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My Shenkel List for 50th birthday and Empty Nest trip for me and DH! DH nicknamed us the Disney Nesters. Been planning to get this out, but came home with a bad cold and it's been tough re-entry! 1. Staying at CSR in GDT. We really enjoyed!

5 min ago by rickelwoman

GDT is gorgeous, rooms feel deluxe like everyone says. Convention vibe but we could look past that. Don't love the bus loop. 2. Barcelona Lounge - charcuterie perfect snack to hold us over. The cafe Bombon was way too sweet for me.

3 min ago by rickelwoman

We got coffees from BL every morning before parks. DH loved cortado and I switched to cold brew with sweet cream (reduced) and loved it. 3. A whole evening dedicated to F&W!

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4. New faves at F&W- . Chicken basil dumplings from Gyozas & chicken hummus bowl from Tangerine cafe. Also smoked chocolate bread pudding- delicious.

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50 and 197! Good morning and welcome to the weekend Liner friends! Any fun plans today?

6:17am by TacMed

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18! First day to not have plans in quite a while and fighting a cold that's been lingering for 2.5 weeks. So looking forward to rest! And since it's very cool outside today, possibly the seasons first batch of chili.

42 min ago by rickelwoman

Good morning liners! Nothing fun planned, on my way to my second grocery store. 183

37 min ago by PrincipalTinker

39! Watching DH row in Head of the Charles this morning (live stream), kid soccer, and then hopefully some lounging after a hard work week.

4 min ago by catherine.p.ahern

Noticed a bunch of Plaids I the parks yesterday (10/16) - anyone spot anyone famous?

13 min ago by lauretanoDW2014

I leave in 36 hours and haven't even finished packing....if you guys could send some good vibes, I'm hoping to be able to focus on my trip and not that I was fired on Wednesday

11:37pm on 10/16/26 by kingofbass40

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You got this. Enjoy.

12:51am by JackOfAll

Sending all the good vibes to you! Have a great trip!

3:23am by larrielaine

Hoping that Disney Magic keeps you rooted in the present. You can focus on next steps when you get home. Have fun!

6:33am by catherine.p.ahern

So in a weird twist, I got an email from Disney today wanting to interview me for a senior position in my engineering career field with them. This could be interesting. I have an interview scheduled for Friday. Wish me luck.

8:46pm on 7/13/26 by cobia

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Wow, that is awesome. Good Luck!!!

8:48pm on 7/13/26 by bowling_gma

Crazy, huh!

8:50pm on 7/13/26 by cobia

That sounds amazing! Good luck!

8:52pm on 7/13/26 by IMarriedMyEllie

A Liner on the INSIDE? This could be GREAT!

9:00pm on 7/13/26 by DestinyCalled

O M G. Dream come true.

9:03pm on 7/13/26 by beeptp

If you need any letters of reference there are a few hundred of us here willing and ready! Good luck.

9:05pm on 7/13/26 by evamarie320

Sending all the good vibes! I interviewed with them years ago for an interesting infosecurity position, it was exciting!

9:12pm on 7/13/26 by JJT (staff)

That sounds amazing! Good luck!

9:13pm on 7/13/26 by WDWchipndale

Oh man! Can you ask if they happen to need a pediatrician on Main St?

9:34pm on 7/13/26 by njhyndman

Sounds like a great opportunity! Good luck!

9:50pm on 7/13/26 by WendyMarie

It's the luck of the smoked Cajun pork loin. Good luck!

9:59pm on 7/13/26 by gmcc

Very interesting

10:04pm on 7/13/26 by MOJoe

Good lick. Keep us posted.

10:05pm on 7/13/26 by goofygardiner

...luck.

10:06pm on 7/13/26 by goofygardiner

How exciting! Keep us posted!

10:26pm on 7/13/26 by koolaid

Incredible! Congrats on piquing their interest!

11:36pm on 7/13/26 by amywdw

Congratulations!!!

