Going in Sept? Share your plans!!

[wdwmom0f3]

:cool1: We are going to Disney World.... and dining for FREE!!!:cool1:

I am so excited about this trip. We will be there from Sept 11th -20th, staying at POR. We will be dining at Coral reef, 50's Prime Time Cafe, Kona Cafe, 'Ohana, 1900 Park Fare, Chef Mickeys and Le Cellier Steak House. I am getting so nervous about the park hours and making our ADR's 90 days out, especially during free dining.:scared: Anyone else feel this way?

So, what are your plans? Also, offer advice or any tips that you have. I would love to chat with some folks that will be going in Sept. It's going to be HOT, but we are going to have a blast!!!!!

It's only four months away!!!!!!:dance3:

[lfwhipp]

We cant wait either :yay: we will be there 9/20 - 9/26 at POP and FD!!! I am hoping we can get the ADR's we want esp on the 23rd as its my son's birthday. we are looking at Sci Fi, Yak & Yeti, CRT, CP, Garden Grill, rose and crown and le cellier :woohoo:

I dont mind the heat so much as we will do the indoor rides, shows when it is at its hottest in the daytime and i cant wait for the MNSSHP, as many times as i have been ive never done that!

[wdwmom0f3]

Your son's B'day is the same day my Mom's B'day is. :thumbsup2 She will be flying in to join us for 4 days, and we are planning on taking her to 'Ohana for her birthday.

Are you going to order him a cake? I am wanting to but if I do I will get it and take it to her room. I don't want to miss the dessert at 'Ohana. I hear it is wonderful!!

Your dining choices sound great! I forgot that we will be going to CP too. We have never been there before but I have heard that it is great. We may go our first night. :goodvibes

[tinkerlisa]

We have a wicked busy schedule for us. Hopefully I can get an early flight because I want to have dinner at the T-Rex Restaurant(my son loves dinos!) our first night and maybe a round or two of mini golf.

Also we will be doing MNSSHP.

As for Adr's:
Been toying around with them but Chef Mickey's is a must because we have never eaten there and the Crystal Palace b/c my youngest loves Pooh.
I think those will be the only character meals we do.

My DF and I are getting married on 9/9

I am glad for the heat(i know...crazy, right?) the last time we went in Oct. and we went in the pool once b/c it was to chilly to swim

[connie1042]

Husband and I will be at CBR Sept. 19-26. Here is our agenda, that could chage when hours come out. I know it is Late hours for MK this day, but we are still going to attempt it. We are going to get fast passes in the morning and do what we can then, head back for the afternoon to relax. We will go bak after dinner at Ohanna's. We were there the last two Septs, and crowds were not an issue.
Sat. Cirque de Soleil
Fultons Crab house

Sun: MK
Crystal Palace
Ohanna's

Mon. Typhoon Lagoon
Narcossee's ( Anniversary Dinner)
Tues
HS
Big River Grill

Wed. Epcot
Chef de France

Thrus. Boma's (Breakfast)
Head to Cocoa Beach for the day

Friday Animal Kingdom
Raglan Road

Sat: DTD
Don't know where we will land for lunch.
Leave for airport arount 2:30

[kha100399]

We are going Sept 28th, for our second trip. I am very nervous to get our ADR's as well, still trying to decide on the last few. We are also doing MNSSHP for the first time.

Have fun everyone!

[lfwhipp]

Your son's B'day is the same day my Mom's B'day is. :thumbsup2 She will be flying in to join us for 4 days, and we are planning on taking her to 'Ohana for her birthday.

Are you going to order him a cake? I am wanting to but if I do I will get it and take it to her room. I don't want to miss the dessert at 'Ohana. I hear it is wonderful!!

Your dining choices sound great! I forgot that we will be going to CP too. We have never been there before but I have heard that it is great. We may go our first night. :goodvibes

i am definitely ordering him a cake and we are eating at CP (i hope) for his birthday meal. we also have 2 other kiddos who have request, so i am hoping FD doesnt kill us with the ADR's. we were lucky last year and the only one we could not get was CRT

[MK032197]

We will be staying at BLT from 9/5- 9/14!! While we won't get the advantage of free dining as we are DVC members we do have the following meals planned: Crystal Palace- Brkfst, Chef Mickey- Brkfst and Dinner, Liberty Tree- Dinner, Cape May- Dinner, Ohana- Dinner, Park Fare- Dinner, and Hoop De Do! Can't wait!!! We will also be attending MNSSHP!:cool2:

[wdwmom0f3]

We have a wicked busy schedule for us. Hopefully I can get an early flight because I want to have dinner at the T-Rex Restaurant(my son loves dinos!) our first night and maybe a round or two of mini golf.

Also we will be doing MNSSHP.

As for Adr's:
Been toying around with them but Chef Mickey's is a must because we have never eaten there and the Crystal Palace b/c my youngest loves Pooh.
I think those will be the only character meals we do.

My DF and I are getting married on 9/9

I am glad for the heat(i know...crazy, right?) the last time we went in Oct. and we went in the pool once b/c it was to chilly to swim


WOW, Disney and a wedding!! You DO have a lot to plan. :rotfl2: Congratulations!!

Talking about going to Chef Mickeys, it is fun. I had thought about skipping it this year but I couldn't do it. :lmao:

[2trips06Mom]

DH & I are taking our 25th anniversary trip with Free Dining, a year and a half late due to his father's passing and my father's illness (My Dad's still hanging in there and I'm hoping we don't have to cancel our September trip, but hey... ya never know). Anyways, not only will we be celebrating our 25 (actually 26 1/2) anniversary, but come September we will have been togther 28 years... so 2 kids and a lifetime later... we are planning on taking our time, relaxing, maybe doing some drinking around the world and just being sure to catch the stuff DH hasn't had a chance to get to - like Soarin, maybe Test Track, The Seas in Epcot, The Safari in AK, drawing the characters at the Animation place in DHS, etc. Our dining is still up in the air, but I'm thinking maybe Sanaa, Big River Grill, Tokyo Dining or Tutto Italia (but we're Italian and eat Italian food every few days). I'm letting DH decide on food - but he better get plannning before I do it for him!!!:rotfl2::rotfl2: I can't wait. I haven't had a full week vacation since DS graduated high school in June 2007!!!!! Just long weekends....

[vcgirl925]

We'll be arriving the day after you get there! I have a rough plan written up so far. I'm sure it will change once TGM, red, yellow, green lists come out and the park hours/schedules for september. But this is what i have so far.


Cast: Myself, DH, DS(5), and DD(3)
Staying @ Pop Century
Disney Transportation Throughout
Non Park Hopper Passes & Free DDP

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Monday, September 28th

6PM arrival - CS dinner @ pop, unpack, hit the bed (but I’m too excited to sleep)
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Tuesday, September 29th

Magic Kingdom:

AM:
8:05 Breakfast ADR for Crystal Palace
Tour MK
Lunch @ Pinocchio Haus
Hotel pool/nap break
PM:
Dinner ADR for Ohana
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Wednesday, September 30th
Epcot:
AM:
Earliest ADR for Akershus Princess Storybook Breakfast
Tour Future world
Hotel pool/nap break after lunch @ sunshine seasons

PM:
Dinner around the world (f&WF)
Tour World Showcase
Illuminations if offered[/align]
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Thursday, October 1st
AM:
Hotel Pool
DTD: Late lunch around 2PM: Earl Of Sandwich & Dessert: Cooks of Dublin (doh-bars)

PM:
MK: 4PM - Midnight MNSSHP
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Friday - October 2nd
Sleep in late
Animal Kingdom
Late AM:
Tour Animal Kingdom

PM:
Dinner ADR @ Boma
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Saturday - October 3rd
Hollywood Studios
AM:
Early Lunch ADR @ Sci Fi Dine-In
Tour HS
PM:
MM Fantasmic! Dinner Package
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Sunday, October 4th
AM:
Tour Plans Open…….determine which park we’d like to see more of and go there.
or
Hotel Morning, DTD shopping & then a park

PM:
Dinner ADR @ Whispering Canyon Café
Take in Wishes for our farewell from Disney World

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Monday, October 5th
CS @ Pop
12:30 Flight Home

[WriteDisney]

We'll be there from Sept 17-26 and staying at POFQ (with free dining!)! Can't wait! I'm feeling guilty because we don't have very much planned yet (I'm waiting for park hours to come out). I do know that we'll be doing a weekday MNSSHP this trip :)

:banana:

[2kids1dog]

We'll be there staying at POR from September 26-October 2 w/free dining. We're really going for my 40th birthday (10/22) but we'll actually be there on DH's 43rd birthday. I am trying to find something special to do for him, but I'm not sure what.

