Yay! I am more than pleased to hear that!
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We were there 10.30-11.20 and when we left there was still a lot of breakfast stuff out. But they stop replenishing it so if it gets eaten more quickly, itās gone.
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When I went on my first trip I bought my WDW and UOR tickets from an online reseller. But on my second trip I bought my WDW tickets from Disney and my UOR tickets from Universal. I donāt know why.
Iāve had a look at the online reseller I used last year and you can indeed buy 2-park hopper passes that last 14 days and require no specification of date. This is much better than the ādealā I got direct from Universal. Complete flexibility. No brainer.
As for EPs Iāll see how I get along with SR and / or buy on the day.
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Iāve just found a video of the view of HEA from Tomorrowland Terrace.
Itās awful! Itās hugely obscured by trees. Yes, you get a reserved spot. Yes you get a seat. Yes you get coverage from rain. But the view sucks.
So forget it. Iām going to do the Plaza Gardens after party again. Itās also $15 cheaper.
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If @profmatt hasnāt made a change in his plan, has the day really even happened?
Good choice. I was worried about you doing an expensive extra for the purposes of research. For many things in life, like this, if it aināt broke then donāt try to fix it.
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That presumably applies to my Pop vs ASMo debate.
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For the record, this wasnāt a change. It was an adjustment, which is a wholly different thing.
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Well thatās like six degrees of separation. Iām sure you can get from one word to any other word by linking definitions.
Besides, itās really more of a tweak.
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Iām confused about what twerking has to do with this. But okay. 
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Good choice! We used to do the terrace party when it was Wishes, but once moved to garden for HEA, we realized how much better the view was. Garden all the way!
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Highly controversially Iām now even wondering about not doing a dessert party at all. Doing no extras during my trip, other than the DDP and UOR.
Iām kinda inspired by the great spot I found all by myself for IllumiNations. Maybe Iāll find a cool spot for HEA. Already Iāll be seeing it from Narcoosseeās and CG.
(Itās possible the bit in bold is a lie.)
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Can be done. Especially as a solo traveler. Have done, both with fam and solo 
Itās why I struggle to find a reason to book a dessert party. But probably will one day anyway. For research
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Where? Oh do tell. I promise not to go there and take your spot when you are there for HEA Have HEA dessert party booked for family for March trip. DH and I did the party last spring so I know itās stress free with yummy strawberries but really donāt want to shell out $400 to do it.
Remind me in the morning Iāll share then.
Good morning!
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OK so I personally like the hub and have never had a hard time to get in there, whether alone or with my family of 4. Sure, once youāre in youāre in and thereās generally not a ton of elbow room, but neither have I ever felt like a sardine nor has my claustrophobia been triggered. We have gotten in the hub anywhere from 10-30 minutes ahead of the show.
If you donāt want to be right in hub, another favorite is a spot that is just behind the gardens, sort of between Caseyās and Crystal Palace. I have circled the area in this map, just below where the number 6 is:
In this spot there is a little stand of trees, surrounded themselves by a small fence which is convenient for leaning up against while watching. This has been an easy spot to snag even at the last minute, as people pass it by as they aim for a spot in-hub. The one risk here is that some dope in the garden area will place a small child or large tablet a bit in your viewing area. But otherwise, itās a great spot with zero crushing and plenty of elbow room. This is just one photo I took from there a couple of trips back at MVMCP:
Lastly, if you want to just take in the fireworks and music and are willing to sacrifice the projections (admittedly a big sacrifice, not recommended for a first viewing or even the only viewing in a trip), try the area near the fountain at Gastonās in fantasyland. Here you feel like you are IN the fireworks, as you are nearer to the place from where they are set off. There is almost nobody around, so itās perfect for a truly relaxing experience with plenty of room to move and breathe. The music is played in this area so you sacrifice none of that. Here is a photo taken from that spot:
and here you can see just how much elbow room you have there:
Hope this is helpful 
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Thank you!!
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An update
Iāve done some reallocation of parks to days. I originally didnāt have an MK day until day 4 or 5 or something. Day 1 (counting arrival day as Day 0) was Epcot and, much as I like Epcot, thatās not a particularly zingy start to a trip. Similarly, my first visit to UOR (boo! hiss!) wasnāt till about halfway through the trip, but I really like it and I didnāt go at Christmas, so this has a high priority for me.
Swapping days around is less straightforward than you might think. Some events occur on fixed days so you canāt just swap one day for another willy nilly.
Another change was Day 0. Originally set to be a calm evening at AK, itās now set to be MK. On arrival day MK has EMH till midnight (park close at 10pm) and so this seemed an attractive start to the vacation.
All this switching resulted in a minor ADR change. Satuāli is out and Iām now doing both Sci-Fi and 50ās Diner. Which is a result Iām happy with. Iāve done Satuāli on each of my three trips so far. Iāve never done either Sci-Fi or 50ās Diner.
My desire to use all my dining credits by only eating at WDW and not at UOR, and my desire to use all my FPPs, even on UOR days, has been the principal source of difficulty in getting the scheduling right.
Iāll post the schedule so far later ā Iāll be seeking advice on the order I should try to book my ADRs in, which Iām due to do next Friday.
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This is great, thank you. We have done the area you marked in purple with Wishes and for 4th of July show and loved it. A CM suggested it on our first trip and it has worked faithfully for us since. Didnāt have to get there super early. Had no trouble seeing well and very easy exit. Back to Poly within 15 min probably. Havenāt tried it with HEA though. I was encouraged to see you rate it as good. Hopeful it will still work well for us.
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