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I have a 9 yr old, 6 yr old and 1.5 yr old. We're trying to decide between Animal Kingdom and Epcot. We do have a park hopper ticket and could technically do both but I'm thinking it's more reasonable w kids to pick one then Disney Springs in evening?

5 min ago by cocoapuff

Edit: I also am trying to pick a character dining experience in one of the parks. Either Tusker House or Akershus for princesses (my 6 year old will love this)!

4 min ago by cocoapuff

I'd do AK in the morning and EP in the evening. I find DS boring since I'm not really a shopper.

3 min ago by evamarie320

But if ur only choosing one of those parks I'd pick AK for combo of rides and shows and animals. EP has a few kid friendly rides as well as the Living Seas, but things are so far apart. Hard on little legs. Maybe I'd give the edge to EP if kids are really

1 min ago by evamarie320

into character greetings.

1 min ago by evamarie320

I am going to be updating the forum post on BG1. One feature has not been tested. If any liner will be using DAS over the next couple of weeks, and can test the DAS function of BG1 can you PM me in the forum? Thanks!

12:49pm on 11/21/25 by PrincipalTinker

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5:42pm on 11/21/25 by TikiNiki

Sorry, I was referring to your post, in case someone wanted to specifically comment.

6:43pm on 11/21/25 by youcanfly

Sorry, a liner posted that they thought BG1 was still working with DAS but Joel said no one has booked DAS since the Disney update. I was hoping for a test so I can include this in the updated post.

2 min ago by PrincipalTinker

I don't see the Festival of Fantasy parade in the wdw website for the week after Christmas. Do they not do the daytime parade that week?

9:40am by Jlwagner21

Parade schedules usually aren't finalized until closer to the date. I think they go back to normal daytime parades right after Christmas.

9:48am by utang44

Disney has the evening one on the schedule that week already.

21 min ago by Jlwagner21

My point still holds; the schedule will be finalized at a later point. For our November dates, the afternoon parade was on the calendar for a long time before the nighttime parade times were added.

4 min ago by utang44

2025 Black Friday deals on travel items? Please share!

9:35am by Ali Ababwa

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Looking for any huge bargains on 2026 cruises, or Samsonite hardsided luggage, if anyone sees any!

26 min ago by Ali Ababwa

Does anybody have a discount on Disney gift cards?

23 min ago by BTFP

@Ali lots of cruise line deals running now. Prices jump around a lot. Anecdotally prices have been relatively low on Sundays and high on Thursdays. Enter your state - some deals have been even better for VA/MD residents, presumably due to shutdown.

5 min ago by TumbleMonkeys

I am looking for recent experience with Quicksilver transportation in Orlando. I am not booking with them, I am just looking for recent experiences. You can OM me on the forum if you don't want to post here. Thanks!

7:20am by PrincipalTinker

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No, I didn't get charged for return trip. I called and explained why we were cancelling and we gave 9 days notice, if that made a difference.

12:14pm by cdlla

Friend recently had an excellent experience with Meries Orlando Express; last minute booking and they picked up in Tampa.

12:44pm by lorilcleveland

Yes, lots of great companies. I am trying to find out of Quicksilver since they left a number of us stranded 3 1/2 years ago.

6 min ago by PrincipalTinker

Is BG1 still working? Do I need to update it if I haven't been in 2 years?

17 min ago by Britta4986

It is not really working. Disney added new security software . You can see your plans, cancel LLs, see future LLs and maybe book DAS.

10 min ago by PrincipalTinker

I don't recall if I posted this here in chat when I added it to my TP forum credit card rewards thread, but for Southwest fliers who end up with expiring flight credits: there seems to be a new tactic where you can turn them into non-expiring credits....

10:39am on 11/12/25 by JJT (staff)

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I originally read about it in a travel group and that post had at least a few positive reports it worked. We just had a Liner confirm it worked for them. :) TL;DR: The trick is using the expiring travel credit plus a SW gift card to pay for a...

10:40am on 11/12/25 by JJT (staff)

..Choice PREFERRED (refundable fare) flight. When you cancel, something about that combination returns the GC value AND the travel credit to your account as a non-expiring credit. Just remember that any tactic can stop working at any time, but hopefully..

10:42am on 11/12/25 by JJT (staff)

..this one will continue. I figure worst case: you end up spending $25 on a SW gift card and still have the expiring credit. Slightly more info in forum thread: https://forum.touringplans.com/t/credit-card-rewards-points-general-thread/90803/1879

10:43am on 11/12/25 by JJT (staff)

Will read the details later-thanks!

12:14pm on 11/12/25 by KLuck

Thanks JJT!

12:43pm on 11/12/25 by RememberWhen

That's awesome

1:28pm on 11/12/25 by lizshiv

Thanks

1:57pm on 11/12/25 by burfe1501

Sfl- thank you!

2:17pm on 11/12/25 by missWishes

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3:06pm on 11/12/25 by pkitt

wow

3:15pm on 11/12/25 by imadisneymom

Thank you!

