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Anyone with experience canceling within the 30 day window but before the full not refundable timeline? Was it difficult to get your money back (minus the 200 deposit)? We just paid our trip off. MIL got diagnosed with breast cancer.

45 min ago by tlrg4488

I want to outright cancel and just be here for her. But DH wants to wait a bit more and see what happens. She doesn't have biopsy results yet or a surgery date or anything. So we are in that waiting stage of the game.

44 min ago by tlrg4488

When do the free water park entry (on your first hotel day) tickets populate in MDE?

9:06pm by allanadale

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Hmm...okay. because I'm 19 days out and, nothing yet.

10:19pm by allanadale

Nothing really shows up. You just tap in.

10:42pm by JenniferB1975

Probably worth you initiating a chat with a cast member to ask....im sure you are fine though. Verbiage says you just need your MB or linked card.

10:43pm by tiff4fit

Question my BiL is onsite and says he can't find Nike polo golf shirts. Said he asked someone in the emporium and none. he was afraid she wasn't "checking well enough". Anyone know of any good places to check.ill tell him to ask resort gift shop cm

9:35pm by wvdisneyrn

Grand Floridian usually has some. Maybe I saw some at Poly. I have them but order from Disney website.

10:43pm by JenniferB1975

Is it possible to request a security escort to your hotel room, say from the main building? How does one do it?

8:28pm by allanadale

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Answered my own question. A nice fellow at Guest Services (I called) tells me they will be happy to escort you, though it may take a few minutes to get an available security member.

9:06pm by allanadale

I'm not far from that age, and have never felt unsafe walking through Pop - mainly because anywhere walking to your room you are in line of sight of 4 stories of rooms. Plus the vehicle entry is securely monitored.

9:32pm by Ali Ababwa

I wouldn't think so either, AA, but mom asked, so....

10:22pm by allanadale

What's for dinner, my "dahlings" and fellow chatters? @Tac must be busy! I never cook, rarely post on @Tac's dinner thread, but here we are...the one night I have something to share! Homemade Chipotle bowls! What's your dinner plan?

6:43pm by Jennyhirsch

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DD wanted fried eggs for dinner. Perfect with some buttered toast!

9:34pm by Ali Ababwa

We had make your own pizzas. Shared a little cinnamon roll bundt cake for dessert.

9:49pm by WendyMarie

Spaghetti with Oil and Garlic (a quick version. Basically a vessel to get parm and red pepper to your face)

10:20pm by allanadale

Did the new room request blog get posted? https://touringplans.com/blog/new-step-by-step-room-request-instructions/

3:54pm on 7/16/26 by PrincipalTinker

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I had not seen it thanks!

4:43pm on 7/16/26 by VikeQueen

Thanks!

5:08pm on 7/16/26 by RememberWhen

Thank you so much! Had not seen it. This is SO helpful!!

5:11pm on 7/16/26 by TheWholePie

Going to read right now! Thanks @PT

5:44pm on 7/16/26 by youcanfly

Thanks @PT

6:02pm on 7/16/26 by cdlla

Nice to see Hank Lonely is back in town :)

6:16pm on 7/16/26 by cdlla

I would love to hear about anyone using the new process, especially if DVC. I've already been searching and trying to think of what matters for us.

7:28pm on 7/16/26 by youcanfly

I might have missed it but will this go out at 30 days?

7:30pm on 7/16/26 by youcanfly

Hank Lovely! Thanks @PT.

9:27pm on 7/16/26 by Rjcsmom

Curious to know how this will work on rented points - pretty sure David's contract says that the points owner has no responsibility to the renter beyond furnishing the reservation

10:29pm on 7/16/26 by 56arlene

Even as a DVC owner I have always just made requests through the regular room booking channels. I believe DVC may take requests but they don't assign rooms, right?

7:26am by PrincipalTinker

Thanks !

7:34am by snelvis

It sounds like what it generates is an email to you, the TP user, is that correct? How are we then getting the requests to Disney, assuming we booked it ourselves? I've read it several times but I'm still missing this answer. Thx!

7:40am by TumbleMonkeys

I have the same question as @tumblemonkeys. Thanks!

8:49am by WDWchipndale

It says to send it through MDE chat or using an email form on the website. I do wish that info could have been clearer and more explanative, because most of us do not have experience with that.

8:58am by utang44

@utang, I am still missing that. Where does it say that?

