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For me, a cracked dash is one of the most annoying things to happen. I'm a huge Chrysler fan, and have had only Chryslers since 1980. None have ever had a cracked dash. My 04 PT Cruiser is over 295,000 miles and going strong. Finally had to change the transmission at 292,000 miles, but since I did it myself, it was worth it. Original engine. My 09 Ram 1500 is terrific. On allpar.com, the forum section is great. There are messages there documenting instances where a dealer plays hardball. There have been a few occasions where people finally contact Doug Betts, the head of quality con

The style you have went to 2008. The next major update was 2009 with a mid cycle refresh in 2013. I know someone who had a 99 Ram with a split center console cover. My 2009 Ram 1500 is fine, and that is with it sitting in the Florida sun all year. Is your dash splitting do to deterioration or is it actually falling apart? You may also want to consider posting your question in the Ram section on the allpar.com forums. There are many Chrysler techs and other owners there who may have more info.

the Fort Wilderness map clearly shows what are and are not pet loops ( http://www.fortfiends.net/_/info/fort-wilderness-loop-classification-map-r196 ) If Disney wants to keep those designations, then they should enforce it. If they don't want to enforce that, then remove the designations. No matter what, don't create a false impression of how the place is run, and especially don't force the guests to be the enforcers by waiting for them to complain before doing something about it.

The Tri Circle D horse barn would be gone too.

Sure, just not necessarily able to use them in certain areas (or at least talk about it).

It was the overflow lot. Love the license plate.

We have a 24 ft trailer and stayed at site 228 in September. We had no problem, but I can't imagine getting a 38 ft 5th wheel in there, especially with room for the TV. In November, we were at site 1122 (premium), and that was MUCH bigger and easier to maneuver. I agree with the others; I would try to upgrade.

When were you last at Disney? I saw what I think was your truck recently. Can't miss that license plate (or the decals on the tailgate)! :)

I live nearby and we have quite a few that frequent our subdivision (rural). Saw several crossing Osceola Parkway a little while ago. Winter Garden has many, and several people have lost their pets. A friend of mine lives there and says when he leaves in the early morning to head to work at Disney, he may see 6 or 7 of them prior to leaving his subdivision.

They may be full, or at least have filled the current allotment. I made reservations a few months ago for 12/28/14 through 1/3/15. When I first started checking, it showed up as full, but then it opened.

Not showing any reservations on the My Disney Experience app. I wonder when it would take effect. EDIT: Just saw it starts december 18th, but if you call in and make a prior one, they will honor it.

I yearn for those days! I have a picture taken in Frontierland on my honeymoon in September 1984. It was from the area of Diamond Horseshoe, looking towards what is now Splash Mountain (then the train station). There are 3 people in the entire picture. back then there really was an off season.

That's a possibility. But I was told by people at the Grand Floridian that one of the reasons this was instituted was to get people in and out of the restaurants quickly. I don't know coke's role in that. Also, this was also a major change in the refillable cup program, so I'm not sure what Coke's role is in that either. Don't get me wrong, I understand the need to control waste, especially when dealing with volumes as high as that encountered at Disney. I don't mind the three refill limit on the non-reusable cups. After the third refill, I've had enough anyway. It is the one hour time

I am starting to see a bit of a return in the quality of the new construction. I am also starting to see some small evidence of differentiation between the stores again, although that is still small. There is also a bit more emphasis on Walt's legacy, publicly to some degree, but also behind the scenes. I don't know how much that will be followed through, but it is a start. I will say I think the new drink system in the hotel fast food restaurants is a GIANT step backwards. Not because you can't re-use old refillable mugs, but because I think it is inexcusable to put a one hour time li

The dining reservation system is the same way (or at least used to be). One time, we had trouble getting a reservation at the Captain's Grill. We finally made a reservation for later than we wanted, but showed up way early, hoping to be able to get a table. When we got there, the place was empty. I saw a manager and told him that the reservation system said they were full. He asked if we tried for two people, and I said yes. He said the system will often show no availability for a small party hoping that larger parties will make reservations instead. He said to him, it hurts more than i

Several things have happened. Locally, the allure of working for Disney has diminished. As the area has grown, so have the opportunities for jobs at other places. In addition, as labor contracts have evolved, it has become more difficult to "focus on" an individual employee without having to apply an equal level of enforcement on good employees who may slip up on a rare occasion. Not saying this is necessarily a bad thing, but it does make it more difficult to work on improving or removing an under-performing employee. Also, the Traditions training they give new cast members now is MUCH s

I was surprised, but after our stay in November, we did receive an email with a link to an online survey. Plus, there were plenty of opportunities to report negative aspects of the stay. I haven't seen that before, and was impressed with the survey itself, pretty thorough. I answered it honestly, stressing the good and the bad. Now whether it has any bearing is another matter.

If the people tried to quiet the dog, and especially if it was a pet loop, I would have had no issues at all. It was just the "all about me" attitude that seemed so prevalent that weekend. Someone like you I would have had no issue with at all. I missed it in my previous post, but when I went back to the Outpost to ask about the pet policy, Disney said they would send someone out to check out the dogs (the German Shephard and a small barking dog in the adjacent campsite). We walked the loop the next day, and both were gone. Disney very well may have moved them (and got their $5).

I'm local (and new to this site), but can't disagree with you. We camped at FW in September and it was quiet and we had a great time. Everybody was courteous, friendly, and looking at the campers, people who enjoyed camping and do it a good bit. A few weeks ago, I managed to get a last minute opening in November; a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving. I had requested 1100 loop since my dog died in June, and we no longer need or desire a pet loop. We were greeted by a large German Shepherd barking loudly at us with the owner sitting nearby doing nothing to quiet the dog. I ended up askin