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I love reading Shenkel lists, so here is our list of firsts from our trip last week. 1)Ale & Compass Lounge for dinner on arrival day. We had the wings and French onion flatbread and both were yummy. We stayed at YC, so it was convenient.

2:14pm by MicheleandtheBeast

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2) We finally tried Regal Eagle on a day the F&G festival was done. We have lots of good BBQ at home, but it was pretty good. 3) Pressed coins! We bought a pressed coin book for my niece's bday and got a few to get her started for her collection.

2:17pm by MicheleandtheBeast

4) New Animation Courtyard at HS. This is a nice new area, with some green spaces and seating. The roaming characters were cute. 5) We finally got the churros at Nomad's! They were delicious.

2:20pm by MicheleandtheBeast

6) I had a service dog in the boat in front of me on iasw. I've seen lots of service dogs in the parks, but I've never seen one on a ride! And when we were getting off, there was another one getting ready to board!

59 min ago by MicheleandtheBeast

7) The cookie dough brownie ice-cream sandwich at AK. I had seen it all over Instagram, so I decided to try it. It was fine, but I wouldn't wait in a long line for it. My line wasn't long at all at Terra Treats, & they sell it at another cart now too.

57 min ago by MicheleandtheBeast

8) DH rode the new Soarin' (it makes me motion sick). He really enjoyed the new scenes and scents! 9) Dinner at Garden Grill. We've done breakfasts here, but this was the 1st dinner. The 40% AP discount was really nice and the food was pretty good.

53 min ago by MicheleandtheBeast

10) The Tinkerbell pic in the UK. There was no line, so we finally got it! 11) I rope-dropped Les Halles one of our EP days! I was going for the giant croissant, but they don't sell it until after 10, so I was forced to get the croque monsieur-yum!

52 min ago by MicheleandtheBeast

12) Aurora was just wandering around the gift shop outside Les Halles when it opened, and watching those meets was cute since the people were surprised to see her there. 13) Listened to SE in Spanish just for fun. I speak a little and it was my 2nd ride.

49 min ago by MicheleandtheBeast

14) I don't know their name, but there was some garden-themed performers behind SE. I miss the live entertainers, so am glad to see the ones they bring back. I still miss the HS citizens, the trolley performers in MK, and the Main Street people.

46 min ago by MicheleandtheBeast

15) AP character meet in EP with Chip and Dale. I love the little extras like this. I also got the AP cookie pop at Karamel Kuche and it was yummy! 16) The Cake Bake Shop restaurant. The salmon and pasta were good, but the carrot cake was divine!

44 min ago by MicheleandtheBeast

17) DVC Tour-we finally did one and got the 2 $100 GCs. We just did the tour at BW since we were staying at YC. We are crunching the numbers, but not sure it works for us right now. Maybe soon. 18) Carnival games on the Boardwalk.

40 min ago by MicheleandtheBeast

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19) Tomorrowland Speedway-we couldn't believe we had never done it, so this was the time. DH and I are both tall and got in one car, which was hysterical getting in and out. We laughed the whole time, but it was probably one and done for us!

38 min ago by MicheleandtheBeast

That was it for this trip. Luckily since we drive from AL we are able to come 2-3 times a year, so I'm always surprised that we find new things to do each time. Until the next trip in December!

37 min ago by MicheleandtheBeast

Great list!

2 min ago by evamarie320

Let's play "Who remembers?" This idea came after a conversation with DW. Who remembers? parade edition: Share a dream come true. Spectromagic Stars and Motor cars Move it, shake it, celebrate it Jammin Jungle Tapestry of Dreams

35 min ago by TacMed

Fun! I remember all except Jamin Jungle. I am old.

27 min ago by 58breezy

Move it Shake it is the only one I remember but we aren't parade people. I remember that one cause I can hear it while walking.

18 min ago by popupcamper

Jammin Jungle parade in AK was great. I think it had a double decker bus in it. Stars Cars Motorcade was also great.

8 min ago by evamarie320

Is it better to activate your AP on your first or last day of your trip? Would you suddenly need park reservations if you activate it on your first day? Would first day of AP be activation day or first day of your tickets from that trip? We have 5 day PH.