11:41pm on 7/13/26 by Chrissy-T

Wow, good for u!!!

7:28am on 7/14/26 by dianabonn

Just seeing this @cobia, wishing you good luck with the interview!

7:41am on 7/14/26 by TacMed

How cool! Best of luck.

7:46am on 7/14/26 by JenniferB1975

That sounds great!

8:02am on 7/14/26 by goofygrandpa

Go get em, @cobia!

8:02am on 7/14/26 by TumbleMonkeys

Sounds fun! Keep us informed!

8:04am on 7/14/26 by Ali Ababwa

Oh! Best of luck to you!!

8:37am on 7/14/26 by cdlla

Good luck!! That's awesome!

8:37am on 7/14/26 by WildernessPixie

Congratulations and good luck with the interview!

8:46am on 7/14/26 by act72

Sounds exciting! Let us know what you think and how it goes!

8:50am on 7/14/26 by youcanfly

That's exciting!!!

9:07am on 7/14/26 by RileysBirthday

Oh my! Good luck{

9:16am on 7/14/26 by PrincipalTinker

Wow. Good luck!

9:18am on 7/14/26 by h2olly

Wow!! After all is said and done, I would love for you to give the whole story (or whatever you're comfortable with sharing)!

9:20am on 7/14/26 by Call me Leota

This is amazing! Congrats! Let us know how it goes!!!

9:20am on 7/14/26 by Phillylaura

Good luck!

9:48am on 7/14/26 by yetisafari

Yay!! Good luck!

9:55am on 7/14/26 by CrispyLemons (staff)

That's cool! Best of luck!

10:15am on 7/14/26 by QueenOfHearts

Wow! Good luck!!

12:17pm on 7/14/26 by MrsNesbitt05

So awesome!! Good Luck!!

12:29pm on 7/14/26 by jbreen25

Good Luck! Sounds like a great opportunity!

9:15pm on 7/14/26 by tl5

Congratulations! Landing an interview with Disney is an honor! Sending you all our good vibes and best of luck :)

9:42pm on 7/14/26 by Rjcsmom

Good luck!!

10:28am on 7/15/26 by Canadianminnie

Good luck @cobia! My husband had an interview (to be a short-listed/contracted engineering firm) about 4 years ago. He got to go behind the scenes at Epcot. He was definitely a big fan trying to play it cool that day!

1:09pm on 7/15/26 by WalternateUniverse

Wow. Id die to get interviewed by Disney. Ive been trolling their NYC job board recently.

2:45pm on 7/15/26 by Totsypooh

TotsyPooh, I randomly scroll the job listings also! Ha ha. I wonder if they ever need any retired health care professionals anywhere.....dream job right now....

5:04pm on 7/15/26 by h2olly

So cool! Keep the liners posted!

5:58pm on 7/15/26 by hangthecode

Good luck

6:16pm on 7/15/26 by WorldTraveler34

I want to make caramel apples and mickey marshmallows when I retire.

9:12pm on 7/15/26 by Totsypooh

Way cool! Super excited for you!

9:37pm on 7/15/26 by 321itsme

1 more day till the big interview! Good luck!

9:18am on 7/16/26 by Jennyhirsch

@totsy, that sounds amazing, new retirement goal for me!! Only 12 yrs to go!

9:36am on 7/16/26 by jbreen25

That sounds like pretty much amazing! Good luck!

12:57pm on 7/16/26 by TheREALniter

Amazing! Good luck tomorrow! Will send some pixie dust your way!

1:07pm on 7/16/26 by Tinkerminnie

Good luck tomorrow @Cobia!! You have all os Liners rooting for you!

1:09pm on 7/16/26 by hauntedmansionnurse

Thanks! Went very well. Next step is with the big boss Friday!

8:23pm on 7/18/26 by cobia

Great! Cheering you on, @cobia!

8:48pm on 7/18/26 by yetisafari

Yay!

9:01pm on 7/18/26 by Jennyhirsch

Very cool!! Had you applied or was it a recruitment situation?!