As far as ADR's, we hope to dine at LeCellier (11DS loves it) and MM Fantasmic package if possible. Other than that, I am pretty much open to trying new places. We'll definitely do Flame Tree BBQ at AK - that's a family favorite. In the past we've done Le Cellier (3x) Marrakesh (2x), Tony's (so so), 50's Prime Time (food was good but had a dud of an aunt), MM, 1900 Park Fare, Akershus (bkfast), CRT bkfast, H&V, Crystal Palace, and the restaurant in France (the name escapes me right now), Whispering Canyon, Boma.....

I'm looking to try something different in Epcot this time. Maybe Biergarten? Would that be fun for DH's birthday dinner or should I try for LeCellier for the b-day dinner. And who is making my birthday dinner????? :rotfl:

[bouncycat]

For us, we're surprising my mom with a birthday trip, Sept 15th to the 19th, staying at the FW cabins, so far we have this planned...

Tuesday, arrive, dinner at Ohana, MNSSHP
Wednesday AK, dinner at Whispering Canyon, WL
Thursday, Ma's birthday, MK with dinner at Tony's
Friday, DHS in the morning, Epcot in the evening Dinner at Teppan Edo
Saturday Check out, go wherever we missed, use last CS credit!

[wdwmom0f3]

We'll be there staying at POR from September 26-October 2 w/free dining. We're really going for my 40th birthday (10/22) but we'll actually be there on DH's 43rd birthday. I am trying to find something special to do for him, but I'm not sure what.

As far as ADR's, we hope to dine at LeCellier (11DS loves it) and MM Fantasmic package if possible. Other than that, I am pretty much open to trying new places. We'll definitely do Flame Tree BBQ at AK - that's a family favorite. In the past we've done Le Cellier (3x) Marrakesh (2x), Tony's (so so), 50's Prime Time (food was good but had a dud of an aunt), MM, 1900 Park Fare, Akershus (bkfast), CRT bkfast, H&V, Crystal Palace, and the restaurant in France (the name escapes me right now), Whispering Canyon, Boma.....

I'm looking to try something different in Epcot this time. Maybe Biergarten? Would that be fun for DH's birthday dinner or should I try for LeCellier for the b-day dinner. And who is making my birthday dinner????? :rotfl:

Happy early birthday to both of you!! My Mom will be celebrating her birthday there too. Have you registered your birthdays on the website to get your free gift when you get there? Since you already have park tickets you can get a 75.00 gift card, on your actual birthday. I'm sure you know that though. :rotfl2:

I am ordering a cake for DH and I for our 20th wedding anniversary from 1900 Park Fare. I am ordering a cake for my mom from the Boardwalk bakery to be delivered to her room, or we will take it. :flower3:

[Brian_WDW74]

I've moved this thread to the Doing the Happy Dance! board. :)

[KLL]

We are staying at Port Orleans French Quarter Sept. 29 - Oct. 6, 2009. My wife and I (older adults, i.e. senior citizens :laughing:)are treating her sister (also a senior citizen) to her first vacation ever. Long story (short version) - her sister always lived at home as a care taker for her mother, father, and blind brother. All are now deceased and she can finally do something for herself. This will be like taking one of our children to Disney for the first time - it is going to be so much fun. A tenative schedule has been developed, but I am waiting for park hours to come out to finalized the schedule and ADR's (free dining :banana::banana::banana:).

[tjknitz]

I seriously can not wait. It will be my families first trip to WDW ever and I am consumed with planning this vacation. It is going to be so much fun - I dream about it at night...ha ha

I can't offer many tips since I've never been. We are going from Sept 11-17th. I PRAY that I get the dinner reservations that I want. I'm freaking out over not getting the ressies that I want and then being stuck to plan all over again - YIKES - back to square one.

Anyway, we plan on eating at Crystal Palace (breakfast), Tusker House (breakfast), Akersas (breakfast), Chef Mickey's (dinner), Ohana (dinner) Coral Reef (dinner) and Mama Melrose (for Fantasmic Dinner Package). I am hoping beyond hope that I will be able to snag a CRT ressie for breakfast (I will be paying oop for that though). Sept seems so far away........

[sabrecmc]

We're going Sept. 16-20, staying in a Pirate room at CBR. I haven't stayed there in probably 15 years, so it will be fun to revisit it. For ADRs, I'm really undecided. We're also going in July for 10 days, so have lots of ADRs then and would like to try different things.

I'm thinking Nine Dragons and Coral Reef, since we've never eaten there, and maybe Ohana's, which again would be new. Probably Akerhaus for the Princess breakfast one day. So many choices!

[SandiKB]

:cool1: We are going to Disney World.... and dining for FREE!!!:cool1:

I am so excited about this trip. We will be there from Sept 18th-27th, staying at POR. We will be dining at Coral reef, 50's Prime Time Cafe, Kona Cafe, 'Ohana, 1900 Park Fare, Chef Mickeys and Le Cellier Steak House. I am getting so nervous about the park hours and making our ADR's 90 days out, especially during free dining.:scared: Anyone else feel this way?

So, what are your plans? Also, offer advice or any tips that you have. I would love to chat with some folks that will be going in Sept. It's going to be HOT, but we are going to have a blast!!!!!

It's only four months away!!!!!!:dance3:

We'll be there at the same time :) We're going either 22 or 23-27th at POR ( still havent convinced DH on the 22nd, but it's booked, LOL) Since our kids differ in ages we're doing 4 character meals, CP, Ashkerhaus (sp), H&V & Ohana. Our tentative plan, which may change 456798445 times before the hours come out is
9/23-27

9/23
Arrive around 4pm, check in head to DTD

9/24
Take DD to DTD to BBB, boys will head to Epcot so older DS can get some rides done, then the girls will head over there, dinner at Ashkerhaus, maybe stay for Illiuminations

9/25
DHS day, BF at H&V, leave relatively early, head back and rest up for MNSHHP

9/26
MK get there for RD if we can wake up, if not as early as possible, BF at CP, leave after lunch back to hotel, head back to MK around 4 or so.

9/27
BF at Poly, head back to NC :(

[SandiKB]

I seriously can not wait. It will be my families first trip to WDW ever and I am consumed with planning this vacation. It is going to be so much fun - I dream about it at night...ha ha

I can't offer many tips since I've never been. We are going from Sept 11-17th. I PRAY that I get the dinner reservations that I want. I'm freaking out over not getting the ressies that I want and then being stuck to plan all over again - YIKES - back to square one.

