Recent content by RalphinSC

So, basically, you are admitting that you want to have your cake and eat it too. Do you go to Disney at all? Do you go to the major theme parks? I have been to nearly every waterpark in Orlando. And they ALL get busy when it's hot. You are basically admitting that the problem is yourself and...

I went several times last week and gave an extensive report here. Longest tapped wait was 120 minutes (ended up being about 90 minutes) and longest wait in an actual line was about ten minutes. If you get there when the park opens, you can easily ride all the slides you want and then use the...

Hey guys! Read here often, but comment rarely. Just back from a week in Orlando and hit Volcano Bay for four separate days. Here are a few of my observations: 1. You can get plenty of rides in if you commit to getting there early. We stayed at Cabana Bay and were first in on early entry for...

As far as this goes, I don't think the staff would care. I had my son and wife's AP's linked to mine through the Universal app, and all three of our bands would come up with my name when we tapped (I guess it was a weird side effect of that). So I think your plan could work quite well. Because...

Yeah, nothing like a sip and uuuuugh shiver to get you going in the mornings. When you start to notice just how terrible it tastes, that's the sign you've had enough caffeine. LOL!

Hammill is not signing, so no need to worry there. I'm beginning to wonder with such a huge collection of celebrities and with the Anniversary of the original/filming of the sequels; if Disney isn't going to perhaps make an announcement during that weekend...... Not saying it will happen, but...

Booked it today for June 13th. This alleviates a lot of the PITA and time sink it is to stake out good parade and firework viewing spots. The snacks and desserts are just icing on the cake. And it's star Wars too. They already have some of my money with a character breakfast. I wonder when...

Yeah, ended up getting a 10:55 for June 13th and then changed it a couple of hours later to an 8:00am on June 9th once I figured out that the experience was not just confined to Star Wars Weekend dates. Saved me from having to pick up a THIRD Studios date just to see the parade.

They are going through now after a rocky start. Didn't load them in until 7:15am or so. Been on hold now for 56 minutes trying to get in.....sheesh!

Not available yet for online booking. Been up checking since 6am. Has Disney ever added something like this before with zero fanfare or zero prior mention? I guess 7am will tell, but right now something is smelling rotten in the state of Denmark.....

Yep. Seeing it all over the place now. You are right on. Looks like I'll be up at 5:45am tomorrow morning to be ready to try and grab a late breakfast ressie at the Sci-Fi right after the parade.

That actually looks like a pretty good idea right there. Second place I've seen this so I'm hoping it's true. Might be worth checking in the morning for possible dining reservations....

Thankfully, this is one thing I'm not going to miss. I remember signing my son up for the Padawan Mind challenge in 2012. The later show, about an hour before the Hoopla. Couldn't even get close enough to the stage to get good pictures of him due to all the off-duty cast members and lifestylers...

And the worst thing about that is those four sections were taken nearly verbatim from his article he wrote in 2008. It has only gotten worse since then.

That's such a bummer. One of my favorite DHS memories is of being a participant in the boat torpedo scene for the Backlot tour. It does need to go away though. The ride has been languishing in the purgatory of poor show for years.