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What's your favorite breakfast on property? For me it's the Al Forno Eggs. https://bit.ly/AlFornoEggs

24 min ago by dmwiggins

SH71. Love the avocado toast and eggs.

22 min ago by Jennyhirsch

Boma breakfast buffet.

20 min ago by WildernessPixie

It's a waffle toss up - dark chocolate at Ale & Compass vs. Topolinos.

13 min ago by njhyndman

I quite enjoy the lemon blueberry pancakes or the breakfast pizza at Primo Piatto, though I haven't had them in a bit. Strawberry soup at Park Fare would be a fave, too.

7 min ago by utang44

New DVC Rental Thread starting July 7th. Housekeeping: Find my Dedicated DVC Rental search engine here: http://dvcseer.com/dvc-search

4:30pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

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I also post same info in forum thread, but with charts, further analysis, and goofy gifs. https://forum.touringplans.com/t/dvc-you-there-now-with-bonus-content/87420/9999

4:30pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

Rare price point for CC in December. Possibility we'll see a 2-nighter or two appear before December rolls in, super unlikely we'll see something longer than that. But who knows?

4:31pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

7-night Copper Creek Studio 12/13 for $472/night or 12% under median https://dvcrentalstore.com/guests/reservations/a0fVJ000003oFi5YAE

4:31pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

We see *MAYBE TWO* 6-night or longer Poly studios anywhere near this price each January. We do see a couple of dozen shorter listings this low. In 2026 many of those appeared between 25 & 65 days out from check in.

4:31pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

6-night Polynesian Villas Studio 01/23 for $403/night or 15% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/polynesian-556039

4:31pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

Remember earlier when I said we see *MAYBE TWO* 6-night Polys near $400 in January. Guess who just showed up? *TWINSIES* 6-night Polynesian Villas Studio 01/23 for $403/night or 15% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/polynesian-556217

7:18pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

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7:26pm on 7/7/26 by missWishes

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8:33pm on 7/7/26 by Eeyores Pal

A pair of identical Boardwalk studios that have been out there since last August both dropped to a terrific price today - as well as a pair of similar BLT listings for January! It is DOUBLES DAY.

9:47pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

6-night Boardwalk Villas Studio 07/17 orig $494/night now $329/n or 17% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/boardwalk-villas-449831

9:47pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

6-night Boardwalk Villas Studio 07/17 orig $469/night now $329/n or 17% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/boardwalk-villas-449833

9:47pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

5-night Bay Lake Tower Studio 01/17 orig $432/night now $351/n or 15% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/bay-lake-tower-529689

9:47pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

4-night Bay Lake Tower Studio 01/24 orig $432/night now $351/n or 15% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/bay-lake-tower-529691

9:47pm on 7/7/26 by JJT (staff)

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6:06am on 7/8/26 by LuvsKonaCoffee

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6:13am on 7/8/26 by RememberWhen

Price Drop: About as good as you might expect to see for August AND won't be many if you do see more! 2-night Bay Lake Tower Studio 08/16 orig $476/night now $374/n or 14% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/bay-lake-tower-545925

2:46pm on 7/8/26 by JJT (staff)

Missed by one day :-( :-(

5:16pm on 7/8/26 by SplitStayfortheWin

Not a high volume room, especially in April - but great price vs historical listings! 3-night Aulani Hotel/Inn 04/26 for $442/night or 21% under median https://dvcrentalstore.com/guests/reservations/a0fVJ000003oelJYAQ

7:49pm on 7/8/26 by JJT (staff)

Fantastic price for this room - Especially for a full week! Lowest August listing recorded, next nearest price in data was $150/night more and was only a 3-nighter:

10:25am on 7/9/26 by JJT (staff)

7-night Bay Lake Tower 2 Bedroom 08/05 for $602/night or 44% under median https://dvcrentalstore.com/guests/reservations/a0fVJ000003on3pYAA