Anyway, we plan on eating at Crystal Palace (breakfast), Tusker House (breakfast), Akersas (breakfast), Chef Mickey's (dinner), Ohana (dinner) Coral Reef (dinner) and Mama Melrose (for Fantasmic Dinner Package). I am hoping beyond hope that I will be able to snag a CRT ressie for breakfast (I will be paying oop for that though). Sept seems so far away........

Congrats on your first visit!!! :cheer2: pixiedust:

[rosiep]

We'll be arriving the day after you get there! I have a rough plan written up so far. I'm sure it will change once TGM, red, yellow, green lists come out and the park hours/schedules for september. But this is what i have so far.



Saturday - October 3rd
Hollywood Studios
AM:
Early Lunch ADR @ Sci Fi Dine-In
Tour HS
PM:
MM Fantasmic! Dinner Package
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Be advised: Fantasmic is currently only showing on Wednesday and Sunday.

[10_Kyle_10]

We are going 14-21 and have no plans yet :lmao: Im waiting for the hours to come out. The biggest question is to figure out if we should do MNSSHP. We did it last year and loved it....but is it as fun (and worth the money) the second time around ?

[rosiep]

We are going 14-21 and have no plans yet :lmao: Im waiting for the hours to come out. The biggest question is to figure out if we should do MNSSHP. We did it last year and loved it....but is it as fun (and worth the money) the second time around ?

I've done it three times. Once with my Mom and twice with my daughter. I didn't plan on doing it again but since my traveling partners (at the time) hadn't seen it yet I went multiple times. I will see it yet again with my husband this September....it doesn't wear thin, but on my own I would not have revisited it again.

[smarsha4455]

We are going to WDW Sept 13th-21st. :woohoo: We are stayin at POP. We actually leave on the 12th at 9:50 pm and arrive the 13th at 9:50 am! I am hoping we can get some sleep on the plane.(ya right!) I have not been to WDW for 14 years, my husband and Step-son have never been. We plan to eat breakfast in the room as we are not big morning eaters.

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SUNDAY, September 13th

12PM arrival - CS LUNCH @ pop, unpack, Check out resort, play by pool
ADR @ Whispering Canyon Cafe
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Monday, September 14th

Epcot:
Lunch @ Whatever looks good
Dinner ADR @ Garden Grill (my 18 year old DD insists on this place it was her favorite when she was 4!)
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Tuesday, September 15th
Animal Kingdom
Lunch @ Pizzafarri
Dinner ADR @Yak and Yeti
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Wednesday, September 16th
Magic Kingdom
Lunch most likley at Cosmic Rays
Dinner ADR @ Liberty Tree
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Thursday,September 17th
Hollywood Studios
Dinner ADR @ 50 Primtime Cafe
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Friday, September 18th
Sleep in -enjoy pool and do laundry (if needed)
Late Lunch ADR @ Kona
PM: Epcot CS dinner around the World. That way everyone is free to get what they like.
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Saturday, September 19th
AK Morning
afternoon break at pool or wherever then to Hollywood studios for
Dinner ADR @ Sci-fi
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Sunday, September 20th
Lastest breakfast ADR @ Crystal Palace or Chef Mikeys
Tour Plans Open…….determine which park we’d like to see more of and go there or DTD.
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Monday, September 21st
This day is open for shopping and ??? Flight leaves for home at 3:45ish. :sad1:

[writerriann]

We've changed our minds 100 times and I'm sure we'll do it 100 more before we get there.

The theme for this year's vacation is "See some stuff and relax." Last year was DS's 1st trip and we (read: mommy) tried too hard to cram too much into a half Disney-half beach trip. So, this year I decided to keep things light and try to just accept the fact we will miss things :laughing:

We'll see how it goes. I'd appreciate any comments too. I always have this nagging feeling I've overlooked something. And yes, we're skipping Animal Kingdom. I know, I know - you love it, but we don't, so it's getting the shaft on this abbreviated family tip.

Arrive Saturday, September 26th
Dinner @ Kona and chilling at the Poly pool
This will also involve multiple cocktails in pineapple shaped containers for me :thumbsup2

Sunday, September 27th
Breakfast @ Chef Mickeys and on to Magic Kingdom
Late Lunch @ Kona and chilling out at hotel for break
CS dinner and hopefully see Spectro which we've never caught before :yay:

Monday, September 28th
CS Breakfast @ Poly and on to Hollywood Studios
Lunch @ Sci Fi
Spend afternoon/early evening at Downtown Disney
Dinner @ T-Rex with our little dinosaur :cool2:

Tuesday, September 29th
Chill out day. Breakfast @ Ohana
CS @ hotel
MNSSHP :cool1: My absolute favorite Disney-thing ever
CS @ park for dinner too

Wednesday, September 30th
Late breakfast @ 1900 Park Fare and then on to Epcot
CS @ hotel for lunch and dinner (or noshing around F&W Festival)

Thursday, October 1st
Breakfast @ Crystal Palace and then Magic Kingdom part deaux
CS @ Park
Farewell dinner at Narcoosee's :goodvibes

Friday, October 2nd
Breakfast @ Kona (coffee for the road) and Good bye Disney!

[wdwmom0f3]

I am still working on our plans. I am even second guessing eating at Crystal Palace because my kids are not into Pooh and friends. Is the food worth the trip? I was wanting an ADR to watch Wishes after dinner so 6 or 7pm right?

There is so much to plan, and it's so much..... FUN!!!!:cool1:

[I'mAlittleBitGoofy]

We're going Sept 27 - Oct 3. Here's what we have so far...
Sat ...........check in, unpack and relax ADR ?
Sunday Dh Birthday MK ......................ADR Ohana
Monday............................................ ?
Tuesday MNSSHP...............................ADR LTT
Wednesday....................................... ?
Thursday Our Anniversary.................... ?
Friday My birthday...............................?

[Nermel9]

I'll be there from 9/26-10/3, staying at Pop for the first time, although I'm thinking about changing to ASMovies...I don't really have a schedule yet since the hours aren't out, and I'm having trouble deciding on restaurants for my ADR's! I know I want to do a character breakfast or dinner, either at Chef Mickey's or Crystal Palace. I also want to do Le Cellier, and maybe the restaurant in France (forgot the name!). I'm also thinking about doing a Grand Floridian restaurant, since I LOVE the resort and have always wanted to stay there, but can't afford it yet! My boyfriend is insisting we do Capt. Jack's because we tried to go last year but there was an hour long wait, so for some reason, he wants to go this time around, but I'm going to try to talk him into Raglan Road instead! Also want to try to do La Nouba and the Halloween party!

Oh, speaking of the Halloween party, I know they go on sale this Friday, but is it ok to wait a week to buy them? Will they be sold out? I was thinking of going either Tuesday 9/29 or Thursday 10/1.

[wdwmom0f3]

It is going to be so much fun, but I have to tell ya, this waiting is killing me. :upsidedow

Hey! My Mickey & Minnie are finally moving on my ticker! :cool1: They have been sitting on that darn hat for months! I'm getting closer.:lmao:

[december14disney]

Hi all! We are headed to the world 9/26-10/3. This will be our first time attending in Sept. We have done July/Early Dec/and April.

9/26/2009
Drive in and check in Saratoga Springs by 2. Hoping for a little Pixie Dust to get my request of the Grandstand! Unpack and nap by the pool!
ADR: Trails End Dinner around 6:30
Maybe a little Magic Kingdom after that?

9/27/2009
Hollywood Studios where we will hopefully have a meet with one of our favorite podcasters Matt Hochberg from WDW Today.
ADR: 50’s Prime Time around 6:00PM

9/28/2009
Magic Kingdom in the morning
ADR: 1900 Park Fare around 5/5:30PM
Maybe hop to Hollywood Studios for ToT at night or Fantasmic?

