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Show Notes
Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Mike Newell, Len Testa & Mike Scopa
Topics:
- Listener Questions
- Jeanine wants to know room requests for Pop Century for a room near parking and ice machine on the ground floor
- Mike Scopa says the preferred rooms are in the 50's, 60's & 70's buildings
- Mike Scopa suggests the 70's building because it's not that far from the Food court or buses
- Mike Scopa doesn't like the 60's building because it's very noisy and you're paying extra for it
- Len thinks if you're in the 50's building close to the parking, it's nice but the other buildings are no good
- Len recommends avoiding the 80's building because it's a real walk
- Michael of British Columbia, Canada wants to know what resort to upgrade to for the last 4 nights of his trip
- Len says stay away from Saratoga Springs
- Mike Scopa also recommends not staying at Old Key West because Michael doesn't have a car
- Mike Scopa recommends Port Orleans French Quarter
- Steve Seifert would likely recommend the Polynesian
- Matt agrees with Port Orleans French Quarter
- Len thinks 10 days in All star is going to be a tough fit
- Len recommends an All Star Suite or at Fort Wilderness Campground
- Mike Newell votes for Port Orleans French Quarter
- Mark wants to stay at the Polynesian resort but heard Len said he wouldn't recommend it anymore and wants to know why
- Len says the issue wit the Polynesian was bad reader surveys complaining about the service at the Polynesian in an Unofficial Guide survey
- Len says the area of concern were front desk, valet and housekeeping
- Len says the Polynesian is working on the issues
- Matt thinks Steve would still recommend the Polynesian
- Mike Scopa doesn't think Mark should stay at the Contemporary and would recommend the Polynesian
- RichO wants to know about how guests in a regular room can access concierge level ammenities at the Wilderness Lodge
- Len says what you need to do is request Concierge level access at the front desk and it's a negotiable rate
- Len doesn't think it works a lot and will cost around $15-20 per day
- Hagen of VMK wants to know if you can have your luggage moved between resorts
- Matt says you can have bell services move your luggage for you and you pick up your luggage at bell services at your new resort
- Dave of MD suggests picking up their own luggage and taking Magical Express as to avoid the delay in getting your luggage
- Russ of UK wants to know if every member of his party have to have an Annual Pass to receive the Annual Pass discount
- Len says for the dining, you just need one person to have the Annual Pass
- Mike Scopa says you can get no more than 3 rooms per Annual Passholder with your discounted rate
- Mike Scopa says with the Disney Dining Experience card, Cast members are lenient on how many people are in your party
- Kelly of CA wants to know how accessible the boat service is between Downtown Disney and Port Orleans Riverside
- Matt says getting to the boat is not difficult at all
- Mike Newell says if there is bad weather they close the boat
- Len says the boat runs from 9am-11pm
- Matt says the buses will be your best bet
Running Time: 20:39