50 min ago by WildernessPixie

APs need to make reservations at the first park of the day, but it's simple to do on MDE. You will get a greater value if you exchange for an AP at the beginning with unused tickets, I believe.

37 min ago by Ali Ababwa

You can exchange before arrival as well (by calling in) and would only have to stop at the ticket booth to activate your AP on the first day, thus saving valuable WDW time.

34 min ago by Ali Ababwa

You want to use the discounts ASAP too!

25 min ago by melcort10

First date of AP use will be activation date if you convert your tickets before using them, or first day you used the ticket you are upgrading.

18 min ago by utang44

I saw some speculation online that choosing not to check in on MDE might mean that your room is ready faster... is there any truth to this? We have often had to wait until after 3pm for our room, despite checking in online. Just wondering!

2:06pm on 6/7/26 by kellyewithanE

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Everyone can disregard my question- just saw the same question a few chats down, haha! Seems the consensus is to check in online!

2:12pm on 6/7/26 by kellyewithanE

This is a new twist to the question tho. I always check in online and my room is almost always ready by the time I get to the resort 11amish. Pretty sure they know where I am. I often get the room ready text within moments of plane landing. Or within

2:48pm on 6/7/26 by evamarie320

moments of arriving on property.

2:48pm on 6/7/26 by evamarie320

I don't know if my location was messed up but there was change for me regarding room notifications. I stayed at RIV/GFV. For both resorts I did not start to get texts until I pulled into the parking lots of the resorts.

3:35pm on 6/7/26 by PrincipalTinker

In the past I would get texts when the plan landed, or if I was already in the Orlando area (at another resort or Uni), I started getting texts at 7am.

3:36pm on 6/7/26 by PrincipalTinker

I wonder if they changed their sensitivity. Most recent stay we got notification as we got to property. Past stays we often got notified right after landing.

3:41pm on 6/7/26 by evamarie320

We stayed in the same room for the second part of our stay, and I started getting texts at about 9 am. On the first part, we got the texts after landing at the airport.

4:01pm on 6/7/26 by utang44

I've wondered about this with notifications. I might need to check my settings because we arrive next week and move from offsite to on around day 4. Planning to do online checkin

4:19pm on 6/7/26 by youcanfly

Interesting... we've been in world, but not on property, and not gotten texts at all. I never thought that maybe it was waiting until we were "close" Something to think about for split stays, when in a park, not @ resort at 3p.

5:12pm on 6/7/26 by DestinyCalled

I'll let you know here when we get our room ready alert on Tuesday. We check out of AKL-K before going to AK RD for WAT and then we are checking into WL after park close at 6.

5:47pm on 6/7/26 by cdlla

On Monday I checked out of my Riviera room (in the app) at 7am. I went to EP in the morning and arrived at GF at 11:50. I immediately got the "your room is not ready". I walked to MK and got the room ready text at 12:32.

6:22pm on 6/7/26 by PrincipalTinker

I should add- on Sunday I arrived at Riviera at 2:03. I got the room not ready text then, and again at 2:51. I went to EP and got the room ready text at 4:04. I arrived by rental at both resorts and was scanned in at the entrance.

6:56pm on 6/7/26 by PrincipalTinker

Anecdotally, several times I've drivin into my resort on check-in day (stop at security where they acknowledge my resort ressie), early in the morning, then turn right around and exit the resort. Then, very soon afterwards, I get the "room not ready" text

7:29pm on 6/7/26 by gmcc

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Almost always, my room is later ready before regular check-in time. i.e. they know I'm on property and they prioritize my room availability. (I also do on-line check-in, in advance.)

7:31pm on 6/7/26 by gmcc

This works well when we stay offsite on arrival day, then RD a park on first full day (with that brief detour through the resort gate, first, before either continuing on to the park parking lot, or boarding a bus at the resort).

7:34pm on 6/7/26 by gmcc

Reporting back: we checked out online from AKL-K at 815am and have been at AK all day. Got room ready text for WL at 2:03.

18 min ago by cdlla

Which would you do, 7:10 at Via Napoli or 6:15 at La Hacienda?

1:46pm by rickjam1

Neither for me

30 min ago by Ali Ababwa

Me either. We like Via but not at 7.

29 min ago by 58breezy

I might do La Hacienda at a fireworks-favorable time (within 75 minutes). Otherwise at Epcot there's many TS locations I prefer.