9/29/2009
Epcot Futureworld
Lunch at Sunshine Seasons
Back to the resort for nap and pool
ADR: Liberty Tree Tavern 5:00PM
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party!

9/30/2009
Sleep in and hang by the pool all morning
Hit up F&W at Epcot around 2:00PM
ADR: Tutto Italia

10/1/2009
Either Sea World or Typhoon Lagoon
Back to the resort to freshen up
Downtown Disney for a little date night
Portobello for Dinner

10/2/2009
Animal Kingdom
Lunch at flame tree
Back to the resort to freshen up
Drive to Kidani to check out our HOME
ADR: Dinner at Sanaa around 6:00PM
Maybe walk to Jambo hang at the bar for a drink or do the AK night vision goggles

10/3/2009
Check out. =(
ADR: Crystal Palace breakfast ADR as early as we can get

[heathere3]

We'll be at POP Sept. 19-27th and I can't wait! I'm also trying to decide on my dining reservations, but like many want to wait until I know which parks have EMH's. I'm pretty firm on doing the Spirit of Aloha dinner the first night we arrive, but other than that I'm playing it by ear until the EMH's come out. Our must do's are Le Cellier and Garden Grill, and we'll be meeting up with my best friend from highschool's family for Mamma Melrose and the Fantasmic dinner package. I'm so so happy to see I'm not the only one this obsessive!
:grouphug:

[mariakc]

We'll be going Sept. 17-21, staying at POR too!!!! We're celebrating our 4th Anniversay. We'll be spending 4 nights and then going on a 4 night cruise on Royal Carribbean Monarch of the Seas. I can't wait until park hours come out so I can plan. I'm really concerned about ADRs, as I want to do California Grill on our last night during wishes (crossing fingers).

[as dreamers do]

We'll be going Sept. 17-21, staying at POR too!!!! We're celebrating our 4th Anniversay... I can't wait until park hours come out so I can plan. I'm really concerned about ADRs, as I want to do California Grill on our last night during wishes (crossing fingers).

Whoa. My sister and I are staying the same dates you are, at the same resort!!! :earseek: We're also waiting for park hours to come out so we can make more concrete plans, but, as it stands, we're banking on:

9/17: Afternoon flight; PM @ MK for Spectro + Wishes
9/18: AM @ AK; PM @ HS for dinner @ Sci-Fi, then Fantasmic
9/19: AM @ MK; PM @ EP for dinner @ ?, then Illuminations
9/20: AM or PM @ DTD for shopping and dinner @ Planet Hollywood?
9/21: AM @ ?; Afternoon flight

We're going super-commando for this trip. I'm talking park opening to park closing. If we're not snoring on the flight home, we did something wrong. :rotfl:

[spider0215]

Arriving on Sept 8th 11am staying at POP, Remember this is based on show schedules from last year so may have to change again when schedule comes out. Will have hopper though so that helps.

Sept 8th: Arrive and check in hopefully hit Epcot no later than 2pm. Di5pm: dinner at Chefs de France
Walk to DS and get in line for Fantasmic.
After have a late swim at resort.

Sept 9th: Rope drop at MK. 5ish dinner @ 1900 park fare. Back to M/k for spectomagic and wishes. Back to resort or a lounge on property.

Sept 10th: Rope drop @DS, 11ish: lunch at Primetime. 5ish;walk over to World showcase and finish what I started the first day.

Sep 11th: Rope Drop @ak, 11:30 cs@flametree, 530 dinner at CP then MNSSHP. till midnight

Sept 12th finish up any loose ends, maybe dtd. then back to hotel around 2-3 to head to airport for 6:20 flight.

remember this is all around hours from last year and I'm open to suggestions since I'm new at this.

[KLL]

Don't forget that the dates for the Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom are out. And EPCOT is open each night at least til 9:00 PM. This may help some of you with your planning. It certainly helped me. Good luck to all of you. We will be at Port Orleans French Quarter 9/29 - 10/6/2009. pirate:

[Colleen27]

I've been a little slow on the planning because I'm kind of bummed to be going in Sept instead of this month as we'd originally planned, so I've only got some very tentative plans roughed out thus far.

We're going to be at the FW Cabins from Sept 25 to Oct 4, and we upgraded our free dining package to the deluxe dining.

I'm still waiting on DS's decision about what special experience we're going to do this year, either the Everest 5K or the Seas Aqua tour, so at the very least we'll probably be changing plans to accomodate whichever one we decide to do.

All the park days are iffy, because I'll probably rearrange when park hours and EMH schedules come out. We like to do evening EMH and don't plan on getting hoppers, so I based my tentative schedule on last Sept's EMHs.

Sept 25:
Arrive, check out the resort, pick up our golf cart, grocery delivery.
Dinner at Artist Point.
Maybe a little Epcot time for evening EMH or campfire/movie at the resort, depending on the kids

Sept 26:
Resort day/race day if we're doing the 5K
Late breakfast or early lunch (if it is offered this year) at Chef Mickey
Swim, relax, rest
Early dinner at California Grill
Campfire & movie if we're not doing 5K - Race & after party if we are

Sept 27:
Magic Kingdom day
Lunch at Liberty Tree Tavern
Afternoon rest at the resort if it seems like DD1 needs it
Dinner at Narcoosees
Evening EMH

Sept 28:
Hollywood Studios
Lunch at Brown Derby
Dinner at Flying Fish
Back to park for F! if the kids are up for it

Sept 29:
Waterpark day
Dinner at Kona
MNSSHP

Sept 30:
Epcot day
Breakfast at Akershus
DS & I - Seas Aqua Tour if we decide to book it
Lunch snacking around F&W festival
Dinner at Le Cellier (Tutto Italia if I can't get LeC)

Oct 1:
Waterpark/DTD/free day
Breakfast at Kona
Dinner at Spirit of Aloha

Oct 2:
Epcot day
Lunch at Teppan Edo
Rest if the kids need it
Dinner at Marrakesh
Evening EMH

Oct 3:
Animal Kingdom
Lunch at Yak & Yeti
Dinner at Jiko
DH & the big kids to Disney Quest

Oct 4:
Breakfast at Grand Floridian Cafe
Maybe MK depending on our departure time

[mariakc]

We're going super-commando for this trip. I'm talking park opening to park closing. If we're not snoring on the flight home, we did something wrong. :rotfl:

That is so funny that we're doing the same dates, same resort! Are you doing the mansions or alligator side? We requested the mansions.

We did "super-commando" on our last trip. My feet were sore for a week when we got home :rotfl2:

We're thinking:

9/17: Morning flight; afternoon at @ HS, Poly for Luau
9/18: MK / MNSSHP
9/19: Epcot, dinner at Le Cellier then Illuminations
9/20: AM at AK, afternoon pool break, Dinner at California Grill (Wishes)
9/21: Character Breakfast then off to cruise port

Sure hope the weather is kind to us and it's not 300 degrees!!:laughing:

[Colleen27]

If anyone is interested, you can find Aug hours, show schedules, and EMH here - http://www.disneytravelagents.com/StaticFiles/DTA-Domestic/pdf/ParkHours/WDW_Operating_Calendar_Aug.pdf I'm thinking the hours for the last week of Aug will give me a better idea of what to expect for Sept than looking at last year's hours.

I'm a bit disappointed with the DHS schedule - evening EMH are on early closing nights, so the extra 3 hours still means they're only open until 10, and there are no F! shows scheduled on EMH nights. :(

[lspst8]

I'm going in September too for my honeymoon! :bride:

We will be at WL for 6 nights from 9/5 - 9/11. I haven't been to WDW in almost 5 years, and have never stayed at WL, so I am really looking forward to it.

