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    Kids Club Pre-Booking?

    We cruised in mariner in December and it was first come first served. 25 kids per session, there were (many times) they were full. My kids got in for maybe 5 sessions.
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    Current passholder question

    I’m looking to buy tickets for a dec last minute trip. With the Black Friday sales I’m trying to decide between tickets that I upgrade for fun cards and 1 annual pass when I’m there or a fun cards and 1 annul pass now. Can any current pass holders tell me if there are currently any passholder...
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    Hilton Grand Vacations Timeshare Deal

    We did- we eventually bought a timeshare with them too. It was at least 5 years ago. As far as timeshares go, ours was not a high pressure one (but we still do owners updates 1-2 times a year when we go (for the gifts) and we have had 1 or 2 over the years where the salesman was a little pushy)...
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    Debt Dumpers 2021

    You buy it on each reservation (or you used to) and each one is its own thing- it expires on checkout day of each resort, and you can’t start new one until old one is empty. I was able to go to the checkin desk of my second resort and have the leftover meals moved to my new plan though- (but I...
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    Laundry Question

    You have a bag in your stateroom you can fill and send out and they bring it back cleaned. It is PRICY though. We usually just take enough clothes for the week. We use the service if we have a suite where it is included. Usually about 24-48 hours turnaround then.
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    Leveraging DVC purchase to get new AP

    For us ( a family of 6) we were already buying annual passes (we had a non-Disney timeshare that we used 2-3 times a year for short/medium length trips) and we would stay on property (art of animation family suite) for 2-3 nights once per year. For our situation it truly saved us money without a...
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    Leveraging DVC purchase to get new AP

    We have to buy 6 annual passes per year. We bought when minimum was 75 points. We paid about 12k for our purchase. we saved over $300 per pass (almost 2k per year) every year since. Our savings are substantial.
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    Debt Dumpers 2021

    The only question I have is the fact that it is now fully refundable. Im pretty sure it was not fully refundable in the past. If I recall correctly, we have never been able to deduct the full amount, so have never benefited from the full amount (in our case $8000- 4 kids). I think you are...
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    RC Sky Class on Anthem

    We have done sky class on the oasis class ships and got free internet, preferred seats in suite section for shows, free room service to room, I think free movies (but I might be misremembering that). They sent random gifts to our room a couple times (fruit baskets, champagne, chocolate...
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    Hotels with breakfast included

    We stayed at homewood suites Orlando theme parks in July. They had a to go breakfast with a bag with a yogurt/orange or apple/small pastry and a preboxed hot breakfast with breakfasts potatoes, bacon, eggs. I don’t totally remember what the drink choices were but I think you could get a juice or...
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    I know this will sound silly...

    I would pack shorts and hoodies with one pair of jeans. If you end up needing the jeans more you can always wash.
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    Hilton Grand Vacations @Tuscany Village or Buena Vista Palace?

    Tuscany village has a gate that takes you to the outlet stores (so you dont have to deal with the nightmare parking there). If it has reopened there is a Disney Outlet store there were we usually get our souvenirs (it’s overstocked Disney park merchandise) I don’t remember if there are bars or...
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    Does Waitstaff get an attitude if you try to share meals on a dining plan?

    We only had an issue once at a dinner and a show package. (Fantasmic). We told the server we were willing to only get the number of show tickets as meals we bought and then they were fine. (Little kids weren’t going to show anyway). Buffets and character meals will require you use a credit (or...
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    Can you choose a Deluxe DDP for certain days of your trip?

    Prices have changed a lot in a short time. We like to do Mickey ice creams and funnels cakes for some of our snacks. Last time we went I believe Mickey ice creams were 7.25 and funnel cakes were 7.99! It’s crazy expensive (especially when I have to buy 6 ice creams because no one will share...
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    Can you choose a Deluxe DDP for certain days of your trip?

    I think those prices may be outdated. I know Akershus is 45 for breakfast and 63 dollars for dinner right now. If you add in a $10 drink, I would consider that a good use of a credit for one meal. Also with deluxe plan (I think I paid $119 a day last time) a TS credit is more like $40 because...
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    Can you choose a Deluxe DDP for certain days of your trip?

    Also, character meals are very expensive ($50+ sometimes) so you may be ok if you are the type to get alcohol with meals and eat larger snacks ( funnel cakes for example are now $7+ each). Plus if your toddler is like mine was they wanted Disney snacks too and you could use a left over meal for...
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    Families with kids that are home from school....

    ABC mouse has very basic stuff that your 2 year old may enjoy ( if you are ok with screens for them.) that might give you shorts spaces of time to be productive without a 2 year old underfoot
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    2 DDP kids credit questions

    Ask your server- they had no problem getting all my kids the frozen drink (I think it was Patriots slush- it was a rd/white/blue frozen thing) when we were there in Jan. We had deluxe dining. They were able to get something above milk, water, juice box wherever we went though
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    Dining Plan and Split Stay Question

    You have to use all the entitlements (including mug) from the first plan before the second will kick in.
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    2 year olds get free entree?

    Our 2 year old always got a free meal at Akerhaus, and the Bon Voyage Breakfast (not sure whether it was pixie dust but it happened at least 3 times)
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