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Went to the Disney Store in Times Square and during a recent trip to WDW, couldn't find any merch for Kanga (wanted it to represent our family dynamic through plushies since I resemble Winnie the Pooh. Was told that my best bet to find such an item would be at WDW) and was wondering if anyone else has had a hard time finding Disney Merchandise that they wanted.
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BRER rabbit anything, princess and frog anything
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Apr 7, 2017 04:50
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My husband, Silly Burrito, loves Wreck It Ralph. Good luck finding anything with him on it. Maybe it'll be better after the sequel happens.
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Apr 7, 2017 13:34
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Braksgirl posted:My husband, Silly Burrito, loves Wreck It Ralph. Good luck finding anything with him on it. Maybe it'll be better after the sequel happens. They put a statue of him in the Disney quest gift shop. No poo poo, on this trip is yelled "too little too late" as we walked by it like a crazy person
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Apr 7, 2017 13:49
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What are everyone's thoughts on Springs? I loving hated it. We went last Saturday night (possibly why I hated it) and I found it to be horrible. Buses dump you off in the outlet mall now, the crowds are insane, restaurants are packed. I found it harder to get around due to the new shopping mall area. To me, it's not Disney anymore. Now, I get that was their plan but I enjoyed getting off the bus in the old area and walking through the Disney portion before I got to the West Side.
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Apr 7, 2017 17:08
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The correct way to get to Disney Springs is by boat.
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Apr 7, 2017 17:10
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I find it a lot prettier than the past. It lends itself to some gorgeous picture at night. The food selections are excellent and diverse, I think it could use one bar that's more beer centric but aside from that the alcohol is solid, the shops are just whatever to me (aside from Uniqlo) but I can accept that they might not be targeted at me personally. All around, I think it's easily a great upgrade.
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Apr 7, 2017 17:14
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At French Quarter chilling by the pool! Got in at about 7:30 this morning. Had a quick breakfast then hit Magic Kingdom for a quick walk around and some no line rides. Heading to Sanaa for a late lunch soon! Good start to the vacation!
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Apr 7, 2017 17:21
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I really enjoyed Springs when we went to Disney last month. The boat ride from PO:FQ to there is pleasant, there was plenty to walk around and see, dinner at the Boathouse was tasty with some interesting choices. Having a Uniqlo store there was cool as well, since there's not one near me.
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Apr 7, 2017 17:24
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I don't love DS. It has some nice restaurants and shops, but it's a little too high end for my budget. I went last November and I'm good for awhile. In fact, next month when I go to Disney with my sister, I think I'm going to hang back at the Poly while she goes to DS with her husband and son. I mean, I hate to miss out on that time with them (we live in different parts of the country) but I just really don't feel like going to DS again.
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Apr 7, 2017 17:47
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DS is good for blaze pizza and that's about it. Still need to do la nouba though
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My highlights at Disney Springs: Earl of Sandwich, cheap and delicious AMC Theater, all seats are reserved and all of the theaters are great (especially dine in side) Uniqlo, where I buy all of my clothes now really the Patisserie bakery the tea shop Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar Morimoto's Asia D-Luxe Burger greasy burgers and great shakes The marketplace shop with all of the Disney kitchen and home decor Flamenco guitar man and Eddy Maserati On a related note - anyone visiting Universal should eat at Cowfish and have the Firecracker roll and Hoison burger.
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Apr 7, 2017 19:27
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Actually any other also good restaurants at city walk?
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Apr 7, 2017 19:40
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The old latin food place was really good but it's gone now. Haven't tried any of the other non-chain ones because we just keep going back to Cowfish 
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Apr 7, 2017 19:42
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Toothsome Chocolate Emporium is fantastic, a well themed restaurant with a decent variety of menu options and awesome desserts. Easily on par with the Disney restaurants. That and Cowfish are my choices.
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Toothsome is great if you can get in. If you don't have reservations, you can expect up to 2 hours waiting; even with reservations, there's usually a queue inside for people whose turn is up to get their table. That said, it's definitely an experience. The menu is gigantic even before you get into the veritable orgy of desserts and milkshakes. Chocolate plays a part in a lot of items, especially the alcohol.
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Apr 8, 2017 02:12
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That place looks so awesome from the outside. It might be sacrilegious to say but I really like auniversal. Almost as much as Disney. I think they've made massive strides since the 90s.
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Apr 8, 2017 02:23
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They certainly have been on a roll since Harry Potter. I know a lot of people criticize their overuse of 4d stuff, but I think they have a unique niche in theme parks and noone else does it as well as Universal. That said, everything since HP has been a one-off so I wonder what their next big plans are (aside from more HP).
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Apr 8, 2017 02:54
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nimper posted:The correct way to get to Disney Springs is by boat. Absolutely. For me I absolutely love Disney Springs. I stay at Port Orleans at least once a year and I usually only go to Springs. It's funny because I traditionally hate crowds and malls and all that but I find Springs to be beautiful and always enjoyable to walk around in. Everyone is usually nice and there are always things to do and see even without paying.
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Bottom Liner posted:They certainly have been on a roll since Harry Potter. I know a lot of people criticize their overuse of 4d stuff, but I think they have a unique niche in theme parks and noone else does it as well as Universal. That said, everything since HP has been a one-off so I wonder what their next big plans are (aside from more HP). Well they're definitely posing the new Volcano Bay as their next big thing. Or at least they're trying to pose the park as given just as much theming and design work as their regular parks and rides. That's currently TBD, as there was quite a quick turn around from Jan 1st to May 25th.