24 min ago by Ali Ababwa

We do La Hacienda at that time, but be aware that they annoyingly keep the shades down until pretty late.

19 min ago by utang44

Has anyone ever tried Relief Band for motion sickness on rides? How did it compare to regular motion sickness medicine?

12:34pm by dstemm

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DD21 wears one on rides, plane, long car trips. Works great. If she forgets to turn her band on she knows right away. Bonine alone doesn't help her. We got hers direct from the site, it had a short money back guarantee- which helped us take the plunge.

2:20pm by WendyMarie

Thanks for the info.

41 min ago by dstemm

I've tried it. Pressure and relief bands. Didn't help me enough to avoid meds for GOTG.

20 min ago by VikeQueen

180 days to go. A very good morning Liner friends!

6:12am by TacMed

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In the old days, hitting 180 would mean you're booking your dining this morning.

12:37pm by cigar95

31 days! I'm getting out the suitcases and starting to organize!

1:46pm by PixieDustDiva

117 for us, 118 to our very first MNSSHP! Very excited (in case you couldn't tell lol)!!!

52 min ago by Call me Leota

How loud are the pool facing rooms? Specifically for sports

12:52pm by RileysBirthday

SUPER LOUD. At AOA my niece faced the pool and it was horrible. There are people who like the closeness but we would rather have quiet.

1:47pm by popupcamper

We had a main pool facing room at music. It was only loud while they did the games and activities. It wasn't too bad but if we wanted to nap or had small children, I probably would have wanted a quieter room.

59 min ago by WildernessPixie

Beverage coolers - just saw someone cracked the Cooler Code, SFL:

4:10pm on 6/1/26 by Ali Ababwa

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Press and hold the function button for 2-3 seconds - the interior light should flash. 1 flash = 54F/12C 3 flashes = 45F/7C 5 flashes = 39F/4C Press the function button to cycle through the temperature settings.

4:11pm on 6/1/26 by Ali Ababwa

After a period (12-24 hours?) the red LED will illuminate and the cooler will stop cooling. Press the function button to reset the red LED and the cooler will return to your chosen temperature.

4:11pm on 6/1/26 by Ali Ababwa

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5:12pm on 6/1/26 by kateschmidt

What is this and translate to English please. (Yes 4 real)

5:17pm on 6/1/26 by TheREALniter

If you have a resort room with a beverage cooler that you want to be COLDER, you could try this sequence.

5:26pm on 6/1/26 by Ali Ababwa

Thx @Ali! SFL!

5:54pm on 6/1/26 by DestinyCalled

SFL

5:56pm on 6/1/26 by gopackgo

Thank you! Any tips for the room's A/C?

5:57pm on 6/1/26 by supergirl1998

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6:02pm on 6/1/26 by Wahoo1976

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6:07pm on 6/1/26 by sunshinedaydream

@super The thermostats seem to be several different types so the instructions vary. I think you can take a picture of it and then Google image search the model for reset instructions.

6:25pm on 6/1/26 by Ali Ababwa

Sfl! Thank you!!

6:53pm on 6/1/26 by tlrg4488

SFL

7:07pm on 6/1/26 by Micromouse1

I like this but don't like stop cooling if I'm out of room for 9 hrs

7:25pm on 6/1/26 by Magicalday2011

Nice!

8:25pm on 6/1/26 by JJT (staff)

Thank you. I am the ice bucket full of ice in the "cooler" kind of gal in order to keep my yogurt or whatever cold enough. Yes I put it in the ice bucket 1st.

9:16pm on 6/1/26 by T-I-double-gah-errr

Any chance this will work on dcl cruise ship staterooms as well?!

10:01pm on 6/1/26 by jesterb

Who knows!? I can try it in July.

10:04pm on 6/1/26 by Ali Ababwa

I need to add that I have no personal knowledge of the accuracy of this, but i can try it in 3 weeks at POR.

10:05pm on 6/1/26 by Ali Ababwa

I hate the beverage coolers. Thank you for this

10:11pm on 6/1/26 by ljmcg

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10:20pm on 6/1/26 by mrssmh

Has POR changed to beverage coolers? When we were at POR at the end of April, our room had a traditional mini refrigerator with a manual dial on the back of the unit for setting the temperature.

