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this was the first year that i went alone, and i wasn’t as tuned in to the announcements so i missed the reservation system. however! i still had a great time and i wanted to share what it was like doing basically everything standby

i’ll also add, i did all of this while having to drive about 45 ish minutes to the con everyday

friday:
- arrived around 12 pm due to working late the night before
- got my d23 gold member poster
- waited about 20 minutes standby for the michael giacchino panel. i was part of the last few people they let in and we missed the first few minutes of the panel, but it was great and we got an UP vinyl at the end!
- walked around the floor a little bit
- waited an hour and a half for a signing and lithograph from the luca director
- enchanted panel with a friend’s reservation, but i believe i would’ve had enough time for standby, based on the line when i arrived
- went to the disney rewind concert with standby
- went to disneyland after for fun

saturday
- avatar experience standby (about 5 minutes)
- disney+/hulu theater standby (about 30 minutes)
- frozen photo op and lithograph (about 15-20 minutes)
- walked around the floor a bit, ate some food
- standby for spider-man 65th anniversary panel, 25 minutes before panel start
- got a few freebies on the floor and waited an hour 15 for the loungefly pier and got a stitch pin which i then gave to a little girl since i didn’t really need/want it
- waited for an hour outside d23 marketplace pins for them to open standby at about 5:00 pm, was 3rd in line and got what i wanted!!
- joined a friend for the tinkerbell panel but the standby line was short by the time i was there so im sure i would’ve gotten in with standby as well
- dinner at pixar pier hotel + walking through downtown disney

sunday
- finally woke up early enough for a VQ and got d23 marketplace, most things had sold out by then, so i just got 2 things
- did the heinz photo op, freebie, and made my own sauce (very tasty!)
- walked around a bit to wait for standby for alex hirsch signing to open up
- waited from about 1:30 pm-4pm for the signing, unfortunately they ran out of time when i was 1 person behind being able to get the full experience but we all did get a signature and a quick drive by signing experience lol — this is definitely the main thing i wish i would’ve gotten a reservation for
- waited about 15 minutes standby for mickeys of glendale and for some things i wanted + christmas gifts for my mom
- explored the imagineering pavillion, star wars and broadway costumes
- then did standby for the alan menken concert about 30 minutes before showtime to end the weekend (this was fantastic!!)

for next d23 im definitely going to try to coordinate with the people i know, before the con to make line waiting and buying things smoother, but all in all it worked out for me even without honda center tickets this year! i think the reservation system can bog people down into thinking those are the only things that you can do and if you don’t get a reservation your SOL but from my experience you aren’t! you just have to be diligent and pay attention to crowds and ask questions!

Does anyone know if Lanterns has an ADA standby line?

My cat peed on my laundry, and i immediately soaked the clothing in water and wrung them out. i am still actively rinsing everything.

I have white vinegar and enzyme cleaners. i ordered in wash enzyme cleaners that will come tomorrow morning. till then what do I do? i want to do everything possible to save the clothes, it seems like rinsing has already helped a ton.

Thank you for your help!

I’m looking for a steam mop/cleaner that would be easy to use for consistent deep clean use in a bathroom with fake tile (apartment)

One of my cats has early dementia and can sometimes have trouble peeing in the litter box. At the moment i use an enzyme cleaner and clean everything by hand with paper towels, i feel like it isn’t effective enough and is physically really difficult to do consistently.

Thank you for your help.

I have had the same 2019 43” Roku TV for the last 7 years and while it’s been serviceable I would really love to upgrade my setup especially with July 4th sales going on.

What I’m looking for:

- No AI upscaling (this is not something I’m interested in nor need)
- Good for watching films over streaming and BluRay. I mainly use my TV for watching TV shows and movies, I rarely use it to play on my switch but I don’t have any other gaming needs with it.
- Works well with Apple TV 4k. I don’t want to use a built in smart TV system anymore.
- $500-$700 budget, okay with less
- 55-65 inch screen

I don’t need it to be the best absolute screen quality possible, just a noticeable upgrade from what I’m currently using. Thank you!

Guest services said today that in the next few days they’re going to be transitioning to doing a mobile app return time in the USH app as apposed to the physical card they’ve had!

Edit: They said that it’ll be valid for one year so you won’t have to update it each visit. I’m not sure if it’s tied to your pass or your account itself