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Arrived back in the UK yesterday after an amazing 2 weeks (4 days at UOR, 10 days at WDW), so thought I'd share some thoughts about our trip...

9 min ago by Button

1. End of Feb/ beginning of March is a great time to visit. Crowd levels and temps/lack of humidity made it so much easier touring parks than during the busy, humid summer months

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2. AKL partial savannah view room was wonderful. We had zebras & giraffes outside the room every day. A lovely sight to see each morning 3. Although our room was at the end of the corridor, the long walk made it worth it for a quieter room

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4. AKL buses were brilliant. Only had 1 issue when we used the app for bus times but it left 5 mins early, so we arrived as it pulled away, but we never waited more than about 10 mins for a bus to or from the parks

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Jenny lost her patience. It was the bubbles last night. Everyone in the first 7 rows of Southwest now knows that I am pissed that despite NO ONE in seats 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d, our overhead compartments are completely full.

5:52pm on 3/8/26 by Jennyhirsch

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I put my unders8zed half bag in an empty row 1 overhead. She told me it couldn't go there bc row 1 not all seated. I pointed out the man in row 1, who I let butt in front of me boarding, already put his oversized bag horizontally (bc too big), in row 4.

5:55pm on 3/8/26 by Jennyhirsch

Since his oversized bag is taking 2 spots in row 4, DH and I are back in row 5, despite sitting in row 2. And only 20 people maybe on plane yet. This is ridiculous. In old days we'd be taxiing by now.

5:56pm on 3/8/26 by Jennyhirsch

Sorry, not clear. Our bags are row 5. We are sitting row 2. The delay boarding and eventual delay disembarking is really too much.

5:57pm on 3/8/26 by Jennyhirsch

You go Jenny!

6:00pm on 3/8/26 by Magicalday2011

That's all. Venting is over. Email will have to happen though. Between that and the life threatening (for DD, who isn't on the plane but it's the principle of the matter, lol) pistachios on the seat and floor, I am finally bothered.

6:01pm on 3/8/26 by Jennyhirsch

Ugh. Definitely going to be packing a lot more wipes for pre-boarding now.

6:07pm on 3/8/26 by JJT (staff)

More reason not To fly with them. I'm American or united girl. Southwest isn't cheap anymore

6:11pm on 3/8/26 by WorldTraveler34

Plane is loaded. Attendant came back just now and said that there is room in the compartment over row 1 after all. (I mentally said, uh, duh). She moved my tiny case back to the first compartment so DH just has to fight his way back for his 1 case.

6:15pm on 3/8/26 by Jennyhirsch

Now I am hoping my teacher voice projection/annoyance wasn't as bad to the public perception as it felt in my head bc that was nice of her to follow up.

6:17pm on 3/8/26 by Jennyhirsch

Dude. So you couldn't put your bag in row 1 but other people put their bags in row 2?

6:18pm on 3/8/26 by popupcamper

Correct. No one in row 2 except DH and me but compartments all full. Hence my loud questioning about using a spot in row 1.

6:19pm on 3/8/26 by Jennyhirsch

They've got to get this figured out. I thought they had told the flight attendants to police the overhead compartments to keep that from happening. But also who trusts other people to not steal their stuff? I wouldn't want my bag away from me.

6:32pm on 3/8/26 by popupcamper

I agree with @WorldTraveler34. AA is much cheaper and much better service.

6:39pm on 3/8/26 by JackOfAll

I don't mind rules, even if I don't like them, I'll deal with whatever they say. What I really can't stand is this inconsistency we're hearing with overheads. That really will get my blood pressure going.

6:40pm on 3/8/26 by JJT (staff)

Flights on SW are pretty pricey even on sale and then they want $60 to $120 for seat purchase or you need an expensive card that is twice the price of AA's card.

6:46pm on 3/8/26 by JackOfAll

Solidarity about the pistachios from fellow parent of child with life-threatening pistachio/cashew allergy! We almost always fly Delta b/c of the routes we need, and Delta has started passing pistachios out in Comfort. Makes me so anxious.

6:49pm on 3/8/26 by ferbtones

We had the same situation this morning. People having to put their suitcases 5-6 rows back from their row. We boarded on time and still took off 10 min late. Then it was a mess deplaning because everyone was all over the plane getting bags. Come on SW

7:13pm on 3/8/26 by polypack

I am flying American in a few weeks for first time in years. SW was always my go to, but could not bring myself to pay for all of the changes this time.

