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Tiffany Towncar experiences, good, bad, or indifferent? Mears connect for our group is about the same price so makes no sense to use a shared bus.

3:19pm by BlastThatPeterPan

We have used Tiffany for our past six trips @Blast and won't use anything else. Great drivers , always wait right at luggage pick up, walk right out the back door to the limo and are right at our resort in no time!

25 min ago by goofygrandpa

We have used Tiffany the last 3 trips. I agree with everything @goofygrandpa said. We also like that we can do the 20 minute grocery stop.

14 min ago by T07

This is very helpful. Thank you.

1 min ago by hookiegood

In case anyone else can benefit, Disney Store has a BFRIDAY promo code that takes an extra 25% off the already discounted prices on the website. Had a cart of stuff from yesterday and saw the code on IG this morning.

8:49am by utang44

Nice! Thank you

9:06am by TumbleMonkeys

I decided I needed the Joy pillow we saw at Disney last week. It was necessary for my joy! Ended up getting it cheaper than I would have with my AP discount by far.

9:28am by utang44

:) thanks

9:37am by burfe1501

Thank you!

10 min ago by T07

"What's cookin'?" Shrimp scampi with peas for dinner tonight. A few butter cookies for our dessert. What are your plans for dinner tonight?

14 min ago by TacMed

Picked up a French meat pie. Just have to heat it up. Salad and Yasso bars.

11 min ago by 58breezy

New DVC Rental Thread starting Nov 23rd. Housekeeping: Find my Dedicated *~ SPARKLY NEW ~* DVC Rental search engine here: http://dvcseer.com/dvc-search

8:44pm on 11/22/25 by JJT (staff)

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I also post same info in forum thread, but with charts, further analysis, and goofy gifs. https://forum.touringplans.com/t/dvc-you-there-now-with-bonus-content/87420/9999

8:44pm on 11/22/25 by JJT (staff)

Saving!

8:50pm on 11/22/25 by RememberWhen

1-night Poly Studio (Duo) 11/29 for $312/night or 36% under median https://dvc-rental.com/confirmed-reservation/?_resort=Polynesian%20Villas&dvc_id=DVC1324

10:22am on 11/23/25 by JJT (staff)

Love the new website and the "seer" ;) Thanks for sharing!

12:08pm on 11/23/25 by youcanfly

PRICE DROP: 4-night VB Studio 12/09 orig $285/night now $171/n or 35% under median https://dvcrequest.com/bookings/rebook/10046091

12:58pm on 11/24/25 by JJT (staff)

Oddly enough, there have only been 5 VB listings in December since 2023 - normally I would say don't necessarily trust the median when you don't have a lot of data points, but I'm thinking $171 is pretty good any day.

12:59pm on 11/24/25 by JJT (staff)

2-night GF Studio 01/03 for $426/night or 10% under median https://dvcrequest.com/bookings/rebook/10046984

12:59pm on 11/24/25 by JJT (staff)

Saving for new web link :) Thanks for all your hard work!

2:35pm on 11/24/25 by skemp

@skemp :) NEW: 4-night OKW Studio 01/11 for $200/night or 21% under median https://dvcrequest.com/bookings/rebook/10046991

5:20pm on 11/24/25 by JJT (staff)

JJT so can't thank you enough for a trip of a lifetime with DD13 at Poly Studio in May. Still think of our special time together even though it was a rainy trip. We didn't use the Deluxe Eveming hours at Epcot but walking around as an actual guest with

11:17pm on 11/24/25 by Shades_of_disney

Amenities. Corr memories made and thankful for this continued hard work and posts. Joking one day to take a similar trip with each of my b triplets when they are finished with 6th grade.

11:18pm on 11/24/25 by Shades_of_disney

*core. Typical miss spelling without review is my post.

