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42 minutes ago, Travisma said:

Does DS they have a drop off area for regular people?  They must have one for taxi's, limos, etc.

Would keep passengers from having a long walk, just the driver would get exercise.

Another option that would require some walking, is to go to Port Orleans and take the boat to DS.  It's a great relaxing ride.

I would like to know about a drop off also.  That would make things more "doable" for us.  I forgot all about the boat ride - my Mom loves that.

We used the preferred parking at Universal because we didn't want my 80+ year old mom to be walked out before we got into the park.  It was a nice option and we had to pay anyway, but it was one day.  The hard part about Disney Springs is that we have never found the bus service to be wonderful, so it is one of the places we frequently drive.  It is very low on our list of favorite places to go, so parking charges and long walks to the places we want to go will definitely influence our decision to visit.

So disappointed - we don't arrive until later in the month and are big drum corp fans (I have done choreography in that venue).   Cavaliers and Cadets are two of my favorites.

4 hours ago, DaveInTN said:

 

The movies, with their violence and sexual content, offend a segment of the population they don't care about. The Pirates scene must offend that small but vocal segment that Disney caters to.

You would think that they would care about offending those of us that spend money on their products.  

Me, too

It is interesting that they will destroy an iconic attraction, but don't mind raking in the $$$ from movies with content that is much more politically incorrect.

Hello and welcome:

We have been to the Fort in the fall a few times and we have not experienced a huge problem with mosquitoes.  Many others are there more frequently during that time period and will have better advise.  My son is on the severe end of the spectrum and also has skin issues - he has a rare form of psoriasis - which flares when his body undergoes any kind of abnormal physical stress (including mosquito bites).  We use sunscreen with a mosquito repellent and that seems to keep the pests away from him.  

We have seen deer, wild turkeys, armadillos, squirrels, lizards, and bunnies in the Fort.  One June we had a pair of woodpeckers nesting on our site - it was so amazing.

Hope that helps a bit.

Does one have to have a kid to buy a kid's meal?  I do it frequently - built in portion control, plus some of the meals are too hefty for a hot summer day.

7 minutes ago, DaveInTN said:

There's no room for Hungary in the World Showcase.  If you're hungary, you're doing it wrong.  

Great point!  I'll have to correct my touring process.

I'd like to see more countries, too.  Brazil sounds good.  I'd like to see Russia, Hungary, Egypt, or India.  The World Showcase is the closest I will get to any of them.

The video thing really gets me.  Put the electronic device down and experience the event in person.  Otherwise, stay home and watch it on TV.  Maybe I'm just an old fuddy-duddy.

In the fine print it said one entry per person per day, so I tried again.  It actually worked.

Reminds me why we sometimes have ice cream for lunch.  We are, after all, on vacation.

Me, too.  Best of luck to all!!

We are also going in a couple of weeks.  How does one purchase one of these shopping cards?

2 minutes ago, Travisma said:

In the first big battle scene, they are going to dock the boats next to each other, and the pirates are going to be exchanging bouquets and Kungaloosh recipes instead of firing cannons!

And instead of the Jolly Roger, they will have flags with Happy Unicorns on them.

Well I hope that at least bathe first.

Of all the stupid things to be concerned about.

Thanks for sharing...

And I looked because there was a new, recent post....

Really enjoyed the trip report.  Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for the wonderful photos.  I am looking forward to checking out the Wilderness Lodge this summer.  Wish they would do something this great for the "rest of us."

4 hours ago, DaveInTN said:

No, they're not.  But the sharpest tool in your shed may have taken care of the problem.  

Excellent point!  

We had a squirrel find its way into our screen room once and was unable to get out.  When we tried to open the zipper, his buddy became confrontational.  Not the sharpest tools in the shed....

7 hours ago, Travisma said:

If you want thrill rides you head to Busch Gardens, Sea World, Six Flags, or one of the other theme parks that doesn't revolve around various family oriented cartoon characters.

Disneyland/MK were designed as family destinations.

EPCOT was future/science themed.

AK was about animals and saving the environment.

HS was to showcase movies in general and Disney in particular.

Other than Rockin Rollercoaster, and maybe Everest, WDW doesn't really have big time thrill rides compared to the other major parks.  but then again they don't have Mickey or Elsa.

Disney can compete with the other parks, but they will need to make a park that revolves around thrill rides only.

I find it interesting that thrill rides are necessary for Disney to compete.  In my mind, they should compete because they have a different product and aren't just another amusement park.  One of the things that I found disappointing about the Harry Potter lands in Universal is that they did not choose to theme all of the attractions and that the ones that were themed were so busy tilting and twirling me ( except the Hogwarts Express which I loved) that I actually had more fun waiting in line.  For me, I wish Disney would be Disney and stand alone instead of trying to be Disney and everyone else, too.

1 hour ago, djsamuel said:

They told us welcome home for our stays in May and June.

Glad to here that...