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    From Glenn Holliday@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 21 18:17:37 2023
    I'm back from WDW, sorted my photos, went over my notes and drafted 7 posts to radp about the trip. Then I found the nntp server I've been using seems to have left the Internet. I see I can use radp on Google Groups. But somehow, looking at the Google
    interface to the group and knowing it's not really nntp, then seeing only two old names still regularly posting amid a sea of non-content, feels quite depressing after my WDW high.

    Still, I wouldn't want to leave radp without a trip report, So this is a short summary instead of the 7-part report I wrote.

    WDW with grandchildren - good!
    Art of Animation with grandchildren - good!
    Skyliner - good!
    Disney cast - good! Made our day and manifested pixie dust.
    Parks at Spring Break - better than I feared. We had fun.
    My Disney Experience phone app - some things worked well, other things not so well.
    Mobile food ordering - good.
    MagicBands - still good for many things, especially for children.
    MagicBand+ - disappointing.
    Hey Disney! - the music and games work. Asking for actual information about parks and resorts fails.
    Amtrak to Florida - worked well. Thanks for answering questions here about it.

    All the best,

    --
    Glenn

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  • From Steve Soares@21:1/5 to Glenn Holliday on Sat Apr 22 08:51:40 2023
    Hi Glenn,

    I've switched to eternal September for RADP. It's working well.

    Steve S.

    On 4/21/2023 9:17 PM, Glenn Holliday wrote:
    I'm back from WDW, sorted my photos, went over my notes and drafted 7 posts to radp about the trip. Then I found the nntp server I've been using seems to have left the Internet. I see I can use radp on Google Groups. But somehow, looking at the Google
    interface to the group and knowing it's not really nntp, then seeing only two old names still regularly posting amid a sea of non-content, feels quite depressing after my WDW high.

    Still, I wouldn't want to leave radp without a trip report, So this is a short summary instead of the 7-part report I wrote.

    WDW with grandchildren - good!
    Art of Animation with grandchildren - good!
    Skyliner - good!
    Disney cast - good! Made our day and manifested pixie dust.
    Parks at Spring Break - better than I feared. We had fun.
    My Disney Experience phone app - some things worked well, other things not so well.
    Mobile food ordering - good.
    MagicBands - still good for many things, especially for children.
    MagicBand+ - disappointing.
    Hey Disney! - the music and games work. Asking for actual information about parks and resorts fails.
    Amtrak to Florida - worked well. Thanks for answering questions here about it.

    All the best,


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  • From " @21:1/5 to Steve Soares on Fri Aug 11 12:17:26 2023
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    On 4/22/2023 5:51 AM, Steve Soares wrote:
    Hi Glenn,

    I've switched to eternal September for RADP. It's working well.

    Steve S.

    On 4/21/2023 9:17 PM, Glenn Holliday wrote:
    I'm back from WDW, sorted my photos, went over my notes and drafted 7
    posts to radp about the trip. Then I found the nntp server I've been
    using seems to have left the Internet. I see I can use radp on Google
    Groups. But somehow, looking at the Google interface to the group and
    knowing it's not really nntp, then seeing only two old names still
    regularly posting amid a sea of non-content, feels quite depressing
    after my WDW high.

    Still, I wouldn't want to leave radp without a trip report, So this is
    a short summary instead of the 7-part report I wrote.

    WDW with grandchildren - good!
    Art of Animation with grandchildren - good!
    Skyliner - good!
    Disney cast - good! Made our day and manifested pixie dust.
    Parks at Spring Break - better than I feared. We had fun.
    My Disney Experience phone app - some things worked well, other things
    not so well.
    Mobile food ordering - good.
    MagicBands - still good for many things, especially for children.
    MagicBand+ - disappointing.
    Hey Disney! - the music and games work. Asking for actual information
    about parks and resorts fails.
    Amtrak to Florida - worked well. Thanks for answering questions here
    about it.

    All the best,



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