10:41pm on 6/1/26 by Dell795

I think they are possibly switching with the refurb?

10:49pm on 6/1/26 by Ali Ababwa

Great info!

1:41am on 6/2/26 by amyscherz

Thanks for sharing!!

2:25am on 6/2/26 by sunshinedaisies

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2:35am on 6/2/26 by beeptp

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5:12am on 6/2/26 by Jewra

Sfl thanks!

5:25am on 6/2/26 by catherine.p.ahern

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9:38am on 6/2/26 by wdwdoll

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10:54am on 6/2/26 by Ruthie2780

Saving! Thank you!

11:51am on 6/2/26 by Tinkerminnie

Smart! Sfl

2:04pm on 6/2/26 by 56arlene

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2:20pm on 6/2/26 by WildernessPixie

Amazing!

2:24pm on 6/2/26 by dreamygrl143

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3:38pm on 6/2/26 by R2D2family

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4:01pm on 6/2/26 by tddusina

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4:08pm on 6/2/26 by diannaa

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4:33pm on 6/2/26 by ccc298

Thank you!

6:56pm on 6/2/26 by jlyn

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10:56pm on 6/2/26 by undone73

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1:52am on 6/3/26 by meggie228

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9:37am on 6/3/26 by sivako4750

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9:37am on 6/3/26 by dianabonn

Save for August heat

11:00am on 6/3/26 by RDryan

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11:13am on 6/3/26 by williamsle

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1:02pm on 6/3/26 by kmakanui

Thank you!!

2:28pm on 6/3/26 by gizmolmc

Thank you! Sfl

3:04pm on 6/3/26 by TeacherGrandma

Awesome info! TY!

4:47pm on 6/3/26 by littlelucylulu

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4:51pm on 6/3/26 by QueenElinor

Can anyone THERE now confirm that this works?

5:27pm on 6/3/26 by Ali Ababwa

Thanx!

8:51pm on 6/4/26 by hangthecode

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9:23pm on 6/4/26 by tdwilliams

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11:13pm on 6/4/26 by crushinonlen

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2:42am on 6/5/26 by CVC

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5:31am on 6/5/26 by ExtraTerrorestrial

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12:54pm on 6/5/26 by LuvEmSunnyDays

Here now. Where is this function button - not seeing it anywhere

4:41pm on 6/6/26 by tl5

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5:20pm on 6/6/26 by herri

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6:37pm on 6/6/26 by kfreeman

In Walt Disney World resort rooms, the temperature function button is typically a small black or grey button located inside the cooler, either along the bottom front lip or on the interior ceiling.

9:30pm on 6/6/26 by Ali Ababwa

How to Adjust and Reset the Temperature Locate the Function Button: Open the cooler door and look at the bottom frame near the front or the upper interior ceiling.

9:30pm on 6/6/26 by Ali Ababwa

Adjust the Temperature: Press and hold the function button for 2-3 seconds until the interior light flashes.Set the Degree: Press the function button repeatedly to cycle through the cooling modes:1 flash: ~54? F3 flashes: ~45? F5 flashes: ~39? F

9:30pm on 6/6/26 by Ali Ababwa

Resetting a Red Light: If the cooler stops cooling and illuminates a red LED, press the function button once to clear the error and return the cooler to your previous temperature setting

9:31pm on 6/6/26 by Ali Ababwa

Those instructions are accurate for specific digital Danby and IDW electronic beverage coolers found in several refurbished Walt Disney World resort rooms (such as the rooms at Disney's Port Orleans Resorts)

9:35pm on 6/6/26 by Ali Ababwa

Many Disney resorts-including Disney's Coronado Springs Resort-utilize an older or alternative beverage cooler that does not have a flashing function button. Where to look: Open the door and check the bottom-left interior corner or the upper back wall.

9:37pm on 6/6/26 by Ali Ababwa

How to reset/adjust: Look for a physical rotating dial numbered 1 through 5, or Min to Max. Turn it clockwise toward "Max" to force the compressor to lower the temperature.

9:37pm on 6/6/26 by Ali Ababwa

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4:43am on 6/7/26 by mma.bla@gmail.com

Sfl thank you

6:17am on 6/7/26 by absolutecinema

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6:30am on 6/7/26 by Gunzbabe

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6:58am on 6/7/26 by Daisy de la Cruz

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7:53am on 6/7/26 by madamelynn

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5:11am on 6/8/26 by hessj44

Thank you!