9:07pm on 7/18/26 by LaurenInWonderland

Very cool!

9:16pm on 7/18/26 by ls2000

@cobia, are you interviewing with the main mouse himself? Good luck! He'll be proud to have you!

9:21pm on 7/18/26 by TacMed

Just saw this congratulations! Hope it went well

10:18pm on 7/18/26 by snelvis

Hey all, quick update. Had 3 interviews, the last of which was with a lot of the head engineering peeps and was substanmtially more technical. They have invited me to Orlando for a sit down in the coming weeks.

1:24pm on 8/17/26 by cobia

Ooooh that's exciting!

1:25pm on 8/17/26 by popupcamper

Excellent!

1:30pm on 8/17/26 by JJT (staff)

Wow! So exciting!!!!

1:36pm on 8/17/26 by Totsypooh

Soooo exciting!!!

1:42pm on 8/17/26 by jbreen25

How cool!

1:45pm on 8/17/26 by KLuck

I'm torn because it would be a pretty hefty pay-cut. BUT, its doing the type of work I love and am recognized for with an amazing company! In my last interview, they asked me about a technical issue with one of my favorite attractions and what I thought.

1:50pm on 8/17/26 by cobia

So that was super-cool!

1:51pm on 8/17/26 by cobia

Good luck! Hopefully you'll have that Yeti fixed in no time ; )

2:13pm on 8/17/26 by gmcc

Either way I'd take the trip to Orlando to see the inside!!!

2:13pm on 8/17/26 by Phillylaura

Lol, well not a mechanical engineer biut, yeah! Hopefulyl it gets fixed!

2:17pm on 8/17/26 by cobia

Heak ya @philly

2:17pm on 8/17/26 by cobia

So exciting!! Thanks for the update.

2:25pm on 8/17/26 by act72

So glad to hear your update! Just awesome to get this far in the process!! So congrats on whatever comes next.

3:48pm on 8/17/26 by youcanfly

That's so cool! I also check the Disney job boards!

3:51pm on 8/17/26 by royjoyahoy

Very exciting!

5:12pm on 8/17/26 by Woody70

I want the guns fixed, in RotR.

5:17pm on 8/17/26 by Jennyhirsch

Congrats!

5:27pm on 8/17/26 by evamarie320

I can't wait to make a pittance working for WDW. Good luck with your decision!

6:00pm on 8/17/26 by hol74976

6:02pm on 8/17/26 by burfe1501

Good luck with the next steps. Taking a pay cut would be hard for me though.

6:05pm on 8/17/26 by JenniferB1975

So exciting!! It will be a great story to tell , regardless of your decision. Good luck!!

6:27pm on 8/17/26 by lizshiv

That is so cool. There are very few things i would take a pay cut for but Disney might be one of them.

6:34pm on 8/17/26 by Totsypooh

(What does it matter, all my money goes to them already anyway. Ha.)

6:35pm on 8/17/26 by Totsypooh

Disney math could apply here too: would any discounts offset the paycut?

7:49pm on 8/17/26 by royjoyahoy

I'd see if you could have some long confidential talks with your potential co-workers and see if they would give you the straight story without pixie dust.

8:00pm on 8/17/26 by Ali Ababwa

If u love the job, co workers, bosses, doesnt feel like a job. Its doing something u luv, and moves into a direction that has growth. Money is nice, but working for a lifetime, might as well be happy. Good luck.

8:02am on 8/18/26 by dianabonn

What an exciting opportunity! Wishing you the best of luck

11:46am on 8/18/26 by MrsBobParr

Congratulations! That is so thrilling. Tough choice though if they do offer you the job.

6:04pm on 8/20/26 by h2olly

Awesome! Can't wait to hear how the onsite goes!