10:25am on 7/9/26 by JJT (staff)

A very solid price for this listing - I'd expect to see a few more around this and *maybe* a bit lower before October hits we're lucky:

4:44pm on 7/9/26 by JJT (staff)

3-night Old Key West Studio 10/26 for $273/night or 12% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/old-key-west-556829

4:44pm on 7/9/26 by JJT (staff)

Including this one more for the uniqueness than the OK near-median price. But if you need a LONG stay, this sure covers it. FWIW: The Disney cash rate for this room with the current 20% discount is $492/night incl tax:

4:44pm on 7/9/26 by JJT (staff)

10-night Saratoga Springs Studio 10/21 for $328/night or 3% OVER median https://dvcrequest.com/bookings/rebook/10051392

4:44pm on 7/9/26 by JJT (staff)

This one is near the bottom of the price scale for this room - even in September! 2-night Boardwalk Villas Studio 09/07 for $308/night or 21% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/boardwalk-villas-557248

4:43pm on 7/10/26 by JJT (staff)

Still not a huge number of data points on Poly DUO Studios, but for October this one is near the bottom of the scale out of 18 past rentals recorded:

4:57pm on 7/10/26 by JJT (staff)

3-night Polynesian Villas Studio (Duo) 10/25 for $432/night or 16% under median https://dvcrequest.com/bookings/rebook/10051377

4:57pm on 7/10/26 by JJT (staff)

Only a 1-nighter, but 2nd lowest price recorded for this room type in September! 1-night Riviera Resort Studio (Duo) 09/29 for $210/night or 22% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/riviera-resort-557250

10:39am on 7/11/26 by JJT (staff)

SSR 4-night Aug 28% under median! https://dvcrequest.com/bookings/rebook/10051407

12:25pm on 7/11/26 by JJT (staff)

SUPER CRAZY NICE ALERT! Usually only see a *VERY* few OKW listings this low each August. Book it FAST if you want it! 5-night Old Key West Studio 08/31 for $184/night or 31% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/old-key-west-557638

6:17pm on 7/11/26 by JJT (staff)

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NOW LET'S GET CRAZIER! 1-night Old Key West Studio 09/03 for $162/night or 31% under median https://rentals.dvcshop.com/reservations/old-key-west-557640

6:19pm on 7/11/26 by JJT (staff)

Very nice price for just before Christmas: 2-night Old Key West Studio 12/21 for $260/night or 17% under median https://dvc-rental.com/deals/DVC9226

9:31pm on 7/11/26 by JJT (staff)

Note: The OKW $184/night above increased by $40/night this morning. DVCShop loves to do that and I can't think of a reason why, but here we are.

8 min ago by JJT (staff)

147 days to go. Good morning Liner friends!

6:42am by TacMed

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132!

8:16am by lakohls

Good morning liners! 308

8:27am by PrincipalTinker

30 days to DLR. Good morning!

10 min ago by njhyndman

Can't locate the thread with the details of @crispy's new podcast? Anyone able to bump or give me the name to look it up pls?

4:55am by hodg

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Tipsy Len is the best! I'll see what I can do ;)

9:23am by CrispyLemons (staff)

@Crispy, please keep it going! We're so excited to hear what you have to say!

9:45am by RememberWhen

Ohhh... saving to listen later.

15 min ago by Tinkerminnie

Booked at POR and requested that we'll have a dog. We have a standard room. Thinking of upgrading to a preferred to be closer to the main area/ bus stop. For spring time surprise. Would upgrading change availability for a dog friendly room?

10:47am on 7/11/26 by WildernessPixie

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The bus stop closest to the Libby is the last bus stop.

10:49am on 7/11/26 by PrincipalTinker

Autocorrect (Libby is my niece). Lobby

10:49am on 7/11/26 by PrincipalTinker

lol! Thank you @PT. That's good to know. Haven't stayed at POR in 11 years and we had a car that trip.

