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Hey Liners...it's been a while. Best wishes to all my old friends and to those I haven't met yet as well. We have a COUNTDOWN 68 days. Looking for the first time ever to do a 4 Parks in 1 Day Challenge but looking for guidance on making the RULES!

2:24pm on 4/20/26 by DOLEWHIPDAD

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My son and I rode a "roller coaster" in each park and did a snack we never tried x4. Started in animal kingdom. Great day!

2:58pm by cmschell22

My first i was solo. Did every rollercoaster at that time, and met Mickey in each park.

5:17pm by moondance07

Did the 4 parks a couple times! Fun but exhausting

2 min ago by cobia

I had a thought. Simba is not Mufasa kid. Simba is Scars kid. Senerio prequel. Nala is tired every day hunting cleaning the cave while Mufasa goes on in his thrown and "Kings" Scar comes over to visit with his bro and starts talking to Nala.

3:21pm by TheREALniter

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lol @Niter your posts are always entertaining. And truthfully I would probably like this prequel better than the non-sensical story Disney gave us with the Mufasa movie

5:25pm by JoeyPotter98

hahaha, Lion Springer

5 min ago by FriendsWithTheMonster

If Scar is involved with Nala, then Scar's probably in the Epstein files.

3 min ago by gmcc

After 30 trips to WDW, we will be going to Disneyland for the first time. What are some unique or don't miss things to see and do there?

2:39pm on 4/19/26 by anneofcreek

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We went in February for the first time and thought Space Mountain was way better! Also really enjoyed lunch at Lamplight Lounge

3:55pm on 4/19/26 by RigbyC

Haven't been to DLR in years, but a special memory was having a mint julep with my DH in New Orleans square

3:56pm on 4/19/26 by disneymama3

DL is special. You can tell it's older. Pirates is so cool. Not sure when you are going, but they have great tours. They just do them so well out there. My favorite I've done was a Christmas tour. I like walking through downtown disney to parks.

4:11pm on 4/19/26 by momma4fun

I'm glad to hear the tours are special. We leave in three weeks for our Adventures by Disney vacation to Southern California and Disneyland. There are several tours on the schedule, including Walt's apartment and meeting with an Imagineer. Free time too.

4:35pm on 4/19/26 by anneofcreek

I hope you have an amazing trip! Ride all the rides! Pirates is awesome and there are many Fantasyland rides that are not at WDW. Are you planning to go to California Adventure? Radiator Springs Racers is one of my all time favorites!

4:48pm on 4/19/26 by T07

Please report back on your trip!

5:17pm on 4/19/26 by momma4fun

Paint the night- so good And we've not seen WoC as it was broken when we went- hoping to see that this year. F! also very unique there- hadn't planned to go but loved it

6:39pm on 4/19/26 by hodg

And the guardians take on ToT is such fun

6:39pm on 4/19/26 by hodg

I really like the WOC dessert party but its $$$$

6:56pm on 4/19/26 by Totsypooh

The nighttime shows are great. We did each one once. WoC was my favorite. I don't know if they still do something special at It's a Small World at night, but we enjoyed that too because it was less crowded. So many fun rides & things to do - enjoy!

10:15pm on 4/19/26 by Ange425

Hi @totsy! I actually just booked that for our trip today, so glad to hear your recommendation!

10:49pm on 4/19/26 by JERancher

Hi @anne- I'm in a similar boat (taking my whole family soon), but I've been once before. I had fun prioritizing the rides that DL has that aren't at WDW, and the rides that DL does differently (bec DL's are often better). For me, that list is:

10:52pm on 4/19/26 by JERancher

DL: Indy, Big Thunder, HM (esp if holiday version), IASW, Matterhorn, Space Mt, all the dark rides in FL (minus PPF unless there's time), Storyland Canal Boats, Roger Rabbit, Finding Nemo, and Pirates. DCA: Incredicoaster, Soarin (if over CA), all of...

10:56pm on 4/19/26 by JERancher

...Carsland, Grizzly River Run, Pixar Pal-Around, Webslingers and the shows in Avenger's Campus. When I was planning this trip, I asked a similar question over on the DL side of Lines, and they highly recommended Paint the Night, Wondrous Journeys, Wo...

10:58pm on 4/19/26 by JERancher

....World of Color (which I've seen a diff version of, and it's awesome!), the 70th cavalcade, and Tapestry of Happiness on IaSW. A few also recommended the 70th tour. Hope this helps!

11:00pm on 4/19/26 by JERancher

Oh, one more thought. I love Disney history, so I had fun looking for the little unique things at DL: the mismatched light bulb, the little man of DL, Wendy and Peter's initials in the tree, the brick wall, Jingles the horse... These things light me up!