11:20pm on 8/20/26 by koolaid

Got nothing to lose with a good counter offer. Go for it

12:28am on 8/21/26 by Magicalday2011

Good luck you got this

5:21am on 8/21/26 by WorldTraveler34

Well, an update to this saga. Disney called and made an offer. Its quite a bit less than my current role in Texas, but its also working with the most incredible engineering group on the planet. And I'd never have to buy a park ticket again.

10:20am on 9/23/26 by cobia

But there are some complicating factors that would make a move challenging. I'll keep you all posted

10:20am on 9/23/26 by cobia

WOW! Congratulations!!! Sounds like an incredible opportunity to seriously consider! :-)

10:21am on 9/23/26 by lala44

I will say, the entire process was awesome. Meeting the people that I got to met has been the highlight of my professional career

10:23am on 9/23/26 by cobia

Congratulations, @Cobia!! Regardless of the final outcome, you should be proud. What a great accomplishment.

10:29am on 9/23/26 by lizshiv

Thanks!

10:36am on 9/23/26 by cobia

Well now we know why MDE sucks if they won't pay competitively!

10:48am on 9/23/26 by melcort10

Wow, congratulations! I hope you're able to negotiate the issues and make it work for you!

10:53am on 9/23/26 by Ali Ababwa

Well done @cobia!

10:54am on 9/23/26 by TacMed

@mel I think the pay is competitive for that market. Just less than Austin

11:02am on 9/23/26 by cobia

That's exactly what I was about to say @cobia. Austin is stupid expensive. So your housing cost will almost certainly go down. My husband is fourth generation Austinite and none of them live there anymore. Not one.

11:14am on 9/23/26 by popupcamper

How exciting you got the offer! I check in periodically just to check on your progress. Congrats! Regardless of whether you accept or not, you managed something most of us only dream of doing. Way to put yourself out there and follow your dreams!

11:19am on 9/23/26 by the.darlings

@cobia Can I take a guess that your biggest complicating factor would be that your grandbaby(s) would still be in Texas? :) that's why I haven't moved yet :) Although all 3 DD's said they and the grands will go with me, not sure abt all the guys lol

11:29am on 9/23/26 by cdlla

Congrats and good luck with the decision-making.

11:35am on 9/23/26 by gmcc

How exciting! Congratulations! What a great opportunity! Wishing you the best :)

12:00pm on 9/23/26 by GoldenDreams

How lovely to have such a decision ahead of you, and what a complement to your experience and talent!

12:00pm on 9/23/26 by Jennyhirsch

Congrats on the offer. DD works for Disney and depending on your hours, employee traffic can be brutal. Never been to Austin, but in CT if there is traffic one way, there are other options to get you to your destination. Not so in FL. If you're planning *

12:23pm on 9/23/26 by Phil H. Magic

* on house hunting, location is hugely important. Make sure you look at expected commuting time from any house you're looking at. Good luck with the decision. Sounds like a hard one.

12:25pm on 9/23/26 by Phil H. Magic

Congrats @cobia! What a tough decision you have! Honestly, salary/cost of living sometimes can't be compared. Do what your heart tells you is best for you and your family. Good luck with that crazy, amazing decision.

12:42pm on 9/23/26 by PrincipalTinker

Congratulations @cobia! Regardless of you decision, I'd consider it a huge honor to be offered a job to work in the engineering department for Disney! Amazing:)

12:47pm on 9/23/26 by Rjcsmom

Congratulations @cobia! Totally agree that you really should be proud no matter what happens next. I would imagine @cdlla is right on the money, I follow on IG and you are blessed with so much family, I would imagine that makes this tough. **

12:49pm on 9/23/26 by youcanfly

** however, there are so many amazing things about change. Feeling that call for change in my own life and it's not easy. Praying for you and your family as you navigate this decision.

12:51pm on 9/23/26 by youcanfly

best wishes and pixie dust for the outcome that works for you and your family!

1:31pm on 9/23/26 by WildernessPixie

Happy dance!!

1:50pm on 9/23/26 by dianabonn

Very cool! Sending good vibes for your decision...