3:31pm on 11/12/25 by jkcna

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3:50pm on 11/12/25 by bargerstock

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4:06pm on 11/12/25 by meggie228

Thanks @JJT. Gonna need to pickup some SW gift cards. I've got a bunch of credits. Why does it go back as non expiring? Just cuz it's a refundable fare?

7:20pm on 11/12/25 by MarioMom

Can't really tell why, but the magic seems to be contained in attaching the gift card to the transaction in combo with the refundable fare. I should have also mentioned above is it isn't clear: if I were working this tactic, I'd buy the smallest...

8:31pm on 11/12/25 by JJT (staff)

..SW gift card possible ($25?), then use a credit card as the 3rd payment method along with the travel credit that I was trying to convert. The SW GC value will get added to the travel credit & anything charged on the CC will get refunded to it.

8:35pm on 11/12/25 by JJT (staff)

Called to adjust a flight to a lower fare and ended up getting back credits that would exp in March. I told the rep I wouldn't be able to use them in time. He told me I could call once they expire and get an extension on the exp date. Will try in March.

1:59am on 11/13/25 by PixiePoppins

@Pixie To be honest, I thing that SW rep was overselling the possibility or extending credit expiration. I have heard of zero instances of that happening.

10:09am on 11/13/25 by JJT (staff)

I apologize if this was covered before, but if I book a basic fare with points and later the fare is reduced, can I cancel original flight and rebook for the reduced points, and have the excess points be non-expiring? I assume I can't modify basic rate?

9:06am on 11/14/25 by WDWchipndale

Points bookings are still a great option: the points just go back into your account regardless of fare and they are never expiring. So, cancel rebook is the way to go with them!

9:36am on 11/14/25 by JJT (staff)

Thanks

9:50am on 11/14/25 by matterhorn55

Thank you so much!

9:57am on 11/14/25 by WDWchipndale

Nice dd has some credit. This will help.

11:05am on 11/14/25 by JackOfAll

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1:40pm on 11/21/25 by Jlwagner21

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6:55pm on 11/21/25 by Jewra

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8:46am by vickiwaffles

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8:49am by Minnie-Mimi

I have a bunch of credits that I can use this on. Just to make sure I'm correct here: I buy a $25 SW GC and purchase a Choice Preferred flight using my expiring credit, GC, and credit card. I then immediately cancel and my credits go back as

8:50am by vickiwaffles

nonexpiring, the $25 goes back to the GC, and whatever I paid on the credit card goes back to that as well. I can then keep doing this repeatedly to convert all my expiring credit. Does this sound right?

8:53am by vickiwaffles

No, different, read back from above: from reports, the $25 GC comes back as part of the non-expiring credit along with the previously expiring travel credit. So, if you have a lot of credits, will take a few rounds of GCs since you can only use up to..

10:15am by JJT (staff)

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..3 forms of payment. I believe could be possible to use GC & 2 travel credits instead of the GC/travel credit/CC combo & it might work, but reports I saw used the format I listed above. So, you'd have to test that if you want to minimize buying GCs.

10:18am by JJT (staff)

Ok I think I understand better now. Thank you. Another question... I have 3 credits that expire on 12/25 and 1 that expires on 2/6. Would I be better off first trying to buy a couple flights just using credits so they combine and then buy a flight using

21 min ago by vickiwaffles

your method with the GC?

20 min ago by vickiwaffles

How do I get the historical crowd calendar on the website? I click the link on the website after searching and it brings me to the recent one.

33 min ago by Pumpkinprincess11

At the top of the crowd calendar page, click the link to jump to the crowd calendar. Then once the calendar is visible, click the little clock symbol at the upper left. It will take you back to past dates.

29 min ago by utang44

I definitely have not found a way to get to the old version though. You can view a month but it's not as easy to read as before.

23 min ago by youcanfly

Favorites of the resort's holiday displays/treats? Would like all the transport, thinking start on Skyliner and ending with boat at WL. Thanks

8:49am by Daisy de la Cruz

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We've always gotten the gingerbread cookie at each resort and did a taste test. Some are definitely better than others.

11:13am by JenniferB1975

WL is stunning. Don't miss that one :)

12:04pm by cdlla

If onsite you could bus to HS then SL over to Epcot to walk to BC/YC. Boat to BW then bus to MK. Boat to WL then maybe from there back to MK if you want to try to make it to AKL.

28 min ago by youcanfly

Heading to Disney middle of December. Any brunch recommendations for Disney Springs on a Sunday?

1:01pm by Dischaser

Check availability on Open Table. We love Boathouse but there's many good options

1:02pm by Ali Ababwa

Raglan Road 11:45am or so reservation will have you there for the first sets of dancing and singing. In May the first set started a little after 12pm and went until 12:45pm. There was going to be a break and then the second set was to start at 1pm

57 min ago by McMinnie

Definitely want to check the schedule if you want to see the stage at RR. Our brunch there is WBG. So yummy!

35 min ago by youcanfly

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