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Apr 8, 2017 03:25
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I haven't been to Universal since the 90s. Is it worth it now if I don't like any rollercoasters or rides rougher than weak stuff like PotC?
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Apr 8, 2017 03:26
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Kilometers Davis posted:I haven't been to Universal since the 90s. Is it worth it now if I don't like any rollercoasters or rides rougher than weak stuff like PotC? My wife and I just went a few weeks ago. Neither of us like anything past the intensity of a Disney coaster. We really enjoyed the Harry Potter rides and the merch, but honestly we got burnt out really fast on simulators.
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Cais posted:It's a ten person maximum per guide. Any more, and you have to have a second guide, which is charged at full price. No discounted second guide. Yeah, it's rough that there is such a disconnect between the lines of business in this particular case at Mansion. I try to communicate with the guides at all times. "Hey our wheelchair hallway is backed up right now so we'd only be able to take like four of your people, so it'd be wise to go the regular way" rather than "Can't go this way. Sorry." That guide with 22 was an exception haha. I probably know who it was who yelled at your co-guide. One CM in particular is raging against the machine with this change. He brought the operating guide to our managers one day because he was so adamant about it. I get his point, but you gotta play it a certain way or you just get called into the office to get yelled at yourself.
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Apr 8, 2017 04:36
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My fiance and I were really annoyed at universal that every other ride sprays you with water for some effing reason.
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Apr 8, 2017 04:59
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It bothers me that Spiderman and Transformers are basically the same ride. Except Spidey is way better Didn't wait the 45 mins for Kong. I assume its just more 4D. Honestly, depending on who I go with on my next trip, i may skip Universal. The Harry Potter stuff is amazing, but most other rides I can safely skip. I can appreciate the Hulk is a good coaster, but I black out on roller coasters these days. God, the Harry Potter stuff is good though
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Apr 8, 2017 06:07
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Spider-Man is way cooler only because the 90s cartoon was my favorite as a kid. The Trasformers ride is my favorite 4d ride by far though, even if the source movies are terrible. The POV style is done really well and it's a unique concept to be in the character. I love Bluto's Barges, that's a genuinely good raft ride, especially in the summer heat. The Dr. Seuss land is really cute and The Cat in the Hat is a great dark ride. That's all of our favorite non-HP stuff.
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It blew my mind that apparently you change floors on the Transformers ride because it seems like you're always on one level. Very well done. ET is also a classic and honestly gives the classic Disney dark rides a run for their money. I've never been on cat in the hat though, I should try it.
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Empress Brosephine posted:It blew my mind that apparently you change floors on the Transformers ride because it seems like you're always on one level. Very well done. Yeah, take a look when you exit the NEST and you see Optimus for the first time. You can see the vehicle rapidly raising up to the second floor by looking at the walls.
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Everest went down this morning. When we went for our fastpass around 11:30 it was out the door and down the path but we we're in within 20 minutes so it wasn't that bad. Standby is currently 145 minutes and the fastpass line was all the way across the bridge into Dinoland by the time we got out.
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Empress Brosephine posted:
Oh yeah, forgot about that. Love Men in Black and Simpsons too, even though the simulator vehicles used on Simpsons are rough as hell.
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Is Minions worth doing at all? Or rip ride rock it?
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Minions was terrible, skip it. Even as a person that really enjoys the Despicable Me movies and doesn't hate Minions, I still thought it was not good
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Empress Brosephine posted:Or rip ride rock it? Best ride of the entire Universal complex. I will brook no argument on this point. 
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We thought Minions was really cute and good. Kids loved it. It's not much of a ride, just a very light simulator/show.
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Apr 8, 2017 20:22
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Any of you guys done spirit of aloha? Any thoughts
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Universial is fun, but it's repeat value is quite low after having an annual pass for a year. I do like Horror Nights though a lot and highly recommend going if you have not gone. It's hard to do all the mazes and shows in one night so grab a fast pass or buy the frequent fear ticket to go multiple nights. Harry Potter is the best theming done hands down in the United States though. Star Wars can take care of that though if WDI does it right.
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Empress Brosephine posted:Any of you guys done spirit of aloha? Any thoughts We did it, it was fun, but honestly I enjoyed the food and the entertainment at Hoop Dee Doo so much more. (I only compare the two because similar price and similar concept)
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Empress Brosephine posted:Any of you guys done spirit of aloha? Any thoughts We've done it twice. I've been one of the dumb dads brought up on stage twice. Food's good, entertainment is cool if you like dancing and fire twirling/swallowing.
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Awesome trip so far! Friday we ended up doing Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, then spent yesterday at Epcot. Just got back from MK to relax before our resort bar crawl tonight!
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nbakyfan posted:Universial is fun, but it's repeat value is quite low after having an annual pass for a year. I do like Horror Nights though a lot and highly recommend going if you have not gone. It's hard to do all the mazes and shows in one night so grab a fast pass or buy the frequent fear ticket to go multiple nights. It's certainly possible to do all or almost all of the houses in one night, but you have to be willing to stand in long lines to do it so make sure you've got friends to stick around with you. Last year I went with a close friend most nights and we had an absolute blast because we could actually talk and have fun while waiting in line. If you're actually in Florida or down for multiple nights, get the Frequent Fear. It costs about the same as a single peak night ticket anyway and gets you more time than you'll know what to do with. I've had one every year since 2006 except for 2012 and 2013 because I was working as a scareactor those years.
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