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Our first park day is 5/28. Normally for just me and DH I dont buy LL.. But we want to see all the new rides. Problem is, even 7 days out the availability stinks for the new stuff. What would you do? My LL day is tomorrow.. BTMR is already at 7:30pm.

14 min ago by skemp

I'm planning: 5/28: Ep 5/29 MK 5/30: HS Other ride priorities are new muppets, soarin, buzz etc. all hard to get right now.

12 min ago by skemp

If you want BTMR, do MK first. I did and was able to grab that one. Take a look at ThrillData to see whether the Epcot priority or HS priority has advanced further, time-wise, and do that day next.

8 min ago by utang44

And by "do," I mean book that day first.

8 min ago by utang44

Any chance you could RD any of these, @skemp? And do you have hoppers?

8 min ago by JERancher

Aargh. Got a Stakeout alert for a BBB reservation for my niece. Was at the final step of making the reservation and it told me that they couldn't complete my transaction at that time. Guess I was 0.05 seconds slow to the draw.

12:32pm by utang44

So annoying! Keep trying! People do shift plans last min

41 min ago by RememberWhen

That's so frustrating. I hadn't heard of that particular service, do they text you when there's availability? Pixie dust you can get another one!

38 min ago by youcanfly

Yep, @youcan. It's an app that sends both app notifications and texts. Think I had to pay a small amount for the texts. I have really liked it; got several reservations with those alerts.

33 min ago by utang44

Thanks! Downloading the app now.

15 min ago by youcanfly

I have the dining plan. Is the Fantasia Dining redemption for 1 table service worth it on a 3 crowd day? I'm not sure what the crowds are like on these days for the show.

4:01pm on 5/19/26 by techman05

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I'd say the Fantasmic dining package is never necessary if you're willing to line up at least 30 min before showtime or you're not picky about seats. But if you're going to eat at one of those places anyway, you might as well.

4:42pm on 5/19/26 by evamarie320

H&V lunch or dinner package is a great value on the dining plan. It's $81 out of pocket. And it doesn't include alcohol out of pocket. With the dining plan you get alcohol too. So the value is close to $100.

5:04pm on 5/19/26 by TumbleMonkeys

That was my thinking about value because it's so expensive normally, just not sure if the food is any good.

6:56pm on 5/19/26 by techman05

I love HV it's a buffet but we think it's good. Great use of one credit and you meet charters :) we're doing round up rodeo this time . Sadly no Fantasmic packages at that restaurant.

7:05pm on 5/19/26 by burfe1501

The characters were amazing. Very attentive and their seasonal costumes are adorable. Service was good. I thought the food was OK and would do it again with the dining plan. And we love the breakfast food and price when not on the dining plan!

7:25pm on 5/19/26 by TumbleMonkeys

Yesterday HS was a 2 and we walked into fantasmic with three minutes to go. Our seats were in the very back along far left side. They announced with 7 minutes to go it was limited seating.

7:30pm on 5/19/26 by popupcamper

I agree with @tumble. I typically don't think a F! package is necessary... but if you have the dining plan already, this is a very "worth it" move. As for H&V- I'm working my way down the list of character meals at WDW, and I ate breakfast there for...

11:08pm on 5/19/26 by JERancher

...the first time in 25 years just a couple of months ago. I was pleasantly surprised. There was decent variety at the buffet, and a few real standouts. Characters very attentive, and the place wasn't crowded at all. Lunch/dinner would give you mor...

11:09pm on 5/19/26 by JERancher

...more bang for your buck, but if your family likes breakfast, this is a very solid meal.

11:10pm on 5/19/26 by JERancher

I like H&V for a decent middle-of-the-pack character meal. I chow down on peel-and-eat shrimp and they have one of the few tofu dishes I like. Usually tasty bread pudding for dessert. Glad they got rid of weird kids characters.

7:28am by Ali Ababwa

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And the sliced ham at the WDW buffets is always superb, not something I usually order or make at home but I wish I had their recipe (and commercial ovens).

10:55am by Ali Ababwa

There was a time (a decade ago) you could ask a Cm waiter for a recipe and it would be in your email by the time you got home. But now there are so many sites that try to copy WDW recipes, I bet you could find it with a little googling.

12:35pm by evamarie320

I have an ADR at H&V on my solo trip in June just for fun before Fantasmic, NOT the linked dinner thing so I can cancel easily if running late. More fun solo than my usual Brown Derby.

18 min ago by Ali Ababwa

We are doing Universal first part of our trip and then moving to WDW. Planning to attend water park on transfer day and hit MK for nighttime extra hours. Would it be too much to do carriage ride at FW that day? We are staying at contemporary.

9:06am by MrsNesbitt05

For me, that would be too much especially since I think I would still want to see the nighttime parade and HEA before extra hours but you might have different priorities.

9:20am by PrincipalTinker

Water park days out in the Florida sun can be exhausting. I don't plan anything more than a nap after those.

12:32pm by Ali Ababwa

Yes. That sounds like too much.

