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"What's cookin'?" I've been hanging out with 3 of my grands, my son is picking up Thai food on his way home from work for all of us. And for his DW and his Mom too! Doppelkeks and Doppolino cookies for dessert. Let's take a peek at your Monday's menus!

6:07pm by TacMed

DH is cooking from the NYTimes again: spiced chickpea and lentil salad. It smells great.

6:20pm by evamarie320

Salmon, rice, and veggies. Have a great Monday dinner everyone!

6:26pm by TumbleMonkeys

We had tacos a day early. Frosted brownies and ice cream for dessert.

12 min ago by WendyMarie

Well it was Sanaa late lunch for us- mango margarita, bread service, range of curries

11 min ago by h0tdOg

I finally got my reservation for breakfast 1 at Cinderellas table! Now I just need to decided if I actually feel comfortable dining there alone. So many trips but I've never been in the castle

8:52am by VikeQueen

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Why not? If it's a bucket list do it.

9:05am by Flutegarden

I just feel awkward as a solo adult w characters ... but i probably will do it.

9:06am by VikeQueen

Do it! I think it's a great experience!

9:08am by matterhorn55

Maybe I'll just chat with people here while I am there so I feel less weird LOL

9:20am by VikeQueen

@vike- I see you on this. FWIW, as someone who did a three-hr princess dining experience solo (not at CRT so don't worry, lol), it helped me to pregame a question for each princess I was going to meet. After a bit, that part was fun. I also...

9:35am by JERancher

...always had stuff on my phone to do while eating (Lines for sure, and I'm a NYT Wordle and crossword puzzle fan). Just a couple of thoughts, from an introverted gal who has eaten solo at Disney solo a whole lot. And the castle is def worth seeing!

9:37am by JERancher

I did Artists Point solo - I just asked Snow White right away for a picture, and I think she figured out quickly I wasn't looking for a long chat. I'm the same way with face characters when my kids aren't there, but eating in the castle would be amazing!

9:38am by daisylover78

Go for it! I've done Tusker House, Garden Grill and H&V solo - lean in to the fun and the magic and it will be great.

10:04am by njhyndman

I've eaten there solo before. The princesses will stop by and say hi but if you don't feel like carrying on a conversation they will pick up on that and move on. Or they will answer all the questions you have :) Have a great time!

10:23am by cdlla

I asked Ariel if the ship she was searching with Flounder at the beginning of her film was from Arendelle. After skipping a beat when she understood what I was asking, she gave a cheerful non-answer.

10:37am by Ali Ababwa

I have done most character meals. I take their picture. We signals hearts to each other and I say thank you. Easy peasy

10:58am by Elaine5715

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Thank you! I appreciate the support. Will let you all know how it goes. :)

12:58pm by VikeQueen

The only time I've ever been to CRT was a solo trip. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the princesses interact with others and had a nice leisurely meal. Go for it!

3:50pm by susanlindsey

I also have never eaten there, even afer 20 trips

12 min ago by cobia

Traveling in June and planning to rent a double stroller for boys who are 6 both are about 48 pounds and 48 inches, looking at strollee v2 or the bob? Any suggestions on strollee. Seems like a lighter choice for what we need it for, but not alot on info

17 min ago by jbooth120619@gmail.com

Hello my Internet friends. We have arrived back in the world. We have never before been here in May. We arrived in good time, did a lap around tomorrow then with some shopping on Main Street and a trip on the people mover.

5:49pm on 5/2/26 by goofygardiner

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Our room is ready around 3:30. Back to the hotel, unpacked our luggage and our Water Butlers order. The girls are now getting a quick nap with the thought that we will head to Animal Kingdom for a last minute FOP.

5:50pm on 5/2/26 by goofygardiner

May is a great time to be here because the wheather is ussally good and the crowds are not that bad also I know because I come ecery time in May.

5:55pm on 5/2/26 by DisneyDad_NYRRavensfan

Waving from Disney springs @goofy. Tho we move on site tomoro.

