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Chili posted:That ain't every gonna happen anytime soon. The times reported at the bus stops are totally arbitrary. The system is really strange. This morning, we had three magic kingdom busses come within 2 minutes of each other. We can only hope but yeah, the bus times aren't the greatest. Thanks Shanghai. 
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Chili posted:That ain't every gonna happen anytime soon. The times reported at the bus stops are totally arbitrary. The system is really strange. This morning, we had three magic kingdom busses come within 2 minutes of each other. I've seen the times as accurate, but they change depending on traffic. It seems like they may use a GPS system to track where the buses actually are and estimates their arrival time like using Google Maps.
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Good news: We got our Magical Express luggage tags. Yay! The balance on my trip is due 12/6, 30 days before arrival. Yet I don't see anywhere to actually pay it. I've searched through the My Reservations and My Itinerary sections but there's nothing about paying a balance. It offered to allow us to begin check-in, so we did that, but nothing about paying the current balance. Any ideas?
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Omne posted:Good news: We got our Magical Express luggage tags. Yay! Did you use a travel agent? If so, only the agent can process a payment.
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Braksgirl posted:Did you use a travel agent? If so, only the agent can process a payment. Nope, booked it online at Disneyworld.com. Based on all of these issues, we're definitely using an agent next time. Do you book disneyland trips as well?
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Anyone done a non-Florida departing Disney Cruise? We're looking at doing one this Spring with some family but we've all done Bahamas/Caribbean so a change would be nice if anyone has a recommendation. Our cousins did the Norway one which looks incredible but we can't swing 10+ days of vacation time.
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Omne posted:Nope, booked it online at Disneyworld.com. Might have to give Disney a call and see if you can make your payment that way. I would be delighted to help you next time and I do book Disneyland as well!
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The Disney Parks Blog live stream to light up the Death Star is happening right now and they just announced they're doing both Jingle Bell Jingle Bam and the Star Wars Galactic Show on the same goddamn nights from 12/16-12/31 and that's just a whole lot of fireworks. Edit: 
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It rules so much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI2ecZF2_-M
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That looks amazing.
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Dinner at Tiffins last night and some pics from AK/MK. Tiffins was incredible, the whole fish was probably the best dish I've had at Disney, second only to the old pork belly dish at Coral Reef a few years back with the jimca slaw. Not pictured: the three plates of desserts they sent out since they all know my wife and it was her birthday. Nomad lounge was great too, the Mustang Coffee was pretty intense (coffee, Crown Royal, brown sugar, and butter). Happy birthday Walt too             
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Great work on those pictures. That food looks mouth watering. Me and my wife have only done Tiffins lunch thus far, but we have probably been to Nomad lounge half a dozen times. My favorite "chill" bar on property.
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Dec 6, 2016 23:13
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Oh hey, Tarzan. How YOU doin'?
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May Walt shine his eternal blessing upon you BL. Those shots are amazing.
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Having a quandary about what to do on our last day on property. Magical Express will be picking us up at the Animal Kingdom Lodge at 1:30pm or so. Animal Kingdom park and Hollywood Studios open at 9:00am. Would it be feasible to hit a few rides at one of those parks in that much time, using the resort bus transportation? We would obviously be there for rope drop and stack up Fastpass+ reservations to use before noon. Am I crazy for trying this? We also have reservations at Boma, so worst case scenario we have a leisurely breakfast. Edited to add: this is at a super unbusy time of year, on a Wednesday, so not anticipating much I the way of crowds.
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meet girls at the store posted:Having a quandary about what to do on our last day on property. Magical Express will be picking us up at the Animal Kingdom Lodge at 1:30pm or so. Animal Kingdom park and Hollywood Studios open at 9:00am. Would it be feasible to hit a few rides at one of those parks in that much time, using the resort bus transportation? We would obviously be there for rope drop and stack up Fastpass+ reservations to use before noon. I would just take your leisurely breakfast and not rely on the bus to get you back to AKL before 1:30. Sometimes it's nice to relax before traveling.
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I wouldn't attempt a park day with that time frame. I had a very similar set up on my last trip and I didn't bother trying to hit a park. It's just too risky, I think. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, maybe do a little shopping at your resort and soak in as much of AKL as you can before you have to leave.
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yeah you never know if a bus breaks down, which i've seen happen atleast once on each of my two trips 
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meet girls at the store posted:Having a quandary about what to do on our last day on property. Magical Express will be picking us up at the Animal Kingdom Lodge at 1:30pm or so. Animal Kingdom park and Hollywood Studios open at 9:00am. Would it be feasible to hit a few rides at one of those parks in that much time, using the resort bus transportation? We would obviously be there for rope drop and stack up Fastpass+ reservations to use before noon. We usually did this when when we used Magical Express.
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One of our trips we tried to do some Disney Springs shopping before a 2:00PM Magical Express departure, we ended up cutting it really close since the buses can be unpredictable. If you do try it, give yourself at least 90 minutes to get back. If your trip was short and you really want to hit those rides again it's possible, but I know I would enjoy a leisurely morning. Sleep in, finish packing, have a nice brunch and brace myself for dealing with MCO. You should be able to squeeze in 3 hours though if you really want to.