11:19pm on 11/24/25 by Shades_of_disney

@Shades That's wonderful! Makes me happy when my crazy project helps people have nice stays. :)

6:37am on 11/25/25 by JJT (staff)

Two identical Dec listings this afternoon are SUPER CRAZY VERY NICE for December. 5-night Poly Studio 12/18 for $323/night or 45% under median https://dvcrentalstore.com/guests/reservations/a0fUd00000AxL5tIAF

12:21pm on 11/25/25 by JJT (staff)

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5-night Poly Studio 12/18 for $323/night or 45% under https://dvcrentalstore.com/guests/reservations/a0fUd00000AxLc9IAF

12:22pm on 11/25/25 by JJT (staff)

This is a rareish room on rentals and super great price! 1-night BR 1 Bedroom 01/15 for $360/night or 47% under median https://dvcrentalstore.com/guests/reservations/a0fUd00000Ay0H7IAJ

11:20pm on 11/25/25 by JJT (staff)

Another Price Drop on this one! 4-night VB Studio 12/09 orig $285/night now $143/n or 46% under median https://dvcrequest.com/bookings/rebook/10046091

41 min ago by JJT (staff)

On previous trips parts of building 4 at Pop that face away from the Hippy Dippy Pool have been standard, but now the app shows them as preferred. Has there been a change at Disney?

8:41am by Bailog11

Yes, they recently changed some of their room categories. The TP room finder should reflect the new info Disney provided.

8:57am by utang44

Yes they changed the room categories, which stinks.

9:35am by danilynn1217

Thanks!

49 min ago by Bailog11

Do the all-knowing Liners think the 3 day offsite window will allow me to buy a late night GOTG? Usually not offsite so idk if it will be sold out...Sun 12/14 (also a MVMCP night)

10:16am by TonyCross

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We were offsite, party of 4

3:29pm by dreamindisney

You can try adding a campsite.

50 min ago by JackOfAll

You only need 2 nights for 3 days.

50 min ago by JackOfAll

67 days. Good morning Liner friends! Time to prep our Thanksgiving turkey. I'm going to try a dry brine this year, traditionally I've used a wet brine. Anyone else brine their bird?

6:25am by TacMed

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45, good morning. DH started his brine last night and it's been cooling in the fridge. I think the birds go in later today & on the smoker tomorrow. I just eat the yummy food!

6:35am by youcanfly

115 morning. I have never bribed, but we have fried. Just stuffed and shoved this year!

6:40am by 58breezy

I fixed that auto correct twice! Brine still won't let me add a d. Try it, could be me!

7:02am by 58breezy

39 DCL! Good morning! I'm always in charge of bringing the lasagna

7:21am by pod4christ

52 days for me. I've never made a turkey!

7:38am by BlastThatPeterPan

13. Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Never done a full bird, just bone in turkey breast. Never tried brining before.

7:48am by njhyndman

This is my first year honest to goodness making the turkey, but it's only a breast. Last year I cheated and made a brined, boneless breast from Trader Joe's. I did remember to defrost - hopefully that's the hardest part!

7:49am by TumbleMonkeys

21 days!

7:57am by DeeMac

I'm with DeeMac :) 21 haven't decided if I will brine this year . It will be wet I do

7:58am by burfe1501

2 until Hawaii and 13 to Disneyland! I do a wet brine and use the pan drippings as part of the gravy. I found that a dry brine made the drippings too salty.

7:59am by KLuck

Good morning! 334!

8:09am by goofygrandpa

111! Have never brined. I buy a fresh organic turkey which is very expensive but very tasty just roasted with some poultry seasoning. Looking forward to DS26 and his GF coming in as well as my brother and his fam, my mom, and my MiL.

8:34am by evamarie320

Good morning! 44 days for me and DH. Usually my mother in law does the turkey. I just enjoy. :)

8:40am by MrsNesbitt05

Happy Thanksgiving's Eve, Liner Pals! On Nephew duty this morning:) 3 weeks!!! & 108 & 213:) Have a magical day!

8:43am by IMarriedMyEllie

10, 74. Oldest DSis makes the turkey: not brined, but locally farm raised. Always good. I'll scavenge Costco on Friday morning and see if they have any unsold birds on quick clearance markdown, so we can cook it "for leftovers".

