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Have to ask. Getting on a bus. Wheelchair is loaded with their guests and then a family strolls up with a stroller. Kid gets out and they fold it and they get on the bus from the wheelchair entrance. Why couldn't they wait in line? Curious on opinions.

11:16am on 1/2/25 by JodiF

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Yeah, that wasn't the right thing to do unless the driver specifically told them to do that

11:18am on 1/2/25 by KLuck

Neverending delays and drama with wheelchairs and scooters is what drove us to abandon the buses and switch over to being rental car people.

11:22am on 1/2/25 by Andoski

Bus driver didn't tell them. They just got in the wheelchair line and proceeded to get on. Jumped many people and now some are standing that would have been on before them.

11:25am on 1/2/25 by JodiF

It's not right but not everyone knows that.

12:12pm on 1/2/25 by evamarie320

Email guest.services@disneyworld.com with specific details.

12:15pm on 1/2/25 by Ali Ababwa

Confession - did this on my first trip. Wasn't paying attention, overwhelmed with the day and didn't know etiquette. Possibly they didn't realize what they did. Possibly just being jerks.

12:19pm on 1/2/25 by Clawhauser

Bus drivers don't get paid enough to confront such guests

1:41pm on 1/2/25 by Elaine5715

[Points to @Elaine with left index finger, right index finger on tip of nose]

2:59pm on 1/2/25 by irenek

When I see a big breech in Disney etiquette such as that (and yes, at the end of a long day that is a big deal to skip the line like that!) I always try to assume the best that maybe they don't know better. Sending an email wouldn't hurt though.

3:16pm on 1/2/25 by maurine08

We were at HS in a crazy downpour and had an ADR for PT50's and went to sit in the lounge. One family was taking up EVERY seat in the sofa area, and several got up to go do something. We went to grab a chair and one of them told us they were saving...

3:18pm on 1/2/25 by maurine08

The seats for their family. My first thought was...are you new here? And did you know your entire family can fit on one couch, no need to take up spots that so many more people can fit in? I decided to keep the peace and am glad. It could have caused s...

3:19pm on 1/2/25 by maurine08

Funny when leaving springs they were getting on again. Same thing! I know you don't know what you don't know but how can you not look around and see other strollers in line and not realize you are skipping.

9:02pm on 1/2/25 by JodiF

Did the stroller have a "used as wheelchair" tag on it?

10:42pm on 1/2/25 by Andoski

@AND, the kid got out and the stroller was folded so no, it was not being used as a wheelchair

10:51pm on 1/2/25 by Elaine5715

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That doesn't mean it doesn't have the tag on it. We've all seen folks get out of their wheelchair and take a regular seat on the bus. If the kid has a mobility issue that grants them use of the "stroller as wheelchair" tag, they'd still be expected...

12:17am by Andoski

...to fold the stroller on the bus (as it's not ACTUALLY a wheelchair and cannot be properly "strapped down" on the bus). Still very possible that they're just being a-holes, but if the same family did same thing twice, I think there might be more to it.

59 min ago by Andoski

But regardless, these are precisely the annoyances and frustrations that led us to just avoid WDW buses as much as possible.

28 min ago by Andoski

When using BG1 to try to snag a better LLMP time, is it better to be on the LL page, refresh, and choose the 1 time given if you like it, or is it better to be on the plans page, choose the LL you want to improve, click change time, and refresh that page?

5:26am on 1/2/25 by amyscherz

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Or does it matter at all? What about when trying to catch a drop? Be on the LL page, keep refreshing, and click the one time given if it pops up?

5:27am on 1/2/25 by amyscherz

I wonder if plans page is better for the drops- cause you could see multiple times at once when they drop ? I haven't picked up a drop with the newer system (genie was my last time)

8:09am on 1/2/25 by Whittles

But I have wondered the same thing. Tomorrow I will be trying for MK drops.

8:10am on 1/2/25 by Whittles

Yesterday I did "modify" on the ride I wanted to change the time before the drop, and the refresh refresh until the drop and then selected the same ride with the new time the popped up. I move SDD, TSM and TOT for 2 people during the same drop time.

8:17am on 1/2/25 by Becky8475

Trying to use the change time feature kept giving me an error...

8:18am on 1/2/25 by Becky8475

If you're seeking to modify at a drop time, it's best to already be set to modify in the Plans tab. Be at the point where you're looking at the available times and options, then refresh there at the drop time.

8:36am on 1/2/25 by utang44

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8:41am on 1/2/25 by kllangford

Thanks!

11:20am on 1/2/25 by amyscherz

Mostly what utang44 said. I'll just add that anytime you're focused on a specific ride to book next, you should tap on it (even if the button doesn't show the time you want or says "None") and refresh on the next screen instead of refreshing the list.