I don't have any definately plans yet -- waiting for the Sept. hours to come out before I get my heart set on anything. They better be out before June 7 when is when I can call for ADRs.

I do know that we will definately be going to Bistro de Paris. That's basically the only thing my fiancee has insisted on, and it should be great for a splurge. I'm considering 'Ohanas, Le Cellier, Boma, Citricos, California Grill, Kona for breakfast (never been there, but my finacee loves French toast) CP for Pooh characters, and WCC since it is right at the resort (and I kind of love hokey things where you may get to be the center of attention!)

We are only having immediate family at our wedding (11 people tops - including us!) so this trip is very special to us. And who knows, we may not make it back to Disney before we have kids!

[JoePa4Ever]

I'm going in September too for my honeymoon! :bride:

We will be at WL for 6 nights from 9/5 - 9/11. I haven't been to WDW in almost 5 years, and have never stayed at WL, so I am really looking forward to it.

I don't have any definately plans yet -- waiting for the Sept. hours to come out before I get my heart set on anything. They better be out before June 7 when is when I can call for ADRs.

I do know that we will definately be going to Bistro de Paris. That's basically the only thing my fiancee has insisted on, and it should be great for a splurge. I'm considering 'Ohanas, Le Cellier, Boma, Citricos, California Grill, Kona for breakfast (never been there, but my finacee loves French toast) CP for Pooh characters, and WCC since it is right at the resort (and I kind of love hokey things where you may get to be the center of attention!)

We are only having immediate family at our wedding (11 people tops - including us!) so this trip is very special to us. And who knows, we may not make it back to Disney before we have kids!

Congrats on your upcoming wedding! :goodvibes I also honeymooned in WDW - can't think of a better place to celebrate. We'll be in WDW from 9/4 - 9/12 about the same time as you. We've never stayed at WL, but have heard good things about it - we've seen it because we've been to WCC & it is a very pretty resort - you should have a great stay there. Looks like you have some good choices lined up for adrs :thumbsup2 - hope you're able to get what you want.

[djp0630]

We go from Sept. 26-Oct. 3. My birthday is the 28th.

ADRs I hope to get are:
Sept. 28 - Earliest Breakfast at CRT
Sept. 29 - we are going to MNSHHP (got tickets)
Sept. 30 - earliest breakfast at Akershus
Oct. 1 - Mickey's BBQ
Oct. 2 - Earliest breakfast at Crystal palace & Dinner at chef Mickeys

We are staying at BLT. DD loves princesses and characters!

[as dreamers do]

That is so funny that we're doing the same dates, same resort! Are you doing the mansions or alligator side? We requested the mansions.

We did "super-commando" on our last trip. My feet were sore for a week when we got home :rotfl2:

Sure hope the weather is kind to us and it's not 300 degrees!!:laughing:

We requested the mansions too (how did you get my trip planning notes?? :confused3), specifically Oak Manor or Magnolia Terrace for their central locations. It's going to be our first time at POR -- how about you guys? I was just scrolling through the galleries at http://www.portorleans.org/ and it makes me want to pack my bags right now!

It's also going to be our first time going during this time of year, so I'm kind of sweating the weather too. No pun intended. ;)

[mariakc]

We requested the mansions too (how did you get my trip planning notes?? :confused3), specifically Oak Manor or Magnolia Terrace for their central locations.

LOL!!! Us too, looks like we'll be neighbors. Don't worry, I'll send your trip planning notes back when I'm done with them. :rolleyes1

We've never been to POR before either. The pictures look great and I've heard TONS of great stuff about it.

We went two years ago in mid-september. It was H-O-T, but nothing a quick dip in the pool or an air conditioned show break didn't fix. My thoughts...more reasons to have a Mickey Bar :)

[JERME81]

Trip dates Sept. 19-26.
Cast Me, my partner Michael and our friend John (who has not been since the 70's)
We are staying in 2 rooms at AKL. We used the 40% room discount and are paying for the dining plan. It worked out better for us to use the room discount and not the free dining.

The plan:

We are driving (except John) to Florida from Illinois. John is flying down. I don't fly well, so driving is much easier for us. We plan to leave very early on the 19th and drive straight thru. We should be in between 8 and 10 pm.

I have not started planning which parks we will go to on any given day since Sept. park hours are not out yet. Also we cannot make any dinning reservations until sometime in June. I do know that we want to eat at Le Cellier, Yachtsman, Sci-Fi, Captains Grill, Rainforrest, Tutto Italia, and the sit down place in Japan at Epcot.

I think we may venture over to Citywalk at Universal because we would like to visit the NASCAR cafe as well as Margaritaville.

We were at WDW last Sept. so this will probably be a more relaxing trip for us.

[PebblesMK]

My daughter and I are going to Disney World September 29-October 4. I have no clue how to plan or if I should even do any planning. Since we're taking advantage of the free dining, there are a few places I have picked out to eat at. O'hana (Sounds sooooo yummy!), 1900 Park Fare, Chef Mickey's, Crystal Palace and The Princess meal in Norway.

I'm getting nervous about making ADRs and am thinking that early breakfasts and late dinners would be our best bet? We're going to the Halloween Party on Thursday October 1 so maybe a lunch reservation would be a good idea for that day. Quite frankly I haven't a clue and as much as I try to plan, my plans are usually shot to poop. If anybody has any tips or ideas of how to plan without being too structured, I'd greatly appreciate it. I read so much stuff that it all becomes jumbled in my head.

[ExpatDisneyLover]

I will be taking my mom on her first Disney World trip Sept. 27- Oct. 2 - she is 70!. We will be staying at POR - free dining.

These are our plans so far:

Sept. 27 - arrive , boat to DTD, lunch at Earl of Sandwich, shopping:cool1:
dinner - Hoop de Doo Review

Sept. 28 - Magic Kingdom, afternoon tea at Grand Floridianprincess:

Sept. 29 - Breakfast Park Fare, Epcot including Food and Wine festival:woohoo:

Sept. 30 - Epcot including Food and Wine festival, dinner Cape May Cafe

Oct. 1 - Animal Kingdom, dinner Ohana:goodvibes

Oct. 2 - Hollywood Studios:cool2:, departure:sad2:

[Disneydonnam]

My husband and I are going Sept. 4th. We are staying at the BLT.

[mickeystoontown]

We have a large Pop Century Countdown: What Will You Celebrate thread going. It includes a chronological list of disers and their travel dates. Hope some of you will join us. Here's the link. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2033980

[omghidanielle]

We are going in September, also (the 17th-22nd) but we have made no plans yet because the park hours haven't been announced.

GET EXCITED!

[lisalonglash]

We are going in September too! :banana: It will be me, dh, ds#1 and ds#2, from Sept. 12-20, staying at ASMu preferred.

Cannot wait!!!!! :woohoo::yay::dance3::cheer2:

[Gotta Love Eeyore]

Woo-hoo! We are going too! :cool1:

Sept 12 - 19
POFQ

Hoping for ADRs at
Chef Mickey's (B)
CP
Ragland Road
Mama Melrose
Teppan Edo
Y&Y
and dinner at Big River Grill

(That stinks about Fantasmic only showing on Wed and Sun - why not on EMH days?) :confused3

[tinkerlisa]

I just added one more day to my ressie!:banana::banana::banana::banana:

So we will be at All Star Music in a family suite from 9/6-9/13

[spider0215]

Just got my MNSSHP ticket in the mail today. Makes it seem so much closer.:cheer2::dance3::laundy:

[BreezysMom]

We are going 9/19 to 9/26. Staying at the Poly Club Level.