6:22pm on 5/2/26 by h0tdOg

Have a wonderful trip! We love early May! Nice weather, love Flower & Garden.

7:05pm on 5/2/26 by WendyMarie

At Animal Kingdom, and walk with purpose to FOP. Walk through the queue with no resistance. We finally met resistance at the floating Navi. Now we see how long we wait on the ramp.

7:26pm on 5/2/26 by goofygardiner

13 minutes on the ramp. Now, um, we just, um, watch; um, some films.

7:37pm on 5/2/26 by goofygardiner

26 minute total wait until we got on the ride. Inside the building, however, my phone would not submit the wait time.

7:57pm on 5/2/26 by goofygardiner

31 minutes in total from the TIRE entered the queue until we got on the ride vehicles. I'm going to call that success.

7:59pm on 5/2/26 by goofygardiner

That is amazing timing on FoP! Hopefully the rest of your trip has low wait times too!

8:23pm on 5/2/26 by hauntedmansionnurse

8:35 PM, we're off to Hollywood.

8:35pm on 5/2/26 by goofygardiner

20 minutes for Rise, followed by 15 minutes to break plates! We just waited longer for the bus than either ride. Home time for bed; we've been up for 20 hours.

10:56pm on 5/2/26 by goofygardiner

That's a pretty amazing 1st day! Go get some sleep!

12:13am on 5/3/26 by h0tdOg

Wow, impressive first day! We just arrived also. Settled into Kidani 2BR - love the refurb! Dinner at Sanaa, then MK Starlight parade, Buzz (love the changes!), WtP, HEA, PPF, back to hotel between exoduses. 80 yo DM is already enjoying 1st WDW trip!

12:35am on 5/3/26 by wdw ocd

Have a great time fellow goofy!

8:02am on 5/3/26 by goofygrandpa

Sounds like a great 1st day! Enjoy the rest of your trip!

8:22am on 5/3/26 by kslawyergirl

Sounds like a great start @goofy! Hope you have a fabulous trip and you too @wdw ocd. Looking forward to first stay at kidani on our summer trip.

8:25am on 5/3/26 by act72

@act You will love Kidani! I am in heaven right now! :))

8:28am on 5/3/26 by wdw ocd

Perhaps we will run into each other sometime,@ocd. If we both just wander around yelling, "dang daddy!" We're sure to hear each other.

8:52am on 5/3/26 by goofygardiner

Have a great trip @goofygardiner

10:44am on 5/3/26 by cdlla

Haha @goofy! We're at HS today, how about you? I will definitely respond to Dang Daddy!

10:56am on 5/3/26 by wdw ocd

We are starting at Epcot today. DD 19 and I will be at DHS for supper, though.

1:18pm on 5/3/26 by goofygardiner

DW and I got up and walked the path between GF & CR, stopping at MK to tap in. DD's slept in. Now breaking at DVC lounge after watching butterflies

1:53pm on 5/3/26 by goofygardiner

After the passport lounge in Morocco, next. Something's free is always nice, but I wouldn't hurry back. Perhaps I'm spoiled by the DVC lounge. Divide and conquer after that; two of us to separate at 50s, the other two to Via Napoli.

12:05am by goofygardiner

Star tours with no wait for DD 19 and die; her first time. I'm back to Epcot to meet up with the other two. A quick tour around the countries then GOTG. We got held at the merge in the lightning lane, but no wait other than that.

12:07am by goofygardiner

Another quick visit to the DVC lounge to say hi to Mickey and Minnie with membership magic beyond, and then hustled over to Magic Kingdom. Buzz took 25 minutes, but space was super fast. We finished with curbside seats for the late parade.

12:08am by goofygardiner

Time for bed, then up for Star Wars day at DHS tomorrow. We have no intention of fighting the crowds for rides, but we want to be a part of the action.

12:09am by goofygardiner

Gnight @goofy. We've just finished trying to unpack our stuff in the living area of a 1 bed villa- not sure they thought this thru that the folks staying in this part of the room do bring clothes.

