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Does anyone combo universal studios and wdw vacations into one long vacation? How many days is too many & how would you split your nights? Wdw - we usually do 4-5 days & nights

12:51pm by RileysBirthday

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We did last year had planed on driving so built in extra days we did 5 nights Disney and 3 nights universal . 4 one park Disney tickets then 2 universal park to park the 1 day epic bought EP for epic had it at other parks

1:29pm by burfe1501

Looked a 1 day epic this year but that's ALOT of Mickey bars

1:31pm by burfe1501

We did move locations 3 times art of animation, Pacific Royal resort, cabana Bay. I would do it again

1:34pm by burfe1501

Our last universal/WDW trip was pre-epic. We did 3 days at UOR (included water park) and 5 days WDW.

2:44pm by simba77

The longer (3 days +) universal tickets allow you to hop between all the parks including Epic. Same with the longer express passes. (The hotel Express perk doesn't include Epic) All of this makes Universal a better deal the longer you stay!

2:50pm by TumbleMonkeys

I did it last year in Dec but did a 3 way split stay which was nuts, but wanted to be on property for holiday parties. I think my trip was 8 days.

3:11pm by njhyndman

Non-Epic UO takes 3 days for 2 parks if you want to do it without rushing through. Highly recommend re-watching as many of the original HP films as you can before visiting.

5:18pm by Ali Ababwa

Too many? Does not compute

5:28pm by hodg

We nearly always include UOR too, minimum time to do both parks is 2 weeks, ideally 3. Shortest trips have been 7 days & 10 days including a conference so that's just wdw This trip will be 23 days - UOR inc conference, Wdw then wish.

5:32pm by hodg

@hodg You are fully aware that most working Americans would kill for that kind of vacation time.

5:53pm by Ali Ababwa

Never to many days

6:02pm by WorldTraveler34

As coming from Europe, next trip will be 5 days Universal, 18 days WDW (14 park days, 4 rest days). Will fly in and out of Miami. Driving Miami Orlando. Staying four nights in total outside Orlando area. Total 28 nights.

6:10pm by nitsaki

@hotdog You must not be from america with that great of vacation time! That is AWESOME! It would actually make a trip relaxing to have so much time!

6:17pm by RileysBirthday

Who is hotdog?

6:26pm by Jennyhirsch

You may know her as @hodg, @Jenny :-) But I did just post about hotdogs on the dinner thread. Maybe I inspired this typo!

6:30pm by TumbleMonkeys

Before epic and before uni waterpark, we did one night and two full days at Uni which got us all of both HP areas along with a few other things we wanted. We agreed it was enuf time. Then we did four or five nights at WDW.

6:52pm by evamarie320

Love doing Disney and Universal! Usually go twice a year, especially with AP for Universal. Usually focus on Disney in December, with just 2 days at Universal and do the reverse in summer! I love Disney, DH Universal!

7:01pm by Cindi337

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If you've not done Universal, two-three days at UO would be enough, I'd think. If you're only going for HP stuff, that can be done in one very full day (with hopping). The trouble with Epic is that they don't have enough attractions to eat the crowds..

7:10pm by JERancher

...and if something is wrong, it makes the park go a bit haywire. I had a very frustrating time there in February, still using all the tricks I knew to use. But three days (two at the other spots, one at Epic) should still do the trick.

7:14pm by JERancher

The past few trips we've done split stays. Usually 2 days @Uni parks (pre-Epic), then 5 days in the WDW parks. We stay @Royal Pacific, it's pricey, but has free EP @ the old parks (it's amazing). With EP we do everything we want in the 2days.

23 min ago by WendyMarie

"What's cookin'?" Fresh made dough will be turned into a pizza for dinner tonight. Only decision left is do I make a white style with tomatoes and spinach or a traditional with pepperoni and extra cheese? Dessert will be some fresh strawberries.

4:38pm by TacMed

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Lovely Spring evening here in Oregon, DH is firing up the grill to make burgers.

57 min ago by njhyndman

Grilled chicken, couscous and corn

39 min ago by simba77

Tacos. Strawberry shortcake for dessert.

