Thank you for such a comprehensive and entertaining TR! I totally enjoyed every bit of it!
I also am a planner...I wish I could be a travel agent when I grow up!
We are heading to UO in a few weeks for the first time ever. We are also huge WDW fans, and are struggling with this decision to go to the Dark Side periodically. Especially DH...but I know that if he reads your report, he will feel so much more at ease! DD10 is a huge Harry Potter fan, as am I, so it just makes sense to take her to UO at this age. Plus, we will still get our Disney fix, as we are going to have a split UO/Disney Magic cruise trip.
I do have a question regarding Cabana Bay. You wrote early in the TR that you thought that there wouldn't be pool hopping privileges at CB for the other Loews hotels onsite. It made me nervous, so I as wondering where you heard that? We will be staying at CB (I love the family suite for the simple fact that my mom will be with us; privacy and 3 compartment bath
). Adding the Express Pass wasn't that expensive in the big scheme of things, so I did that for sure. But I was under the impression that pool hopping was allowed, and DD will be disappointed not to try the HRH pool. Any more info on that?