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  1. EACarlson

    Will you attend your local Renaissance Fair this Summer or skip it due to COVID-19 worries?

    Not that I'm aware of. To the best of my knowledge there are no other renaissance fairs in MN or WI. And Bristol while technically being in WI, you actually go into IL before doubling back to get into it.
  2. EACarlson

    What's your favourite Disney memory?

    Two that jump to mind for me. The look on my new wife's face as we drove under the archway bringing her into WDW for the first time in 2009 for our honeymoon. The absolute glee on my then 4 year olds face as he met Buzz Lightyear on his birthday at DHS when we brought the kids for our tenth...
  3. EACarlson

    Will you attend your local Renaissance Fair this Summer or skip it due to COVID-19 worries?

    Possibility exists but is not all that likely. I used to live 10 minutes from the Minnesota Ren Fest that doesn't open until August. Now I'm 115 miles from Bristol, have driven by it many times but the lines to park and leave always look so horrible.
  4. EACarlson

    Do I have a claim for Unemployment?

    In MN you would definitely be eligible. I worked as a restaurant manager, my store was closed and all employees were offered positions at other locations. One in particular did not accept the transfer and won their unemployment case. If MN makes you eligible, I'd be shocked if CA didn't.
  5. EACarlson

    Mco Southwest Terminal

    Terminal A, East Security checkpoint gates, Airside 2, gates 100-129
  6. EACarlson

    Canadian cell phones

    Note that eSims only work with certain phones. Recent Iphones, Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy flagships.
  7. EACarlson

    Needle Disposal in Resorts

    I was told long ago to use a soda bottle if I was away from my sharps container. I put the cover back on my pen needle and drop it into the soda bottle. At the end of my stay it goes into the trash.
  8. EACarlson

    Any tips for me? I was just diagnosed with T2 Covid induced diabetes!

    Be much more afraid of going low than of going high. If you aren't generally a very active person, all of the walking will spike your blood sugar then crash it. I always carry with me a roll of glucose tabs from Wal-Mart...
  9. EACarlson

    Southwest rapid reward program changes

    Nothing that I've found. But considering they just changed the entire user interface, it might be coming very soon.
  10. EACarlson

    I love credit cards so much! v6.0 - 2023 (see first page for add'l details)

    A couple of years ago someone here gifted me one for a long layover I had at ORD. It was just a PDF of the pass. When I got to the club I scanned the pass, then my BP and had no issues. ETA: It was @LynnTH, thank you again.
  11. EACarlson

    Arrival Day

    I don't ever plan on doing anything ticketed or important to me on arrival day. Too many issues that could cause stress that I'm not looking for while I'm on vacation. I would certainly head to Disney Springs or resort hop to check out some things. If you land on time at 10 am, it's going to...
  12. EACarlson

    Airline reward tips? - Summer 2025 Mediterranean Trip

    Are you ok with main cabin? You're going to have a very hard time finding 5 seats up front on any airline using points, and I believe ANA only opens one or two at a time. Five seats in main cabin can easily be done with points. You have to figure out which program is going to work best for...
  13. EACarlson

    I love credit cards so much! v6.0 - 2023 (see first page for add'l details)

    If your DL has your current address that should be all you need. I did my GE interview Monday and brought my mortgage statement with me, but was only asked for my DL and passport. I think 4x MR are worth more than 6% CB. I've gotten as high as 3.7 cpp from MR with Delta, and I've heard of...
  14. EACarlson

    Waitin’ on a friend

    Everything in the main terminal is between the east and west checkpoints on level 3. There are a number of sit down restaurants along with the Disney Store, Sea World, Universal gift shops. I'm always a fan of Ron Jon Surf Shop and there are quite a few other shops. If you're in C than I have...
  15. EACarlson

    passports renewal and getting the "real ID card

    If you are renewing your passport, pay the extra $15 and get the passport card too. Can be used at land crossings and some sea ports, but is also Real ID compliant so you don't have to mess with your DL if you don't want to. Real ID is already a requirement at some federal installations...
  16. EACarlson

    Fox rental car experiences?

    I wouldn't limit yourself just to Alamo and Avis. Any of the 10 companies with cars on site at MCO are reputable. Really it's only four companies. Avis owns Budget and Payless, Enterprise owns National and Alamo, Hertz owns Thrifty and Dollar, and Sixt stands alone.
  17. EACarlson

    The Club MCO Lounge Access

    Completely agree it's a bad statement. They should really use East and West. The East checkpoint under the Hyatt feeds into Airside 2 and 4. Airside 2 is the Terminal A group that includes Southwest, Airside 4 is Terminal B and includes Delta. If you had a Southwest ticket you'd want to use...
  18. EACarlson

    I love credit cards so much! v6.0 - 2023 (see first page for add'l details)

    My recommendation for a first business card is always a Blue Business Plus from AMEX. Not a great SUB at $500 for $8k spend but a keeper card that can always use to hold MR with no AF and 2xMR on everything.
  19. EACarlson

    Does the 528 and 417 still have cash tolls?

    Hertz uses Plate Pass, not a transponder. I believe that if you can pay cash there is a person in a booth that you pay. I know that is the case on 417, but not sure about on I-4
  20. EACarlson

    Post all SW questions concerns, etc. here...

    1. I have not flown in or out of LGA. 2. If you don't have wiggle room for delays/cancellations, you should rethink when you're planning to fly. No matter the airline, or city pair, if you need to be there, you need to have at least a secondary if not tertiary plan on how to do that. Every...




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