2:00pm on 9/23/26 by JJT (staff)

Amazing! Good luck with a tough decision, and no matter what you should be incredibly proud!!

3:07pm on 9/23/26 by njhyndman

Sounds like an incredible opportunity. Congrats!

3:27pm on 9/23/26 by MOJoe

Congrats @Cobia, that's so amazing! Good luck with your decision.

3:59pm on 9/23/26 by act72

Congratulations!

4:03pm on 9/23/26 by evamarie320

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing the updates along the way:)

5:18pm on 9/23/26 by IMarriedMyEllie

Regardless, it's been a lot of fun sharing this journey with you all on here. And the Imagineering people have been absolutely incredible. If we decide not to do it, maybe Len will let me change my handle to @almosta-imagineer lol

5:24pm on 9/23/26 by cobia

Congratulations on the offer. I'm sure you'll make a good decision for you & your family

7:24pm on 9/23/26 by hodg

So amazing- I've loved following along for this! Is there a certain timeframe in which you need to decide? Rooting for you!

8:02pm on 9/23/26 by LaurenInWonderland

Congratulations! What an amazing experience and now to offered an amazing chance! Good luck on your decision!

8:33pm on 9/23/26 by jbreen25

Congratulations! Very exciting to have the opportunity.

9:13pm on 9/23/26 by WendyMarie

So cool, either way. Congrats!

11:21pm on 9/23/26 by amywdw

Congrats and good luck with your decision!

12:06am on 9/24/26 by tl5

Regardless of your decision, it's always wonderful to have the offer extended! Congratulations on whatever decision you make!

12:46am on 9/24/26 by Rhondak0000

So close and yet so far...to living the Dream we all wish for! Whatever you decide, we love that they see the value of the Pixie Dust you have to offer:)

5:54am on 9/24/26 by vmorrison63

Congratulations! What an awesome conundrum to have! Wishing you the best as you work through a tough decision. You should be proud no matter what you decide!

6:32am on 9/24/26 by catherine.p.ahern

Congrats on the offer! Keep us posted!

7:24am on 9/24/26 by pod4christ

Wow...so exciting. Good luck with the inevitable pros and cons list.

9:25pm on 9/24/26 by goofygardiner

Congratulations! Let us know what you decide.

5:17am on 9/25/26 by T07

Congratulations. !!

6:57am on 9/25/26 by snelvis

So exciting! Even if it doesn't work out, that's amazing to get the offer and the whole experience sounds really positive. Keep us posted!

7:03am on 9/25/26 by royjoyahoy

Congratulations!! That's a big move so many things to consider!

7:41am on 9/25/26 by koolaid

Wow!

8:33am on 9/25/26 by DeeMac

Congratulations wow. Happy you enjoyed the experience. Is it possible to commute weekly for the beginning to see if it works out for you. Families find a way to my friends kids live in Israel now. That's a commute!

7:29pm on 9/25/26 by Magicalday2011

Did you get it

8:52pm on 9/25/26 by WorldTraveler34

Well y'all, I was almost an Imagineer. For those that followed this adventure; I informed Disney that I had to decline the offer. Due to family member health problems here in TX, it just isn't the right time to move. My dream job, but I'm at peace.

6:29pm on 9/28/26 by cobia

Thanks for following along on this epic adventure. You all are the best!

6:37pm on 9/28/26 by cobia

Omgoodness thank you for sharing. Good luck with your family.

7:32pm on 9/28/26 by snelvis

You got this

7:37pm on 9/28/26 by WorldTraveler34

Regardless of the ending, it was an amazing experience and you'll always have that! Congrats on your decision!

8:10pm on 9/28/26 by jbreen25

Family first...always.

9:29pm on 9/28/26 by goofygardiner

I try to make decisions based on the idea of...if I make the wrong decision, which mistake can I live with. Choosing family is never the wrong answer in my opinion.

9:31pm on 9/28/26 by goofygardiner

@cobia, you'll always be your liner family's Imagineer! Sending all the best to you and your family.

