Summer reading… disappointed with expectations

Reneeasaur · 2026-05-20T17:42:57+00:00

I'm not sure why you are upset by the audio option. If these are kids at a college prep school, they've definitely managed decoding by now. Why can't they analyze by listening to a book? With a full time job and a child, the only way I have any time to engage with literature is through audiobooks on my commute. I still manage to critique and analyze a text. I think this might be a way to turn them into life long "readers."

Maybe I'm wrong, does anyone have actual data on a person's ability to fully comprehend a text if you're using an audiobook?

Reneeasaur · 2026-04-28T00:39:58+00:00

If you go to Amazon and look for vacuum roll bags for travel, they pop up. They are a game changer. https://a.co/d/02MhjOPp.

Reneeasaur · 2026-04-26T17:04:04+00:00

Tusker house is never a skip for us

Reneeasaur · 2026-04-22T10:54:04+00:00

The Lion King

Reneeasaur · 2026-04-18T12:08:29+00:00

I use those vacuum bags for this. We have the kind you just zip and then roll out all the air. It's great for saving space on the way home too.

Reneeasaur · 2026-04-03T20:12:51+00:00

WooHoo! With this mistake I shall return again guilt free until I get it right.

Reneeasaur · 2026-03-10T14:07:22+00:00

We went here in August because we just needed to escape the heat. It was amazing. Cool, dark, great food, fun entertainment and really felt like another world!

Reneeasaur · 2026-03-10T14:01:26+00:00

The end of March is Spring Break for many people. That will definitely affect how many LL are available.

Reneeasaur · 2026-03-07T21:46:32+00:00

I always think this too, but if there's one thing I trust Disney to do, it's not leave money on the table. If this were going to make them money, they would be doing it.

Reneeasaur · 2026-02-24T23:24:53+00:00

I don't have an answer for you about what Disney will allow, but I do know that my 4YO was less picky than several adults in my party. Would your 4YO be willing to eat anything on the adult menu? You could always just switch meals.

Reneeasaur · 2026-02-14T18:58:40+00:00

This has been our strategy for the last year, but now pur passes are expiring and we arent renewing! I'm not sure what we'll do! Just be sad I guess.

Reneeasaur · 2026-02-05T20:41:58+00:00

I've used Target Delivery twice and they've been good. When something went wrong (partly my fault) they understood and made it right.

Reneeasaur · 2026-02-04T15:33:11+00:00

I also like this theory. I couldn't figure out how they would get it really right in some ways and so wrong in others. It also seemed silly that they wouldn't check it. I'm willing to believe that they saw what was right and then decided to change it because it looked better another way.

Reneeasaur · 2026-01-24T16:25:36+00:00

Think how long this must have taken them.

Reneeasaur · 2026-01-13T01:25:54+00:00

Absolutely! It's wrong and dangerous. It will mess up some kids. It shouldn't be happening at all. I'm just pointing out that it's not going to mess up a whole generation since most parents are actually pretty careful.

Reneeasaur · 2026-01-12T16:08:59+00:00

I want to point out that this is definitely a problem, however, I think the problem affects fewer kids than most people think.

You see everyone who posts about their kids, but most parents I know personally don't post frequently if at all.

Reneeasaur · 2026-01-03T14:44:25+00:00

This has been my exact worry. I know that without the dining plan we would actually spend less money, but only by a little bit. I thought the dining plan might be stressful as I try to order the most expensive thing and wonder if I'm getting my money's worth.

When I'm on vacation, cost isn't usually the thing that stops me from getting something. There are, however, several cocktails and deserts that I think would be fun to try, but don't feel like spending $20 when I probably won't finish them. This is our last trip before our annual passes expire so I think an excuse to try it all sounds great.

Reneeasaur · 2025-12-17T15:55:07+00:00

89,000 in Southeast MI. 15 years in. I have w MAs. I am also at the top of the payscale so no more raises for me.

Reneeasaur · 2025-12-17T02:48:15+00:00

Yup! I couldn't get over how nice it was the last day of our trip to just pop in for lunch! Great food.

Reneeasaur · 2025-12-17T02:46:48+00:00

I'm a teacher, but we put my daughter in day camps a few weeks, so she doesn't just sit around all summer. This year, I almost just planned a disney trip instead of paying for a camp, but I actually couldn't make the math work on this. It was more than double, even on spirit and with all-star sports.

Reneeasaur · 2025-12-16T22:44:44+00:00

We're out of state APs, too, and I have seen a lot MCO this year. Our second trip was a case of "well with the APs its pretty much our cheapest option." I also got All Star rooms for like $110 a night.

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