11:33am on 7/11/26 by WildernessPixie

PortOrleans.org (https://www.portorleans.org/dogs.php) says dogs will be assigned Building 24 where possible. If a booking cannot be accommodated in building 24, dogs will predominantly be assigned to building 15 (Preferred) & end wings Buildings 80 & 95.

12:46pm on 7/11/26 by Dell795

Thank you @Dell795. This helps a lot. I'll check out the room finder to see the building locations and room categories.

1:51pm on 7/11/26 by WildernessPixie

We've stayed twice w/ our dog at POR and were in bldgs. 80 and 85. Both were standard rooms on the 1st floor, which we requested with the dog.

3:12pm on 7/11/26 by MicheleandtheBeast

Thank you @MicheleandtheBeast. I haven't put in room requests yet because I wasn't sure if it would make any conflicts with having a dog. Ground floor would be a lot easier to take our dog out.

3:59pm on 7/11/26 by WildernessPixie

@wilderness if you need a dog sitter we used dreamland nannies. Excellent service. They do kids too.

5:34pm on 7/11/26 by 58breezy

Thank you for the recommendation @58breezy. I added them to my trip notes and will check them out.

7:46pm on 7/11/26 by WildernessPixie

Wonder if dog sitters are allowed on property now since the third party restrictions were put in place?

7:59pm on 7/11/26 by utang44

We'll have a rental car so I would ok with driving to a doggie daycare. I'm also going to look into the one on property that is across the street from POR. The website says they can be left alone for up to 7 hours in the room. But we would be closer to 4.

8:53pm on 7/11/26 by WildernessPixie

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We've used the Best Friends dog care place many times with our dog and only had positive experiences. Drop off can take a long time in the morning so leave yourself enough time if trying to make rope drop or a dining reservation.

10:23pm on 7/11/26 by betsy4music

Yes dog sitters are allowed. Thankfully!

6:30am by 58breezy

Thank you @betsy4music. If we use them, we'll leave extra time in the morning before going to the parks.

17 min ago by WildernessPixie

Did not know this until this trip: https://plandisney.disney.go.com/question/charged-one-person-not-dining-reservation-ie-reservations-614731/ I can find ADRS for 3 where there is NOTHING for 2!

12:54pm on 7/11/26 by joeyjojojuniorshabadoo

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I felt a little bit skeezy at first, but dang if I don't feel a little discriminated against as a couple trying to find bookings. I am trying to hemorrhage money at your resort, Disney! Why won't you let me?

12:56pm on 7/11/26 by joeyjojojuniorshabadoo

You didn't realize you wouldn't be charged as long as one person shows up?

12:57pm on 7/11/26 by utang44

Exactly, @utang! this is really a game changer for us- suddenly I can get ADRs at Wailulu and Narcoosees! I am guessing it doesn't work for the ticketed sorts of experiences like HDDR, CRT, or Tea Experience but that seems fair.

1:00pm on 7/11/26 by joeyjojojuniorshabadoo

Yeah, I'm still not happy about those locations being virtually unavailable to our traveling party of 2!

1:34pm on 7/11/26 by Ali Ababwa

I noticed this on my last trip and started looking for ADRs for 3 and there was so much more availability. When I went to eat I just said we only have 2 now.

1:51pm on 7/11/26 by little1crh

Agree @joeyjojo that it feels yucky to someone like me who usually travels with party of 2. But it makes sense when I remember it's all about the Benjamin's. WDW wants 4 at a table to double the per table rate.

1:55pm on 7/11/26 by evamarie320

And I have t tried it, but I think the prepay events like CRT will refund you for the people who didn't join you. I think HDDR is tougher to squeeze money back from but not impossible. Not sure about dessert parties.

1:56pm on 7/11/26 by evamarie320

Oh yes, book for what you can, the show up with what you've got! It's their own fault for limiting the options for certain party sizes with how they seat and set up restaurants.

