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If any ladies are still looking for shorts, Costco has some that could be a good option. They're Lands End "swim shorts," technically, but look like regular shorts to my eyes! Only $9.99 in store on sale: https://www.costco.com/.product.4000374540.html

5:15pm on 5/15/26 by utang44

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Bumping in case any other ladies can benefit!

7:21pm by utang44

Nice

43 min ago by WorldTraveler34

I got a couple a Lands End swim dresses there. Nice fit and I don't have to "adjust" getting out of the water

15 min ago by Elaine5715

Any first-person reports of the new Soarin'? It seems to be generating controversy.

7:49pm by Ali Ababwa

They have the video online no sound it looks ok

44 min ago by WorldTraveler34

This is really gonna test my irrational fear of the Statue of Liberty.

35 min ago by TumbleMonkeys

What are the favorite "under dress shorts " now days ... decided to switch to sundresses this trip and can't recall !

6:48pm by bzdisney14

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FYI, they have Jockey Skimmies on sale at Costco right now. I don't wear dresses at Disney, so didn't need any, but saw them there Friday.

7:18pm by utang44

I got mid-rise biker shorts with a pocket from Amazon. I feel like they're more comfortable than my dresses with built-in shorts.

56 min ago by TumbleMonkeys

Jockey Skimmies here too.

41 min ago by WendyMarie

Constantly impressed by WDW marketing that has convinced thousands of people that there actually IS a free lunch on the "free" dining plan. Remarkable.

11:23am by Ali Ababwa

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The house always wins, or in this case the mouse always wins

11:30am by MstrGoofy

Did the dining plan once when DD was 9. I had to do a ton of Disney math to come out "ahead." Saved $200, but at the same time had to eat at TS each day which we normally don't do. So yes, the mouse always wins.

11:43am by WildernessPixie

What's your ROI on all that time doing the math? Running the numbers at every meal is not my idea of a relaxing vacation!

11:54am by Ali Ababwa

Once upon a time in 2009-2011 I got a Disney Visa "eat, stay, and play" deal for $1200 for 5 nights room, tickets, and dining plan for me and 2 DDs (child age) which I jumped on. That's the last time. I think that's when they stopped including tickets.

11:59am by Ali Ababwa

I was there in Oct 2009. Some of the lowest crowds I have ever seen.

12:16pm by JackOfAll

Free dining at a value resort is free QS? That is a savings of $60.47 a day, per adult? That would not take park time to do TS and you wouldn't be "forced to eat a lot". I think at times, if this is the math, $121-242 daily discount might work?

12:21pm by PrincipalTinker

I think some people might actually plan their trip first and then decide what is the best discount for them. Great that everyone has choices and can do what is best for them.

12:23pm by PrincipalTinker

I definitely don't spend $60 a day eating at Disney but I'm probably an outlier. I also think some people find value in not worrying about it. I would be team, "no you can't have chicken nuggets, that's not a good use of a credit." But everyone isn't.

12:26pm by popupcamper

Some folks don't plan Disney the same way we do here. And if they want to pay for free dining, that's ok. We all see value differently. I mean, I would never pay $50k for a horse.

12:49pm by trishr.

Just read a Facebook post where they have one day left and have about 25 qs adult and 25 qs kids left but it is okay because it was free! I am sure the hotel discount would have been better.

12:50pm by JodiF

Kids free dining is stackable with the room discounts right now and it's making for some excellent savings for those with kids- this summer has the best discounts I've seen in many years

1:07pm by LaurenInWonderland

(Also stackable with the 4 day ticket promo; I just booked it for a family with 3 kids and it was a great opportunity for them, love to see it!)

1:08pm by LaurenInWonderland

@JodiF I was reacting to that exact post! The value of those leftover "free" credits is well over $1000. My thought is ANY leftover credits are lost money.

1:31pm by Ali Ababwa

I love that they have different packages for everyone and we can come to this site to see what works best for the trip they want. Disney has up-sale on everything. We get the dining plan even if it's not free . Our short December trip I paid out of pocket

1:47pm by burfe1501

I have never quite understood the convenience arguement in favor of the dining plan. Yes you don't have to think about what your spending once you'rethere (but you really should be to maximize it). And for TS you still have to tip so probably pulling...

5:15pm by njhyndman

...out a credit card. I just don't understand how it's "easier".

5:16pm by njhyndman

We go the "easy" way with dining by using discounted gift cards bought in advance. I rarely use anything but gift cards to pay during our trips, which makes it feel free. That makes better sense for us since we'd never eat enough for the dining plan.

5:28pm by utang44

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I think the dining plan makes sense if you have to pre-pay as much as possible, or if you are attempting to placate a Disney-hating dining partner who freaks out at restaurant prices.

6:09pm by Ali Ababwa

DD16 in 2011 we did dining. August nice break from heat and she loved character dining. After that it just didn't figure out. Visa cardmember since 2003. Only Use points for food. This was an expensive year so we have 1400pts. Some will be shopping for me

7:29pm by Magicalday2011

I love ddp so happy it's back it's so easy to beat the house and everyone gets a drink mug for the resort

43 min ago by WorldTraveler34

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but Old Navy has a Disney collab. Everything is currently 50% off online. DD17 got a cute sweatshirt & pair of jean shorts. In store they were not on sale, but when I realized there was an online sale they matched it.

7:53pm by WendyMarie

Awesome. Thanks for sharing!

