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  1. MIChessGuy

    ETPE and All-Star Sports...Bus vs Car

    O.K., thanks. If I should decide to drive it but miscalculate the parking lot's opening time, do the CMs there generally cause traffic to turn around? Does that result in a bunch of DHS guests driving around and around until they see green lights at the parking toll booths?
  2. MIChessGuy

    ETPE and All-Star Sports...Bus vs Car

    I have seen that in a few places as well. But, it is hard to know what's reliable since it seems like a lot of what Disney itself says about bus service does not correspond with reality. I definitely would prefer the bus if it showed up at least 60 minutes ahead of the start time for ETPE. In...
  3. MIChessGuy

    ETPE and All-Star Sports...Bus vs Car

    I somehow snagged an excellent rate at All-Star Sports via Priceline Express and now I'm wondering about the best way to make it to DHS for ETPE. Not having stayed on-site in some years, I am rusty with this stuff. If I want to reach the DHS tapstyle about 45 minutes ahead of the official...
  4. MIChessGuy

    Do any quick service do free refills?

    I was actually at Sunshine Seasons last month and I remember feeling somewhat uncertain about the soda situation there. It is self-serve of course, but it's also back behind the cash register checkout stations. So you have to go back in there, refill your soda cup, and then walk past the...
  5. MIChessGuy

    Scooby Meets?

    Last September, I got a photo taken with Shaggy and Velma. The others were MIA. If you see Shaggy, ask him if he knows his real name is Norville.
  6. MIChessGuy

    Updated Disney Gift Card Deals and More

    I wanted to mention that I was at a local Meijer this afternoon and saw two different service fees on the variable-load Visa cards. The cards expiring in 2030 were $5.95, and the cards expiring in 2032 were $6.95. My assumption is that once those last 2030 cards get sold, it's $6.95 from now...
  7. MIChessGuy

    After Hours Events - Ask Questions and Share Experiences Here

    7:00pm is described as "a few hours before the event officially begins" and "a head start on the fun." As I review the confirmation from the 2018 AH that I attended at DHS, I see they were doing the 7:00 back then so I suppose it is unlikely they will get rid of the early check-in. It just...
  8. MIChessGuy

    Strange Experience on SB Turnpike Just Off I-75

    This has happened to me twice in a row and I wonder what the deal is. Last month, I was driving down from Michigan for my solo trip. After exiting I-75 for the Florida Turnpike, I was alerted to a major traffic issue a few miles ahead that involved a LONG backup. I exited at US 301 and sort...
  9. MIChessGuy

    After Hours Events - Ask Questions and Share Experiences Here

    I did DHS AH once, several years ago before Galaxy's Edge opened. I recall everything operating more or less normally, including the snack/water situation which was excellent. Today the event sounds more like a crapshoot that depends on whether the super-headliners decide to keep working or...
  10. MIChessGuy

    HW Studios Beauty and the Beast 3/4/24 Performance Cancelled Mid-Show.

    I experienced this at a show several years ago. What happened, I believe, was that the pre-recorded audio failed and could not be restored immediately. Mrs. Potts, Chip, and the others walked off stage and a cancellation announcement was played for the audience.
  11. MIChessGuy

    Slinky genie+ gone in minutes

    I also was there the week of February 26. By using time.gov to hit as close to 07.00 as possible, I got a pretty good early a.m. return time. Then....the ride went down. I had PH ticket so was able to do a lot of stuff before the ride finally came back hours later and I was able to ride...
  12. MIChessGuy

    AT&T Outage

    I heard about this early today and made a test call to the Postal Service help line with no problems. I think my Tracfone uses Verizon service (and may in fact be a unit of the Verizon company now, haven't been paying attention lately). Also no problems using cellular data for internet this...
  13. MIChessGuy

    Universal app- new look and functions

    Speaking of the abandonment of paper maps, I hope the app equivalent is reasonably useful. I am worried that staring at a map on a tiny screen isn't going to measure up to unfolding a map. But, I will find out pretty soon....
  14. MIChessGuy

    Target Circle Offer- 20% off code tripadvisor things to do. Looks like it's applying to WDW tickets? STACK ME WITH CB SITE AND PP % Chase

    My topcashback amount shows as payable at $0 several months after my ticket purchase. Tickets to be used in the coming weeks. I guess somehow they will know I have used them and then maybe an actual amount will show. Not my favorite process, to be sure.
  15. MIChessGuy

    Slinky genie+ gone in minutes

    Slinky has been extremely competitive from the get-go. You gotta know the booking procedure backwards and forwards, and be ready to go the instant it opens up. (Having been on Slinky a few times, I don't get it, but eh....)
  16. MIChessGuy

    Target Circle Offer- 20% off code tripadvisor things to do. Looks like it's applying to WDW tickets? STACK ME WITH CB SITE AND PP % Chase

    I used Topcashback as my 'stacking' site when purchasing a WDW ticket last year. My understanding is that I need to complete my trip before anything will happen with cash back. It still shows as "0" in my Topcashback account. Since my trip won't happen until later in 2024, I suppose it's just...
  17. MIChessGuy

    Peacock Streaming

    I had the same offer for a free month of the $5.99 tier on my Amex card. I took it, watched the game, and will cancel Peacock before any actual charges happen. As another poster mentioned, this sadly seems to be the wave of the future. If a huge streamer makes a sufficient offer, one day we...
  18. MIChessGuy

    Updated Disney Gift Card Deals and More

    I have no real excuse. As another resident of SE Michigan, I am not too far from Cottage Inn, Buddy's, and probably several other superior pizza outlets. I guess it comes down to the frequent promotions and the ease of putting in an order on the app, especially at lunchtime.
  19. MIChessGuy

    Solar Eclipse April 8

    I actually was visiting USH when the 2017 eclipse happened. We were south of the band of totality, but I still had my specialized glasses with me and viewed the partial eclipse right there from the park. Oddly, I did not notice very many other park visitors paying attention; maybe a partial...
  20. MIChessGuy

    Updated Disney Gift Card Deals and More

    I came across that article over lunch today. Like the other scam that involves skimming payment cards at fuel pumps, I wonder how easy it really is to notice that something is wrong. Obviously a scratched-off security code is hard to miss, but I imagine some if not most of these tampered...




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