12:15am by h0tdOg

@hOtdOg, we share the bedroom dresser space with our daughters who sleep in the living room. It is tricky because those staying in the living room are in the heart of the action whether they want to be, or not.

12:20am by goofygardiner

There are not enough drawers in any of the rooms except maybe the king master. We were in the studio of a 2-bed and had to use the living room drawers!

6:33am by melcort10

Can't really keep going in & out of in-laws room. We managed using shelves in laundry. Rooms are beautiful but they could've been a bit more thought out. Even thru to a mirror maybe- it is a bedroom for most booking that room type.

7:37am by h0tdOg

Goofy family trip... Day three. Every year seems to have a different strategy for success. This year, it seems to be DW and I getting up early and heading out on our own while the young adult daughters sleep. Today is May 4 at Hollywood Studios.

10:01am by goofygardiner

Thanks to Joel, we had BG one for merchandise and walked straight in. Very exciting to have a shirt from this special occasion, seeing as I should be at home working but took the week off. Now time to skyline over to Riviera.

10:02am by goofygardiner

That's fantastic!

10:35am by h0tdOg

We decided not to risk taking in-laws into HS with the craziness today. And we're likely to leave them in bed while DH & I RD at MK I think!

10:36am by h0tdOg

We decided to get off the Skyliner at Caribbean Beach and go exploring. We filled our mugs, looked in the store, and then walked over to Riviera. We are now sitting at a patio umbrella by the lake, watching the skyliner.

10:57am by goofygardiner

We have never before been here in May, but this might be our new favourite travel time.

10:57am by goofygardiner

Hi @goofy! May is my fav month to visit! I hope you have a wonderful trip.

1:36pm by the.darlings

Hello @the.Darlings. It is nice to hear from you. We are having the best trip we have had in many years. I hope all is well with you and your family.

2:16pm by goofygardiner

Sounds amazing- early May is my holy grail in Disney!

2:25pm by LaurenInWonderland

Back to the resort for homemade nachos for lunch. We are doing a monorail shopping crawl.

2:28pm by goofygardiner

Bust the boardwalk. Epcot to the international Gateway. Some ice cream and udon from Japan, then the girls each picked a pearl.

4:53pm by goofygardiner

Lots of time with the butterflies, wandering the world, and a snack in the DVC lounge. Now busing to AK for extra hours. Has anyone done the evening hours at AK? What should we expect?

50 min ago by goofygardiner

We're at AK too. When we asked at GET they said EE, Fop, Navi all open. Maybe zootopia. So not loads really but we mostly want to see Pandora after dark. Do not plan on watching xootopia on reoeat- that was weird.

42 min ago by h0tdOg

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I'm sure there will be shops open..

41 min ago by h0tdOg

Awesome. I'm wearing a black May 4 Star award tshirt from DHS today. If you see us, say hello.

32 min ago by goofygardiner

DH in black incredibles short, orange cap & shorts. I'm in a short w elephants across, grey shorts, might be pink long sleeves if chilly later.

29 min ago by h0tdOg

Any CM here with information on dates for RNR preview. Wondering when AP previews may be. We can book LL on 5/7, trying to map out our days.

10:25am on 5/3/26 by Disneymom_of3

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May 16-19 for cast previews

7:23am by pod4christ

Thanks so much. We come home on 5/18, knew it would be close.

11:17am by Disneymom_of3

@pod we'll be there on the 16th - can you bring guests? Hehe

37 min ago by moondance07

Does anyone have a small personal fan they like to use in the parks? I've seen tik toks of these little ones that clip on a bag but the reviews aren't the greatest

8:47pm on 4/30/26 by momtwofour

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Just purchased both. Thanks

8:28pm on 5/1/26 by matterhorn55

Bumping for personal fan info requested

6:16pm by Ali Ababwa

I bought this one last year, and it is excellent. Multiple speeds up to turbo! https://a.co/d/0iTXLKVU

41 min ago by utang44

If we are staying at art of animation and want to rope drop Guardians, is there a way to Minnie Van around to the front entrance or is it really even worth it to go through the trouble?

