 10:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,620
Posted By WDWfangirl
We were in Cali the last 2 weeks in August last...

We were in Cali the last 2 weeks in August last year and did 4 days in SF then drove to Kings Canyon and Sequoia NP then onto Anaheim, universal Hollywood and Santa Monica. We have done SF Big Sur...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 2 Mar 23, 10:30 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 9,830
Posted By WDWfangirl
Oh no! Surely Disney can’t justify having only...

Oh no! Surely Disney can’t justify having only one water park open this summer?
Forum: Beyond the Parks 14 Feb 23, 11:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,512
Posted By WDWfangirl
Back in 2019 I was training for a marathon 2...

Back in 2019 I was training for a marathon 2 months after our stay at Wilderness Lodge so took my running stuff with me. Unfortunately Disney had just started the development of the new DC resort...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 13 Feb 23, 09:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 883
Posted By WDWfangirl
Catching what was the Disney Express but not staying at Disney

I’m planning a big family trip to WDW this summer. All bar one of us will be on the same flight flying into Tampa because it was cheaper than flying into MCO. We are then hiring 2 cars to get us to...
Forum: Accommodation 1 Jan 23, 07:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,105
Posted By WDWfangirl
At the moment park reservations are still...

At the moment park reservations are still required for 2023 but that might change.

Given that the only onsite perks now are entering parks 30 mins early and the free transportation my suggestion...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 28 Dec 22, 08:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 336
Posted By WDWfangirl
When we were last there back in 2019 there were...

When we were last there back in 2019 there were no direct buses so we caught a bus to SSR and walked. The other people on the bus (all Americans) were flabbergasted that we were going to walk to DS...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 27 Dec 22, 11:13 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,093
Posted By WDWfangirl
I know everyone has different appetites but we...

I know everyone has different appetites but we find that the portion sizes are huge and therefore would buy 3 meals between the 4 of us. Sometimes we were full up with just 2 meals and a side dish...
Forum: Accommodation 19 Dec 22, 11:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,370
Posted By WDWfangirl
I absolutely loved staying at WL and would do so...

I absolutely loved staying at WL and would do so again if budget allowed it.

I note you mention mobility issues so probably not of use to you but we would often get the boat to the contemporary as...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 19 Oct 22, 09:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,366
Posted By WDWfangirl
We were at DL this summer and said the same...

We were at DL this summer and said the same. Multiple rides every day. When on our previous trips to WDW you could count the number of breaks downs in 4 weeks on 1 hand
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 19 Oct 22, 09:51 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,202
Posted By WDWfangirl
We thought the quality of the photos on this trip...

We thought the quality of the photos on this trip was noticeably lower than before. Photos in front of the castle with our feet chopped off or in front of the station with the top of the station...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 17 Oct 22, 09:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,082
Posted By WDWfangirl
I’m totally with you. With fast pass you...

I’m totally with you.

With fast pass you never walked straight onto a ride, there was always a small queue. But it appears that with LL the CM’s don’t want to let people with a LL pass wait even...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 15 Oct 22, 10:17 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 56,446
Posted By WDWfangirl
The fact that the onsite perks are now so...

The fact that the onsite perks are now so drastically reduced to what they where pre-covid that Disney now have to resort to advertising “free towels at water parks” as a perk says it all.
Like...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 4 Oct 22, 07:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,059
Posted By WDWfangirl
Car Hire- deemed “no show” due to flight delay

I’ve never paid much attention to the T&C’s and have usually booked car hire as a package with flights but this time around it looks cheaper to book separately.

But what happens if flights are...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 19 Sep 22, 09:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,075
Posted By WDWfangirl
As an alternative to Yosemite (August isn’t the...

As an alternative to Yosemite (August isn’t the best time to go there as the waterfalls will have practically all dried up) have a look at Kings Canyon and Sequoia NPs.

If you are intending to go...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 19 Sep 22, 09:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 981
Posted By WDWfangirl
I’m totally with you on the long queues, crowds...