Our plans include

CRT breakfast
LeCellier Dinner
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
Kona Cafe Dinner
'Ohana Breakfast

MNSSHP on 9/22
Wildlife excursion at DAK

Planning on having 2 cakes made, one to clebrate DH 40th and the second for our anniversary. :love:

We are also going to do the Pirates and Pals fireworks Cruise! :cool1:

Happy Planning to everyone. :dance3:

[JAG2007]

Made the reservation last night:

Party of 5 to ASMusic from 9/27 - 10/02 with Free Dining!

We're going to be celebrating 2 birthdays during this trip.

Question: The restaurants everyone has listed - are those all with the free dining or are any of them going to be out of pocket? The reason I'm asking is because I want to try a lot of the places, but I don't want to pay a lot out of pocket... we're debating about upgrading to deluxe

[Colleen27]

Made the reservation last night:

Party of 5 to ASMusic from 9/27 - 10/02 with Free Dining!

We're going to be celebrating 2 birthdays during this trip.

Question: The restaurants everyone has listed - are those all with the free dining or are any of them going to be out of pocket? The reason I'm asking is because I want to try a lot of the places, but I don't want to pay a lot out of pocket... we're debating about upgrading to deluxe

We upgraded to deluxe, so I've got a long ADR list but none are OOP. I really don't like counter service with the kids, we love signature dining, and we're appetizer people who often skip dessert, so the basic plan isn't very attractive to us. We've done the deluxe plan once before and loved it, and I'm really looking forward to doing it again.

If you want to run the numbers, I have a spreadsheet in the link in my sig that will calculate the upgrade cost, how much you'd spend based on the restaurant & menu choices you input, and even give a tip budget. The sample numbers in the sheet are my analysis for our ADR wish list for Sept, if you just want to take a peek to see how it can work out. The deluxe plan really can be a spectacular deal if it fits the way you want to eat!

[JAG2007]

If you want to run the numbers, I have a spreadsheet in the link in my sig that will calculate the upgrade cost, how much you'd spend based on the restaurant & menu choices you input, and even give a tip budget. The sample numbers in the sheet are my analysis for our ADR wish list for Sept, if you just want to take a peek to see how it can work out. The deluxe plan really can be a spectacular deal if it fits the way you want to eat!

Thanks!

There are a lot of signature restuarants I want to visit... however, a previous thread I started about the dining received a lot of feedback about spending a lot of time in the restuarants vs. at the parks. Although, our plans have changed (visiting earlier and staying more days)... I'm still torn.

Also, now we have the opporunity to participate in MNSSHP... just so many things to think about...

[lacrosse_lady72]

Oh no... another thread for OCD planners like myself!

We're going to be there September 18-October 2 at Pop Century with free dining!

So here are the plans as of now... and it's lengthy so feel free to ignore it or grab a munchie before reading, lol.

Travel day/Day 1:
Leave from airport in the evening on Sept 17.
Layover in Los Angeles.
Red-eye flight, arriving at 6AM on Sept 18 at MCO!!!
Get to Pop, hopefully we can check in and get our room, fingers crossed.
Sleep until the afternoon then go to MNSSHP!!!

Day 2:
AK from RD-late afternoon or closing
Spoodles 5PM
WS until Illuminations

Day 3:
HS during the day
HDDR for either 5 or 7:15 show
MK maybe for EMH

Day 4:
Our only non-park day, we are renting a car for the day to:
Eat at Logan's Roadhouse and Boston Market
Visit all the outlet malls that have Disney outlets
Florida Mall
Old Town
Target & Grocery store
No ADRs today

Day 5:
Chef Mickey's 9-10AM
Surpise mom with super birthday present while at CM's
No park planned today
The Wave for dinner, earliest seating possible
If we, for whatever reason, have missed the Sept 18 MNSSHP we will go on this day

Day 6:
Mom's birthday
Kona Cafe 7:30AM
MK all day
Citricos 5:30PM
Birthday cake surprise... perhaps cinderella slipper this time

Day 7:
F & W Festival soft opening!!!
Epcot all day long
Whispering Canyon Cafe 8PM or later

Day 8:
Crystal Palace earliest possible
MK all day, I think
California Grill 7:30PM for 9:30PM Hallowishes

Day 9:
Check-in AKL for the night
Sanaa for lastest lunch seating
No park planned but possibly HS or DTD in the AM
Expedition Everest Challenge
EEC after party at AK

Day 10:
Donald's Safari Breakfast earliest possible
AK for day
Flying Fish Cafe 7PM

Day 11:
Cinderella's Royal Table earliest possible breakfast
MK early AM
Epcot by 10AM
Rose & Crown 7:30PM

Day 12:
HS day
MK or DTD in the afternoon
Ohana 8:15PM

Day 13:
Epcot until mid afternoon
Yak & Yeti 3:30PM
AK EMH

Day 14:
MK all day
Narcoossee's 8PM

Day 15/Going home:
Any last minute park going, most likely HS
Flight leaves at 5:15PM :(

I said it was long, thanks for listening!!!

[Hallowishes]

Ill be arriving sept. 21 and will be there through oct. 2nd. :banana: im not making my touring plans until the hours are released though

[A&E'sMom]

We are staying at All Star Sports from September 23-October 3, with the free dining! :thumbsup2 It's going to be the biggest group we've gone with in awhile, and also our first trip with four kids. Last time we just had two. My mom is going with us, and possibly DH's mom, too. So one or two grandma's on deck will be wonderful! My mom loves WDW and DH's mom has never been. So, it will be a treat to take both. It's also our first time doing Disney with babies, but with all the tips and advice I've already found here and on other WDW message boards, I'm not nervous about it at all.

Counting down the days!!:goodvibes

[I'mAlittleBitGoofy]

Thanks!

There are a lot of signature restuarants I want to visit... however, a previous thread I started about the dining received a lot of feedback about spending a lot of time in the restuarants vs. at the parks. Although, our plans have changed (visiting earlier and staying more days)... I'm still torn.

Also, now we have the opporunity to participate in MNSSHP... just so many things to think about...

With the exception of the signature restaurants, most are available on the DDP. Like the op said, you get 1 counter, 1 table and 1 snack. For us (Me, Dh, Dd 8 and Ds 7) it's more than enough food. We only eat twice a day generally. If we're especially hungry, we'll eat 3 times. We try to make the most out of the plan. By that I mean we buy our breakfast out of pocket and use the counter service for lunch and table service for dinners. Breakfast is usually the cheapest meal of the day. (Unless you want a character breakfast). We've found that works for us. Hope this helps!:thumbsup2

[JAG2007]

With the exception of the signature restaurants, most are available on the DDP. Like the op said, you get 1 counter, 1 table and 1 snack. For us (Me, Dh, Dd 8 and Ds 7) it's more than enough food. We only eat twice a day generally. If we're especially hungry, we'll eat 3 times. We try to make the most out of the plan. By that I mean we buy our breakfast out of pocket and use the counter service for lunch and table service for dinners. Breakfast is usually the cheapest meal of the day. (Unless you want a character breakfast). We've found that works for us. Hope this helps!:thumbsup2

Thanks!

There are some places that are 2 table credits (like Spirit of Aloha) that I want to try, except we'd run out of table credits before the end of the trip.

I guess that means more incentive to visit again! LOL :p

[spider0215]

Checking my new ticker, friends in the chat room helped me set it up.:grouphug:

[disneyfreak42]

Yearly homage to see the Mouse Sept 26 - Oct 3!! Staying at POR!! DD 13th bday Sept 30. Eating at Mama Melrose(her fav) for bday dinner and Fantasmic. Other than that, love to eat at Le Cellier(absolute fav), Wolfgang Puck, Liberty Tree(bring back the characters!), Rainforest-AK, Ohana's, 1900 Park Fare, Hoop-de-Doo. Not sure of the dates though, since the park hours are not posted!! When I check in on-line, what rooms do any of you recommend? Would like to be fairly close to the bus stop and swimming. Thanks for the advice!!