12:28pm on 1/2/25 by joelbruick

That puts you one step ahead for when the drop happens (or an earlier time pops up, even if it's not an actual drop). The extra tap (and extra network request) needed if you refresh on the attraction list might cause you to miss out.

12:31pm on 1/2/25 by joelbruick

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1:37pm on 1/2/25 by aliddabit

Great tip @joel- thank you!

4:10pm on 1/2/25 by Whittles

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5:55pm on 1/2/25 by Anya123

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6:23pm on 1/2/25 by bdncfv18

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7:23pm on 1/2/25 by mcmillertime

Is this for everyone or those that stay on Disney property? I haven't been since they stopped fast passes.

7:41pm on 1/2/25 by MinnieRenie

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8:37pm on 1/2/25 by RRCfanatic

Oh, thanks @joel! I hadn't even noticed you could click on "none" and then refresh from there. Follow up Q, does it always search for availability for 1 person?

8:52pm on 1/2/25 by amyscherz

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9:12pm on 1/2/25 by rocknrollerfriel

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9:27pm on 1/2/25 by DeepInTheHeartofTexas

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9:29pm on 1/2/25 by minniemom7

The times in the attraction list are the earliest time available for that ride, even if it's just for one person. It would be nice if you could make it show the earliest times that work for your party instead, but unfortunately that isn't possible.

9:36pm on 1/2/25 by joelbruick

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When you go to the booking screen for a specific ride, it'll only show you times that work for everyone in your party that's eligible (unless you manually remove people). That's one reason people often see different times between the two screens.

9:40pm on 1/2/25 by joelbruick

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47 min ago by Suggles

Saving! Thanks!

31 min ago by Tinkerminnie

Off Topic: Any recommended reading for a Tokyo Disney planning? Trying to figure out when is best to go, what ticket and where to purchase and a touring plan. TIA

10:38am on 1/2/25 by seren77

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TDR Explorer is the best resource for the Asian parks! Highly highly recommend!

10:39am on 1/2/25 by HalfBludPrincess

There are multiple recent trip planning/trip report threads in the forums-might want to check that out

10:48am on 1/2/25 by KLuck

We are going in April. I've been reading all of Disney Tourist Blog's Tokyo content (as well as all the Japan content on Travel Caffeine, Tom's non-Disney blog).

11:26am on 1/2/25 by Andoski

TDR Explorer is great too, have been watching all of his YouTube videos and have bought & read his digital guidebook. All of those resources have robust "when to visit" guidance.

11:27am on 1/2/25 by Andoski

If you aren't going to book a Vacation Package thru one of the Disney hotels, the conventional wisdom is that Klook (an Australia-based website) is the best way for foreigners to buy their TDR tickets.

11:28am on 1/2/25 by Andoski

On the "when to visit" topic, because so much of TDR attendance is locals (even moreso than DLR), all resources say that day of week is more important than time of year crowd-wise. So we took that advice and are visiting the parks Tuesday thru Friday.

11:31am on 1/2/25 by Andoski

Adam Hattan has a series on his YouTube channel about his visit there last month.

11:47am on 1/2/25 by chastaga

I'm planning a Japan trip and trying to figure out the online booking for Disney hotels/vacation packages. When I search for available rooms the TDR site just spins and spins on "loading", eventually times out. Any suggestions?

4:16pm on 1/2/25 by BurkeToolandSupplyCo

@Burke The official Disney hotels run at almost 100% capacity, so it's tough to search. Hotel reservations for a given date open exactly 4 months in advance, so if you want to book a a stay starting on May 15, you can book it starting on Jan 15.

7:27pm on 1/2/25 by Andoski

But everything is booked within a few minutes, so it's like a high-stress higher-stakes form of booking your LLs at 7am.

7:28pm on 1/2/25 by Andoski

For vacation packages, they release an entire month's worth for booking all at once. They are currently available thru May 31st; at some point they will be extended thru June (in an instant).

7:32pm on 1/2/25 by Andoski

If you search for a vacation package in April or May, I'm seeing result come up, so you should be able to explore the options. But yeah, for room-only reservations, they drop at 11am JST, and are completely gone within an hour (esp FS hotel & MiraCosta).

7:34pm on 1/2/25 by Andoski

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8:12pm on 1/2/25 by ejj

This is on our travel list for 2026. Very helpful info.

10:52pm on 1/2/25 by KangaLilo4

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46 min ago by GoldenDreams

When does WDW update hours? Specifically, how many weeks in advance do they announce if closing has been extended from 9 to 10 for MK?

11:47pm on 1/2/25 by j7m7l7

Paging @Andoski who answers this question regularly with accuracy that I'll attempt, and may miss: on Friday, WDW releases the park hours for the week starting 16 days later.

