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I just realized that the CM at the Emporium tonight didn't remove the protection device from the zipper of my new Christmas hoodie. :( I was going to wear it to Epcot in the morning. If I take it with its receipt in the bag can Creations Shop remove it?

30 min ago by kingdomminded

I'm thinking yes, you can return at different stores so I would think you can do that too. That does stink though

21 min ago by youcanfly

Thanks @youcan! I was prepping my morning outfit & discovered it.:/ Just didn't want to lug it around all day if not!:)

19 min ago by kingdomminded

Are you on property? If so check with the store at your resort.

2 min ago by Beautiesandtheb

Blog Post with updates on openings/additions in 2026. https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/2026-disney-world-calendar-and-details/

10:27am on 12/3/25 by PrincipalTinker

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Interesting. I've never heard of Banana Ball...

10:48am on 12/3/25 by evamarie320

Really @eva? The local news even covered when an ex Red Sox player was recently drafted in the banana ball draft.

10:58am on 12/3/25 by PrincipalTinker

None of those announcements are new right? I mean I guess the dates are new but we knew about all of those, including banana ball right? (@Eva, banana ball is so popular in Texas - and I guess in Orlando too - that you can't just buy tickets. You go in...

11:38am on 12/3/25 by popupcamper

... a lottery to win the option to buy tickets. Every game has sold out ever. It's entertaining baseball. They do stunts, dances, etc. https://youtu.be/opN_vttLGQc We've never seen it in person as I'm not a lottery to buy a ticket kinda gal but it seems..

11:43am on 12/3/25 by popupcamper

...super fun.

11:43am on 12/3/25 by popupcamper

This is the Texas Tailgaters team. They just started this season I think. https://youtu.be/aJlSijDNfhM

11:44am on 12/3/25 by popupcamper

It narrows the time frame. Buzz and BTMR opening dates were still pretty up in the air. Still kind of vague but it's narrowed down.

12:15pm on 12/3/25 by Flutegarden

Thanks @popup! Learn something new every day!

12:33pm on 12/3/25 by evamarie320

Still so vague on several things. Spring can be mid-June technically.

12:59pm on 12/3/25 by mary32830

Blog Mickey just put all of these announcements and dates (however vague they may be) into a single image, for quick/easy reference. https://blogmickey.com/2025/12/walt-disney-world-important-dates-2026/

2:05pm on 12/3/25 by gmcc

Darn it. Rix for banana bakl so pricey.

2:14pm on 12/3/25 by Jennyhirsch

@Mary they said Soarin update is Summer but have a date of May 22 which Friday before Memorial Day so I feel confident that spring is before Memorial Day day at least.

3:36pm on 12/3/25 by Flutegarden

So banana ball is like the globetrotters?

3:49pm on 12/3/25 by youcanfly

Kind of, for baseball, but with a lot more dancing.

3:50pm on 12/3/25 by TumbleMonkeys

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Wow, had no idea. My dad loved the globetrotters in the 70's. He took us girls several times.

4:03pm on 12/3/25 by youcanfly

We took our kids to see The Globetrotters too. There was a boy scout day. They enjoyed it.

4:17pm on 12/3/25 by popupcamper

Look up the Savannah Bananas! They're so much fun! My parents don't live that far from Savannah so we've been keeping up with them since they started.:)

24 min ago by kingdomminded

My very short day at AK was amazing. I got pixie dusted a pair of pink Disney ears and then got 20 percent off my spirt jersey. I rode everything. Except naive river journey no safari they close 1 hr before park close. I got see pandora at night because

48 min ago by WorldTraveler34

Of extra magic hours for deluxe guests. They didn't check for bands expect for ride so shops and walking around and watching the tree of life shows were ok. I went and saw dinosaur I cried a little know it was truly the last time I'd ever ride it. I did

46 min ago by WorldTraveler34

By some merchandise like the remote control car and magnet. Had lunch at AKL. Before heading to AK. My day was filled with Disney magic. Only bad thing my brother refused to eat on top of the trash can the actually waited for a table. Smh this is why he's

44 min ago by WorldTraveler34

Not a Disney adult. Tomorrows Epic Universe

43 min ago by WorldTraveler34

On my way to Disney. Hoping for no delays and a great couple of hours at AK this afternoon

7:33am on 12/3/25 by WorldTraveler34

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@ WT hope your having a wonderful park day

7:09pm on 12/3/25 by burfe1501

We're all hoping no news is good news

9:10pm on 12/3/25 by MOJoe

It was amazing

51 min ago by WorldTraveler34

NDR: all wise liners: I'm looking for a recommendation for a company/service that will take a photo and turn it into a stretched canvas art piece. Something other than Shutterfly. TIA!