7:17pm on 3/8/26 by Buccofan1

My anxiety has skyrocketed since SW assigned seating. I did get an email stating they were going to make larger bin space. Not sure how that can happen. And also designating bin space for EL seats. Not sure putting a sign up fixes it.

7:37pm on 3/8/26 by MarioMom

Great. Sounds like I picked a horrible time to get finally grab a SW credit card. Facepalm Maybe they'll have something better by June when we fly. Have they started offering to check overhead bags at the gate?

8:12pm on 3/8/26 by Goose298

They've been doing that for years. That's why I was shocked when they started charging for bags. I haven't been on a flight EVER that they didn't ask for checked bags. A couple of years ago the gate agent demanded ALL of us check our bags. So dumb.

8:20pm on 3/8/26 by popupcamper

I count on carry ons being able to check. AA does it all the time even with the new bins.

8:47pm on 3/8/26 by JackOfAll

I wondered about this when I booked seats on Allegiant for a quick weekend in May. I paid for row 2 so I could be close to front and I'm hoping we don't run into this mess with them, too

8:48pm on 3/8/26 by cdlla

Ive had some good flights since this started. Today was the 2nd rough one. Back to pistachios. Put my tray down. Pistachio crumbs all over it & stuck to seat in front. I honestly can't believe I need to start asking to preboard again to clean DD seat.

8:51pm on 3/8/26 by Jennyhirsch

I feel for yall with airborne food allergies. My niece has a life threatening banana allergy, those are harder than you think to keep away.

8:59pm on 3/8/26 by popupcamper

I would gladly switch from SW, but they offer only non-stop from MKE. DH was one of the lucky flyers who had flight attendants carefully controlling overhead space right after the switch. Now no more being able to take both luggage and golf clubs free

9:35pm on 3/8/26 by snowdiz

SouthWest sounds dramatic and stressful

9:45pm on 3/8/26 by RileysBirthday

Airline handing out pistachios? I thought we got over that! Something without at least the common allergens, please.

10:02pm on 3/8/26 by moondance07

We had similar issue when we boarded SW zone 1 row 1!! After the preboarders and 2 people in zone 1 that lined up ahead of us, we were not left with any bin space above us so had to go back a few rows. The logical thing is to put your bag above your row!

11:00pm on 3/8/26 by rapunzelRN

Ugh, Jenny, that sounds so stressful. All of it, but especially the pistachios. Someone is literally going to have to die before they change their minds. Hope you have a great rest of the trip though!

11:12pm on 3/8/26 by kslawyergirl

It amazes me that anyone would just walk on a plane and deposit their bag just anywhere they see fit. It makes no sense that someone would want to be separated from their bag like that. That's got to be frustrating

11:12pm on 3/8/26 by koolaid

Jenny, I got an email that said SW is trying to solve this exact problem and rolling out a change to resize bin space and bins above the extra legroom seats in front of plane would be reserved for people sitting in those seats.

11:30pm on 3/8/26 by hookiegood

What happened to you is just wrong. Hope they get this sorted soon.

11:31pm on 3/8/26 by hookiegood

I was at first confused as to who Jenny was. Then I got to the bottom of the post and saw who the OP was. Now I'm confused why you're referring to yourself in the third person, but only in the OP. Was this like on Seinfeld? "George is getting angry!"?

11:34pm on 3/8/26 by Phil H. Magic

Snowdiz, it's the same from Sacramento-SW IS only nonstop to Orlando. I would gladly fly another airline since the assigned seating change to SW. Sigh. In the great scheme of things, I guess it's 1st world problems.

11:35pm on 3/8/26 by hookiegood

The flight attendant on our plane was monitoring the overhead bins but without free bags checked there are too many big suitcases coming on the plane. And they were begging people to gate check and telling group 8 they may take their bags.

6:25am by polypack

@phil I absolutely read this the same way in my head!

6:49am by TumbleMonkeys

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Jack is confused by allof this.

10:19am by JackOfAll

Any plane I've boarded fa have stopped people from placing bags not near their seat. Unless the bins are already full then they start shoving it wherever or late boarders.

10:25am by melodicwords

Even on Delta where assigned seats have always been a thing, people will still put bags in the overhead compartments before their seats so they can scoop it up as the deplane especially in the First Class section

2 min ago by Elaine5715

272 days. Good morning Liner friends!