32 min ago by JenniferB1975

Yeah that's what my husband said. I am chronic over planner, so I needed to hear this from others. Thank you.

30 min ago by MrsNesbitt05

I think I saw this posted earlier, but can anyone confirm that MNSSHP tickets and/or LL count towards the $200 ticket purchase to get the statement credit for the Disney Inspire card? Trying to use gift cards for some and need to see how much to charge.

9:17pm on 5/19/26 by daisylover78

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Spent the 200 on LL and 2 weeks later received 100 credit in my account

9:11am by Bubbakirby

Perfect - thank you! Trying to put as little as I can on the card so I can use my gift card, but I want my statement credit! :)

9:28am by daisylover78

Will this work if you already have the other Disney visa and charged tickets but still open the new card?

32 min ago by LaurenInWonderland

Anyone know anything about the bourbon experience at Polite Pig? Looks like they had one last year and they are doing it again. I just booked for DH and I on June 17. Only problem is I purchased our after 4 convention tickets for MK. But I'm excited to***

43 min ago by youcanfly

*** do this! Our last dining experience was when F&W had the tequila one at La Hacienda and we loved it.

41 min ago by youcanfly

Renting a car what are the gas prices in Orlando by universal/disney ??? Debating if I buy gas from them or the gas station

12:17pm on 5/19/26 by WorldTraveler34

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We were there about 2 weeks ago. Alamo at MCO asking $7.30/gal if you want them to refill but local gas stations between Uni/ Disney about $4.50/ gal. Found a Sam's Club who had it for $4.06/gal.

1:22pm on 5/19/26 by Brooksfam4Disney

The app GasBuddy will give you that info if no one here knows.

1:26pm on 5/19/26 by evamarie320

Are you asking about when you prepay for a tank of gas at a lower price per gallon? Are you planning on returning the car on empty?

1:55pm on 5/19/26 by PrincipalTinker

I used to map a close Wawa on the way back to MCO, to fill up, until @Sorcerer's Apprentice mentioned that the Shell station, basically ON airport property, sells non-inflated priced gas. Have been using that Shell ever since. Recommended.

2:06pm on 5/19/26 by gmcc

That airport Shell is currently $4.76/gallon. The Speedway by Disney's Boardwalk is $4.59.

2:11pm on 5/19/26 by gmcc

Wawa at intersection of Rt 408 and Semoran (north of airport) was $4.11 on Friday.

2:20pm on 5/19/26 by Jennyhirsch

And it's $4.07 at my Sam's Club in Sanford.

2:22pm on 5/19/26 by Jennyhirsch

They normally give you the option to buy the tank of gas from them when I was in Ca beginning of the money it was 45 for one tank of gas. I could return it empty if I wanted no need to go to the gas station. CA gas was high they sold to me at 5 dollars

2:52pm on 5/19/26 by WorldTraveler34

A gallon opposed to the gas stations charging 7 or 650. I was wondering if people knew what the average price was so I can decide if I want to get the gas from them or fil up before I go back to the airport. If you don't fill it up to the level it was

2:54pm on 5/19/26 by WorldTraveler34

They charge you double the gas station rate.

2:54pm on 5/19/26 by WorldTraveler34

I rarely can use more than 1/3 tank at WDW, so unless you're also going on road trips....

2:55pm on 5/19/26 by Ali Ababwa

Yes, you pay for a full tank, then have to try to run it all out without running out of gas getting to the airport. It is a loser for me. Do your last tank fill at DTD and you are fine.

3:33pm on 5/19/26 by JackOfAll

Agree with @Jack. Fill up near DW and you'll be fine. No need to fill on airport property.

4:04pm on 5/19/26 by snowdiz

Always fill up before returning car.

6:43pm on 5/19/26 by Flutegarden

I use the airport Shell. If you don't fill up close to the airport, the rental car company is likely to charge you for filling up the tank. I have had this happen when returning cars at other airports. From POR, it is 20 miles to MCO.

6:50pm on 5/19/26 by Dell795

Alamo is high tech. The scanner on the windshield tells mileage and fuel. I was late Sunday, trying for earlier flight. Tank was 14.9 gal when I left MCO; 12.5 gal upon return. They charged $7.30/gallon for total of $17.52. And I didn't make the flight.

8:03pm on 5/19/26 by Jennyhirsch

Use the 7-11 app, create a free account and you're usually able to stack offers of 11-15cents off per gallon when you scan at the pump. Make sure to get a reciept that proves the fill up within 5 miles of the airport , some will ask for it, some won't

8:34am by Experiment627

I do rent smaller cars from Alamo but I cannot tell you how many times I have not put any gas in the car and I have never been charged.

9:23am by PrincipalTinker

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Most cars are 50 miles before they start to show gas missing. Even my Smart Car. In this case size does not matter. I always get a car and I always fill up on 192 the night before or in DTD. Never been a problem.

10:14am by JackOfAll

They have always correctly checked the gas gauge and printed a receipt for me at dropoff. I'm happy to pay another $10-$20 for their gas upcharge as a convenience fee, it's negligible in the context of a WDW trip.