5:21pm on 4/29/26 by deedeeredding@comcast.net

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We walked to GOG from the international gateway last May and had a reasonable rope-drop

5:19pm by ls2000

I RD'd Guardians from IG twice in February. I wasn't at the front of the Guardians line, but the line moved quickly. Both times I was off the ride around the time the park opened for regular guests.

5:31pm by KangaLilo4

I have RD'd from IG and got through the line in pretty much the same amount of time as I did coming from the front.

50 min ago by danilynn1217

Popcorn refills. $2.50 now?

54 min ago by JodiF

$2.65 with tax

53 min ago by danilynn1217

What are the best cooling fans to use at the parks?

9:24am by Peter Pannie13

Bump

12:10pm by TheREALniter

We have cheap neck fans from target. They helped a lot when we went in August, but I'm sure there are better ones out there.

6:05pm by RememberWhen

Will be needing to rent a car next time I come. I always use other transportation when I am there so I always skip over the toll and rental threads. Can you repeat some of that advice please!

11:29am on 5/3/26 by Tinkerminnie

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Renting from the airport- haven't chosen a company yet.

11:31am on 5/3/26 by Tinkerminnie

Save for January trip info

12:20pm on 5/3/26 by Magicalday2011

Do you have a Costco account? I always have a rental (family member has had to travel quickly to emergency room in the past). I book Alamo through Costco. They charge $4.95 only on days (1xper day) that you go through toll.

12:20pm on 5/3/26 by PrincipalTinker

For tolls - add an account in advance on the Visitor Toll Pass app and you can pick up a mirror hanger card from a machine inside the airport for refundable $10, return it on departure.

12:21pm on 5/3/26 by Ali Ababwa

My trip last month to Universal it was $7.46 total. Not "worth it" to me to take time doing any other toll method.

12:21pm on 5/3/26 by PrincipalTinker

I've been stuck too many times in the express toll lanes in the Orlando area, easy to do. They charge about $25 for running the tolls IIRC

12:26pm on 5/3/26 by Ali Ababwa

@Ali, not if you rent from Alamo. It is $4.95 plus toll. The $4.95 is not per toll, it is per day ONLY on days you go through tolls.

12:30pm on 5/3/26 by PrincipalTinker

Ahhh didn't know that. But getting/returning the toll mirror hanger took approximately 3 total minutes of time, so not an issue for me.

12:36pm on 5/3/26 by Ali Ababwa

Visitor toll pass! It's so easy! You sign up online. You pay 10 dollars then. Stop at the kiosk before you grab your car. Add your rental car license plate once you have your car. You only get charged what you use. If you don't use all 10 you get a refund

1:21pm on 5/3/26 by Crazycatlady3

Once your trip is over, go in the app and end your trip. It's important end your trip if you drop off early so you don't get charged for next user.

1:22pm on 5/3/26 by Crazycatlady3

I like car rental savers using hertz. Go to car rental savers dot com

1:23pm on 5/3/26 by Crazycatlady3

This came up for Dollar. Hyundai Santa Fe SUV. good price $475 13 days. Says free cancellation but Rules link doesn't list anything about cancellation policy? Is this normal?

2:12pm on 5/3/26 by Magicalday2011

@pt when you book Alamo through Costco, are you able to skip the line and go straight to the car?

11:01pm on 5/3/26 by trixiedust23

Yes, it is a two step process in the app and then you go direct to your car. You do need to set it up a couple of days before your trip. Last trip we arrived after midnight- even then there were lines at the counter.

6:15am by PrincipalTinker

I'll also add a plug for Turo. I have done that for nearly every one of my Disney trips, and it is so much cheaper than a standard rental.

7:32am by JERancher

Can I ask about pros and cons of car rental and why liners choose a car vs using Disney transport? It's been a while since we rented a car-usually stay at resorts near parks and walk or use Disney transport, but just planned a last-minute stay at AKL

10:41am by KangaLilo4

I rent a car to have an option to quickly drive for medical help for a family member if needed. Others may rent as a cost saving (depending on length of stay) over private transport, or time savings over Mears (can be over 2 hours).

