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No, we actually DID fly out of ABE, but still into MCO. Both flights went through PHL. It was crazy, paid $248 each for the flights from ABE. If we had driven to PHL and taken the connecting flight as a non stop and same first leg home, would have been over $600 each.

Pretty sure they can hear. Not quite reading yet. No, Orlando doesn’t really mean anything, but they know Disney is in Florida. Parking at the hotels is I think $20 per night, parking at the parks is $25 per day. If you are staying at a Disney hotel, you don’t pay to park at the parks. If I am staying on my DVC points, I don’t pay to park at the hotel either.

No grilling (they do provide grills/areas near most resorts) and I imagine there is a no alcohol rule. You can bring in any food and non-alcoholic beverages you want tho. I should test that theory sometime with a whole brisket, lol. Would have to cut it with the plastic food service knife tho

It was great, the boys really loved it. Didn't tell them we were going until we were at the gate. Even though the older one had guessed it several times (airplane rides mean Disney to them) there was still an appropriate amount of surprise and excitement when we told them. It was pretty crowded, with pre-Easter and Spring Break happening. The popular websites had it as 9 or 10 out of 10, but we were able to pack in plenty of activities due to knowing how to work the Fastpass system, as well as springing for an upcharge early morning event at Magic Kingdom. They wouldn't have gotten to ride the 7 Dwarfs Mine Train if I hadn't, since we only had a few days heads up to book Fastpasses they were of course, all gone. Also rented a car when we would normally just rely on Disney busses, figured with only 2 days and a morning it would help maximize our trip.

Definitely feel like I made the right decision with Disney World, then. My ski days at Killington would have been last Sunday and Monday.

Were there any direct flights left with seats available? If an airline changes your flights and the times differ by more than a certain amount, they are required to reaccomodate you to closer to your original itinerary if at all possible, at no cost to you. But you have to know your rights and ask for what you want. A few years ago I even made United change our Orlando flights from ABE to PHL because they changed our arrival from like noon to 8 pm. The agent wouldn’t do it and insisted she could only put us on other flights out of ABE, but when I cited the regulation she put me on hold, came back in a couple minutes and it was easy peasy.

We’re staying at Saratoga Springs, unless one of the other DVC resorts comes they with availability sometime tomorrow to switch to. Parks are a bit up in the air. We don’t arrive until 830 pm Saturday, so probably nothing Sat night. Probably springing for the Early Morning Magic at Magic Kingdom on Sunday morning. We have Fastpasses at Studios that night Monday morning no idea, probably close MK Monday because they’re open until midnight. Fly back 4ish on Tuesday. Airlines amuse me sometimes. Flying out of ABE for about $250rt each, through Philly both ways. To drive to PHL and get on those non-stops would have raised the price $350 each.

Orlando too far out of the way?

Saturday the 14”3th was slated to be the day we were headed to Killington. Now with Pops out of commission and me not feeling like making the trip solo, I think the family will be flying out of ABE for a whirlwind 3 day blitz of Disney World, lol. From snow to Florida sun, quite the switch in plans

I still think its Vail for Camelback. They are throwing the word Epic around a ton on social media. Like flaunting it. Unless it is a literal taunt. Maybe there's a deal in place and they turned down Vail

After mentioning that they got the go ahead from the "conservation folks" to open the new trail next year for natural snow, she said, loosely quoted, “And snowmaking is the next step, it’s a big expense. We’ve been in talks with some potential investors . . . We’re trying to put together a plan to get the snowmaking all put in for the next pod of trails to open. There’s some pretty big investors we’re talking to. The next 5 years or so are going to be very exciting.”

I'll allow it

Sounds like he wants you to think he knows something. That there’s news coming from Blue is no scoop was my point. Barb was pretty candid at the pass holder party.

Coming in a little late to the party with his Blue insinuation at the bottom

I know, that's how I knew the name predated your spill

Until you said in January, thought it was named after that fateful morning on Razor's . . .

Yeah, there's a time and place for Taco Bell, but this ain't Taco Bell

These are a crunchier shell wrapped in a soft shell. They’re pretty perfect Or get it boardwalk style as they call it, which is apparently using crunchy chips and eaten with a fork

Wanted to put in a good session since it's probably the last day for the season. Probably not going to Killington, but we'll see. No, about 6 or 8 people in there but spread out filling out waivers. Tip: when you go in just go right to a tablet and fill out a waiver if there,s one open. Then they'll look you up by address at the counter

2 more runs for me (might as well hit 30) then it's taco time!

Call it a hunch. Just shared a run down Pocono Raceway with 3 whitetail deer, so that was cool

Did we keep the receipt?

You are going to be miserable here tomorrow.

There’s a couple of lines of bumps down skies left oh Rhododendron Glen