7:48am on 9/29/26 by the.darlings

Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Life. Family always.

9:30am on 9/29/26 by dianabonn

Congratulations on the offer and on arriving at the best decision!

10:51am on 9/29/26 by Ali Ababwa

Wow. What a hard choice. Congrats on being worthy of the offer! And even more worthy of your family. :)

11:26am on 9/29/26 by Totsypooh

I'm sure it wasn't an easy choice. As a fellow engineer, I understand the urge to pursue dream jobs. But putting family first is always the right decision!

7:28am on 10/1/26 by MeyerFamily

Truth is stranger than fiction: WDW called me today and increased their offer by a lot and wants to explore this being remote / hybrid. I totally did NOT see this coming. This might actually happen...

6:14pm on 10/16/26 by cobia

Wow!

6:19pm on 10/16/26 by Dell795

Holy cow!

6:21pm on 10/16/26 by KLuck

I know! If they do, I can't say no.

6:23pm on 10/16/26 by cobia

Incredible!!!

6:30pm on 10/16/26 by amywdw

Omg! Congrats.

6:30pm on 10/16/26 by evamarie320

That's amazing!!!!

6:31pm on 10/16/26 by popupcamper

I'd never need another AP

6:33pm on 10/16/26 by cobia

Wow!! I hope it works out!! Congrats!!

6:33pm on 10/16/26 by GoldenDreams

Woohoo!

6:42pm on 10/16/26 by RememberWhen

Holy cow! That's awesome!!

6:42pm on 10/16/26 by cdlla

Holy smokes!

6:45pm on 10/16/26 by JJT (staff)

Just wow!!

6:52pm on 10/16/26 by youcanfly

What a wonderful turn of events!

7:15pm on 10/16/26 by Jennyhirsch

Is it just me or are others wondering what kind of awesome skills @cobia has?! What is your area of expertise? What type of engineering? If I was a little more stalkier and your user name was easier to figure, I'd be googling.

7:18pm on 10/16/26 by evamarie320

Whoah!!! You are an inspiration!

7:22pm on 10/16/26 by Totsypooh

Hot dog!!!! Phenomenal. You go @cobia!!!

7:32pm on 10/16/26 by lizshiv

Wow

7:33pm on 10/16/26 by DeeMac

It just goes to show, staying true to yourself is the always correct path. Congratulations on your strength and patience!

7:36pm on 10/16/26 by IMarriedMyEllie

Such magical news!!!

7:43pm on 10/16/26 by jbreen25

Wow!! Congratulations!! Amazing!

7:44pm on 10/16/26 by VikeQueen

Wow! That is really great, congratulations!

7:54pm on 10/16/26 by WendyMarie

How exciting!!

8:00pm on 10/16/26 by MarioMom

Good things happen to good people!

8:22pm on 10/16/26 by TacMed

Wow! That is amazing! Congrats!

8:47pm on 10/16/26 by PrincipalTinker

You must have been their ideal candidate! Nothing wrong with flying over to MCO every couple weeks, right?

9:28pm on 10/16/26 by Ali Ababwa

Wow wow I love this- maybe it's meant to be!!

9:35pm on 10/16/26 by LaurenInWonderland

Amazing!

10:09pm on 10/16/26 by ram777

Congrats, so exciting!

10:36pm on 10/16/26 by Daisy de la Cruz

Gamechanger!

11:09pm on 10/16/26 by gmcc

YES!!! This is incredible news. I've got a good feeling about this...

11:20pm on 10/16/26 by njhyndman

Holy moly ! Congratulations

11:54pm on 10/16/26 by snelvis

Awesome! Way to help Disney think outside the box! (lol!) pls keep us posted!

12:32am by Operaml

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What an amazing possibility! Congratulations on being such a great catch! I love how things have changed with remote work. My husband got his dream job (not Disney-he dreams different dreams) and we got to stay in Austin, too. Best of luck!