30 min ago by WendyMarie

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9:06am on 3/26/26 by JJT (staff)

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Looks like the nice summer DVC rental deals are starting to arrive! 5-night Old Key West Studio starts 07/05 for $220/night or 19% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/old-key-west-526669

4:28pm by JJT (staff)

Another example of a low volume room for that month, has only been one lower price and that was a 2-nighter. 4-night BW 1 Bedroom 06/20 for $451/night or 28% under median https://dvcrentalstore.com/guests/reservations/a0fVJ000003Ng01YAC

49 min ago by JJT (staff)

Boulder Ridge is an overall low volume resort compared to others. Only a handful of longer stays in any given month... 4-night BR Studio 08/30 for $319/night or 13% under https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/boulder-ridge-villas-526734

49 min ago by JJT (staff)

Need reviews of the bass fishing on pontoon boat from POR. Do you get a lot of bites/action? Trying to decide between fishing or TL waterpark for a day. Sons love fishing, but also waterslides.

2:10pm by tddusina

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IDK about POR. DS and DH recently did one from GF and caught maybe 20-25 each

5:27pm by aliceinwonderla

Ignore the awful parts of this trip...but this report has pics from POR fishing: https://forum.touringplans.com/t/my-nightmare-trip-with-a-few-high-points/55839/27

6:14pm by FindMeAFishingSpot

@findme thank you!! Thanks all for your input

7:42pm by tddusina

Good afternoon Liner peeps, it's been a while since I've been on here, finally have a trip booked next month, haven't been back since 2021 so this trip is much needed! It will be my DH, DD(11 months atot), DM and DN(11). Question, we are staying at..

1:55pm by Hoosiermermaid27

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Loved watching fireworks from beach eating dolewhip

6:20pm by nitsaki

Eat at Wailulu!

6:52pm by evamarie320

Definitely wailulu and the fireworks view is amazing.

7:29pm by VikeQueen

BTMR reopens May 3.

2:03pm by utang44

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That's our arrival day to wdw. Need to start looking at how to try for LL I guess. Wonder how crazy it will be in extra eve hours.

5:37pm by hodg

Based on what Len &Jim said on this weeks Disney Dish @ their theory that Buzz didn't get AP or DVC previews bec mgmt knows they need increased capacity asap, I'd guess they'll do the same with BTMRR: a few days of soft openings but no exclusive previews.

6:55pm by evamarie320

My last day is 4/28..., fingers crossed

7:18pm by molly99

It's time for another Shenkel list! DH and I were there 3/22-28 and here are the things we did that were "firsts" this time. 1)staying at Saratoga Springs, which was lovely. We were in the Congress Park section, so we walked to DS several times.

4:43pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

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2)We ate at Artist's Palette QS, which was okay, but there are more options at moderate & value resorts. We only ate there once on our arrival day. 3)When I saw the Villains show at HS, Hook won! Cruella has won every time I've seen it so far.

4:48pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

4)We got pics with Jiminy Cricket at HS in front of MMRR. He is DH's fave character, so that was special. 5)We finally rode Rise and it was very cool. I'm not a huge Star Wars fan, but it is still an amazing experience.

4:51pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

6)Chip 'n Dale's Cafe at SSR was a nice alternative to the other QS. I had a yummy grilled cheese sandwich there and it was nice weather to sit outside. It was also fun to watch all of the golfers come and go.

4:53pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

7)Rain Forest Cafe at DS. This was a request from DH, since he thinks it looks "cool" every time we go to DS. Now he has it out of his system! The food was just okay, but we had to wait a long time between our seating and getting our food.

4:57pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

8)We had the dip trio at the Yacht Grub booth and it was really tasty! We just didn't have the time to get it last year. 9)I got the orange cinnamon roll at Kringla Bakery, which I had seen a lot on social media. It was good, but not amazing.

4:59pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

10)Dinner at The Turf Club was wonderful! We had the steak & fried chicken out on the patio. It was a great atmosphere with a delightful server. 11)I finally caught the Winged Encounters show at AK and it was beautiful! The bird handlers are amazing!

