Comments on: Ask Dad http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/ask-dad/ Finally a blog with Dad-a-tude Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dad http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/ask-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Dad Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:21:45 +0000 http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/?p=623#comment-312 Unfortunately, the Spring Breaker's won't leave until around the 20th. But if you are there after the 20th, you'll have the parks pretty much to yourselves. Unfortunately, the Spring Breaker’s won’t leave until around the 20th. But if you are there after the 20th, you’ll have the parks pretty much to yourselves.

]]> By: Sherry http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/ask-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Sherry Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:30 +0000 http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/?p=623#comment-311 Dad, How crowded are the parks aroung the 18th of April. I wondered if all of the spring breakers will be back in school. Sherry Dad,

How crowded are the parks aroung the 18th of April. I wondered if all of the spring breakers will be back in school.

Sherry

]]> By: Dad http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/ask-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Dad Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:06:49 +0000 http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/?p=623#comment-309 Sherry, Most of us Disneyoholics dream of getting one of those offers with the pin. Yes, it's a good deal. The only thing that might sour it a little is if Disney runs a free ticket deal for that time frame. They haven't announced any yet, but they did last year. But even then they will make you an offer to sweeten your trip. Dad says go for it. Sherry,

Most of us Disneyoholics dream of getting one of those offers with the pin. Yes, it’s a good deal. The only thing that might sour it a little is if Disney runs a free ticket deal for that time frame. They haven’t announced any yet, but they did last year. But even then they will make you an offer to sweeten your trip. Dad says go for it.

]]> By: Sherry http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/ask-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Sherry Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:27:41 +0000 http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/?p=623#comment-308 Hi, I just recently booked a Disney vacation for April 18-24-10. I received a pinned offer that gave me 40% off of a deluxe resort. I wondered if, relative to Disney specials, is that a good deal? Hi,

I just recently booked a Disney vacation for April 18-24-10. I received a pinned offer that gave me 40% off of a deluxe resort. I wondered if, relative to Disney specials, is that a good deal?

]]> By: Dad http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/ask-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Dad Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:32:35 +0000 http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/?p=623#comment-306 Pam, I've answered your question on my Ask Dad page on the main web site. Here's the link http://www.dadsguidetowdw.com/will-disney-world-be-wickedly-crowded-at-christmas.html Pam,

I’ve answered your question on my Ask Dad page on the main web site.

Here’s the link

http://www.dadsguidetowdw.com/will-disney-world-be-wickedly-crowded-at-christmas.html

]]> By: Pam http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/ask-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Pam Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:25:51 +0000 http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/?p=623#comment-305 Hi Dad, we are traveling to WDW over Christmas Break (I know, I know) but my twin girls will turn 5 on December 27 and I really wanted to spend their birthday at the parks. I have made reservations at Chef Mickeys at 7:30 on the 27th for breakfast and was hoping to hop over to Magic Kingdom afterwards. We will already have our tickets so I was thinking we would take adantage of the 6 Fast Pass tickets you can get in lieu of the "free day on your birthday" offer. Looking at the scheduled for MK (EMH before AND after regular hours) that day I have several concerns: 1) It will be wickedly crowded by the time we get out of breakfast and they will be out of Fast Passes for the birthday offer which makes being at MK that day pointless. 2) It will be wickedly crowded and perhaps we should park in the main parking lot (rather than at the Contemporary) so we can hop on the monorail after eating and save us some time (how early do the lots open?) 3) It will be wickedly crowded and my children will be miserable and maybe we should just go to another park? I spoke with a reservation agent who thought we should give it a shot because if it was too crowded, they would close the park anyway! Yikes! The good news is we are arriving on the 20th so we will have several days to hit MK before Christmas so it's not like we haven't been there yet. I was just hoping we could take advantage of the Fast Pass special. Any thoughts you have on this insanity would be helpful. Thanks! Hi Dad, we are traveling to WDW over Christmas Break (I know, I know) but my twin girls will turn 5 on December 27 and I really wanted to spend their birthday at the parks. I have made reservations at Chef Mickeys at 7:30 on the 27th for breakfast and was hoping to hop over to Magic Kingdom afterwards. We will already have our tickets so I was thinking we would take adantage of the 6 Fast Pass tickets you can get in lieu of the “free day on your birthday” offer. Looking at the scheduled for MK (EMH before AND after regular hours) that day I have several concerns:

1) It will be wickedly crowded by the time we get out of breakfast and they will be out of Fast Passes for the birthday offer which makes being at MK that day pointless.

2) It will be wickedly crowded and perhaps we should park in the main parking lot (rather than at the Contemporary) so we can hop on the monorail after eating and save us some time (how early do the lots open?)

3) It will be wickedly crowded and my children will be miserable and maybe we should just go to another park?

I spoke with a reservation agent who thought we should give it a shot because if it was too crowded, they would close the park anyway! Yikes! The good news is we are arriving on the 20th so we will have several days to hit MK before Christmas so it’s not like we haven’t been there yet. I was just hoping we could take advantage of the Fast Pass special.

Any thoughts you have on this insanity would be helpful. Thanks!

]]> By: Dad http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/ask-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Dad Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:13:29 +0000 http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/?p=623#comment-218 That's a really good question. The answer used to be, no problem, you can do it. When FastPass first came out the scanners in the machines could be tricked by old tickets. A few years ago Disney changed the software in the machines to allow only tickets that have been scanned for entry to obtain a ticket. So the bottom line is, everyone will have to be in the park to get a ticket. Sorry. <strong>Dad's FastPass page</strong><a href="http://www.dadsguidetowdw.com/fastpass.html" rel="nofollow"> That’s a really good question.

The answer used to be, no problem, you can do it. When FastPass first came out the scanners in the machines could be tricked by old tickets. A few years ago Disney changed the software in the machines to allow only tickets that have been scanned for entry to obtain a ticket.

So the bottom line is, everyone will have to be in the park to get a ticket.

Sorry.

Dad’s FastPass page

]]> By: chart http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/ask-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-217 chart Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:19:19 +0000 http://dads-blog.dadsguidetowdw.com/?p=623#comment-217 Do you know if it is required that a guest be in the park in order to get a Fast Pass? We're staying at the Yacht Club and I was wondering if I could go into Epcot by myself and obtain Soarin' Fast Passes for everyone in my party with their tickets, even though they haven't entered the park yet. They're late sleepers! Thanks! Do you know if it is required that a guest be in the park in order to get a Fast Pass? We’re staying at the Yacht Club and I was wondering if I could go into Epcot by myself and obtain Soarin’ Fast Passes for everyone in my party with their tickets, even though they haven’t entered the park yet. They’re late sleepers! Thanks!

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