9:04am by PrincipalTinker

Hey folks! This might be a long enough conversation that the forum is a better venue than chat. But let's see what we can do.

9:14am by len (staff)

I think there are 4 scenarios for room requests: (1) DVC room using your own points; (2) DVC room using someone else's points; (3) Cash room you booked yourself; (4) Cash room booked thru a travel agent.

9:15am by len (staff)

For (1), just forward the email to DVC member services with your info, or paste it into MDE chat when you're logged in.

9:16am by len (staff)

For (2), you can try DVC member services. If they say it has to be the points owner, forwarding the email to them is the next step.

9:16am by len (staff)

For (3, you booked a cash room yourself), you can paste that text directly into MDE, or email using one of the publicly available Disney email addresses, e.g., wdw.gm.yachtandbeach@disney.com.

9:18am by len (staff)

For (4), forward the email to your TA and ask them to call Disney on your behalf. I hate to pass work on to someone else who's not Disney, but this is the only process for that, apparently. You can try MDE chat as well.

9:19am by len (staff)

Sfl

9:20am by herri

No matter which method you try, please let us know what you hear back (and the room you get) in this forum thread: https://forum.touringplans.com/t/please-post-your-room-request-results

9:20am by len (staff)

Will do. My trip is 57 days so I'll look at everything for a DVC stay and share how it goes

9:23am by youcanfly

sfl

9:36am by diannaa

@len, where would we look to find those publicly available email addresses? Or is there a set format for them, like the example address you shared?

9:39am by utang44

I googled to find an email address for BoardWalk Inn, and it came up that there isn't a publicly available email for them. Where can we find an email address to send the request to?

9:44am by diannaa

Thanks, @Hank. And just confirming for everyone that that TAs can still call in requests. I wasn't 100% sure just since was caught up from before the change, but I've done it several times recently and they have let me. Requests aren't guaranteed ofc.

10:01am by TumbleMonkeys

There are instructions when you do it. It tells you how to send the email too, the blog post doesn't really explain it.

10:41am by popupcamper

Thanks @popup!

11:11am by TumbleMonkeys

Just posted my experience in the forum!

12:53pm by aandjdodisney

Bumping again for @goofy.

1:09pm by utang44

How far in advance should we send in our room request under this new system?

2:57pm by VikeQueen

We sent requests about 30 days before check-in in the past (or whenever they were created, if created later), and that seems reasonable now. Do what seems right for you.

4:54pm by david (staff)

We've also suggested making requests via Disney's web page, either the Help Chat function or https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/help/email/.

4:55pm by david (staff)

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Thank you!

5:09pm by VikeQueen

Thanks for this info!

7:32pm by MarioMom

Thank you!

10:03pm by fcoffey

So my planned vacation is supposed to be road tripping west MI, but due to smoke I'm considering canceling. How do Midwest Liners feel about air quality in 2 weeks? Any one do a last minute August WDW trip?

8:09pm by kleinmsu

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I'm all the way in Maryland and was getting very congested today from bad air quality.

9:36pm by Ali Ababwa

I sure hope it's fine in 2 weeks. It was awful in WI yesterday, today was much better. I believe tomorrow it will be worse again. We will be camping in a couple of days, yesterday it actually crossed my mind- how fast could I plan a WDW Trip??

9:45pm by WendyMarie

I do agree though, 1/2 the fun is planning.

9:46pm by WendyMarie

What an average for wait times for attractions such as 7 dwarf mine train, thunder mountain, Tianna's during Halloween Party? Trying to plan how many rides we'll be able to do during the party. Thank you

9:00pm by mlefever

On the website, there are actual touring plans for MNSSHP and MVMCP parties based on prior wait times. Download one then edit it with your plans to get an idea for wait times.

9:27pm by cdlla

Been a minute since I've been to MK and stayed off-site: what time should I be getting to TTC if wanting to rope drop BTMRR?

9:26pm by koolaid

We have booked a 1 bedroom at OKW. How are the pull out couches and chairs? Are they comparable to the old pullouts at BLT?

9:02pm by goofygardiner

They have not been refurbed yet so they are the old style pull out couches. Order air matress from Amazon or Instacart to sleep on instead. Or see if housekeeping has the egg carton style foam mattress toppers. That was a godsend at AKL before refurb.

9:23pm by cdlla

*unless you're planning on a child sleeping on it, DGS7 didn't mind the pull out couches.

9:25pm by cdlla

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