11:06pm on 4/19/26 by JERancher

Just 7 days until my Disneyland trip. Join the Disneyland chat. They aren't as quick to respond as here. I got a lot of great advice. Since there's no real benefit to staying onsite I'm not. Going for the 70th and for Star Wars night :) so excited

11:29pm on 4/19/26 by WorldTraveler34

If you go to Pixar place hotel you can rent a car and return it lax for no extra charge. All but candy cane charge for parking. Eva and wallie meet in the lobby on Wednesdays in April for earth day

11:31pm on 4/19/26 by WorldTraveler34

^Agree with @world re: offsite hotels. I tend to stay at the Park Vue Inn, which is zero frills. But it's clean, across the street (closer to DCA than even the DL Hotel), and they don't charge for th parking either.

7:30am on 4/20/26 by JERancher

DL is a lot of fun. Much more manageable. Parks are right next to each other. Downtown area is fun - we did dinner there on our arrival day. The rides that are also at WDW are often better at DL but IMO DL doesn't have the likes of SDD, GotG, FoP, Tron.

2:09pm on 4/20/26 by ma14

I don't love the LL system without letting you book beforehand. But they have very regular LL drops which helped us a ton.

2:10pm on 4/20/26 by ma14

Agree with all of the above. We stay at grand legacy. Quick and safe walk.

2:29pm on 4/20/26 by matterhorn55

I'm doing best western I'll report back on the 3rd when it's over

11:31am by WorldTraveler34

Please report, @WT34! I'm considering taking a week out there next winter instead of the Pop stay that I have on the books.

3:11pm by Ali Ababwa

Indiana Jones, Carsland, and Mr Toad!

5:15pm by moondance07

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SFL. We're hoping to go next year. My mum said forget DL and stick with WDW, but we want to visit DL!

6:01pm by ejhnstn

We always have to eat at the Blue Bayou since it's inside POTC

30 min ago by AgentCarter

Indy, pirates, and Mr. Toads for sure!

3 min ago by cobia

Question for Disney Cruise Line people. I never received my luggage tags my mother and brother did. My travel agent TA reached out to Disney and they said they were mailed to the home of record which is my home but I never received anything. The TA stated

6:09pm by WorldTraveler34

I could get them at my Disney resort or at the port. Is this true ???

6:10pm by WorldTraveler34

Yes you can get from the Disney resort. I had to do that once before.

5 min ago by JenniferB1975

Put our offer for resale at OKW. We already have 100 points there and this new 75 points are the same use year! Friday it was submitted to Disney for ROFR. Today (3 days) it passed ROFR! Hoping our points are loaded quickly also. We have our eye

4:00pm by momshappyplace

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Woohoo!

5:30pm by njhyndman

Nice!

57 min ago by evamarie320

Really smart to get the same use year. We added 250 to our Kidani contract last year. Same use year. So glad we did!

6 min ago by cobia

My daughter/son in law are Disney fans (even had bachlorette at WDW) and are getting ready for birth of first child. We are thinking of buying a DVC for them ( and us). Any input from people on Bay Lake, or maybe other DVCs?

4:24pm on 4/19/26 by BenF12400

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If dues are not a concern, its the best investment in family fun and togetherness ever! Which resort is a matter of preference. Given they are a young family, id pick from the newwer resorts but before Riviera for better resale value in the long run

4:52pm on 4/19/26 by Totsypooh

I would also suggest looking at a point chart, and seeing what size room you feel like you want most often. From there you can decide if BLT or maybe another MK resort is a better fit.

4:58pm on 4/19/26 by youcanfly

Have you ever stayed at BLT? No Disney vibe, total "just a hotel" theme for us. Just my 2 cents :)

4:58pm on 4/19/26 by cdlla

We enjoyed BLT- but not much of a lobby & pre refurb no real Disney feel to the rooms- but the monorail & comtemp tower outside the balcony were pretty Disney. Places like YC/BC/AKL are fab but not much "Disney" either

6:44pm on 4/19/26 by hodg

I like BLT, and the refurb added awesome art to the room by Joey Chou. People do have strong feelings about BLT being boring, but the walk to MK is great, monorail access, good food options.

7:44pm on 4/19/26 by supercalifragilistic

I like BLT and own there. Its proximity to MK is great for young families. Refurb is nice. Good transportation and food options. Resale price was good. But I confess even though I like it, it's not my favorite

8:08pm on 4/19/26 by VikeQueen

We own at Poly and GF. Have only stayed at GF once - not our vibe. We stay at Poly and Kidani a ton. Definitely look at point charts and try to buy where you'd want to stay and would be less likely to get at 7 months.