3:45am by disniddles

Oh wow that's amazing. You are obviously an impressive guy

4:32am by hodg

So exciting! Love how this is playing out for you!

6:30am by catherine.p.ahern

How do I get back to a car at Hollywood Studios from Epcot after fireworks? Both HS and EP close at 9. The SL amd boats will be running in that hour after closing. Will they let DSgf stay on boat to HS or transfer on SL towards HS to parking lot?

7:13pm on 10/16/26 by Jennyhirsch

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Thanks! I knew they wouldn't be stranded but they are really tired of walking!

8:21pm on 10/16/26 by Jennyhirsch

Wait is today the birthday trip?!

10:13pm on 10/16/26 by popupcamper

It was today. Morphed to yesterday. Poured rain at park close! All boats and SL closed! WDW had buses back to HS! Ill get more details tonight!

4:41am by Jennyhirsch

Looks like my next countdown (after my Nov 2026 trip) will be Jan 2028 for DLR! Also visiting my sister in Tucson and the Grand Canyon on that trip and maybe Joshua Tree

11:46am on 10/16/26 by krb2g

My third time to DLR but first for DH and my boys <3

11:47am on 10/16/26 by krb2g

Nice!

11:59am on 10/16/26 by evamarie320

We're sat on plane about to fly to LA for uni, DLR, Joshua tree & San Diego- excited for Joshua tree- it looks amazing.

4:40am by hodg

Weather looking a bit wet this morning....inallmy years. We've been caught in the rain but never purposely left in the middle of rains for parks for rope drop. It's our last full day. Do we poncho up or make a late arrival and sleep in.Whats your rain ...

4:15am by wvdisneyrn

What would be your rain plan? Two kids only brought tennis shoes :(. We wanted to do night time fireworks and parade today. And tomorrow is departure atb2pm.Im content but my stepDD doesn't come very often. Trying to make the most for her. Thx!

4:19am by wvdisneyrn

Find yourself some newspaper for those sneakers tonight....stuff and jam as much newspaper in your shoes tonight and they will feel incredibly dry tomorrow morning. Crazy but true. Learned it here!

4:37am by Jennyhirsch

If stepDD wants to go, then go! Such a sense of adventure and fun that you will remember more than a normal day. Plan to pull the plug if too awful or get coffee and watch passers by. Poncho up!

4:39am by Jennyhirsch

Bad Disney day today. When we got back to room, housekeeping had cleaned today, and now my DS Pusheen donut pillow he's had for 4 years and uses as his pillow at home and everywhere we go is gone. It's been reported to guest services but I am an upset dad

7:26pm on 10/14/26 by Mr. Smee

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It probably got caught up in some towels or sheets and got picked up. it should show up from housekeeping.

8:08pm on 10/14/26 by JackOfAll

Any luck @mr.smee?

7:41pm on 10/16/26 by lizshiv

My DS left his favourite teddy in the bed of a rental house in Majorca. We realised at airport. My dsil flight was later-they tracked down the agency in town & got it back & speak no Spanish. If that worked, surely Disney can find the pillow- hope so.

4:38am by hodg

Probably dumb question...but is there a way to see what days a Disney hotel has availability? Kinda like how I can look at DVC?

8:30am on 10/16/26 by GoHeels

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You can using the search tool they just added to the website. If you use that and tell it to search for the time you're looking at and the resort, it should show you options. If it only shows you a few days, you can click the calendar and see the month.

8:39am on 10/16/26 by utang44

The tool is in beta mode, so I'm not sure if it's an option for everyone. It shows to the right on the home page where you'd usually start looking for resorts.

8:39am on 10/16/26 by utang44

There's an option to show an availability calendar rather than searching each day at a time? (For some)? Is that what you're saying? If so, I have wanted this forever!

9:39am on 10/16/26 by GoldenDreams

Thank the overlords! Lol.

9:42am on 10/16/26 by TumbleMonkeys

Yep, that's what I'm saying. It's an AI tool to help you plan your trip, but if you click to the calendar on whatever resort options it gives you in its answer, it will show you the full calendar of rates and availability.