8:52am by gmcc

Oh, what a night, late December, back in '63. What a very special time for me, as I remember, what a night.

9:17am by MOJoe

4 days ! I've tried all the turkey hacks, wet/dry, smoked, fried all that matters is being with loved ones, and having gratitude for our blessings. Were leaving Friday morning:)

9:47am by chief craig

116 til BLT, good morning @Tac & Liner friends everywhere! We'll be at DSis in SC this year for delicious brined & baked turkey.

9:54am by DumbosPal

I decided on dry brine, I have a 21 lb full bird and 2 boneless breasts. DW likes crispy skin and supposedly a dry brine is best for that. We shall find out tomorrow.

10:18am by TacMed

10:58am by DumbosPal

Nephew and family just cancelled last minute! Hooray! Switching gears to oven roasted tenderloin! Kids so happy to not have turkey tomorrow, lol! It will be a first for me.

11:45am by Jennyhirsch

@MO, impossible to just read your posts. Must sing them in my head. :)

11:46am by Jennyhirsch

What works best to bribe a turkey? Plastic toy animals used to work when DS21 was little.

1:40pm by hodg

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Does Cracker Barrel brine their turkeys?

4:13pm by vmorrison63

254! Wow @Tac how many people? Never brined. Boneless whole turkey from local farm. 6 pounds. Includes leftovers. Family of 7

4:13pm by Magicalday2011

52 min ago by JackOfAll

That sinking feeling you rope dropped the wrong attraction. At HS and ToT is running and RNRC is not yet open.... :-)

8:27am by shockbl

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Interesting day here at HS. No drops of LL for SDD. Both usual times came and went but no drops. SDD has been up and running all day. Common for a no drop day?

3:58pm by shockbl

Occasionally they don't have them if it's particularly busy.

4:41pm by utang44

Still better than being home getting ready for work.

54 min ago by JackOfAll

Mears or private car service? It's an extra $150 for the private car service (total) - so I'm trying to decide if it's worth it. Also - if car service, I'd love recommendations.

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

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I'm perfectly fine with Mears, it's a bargain and virtually identical to the former DME without the Disney branding. I'd only go with private car for a large party in a hurry.

12:49pm on 11/25/25 by Ali Ababwa

We do Orlando Magical Rides because my mama prefers it. It's more than your pricing, but worth it to us.

12:58pm on 11/25/25 by utang44

Gear Fusion for the car service recommendation. 30 minutes vs 90 plus to get to your resort. Mears is definitely the visit effective way to go (depending on party size), if you have the patience and time :)

1:07pm on 11/25/25 by cdlla

Cost, not visit

1:08pm on 11/25/25 by cdlla

We use gear fusion. Definitely more than Mears but much faster. I do have DD use Mears when it's just her so there's witnesses.

1:08pm on 11/25/25 by popupcamper

Would you trust gear fusion to help my mom (mid-60s) and my two kids (10,6) to get from MCO to the hotel? I assume it's safe but would love confirmation.

1:30pm on 11/25/25 by NervousRex

Definitely. My DD didn't trust one person alone but I would definitely trust them personally.

1:34pm on 11/25/25 by popupcamper

Gear Fusion $85 Aug 2024 for trip YC to MCO. I'm your mom's age & DD30. It was full service lifting all luggage etc. even had a stool if I needed to step into sedan. I did not. We do Mears MCO to hotel because we have time, no hurry, relaxing

1:42pm on 11/25/25 by Magicalday2011

We've done both a number of times; had a couple bad experiences with Mears so have opted for Gear Fusion while our kids are still young. Some of the drivers and car cleanliness have been meh but it's been nice to have

2:58pm on 11/25/25 by LaurenInWonderland

Do people not like just using uber or lyft?

3:11pm on 11/25/25 by tddusina

@tdd, personally no. I'll do it if I have to but I was raised to not get in a stranger's car. I've done Lyft when it's been clear the cat is in disrepair and the driver smells like pot. Not a fan.