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That's what I did on my last day. I had a 220 pick up for MDE, from AKL and I decided against doing MK and went to HS to see if I could hop on rockin rollercoaster and putz around for a couple hours (RR reopened that day). I didn't get in the bus until 11 because I saw my husband off to his pickup, and checked all of my things, but I just wanted to be in a park for my birthday. Ended up taking a cab back because the standby by line for RR had taken an hour by the time I got done, but I was back to AKL around 155. Had a leisurely breakfast as well down at Mara instead of Boma though. It's totally doable, but I would say do either AK or HS, pick 2 things to do, or just wander around them and soak it in. Making sure you're totally packed up the night before will help as well. It was just me, so it worked well. YMMV if there's more than 2 people. Edit: I am also a crazy person who likes to soak in all park atmosphere. But all I did was Frozen sing along, get an electric lemonade, and RR. And I was sprinting to the cab line. If you 8-11 it, it's doable. All depends on the length of your flights and travel home and how you feel. Originally I was gonna do a bunch of stuff at MK but I scrapped it at the last moment. Anya fucked around with this message at 22:51 on Dec 7, 2016 |
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also keep in mind security at MCO especially around this time of year; i never take my scheduled MDE bus back I always take a earlier one
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I highly recommend TSA pre-check if you can. It makes MCO so much more pleasant.
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Fuckin New Hampshire worst state can't get it without a passport because we give listeners to everyone :aw:
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I never enjoyed doing parks day we leave. We always feel pressured for time and it gets pretty stressful. It's also somewhat a waste of a day for a ticket unless you have an AP
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Braksgirl posted:I highly recommend TSA pre-check if you can. It makes MCO so much more pleasant. Amen.. I got Pre-check through work on their dime. I giggle now when I get out of the car at the airport.
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I meant to get Pre before my upcoming trip (and holiday travels) but then.... I did not
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I got pre check specifically for MCO because that place is a shitshow.
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Braksgirl posted:I highly recommend TSA pre-check if you can. It makes MCO so much more pleasant. I do a bit or travel in and out of MCO for work, TSA Pre-Check is worth its weight in gold. Plus when my family travels with me on vacation on the same reservation they are covered under pre-check as well.
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Thanks, everyone. Though it sounds like we could theoretically make it to Animal Kingdom or Hollywood Studios, I think we'll just hang at the AKL and enjoy the pool and the giraffes.
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I've never waited any longer at MCO than I do at New Orleans airport, and ours is pretty tiny and bad in comparison. Maybe we have just gotten lucky the dozens of time we have flown out.
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What are people's thoughts on doing a Disney Cruise? I've never done a cruise before but my girlfriend and I are thinking of doing a 3 night one and then a few days at the parks.
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That's what we did for our honeymoon and we loved it. The cruise can be as Disney or as adult as you want, since many parts of the ship are adult only. The food is fantastic, the service is equal to deluxe resorts, and the entertainment and activities on board are really varied and fun. My only recommendation would be to book your island excursions independently to find some much better prices or off the beaten path activities. The lunch buffet on board is better than the island food in most cases especially at Castaway Cay (the Disney Island). Also, unlimited banana ice cream cones beside the elevators, dear lord.
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They have alcohol (lots of it) and bingo, no casino style stuff. You used to be able to bring your own liquor on board but I think they nixxed that because of some nutjobs that couldn't behave.
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Bottom Liner posted:They have alcohol (lots of it) and bingo, no casino style stuff. You used to be able to bring your own liquor on board but I think they nixxed that because of some nutjobs that couldn't behave. Just bring rum runners or a highly rated alternative on amazon, bury them in your bag, and bring your own mixers. http://www.rumrunnerflasks.com/
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Bottom Liner posted:That's what we did for our honeymoon and we loved it. The cruise can be as Disney or as adult as you want, since many parts of the ship are adult only. The food is fantastic, the service is equal to deluxe resorts, and the entertainment and activities on board are really varied and fun. My only recommendation would be to book your island excursions independently to find some much better prices or off the beaten path activities. The lunch buffet on board is better than the island food in most cases especially at Castaway Cay (the Disney Island). Also, unlimited banana ice cream cones beside the elevators, dear lord. Does the adult stuff have no Disney in it? I'm an adult who loves Disney.
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Oh it's definitely still Disney, but more subtle or mature in nature. There are nightclubs that feature newlywed games on stage with audience members, adult only pools and hot tubs on the level above the main family deck (that features a huge outdoor movie screen playing Disney movies 24/7), fine dining restaurants that are 18+, spas and fitness centers, that kind of thing. You're always aware that you're surrounded by Disney, but you can get away from the screaming kids at anytime and just relax. We would spend each evening out on the deck after midnight just eating ice cream and hanging out while all the kids were asleep, and it was fantastic.
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Bottom Liner posted:Oh it's definitely still Disney, but more subtle or mature in nature. There are nightclubs that feature newlywed games on stage with audience members, adult only pools and hot tubs on the level above the main family deck (that features a huge outdoor movie screen playing Disney movies 24/7), fine dining restaurants that are 18+, spas and fitness centers, that kind of thing. You're always aware that you're surrounded by Disney, but you can get away from the screaming kids at anytime and just relax. We would spend each evening out on the deck after midnight just eating ice cream and hanging out while all the kids were asleep, and it was fantastic. This definitely seems like something for my fiancee and I to look into once we get our passports.
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