[RFrank9504]

Going september-3~7 ,at AKL CL free dining-no plans yet. I'm all about nightime EMH-so until the calendar comes out I'm kinda without plans....I must be the only one.
I did decide 1 night to leave our kids at Simbas cubhouse-i hear its fun and safe..and I wanna eat our anniversary dinner (9/4) at Victoria and Ablerts. Regardless of reviews we're booking it, has anyone been?? I've never done this. I really need a night out to dress up and have fun just me and the hubby. I think it'll be glam and fun.
Other than that-I really am not sure what we're doing for dining. I never book a dining plan, but it was offered free so we said why not? I'm not all about eating on vacation. I hate to admit this (i'm gonna get slammed) I think the food in disney is pretty low class. High prices semi-decent meals. The magic fizzled IMHO. They shuffle you in and out-its not the same as it used to be-thats really why i never add dining (and I'm sure its not "free"). But its dinsey and I love disney so there really are no complaints.
I'm really looking forward to enjoying this resort. I plan on making one day all about poolside and savannah views and just hanging around the lodge.

[as dreamers do]

Just added two more nights onto the end of our trip! :banana: Now we're staying until 9/23!

After all, in matters of Disney, more is always better... even if you end up poorer for it. :thumbsup2

[Meriweather]

:wave:

Sept. 20-29 here...........no free dining for us. Staying at SSR.

[koima]

We cant wait either :yay: we will be there 9/20 - 9/26 at POP and FD!!! I am hoping we can get the ADR's we want esp on the 23rd as its my son's birthday. we are looking at Sci Fi, Yak & Yeti, CRT, CP, Garden Grill, rose and crown and le cellier :woohoo:

I dont mind the heat so much as we will do the indoor rides, shows when it is at its hottest in the daytime and i cant wait for the MNSSHP, as many times as i have been ive never done that!

We're going at the same time, staying at All Star Music, for my son's birthday on the 23rd! He'll be four. How old will your son be?

[nettii]

Hi all Sept Disers we are going in Sept too (we did have Aug ressies but had to change) So yay!:banana: we will be their from Sept 24th thru 28th. this is our plan.............................................. ....................................
Thur 24th: Typhoon Lagoon and Poly for late dinner and Wishes on the Poly beach

Fri 25th: Men (My Dad DH & 2 DS's) Me and Mom?:confused3 any suggestions thought about DTD or afternoon tea.
Whispering Canyon for a late lunch 2:30ish then off to MNSSHP!:woohoo:Our first MNSSHP! CANT WAIT!

Sat 26th: Maybe Donald's Breakfast then AK

Sun 27th Surf Lessons for the boys Epcot and Le Cellar for dinner

Mon Last day:mad: Cape may for breakfast with Goofy

Its a short trip but thats all I could pull off with my oldest going into High school this year. Might have to go more often!LOL just shorter trips!:rotfl:

Id love to here your suggestions thanks Nettii:goodvibes

[koima]

Well, I'm entrenched in planning! This is our first trip to Disney World, and as I mentioned, we'll be celebrating our son's 4th birthday while there. We've already started walking every night after dinner to build up endurance!

So far, my plan looks something like this, but won't be finalized until hours come out of course, so it will probably change even after that!

Does it look like a reasonable plan for a family with a 4 yo and a 1 yo? Every day we're planning about 3/4 a day of stuff, with either a late start or early evening and possibly a nap mid-day, depending on how well energy is doing!

We're trying to eat as healthfully as possible on the trip, and I'll be bringing cereal and milk for the room for breakfast, and plan on getting fruit for snacks during the day. Otherwise, do the meals look pretty diverse and at good places? Anything I should obviously change?

Day 1: Arrive in the afternoon, DTD - get Mr. Potato Head parts to play with in the room, dinner at Chef Mickey's
Day 2: Epcot - lunch at Krunga (Norway), dinner at Tangierine Cafe (Morocco), early to bed
Day 3: Animal Kingdom - lunch at Flame Tree, dinner at Boma
Day 4: DS's birthday - Magic Kingdom - lunch at Pecos Bill, dinner at Hoop Dee Doo Revue, boat ride back and forth from Magic Kingdom, fireworks?
Day 5: Epcot - lunch at Sunshine Seasons, dinner at Biergarten, Illuminations
Day 6: Hollywood - lunch at 50's Prime Time Cafe, parade, Backlot Express for dinner - eat while waiting for Fantasmic!
Day 7: Magic Kingdom - breakfast at Crystal Palace, late lunch/early dinner at Cosmic Ray's
Day 8: Downtown Disney - hit the road and head home!

What do you think?

I'm debating whether to use the Hoop Dee Doo Revue since it's two TS. I'm also on the fence as to whether to do that on night 1 and swap it with Chef Mickey's for breakfast on the last morning.

[arbolita]

I'm bored at work, so I'm joining all the September threads today, haha.


I'll be there for my honeymoon from September 22-29 =D

We're staying at CSR and hoping we can get ADRs for Yachtsmen, Ohana, Raglan Road, Rose and Crown, Cape May Cafe, Prime Time Cafe and Whispering Canyon. While we're down there we're going to do one day at Universal and go to their Halloween even, and one day at the Kennedy Space Center (probably Saturday, since I'm sure that will be the busiest day at the parks).

Aside from DHS, I haven't been the parks since 1990, so I can't wait!!

[crocko]

Staying at Kidani Village (AKL). Arrive on Sept 17th and leave on Sept 26th (sad to think about the departure day). 7 total people on the trip, me, DW, DS5, DD3, sister, mom, dad.

TS we plan on trying to do --
Character Breakfasts:
Crystal Palace
Akershus
Hollywood & Vince
Tusker House
(good variety of characters with those 4 -- I love Disney breakfast buffets)
Other:
'Ohana dinner
Boma lunch/dinner (this will just be DW, sister, and my dad) Rest of us will go find some good ol' American flavors.


Obviously full details are waiting for Sept. times to come out, but here is my prediction:

First 3 full days (Friday - Sunday, no early entries)
Monday - AK early-entry
Tuesday - Epcot early-entry
Wednesday - Hollywood Studios early-entry)
Thursday - MK early-entry
Last 2 days (Friday, Saturday no early entries)

Basing this prediction on trends from last year and the "change-in-schedule" that can be seen in August's early entry dates. The last week of August looks like a summer-to-fall transition of extra magic hour times. Same thing happened in 2008. Last week of August closely reflected September's times. But of course, I'll finalize my plans when I see an actual list.

[Cee]

Staying at one of the new THVs Sept. 6-11. No Free Dining for us....we're gonna
GRILL. :thumbsup2

[koima]

Staying at Kidani Village (AKL). Arrive on Sept 17th and leave on Sept 26th (sad to think about the departure day). 7 total people on the trip, me, DW, DS5, DD3, sister, mom, dad.

TS we plan on trying to do --
Character Breakfasts:
Crystal Palace
Akershus
Hollywood & Vince
Tusker House
(good variety of characters with those 4 -- I love Disney breakfast buffets)
Other:
'Ohana dinner
Boma lunch/dinner (this will just be DW, sister, and my dad) Rest of us will go find some good ol' American flavors.


