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The SSR 2BDRM villa was perfect for our party of 8 adults and 1 infant. Even though we filled the room to capacity, we didn’t feel crowded. There was plenty of sink and mirror space-- no issues getting ready in the mornings (and 5 of us were women).
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The bathtub was AMAZING. If anyone ever writes a blog post reviewing bathtubs of WDW, it definitely deserves a shoutout. I’m not even a bath person.
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We learned that if you plan to rope drop FoP on a day AK opens at 9:00, you must either take your own car or plan to be at the bus stop by 7:00am at the latest. We missed the very earliest bus (the next one came around 7:45), and although we were at the park by 8:10, there was already a 2.5 hour wait ahead of us for FoP. Fortunately, we had FP+ for later, and walked on NRJ instead.
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Speaking of FoP, if I HAD waited in a 2.5 hour line, I would not have felt my time wasted. The ride is that good. Just magic.
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The week we were there, the crowds were much greater than predicted (a couple cast members I talked to attributed this to Irma re-bookings). For example, MK was predicted to be a 7 on Wednesday, 10/11, but ended up being a 10. Touring plans still worked well, though.
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We did Epcot F&W festival kiosks for dinner on Thursday (no ADR required!), which worked well for our group of adults-- everyone got something they liked, and I think altogether we ended up spending less than we would have at one of the (table service) restaurants. My favorite F&W offering was the seared scallop w/ truffled celery root purée from the Wine and Dine kiosk-- soooo yummy!
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La Nouba is fabulous. DH and I spent an evening in DS on arrival day, and it was a great way to kick off our stay (we usually don’t do a park on arrival day). This was also the evening the tub drew me in.
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Adults need nap breaks, too.
A couple twenty-somethings in our party didn’t think so before, but are now convinced.
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The baby care centers are godsends, but if you are touring hard, there are quite a few attractions that are great for nursing on the go. Baby had his lunch during Finding Nemo show in AK, and we were both very happy about it.
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Cloth diapering is the best. We definitely would’ve had at least one major blowout if DS6mos had been in disposables. We did a blend of sposies and AIOs, and it worked beautifully: used cloth on park days, especially when expecting ahem some action. No blowouts or diaper rash, but we never had more than 2 soiled diapers in the wetbag. Our villa had a washer and dryer (and I had packed our detergent), so cleanup was just as easy as at home.
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Great report.
Thanks for the report! I saw that AK bus at the Congress Park stop a little after 7:00. Do you think it starts before 7:00?
I am not sure. There were no posted times before 7:35. We were at Congress Park stop at 7:30, but I was told there was a bus earlier. Wish there was better communication about the Disney buses.