6:12am by TacMed

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67. Morning all

9:19am by cobia

66, 88, 250 Good Morning

9:36am by cdlla

15 min ago by DeeMac

Any idea how far out the free water park on check in day is going? Wondering about doing 2 nights with different reservations so we can do this on the second day after late arrival the previous night for October. Thanks

11:48am by Bootsie13

May26 to September 8.

12:00pm by TumbleMonkeys

It's just for "summer" this year.

18 min ago by melcort10

Best double stroller to rent for 2 6 year olds? Where to rent ideas would be great as well

6:47pm on 3/8/26 by jbooth120619@gmail.com

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Will both six year olds ride all the time? If so then renting something comfortable and easy to push is smart. But when DS was 5 he mostly wanted to walk (except world showcase) so we rented strollers in park and mostly used it for our stuff.

9:58pm on 3/8/26 by evamarie320

We had a front/back double with 5/7 (our same double stroller we bought when 5 was born) and preferred that configuration, it doesn't need to be folded on skyliner

45 min ago by krb2g

Bob for those ages

44 min ago by LaurenInWonderland

I find the kid's meal at Katsura Grill in Japan to be filling. What other kid's meals do you guys recommend that can fill an adult?

2:00pm on 3/7/26 by vickiwaffles

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Good info

10:59pm on 3/8/26 by fcoffey

Saving... thanks!

11:16am by Tinkerminnie

HBD has excellent options for child meals, I wish I had gotten DD the grilled steak for $17.50 instead of the $56 filet mignon that she ate one third of.

58 min ago by Ali Ababwa

Stay at Riverside or save $200 with a preferred room at POP? We're coming down again in June. I wanted to level up a bit this trip and opted for Riverside but the size of the resort and busses is turning me off. What would you choose?

12:56pm on 3/3/26 by dcullen

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I'll let you know in a week! Pop is usually my pick for SL alone, but they induced me to book POR in 5 days with some pricing manipulations.

1:10pm on 3/3/26 by Ali Ababwa

If Pop is substantially cheaper I'd pick it every time.

1:11pm on 3/3/26 by Ali Ababwa

Yes, please report back if it is not too much trouble!

1:37pm on 3/3/26 by dcullen

In June I'd pick Riverside. The SL goes down too much in the summer for me.

2:07pm on 3/3/26 by popupcamper

I may normally lean POR but our last trip at Pop was so lovely and positive and just can't beat SL

3:37pm on 3/3/26 by LaurenInWonderland

Agree with @popup. We won't stay during the summer at a skyline resort again with all the summer storms. Sometimes it is just down during the couple hours of daily storms, sometimes those storms are 24/7. Also if lightning was within x number of miles.

4:39pm on 3/3/26 by cdlla

Just want to throw it out there, if going later in June you might be able to pick up some Pop Priceline hidden deals at $114 for weekday and $134 weekend and save even more $$. https://touringplans.com/blog/pricelines-summer-pop/

4:56pm on 3/3/26 by JJT (staff)

Any chance you can do POFQ? That's my moderate of choice. But Pop is great if it saves lots of money!

4:58pm on 3/3/26 by evamarie320

Agree that Riverside is huge. We arrived after dark and it was a llloooooong walk to the room and then to food and back. I guess at All Stars I know what im getting myself into - and they seem better lit.

6:53pm on 3/3/26 by moondance07

Why not FQ then?

6:58pm on 3/3/26 by Flutegarden

I think recently with the refurbs going on they have been pricing POR lower than usual. I'm headed there on Sunday, will report back here!

7:22pm on 3/3/26 by Ali Ababwa

Really enjoyed POR this past January. River Roost with Bob was a blast. Boat to DS was nice. And after staying at CSR it did not feel too big.

8:07pm on 3/3/26 by MOJoe

I'm at Riverside now if there are any questions. It's a lovely setting with many upgraded details compared to Value resorts-landscaping, pools, room furnishings. That said, I still greatly prefer my Pop SL over a long walk to crowded buses.

11:55am by Ali Ababwa

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POR room is slightly more spacious than Pop with table & 2 chairs that aren't built in under a bed. Adjoining rooms available which would be nice for a larger party. Ceiling fans, Tiana decor.

11:59am by Ali Ababwa

We have a rental car this trip and we are able to park much closer to the room than at Pop, if that's a factor.

12:05pm by Ali Ababwa

I'd say POR for a leisurely resort stay or mobility issues or all-adult group, POP for a fast-paced stay with all-day park-going.

