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I've been lucky to try out a lot of dvc resorts. I think riviera has moved to the top of my list. The vibe here is more relaxed than other places I've stayed. Currently enjoying a lovely morning reading by the pool
10:38am on 5/14/26 by
I like to say I'm married to the Boardwalk but having an affair with the Riv. Love that place.
10:00pm by
I would love to be able to stay at RR. I always stay in the Aruba building closest to SL and often eat QS at Prima Piatto. Love their food and the vibe of resort. Too far a walk to CBR lobby
10:18pm by
@h2olly - if you buy into DVC, you can spend basically the same $ you spend to stay @ CBR & stay @ RR. That's what we've done. We never thought we'd be DVC/Deluxe, but if you go annually, it's about the same price.
17 min ago by
Polling the crowd: How far of a drive is too far for you to do a one-day at the parks?
10:50am by
I should add it's a great point about it being an exhausting day so I could see the case for 90 minutes. 90 min was my first thought until I realized I do 2.5 fairly often.
5:54pm by
More than an hour. We are just under an hour away. It's a long drive when tired at midnight.
25 min ago by
I'd say it depends if I'm AP or paying for a single day ticket. I'd probably drive 2hr if I'm AP but tap out at an hour if I've gotta pay for a single day ticket. Honestly, I'd rather spend 1 night than do just 1 park day.
21 min ago by
Since the Rogers Fam has no trip this yr, I'm starting to plan Summer 2027. So, I'm thinking of our usual 12 days and doing the first week BPK as usual (beds fit our needs) & the last part doing GF CL. Tell me this isnt necessary, right?!
4:19pm by
With that said then I would do it, enjoy it, and make a great memory.
9:21pm by
It would be a very magical memory!
38 min ago by
In case this makes you feel better, some law students take fun trips after they graduate and take the bar, before they start work - so you have more chances for big fun family trips!! (In addition to all the regular school breaks over the years.)
37 min ago by
"What's cookin'?" A buffet of leftover goodness is slated to be served for dinner tonight. Last of the banana nut muffins for dessert. What will you be noshing on this Thursday evening?
4:36pm by
Just DH and I for dinner tonight. We had Culver's burgers & fries. Pumpkin bars for dessert.
7:32pm by
Went to a local pub to watch soccer. I had a burger with pepper jack and bacon jam. And a margarita.
9:23pm by
Buffet at the Grand Canyon Railway Hitel in Williams, AZ. It was... fine. Let's say I'd pick a Disney buffet over it any day of the week.
48 min ago by
Good evening Liners. Sorry if there is already a thread about this. The wording on a Disney announcement yesterday made me wonder if they are trying to stop non-resort guests from resort hopping. Did anyone else get that feeling?
10:02pm by
Those who seem to be in the know said it has to do with Disney infrastructure. On big FW holidays, the garages at DS filled early and those people used buses/boats but the WDW accounts for resort guests not nonguests.
10:28pm by
So buses/boats get filled, adding to waits for resort guests and those nonresort guests flooding the resorts with FW viewing, not necessarily spending money but squeezing out guests plus requiring extra CMs to deal with the nonguests
10:31pm by
Yhea, Elaine. I get the DS limited access. That makes sense. I think Poly limits beach access to fireworks during July 4th and New Year's. Sounds like they need to do so every night.
55 min ago by
No more gingerbread house at GF. I know things need to change but im still sad as I remember my kids going there as littles
4:51pm on 6/24/26 by
I just think they infer in that article that Disney may tighten restrictions further to stop resort guests from resort hopping, @PT. I don't think that's the case in actuality.
3:01pm by
This makes me so sad. I do understand that the lobby gets crowded during the holidays but this was so special and such a beloved part of the GF lobby during Christmas. If they hadn't put the bar there....
10:17pm by
New DVC Rental Thread starting May 16th. Housekeeping: Find my Dedicated DVC Rental search engine here: http://dvcseer.com/dvc-search
4:50pm on 5/16/26 by (staff)
SOMEHOW this Copper Creek Studio was not snatched up the last time it dropped! 4-night Copper Creek Studio 08/02 orig $272/night now $255/n or 32% under median https://dvcrentalstore.com/guests/reservations/a0fVJ000003jihVYAQ
10:22am by (staff)
Wow! $250 for copper creek? That almost got me til I remembered August at WDW is hellishly hot.
11:22am by
@JJT desperate for something 10/2-10/5 keeping checking multiple times daily but no luck yet
10:19pm by
Shenkel item: MK to POR bus broke down at 11:00 pm on Vista Drive. Offloaded entire bus in the dark to a new bus after abt 20 min.
11:12pm on 6/24/26 by
I'm just crabbier about it than usual because my spinal stenosis was really kicking in this trip and standing in one place becomes acutely painful in about 60 seconds. And nobody offered a seat, naturally, in 3 days of buses/monorails.
8:30pm by
I get it @Ali. That's one of the reasons I avoid SSR. Drives me nuts that you're on the bus 20 minutes before you even leave for the parks.
8:34pm by
Oh wow Ali. That's rough. So sorry you are in so much pain. Hope tomorrow is better all around.
10:09pm by
Room requests via email: Also posted email response on post your request forum. Disney sent back a response to my email basically saying to check in online up to 60 days ahead. There is no box to customize. Hard to know if they made notes of my request
6:49am on 6/17/26 by
Dr if is "did they"- where did that come from?
7:33am on 6/17/26 by
It seems clear WDW nixed room request systems like TP's before they actually developed their own. You can email, call, chat WDW with room request but it isn't at all clear if CMs have been trained to handle any of those consistently and effectively.
8:44am on 6/17/26 by
Wanted to update this and say last week I responded to the email response and asked them if they could note my request. She said yes and reiterated it is just a request. Unfortunately we have to postpone our trip so I will try again next trip.
9:56pm by
Hey Everyone! Please tell me the good, bad, and ugly Coronado Springs village preferred room!
9:47pm by
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