2:58pm on 12/3/25 by shockbl

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Locally I've seen Walgreens and Staples run some excellent bargain specials. I recently got a same-day 16x20 canvas at Walgreens for $20.

6:54pm on 12/3/25 by Ali Ababwa

Photographer here- always Mpix

9:54pm on 12/3/25 by LaurenInWonderland

Staples

54 min ago by WorldTraveler34

Hi Folks! I just signed up for the Disney+/Hulu offer and was looking for suggestions on good shows that are on Hulu to watch? I've probably seen most of the ones that aired on regular channels first so if they are specific to Hulu that would be good.

3:29pm on 12/2/25 by koolaid

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Only murders in the building - funny and quirky with Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin.

3:39pm on 12/2/25 by ForeverSafari

I love Only Murders, too!

4:00pm on 12/2/25 by TumbleMonkeys

I would like to suggest watching Who's the Boss reruns! (I kid, sorta. That's my current use of the platform, though.)

4:12pm on 12/2/25 by utang44

Murdaugh: Death in the Family

4:53pm on 12/2/25 by LaurenInWonderland

Abbott Elementary

5:01pm on 12/2/25 by NervousRex

Besides Only Murders, Paradise was great!

5:22pm on 12/2/25 by JJT (staff)

Sons of Anarchy

5:24pm on 12/2/25 by Elaine5715

Totally off the wall but we just re watched Rescue Me.

5:49pm on 12/2/25 by PrincipalTinker

Andor on Disney Plus. Best Star Wars sequel series. Outstanding writing and acting. Much better than the movies lol.

5:59pm on 12/2/25 by evamarie320

The Lowdown & Chad Powers!

6:26pm on 12/2/25 by allanmayo

Ooh lowdown was good too!

6:41pm on 12/2/25 by TumbleMonkeys

@HandmaidsonHulu

7:17pm on 12/2/25 by Ali Ababwa

The Fargo television series. I loved all of them and they often have holiday scenes.

7:35pm on 12/2/25 by hookiegood

The Bear. The Great. Better Things. Reservation Dogs. Shoresy. Apparently I have lots of recommendations, just couldn't remember what was on Hulu!

7:57pm on 12/2/25 by TumbleMonkeys

Big Marvel Fan here. Loki is amazing. Moonknight has always been a favorite. Hawkeye was good. And do not forget the new Dr Who. Tardis Land is coming soon to WDW or somewhere. I am sure of it. There is more Phineas and Ferb than I remember (Candis)

9:14pm on 12/2/25 by JackOfAll

And the last 2 seasons of Orville. Alien Earth was really good and worth a second look.

9:23pm on 12/2/25 by JackOfAll

Shogun

9:25pm on 12/2/25 by zarbado

She Hulk Attorney at law was fun too.

9:25pm on 12/2/25 by JackOfAll

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I loved She Hulk! I thought I was the only one

9:26pm on 12/2/25 by TumbleMonkeys

I will second The Bear and Reservation Dogs!

9:40pm on 12/2/25 by evamarie320

Thanks y'all!

10:33pm on 12/3/25 by koolaid

Hello chat liners! In case you're not aware, there is a LL prebooking strat where you buy 14-day UK tix and set them to start in advance of your trip, so you can book earlier. With BG1 down, this reduces reliance on MDE day-of.

1:59pm on 11/23/25 by DWJoe

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Details here: https://forum.touringplans.com/t/bg1-post-july-24-2024-book-vqs-pre-book-lls/86504/8092

2:00pm on 11/23/25 by DWJoe

Thanks @DWJoe! A reminder to all chat users: you must follow the forum link from the app homepage, log into the forum, then return to the link her for it to work. You must be recognized as a trusted TP user.

2:35pm on 11/23/25 by PrincipalTinker

FYI I'm also trying a different strategy this week - I'll report back if it seems to work.

3:07pm on 11/23/25 by njhyndman

Thanks to all of you. Sharing here is much appreciated and testing any new strategies to improve success with the current system on MDE.

3:14pm on 11/23/25 by youcanfly

Agree. Any help with MDE is appreciated. I'm looking forward to Ear Scouts upcoming videos on using the new update. It's a hot mess, lol!