12:07pm by Ali Ababwa

Is lightning lane worth it for mid August (family of 4)? Which option is best? Any information is appreciated.!We haven't been since they got rid of FastPass!

11:43am by HDN2WDW

LL is always going to save you time. How much time varies. If it's worth it is very personal. I consider how much my group hates standing in line, what my other trip priorities are, what my budget is. If you haven't her. In a long time and you're wanting

11:51am by evamarie320

to get a lot done in a short trip, LL is pretty valuable. If you'll be at WDW a week or more and don't need to ride every hot new ride, then all is less valuable. I personally like the Single LLs which only get you one ride but it's for a top attraction.

11:52am by evamarie320

What do you all think about watching the afternoon parade from Tony's patio? I have a 2pm ressie & figured it would be a good chance for a rest & still see it.

1:06am by urbyq

We do this every trip! Great view. Nothing better than their garlic bread and a glass of wine! Enjoy!

6:32am by Dis_stacey

I suggest the cheese sticks there too! Enjoy!

11:37am by youcanfly

Why the crowd calendar is so wrong from March 14 to 20th window?

9:24am on 3/8/26 by dreamer_25m@yahoo.com

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Welcome to chat! What errors are you seeing?

9:32am on 3/8/26 by TumbleMonkeys

The crowd looks so light but actually it will be really heavy if you see all other sources outside of the touring plans

9:55am on 3/8/26 by dreamer_25m@yahoo.com

Have you selected a day and then looked at the details for that day. Although TP predicts an overall 5 on that Monday, headliners will definitely still have long waits up to an hour or more. I know recently they made adjustments to CLs and how they rank

10:05am on 3/8/26 by youcanfly

Touring Plans predicts wait times (not crowd feel) based on lots of past data. I guess they're predicting that the hours and staffing will be enough to keep wait times close to average that week.

10:07am on 3/8/26 by TumbleMonkeys

Yes I have looked into each day and selected a park. Considering it is spring break - It feels very wrong

10:19am on 3/8/26 by dreamer_25m@yahoo.com

We are not staff but users like you. Since data driven, many days of the year will fall somewhere in the average range (which still has some long waits). Spring breaks cover over a month, so all days can't be high in the model. They post actuals after.

10:27am on 3/8/26 by TumbleMonkeys

I would expect longer waits too.

10:55am on 3/8/26 by popupcamper

It's a prediction. So no one knows if it's right or wrong til after it happens. TP is the only crowd calendar I know of that analyzes how they did right away. So on the 15th we'll know how well they predicted the 14th. Sometimes I've used multiple sources

11:47am on 3/8/26 by evamarie320

together, but they all measure and predict slightly different things. So it's not like one is right and one is wrong if they measure different things.

11:48am on 3/8/26 by evamarie320

Check last year actual numbers to see how it turned out. Weather plays a factor if raining

7:29pm on 3/8/26 by Magicalday2011

Tuesday March 11 was the worst day last year. Other days not bad. HS had a 9 that's not good otherwise 5-8 with MK being the lowest. Go to CC click the little Timer to left of Month

7:36pm on 3/8/26 by Magicalday2011

I believe touring plan made changes to the crowd calendar in the last few months nd the numbers are generally lower? I love the chart on this page that show level = wait time https://touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/crowd-calendar

8:16pm on 3/8/26 by PrincipalTinker

They have all parks at a level 4 during spring break next week. I would be shocked if that's right.

8:18pm on 3/8/26 by popupcamper

Next week isn't our spring break. Depends on how many fall on your week, too.

10:05pm on 3/8/26 by moondance07

I have 4-5 for my park days March 17-23, except for a 3 at HS on the 18th! Not counting on it, but man it would be nice!!

10:20pm on 3/8/26 by njhyndman

But this year's 4 or 5 is not the same as last year's 4 or 5 after the update, is it?

7:37am by PrincipalTinker

https://touringplans.com/blog/disney-universal-crowd-calendar-updates-for-feb-10-mar-31-2026/

7:39am by PrincipalTinker

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I hadn't seen that the team changed the definition of crowd levels. Interesting @PT!

9:06am by popupcamper

Me either @popup. And I just reread that blog to make sure I hadn't missed something. I still don't see anything about changing the definitions of CLs. @PT can you help us understand what you're seeing?

10:29am by evamarie320

The news this morning stated spring break travel is up over 4 percent over last year

11:30am by WorldTraveler34

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