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Funny. Out of all the places on site we have stayed, CB was by far the absolute worst in our opinion.Deranged Hermit said:CB is great, a definite upgrade over ASM. Never done the skyliner, but the resort is top notch.
Funny. Out of all the places on site we have stayed, CB was by far the absolute worst in our opinion.Deranged Hermit said:CB is great, a definite upgrade over ASM. Never done the skyliner, but the resort is top notch.
When they were doing construction a few years ago, you're right, it was terrible. We had such a bad experience with construction right outside our rooms that they comped us free nights at a later date. Otherwise, we really like it. We stay there and Coronado the most out of all the hotels on property.Funny. Out of all the places on site we have stayed, CB was by far the absolute worst in our opinion.
Was coming to post this blurb about them:WDW's New AP program has just been announced.
they are offering a few tiers, starting at $399 and up to $1299. It looks like the 1st 2 tiers are for Florida resident only ($399 and $699). DVC owners can buy the 2nd highest tier ($899), and anyone can buy the highest.
The different tiers are mainly based on a mix of blackout dates/no blackouts and number of days In a row you can reserve a park for (3 days, 4, 5, and 5 days respectively), however resort guests with an AP can reserve for the length of their stay.
Photo pass and water parks can be added to any AP fro $99 each
Passes go on sale on Sept 8th
See the link for full details.
When they were doing construction a few years ago, you're right, it was terrible. We had such a bad experience with construction right outside our rooms that they comped us free nights at a later date. Otherwise, we really like it. We stay there and Coronado the most out of all the hotels on property.
What did the Dwarf Mine Train replace? They may be playing fast and loose with that language. My recollection was it only took out that Pooh’s kids play area but I acknowledge I didn’t look it up and going from memory and my memory sucks.Just saw this tweeted...seems crazy to me.
https://twitter.com/GoAwayGreen/status/1432429898770096136
Crazy: The last time Magic Kingdom added a new ride to increase capacity was The Barnstormer in October 1996. The next one will be Tron: Power Run in 2022. Every other ride has replaced capacity lost when a ride was closed, although it's likely Mermaid was an increase over 20K.
20,000 leagues under the sea.What did the Dwarf Mine Train replace? They may be playing fast and loose with that language. My recollection was it only took out that Pooh’s kids play area but I acknowledge I didn’t look it up and going from memory and my memory sucks.
That guy is a co host of a great podcast called Retro WDW. They have a crazy wealth of classic Disney knowledge and produce a solid podcast. They just wrapped up a 2 or 3 part piece on Pleasure Island.Just saw this tweeted...seems crazy to me.
https://twitter.com/GoAwayGreen/status/1432429898770096136
Crazy: The last time Magic Kingdom added a new ride to increase capacity was The Barnstormer in October 1996. The next one will be Tron: Power Run in 2022. Every other ride has replaced capacity lost when a ride was closed, although it's likely Mermaid was an increase over 20K.
See, this is what I meant. There was 20 years between those two. I don’t see that as a replacement. Still an interesting Tweet.20,000 leagues under the sea.
Someone did correct that guy though...Magic Carpets were installed in 2001
I'm not sure why we didn't get the gift cards. Maybe it was because my complaint came after the fact via email.We stayed there 2-3 years back during the construction too. We had two rooms due to the size of our group and they were offering 75$ gift cards per day of your stay. I got $150 in GCs for the 6-7 days we stayed. Essentially paid for all of our food for the week which was nice and honestly we didn't feel like it made that much of a difference in our stay.
That's 3 days in the park now. Assuming you just want to wait in lines.Going through old paperwork at my parent's house yesterday and found the receipt for our family trip to WDW in 1991, via AAA travel. 2 adults, 2 kids (16yo, 10yo), 5 nights off-property, with rental car, park tickets and round trip flights out of Philly: $1,646.
Bummer. I was holding out hope it would be available when I go to the Poly later in the month.RIP Spirit of Aloha show at the Polynesian. Apparently they are closing the show for good stating that the profit margin was not that positive.
I m glad for that. It's so much easier than waiting for the boat. They aren't on a set schedule, so it can be a mess. We were just planning to walk to MK.@Deranged Hermit sorry about the Aloha show, but some good news—the refurbished Poly monorail station is now fully open for your upcoming trip!
What's the podcast called?That guy is a co host of a great podcast called Retro WDW. They have a crazy wealth of classic Disney knowledge and produce a solid podcast. They just wrapped up a 2 or 3 part piece on Pleasure Island.
I paid over 10k to take my wife and two kids for seven days in 2012. Granted, we had a Magic Kingdom fireworks view from our room,at the Polynesian, but still. It was April vacation and the flights were like 6k for us.Going through old paperwork at my parent's house yesterday and found the receipt for our family trip to WDW in 1991, via AAA travel. 2 adults, 2 kids (16yo, 10yo), 5 nights off-property, with rental car, park tickets and round trip flights out of Philly: $1,646.
They 100% will re-theme it IMO. Right now it has zero connection to anything actual Disney. They’ll re-theme it to an IP they already own.Is this the final nail in the coffin that is Rock N Roller Coaster?
Aerosmith hands over their entire catalog to Universal Music
The Disney/Aerosmith deal is up for renewal in 2022. With Universal now in charge of their whole catalog, they are going to want a king's ransom to license their songs. Is this the breaking point where Disney cut's bait and rethemes the ride?
Already a Guardians coaster in the works iirc. That could have been a pretty seamless transition.They 100% will re-theme it IMO. Right now it has zero connection to anything actual Disney. They’ll re-theme it to an IP they already own.
Now get your rudy-poo candy ### in the seat and buckle in!!!!Could make some minor branding changes and go The Rock. and roller coaster.
