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Ok everyone, join me on my solo trip for my pediatric (aka handyman) conference! Nice water view room at Yacht Club - not the best view but close to elevator/lobby which I requested so happy about that.

28 min ago by njhyndman

Spent the late afternoon and early evening strolling the World Showcase - hughly recio en the scallops at Northern Bloom and ribs at Trowel & Trellis. Topiaries in France look particularly lovely at sunset.

24 min ago by njhyndman

Now for the first thing on my Shenkel list - dinner at Flying Fish!

22 min ago by njhyndman

Woohoo! Have fun!

6 min ago by Totsypooh

Holiday party thread: Any recommendations about MNSSHP, Jollywood, or MVMCP? I think we will do all 3 this year, and my obsessive planning has begun.

10:27am by Ali Ababwa

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We did Jollywood for the first time in 25. We loved it! They had unique characters, the shows were outstanding and not as crowded as other parties. The gift when you leave is a nice little Disney extra. We did a few rides early.

1:07pm by polypack

Im considering a solo Jollywood this year. Not sure if I'd love it or just feel really awkward. Im certainly comfortable with regular solo trips.

8:23pm by moondance07

I did Jollywood solo last year @moon and it was great! Highly recommend, if you are used to solo trips you'll be just fine.

33 min ago by njhyndman

"What's cookin'?" DW made a meat sauce last evening and I've had it simmering all afternoon. We'll top it with freshly grated Parmesan and have some cheesy garlic bread and green beans on the side.

5:17pm by TacMed

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Guinness and beef stew over mashed potatoes and dinner rolls.

8:23pm by jules_fletch

Shepherd's pie with rolls. Strawberry shortcake for dessert.

8:24pm by WendyMarie

Late dinner at Flying Fish - thinking of trying the snapper.

37 min ago by njhyndman

Has anyone ever purchased the thigh society shorts wear under dresses? I have a few from Jockey. I can't tell if this brand is gimmicky or if they are legit.

5:33pm on 3/15/26 by nightowl04

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Thanks for the feedback! Do you feel they are true to size?

7:47pm on 3/16/26 by nightowl04

For me yes I think so

8:38pm by VikeQueen

I have the cooling ones and love them. They don't ride up!!

48 min ago by Richrosethumper

I have an expired after 4p ticket in my account. Anyone have experience calling the conference line to transfer the value from one conference you "attended" to a ticket at another one you are "attending"? I feel like it would be too obvious I'm not....

11:39pm on 3/1/26 by daisylover78

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... really attending them, as they are completely different specialities. The avoidant person in me thinks it might be better to just be out the $100. Will they really question me?

11:41pm on 3/1/26 by daisylover78

They won't care. Just ask to change the date. Laugh off any questions. Oh I couldn't make that date after all.

6:38am on 3/2/26 by melcort10

You don't have to move it to another conference, you're just moving a ticket you didn't have time to use to a new date. They don't grill you, just know the name of the original con, they ask. It is a script.

6:41am on 3/2/26 by JJT (staff)

I need to change the date of my ticket. Why? Oh my spouse was attending the conference but now we can't go. I'm so bummed but we can sneak down in June. Thanks for your help? Which conference? Oh I have no idea, I was just coming for the pool and Mickey!

7:10am on 3/2/26 by melcort10

What @mel said. I use that script for everything. Could be best friend's conference. Cousin's. Doesn't matter!

7:59am on 3/2/26 by Jennyhirsch

Thanks everyone! So how does it actually work - do I say "Now I'm going to X conference and need a ticket then"? The other complicating factor is there isn't a conference with a one week overlap of my trip so I was going to use JJT's date change trick...

8:27am on 3/2/26 by daisylover78

... but I don't think that will work over the phone. I may have to just hold onto this credit for another time.

8:27am on 3/2/26 by daisylover78

My question - am I actually buying the new ticket on the phone, or getting the credit to purchase the ticket online.

8:28am on 3/2/26 by daisylover78

All you need to do is ask to change the date of your ticket. I would not lead with anything conference related at all and just brush off any questions about the conference. Say you can't go on that date anymore and you need to move it. End of story.

8:50am on 3/2/26 by melcort10

Sounds like it already passed which just makes it easier. "I couldn't make it that day. Can you change it to future date.?" They will not interrogate you. The answer will be, sure no problem. Here's the price difference.

8:51am on 3/2/26 by melcort10

You basically already have the credit and just need to buy the new ticket.

8:52am on 3/2/26 by melcort10

Maybe where I'm getting hung up is - if I want to change the date, does the new date need to line up with a conference, since it was a conference ticket? If not, then it sounds like I can just pick any date and pay any price difference?

11:34pm on 3/2/26 by daisylover78

Ok no, it does not need to line up with a conference! But you are right that you'll probably have to pay more.