10:48am by PrincipalTinker

Disney no longer provide their own airport transportation, other than Mini Vans.

10:49am by PrincipalTinker

@kanga, we use a car service to get us to the resort and back to the airport, but solely rely on Disney transport once in the bubble. It's part of the appeal for us! If we needed transport outside Disney, I'd call a Lyft or Uber.

11:02am by utang44

Not sure where you live but in the NE we have ezpass which I take with me to FL and use it in the rental.

11:13am by vickiwaffles

@kanga- it's the fastest transport option to parks, to and from the airport, and to other resorts for ADRs (and time is money at Disney). And since parking is free, there's really no down side. I also do a lot of split stays and like the flexibility...

11:37am by JERancher

...of not waiting for Disney to transport my luggage. And if I'm going to KSC or Universal as well, it's an easy choice. Just my two cents!

11:38am by JERancher

(I do use the busses and Disney transportation for rope drop most of the time. But at other times, it's awfully nice to have a car to hop into as a faster option.)

11:40am by JERancher

My next trip is Sunday- Wednesday. My rental right now is $159. I cannot get a car service for that price and since I insist on moving my bags for a split stay, an Uber on top will be even more- plus I can get groceries I want.

11:52am by PrincipalTinker

I have been considering Lyft but with round trip/tip plus Lyft to move my split stay plus tip, it will be so close. If I decide to stop for water/snacks I think the rental will win.

11:56am by PrincipalTinker

@PTink - Where did you get a rental for that price?

12:03pm by Sorcerers_Apprentice

Our days will be low-key, lightly planned, no RD. I know, not the liner way lol. We're celebrating DD's graduation from dental school and she's requested this. I'm thinking a car will allow more flexibility. How is the parking situation at the parks?

12:18pm by KangaLilo4

SA, Alamo through Costco . I may be obsessive about checking prices. It is an intermediate car (cheaper than economy). May 31-June 3rd. Today's price is slightly higher. I book/rebook if I find cheaper.

12:22pm by PrincipalTinker

Some parking is far off. I will at times pay for preferred parking. If you hop, you only pay once.

12:28pm by PrincipalTinker

If you have an AP and want preferred parking, how much is it?

3:35pm by vickiwaffles

If you are staying on-site or have an AP it is the difference in price for that day. I think it is usually $20 but can be $25?

3:54pm by PrincipalTinker

Visitor Toll Pass is a must and very easy to use. Stay away for Avis, Budget and Payless. I had them use questionable tactics on me. cost me $500. Nationa, Enterprise and Thrifty are me go to but I also use Hertz, Thrifty and Dollar. Sixt is on Airport

4:08pm by JackOfAll

Also the best parking is with a Blue Placard.

4:10pm by JackOfAll

I would never ever drive to MK again, taking the parking tram and then ferry or monorail to the MK entrance will take at least an hour on a good day, and it's hell on a hot day going back to the car.

4:21pm by Ali Ababwa

If you arrive early to MK you usually don't need the Tram and monorail/ferry are quick. It has never taken me longer than 30 minutes from out my resort door to walking into MK. Maybe it takes longer if you park in a spot you need to take a tram?

4:28pm by PrincipalTinker

We always drive to MK. Seldom a problem. A Gheto Bougie bus is still just a bus but I understand getting out of MK after fireworks is hell.

4:29pm by JackOfAll

We always drive to MK. Seldom a problem. A Gheto Bougie bus is still just a bus but I understand getting out of MK after fireworks is hell.

4:29pm by JackOfAll

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I'm talking about mid-morning arrival with all the regular tourists parking in general parking exactly where they tell you to go, quite a long ways from the TTC. NOT RECOMMENDED for mid-day arrivals or later.

4:36pm by Ali Ababwa

I guess I'll ride the ghetto bougie busses here in a few weeks. And be absolutely delighted by it.

4:37pm by utang44

Wealthy people have drivers, have you not seen Pretty Woman @Jack? ;)

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