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I would never go to Disney without having a kid, personally.
Any decent restaurants in downtown Atlanta? Don’t care about any particular cuisine, but I’ll be there in May.
Any decent restaurants in downtown Atlanta? Don’t care about any particular cuisine, but I’ll be there in May.
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The Varsity
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Man do I miss this pkaceThe Varsity
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Meehan’s Public House if you are downtown and want casual.
http://meehanspublichouse.com/location/downtown
http://meehanspublichouse.com/location/downtown
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Thank you both - they're on my list. Fried pies at Varsity? That may be a multiple-trip location.
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take the MARTA train North to the North Avenue station and instead of going west to the Varsity, go east to Mary Mac's Tea Room and git yerself some Pot Likker, fried chicken and fried green tomatoes. https://www.marymacs.com/Any decent restaurants in downtown Atlanta? Don’t care about any particular cuisine, but I’ll be there in May.
for a great burger hit up The Vortex: https://thevortexatl.com/
for Texas style BBQ, grab an Uber/Lyft to Fox Bros: http://www.foxbrosbbq.com/
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we just returned from Anaheim and since we had a free day on Sunday we went to DisneyLand,well actually, Disney's California Adventure. fortunately one of our group is a master at working the Disney parks. we did a 1 day ticket with MaxPass. that got us several FastPasses for ride and all those Disney character pictures. to make it more entertaining for us the Disney Food and Wine Festival was also going on so there was special food available. my favorite was the Black Garlic Pork Belly Banh Mi.
between FastPasses and Single Rider lines I think the longest we waited for a ride was 20 minutes and we got pictures with all the major characters and quite a few minor ones as well.
I'm not a Disney person but was very interested in learning about and finding "hidden Mickeys" all over the park.
favorite rides were the Incredicoaster, Guardians of the Galaxy and Soarin'.
between FastPasses and Single Rider lines I think the longest we waited for a ride was 20 minutes and we got pictures with all the major characters and quite a few minor ones as well.
I'm not a Disney person but was very interested in learning about and finding "hidden Mickeys" all over the park.
favorite rides were the Incredicoaster, Guardians of the Galaxy and Soarin'.
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How exactly did the MaxPass work? I'm going to get this for our trip next month, but not 100% sure of it's functionality. Do you get to load multiple rides onto the app at once, or is it load one, scan it in line, then load up the next?we just returned from Anaheim and since we had a free day on Sunday we went to DisneyLand,well actually, Disney's California Adventure. fortunately one of our group is a master at working the Disney parks. we did a 1 day ticket with MaxPass. that got us several FastPasses for ride and all those Disney character pictures. to make it more entertaining for us the Disney Food and Wine Festival was also going on so there was special food available. my favorite was the Black Garlic Pork Belly Banh Mi.
between FastPasses and Single Rider lines I think the longest we waited for a ride was 20 minutes and we got pictures with all the major characters and quite a few minor ones as well.
I'm not a Disney person but was very interested in learning about and finding "hidden Mickeys" all over the park.
favorite rides were the Incredicoaster, Guardians of the Galaxy and Soarin'.
Also like the free download of pictures. If the FastPass alone was sufficient, I'd buy one MaxPass for the family, then FastPass at all the kiosks in the park. I'm thinking that may not work so well
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Here’s what my Disney guru said:
How exactly did the MaxPass work? I'm going to get this for our trip next month, but not 100% sure of it's functionality. Do you get to load multiple rides onto the app at once, or is it load one, scan it in line, then load up the next?
Also like the free download of pictures. If the FastPass alone was sufficient, I'd buy one MaxPass for the family, then FastPass at all the kiosks in the park. I'm thinking that may not work so well
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thanks shoeshine, that helps
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does anyone do the disney vacation club
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@NTP66 remember the woman who was killed by an alligator in Sea Pines last year? Her husband is suing the resort over her death: https://www.wjcl.com/article/husband-of ... t/27098955
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No, but we sat through the spiel for a free fast pass. It's worth it if you can afford it and will go all the time.does anyone do the disney vacation club
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That's just absurd. It's awful that she died, but what could the resort have done here? Physically gotten in between her and the alligator?@NTP66 remember the woman who was killed by an alligator in Sea Pines last year? Her husband is suing the resort over her death: https://www.wjcl.com/article/husband-of ... t/27098955
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Anyone ever been to Harper's Ferry? Antietam National Battlefield? Any suggestions for that area? Food? Hiking?
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all the time being annually?No, but we sat through the spiel for a free fast pass. It's worth it if you can afford it and will go all the time.does anyone do the disney vacation club
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Sure. It's a point system, so you could even go twice in one year and skip the next. I forget the exact details - it was 4 years ago. I do remember that it's something like a 40 year membership, but you can pay it off in like 10 years or something.all the time being annually?No, but we sat through the spiel for a free fast pass. It's worth it if you can afford it and will go all the time.does anyone do the disney vacation club
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The White Horse Tavern in HF is solid.Anyone ever been to Harper's Ferry? Antietam National Battlefield? Any suggestions for that area? Food? Hiking?
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, basically the headquarters for the AT, are located in Harpers Ferry. That's a very popular stop. The hike up to Jefferson Rock is worth it too.
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The White Horse Tavern in HF is solid.Anyone ever been to Harper's Ferry? Antietam National Battlefield? Any suggestions for that area? Food? Hiking?
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, basically the headquarters for the AT, are located in Harpers Ferry. That's a very popular stop. The hike up to Jefferson Rock is worth it too.
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We biked through on our Pittsburgh to DC tour. Didn't stop at Antietam, but heard from other bikers that it was worth the side trip. Harper's Ferry is a very cool place too. Lot's of history. The C&O canal trail crosses the Appalachian trail at Harper's Ferry, so plenty of hiking/biking to do there.Anyone ever been to Harper's Ferry? Antietam National Battlefield? Any suggestions for that area? Food? Hiking?
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I need to get the fam up to Gettysburg...
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We had an incredible experience last year which lead to the trip to HF and Antietam this year.I need to get the fam up to Gettysburg...
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I read an article about a "last trip" with your kid before they go off to high school. For me, that would be next summer.
My son loves history, like his old man, so Gettysburg might be one place to start. Maybe up to NYC for shenanigans too.
My son loves history, like his old man, so Gettysburg might be one place to start. Maybe up to NYC for shenanigans too.
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We have NYC and Antietam for our family vacations this year. Looking forward to it.I read an article about a "last trip" with your kid before they go off to high school. For me, that would be next summer.
My son loves history, like his old man, so Gettysburg might be one place to start. Maybe up to NYC for shenanigans too.
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Driving home right now, and the good news is that the turnpike isn’t nearly as full as I expected it to be. The bad news is that the rain is getting pretty damn bad.
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