2:11pm on 7/11/26 by utang44

Always book 4. No such thing as party of 2 at Wailulu.

2:21pm on 7/11/26 by Jennyhirsch

Not sure if this would make you feel skeezy but if you want a prepaid reservation like HDDR or CRT and need to add a 3rd person to find a reservation, you can make the third person an infant and it won't charge you.

3:16pm on 7/11/26 by HalfBludPrincess

Thanks for tip @jenny! I just booked Wailulu for lunch on our arrival day at Poly which has TONS of availability all day for 4, and zero availability for 2. Ok, they forced me!

3:20pm on 7/11/26 by Ali Ababwa

Just 1 ADR to be aware of, we had The Plaza booked with 3 and arrived with 2. They would not seat us. Said the table top is specifically for 3. I've not been back since

5:12pm on 7/11/26 by youcanfly

I'd have introduced them to my imaginary friend then, @youcan.

5:27pm on 7/11/26 by utang44

That's when it helps to travel with a child capable of crying on cue.

5:29pm on 7/11/26 by Ali Ababwa

Haha @Ali! We have definitely booked for 3, 2 adults one infant. Upon arrival, "oh, baby wasn't up for it"

6:33pm on 7/11/26 by RememberWhen

You all are so funny and creative. I just froze and was like ummmm what??

6:44pm on 7/11/26 by youcanfly

We left Baby at Trader Sam's.

7:03pm on 7/11/26 by Ali Ababwa

Baby was having an episode of Gender Dysphoria and couldn't handle meeting four princesses today.

7:06pm on 7/11/26 by Ali Ababwa

I'm with Baby on that one @Ali

7:09pm on 7/11/26 by joeyjojojuniorshabadoo

Oh @utang! Hahahaha! My imaginary 3rd person needs a seat.

8:43pm on 7/11/26 by Jennyhirsch

As a mostly solo traveler when at WDW, I can assure you that I never search for a party of 1 unless it is at a lounge. When I wanted a dinner last week at Tiffin's to get the AP 40% discount, I became a party of 4 until check in.

9:34pm on 7/11/26 by JuniperMB

The only downside is that, if you don't show, you will be charged $10/person you held the reservation for. In fairness, though, some of the GS CMs don't realize the "low count" discrimination.

9:36pm on 7/11/26 by JuniperMB

I've always been able to modify my reservation from 3 down to 2 immediately after making it if that helps.

12:48am by ljmcg

I'm happy to take my custom elsewhere. It's usually better quality and cheaper.

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Wailulu: Unable to edit my ADR for 4 to 2, but able to edit it to 3. Go figure. Baby was indisposed.

26 min ago by Ali Ababwa

Cinderella's Royal Table Breakfast ADR only offers "Cancel reservation" with no ability to change it.

22 min ago by Ali Ababwa

HDDR operates in a different system, also unable to modify IIRC.

18 min ago by Ali Ababwa

Happy Sunday, Liner Pals! I'm sipping from my color changing mug for the first time. (There were a ton left @ BWV and every park gift shop that sells mugs as of July 1) it's really pretty when there are hot beverages in it:)

9:39am by IMarriedMyEllie

Sounds like a lovely morning

10:03am by AreWeThereYeti

Love mine too, but be sure no one tries to be helpful by putting it in the dishwasher!

26 min ago by snowdiz

Took a peek at the Plan Disney Website. Erm. You guys were not kidding about the tone and content and how you need to write those responses.... Oddly... they almost read VERY AI. Dont they? But because it sounds SO AI, I wonder how they even screen.

11:05am on 7/11/26 by Totsypooh

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Yes, indeed. They are positive past the point of being helpful and informative.

11:19am on 7/11/26 by Ali Ababwa

That's a good point. Super positive, supportive and mostly accurate used to be a writing style, but now it's almost indistinguishable from AI! Maybe they lean more heavily on the video submissions now.