"Welcome to The Rock and roller coaster. We hope you enj..."
"It doesn't matter what you think of this roller coaster!!!"
Second dumbo ride down?20,000 leagues under the sea.
Someone did correct that guy though...Magic Carpets were installed in 2001
I’ll leave it to others who have done it more. We did it once and IIRC, we used Amazon. However, I remember the Disney people who held the stuff for us saying they weren’t going to be offering that service much longer. Not sure if that happened or not. But Amazon was great. I’ll double check with my wife.Our family and in-laws are going mid-October to the Caribbean Beach Resort for a week. Was back and forth regarding cancelling this, but we decided to go ahead with it.
Our kids are super picky (especially my 5 year old) so we plan on packing lunches with us, and eating breakfast most days in the room. Who do you like for grocery delivery services? I know there are quite a few available... just wondering if there are better choices than others.
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Awesome, thanks for the info. Garden Grocer does seem to be recommended a lot. The knock of them is just the aren't as modern as things like Prime and Instacart from one of the local grocery stores.@SayChowda
cool, enjoy the trip.
I know things have changed a bunch in the last year with covid and such. Back in the day, you could order groceries and the bell stand would hold it for you (even refrigerated stuff) and then deliver it to your room oncer you checked in. I'm pretty sure that not the case any more. I'm pretty sure that you have to meet the driver at the resort entrance now. Its best to call the resort and see what their policy is.
The one we used most was Garden Grocer. You'll pay a bit of an upcharge but if you dont have a car, its less then buying everything at WDW. They offer you opportunity to select you delivery time, so it makes the new changes somewhat bearable.
Amazon was good as well, but my problem was that (for the grocery at least) the delivery items as inconsistent. We scheduled it to arrive on our 1st day but it didnt get there until the 3rd day (when we were checking out and moving to a different resort). Plus I find Amazon Pantry prices a bit high esp on heavy things like bottled drinks that we would want for the parks.
Another option would be to order at the closest Walmart for pick up and then grab an uber over once its ready.
hope that helps
NP.Awesome, thanks for the info. Garden Grocer does seem to be recommended a lot. The knock of them is just the aren't as modern as things like Prime and Instacart from one of the local grocery stores.
I should probably just call over to the Caribbean before I make any decisions.
Well it looks like the OLD Nemo Show is permanently closed, but the good news is that they are actually working on a new Nemo show to replace it.Seeing a report that the Finding Nemo Musical show at Animal kingdom has permanently closed. Not only are they not bringing back the performers, but rumor has it that they have already started dismantling the stage and most props may have already been destroyed.
sad, we really enjoyed the show. Yes it was long, but on a hot summer day, it was a great opportunity to rest and reset. Plus the actors were phenomenal
“Finding Nemo — The Musical” has been delighting our guests since 2007, and I’m excited to tell you a reimagined show, based on the same beloved characters, will debut in 2022.
Although our Disney Live Entertainment team is still in the early stages of development for the show, the musical retelling of this underwater tale of family, friendship and kindness will feature new story material, as well as fan favorite songs such as “In the Big Blue World” and “Go with the Flow.”
NP.
curious what the knock is about being "modern" and why its an issue? GG is a small business where they have an actual person going to the store and picking up your food then also delivering it personally.
I get that for major or frequent shopping trips (where you would want to save items in favorites, loyalty discounts, etc) that you would want the most modern and convenient ways. But really how any times are you going to use GG? 1x every few years?
Plus, while I am a Prime whore for most products I buy at home, I dont mind supporting a small business when I can.
My 1 experience with ordering food with prime was a few years ago (so they may have gotten better), and it was late to the resort by a few days. As with anything Amazon, once it's in transit no one has any control over it. At least with a local company or a local store shopping service, you can usually get someone on the phone if needed. Remember, you're on vacation and every second you spend waiting for a late or delayed food delivery is time you are not taking full advantage of your vacation.
Either way, you have a few solid options for food. Enjoy the trip!!!
I was wondering when this was going to happen. It was only a matter of time.(Please do not make this Political, there are other threads for that)
According to an LA-based reporter, Theme parks in California will begin requiring vaccine or negative Covid test to enter starting Oct 7th
https://twitter.com/ReporterClaudia/status/1438220990929010689?s=20
again, trying to keep this non-political, but California and Florida are 2 very different states. It seems this was not a theme park management decision and more of a state decision. So I would bet that these rules are not coming to WDW/UO and the other Orlando theme parks, but you never know.I was wondering when this was going to happen. It was only a matter of time.
My family is good, but I'd imagine there will be a lot of backlash over it.
glvsav37 said:(Please do not make this Political, there are other threads for that)
According to an LA-based reporter, Theme parks in California will begin requiring vaccine or negative Covid test to enter starting Oct 7th
https://twitter.com/ReporterClaudia/status/1438220990929010689?s=20
My wife's college roommate is on the team at WDW trying to figure this all out (part of internal operations group). There is a TON of internal discussion here at WDW regarding vaccines and how to handle. They'd like to do it here too, but they won't get the cover from the state that California is providing them. They're trying to figure out what to do. In this state, they could get fined for requiring vaccines and it is allegedly "per person". It's a mess.glvsav37 said:again, trying to keep this non-political, but California and Florida are 2 very different states. It seems this was not a theme park management decision and more of a state decision. So I would bet that these rules are not coming to WDW/UO and the other Orlando theme parks, but you never know.
thanks for clarifying. I know DL os in Anaheim, but I'm not totally up on locations in CA.This is a Los Angeles County Health order not State of California. So it wont be relevant to Disneyland but will cover Universal Studios and Magic Mountain.
It could lead the way for the state to pass a similar order but who knows.