5:02pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

12)I saw Jeff Vahle at AK when I exited Gorilla Falls Trail by Zuri's! He had a small entourage and I recognized him and glanced at the name tag. I just paused to let them walk through and said hello. I should've said War Eagle since he went to Auburn.

5:05pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

13)I saw the new Zootopia show in AK. It was just okay. I had a hard time hearing some of the dialogue and the story line was just alright. I liked ITTBAB much better!

5:06pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

14) I caught the Eco-Rhythmics show in AK by Nemo. I thought it was the Jammitors at first, & stopped to catch the end. I love live entertainment in the parks, so this was a nice new one to me. I miss the Trolley Show and Citizens of Hollywood a lot.

5:09pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

15) We had a last minute lunch in DS at B.B. Wolf, which was fine if you like hotdogs! The weather wasn't too hot and we found a table nearby. 16) Finally timed it right for hot cookie hour 2-3 at Gideon's! Yum! DH & I split it with ice cream!

5:11pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

17) We finally made it to Summer Place Cookie Bar. I love Gideon's cookies & bring back many to freeze, but these were also good. We tried original chocolate chip and pecan pie. 18) Erin McKenna's Bakery was next to get cinnamon rolls for breakfast.

5:14pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

19) Wailulu Bar & Grill lunch was outstanding! We joined the walk-up list while getting on the monorail at MK and our table was ready as we arrived at Poly. The burger was divine! And the chicken sliders were good too. Very chill, beautiful atmosphere!

5:16pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

We go 2-3 times a year, and I'm always surprised at how many new things we find to experience each time! I already have my list going for next time!

5:17pm on 4/6/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

Great list, thank you!

5:49pm on 4/6/26 by mnfc

Sounds like a great trip!

7:26pm on 4/6/26 by evamarie320

Great list!

8:29pm on 4/6/26 by cdlla

Love your list. Finally someone else who had a positive Turf Club experience. My family enjoyed it too.

11:17pm on 4/6/26 by hangthecode

Enjoying your list! I'm glad you shared about Erin McKenna's- thought they had closed. So happy!

12:47pm on 4/7/26 by sarahr

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@sarahr, they weren't very busy at a busy time in DS, so hopefully they remain in business! They had some good sections.

5:02pm on 4/7/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

It was Sprinkles that closed.

5:30pm on 4/7/26 by melcort10

Great Shenkel List!

7:05pm by Cindi337

If you get grocery delivery, do the resorts charge you $6 per grocery bag for package pickup? ( at the all stars) I get Amazon groceries at home and they do 4-5 bags for $50 of stuff. I would hate for the number of bags to cost half the groceries

1:13pm by RileysBirthday

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And it's a flat $6 fee not per bag.

1:47pm by Flutegarden

You only get charged the fee if you have bell services bring the bags to your room. If you pick them up and take them to your room, there is no fee.

1:52pm by JenniferB1975

@Riley - the per bag fee you're probably thinking of is for having a package shipped to the resort ahead of time, like Amazon (versus a same day delivery service)

6:52pm by daisylover78

NDR, but I'm so excited. I just got an email that I'll have an opportunity to purchase 2028 LA Olympics tickets! Looks like a trip to DL may be on the horizon as well. Eeek!

3:31pm on 4/7/26 by MrsNesbitt05

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Good luck! All I hear is how expensive they are but I hope you get something reasonable.

4:00pm on 4/7/26 by melcort10

I'm really hoping to attend the Paralympics in 2028. My niece played wheel chair rugby and I was unable to see her play in Paris.

4:02pm on 4/7/26 by momtwofour

Fantastic! We did paris- managed to get some reasonableish price tickets for am athletics plus did rowing & hockey quarters & semis- DS29's coach was playing. We did end up w 100m finals evening tickets too after a couple of cocktails- no regrets.

4:04pm on 4/7/26 by hodg

Paris accommodation was very expensive so be prepared. We got a great Airbnb in the end but it was not cheap

4:04pm on 4/7/26 by hodg

Paris for 1st release you had to pick 3 events. And France had events all over the country. Then we could add other events individually later. London 2012 did great prices for kids-you paid their age whatever the ticket cost. That mayve been to U.K. only.