11:33am on 7/11/26 by TumbleMonkeys

DW, who was a Copywriter & Editor in a former life, applied once for it, didn't get selected, and honestly, I can see why. Most of those posts feel like PR schlop, plugging something. I much prefer Liners answering my Qs!

12:42pm on 7/11/26 by DestinyCalled

It's like so many sites, tons of nonsense before you actually get to the point. Recipe sites, articles about Disney, etc make you read 8 paragraphs before you get to the main idea.

1:41pm on 7/11/26 by vickiwaffles

Schlop is the perfect word to describe plandisney. You're coming to Disney how wonderful you'll have a lovely lovely time & you're in the perfect resort & you're family is lovely & oh did you have a question too. Lovely

1:41pm on 7/11/26 by hodg

Agree @hodg. I don't ever go to that site. Info is usually right but dressed up with so much schlock I can't stand it.

1:52pm on 7/11/26 by evamarie320

"Schlop." @hodg nailed it and I have a new favorite word!

2:22pm on 7/11/26 by Jennyhirsch

Schlopp. Schlopp. Beautiful schlopp. Beautiful schlopp with a cherry on top.

2:42pm on 7/11/26 by FriendsWithTheMonster

I don't mind the effusive positivity, but the redirect to a completely unrelated link is what bugs me. "You have question about Lightning Lanes? You know a fun place is to contemplate Lightning Lane questions? A cabana at Blizzard Beach!"

3:47pm on 7/11/26 by TumbleMonkeys

Schlop wasn't my word - I was admiring the choice of word - has a response disappeared from the thread?

4:25pm on 7/11/26 by hodg

No-still there-it's @destiny's word :-)

4:26pm on 7/11/26 by hodg

And don't forget the upselling / marketing.

5:47pm on 7/11/26 by moondance07

My apologies, @Destiny! You get the credit for my new favorite word!

8:45pm on 7/11/26 by Jennyhirsch

Hahaha! You guys just made my day. Yeah you literally have to skip the first two paragraphs to get to the actual answer. I really wonder how many people actually use the site as a resource

10:04pm on 7/11/26 by Totsypooh

Also the site is oddly formatted. Unless im looking at it wrong the only organizing function is a search bar. Its not categorized or anything. You cant really scan thread titles like you would a forum. So you just doom scroll?

10:07pm on 7/11/26 by Totsypooh

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Once a year or so I google "Disney moms panel answer to lightning lanes " or similar and a few threads on the topic will come up. But I'd never go to their site and scroll. I also wonder how long it takes to get an answer. Here you can get reliable info

9:47am by evamarie320

without the over the top language within a few minutes. Sometimes you get lots of opinions but that's bec very few WDW questions have one correct answer.

9:47am by evamarie320

Opinions R Us

32 min ago by Ali Ababwa

https://www.instagram.com/p/DarAAjfhGK4/?igsh=bXRvczEwZTA2cGl2 Ndr but bgt has free scarfs for pass holders I ain't doing this right

7:59pm on 7/11/26 by TheREALniter

Lol

8:31am by dianabonn

We got a "free" cooling scarf and steel water bottle on the WAT tour.

49 min ago by Ali Ababwa

Anyone have insight on bar/lounge access at CR? Can you just walk up and get a drink at the bar at California Grill and/or Steakhouse 71? I know Top of the World is DVC only. Just wondering because Outer Rim is not the vibe.

8:53am by dmwiggins

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Another confirmation for walking up and sitting at bar. We walked from MK for lunch. I had my first Hugo Spritz (super refreshing!) and burger (we think it's the best on property:)

9:42am by IMarriedMyEllie

I've heard the breakfast burger at Steakhouse 71 is great too. So you can order from the full menu at the bar?

58 min ago by dmwiggins

Just a note about ADRs, we were unable to get anything OVER 4 at SH71.

52 min ago by Ali Ababwa

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