11:56pm on 1/2/25 by gmcc

So, tomorrow, 1/3, you can expect to see the hours posted for 1/19 - 1/25.

11:58pm on 1/2/25 by gmcc

Yep, every Friday they release updated hours for the Sun-Sat week that starts 16 days later. So tomorrow we can expect to see updated hours for Jan 19-25. If you're tracking those dates with TP, we expect the "updated hours" email at the crack of 4pm ET.

12:13am by Andoski

Thank you!

55 min ago by j7m7l7

Hello everyone! Does anyone know if there is laundry detergent and dish soap in the Disney Vacation Club rooms?

9:29pm on 1/2/25 by nellybarquin

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We are in the one bedroom right now. When we arrived, there was hand, dish soap, dishwasher, soap, and laundry soap.

9:56pm on 1/2/25 by goofygardiner

The X-bedroom villas will have dish and laundry soap provided in the room. The studios may or may not have it provided, but if it's not already in there, you can get it from housekeeping for free by request.

57 min ago by Andoski

And if you're in a DVC studio and doing laundry in the common laundry room, you can get a basket from housekeeping too.

56 min ago by Andoski

Our last day @ the Contemp is the 11th, an extended hours day @ MK. We have a Second part of a split stay @ POR. Will we still be able to use the extended hours @ MK.

11:28pm on 1/2/25 by Hometown

Yes. I can't speak to the current technology of Disney to ensure that this works seamlessly with your MB or room cards, but you are certainly entitled to those extended hours by their rules.

11:42pm on 1/2/25 by gmcc

Yes, but conventional wisdom is to screenshot your Contemporary reservation (as shown in WDW app) before checking into POR, just in case you have any issues that evening.

12:15am by Andoski

DCP DD can't get all her stuff home in 3 suitcases on SW. cheapest way to ship it home? Has anyone used pirate shipping?

9:38pm on 1/2/25 by penguinmom98

Is there a UPS store in Disney Springs?

10:06pm on 1/2/25 by JenniferB1975

Or a UPS that she can drive to?

10:07pm on 1/2/25 by JenniferB1975

There is a ups store in flamingo crossing. It is across from DCP housing. I am sure they deal with this all the time.

10:35pm on 1/2/25 by pcessas

We used the UPS by Flamingo to send some boxes home. They even gave us a CM discount!

11:38pm on 1/2/25 by Tinkerminnie

Not sure if my 6 a.m. flight out of St. Louis Monday morning could be at a worse time for this coming storm. Might be calling a driving audible Saturday afternoon!!

11:28pm on 1/2/25 by PureParagonPaPa

All you peeps who rent cars at MCO- looking for an easy experience, register ahead of time, enter my drivers license, straight to car, etc. Have been using Avis preferred but want to try another. Always book on Costco. Don't need car seats. Thx!

8:34am on 1/2/25 by pkitt

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I see Costco only books Alamo, Avis, Budget (owned by Avis) and Enterprise from MCO. Any experience with Alamo or Enterprise? Had a bad experience with Avis and trying to avoid it.

8:42am on 1/2/25 by pkitt

Have you considered Turo? Can pick exactly the care you want(don't forget room for luggage), can look at ratings of loaner, generally pick up like an uber or in parking garage(always verify Licence plate). It's the only way we borrow cars anymore.

8:45am on 1/2/25 by irenek

We do Emerald Aisle with National. Straight to the aisle where you pick a car. I also checked rates leading up to trip and would rebook as prices dropped.

8:48am on 1/2/25 by Whittles

I've used Alamo Skip the Line at MCO 14 times and never had an issue. Simple to do online. Never gone to the counter. I use Visitor Toll Pass for tolls. I also check Alamo daily because price usually drops so I cancel and rebook.

8:50am on 1/2/25 by MarioMom

I use Hertz Gold-just sign up and enter all your info ahead of time-and you skip the line and just walk to your car. They say the first time you use it have to go to the counter but that was not my experience. I skipped the line the first time.

9:30am on 1/2/25 by betsypup

Agree with @irene about Turo. Pick a highly rated driver and ensure no (or minimal) extra fees for an MCO drop-off and pick-up. It's a breeze, and usually quite a bit cheaper.

9:31am on 1/2/25 by JERancher

Just did Turo for a minivan at Xmas. Was easy. Only difference is it was parked in economy lot which required a shuttle as opposed to just walking out to rental cars but saved so much money

10:00am on 1/2/25 by Gusgus5

Ok thanks all. I have some researching to do!

10:41am on 1/2/25 by pkitt

@gus, ouch that economy lot is kind of a nightmare. Funny story-we used turo last month in Hawaii. Found the car, loaded it up, found the key in different spot than expected, took pics for app, found garage ticket in different place,checked plates-yup...