9:49pm on 4/19/26 by moondance07

We are DVC members and have stayed at almost all of the DVC resorts. We enjoy BLT for its proximity to the monorail, MK, and the MK buses (a hub to the rest of the "world"). Any of the monorail resorts would be good ... but we also love Copper Creek.

10:04pm on 4/19/26 by jadent90

If my parents asked which DVC I would most like, I would pick copper creek or AKL. The wow factor of those lobbies gets me every time. But I'd be perfectly ecstatic with any. My folks bought at BWV in the 90s, but I'd avoid the ones with 2042 expirations

6:42am on 4/20/26 by RememberWhen

Also note that on a cost per night basis theres almost an inverse relationship between $/pt and pt per night. The older resorts have lower pts per night but bec theres less years left $/pt is pretty high. And and the inverse for newer resorts.

6:50am on 4/20/26 by Totsypooh

So it really depends on what combo of home resort-booked resort that determines cost per night. I generally have points from the lower cost per point resorts and try to use them at low points per night resorts for the best deal.

6:52am on 4/20/26 by Totsypooh

We own at poly and GF because the direct price was on sale. If buying resale I would buy CC. And congratulations on the grandbaby!

7:28am on 4/20/26 by popupcamper

What a great gift! I'm very happy with my resale purchase and got a lot more for my money that way. But I'm ok not getting member discounts on APs and use of lounges. Think through how your daughter and son in law might use the membership to decide.

9:07am on 4/20/26 by evamarie320

Thanks to all! Appreciate the input and the congrats. As a family we had stayed at Yacht/Beach Club numerous times, GF a few times. BLT looks like a reasonable spot due to proximity to MK and buses especially with a tot. Also sort of looking at Lakeshore.

12:04pm on 4/20/26 by BenF12400

At this point my brain can no longer comprehend the ins and outs of the point system so that part I have sloughed off to my wife. Probably can't make a really bad choice.

12:07pm on 4/20/26 by BenF12400

We of course don't know for sure about lakeshore but the new resorts since riviera have had resale restrictions which I worry will decrease their value in the resale market.

1:38pm on 4/20/26 by popupcamper

Well I would say the one thing I regret some is buying at a resort we don't love, so we lose the 11 month advantage. But so far we've always been able to use those points and end up somewhere we want.

5:13pm on 4/20/26 by moondance07

BLT is convenient to MK but it's not as easy getting to the pool (or anything) with all the floors. And their pool is one of the worst IMO. With a young family, you might pick one that's close to a park for naps and convenient layout (Poly, GF, BW, BC).

8:55am by NaviMommy

I also picked based on 11 mo advantage and attractiveness in the rental and resale market. Can never go wrong with classics like Poly/GF/CC - longer contracts with constant demand. And AKL has a freaking savannah. So unique. (Those are the 4 we own)

9:04am by Totsypooh

Question from nonDVC: what is the point minimum for 11-month reservations? Can you only reserve up to the points you own at that resort?

9:13am by Ali Ababwa

@ali, nope you can use 3 years worth of points on one reservation if you want by banking the previous year's points and borrowing the next year's points

9:27am by KLuck

And the minimum used could be just those used for a one night reservation

9:29am by KLuck

So is buying 50 points at all your favorite resorts a sound strategy?

9:33am by Ali Ababwa

That would be a good strategy for having lots of choices with an 11month window, but would take lots of careful calculations so points aren't left on the table.

10:05am by aliceinwonderla

For my son or daughter, I'd go with a contract with more years on it like Copper Creek or Poly. My wife and I, being older, looked for a contract with about 25-30 years left like SSR or AKL. We chose 150 pt resale with SSR in 2023 and love it.

11:10am by allanmayo

Liners input is invaluable. Also, YouTube vloggers like DVC Fan and The Magic in the Music were a big help when breaking down cost direct vs resale. Magic in the Music videos are older, but still relevant. Watch out for those resale restrictions!

11:15am by allanmayo

Thanks folks! I have a lot of research to do, and I'm eyeing Lakeshore Lodge next year, which looks to me a pretty nice resort if you don't mind what it did to FW sightlines.