4:40pm on 11/23/25 by cdlla

Bazinga!

4:53pm on 11/23/25 by JJT (staff)

Sfl

3:13pm on 11/24/25 by fritty

Just circling back as my test seems to have worked. I booked a leading and overriding reservation at Dolphin (my trip is a split stay with few days at Uni in between). Was able to book my LL early and then cancel the hotel at 5 days with their policy.

3:32pm on 11/28/25 by njhyndman

You have to time the reservation correctly and pay the refundable deposit, but it worked!

3:33pm on 11/28/25 by njhyndman

sfl

3:34pm on 11/28/25 by imadisneymom

I'd bet Disney figures out that loophole and closes it at some point.

3:53pm on 11/28/25 by utang44

Probably @utang! Although since Swan & Dolphin are Marriott owned I don't know that Disney has a say on their 5 day cancellation policy.

4:16pm on 11/28/25 by njhyndman

Sfl

9:16pm on 11/28/25 by matterhorn55

Disney could tell them if you want to keep our perks you need to use our cancellation policy. Or they could figure out they have too many cancellations. But that's the first time I've heard that loop hole used and we're pretty in the weeds here.

9:52pm on 11/28/25 by popupcamper

I've used that one in the past. But their deposit requirements have become too onerous for me to keep using it.

11:30am on 11/29/25 by cigar95

Sfl

12:58pm on 11/29/25 by RileysBirthday

Just wanted to add an update. Once I cancelled the Dolphin hotel reservation I was not able to modify my LLs until my window opened for my regular Disney hotel reservation.

6:00pm on 12/3/25 by njhyndman

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Excellent update, @nj!

7:28pm on 12/3/25 by Jennyhirsch

Yep. I'd be curious to know if the reservation disappeared from your "plans" page. When I did this about three years ago, WDW never seemed to be aware of the cancellation.

8:26pm on 12/3/25 by cigar95

Interesting @cugar, I assumed it would still be there as well but when I just checked it is not listed under my plans.

9:34pm on 12/3/25 by njhyndman

Are there restaurants outside the parks between epcot and hollywood studios? Also do people walk between those or is it best to take the skylift thing?

8:13pm on 12/3/25 by stosh13

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There are TS restaurants/lounge at Yacht Club that are yummy. But if you are looking for a QS food between parks, Id take the Skyliner, get off at Riviera resort, walk thru their amazing mosaic murals to Primo Piatto, and eat there. Then resume travel.

8:48pm on 12/3/25 by Jennyhirsch

If I walked, I'd stop by the Boardwalk pizza window. :-)

9:14pm on 12/3/25 by TumbleMonkeys

Forgot about the boardwalk deli and those dirt bomb muffins. Forgot their name...snickerdoodle muffins or something? And the cake bake shop for slice of cake.

9:19pm on 12/3/25 by Jennyhirsch

How long does it usually take until our digitally purchased (convention) tix can be uploaded to our MyDisney accounts? I'm not at all anxious about the tix I just purchased giving me error messages when trying to upload for our Fam trip in 4wks. LOL

8:46pm on 12/3/25 by DestinyCalled

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Oh, I did have a problem linking recently. Can't remember why. It didnt like the name of my Family and Friend to whom I was linking or some such. Then when I tried again, said invalid or already used or something. So I called. They fixed immediately.

8:53pm on 12/3/25 by Jennyhirsch

I actually had the name of the convention handy bc it was a real convention for my husband, lol. But they didnt ask for it. The one time I was legit. Hah.

8:54pm on 12/3/25 by Jennyhirsch

I still get a little anxious about Convention tix, how they still allow such an open door is beyond me. They make me put down my name, number, email how many times? But... maybe I AM an OBGYN who loves Disney, eh?! LOL

8:58pm on 12/3/25 by DestinyCalled

I forgot my 60 day ADR's. Not much we do anymore for TS but I still forgot.

9:39am on 12/3/25 by JackOfAll

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@jack-the fish at Wailulu was delicious!

8:24pm on 12/3/25 by kfkennedy1

Thanks @snow and @nj. It just seems counterintuitive to me that Mouse Dining wouldn't search and then notify customers on the first day of ADR availability. Another negative; they didn't respond to my DW's email request for information.

8:53pm on 12/3/25 by TacMed

Passion fruit daiquiri, hummus and stack burger are our go-tos. DDs will split a burger with me so we have room to go get Dole Whip after.

8:56pm on 12/3/25 by Jennyhirsch

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