Wood Nymph
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- Sep 19, 2012
Have you ever used this queue system before? I would have been very nervous about doing this while riding the train. I'm glad that it worked for you.I got in the virtual queue and was in the mid 2000s.
Have you ever used this queue system before? I would have been very nervous about doing this while riding the train. I'm glad that it worked for you.I got in the virtual queue and was in the mid 2000s.
Yes, they used the same system for Moonlight Magic in CA, but the start time was 9 Pacific instead of 9 Eastern. I did it from work and tried from my computer and my phone, then stuck with the one that had the better initial placement.Have you ever used this queue system before? I would have been very nervous about doing this while riding the train. I'm glad that it worked for you.
We placed our Garden Grocer order this weekend, and while we missed the 60 day maximum discount, we got in before 30 days to save 7%. We thought about doing instacart or something else, but it is a really convenient way to get bottled water and a few key groceries for the trip (like mini donuts) so we went ahead and ordered again.
Yeah, we have been watching the Rise of the Resistance hype, and are hoping that it dies down a little bit before we go. We have a couple of days where we can go start early at HS, so we will try to get on it, but if we don't then it will just have to wait till next time.Have you been following the discussion on the boarding groups for Rise of Resistance? It is a great ride but the boarding groups fill up minutes after the park opens, which really messes up park plans. It is worth it, though.
It trip is really getting close. Does it feel a little surreal to be planning another trip so soon?
Yes, Garden Grocer does deliver to bell services, but there is a package delivery fee added by the resort as well to have them bring it to you. It isn't too bad, and is still worth it for us.I haven't been following closely, but is Garden Grocer still authorized to deliver to Bell Services?
If so, I will also place an order for my February trip! I was concerned that with all the problems with scooters / strollers grocery delivery would also be affected, but if not, I agree that the extra cost buys so much time, it is worth it IMO!
We booked a last minute February trip too! We’re leaving from LAX on a Delta red eye flight, same time as yours. It’s just me and my husband for this trip and we’re working a full day, then will go right to the airport. I might be insane.
We walked through the World Showcase today (Jan 15th) and food booths are up and so are the Christmas decorations. I have a feeling that the decorations will be taken down overnight, tonight or tomorrow.In other Disney planning news, we have been watching the information about the Festival of the Arts at Epcot.
We really love food and wine and are looking forward to a different Epcot Festival.
When are you going? Where do you get to stay? Insane or not it sounds like a fun time!
Doesn't it? I think we are going to spend more time doing food booths at Epcot this trip than we had previously planned. That's ok, it looks like it will be worth it!That pork belly looks amazing!
We often have watched them set up for Food and Wine during our September trips. It is kind of fun to see what's coming, but always a little disappointing when you don't get to see it open. Oh well, hopefully you had a great trip and made it home safely.We walked through the World Showcase today (Jan 15th) and food booths are up and so are the Christmas decorations. I have a feeling that the decorations will be taken down overnight, tonight or tomorrow.
They seem to add more food every year. I think a lot of people like them. We are missing the festival by one day, since we are going home tomorrow.
That's great! We were planning a Deluxe dining trip before we bought DVC, and saw how it can quickly become the central focus of the trip. Hopefully you get to try lots of great dining options and maybe come up with a few favorites for your future trips. That week should be perfect crowd-wise, so enjoy and eat some more meals to make up for the people who aren't there.We’re leaving on Friday Jan 31st, arriving Feb 1st and leaving Feb 4th at the 6:45pm flight home. We’re staying at the beach club and paying OOP since we don’t have any more points left! We decided to try the deluxe dining plan so our trip is pretty much revolving around food and a few rides here and there.
Also, we’re upgrading our tickets to the gold pass with DVC discount when we get there so definitely going to plan another trip again this year!
I hope the weather warms up a little for you. Our daughter and her family leave on Thursday and I think it will be a little chilly for swimming. February can be very unpredictable.The trip is so close, since we actually leave a week from Wednesday.
Disney keeps changing the DHS hours at the last minute. It messed up our January trip plans. I hope they don't make it earlier than 8am for you. With the time zone difference that 8am is really early.I have noticed some changes in park hours were made recently. As expected, HS is opening earlier, likely to accomodate Rise of the Resistance crowds. Currently it is showing 8AM openings for our whole trip, but it might move even earlier.
We hadn't made any fps for DHS for our March trip. But once they changed the fp tiers and added Millineum Falcon, I dropped AK fps and made DHS.It means we dropped some MK fastpasses, but hopefully we can get them at other times in the trip.
The likds will love playing with them. They are adorable.The droids are pretty adorable and I'm sure the kids will enjoy playing with them in the room.
I'm not used to you saying that you don't know when and where your next trip will be. Will you be able to use your DVC points?The big question now is how long till the next one... We'll have to schedule a planning meeting during our trip!
We still can't wrap our heads around the concept of it being chilly at Disney. We are packing our sweatshirts and jackets, and are kind of looking forward to it. I'm sure the kids will want to try to swim at some point, but it probably won't be as big a part of the trip.I hope the weather warms up a little for you. Our daughter and her family leave on Thursday and I think it will be a little chilly for swimming. February can be very unpredictable.
Yeah, we considered not doing rope drop at HS, but we want to give it a shot and see if we can make Rise of the Resistance. We will see, at least we'll get our Droids earlier.Disney keeps changing the DHS hours at the last minute. It messed up our January trip plans. I hope they don't make it earlier than 8am for you. With the time zone difference that 8am is really early.
Yeah, sounds like a good plan.We hadn't made any fps for DHS for our March trip. But once they changed the fp tiers and added Millineum Falcon, I dropped AK fps and made DHS.
I am actually kind of surprised we didn't wind up waiting to try to do it last time, or at least buying a pre-made one. Both kids want them this time so they have something to look forward to.The kids will love playing with them. They are adorable.
We will make a 2021 trip, we just don't know whether we will want to book something for February or wait for September. We will likely book it as another 10 day 9 night trip, we just have to figure out which season we prefer. We don't have to decide until our 11 month window opens in March 2020 for a potential February 2021 trip.I'm not used to you saying that you don't know when and where your next trip will be. Will you be able to use your DVC points?
Thank You! The part about $39 as a meal with salad, noodles, etc. is missing from all the info online, and is exactly what we were looking and hoping for. We’re looking forward to it, and even more so knowing we can order what we want and not pay double.Was at Teppan Edo yesterday. Filet now $29 a la carte or $39 with salad, noodles, rice, and vegetables. So that is what they meant by the new menu format.
BTW I am working in Orlando through end of Feb., so I will be around during parts of your trip. Doing park days some weekend times.
Your trip is coming up so soon! Just an aside about the upgraded refillable mugs, when DH and I were there in December we only saw the Skyliner one at CBR and didn't see any options at the Wilderness Lodge (DH upgraded during our one night stay at CBR and I fully regretted not getting the upgraded mug and was going to try to switch during our stay at Boulder Ridge). Hopefully they will have some though because they are super nice!