48 min ago by lizshiv

"What's cookin'?" DW and I helped move the last of our son & DIL's belongings today. So I'm making a quick and easy homemade spinach and tomato white pizza, luckily I had 1 dough in the freezer. Dessert? Who knows, maybe some grapes and strawberries.

4:24pm by TacMed

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Leftover night- chips and salsa with a side of Chinese takeout.

8:10pm by jenc45

Burgers with just DD15 and me.

8:14pm by DestinyCalled

We had a FaceTime dinner with DS26 and his GF. They ordered Thai. We ordered BBQ. I had a pulled pork sandwich, kale salad, and mashed sweet potatoes. DH had burnt ends and cornbread. A spicy margarita too!

8:14pm by evamarie320

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4:50pm on 5/16/26 by JJT (staff)

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3-night Animal Kingdom Kidani Studio 09/22 for $240/night or 12% under median https://dvcrequest.com/bookings/rebook/10050419

6:56pm by JJT (staff)

That Kidani is better than "only" 12% under median looks. Last year only saw about 6 Sept listings around this price as summer rolled through & most were priced higher. TL;DR: A WINNER.

6:57pm by JJT (staff)

2-night Grand Floridian Studio 07/11 for $429/night or 8% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/grand-floridian-539820

8:10pm by JJT (staff)

Can you still have Walmart deliver groceries to resort? I am staying at BW and want to have some waters, Diet Coke and some breakfast items delivered.

5:13pm by gizmolmc

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My Walmart order in Dec and March was refrigerated

8:04pm by Gusgus5

I thought they only wouldn't refrigerate food during a split stay transfer, not from deliveries.

8:05pm by utang44

They just won't refrigerate during transport. But if you move the items or they get delivered they will keep them in a refrigerator.

8:08pm by melcort10

We always leave from Port Canaveral but our next cruise is on the Destiny out of Port Everglades. Anyone have experience leaving from there? Any hotel recommendations since we'll be arriving the day before? We'll be flying to FLL and family will be

8:22pm on 5/15/26 by vickiwaffles

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driving there so I'm wondering if it might be better/cheaper too find a hotel that allows you to park there during the cruise, if that even exists. I figure the morning off, we'll just Uber to the Port. I'm open to any info and suggestions you all have.

8:25pm on 5/15/26 by vickiwaffles

Yes, I do recommend a hotel with parking and a port shuttle since some of you have a car. Here are some options with shuttle to the port - some also have airport shuttles.

9:04pm on 5/15/26 by TumbleMonkeys

Parksleepfly.com

9:05pm on 5/15/26 by TumbleMonkeys

A Liner friend stayed at the Conrad Ft Lauderdale and liked!

9:07pm on 5/15/26 by TumbleMonkeys

I shld save this as we'll be doing destiny next April. Need to do maths on car rental- prob to collect after cruise but need to get up to wdw asap for race registration I hope

4:13am on 5/16/26 by hodg

We stayed at Hyatt Place Ft Lauderdale Cruise Port & Convention Center. Super close to the port. We had taken the Brightline train from MCO since we did Disney before so no car. Uber to port was really short.

9:01am on 5/16/26 by JenniferB1975

Be sure to select a "Park and Cruise" package at the hotel. Most but not all FLL hotels offer them/ The 17th street is popular with cruisers. I prefer the Dania Point/Hollywood area, has many restaurants within walking distance

10:42am on 5/16/26 by Elaine5715

We stayed at the Conrad when we were there. Nut cheap but a lovely hotel.

10:47am on 5/16/26 by njhyndman

We stayed at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina the night before our cruise on the Dream last June. Very short uber to the cruise ship. Was clean and lots of DCL people staying there. You could almost walk, but not quite.

8:24pm on 5/16/26 by RememberWhen

I 2nd the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina! Close to 17th St Fisheries (great food & you can watch tarpon in the water) & you can take the water taxi for a cheaper boat cruise. Parking not ample there though. We also like the Hampton Inn FL Air N Cruise Port

1:05am by hauntedmansionnurse

Is there parking at the cruise terminal at FL like at canaveral?

9:29am by hodg

Definitely. There are a couple of garages. https://www.porteverglades.net/cruise/parking/

9:53am by RememberWhen

The Fort Lauderdale water taxi is pretty cool. You can see the yachts of the billionaires, see water front mansions, hear the details about both from the tour guides even learn how Desi and Lucy were responsible for making FLL the East Coast Hollywood

10:33am by Elaine5715

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Agree with Elaine about the water taxi. You can get on/ off at various spots, including the beach, but we chose to stay on and enjoy the incredible homes and yachts.

11:09am by snowdiz

I've got 11 months- need to do some research!

6:53pm by hodg

Good info!

7:37pm by LaurenInWonderland

Has anyone recently had EE and went straight to Tron recently? If so, did it open early or what was wait time like? Wondering if we should go to 7DMT first and then Tron. Just kinda confused on what my best first move is! Thx:)

11:52am by CVC

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Yeah I'm trying to avoid paying for a larger party on Tron. There will also be extended evening hours at MK during our trip, are waits low during those or just the after hours events?

3:24pm by CVC

We went to tron after HEA in EEH so about 10.30 pm, prob took 15 min thru line/lockers and we waited a couple of trains for front- was easy. Walked slowly along to 7d with minimal wait too then to btmrr walk on- & we were v slow walking last week.

6:44pm by hodg

So helpful! Thank you!

7:23pm by catherine.p.ahern

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