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Your trips sound awesome, Laura! We were fortunate to spend a week at Boulder Ridge at spring break. Still to come: July trip - Spit stay BLT (first time at our first home resort) and Kidani Savannah view (cannot wait), and hopefully first Typhoon Lagoon visit Devember - Christmas trip to Boulder Ridge, Vero, and maybe
Any drink any size with extra everything at Starbucks
I’d be curious to see the comparison data if you’re comfortable sharing. Thanks for taking us along on your adventure with research!
Thanks for sharing the Bio flyover! The footprint of this resort is remarkable. I’m eager to see the outdoor spaces continue to take shape.
We also talked to our financial planner and she’s been supportive of our Disney time as important family time and a reasonable use of funds. I wholeheartedly agree too with your note that you have to cherish the moment and spend money on your self and family to enjoy what you love now. Good luck!
Based on some earlier posts in the thread it sounds like Disney is automating as much as possible, so I assume this will also reduce or eliminate the ability to email/chat requests for rooms. I hope they increase investment in MDE to allow more granular requests. Some are great (eg, BLT) but some aren’t (BRV).
Sharing this blog - had some additional detail https://www.disneytouristblog.com/fan-favorite-wailulu-lounge-at-polys-island-tower-refurbishment-from-now-to-june-2026/
We’re doing dining plan on our arrival night (we stay at all star because we get in late and move to DVC the next day). The plan feels like a bonus and makes the cups and first few eats feel (free), then discounts the rest of the trip.
Following - I saw that notice about refurbishment too and wondered what’s up
Following along on your journey! We have 2 resale contracts and felt confident about that. But then from time to time I think about all the future resorts that may open….and it’s easy to see at least some value in direct benefits. I could see us at some point (when the right resort or incentive comes up), offloading ou
Following the Sanaa breakfast chat - we stay at Kidani this July and hope to maximize Sanaa’s offerings
We buy Incredipass for our out of state family of four. We visit over Christmas and we’re resale owners only, so it works for us. The discount as APs is equivalent most of the time to the DVC discount, which is nice too. We’ve had passes for 3 years and each year we try to go as many days as we can. Usually three weeks
Wow. Now that’s a tribute! Well, now I really feel like I missed out! The MK options are abysmal for quick service - I like some of the food but then some of the dining rooms are just pure chaos.
GF to ASM will be a change but I have to say I really enjoy the All Stars. We usually stay there on our arrival nights and love the theming and find the cast members to be extra welcoming. I know this wasn’t your question, but just affirming that AS Music is a great resort. Happy planning!
So reasonable for sure! I won’t feel like I’m missing out not staying on Crescent Lake, but I’m sure many would. We’ll happily stay at AKL, Poly, GF, etc. and who knows, when our BRV expires, we’ll see what’s happening in the market at that time.
It seems very possible Lakeshore Lodge may have similar resale restrictions as Riv, though I can understand why this is catching your interest. In looking at resale contracts, options at 7 months, and the frequency we want to visit - we have bought resale twice. If a resort comes online we’d hate to miss, I’ll rent poi
In park - Looove Baseline In a resort - Territory Lounge (also need to rack up many more visits to others!)
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