12:52pm on 6/8/26 by JillyBelle

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12:58pm on 6/8/26 by RigbyC

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2:58pm on 6/8/26 by MrsBobParr

I'm so sorry but I couldn't find this at all - I was at the contemporary resort and checked out now. Perhaps if the refrigerator was located a little higher would have been easier to search for it.I'm sure next time I'll see it and it will be obvious.

3:06pm on 6/8/26 by tl5

Sfl. I hate hate hate the beverage coolers!

4:02pm on 6/8/26 by ljmcg

WDW list of resorts with beverage coolers and referigerators: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/refrigerators/

4:07pm on 6/8/26 by Ali Ababwa

There seem to be a variety of beverage cooler models in place: Standard rooms at Disney's Contemporary Resort feature built-in beverage coolers (typically compact Magic Chef or Danby units) rather than traditional mini-fridges. They cool down to about 41?

4:08pm on 6/8/26 by Ali Ababwa

"Disney installs these Magic Chef and Danby units deep inside custom cabinetry. This placement completely blocks access to the cooling controls."

4:10pm on 6/8/26 by Ali Ababwa

What I'd suggest is trying to determine the manufacturer name and then querying AI "how to reset lowest temperature of (brand name) beverage cooler at WDW"

4:13pm on 6/8/26 by Ali Ababwa

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12:06am by Dallas_Minnie

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12:27pm by cobia

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2:09pm by ThreeBuddies

Friend went last week and had great weather no rain for a week, I'm checking the forecast for us and everyday coming up is a lightning bolt and rain. Is it common? Was my friend lucky or are we coming into an unlucky weather week?

11:56am on 6/8/26 by RileysBirthday

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We have had trips with the usual afternoon showers in June and we have had 4 straight 24/7 days of rain.

12:02pm on 6/8/26 by cdlla

There should be a chance of a Thunderstorm at WDW every day from now until the end of September. That alone does not signify sustained bad weather for central Florida. Look deeper into the forecasts to see if there's a chance of sustained wash-out rain.

12:03pm on 6/8/26 by gmcc

I just checked my Accu Weather app for Lake Buena Vista next week. I just noticed a feature that I don't recall seeing before. It has a measure of expected "hours of rain" which shows, for example, 1 hour or 2.5 hrs.

12:05pm on 6/8/26 by gmcc

So, for example, I wouldn't fret over a 60% chance of rain when the expected hours of rain is 1.0 and the expected amount of rain is 0.06 inches.

12:06pm on 6/8/26 by gmcc

The weather forecast for last week and the week before showed at least a 50% chance of rain every day. We had rain a couple times for a little bit, but nothing consequential. That said, the weatherman was saying that they were returning to Florida summer.

1:44pm on 6/8/26 by utang44

So to expect higher temps and a hefty chance of rain and thunderstorms each day. Even when that's the case, though, it may not rain where you are. Like someone suggested, pay more attention to how much rain is expected and when.

1:45pm on 6/8/26 by utang44

In 2024 we overheard in line a family talk about the rain they'd been in the day before, but we had been in a different park that day and not had any

3:51pm on 6/8/26 by ls2000

@gmcc thanks for mentioning AccuWeather. Just checked and my app had an update and now see that feature. Sadly Sunday says 5 hours of rain. Everything else looks like 1 hour or so.

4:36pm on 6/8/26 by youcanfly

AccuWeather hasn't been very accurate our last few trips until almost the day before. Just fyi. It is my favorite app in FL just don't rely on it too far ahead.

5:23pm on 6/8/26 by ljmcg

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5:50am by dianabonn

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Thanks! Weather always gives me a little stress beforehand. It's such a wild card. I've gotten abnormally great and abnormally bad weather before!

7:41am by RileysBirthday

I find a local tv station weather forecast whenever I am traveling. Gives a little more context to the radar and rain chances I'm trying to interpret. Usually stations will post update videos and forecasts throughout the day.

8:24am by sunshinedaydream

There will always be a chance of showers in Fl in summer. It may happen it may not b when it does it might be 5 minutes.

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