3:04pm on 1/2/25 by irenek

... wrong car!! Literally almost stole a car!! Lesson-CHECK PLATE NUMBER

3:04pm on 1/2/25 by irenek

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Omg @irene! That's an hilarious story. Could you imagine if you unknowingly stole that car?!?

9:12pm on 1/2/25 by lizshiv

lol @irene! We've also used Turo several times and it's works out great. I like knowing exactly what car we will be getting. You can get some fun cars too!

10:30pm on 1/2/25 by PoppinsYall

Another good experience with Turo over here, and we paid about half of what a regular rental would have been.

10:46pm on 1/2/25 by BlastThatPeterPan

31 days, just one month away. Good morning Liner friends! What are your numbers today?

6:12am on 1/2/25 by TacMed

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Good morning liners! 85!

6:33am on 1/2/25 by PrincipalTinker

Good morning from BC bus to AK. First bus at 6:23. Happy planning everybody!

6:39am on 1/2/25 by MeetMeAtThePoly

Headed to HW. Everyone Have a Marvelous, MAGICAL, Magnificent Day. (I'm wearing red Muppet "Holiday Cheer" tee. Fwiw

7:20am on 1/2/25 by 42 Wallaby Way

Good morning everyone!

7:59am on 1/2/25 by pod4christ

Good morning! 171!

8:26am on 1/2/25 by goofygrandpa

I'm at 31 days too! I hope the weather isn't freezing when we go! I'm packing a little of everything

8:36am on 1/2/25 by BobbyGirl

22!

9:03am on 1/2/25 by ejhnstn

2! I can't believe it. My grandparents/aunt & uncle leave tomorrow and we leave on Saturday

9:38am on 1/2/25 by cammc

45 for us!

9:41am on 1/2/25 by HalfBludPrincess

1! Made the 13hr drive from tx and made it to GA this morning. Starting early tomorrow to get to blt in the afternoon.

9:49am on 1/2/25 by melodicwords

106!

9:57am on 1/2/25 by HeiGirlHei

Good Morning!

10:09am on 1/2/25 by Clawhauser

2!!

10:11am on 1/2/25 by cobia

238 & 341. Good morning Liners!

10:20am on 1/2/25 by njhyndman

16 days, then off to Disneyland

10:28am on 1/2/25 by el_1102

Good morning! 3! BC/Poly split stay.

10:34am on 1/2/25 by aok2500

2! ASSports with a party of 9. First trip for DGD0 and DGD1 and DDiL.

10:56am on 1/2/25 by Momto6

Morning everyone!

11:13am on 1/2/25 by 58breezy

2 to departure, 3 to arrival at Pop. The hour between 1:30am and 2:30am today was spent on making a long list of last-minute important tasks.

11:19am on 1/2/25 by Ali Ababwa

30 and 50!!!

11:24am on 1/2/25 by BlastThatPeterPan

Looking at booking a 3 or 4 night getaway with dh in March :)

12:45pm on 1/2/25 by KLuck

272 days, fingers crossed CT shows nothing.

12:49pm on 1/2/25 by Opa-Wan Kenobi

Fingers crossed @Opa-Wan!

1:22pm on 1/2/25 by snowdiz

5 days! Hoping the forecast improves haha

3:47pm on 1/2/25 by sslipp

4 days, and thrilled by the cooler weather forecast, lol!!

3:52pm on 1/2/25 by JERancher

@JER we're from Canada and need warmth and sun haha

4:04pm on 1/2/25 by sslipp

FINALLY we have a countdown!!!! 16 days then we go into the disney bubble. ANIMAL KINGDOM for 14 Fantastic days. Bonus we will be there fir Disney Farts....

4:11pm on 1/2/25 by Fool_ish_Mortal

17 days, hoping for some very worm weather.

4:15pm on 1/2/25 by Beautiesandtheb

Worm weather gives me a very specific scent memory of post-rain earthworms

6:04pm on 1/2/25 by BlastThatPeterPan

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@sslip- I get it! I'm from the northeast... so not Canada, but not warm. When I was there in Dec, a number of Canadian families and my son and I were having a blast in the pools. It was only pool weather for northerners! (So, see you at the pool next w...

9:02pm on 1/2/25 by JERancher

...week, I suppose!)

9:19pm on 1/2/25 by JERancher

11 and 31. I'm in camp @sslip. It's going to be so cold! Lol. Had to buy a pack able jacket and some new cardigans. I'm looking forward to walking around MK with a hot tea warming up my hands instead of an iced tea trying to cool me off! Lol

10:29pm on 1/2/25 by PoppinsYall

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