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Also curious about other first-timers' experiences.

This was the first D23 for myself and my husband, after watching it online for a decade. It was probably our last, as we determined we aren't intense enough for conventions. Our experience wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great, either.

We arrived shortly before 4:00 on Saturday and spent the first 30 minutes feeling totally overwhelmed by crowds, traffic jams, and hour-long lines on the showfloor. I felt completely out of my element, despite being the biggest Disney fan I know, which surprised me. We did find our way to the Marvel panel as well as the Great Moments with Walt Disney panel, which we enjoyed. I got a picture with Floyd Norman, and we loved the Imagineering pavilion. We were able to get into the Marketplace with no line, but didn't buy anything. I would have liked to check-out the other stores, but the standby lines were long and were starting to close. We left the convention around 7:45 empty-handed, which was fine, but again, surprising to both of us.

I'm not mad that we went, because I was able to cross it off the bucketlist. I'd say that we probably got what we paid for considering the discounted ticket and limited hours. But overall, I left feeling a little disappointed. I'm torn on whether or not I would have felt more fulfilled with a full-day ticket because on one hand, I would have been able to experience more and possibly get some merch, but on the other hand, I'm not sure how much more I could take.

My experience did teach me a few things:

1. For me, it is more fun to watch from the comfort of my couch through the eyes of FreshBaked and Offhand Disney.

2. What influencers and Youtubers choose to film, show-off, and say isn't always the full picture.

3. I am not a "Disney Adult," rather an adult who enjoys Disney. (Good luck convincing my family of that, haha!)

Questions: Could/should they have done a virtual queue at 4:00? Do you think they'll do the afternoon ticket in 2028? If you did the Afternoon Only ticket, did you feel it was worth it? If this was your first-time, would you go again?

Also, I think having the huge Mundo Pixar setup right up front blocking the view of everything behind it wasn't the best idea as far as layout.

Question- I am taking out 1 gallon of tank water and treating it with a solution, then adding it back into my tank. The solution says to add 10 drops per gallon. Does that mean the 1 gallon that I am directly treating? (10 drops) or the size of my entire tank, 5 gallons? (50 drops)

I’m 24F with Celiac Disease, SIBO, GERD, and now SIFO. I was put on 20 days of Fluconazole (200MG) and a low carb, low sugar, low dairy diet.

I’m 6 days in and haven’t had a restful sleep since. I’m like an exhausted walking zombie, but each night when I hit the pillow it takes me 3-4 hours to fall asleep, and never a deep sleep. I’m so tired all the time and I don’t think I should drive. It feels like I’ll never catch up on sleep. I have taken melatonin on 2 of the nights which kinda helps, but I don’t want to make that a habit.

I do feel relief from the SIFO symptoms that have been ongoing for a few months now (bloating, belching, etc) and I’ve lost 4-5 lbs this week. I have an endoscopy a month from tomorrow to take a look and biopsy.

Should I ask my doctor if we can switch medications? Are there any other options? thank you.