4:10pm on 4/7/26 by hodg

High five @MrsNesbitt! I just got my email this evening too! I'm hoping to get tickets for men's rowing (DS16 is a HS rower) and women's basketball (DD13's favorite sport). Hope your time slot goes well for you!

7:29pm on 4/7/26 by JoeyPotter98

Hmmm I might think about LA28! I went to Seoul, Barcelona, Albertville, and Atlanta....

8:18pm on 4/7/26 by Ali Ababwa

Congrats you two!! Sad trombone over here as I got an email saying I didn't make the first draw. Still hoping to make a future one. Keep us posted on how the ticket purchase goes and what events you get.

8:25pm on 4/7/26 by GoGreenGoWhite

@joey, gonna try for 5x5 WBB or 3x3 or both?

8:39pm on 4/7/26 by utang44

@utang I'm going to try for the 5x5 first, but my DD was also totally obsessed with this past season of Unrivaled so I can't go wrong with the 3x3 option either

9:03pm on 4/7/26 by JoeyPotter98

My mom got one also for DD16 bday trip(she'll be 17 by then but that works too!)we are going for Equestrian events & volleyball. DD BFF family all signed up and 2 of them got lottery times. I didn't think of that at all so max we'll get is 12 right now.

9:11pm on 4/7/26 by koolaid

But worried about price also, do we have any clue how much the price range might be?

9:12pm on 4/7/26 by koolaid

3x3 is so fun! Also gives me a heart attack to watch sometimes. Best of luck grabbing some WBB tickets.

9:16pm on 4/7/26 by utang44

Don't know if it will be similar but we paid 60-90 euro for the hockey, rowing etc inc semis. Athletics am early session was 130 euro & the men's 100m final was around 250- that was sonworth it tho.

9:42pm on 4/7/26 by hodg

They've not said anything about kids prices?

9:43pm on 4/7/26 by hodg

How does this work? DS just texted this morning that he was bored a few months ago and signed up for the lottery for tix. He got 12. So I have to figure out where venues are? Then price what I want? And they are stupidly expensive?

7:49am by Jennyhirsch

@flute said very expensive on other thread- tho I'd hope $1000s for ticket is mega athletics or swim events with hospitality.

10:35am by hodg

Pick a few less-popular sports preliminary rounds, especially women's, less costly, easier to get to, and still Olympic caliber competition/skills that are amazing to watch.

11:56am by Ali Ababwa

@jenny, the la28 website has a complete schedule and venue list. Along with recommendations for planning well in regards to the venue location and realistic travel time.

12:09pm by GoGreenGoWhite

Thank you, all.

12:15pm by Jennyhirsch

Following. My ticket window opens on April 12th, and I'm hoping for swimming or gymnastics, but I heard the first round of local tickets for those sold out within seconds.

12:40pm by 56arlene

Go to SwimSwam to get a general idea about the swim tickets and pricing. I've decided against getting tix. The prices for swim are rough and you don't get a seat. You get an "area" with seat notification later.

3:24pm by Jennyhirsch

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Also got our email for Drop 1!! - I am nervous about cost/availability after resident presale this past week. Will be waiting to see if they release more tix at different price points come Monday

4:58pm by SplitStayfortheWin

Swimming & cycling were impossible or crazy cost for 2012 &2024. Weird not to allocate seats tho.

5:35pm by hodg

You should be able to see road cycling and triathlon cycling, each in men's and women's divisions.

5:52pm by Ali Ababwa

Data point-Trader Sam's was walk-in at 11:15 today. It's starting to get dull at 11:23 but still seats available.

11:24am by boardwalkbum

Full*

11:25am by boardwalkbum

@BW: Any light lunch or souvenir mug recommendations? Solo trip coming up....

11:53am by Ali Ababwa

We just got beer and rum. I enjoyed the rum flight more than I thought I would. Beer flight was ok-and a jai alai always hits the spot. Th flatbread was good-not a value but yummy.

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