ImDownWithDisney

We ate there on Black Friday. It was fantastic. We ordered some small plates (mac & cheese bites, chicken skewers, and the grilled romaine). All were excellent. The kids had another round of mac bites too. Our main was the skirt steak with potatoes and asparagus. It was seasoned and cooked perfectly. WBG is what these disney run restaurants should try to emulate. 

I did notice you can no longer request a loop. But they may have made that decision a few years ago as well. We love the 1600 loop. I have a few questions, if someone doesn't mind answering them.
1) Should we still fax?
2) My in-laws are coming this time, so I had plan to fax for their rig as well...with a simple "please put us near our kids" type request. Does that work? Or is there another way to request to be near someone?
3) What number is everyone calling? The main line?
TIA!!

We checked in today at 10:45 am without sending a request. What I see different from September to now is the CM comes to your window with an iPad to do check in. There's a list of available sites on the iPad that they can refresh by the minute. I scrolled through the list while looking through the book. I was allowed to pick 1010. I thought the 1000 loop was premium meadow, but either way I only had reserved premium.  The fort was packed coming in today. We parked in the field by the hitching post for along with a bunch of others while waiting for our site. 
The CM said the iPad thing was being developed for the Riviera.  Apparently there will not be a front desk area....only wandering CM's with iPads 

We checked in today at 10:45 am without sending a request. What I see different from September to now is the CM comes to your window with an iPad to do check in. There's a list of available sites on the iPad that they can refresh by the minute. I scrolled through the list while looking through the book. I was allowed to pick 1010. I thought the 1000 loop was premium meadow, but either way I only had reserved premium.  The fort was packed coming in today. We parked in the field by the hitching post for along with a bunch of others while waiting for our site. 
The CM said the iPad thing was being developed for the Riviera.  Apparently there will not be a front desk area....only wandering CM's with iPads 

I agree completely 

I have watched both episodes of the Mandalorian and Imagineering. They are really good.

Ep 1 was great 

We have always enjoyed the breakfast at Whispering Canyon.

You would think so,  but most of these are unpainted. I say it's to make way for freestyle cart parking 😂

I've said it before but I just dont get it.  Why are they so surprised that people aren't running down to an incomplete land? You've already been closing parks early and charging for special parties, milking everyone for everything, blowing up ticket prices, exponentially increasing APs, charging for parking. At some point things will level off....and they've found that point. 
I can't wait to see it. 
I wont make a special trip.  

The overal athestic of the land is top notch. The textures, the layout, the sounds, etc are very well done. Better than Pandora, I think. I really liked the bazaar area attached to Ronto's Roasters. Even the restrooms are cool. The gift shop adjacent to Smugglers Run is really nice. The artifacts on the walls are amazingly detailed. Overall it truly feels like another world. It is also really nice at nighttime. 
The lightsaber build experience was also very cool. The CM that we had directing it was great. He really pulled you into the story and made it feel real. Bode absolutely loved it. 
Smugglers Run ride was kind of "meh" for me. It was good, but not jaw dropping like I felt when riding FoP for the first time. The que,  however, is almost as good as the ride. I really wish it was 3D. I feel like Star Tours is more exciting. 
I hope RotR is a standout. SR is about a 30 minute wait tops, IMHO. 
Overall it is really good. The CM's and characters in the land do a great job of making it seem like you're really in a Star Wars movie location. 

The magician's first trick will be making $1,500 disappear from your wallet. 

The magician's first trick will be making $1,500 disappear from your wallet. 

If I had to witness (or had to myself) someone pooping in one of those bags then yeah they would owe me some stuff lol

If I had to witness (or had to myself) someone pooping in one of those bags then yeah they would owe me some stuff lol

Beautiful sunset here at DC this evening. It's going to be a great weekend

Beautiful sunset here at DC this evening. It's going to be a great weekend

We will be there Friday. I will probably roll in early with the rig, and the wife will be there later that evening with the kids. There will probably be 7 of us.

Just a tip to any first time visitors.....don't follow GPS to turn on to 263 in Carthage. This road is very twisty, hilly, and not RV friendly. Stay on 25, turn right on to 80 (Pleasant Shade Hwy), and then turn right on to 85 (Defeated Creek Hwy).

Forgot to mention....tish is 4 weeks post surgery of L4/L5 and L5/S1 fusions. She's walked 6 miles 2 days in a row. It wasn't possible before surgery. 

Forgot to mention....tish is 4 weeks post surgery of L4/L5 and L5/S1 fusions. She's walked 6 miles 2 days in a row. It wasn't possible before surgery. 

Forgot to mention....tish is 4 weeks post surgery of L4/L5 and L5/S1 fusions. She's walked 6 miles 2 days in a row. It wasn't possible before surgery. 

The overal athestic of the land is top notch. The textures, the layout, the sounds, etc are very well done. Better than Pandora, I think. I really liked the bazaar area attached to Ronto's Roasters. Even the restrooms are cool. The gift shop adjacent to Smugglers Run is really nice. The artifacts on the walls are amazingly detailed. Overall it truly feels like another world. It is also really nice at nighttime. 
The lightsaber build experience was also very cool. The CM that we had directing it was great. He really pulled you into the story and made it feel real. Bode absolutely loved it. 
Smugglers Run ride was kind of "meh" for me. It was good, but not jaw dropping like I felt when riding FoP for the first time. The que,  however, is almost as good as the ride. I really wish it was 3D. I feel like Star Tours is more exciting. 
I hope RotR is a standout. SR is about a 30 minute wait tops, IMHO. 
Overall it is really good. The CM's and characters in the land do a great job of making it seem like you're really in a Star Wars movie location. 

The overal athestic of the land is top notch. The textures, the layout, the sounds, etc are very well done. Better than Pandora, I think. I really liked the bazaar area attached to Ronto's Roasters. Even the restrooms are cool. The gift shop adjacent to Smugglers Run is really nice. The artifacts on the walls are amazingly detailed. Overall it truly feels like another world. It is also really nice at nighttime. 
The lightsaber build experience was also very cool. The CM that we had directing it was great. He really pulled you into the story and made it feel real. Bode absolutely loved it. 
Smugglers Run ride was kind of "meh" for me. It was good, but not jaw dropping like I felt when riding FoP for the first time. The que,  however, is almost as good as the ride. I really wish it was 3D. I feel like Star Tours is more exciting. 
I hope RotR is a standout. SR is about a 30 minute wait tops, IMHO. 
Overall it is really good. The CM's and characters in the land do a great job of making it seem like you're really in a Star Wars movie location. 

Maybe 10 other campers were here this morning when we rolled in