3:16pm on 11/25/25 by popupcamper

Car was in disrepair. I would absolutely let a cat get me home

3:17pm on 11/25/25 by popupcamper

I use Uber and Lyft. I have also used Mears. Haven't tried a car service yet.

3:24pm on 11/25/25 by TumbleMonkeys

@pooup. Ha ha ha. I am probably same generation as you. I just don't feel comfortable getting in a stranger's car either. I know the young folks feel differently. Have done it a couple of times with Lyft and it was not pleasant. Last time the

3:34pm on 11/25/25 by h2olly

driver was borderline rude. Then he stays on speaker phone the WHOLE 30 min ride speaking to his girlfriend. Thought I couldn't understand him but I could and he made a racial slur about this old woman he was driving.

3:36pm on 11/25/25 by h2olly

@tdd - I will use uber/lyft for myself when I arrive in Orlando a few days before them. It makes me nervous to let an uber/lyft driver take my kid around. Personally, I don't see it as an option when I have my kids with me.

3:37pm on 11/25/25 by NervousRex

Not trying to be difficult, but aren't the car service drivers strangers, too? Or is it less of a concern because of screening etc?

3:40pm on 11/25/25 by TumbleMonkeys

I think it's less of a concern because you know they've been vetted when they're employed by the car service. That's how my mama sees it anyhow.

3:42pm on 11/25/25 by utang44

Have always done Mears, but had a horrible experience last trip (think 2 hour wait). They reimbursed that half of the trip, but I think we'll Uber next time. Time means a lot once you touch down.

3:57pm on 11/25/25 by kmduke12

Also it's a company car. And someone talked to them before they left the lot. Whereas rando smoked out before he got in his car that hasn't been inspected in years.

3:58pm on 11/25/25 by popupcamper

We use Uber and Lyft MCO to WDW or UR exclusively now. We always get XL or Black and cars are always nice.

4:06pm on 11/25/25 by touringmom

Yeah, it's interesting, all my Ubers in Orlando have been nice, but the one time I did a Lyft, the car was tiny and dirty, so now I do whatever the upcharge Lyft is. Fingers crossed, but I've been fine in the standard Ubers around MCO/Disney.

4:11pm on 11/25/25 by TumbleMonkeys

We got an Uber from Uni to Disney. Sketchy looking mini van that overheated on the highway. It was clear it happened often. I'd think twice before getting an Uber again.

5:09pm on 11/25/25 by WendyMarie

I really like using Uber but we need car seats so that's out

5:27pm on 11/25/25 by LaurenInWonderland

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I do lyft black and it's always been fine. Nice clean SUV with professional driver with excellent ratings. Cheaper than a private car service and I like not having to pre-arrange anything. I like to just order and go!

5:53pm on 11/25/25 by j2disneygirl

I have done taxi from MCO. Questioned the woman at dispatch podium as I was solo. She said all are vetted and if you can wait a moment I will get a guy you will be comfortable with. Then she gave me her number if I had problems. I did it and was pleased.

6:59pm on 11/25/25 by Magicalday2011

Love hearing alls experience. We've always used UberXL (DH and 2DSs) and luckily never had a problem. Used the MiniVan service back when anyone could use it with lyft. I priced out Mears vs UberXL and uber is cheaper. I'll stick with that

4:11pm by tddusina

NDR: heading up to NYC next week for a quick girls trip. Feels like weather is predicted to be 20-30. Curious what shoes I should wear as it'll be a lot of walking. Debating on my merrells tbh!

7:21pm on 11/25/25 by ejhnstn

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2 weeks back we were walking in Central Park in t shirts-think it snowed the day after we flew home. Can't believe how lucky we were!

1:41pm by hodg

That was a crazy week to be a NYer @hodg! Saturday was 61 but then we had flurries on Tuesday.

3:01pm by evamarie320

My fur lined Merrell, wool socks, silk long underwear tops and bottoms, corduroy pants, layers on top. Could be really too warm when inside. Have a blast

4:08pm by Magicalday2011

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