I’m totally with you on the long queues, crowds and not pleasant cast members.

I had a particular grip with the number of people let in with the lightning lanes - on some rides they were...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 19 Sep 22, 09:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 820
Posted By WDWfangirl
We stayed at Courtyard by MArriott at Santa...

We stayed at Courtyard by MArriott at Santa Monica last month. A lovely hotel with a nice rooftop pool.

However we were not impressed with Santa Monica. We intended to spend an evening at the...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 6 Sep 22, 10:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,338
Posted By WDWfangirl
I’m beginning to regret not adding Genie + to our...

I’m beginning to regret not adding Genie + to our tickets we’ve got for next year

At the time the reviews didn’t suggest it was worth it and given the fact that (a) I was really loathe to support...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 31 Aug 22, 01:36 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 9,726
Posted By WDWfangirl
I totally agree with the weak IP. I could spend...

I totally agree with the weak IP. I could spend hours wandering round the shops in Disney whereas with Universal it was pretty much a walk in and walk straight out again.

With Disney they have...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 30 Aug 22, 10:25 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 59,846
Posted By WDWfangirl
Out of interest, how similar is the Florida Mummy...

Out of interest, how similar is the Florida Mummy ride to the Hollywood Mummy ride?
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 30 Aug 22, 10:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,159
Posted By WDWfangirl
Just back and we stayed at the Best Western Plus...

Just back and we stayed at the Best Western Plus Anaheim Inn which was possibly 100 metres from the main entrance. Lovely hotel with pool. And then stayed at the Blvd Universal hotel - not so nice an...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 30 Aug 22, 10:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,510
Posted By WDWfangirl
We’re just back and stayed at Blvd Universal...

We’re just back and stayed at Blvd Universal. Large room with 2 double beds and i think a microwave. About a 5 minute walk to the free tram stop by the metro station at the bottom of the hill up to...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 23 Aug 22, 08:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,566
Posted By WDWfangirl
We’re here at the moment. Yesterday at DL and...

We’re here at the moment. Yesterday at DL and today at DCA

I’ve refused to buy genie +.

The crowd calendars don’t seem to agree on crowd levels. We thought DL yesterday was heaving. Even at...
Forum: Accommodation 18 Apr 22, 10:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,528
Posted By WDWfangirl
We stayed at CBR in 2016 and then stayed at WL in...

We stayed at CBR in 2016 and then stayed at WL in 2019. I liked CBR. We were in Jamaica and for me it was no hassle at all to walk across the bridge to the quick service (Port Royale?) and the main...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 18 Apr 22, 10:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 327
Posted By WDWfangirl
We did the MK firework cruise in 2019 and loved...

We did the MK firework cruise in 2019 and loved it! Would definitely recommend
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 11 Apr 22, 07:35 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 13,796
Posted By WDWfangirl
We’ve not booked it for our August 2023 trip. ...

We’ve not booked it for our August 2023 trip. There’s going to be 11 of us and trying to book FP’s at the same time would have been difficult, from what I’ve read about Genie + it would be...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 7 Apr 22, 01:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,428
Posted By WDWfangirl
I wouldn't get too excited about evening extra...

I wouldn't get too excited about evening extra magic hours or whatever they are now called personally. Back in 2019 MK and Epcot were really busy during them and I wish I hadn't bothered
Forum: Accommodation 7 Apr 22, 01:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,180
Posted By WDWfangirl
We stayed at CBR and the pushed the boat out and...

We stayed at CBR and the pushed the boat out and stayed at WL on our next trip. I think the upgrade was about £1k and it was definitely worth it.

Why?
1. the theming is amazing at WL and at a...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 27 Sep 21, 01:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,312
Posted By WDWfangirl
We’re doing something similar next year. 3 days...

We’re doing something similar next year. 3 days in SF and then driving to LA for a Disney fix!

We’ve done PCH and Yosemite before so we’re going via Kings Canyon and Sequoia NP instead which were...
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