5:46am on 3/3/26 by melcort10

Update: just called to apply my ticket to my upcoming trip, and was told I can't just move an after 4p ticket - they can only book an after 4p ticket with a conference, and there are no conferences that overlap my trip. I don't really have a way...

4:56pm by daisylover78

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... to recoup the value, because I'm buying conference tickets for the other days using JJT's "change the date" trick, which I obviously can't do over the phone. I guess it will just continue to sit there!

4:57pm by daisylover78

Call back and try again. Worst case they should let you apply the money that you paid to another full price ticket.

5:01pm by melcort10

Hmm, That stinks. Haven't heard that happening before, but could be the first time things lined up where there wasn't a convention at the time.

8:40pm by JJT (staff)

Got a long email from a Southwest customer service specialist, after I emailed Bob Jordan & various execs about my last flight. To sum it up: 1) sorry about the overhead bin space. 2) preboard to wipe down seat due to nut allergy.

11:39am on 3/12/26 by Jennyhirsch

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Getting a response was a small win, I think.

11:40am on 3/12/26 by Jennyhirsch

They did send out an email about changing up the front bin space rules, hopefully that really happens. Preboard for sure, but if pistachios are as bad as it sounds I might start packing a power washer.

12:13pm on 3/12/26 by JJT (staff)

I know of no one with a nut allergy but, find it bizarre to give out nuts on any flight. This is not the 90's!

1:43pm on 3/12/26 by JackOfAll

I agree Jack. How badly does someone need nuts that they can't go a few hours without them?!

2:16pm on 3/12/26 by evamarie320

I obviously agree. :) You might be amazed at how many people get 100% indignant about it in various contexts. Out in the world, people with allergies just gotta deal. But would be nice to not have to worry about it in the confined space of a flying tube.

2:34pm on 3/12/26 by JJT (staff)

My daughter's dairy allergy is airborne. She wears a mask on every flight and never eats or drinks. It sucks :(

2:41pm on 3/12/26 by KLuck

How long must one go without nuts, you ask? There's a That's What She Said in there somewhere.

9:59pm on 3/12/26 by hol74976

Leave it to @hol to drop by with a "that's what she said"!

10:49pm on 3/12/26 by TumbleMonkeys

8:54am on 3/13/26 by JJT (staff)

Must admit I thought that too when I typed my response.

9:02am on 3/13/26 by evamarie320

My April trip is starting to feel real, gotta reengage and entertain my Internet friends ;)

9:32am on 3/13/26 by hol74976

I have a son w a nut allergy and a SIS who deliberately sent food to school in violation of policy because it wasn't fair her kids couldn't eat what they wanted. People suck. Glad you at least got a response from the airline! They screwed up here.

9:35am on 3/13/26 by VikeQueen

Wait, do we have the same SIS?

3:45pm on 3/13/26 by Ali Ababwa

I got frustrated when my kids were in school tbh because we weren't allowed to send dairy in lunch kits even though the cafeteria provided dairy. Also my kids had a teacher that would throw away anything MADE in a facility with nuts even though the....

3:54pm on 3/13/26 by popupcamper

....items didn't contain nuts themselves. My niece has a life threatening banana allergy so I get it. It was just frustrating for sure.

3:55pm on 3/13/26 by popupcamper

Also funny story once. I was driving carpool and had a kid with a nut allergy. I would always bring snacks and forgot to check that the Ritz crackers didn't have nuts before I passed them out. Once I heard him bite it I realized I hadn't and yelled....

4:06pm on 3/13/26 by popupcamper

....spit it out! Cracker crumbs all over my car. He was in middle school so it's not like I was giving them to a 3 year old but still. (No nuts in Ritz crackers.)

4:07pm on 3/13/26 by popupcamper

That is funny picturing spitting out on demand. Lame response to your complaint. There would have been a Reply All to that email for sure!

6:33pm on 3/13/26 by Magicalday2011

Heard the comedian Kathleen Madigan ranting on her podcast about the SWA changes. She says they announced they will only be wiping down the expensive seats in front of plane to save time and money. Can't vouch that she's accurate on that but sounds right

9:56am on 3/15/26 by evamarie320

It's actually the opposite I think. They never wiped down seats between flights. This would be adding wiping down seats for the extra legroom (that has pistachios). SWA has a PR problem and aren't explaining themselves very well.

11:01am on 3/15/26 by popupcamper

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/major-airline-reportedly-considers-deluxe-cleaning-premium-seats-passengers-vent

11:02am on 3/15/26 by popupcamper

Pardon the pun, but SW is nuts. I mentioned that in my email. They've finally limited the 20 wheelchairs preboarding where half were people wanting overhead bin space. Replaced with 40 people preboarding with "nut" allergies.

