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So, with our first trip of the year to Disney done(we had 3 planned this year), it is time for DH and I to start planning our next trip in October. Here are the details so far:
Flights:
We are flying JetBlue
10/17/2008- Depart Boston at 1:45 p.m. and arrive in Orlando at 4:49 p.m.
10/20/2008- Depart Orlando at 12:15 p.m. and have a lay over in Washington
from 2:24 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and then arrive in Boston at 5:46 p.m.
Car Rental:
We will be renting from Hertz
Pick-up time- 5:15 p.m.
Drop-off time- 10:00 a.m.
Hotel Information:
We will be staying at Disneys All-Star Movies Resort
Pre-Planned Events:
10/18/2008- Halloween Horror Nights XVIII at Universal Studios
10/19/2008- Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Undecided Events:
10/18/2008- Spend the day at the Universal Parks. We would need to
purchase tickets. Tickets are $79.99 pp for 2 parks in one day.
10/19/2008- Spend the day at a Disney park. We already have tickets and
the International Food and Wine Festival will be taking place.
For the most part, as you can see, we have planned pretty much what we want to get done. As part of my normal planning routine, I have hours of operation including extra magic hours for our stay written down, what the normal weather is like for our stay,and also the sunrise/sunset for our stay (we got in the habit of doing this when we started travelinf with DH's family. The kids tend to get tired when it strats getting dark, so, this helps us plan better. Also, it's nice to know for pictures.).
There are somethings that we are unsure of however, and, have listed a few questions below that hopefully someone can help me answer.
Questions for You:
-Does anyone know if Disney Reward Points can be used at Restaurants on
Disney property? If so, which ones?
-On our most recent trip, we bought the refillable mugs at Pop Century. The
woman at the register said we could refill it on future trips, but, on the mug
and signs at the beverage dispensers, it said current trip only. So, what is
the real deal?
-Does anyone know the prices for mini-golf at the Disney courses? DH and I
would like to do this in October, and, are trying to plan accordingly.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help answer those questions. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Yes you can use the Disney Reward points from your Disney Visa card at most of the restaurants on Disney property. There are a few that you can't that I know of. The only ones that come to mind are Rainforest Cafe and Planet Hollywood, because they are not Disney owned as far as I know. I'm sure someone else will be able to tell you any other specific restaurants as well.
As far as I know the mugs are only good for the time of your current trip. Maybe the CM meant you could fill it on future trips to the food court for your current trip then??
Here is a link to allearsnet.com for info on mini golf. Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf
A lot of people ask about the refillable mugs. I was under the impression it was for length of stay only. However , I noticed on our recent trip that lots of people in the food court were using older mugs with resort logos. And I didn't see anyone being turned away.
Great plans - and maybe we'll see you down there, as we're in Disney at the same time as you. We actually fly out of New York that same day on JetBlue, but a bit later.
We have used the mugs we got earlier this year for a couple of trips. We bought them a AKL and they didn't have a resort specific logo and seem to be the same ones they were using in March. I'm not sure the official "rule" but since they seem to be the current ones I didn't feel too bad about using them.
-Does anyone know if Disney Reward Points can be used at Restaurants on
Disney property? If so, which ones?Yes, most of the WDW-owned restaurants accept the Reward Points card
-On our most recent trip, we bought the refillable mugs at Pop Century. The
woman at the register said we could refill it on future trips, but, on the mug
and signs at the beverage dispensers, it said current trip only. So, what is
the real deal?The real deal is that the mugs are good for the length of the stay they are purchased during.
-Does anyone know the prices for mini-golf at the Disney courses? I think it's about $15, and you get to keep the ball.
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