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  1. kiford

    Lounge for dinner suggestions

    Crew's Cup Lounge (pull apart bread with roasted garlic - yum!, caesar salad, DH said lobster bisque was nice, then we shared the prime rib sliders. They don't appear on the menu online but they were on the menu when we ate there in Jan). Nomad Lounge. Everything! Geyser Point. You can get a...
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    Can you carry your luggage to your room

    You also can't carry any luggage onboard that won't fit through the security scanners. So, basically, it's airport carry-on size. Everything else has to be checked and will be delivered later. That's why I prefer not to arrive too early so that I can go directly to my stateroom and drop my bags...
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    My cruise dropped 2k

    If it's a *GT rate, the room you might get if you booked it might not even be in the same category as the one you booked originally. And may not be even the best room in that category. Even if you were able to cancel for no cost and rebook, what you are able to rebook might not be equivalent to...
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    Dining Rotation

    That wouldn't make any sense. There is a staircase in relative proximity to your stateroom that you go down for the muster drill that takes you to your station. So I think the muster station is based on location only. Also, we've often sailed with friends who are in very different locations -...
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    Sept Cruising- Dream Bahamian?

    It's definitely a risk of a hurricane but we did one last year in the first week of September. Biggest drawback for us was the heat. We didn't really intend to get off the ship. We got off at Nassau just to walk around the new port area and see what was there. We were off maybe 30-35 minutes and...
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    BC proximity to EP realistic in August?

    There are only two ways to get to Epcot from BC: walking or taking the boat (which takes longer than walking plus the time to wait for the boat). It's a 5-8-minute walk, depending on where your room is located. We have done late August and it's no worse than waiting for a bus. The best part is...
  7. kiford

    Grand FLoridian or Beach CLub

    We don't find the monorail to be that convenient to get to MK. However, I will say that when we stay at GF, we usually take the boat over to MK, and that is convenient because a lot of people don't seem to realize that it's there so lines are usually shorter. But I have to second the...
  8. kiford

    Staying Off-Property, Visiting Resorts Questions

    It will depend on the time of year, time of day and the guard, and I don't know - the position of the sun, the transiting of Venus or something. We've had friends who had trouble getting in to see us or pick us up at WL, GF, BC and YC. A couple of times, they were coming to have dinner with us...
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    Private Transfer vs DCL Transport from WDW Hotel to Port Canaveral

    We were picked up by DCL transport at AKL in January. We had boarding group 4 and they were just calling it as we got through the check-in and security at the port. And they started boarding much earlier than our previous cruise last September. You'd likely be at the port as or before your...
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    Ship Port Credit

    We've only had it happen twice in 14 cruises. Once it happened shortly after we booked which I know was within 90 days. Once it happened just a couple of weeks or so before the cruise.
  11. kiford

    What are your top 4 table service restaurants?

    Jiko Tiffins Teppan Edo Jaleo Runners-up: . Citrico . California Grill . Steakhouse 71 . Hollywood Brown Derby . Takumi-Tei (before the pandemic, at least - I'm undecided about the new menu) . Il Mulino . Raglan Road . Crew's Cup Lounge . Sanaa . Topolinos Top #1: Victoria & Albert Plus for...
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    Port Canaveral Boarding Group Documentation

    I've had enough experience and background with technology to not trust it to be there when you need it or for the connectivity to fail you when you really need it, so I usually do print it before I leave home although I often end up using it on my phone. But I do like a backup just in case. Last...
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    Port Canaveral Boarding Group Documentation

    You don't get your KTTW card upon check-in anymore. They will be in an envelope outside of your stateroom. And, yes, for initial embarkation, you scan one boarding pass for the reservation. However, you still use your KTTW card to get on and off the ship at ports of call. Yes, your dining...
  14. kiford

    Wilderness Lodge or a Monorail Resort

    Even when we stay at a monorail resort, we almost never use it. You have to go through all of the metal detectors which can really slow down boarding (GC and Poly sometimes have huge long lines that snake all through the resort). When we stay at WL, we will often take the bus to MK which puts...
  15. kiford

    Struggling with choices for new disability

    If it's still within your original budget, I'd go to Boardwalk. We love BC/YC but BW is still one of our favourites. We usually go to one of the two quiet pools - which are really quiet. Sometimes there isn't anyone else there so it's very relaxing. Yes, SAB is lovely but it is really nice to...
  16. kiford

    Port Canaveral Boarding Group Documentation

    Yes, just print your boarding pass (or have it on your phone). When you check-in, they'll use it to pull up your reservation and check everything. When you board, they'll look at it before you get in line to board and then when you board, they'll scan it (where they used to scan your KTTW card)...
  17. kiford

    YouTube content creators- Disney/ DCL

    Also Magic Dads. Mostly WDW, occasionally DL and they just finished their first DCL cruise with likely more to come. About 90% Disney I'd say.
  18. kiford

    How is Dream different than Magic/Wonder (other than larger)

    The ship is larger, but the rooms are slightly smaller (bit narrower). The adult-only pool area has a shallower area with seating around the side so you can sit in the water and chat with others. There is also an area that is only ankle-deep in front of the bar with seats around the perimeter...
  19. kiford

    Naples - short port day 8:30-4pm

    It's a lot to do both Pompeii and Vesuvius in one day. We spent over 8 hours in Pompeii a few years ago on a trip to Italy, and we'd all been there before, so it wasn't our first visit. Then, on another day, we did a climb up Vesuvius and a tour of Herculaneum. Also a very long (and exhausting...
  20. kiford

    Remember these? (Animators Palette)

    That was for the dessert which, in the beginning, was three different small bites.




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