11:03am on 3/15/26 by Jennyhirsch

Step 1: Change all the rules in the name of cost and time savings. 2. Introduce snack that both makes it dangerous for some flyers and makes a big mess. 3. Add extra cleaning for messy snack that both costs more & increases turnaround time. 4. PROFIT.

12:13pm on 3/15/26 by JJT (staff)

Oh that's interesting @popup! Kathleen Madigan is very funny about a lot of things but this week and last she ranted about SWA. She's a frequent traveler and used to be a SWA diehard. She says she thinks the current board is actively trying to tank SWA.

2:05pm on 3/15/26 by evamarie320

Perfectly said @JJT.

2:08pm on 3/15/26 by popupcamper

@eva, did you watch her on last comic standing? I loved that show so much.

2:10pm on 3/15/26 by popupcamper

Sorry about your bad experience jennyhirsch. I used to only fly SW. Not anymore. I may have to start again because they're starting non-stop flights to Orlando soon out of Little Rock. All others there is a,ways a connection. If the FAs would enforce rrul

2:53pm on 3/15/26 by h2olly

rules, there would be more bin space. Talking about all airlines. I often see people's backpacks and whatnot taking up space in overhead bins and people with nothing under their seat. Also still see lots of oversized carry ons.

2:55pm on 3/15/26 by h2olly

@h2lly, are you in Little Rock? I sing the song to DH every time that name gets mentioned. He's not amused. (Reba, not Collin Ray. But here's both videos for anyone's viewing pleasure. )

3:00pm on 3/15/26 by popupcamper

https://youtu.be/38iv2u2ubAA?si=tpzoDhKgF6YpVyPI Reba

3:00pm on 3/15/26 by popupcamper

https://youtu.be/2kynobz0vq0?si=52F3136U4MaZa3Y7 Collin rate's which is actually about the place (kind of)

3:01pm on 3/15/26 by popupcamper

Ha ha. That's a great song. Thanks for link. Have never seen the videos. Not in LR. An hour southwest-Hot Springs.

3:40pm on 3/15/26 by h2olly

I had forgotten about the Collin Ray one. Never liked that one though....too depressing for me. So accurate though.....working at Wal Mart and Church of Christ. Ha

3:44pm on 3/15/26 by h2olly

I know of Hot Springs but haven't been. Have done Arkadelphia though. Our experience with Arkansas was the kindest most welcoming people with beautiful country. If we ever left Texas AR would be in the list.

4:02pm on 3/15/26 by popupcamper

I have lots of family in Arkadelphia. I agree. Lots of just really nice people in Arkansas. I have lived in lots of different states, but eventually settled down for good back here.

4:14pm on 3/15/26 by h2olly

Headed to Little Rock AND Hot Springs next weekend! Love AR.

5:11pm on 3/15/26 by aliceinwonderla

I went to college in Arkadelphia! Live in Jonesboro now. Moved back home after 5 years in Colorado Springs. Home is where the heart is :). Or where the cost of living is below average....

10:28pm on 3/15/26 by CinderelliesMom

Have a great trip Aliceinwomderla! Small world. Wow. Didn't think many of us even knew where Hot Springs was....then I saw your and Cinderellie's comments...

1:52am on 3/16/26 by h2olly

Agree Cinderellie. My son and his family are in Denver for one year for his job, then moving back here. Things are so much more expensive out there. It's a trade off for sure. Great cost of living here, but honestly kind of boring. I like the quiet life s

1:55am on 3/16/26 by h2olly

so not an issue for me.

1:56am on 3/16/26 by h2olly

I bring on 2 backpacks. One goes overhead. People always try to move it.

11:21am on 3/16/26 by JackOfAll

My hometown is Colorado Springs. DH grandparents lived in Hot Springs. Small world.

12:17pm on 3/16/26 by trishr.

Oh wow Jackofalltrades, didn't even think of people bringing 2 backpacks. Wow trish, can't believe your grandparents live here! More Arkansas connections here than I would have ever dreamed

3:39pm on 3/16/26 by h2olly

To continue the theme of trashing SWA, the app is a mess! Even tho I checked us both I in and added bags and got boarding passes, DH was still promoted to do all of that when he went to see his boarding pass. So we almost had two bags each instead of one

8:32am by evamarie320

Now we are at airport, flight is delayed 3.5 hours, which appears in app. But the big Upgrade Your Seats button still beckons so I pushed it and it says flight was already completed. Um I wish.

8:33am by evamarie320

Omg @eva. That's exhausting. I'm contemplating driving in April instead.

8:53am by popupcamper

UGH. Sending good vibes for your flight getting moved back up. One time we arrived at ISP at 5AM and couldn't login to any of our phone apps to scan in at kiosk. SW rep at desk was super annoyed and told us we'd have to figure out how to login...