11:26am by Ali Ababwa

Depending on the resort 50 pts gets you more vs less nights. But with banking and borrowing yes you could use up to 150 at each resort every three years. I genereally book at 11 and then switch at 7

3:37pm by Totsypooh

Read up on direct vs resale and what resale restrictions have done to all resorts Riviera onwards. Im sure the same restrictions will apply to lakeshore

3:38pm by Totsypooh

https://www.dvcresalemarket.com/blog/dvc-resale-average-sales-prices-for-march-2026/. have a look here. Despite having more years left on the Contract, Riviera resale value is much less than many of the other older resorts

3:40pm by Totsypooh

For what its worth i bought Poly at $135 6yrs ago and looks like i could sell for around $165 today. (Very hypothetical :p)

3:42pm by Totsypooh

I can see I'll have to arrange an in-depth consult with you @Totsy if I get the money together! I think I want to buy direct my first purchase for lounge access, and if I like Lakeshore Lodge as much as I expect I might be able to accept restrictions.

3:51pm by Ali Ababwa

Feel free to DM - always happy to talk DVC! Ive already helped a few other Liners to make an informed decision. Yeah the resale restriction only matters if you want to sell again. Otherwise direct points at a new resort can be a great deal too

4:55pm by Totsypooh

I started with resale but every other contract since has been direct bec i really like the new resorts and have been able to take advantage of the direct benefits. (Eg, lounges, AP discount, Member magic beyond etc)

4:57pm by Totsypooh

We own at my 2 favs: CC direct and resale (fav resort) and AKL-K resale (love my coffee on the balcony with the giraffes). I'm considering Riv (awesome food there) just to be able to book at 11 mo because nothing seems to be available after that

5:11pm by cdlla

I'm not impressed with food at FW so unless something drastically changes, I'm not interested in Lakeshore.

5:12pm by cdlla

Between my two contracts combined i own less points than the stated minimum purchase now. I could use a few more, but ive managed and havent wasted points.

5:23pm by moondance07

Since lakeshore is so big i wonder if it wont be too hard to book at 7mos in the long run... also i wonder if it will be considered part of the FW Cabins or separate kile jambo vs kidani or BR vs CC

6:22pm by Totsypooh

My money is in Lakeshore being its own thing, not combined with cabins. And with that much real estate I'd guess it will have multiple restaurants.

6:25pm by evamarie320

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Unofficially they're talking about a waterfront restaurant....

12 min ago by Ali Ababwa

Some Lakeshore info here: https://youtu.be/KnCrWFzkqms?si=t-edokhuDq2EInka

9 min ago by utang44

And here: https://x.com/scottgustin/status/2046623768424956301?s=61

9 min ago by utang44

"What's cookin'?" Chicken salads for dinner our dinner, making mine Buffalo style. Chocolate ice cream for dessert too. What are you having tonight?

4:43pm by TacMed

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Steak burrito from a local shop - Roberittos. So delish

43 min ago by momshappyplace

Caprese crostini

31 min ago by gmcc

Taco salads tonight

9 min ago by jules_fletch

Howdy Liner Pals! Transportation question: if I'm at Disney Springs with a Boardwalk reservation, can I get on a yacht club bus? Also, if I'm at Magic Kingdom and wanna go to geyser point, can I use that transportation?

3:11pm by IMarriedMyEllie

Yes in both cases, but you could just get on the Boardwalk bus instead of Yacht Club.

3:20pm by utang44

Oh, if you mean you're staying at Boardwalk, then yes, you can hop the bus to any resort. Doesn't have to be your own.

3:20pm by utang44

Thank goodness!

4:18pm by IMarriedMyEllie

Also they are no longer checking for reservations at Disney Springs.

13 min ago by melcort10

Haven't been to the world in a while. What are your favorite snacks in each park lately? DS and Boardwalk too!

6:48am by asmosser

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DS: s'more from Ganachery, Mac and cheese bites from the Basket at WBG Boardwalk: the Hawaiian rolls and the cheese stick from Blue Ribbon were both pretty great last week, and very shareable!

3:58pm by JERancher

Sfl

4:37pm by Tracyclary

Can't leave Epcot without Maple popcorn from Canada.

6:24pm by ShyMiss1

Disney pondering today. After many Disney surveys, at the end of the survey the last question asks, Are you a member of:Disney+, D23, Club 33, DVC, AP etc.They also ask if I'm a member of Costco?Not BJs/Sams.So why doesn't Costco offer GC discount?

4:24pm by IMarriedMyEllie

Google response: Costco Travel is a major reseller of Disney hotel and ticket packages, making them a direct travel partner of interest.

4:27pm by IMarriedMyEllie

They do but not a great deal only 5 percent off. When buying gift cards from a whole sale club example bjs Sam's Club Costco always check the value. Bis sold me a 100 gift card with reward points and bonus cash for 40 dollars when I got it it had ZERO

5:49pm by WorldTraveler34

Dollars I called them they did an investigation and they gave me a new one

5:51pm by WorldTraveler34

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