ConnecticutNonna
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- Jun 19, 2015
I think my son would love this, thanks for the tip! Do the Magical Express driver carry them too, do you know?Our family loves to collect the transportation cards. Many of the monorail drivers, bus drivers and boat captains carry them. You just have to ask them and often they'll pull one out with a smile. It's a wonderful little bit of pixie dust.
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so to clarify - we played in August 2016 and our next trip is November 2017. Kids want to play again and help friends traveling with us get started as well. So in order to get their first cards on the first night we're there (MVMCP on Nov 14) they have to use their existing cards to play a portal and then go back to Town Center to get a new pack and to get friends set up?
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awesome! thank you. we'll plan on heading back up there later in the eveningAs it will be your first day back at MK you can go to the Fire House Station and get a new portal key and pack of cards. Then you need to play game in order to get more cards the next day or during that week. Your friends will also need to sign up at Fire House to get their magic band linked and portal key and cards.
If you are there for party (MNSSHP or MVMCP) you will also get a special party card for each member of family that checks in at Fire Station (after 5pm I think).
The last time we went to WDW my DDs were 5. We were able to ride in the front of the monorail from MK to the Grand Floridian one afternoon. I am sorry that you can no longer do so. It was such a precious memory.
WHAT?? When did this stop?? My boys loved getting their "mono-rail driver's licenses"........was hoping to redo this during our trip in August.
The part about tinker bell, is is at the gift shop behind Cinderella Castle? If so, this has ended, or at least had as of my last trip.In pirates of the Caribbean gift shop they had a question of the day at the counter if you answered it right u got to pick something out of the treasure box
If your the first person in the gift shop you get to use a wand and set tinker bell free for the day
Don't forget all the free buttons at GS Birthday first visit ect
If your child loses a toy or souvenir you purchased, or a balloon pops, etc. ask any CM and they will replace it for free. Once there was this little kid who dropped his Mickey just as the parade was ending, and someone in an ECV ran over him, and partially tore his leg off. The poor kid was mortified, and inconsolable. A CM stepped in and ran Mickey to the First Aid Station. A while later she returned with Mickey in bandages and a hospital gown. We ran into the family again later on, and the mom told me they gave the boy instructions for Mickey's care, and told him to remove the bandages when he got home, and Mickey should be "better" by then. Mom said they switched the broken one with a new one. I just about cried, my heart was so touched by the magic.
That brought tears to my eyes. So sweet.At MK, we went to the barber shop and I paid to have my hair painted and glittered. They asked my DH if he wanted to do it, too, and he declined, but they offered him free "fairy dust." I think anyone can get free fairy dust, and you do not need an appointment. We had a short wait, but we went first thing. It might be a nice alternative if the BBB is too pricey for your family. Also, I like to watch the water electrical parade and the fireworks from the beach at the Poly. Grab a Dole Whip and kick back for a great show. Music is piped in, too.
It's also fun to tour the resorts. We particularly enjoyed AK with all the free range animals.
If your child loses a toy or souvenir you purchased, or a balloon pops, etc. ask any CM and they will replace it for free. Once there was this little kid who dropped his Mickey just as the parade was ending, and someone in an ECV ran over him, and partially tore his leg off. The poor kid was mortified, and inconsolable. A CM stepped in and ran Mickey to the First Aid Station. A while later she returned with Mickey in bandages and a hospital gown. We ran into the family again later on, and the mom told me they gave the boy instructions for Mickey's care, and told him to remove the bandages when he got home, and Mickey should be "better" by then. Mom said they switched the broken one with a new one. I just about cried, my heart was so touched by the magic.
That makes perfect sense. I just ***-u-me(d) people would be honest. I for get we cannot count on that any more.Stories like these are great and Disney does a wonderful job with "pixie dust". But please don't go in expecting it! They're not obliged to replace any lost toy or fix something that was carelessly broken. Can you imagine how many "lost" souvenirs there would be if people thought they could get anything replaced?! If a CM sees something like this happen, they'll definitely step in and help. If you go up asking for a replacement for something you say was lost, don't count on it!
Thank you so much for letting us know about this! We did it today and the pics are cute!If you bought the memory maker you can get family portraits taken in the studio at Disney Springs.