9:08am by JJT (staff)

..insinuating strongly was our fault. Until 11 other people walked up & they realized app was down. Rep doubled-down, slamming things on desk as we handed them IDs. When I told them we needed pre-board I thought I could see steam coming out of their ears.

9:10am by JJT (staff)

Wow @jjt. The SWA reps here today are in great spirits. Dressed all in green, smiling, offering to help!

9:26am by evamarie320

Flight won't be moved up. It was supposed to leave at 6;10! Just starting to board now. Still better than a day at work.

9:26am by evamarie320

Almost all of the time the reps at ISP are great, I think that one just came pre-loaded for the day. ;) We've also had a few snarky SW FAs when pre-boarding to allergy wipe seats too, humans gonna human.

10:17am by JJT (staff)

Finally taxiing. Four hours and 10 min late.

10:23am by evamarie320

Safe travels!

10:24am by Ali Ababwa

We made it. But I must keep harping on SWA. They sent an email apologizing for our delay and will send a flight credit (amt unclear) for future use. Lovely. But the apology refers to our delay in Palm Springs. lol. Long island is rarely confused for PS

5:14pm by evamarie320

SW needs to figure out their new system. With having to pay for checked bags, no one is watching the size of carryons. Yesterday, full-sized suitcases were coming on the plane, 3 large bags plus a purse, and the best new hack (cont)

6:43pm by polypack

(Cont) people are wearing blanket-sized ponchos with a backpack on the front and back under said ponchos. This is in addition to their carryon suitcases. I had to look twice but there were three people doing this. Takes SO long to board now.

6:46pm by polypack

On one of my SW flights last weekend it took about 30 mins to sort out kids under 15 being in the exit row. The mom said she didn't realize it was an exit when she booked it, and the system didn't prompt her. They def have a lot of straightening out to do

7:38pm by yetisafari

I do NOT understand the people I saw who immediately entered plane, put bags in 2nd/3rd overhead and continued to walk back to seats. Attendants today asked what row they were sitting in (i.e. row 6) and told them their bags needed to be in row 6 then.

7:38pm by Jennyhirsch

A SW pilot was behind me deadheading on my flight. He was being very diplomatic in answering everyone's questions, but he was finally like, "yeah, it's a mess. It's going to take awhile to figure it out. Give us some grace. This wasn't our idea."

7:41pm by yetisafari

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@jenny On both my flights FAs moved people's bags when they did that. One girl got angry but everyone in that section backed up the FA. :) (granted we had just endured an 8.5 hr delay, so lots of people were tired and filters off.)

7:42pm by yetisafari

I've taken 5 flights since the change. All EL seats so BG 1 or 2. Not had an issue with getting bin above my row. Noticed Sunday the "signs" they put on the bins stating for EL seat only were only about 3"x1". But the FAs were closing the bins constantly

8:10pm by MarioMom

So everyone coming in had to open the bin above their seat to see if room. Maybe to deter people from just dropping bags in Front of plane?

8:12pm by MarioMom

Trying to finalize August trip dates. When do they release MNSSHP dates typically? I know a Liner will have a handy link or info!

11:05am by SplitStayfortheWin

Expected Early Booking (Resort Guests): Mid-May 2026 (e.g., around May 15), as indicated by planDisney. General Public Tickets: Late May 2026 (e.g., around May 22), as indicated by Disney Parks Blog.

11:37am by Ali Ababwa

When it says early booking for resort guests, does that mean specifically for people who already have a hotel reservation for their desired party dates?

7:47pm by ferbtones

Yes

8:11pm by Totsypooh

Does anyone have advice on the best deal on Disney gift cards? I am not a Sam's member and need to use my Chase card to earn a sign-up bonus so I can't use a target card.

7:03pm by boardwalkbum

Did you check out BJs?

7:24pm by PrincipalTinker

I'm not a member but I have a friend who is-I'll look into it.

8:02pm by boardwalkbum

Well, I dropped the ball and did not do a reservation for BBB. Has anyone been successful with a reservation finder service? Thank you!

7:56pm by green092

New DLP night show- https://youtu.be/EKnG9LLvmxk Has a bit of a luminous feel with lawn watering fountains, not sure how it will be on a windy night. But DLP does drones.

4:50pm on 3/16/26 by hodg

Can't wait! Going in 2 weeks & will report back. We booked tix before we realized we'd be there for the opening of frozen land . Hoping the weather doesnt cause cancellation of the drones

8:39pm on 3/16/26 by 56arlene

Oh wow- let us know how it goes! Looks stunning. Add in Lion King as well & that park is totally transformed. Tho still can't believe there's only 1 ride in arendelle.

7:52pm by hodg

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