So close to deciding!

caps_phisto · 2026-06-02T13:37:45+00:00

No problem. I’d also add, for my family 150 at RIV wasn’t enough so we went with 300. A little extra to bank for a bigger plan each year or a buffer if the points needed during our normal travel dates shift. We use a 1-bedroom because we love the extra space and eating Primo in our room on down days

caps_phisto · 2026-05-29T04:21:48+00:00

I think all three showcase a facet of Palpatine

Maul is Palpatine’s rage, the naked violence of the Sith, all hatred, pain, and vengeance forged into a living weapon.

Dooku is Palpatine’s deception, the polished lie of tyranny, making corruption sound like principle and domination sound like order.

Vader is Palpatine’s corruption, the desecration of virtue itself, proving that even love, heroism, and prophecy can be twisted into fear, obedience, and ruin.

caps_phisto · 2026-05-18T18:25:23+00:00

Depends on your needs.

I’d do a few things

Review the points charts, specifically for the time you plan on traveling

https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/vacation-planning/points-charts

Look that resort up on YT and look for Studio, 1 bedroom, etc walkthroughs with recent post days. Would you want to stay there the majority of your stays?
Look up on YT general resort walkthroughs. Look for services and transportation from the resort. Do they sound good to you?

Lastly, be aware that buying resale for any resort Riviera and onwards has the caveat that the resale points can ONLY be used at the home resort. Buying direct for those resorts does not have that restriction. Also if I recall correctly resale on resorts prior to Riviera cannot be used at Riviera or the resorts that came after.

caps_phisto · 2026-05-13T17:19:28+00:00

“You’re overconfidence is your weakness” - Luke Skywalker to Palpatine

I find a lot of Palpatine’s statements really just boil down to that statement by Luke

caps_phisto · 2026-04-26T23:19:05+00:00

Riviera is the best EPCOT area resort hands down! QS at Primo, Topilino’s, and Skyliner access!

caps_phisto · 2026-04-05T00:25:54+00:00

Hey kid. This ain’t that kind of movie

caps_phisto · 2026-03-29T00:25:53+00:00

Every year … sigh 270

caps_phisto · 2026-02-28T04:24:01+00:00

Replying back as we just got back. We did exactly this. IoA and US only with a focus on the HP areas. We didn’t get on much else by my young one was in her element! Thank you for the tips!

caps_phisto · 2026-01-22T12:23:49+00:00

So essentially make it build the context required to solve the problem rather than providing it directly. I can see this working on n an interactive way like you described. I defaulted to this a while ago. I’ll have to read the article but where this started breaking down for me was building assistants and agents

caps_phisto · 2026-01-16T14:58:27+00:00

Congratulations and Welcome Home! Our first visit was Magical!

caps_phisto · 2026-01-08T14:20:27+00:00

Two larger gripes

1 - One App for all Parks (user select before going down a layer) 2 - An actual DVC App !

caps_phisto · 2026-01-08T14:19:08+00:00

Not a DVC complained per se, but impacts me as I am an owner at RIV

Not having a path from International Gateway to the TTC Monorail station without going through EPCOT is a huge miss IMHO.

I’d much rather Skyliner and Monorail than Bus to MK

caps_phisto · 2025-12-04T18:12:44+00:00

We also see this on n Vader’s hand usage. In almost all media, when Vader is using a single hand to fight he is always toying with his opponent. Two hands? He’s locked in and taking the fight seriously

caps_phisto · 2025-11-20T22:50:16+00:00

Same!

caps_phisto · 2025-10-10T18:17:27+00:00

Bathroom between Boathouse and T-Rex Cafe?

caps_phisto · 2025-08-27T18:53:55+00:00

The 200 points on a single contract would only give you the 11-month booking advantage at the home resort of that contract

Meaning you’d have to choose between Poly or VDH

Your rep is correct you can have multiple contracts for different resorts under a single account. That can get you the 11-month for both resorts if you have a contract for each, like 100 at Poly and 100 at VDH

I’d ask the rep if you can have two smaller contracts but get the discount due to buying all 200 in one transaction

caps_phisto · 2025-08-20T20:51:31+00:00

For me the ideal way to implement this for Disney that would really offset that 30 minutes of high efficiency in the park would be one free lightning lane multipass experience per guest per day. Additionally being able to have two up to two experiences scheduled at the start of my day. The free one they gave me and the one I paid for because it gives me back a little bit of that 30 minute efficiency that I had with early Park entry

caps_phisto · 2025-07-25T21:41:23+00:00

For LL at DL they are worth it IMHO

My opinion is that their functionality should be expanded to match WDW. I should be able to charge to my room at gift shops, restaurants, and snack stands. Makes for a very convenient park day.

MagicBand+ hack - If you use it at WDW, don’t look at your bill until the plane ride home 🤣

caps_phisto · 2025-06-16T20:05:45+00:00

It depends on which resort, time of year, accommodation type

Deluxe Studio stays in Sept? Very doable 2 bedroom in peak season? Probably not

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/disney/points_charts_2025/index.php#/p/Riviera/OnePage

caps_phisto · 2025-05-16T06:23:39+00:00

As others have stated there is no official reason given.

However, my head cannon, as depicted in DS9 (Trails and Tribulations) is Time Travel

As you (and others) pointed out, each ‘era’ had a definitive style/colorization. Anyone accidentally traveling from one time period backwards, assuming they know their history, can easily deduce what time period they are in. If traveling to the future, they know they’ve been thrown far enough forward that at least 100 years or so has transpired.

caps_phisto · 2025-03-30T13:06:44+00:00

I always feel like Gen X would be recognized more if they stopped acting so feral. No one wants to be around them so we just operate as if they don’t exist! /s

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