9:50am on 10/16/26 by utang44

Also makes it way easier to flip between discounts. I encourage everyone to play around and explore how it works!

9:50am on 10/16/26 by utang44

TP blog post https://touringplans.com/blog/we-tried-disneys-new-beta-test-ai-guided-search-vacation-planning-tool/

10:13am on 10/16/26 by PrincipalTinker

Finally!!! Thank you so much for this info @utang!

10:13am on 10/16/26 by rickelwoman

Yes, finally!! Other hotels chains offer features like this so it will be easier when planning last minute booking

10:19am on 10/16/26 by youcanfly

I posted about this last week, but I think it flew under the radar. @popup saw the post, but not sure anyone else did! It really is the coolest. I searched "French Quarter," "AP discount," and "April 2027" to see the options and compare them!

10:32am on 10/16/26 by utang44

Ugh, this guided search doesn't show up for me on the website. Any way to bring it up?

10:35am on 10/16/26 by Ali Ababwa

The tool has not been available to everyone on all devices since it is in beta.

10:35am on 10/16/26 by PrincipalTinker

Try checking it on other devices, @ali. You might not have access yet, but sometimes I could see it on one device but not on another. I first saw it on my computer.

10:41am on 10/16/26 by utang44

Thanks for response! I tried on my phone and desktop on the website and MDE - it shows only on my phone for website, still zero availability for anything Dec 5-9. Not a big deal, I have a rez at POR but I'd like to switch to any Skyliner resort.

10:50am on 10/16/26 by Ali Ababwa

Same @ali. I've been waiting to play around with it but not showing up yet

10:51am on 10/16/26 by 56arlene

sfl

10:55am on 10/16/26 by imadisneymom

Phew, yeah, no AP discount for those dates and only an AOA suite available among the SL resorts with the regular holiday discount.

10:57am on 10/16/26 by utang44

Saving. This would be such a great option for planning trips. Thanks for sharing!

11:22am on 10/16/26 by RememberWhen

Thanks @utang! I've never had this much difficulty before in looking up lodging alternatives, with everything booked solid yet crowd levels forecast at 3-5. *confused emoji*

12:16pm on 10/16/26 by Ali Ababwa

That weekend has been such a hot ticket for a few months now, across the board. Not sure why!

12:48pm on 10/16/26 by TumbleMonkeys

Fall breaks. I'm north of Dallas and we have had a week off in October since around 2000. We used to go this week every year but now half the country does fall breaks.

1:25pm on 10/16/26 by matterhorn55

We are the same week @ali. There's a big healthcare convention ASHP but it's not at Disney. I've been trying to get anything for that weekend just to be onsite for a few days.

1:34pm on 10/16/26 by youcanfly

Well I hope that means the park figures are correct and the resorts will just be crowded, parks and buses NOT, so I'll plan to remote order in advance if I need anything from the food court.

3:41pm on 10/16/26 by Ali Ababwa

I can't get the Beta tool to pop up for me. Just saw it briefly in incognito but when I clicked on it and it asked me to sign in, it went away. :(

3:46pm on 10/16/26 by rickelwoman

Sorry, I meant the December dates, not this weekend. I did talk myself into a theory, though. :-) Maybe with Thanksgiving so late this yr, the "early December" people are all coming that weekend, instead of having a choice of 2 diff wknds in most years.

3:54pm on 10/16/26 by TumbleMonkeys

Boo. I can see beta button but asks me to sign in then it disappears. Tried diff browsers. Nope. Was hoping to play around with this.

8:12pm on 10/16/26 by MarioMom

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I've never had it ask me to sign in, but I think I'm always logged in on that page already.

8:23pm on 10/16/26 by utang44

I'm usually logged in also but since it wasn't showing up I went incognito. It was in incognito it prompted me to sign in. I could see the beta option until I signed in.

10:21pm on 10/16/26 by rickelwoman

Sfl

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