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  1. leahlefler

    Best places to eat in Disney Springs?

    We loved Raglan Road and Homecomin'. Raglan Road has some traditional Irish offerings like lamb and shepherd's pie, but also has things like roast chicken, salmon, and steak for those who don't want traditional Irish food. Homecomin' is really good BBQ. Jock Lindsay's for a quick bite. We love...
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    Rank wdw roller coasters from least scariest to scariest

    For our family, the ranking goes like this (we haven't ridden Guardians yet, my kids are now 14 and 16): 1) Barnstormer - we haven't ridden this one since the kids were small due to the wait and small car size. 2) 7 Dwarves Mine Train 3) Slinky Dog 4) Thunder Mountain 5) Space Mountain 6)...
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    Is there anything more depressing than a kids menu?

    We never really had an issue when ours were younger with this - though we did tend to eat more at table service restaurants on our trips than quick-service. My guys had noodles and terriaki chicken at Yak and Yeti, picked whatever food they wanted from the Tusker House buffet, ate the BBQ...
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    Arrival Day - No Parks, staying Offsite

    I hope you guys have a great day! We did something similar on our last trip - we had no problem spending time at Disney Springs. We had snagged Aerophile Groupons and took a ride in the large helium balloon, went to the Lego store, ate at T-Rex Cafe (our boys were younger then), went to the...
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    Rise of the Resistance BOARDING GROUPS Superthread Part 1 *No Ride Spoilers Please* *PLEASE READ POSTS 1-4*

    We were up at 5am today, in the park by 7:30 and near Buzz when we hit the join boarding group notification at 8am. Got backup group #81. They called groups 72-86 this evening with a sign stating BG 86 would be the last of the day. Very grateful to have had the opportunity to have ridden the...
  6. leahlefler

    ** February 2020 Check In **

    The third week of February is President's Day week. We live in Western NY and are in California that week because the kids have a week vacation from school. We'll be at Disneyland on the Friday (21st) for a single day.
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    Pick a pearl in Epcot?

    The jewelry was expensive at EPCOT. I bought necklaces with pearl cages on Etsy for about $10 - not really "high quality" jewelry, but if I ever want them set in something nicer I can take them to my local jeweler.
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    Thrilled for first timers! But need advice.

    What did you love your first time? Hoop De Doo Revue is a fun one for our family and one of my favorites for a first-time visitor. Seeing the fireworks show, Fantasmic, and having dinner at one of the really great themed restaurants (Sci Fi Dine-In for lunch, San Angel Inn, etc) is a must-do...
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    FOP at closing a good option or only rope drop?

    We avoided rope drop since you have to be there 1 hour before park opening to make it work. We did the just-before-closing method and it worked pretty well. The posted wait was 180 minutes and we waited about 45 minutes. Definitely don't be late. They closed the chain across the line at exactly...
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    Personal experience with Epcot EMH

    We went to WDW over President's Day week this past year and used the PM EMH hours for EPCOT. The sign for Test Track said "70 minutes" but it was a lie - we waited 5 minutes, if that. There was no wait for Mission Space and we walked onto Soarin'. After that, we decided the PM EMH hours were our...
  11. leahlefler

    1st visit. Just 1 word.

    We love both but they are definitely different parks! My heart is with DL. The streets are definitely a lot narrower and Main Street is usually packed - but I love having so many rides packed into one park and the ease of the fast pass system. It's such a bummer Space went down! We love Space...
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    Which park to skip?

    It is so hard to decide which park to skip! My gut would be DHS since it isn't really a "full day" park. My younger son's favorite rides are there (Tower of Terror and Rock N Roller Coaster), though, so it would be a tough one to skip for him. I suppose you'd have to take your kids' individual...
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    Help with itinerary with a walking adventurous 1.5 y/o

    We took my oldest son at 15 months of age and it was a blast. We didn't do California Adventure, though - just Disneyland. He loved the fire engine on Main Street, Small World, Peter Pan, Buzz, the monorail, the carousel, Dumbo, and even Pirates (go figure). He really loved almost everything! He...
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    Maximum Number for MaxPass group?

    Hopefully we can link everyone together. If we can't, we'll divide and conquer!
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    Maximum Number for MaxPass group?

    We are going to Disneyland on Thursday of President's Day week (single day trip) with two other families. We will have about 15 people total (depending on whether my parents come or not). Will we be able to set a group of 15 people for MaxPass to get fastpasses (I am not sure if there is a...
  16. leahlefler

    How much time at Universal?

    The park only took one day for us, and we rode everything. My husband has no issues with Star Tours, but he had motion sickness from a few of the Universal rides and had to stop riding. They are nearly all motion simulators. The Simpsons was particularly bad for him. My brother in law has motion...
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    Half day or full day at Hollywood Studios

    It really depends on whether your family would like the remaining rides in the park. I would say it is a half day park for most people, especially if not doing shows or the Jedi Training Academy. Two of the rides are thrill rides (Tower of Terror and Rock N Roller Coaster), so not sure if those...
  18. leahlefler

    Rock N Roller Coaster and Expedition Everest

    Fantastic that you rode RnRC! That is the absolute maximum of what I can ride, as far as coasters go. The launch almost does me in (though the rest of it is fine). Expedition Everest is my favorite coaster in all of WDW. If you can do EE and RnR, FOP is no problem! We all loved FOP, though it...
  19. leahlefler

    Stroller for 7 and 5 year old?

    It really depends on your kids and your preferences. We haven't used a stroller at Disney since ours were very small, but when my youngest was five (at Disneyland, a much smaller park) he was carried on the shoulders of his uncle frequently - so a stroller would have probably been easier. He has...
  20. leahlefler

    3 7DMT questions for those who have experienced it before

    1. The standby line is interesting, but not interesting enough to spend 90 minutes in. We only ride with a fastpass. 2. We usually ride it once per trip. It's a coaster and it's cute, even though it is short and mild. We will use one FP on it, and that is it. 3. Yes. The line during morning EMH...




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