10:51am by Ali Ababwa

Fuel is so cheap compared to U.K. that it's all negibible to us anyway! We filled up near the crossroads then drove to airport and it was considered full ok.

50 min ago by hodg

Anyone have issues with 2 year old magic band +'s? I can't get them to reset or pair for anything

9:09pm on 5/19/26 by Apeery

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Especially since the implied benefit was they would last longer since you could charge them.

7:18am by popupcamper

New MagicBands-plus are $35, I've always felt they offer enormous convenience and time savings, and the cost is negligible in the context of a WDW trip. I keep backup old ones in my luggage just in case.

11:09am by Ali Ababwa

Typical of new cell phones. 2 year battery life then they die so you have to buy a new one. I find the free plastic key cards from the front desk to work just as well. Don't need to spend $$ on a thousand pics and videos.

52 min ago by Jennyhirsch

A couple days into our trip and we already have 15 items for our shenkel list. I'll fill them in later but a couple highlights- 1. Loved our first meal at Skippers Canteen!

8:17pm on 5/15/26 by madhattermomof4

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2. Did our first monorail bar crawl. So much fun. Adult only trips are a blast. 3. Outer Rim in the CR had a great espresso martini. 4. We'd go back to Enchanted Rose at GF- bar snacks were better than the drinks.

8:19pm on 5/15/26 by madhattermomof4

5. Did the fireworks AFTER party. Would do again for a small group. Would be pricey with large group. 6. But it was a fail for my plan of getting out of MK easier. Probably been to WDW 3 dozen times and it was the worst exit/transportation lines ever.

8:21pm on 5/15/26 by madhattermomof4

7. We just laughed and started hoofing it around the walking path toward GF to reach the TTC. 8. A CM at GF took pity on us and drove us from GF to poly in his golf cart- he offered! He was so pleasant and kind, made our night. We tipped him heartily!!

8:23pm on 5/15/26 by madhattermomof4

8. One more then I'll do the rest later. Visited new poly tower earlier in the day. Just so underwhelmed, and that wasn't what I expected my impression to be. Doubt we go out of our way to get there again.

8:25pm on 5/15/26 by madhattermomof4

9. I lied. One more. NEW Big Thunder. Very similar to 7DMT IMHO. But, as I turn 50 this year I'm less into jerks and loud repetitive noises/ so an improvement in my book. Also like new ride effects.

8:27pm on 5/15/26 by madhattermomof4

10. Starlight parade was magical. View from the area set aside for fireworks party wasn't ideal for the walking part of the parade but perfect for the floats. I adored the parade.

9:57am on 5/16/26 by madhattermomof4

11. New Buzz. Wasn't a fan of the old one. Really, really enjoyed the new one. 12. First time at Country Bears with new music. So much fun. Enjoyed it more than I expected since I'm sentimental for the older Disney things.

9:58am on 5/16/26 by madhattermomof4

Starbucks from the lobby while I watch the skyliner run this morning. We are at Bonnet Creek. Then DS for brunch and AK afternoon and evening.

10:00am on 5/16/26 by madhattermomof4

If you have favorite brunch items at SummerHouse on the Lake let me know!

10:01am on 5/16/26 by madhattermomof4

Hey, so this is so interesting...if you do the after party, then enough time has passed after fireworks that the walkway to GF is reopened? We got stuck waiting for a launch last month bc walkway closed. Waited forever.

1:01pm on 5/16/26 by Jennyhirsch

@jenny- I didn't know it was closed during fireworks as it's not something we EVER do!!

9:19pm on 5/18/26 by madhattermomof4

12. Flight delay so we got to go to Trader Sam's. No wait- was meant to be. Very fun/great drinks, would go again!

9:20pm on 5/18/26 by madhattermomof4

Love the GF CM that gave you free transportation. How kind!

9:34pm on 5/18/26 by lizshiv

We did a lot of the same things as you on our trip last week! Also lived skipper's! Had the noodle bowl and so good! Did post-party and still can't decide if I like it or prefer-party more. I did see those golf carts around GF and wondered...

1:24pm on 5/19/26 by maurine08

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@jenny i could be wrong, but i think that walkway gets closed bc of the Electrical Water Pageant. Drawbridge opens for boats to go out onto the lake, then opens again to let them back in. So timing might be tied to that schedule.

9:15am by aliceinwonderla

Agree with @alice. It's about EWP not FW.

12:38pm by evamarie320

Yep the EWP lives in the little inlet between GF & MK. They had it sitting outside of MK as the fireworks ended 10-10.30ish so the walkway would be closed through that time I guess.

53 min ago by hodg

Can I go to Disney springs and take the bus to the poly with out resort reservations? I want a dole whip and go resort viewing. I'm staying off site.

11:22am by WorldTraveler34

Yes, it was only restricted during Easter week.

11:30am by utang44

You can also Lyft/Uber to TTC and walk.

12:33pm by melcort10

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