Obviously full details are waiting for Sept. times to come out, but here is my prediction:

First 3 full days (Friday - Sunday, no early entries)
Monday - AK early-entry
Tuesday - Epcot early-entry
Wednesday - Hollywood Studios early-entry)
Thursday - MK early-entry
Last 2 days (Friday, Saturday no early entries)

Basing this prediction on trends from last year and the "change-in-schedule" that can be seen in August's early entry dates. The last week of August looks like a summer-to-fall transition of extra magic hour times. Same thing happened in 2008. Last week of August closely reflected September's times. But of course, I'll finalize my plans when I see an actual list.

Where can you see the schedule from last year and this August? Any idea of extended evening hours?

[arbolita]

Okay, I think I just planned out our tentative ADR/Park schedule - this may change when EMH's come out, but I feel good about it. Can you all let me know what you think, since this is my first trip to Disney in almost two decades, and the first one where I've had to think about making ADRs?

Tuesday 9/22
Flight Arrives 11:00
Exploring Resort (CSR)
Dinner at Whispering Canyon Cafe
MNSSHP
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Wednesday 9/23
Magic Kingdom
Dinner at Ohana
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Thursday 9/24
Epcot
Lunch at Rose and Crown
Food and Wine Soft Opening
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Friday 9/25
Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure
Dinner at somewhere in City Walk
Halloween Horror Nights
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Saturday 9/26
Kennedy Space Center
Dinner at Yachtsmen Steakhouse
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Sunday 9/27
Animal Kingdom
Dinner at Raglan Road
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Monday 9/28
Epcot
Dinner at Cape May Cafe
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Tuesday 9/29
DHS
Lunch at Prime Time Cafe
Flight leaves at 6:00 PM

We have the park hoppers, so the park listed for each day is just a guess to where we would spend the majority of the day - we'll probably switch it up at some point, esp. since we won't have a full day at DHS, we'll probably go there some other time in the week

[SmellsLikeJapan]

My father and I will be arriving around 4:00 PM at the Polynesian. We will hopefully eat at Chef Mickey's, I haven't eaten there in ages, and want to indulge in swinging around a napkin with Mickey :laughing:. We will probably go to EPCOT first when it opens, and then around 1:00 PM go MK and eat lunch at The Plaza Restaurant and eat dinner at Tony's on Main Street. On Sunday, we will unfortunately leave :headache:, we don't stay long, only for a weekend, but it's still very enjoyable

[buzyanne]

We are coming for our 25th anniversary. I am planning to bring our almost 3 grandson with us. We will be staying at POR. I can't wait to make our ADR's as soon as I can. I love to have everything planned out way in advance. I want to get Chef Mickey's and Le Cellier for sure.

[trekker93]

We'll be staying at Pop for the 3rd straight year. Friends and family will be joining us so we'll be very busy. Hopefully the weather will be kind to us like last year. :thumbsup2

[mhf]

Looks like the family trip is back on. We THINK we have our days worked out so we can go Sept 3-7. The first 3 nites it will be 7 or 8 of us and then the final nite just DH and me. I am actually considering a split stay for the first time as we are doing a large off-site condo and I'm thinking DH and I may move on-site when it's just us.

Now to think about ADR's...

Melissa

[BarleyJack]

We are headed down Sept 26th thru Oct 3rd. Originally it was just the two of us and had booked POFQ with FD; since then we've decided to invite the niece and our plans have changed. She's 21 and has never been on a plane before, much less a vacation like this one so we upgraded to the Poly! Always wanted to stay there and now we have a reason LOL. So our tentative plans are this:

Sat, 9/26/09: Fly out of BNA (early flight) arriving in MCO just before 11 local time; check in at the Poly and get situated. Head to Epcot for our first ADR: Restaurant Marrakesh.

Sun, 9/27/09: Magic Kingdom Day!! Have an early breaky at the CP and then tour the park. I'll probably head back to the room for our grocery delivery at some point this day. Wishes/parades as available per the unknown park schedule.

Mon, 9/28/09: Hollywood Studios Day. We had planned on being here very little but with the newbie niece we've alotted more time here. Dinner plans for 50's Prime Time.

Tues: 9/29/09: Animal Kingdom Day! Love this park, and this time we'll be sure to see Festival of the Lion King, we've always missed it before. Head back to the Poly and regroup for dinner at Narcoosee's (soooo looking forward to this one).

Wed, 9/30/09: Epcot for Food and Wine, which is the real reason we chose to go back this time of year, the free dining is just an added bonus. Will tour, eat, drink, eat, drink, drink.....and hopefully can get ressies at Le Cellier for dinner.

Thurs, Oct 1st: DTD, shopping, lunch at Wolfgang Puck Cafe and later that night....MNSSHP! Love the Boo to You parade, can't wait to see it again!

Fri, 10/2/09: Going back to Epcot this day, its our favorite. See more of the food and wine, have dinner at Les Chefs de France (God willing) and be done in time for Illuminations.

Sat, 10/30/09: Check out and head back to reality :sad1:


Sound like a decent plan?

[tamlav]

:wave:

Sept. 20-29 here...........no free dining for us. Staying at SSR.


Same Here- Sept. 20 -29 and staying off site as well. I've just started planning and only have half of one day planned.

[KaseeLee]

I am bringing my bf:wizard:32 and his sonpirate:9 for thier 1st trip to disney 9/19-9/26 arriving and departing early evening. We are staying at ASMusic...hopefully not country. I went for the 1st time this year...I'm 27...in April for 2 days. I did MK and HS, which we will be doing along with AK and Epcot(we have a 5 day pass). We purchased water park and more options with our tickets...bfs loves acardes(DQ)...I can't lie so does bf. I'm guessing bfs would like to do either or both water parks. Also the bfs is a huge thrill seeker so we are going to Universal for 2 day to do both the parks as well. I'm trying to figure out how we are going to fit this all in. What do we not do? FYI we have MNSSHP tickets too.

HELP!!!!! There's just too much to do and not enough time!:scared1:

[arbolita]

I am bringing my bf:wizard:32 and his sonpirate:9 for thier 1st trip to disney 9/19-9/26 arriving and departing early evening. We are staying at ASMusic...hopefully not country. I went for the 1st time this year...I'm 27...in April for 2 days. I did MK and HS, which we will be doing along with AK and Epcot(we have a 5 day pass). We purchased water park and more options with our tickets...bfs loves acardes(DQ)...I can't lie so does bf. I'm guessing bfs would like to do either or both water parks. Also the bfs is a huge thrill seeker so we are going to Universal for 2 day to do both the parks as well. I'm trying to figure out how we are going to fit this all in. What do we not do? FYI we have MNSSHP tickets too.

HELP!!!!! There's just too much to do and not enough time!:scared1:


It's pretty easy to fit both of the Universal parks into one day if you buy their fast passes and you know ahead of time what rides/attractions you really want to see, so that will help with your scheduling

[kristen2276]

We are going from 9/6-9/12 and are staying at the Coronado Springs Resort-
I am just starting to plan our meals and we have the hopper passes-
I am hoping to get the following ressies-
Le Cellier
Crystal Palace for Breakfast
Ohana
Hollywood and Vine for Fantasmic
Sci Fi Dine In
Tutto Italia
teppan eno
and maybe Biergarten-
We know it will be hot hot HOT, but we plan to do rope drops and then head to the pools in the afternoon, then back out later-
We are so excited! My son will be almost 3 and he is talking about it already-
any suggestions-
Kristen:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[Howellsy]

I am bringing my bf:wizard:32 and his sonpirate:9 for thier 1st trip to disney 9/19-9/26 arriving and departing early evening. We are staying at ASMusic...hopefully not country. I went for the 1st time this year...I'm 27...in April for 2 days. I did MK and HS, which we will be doing along with AK and Epcot(we have a 5 day pass). We purchased water park and more options with our tickets...bfs loves acardes(DQ)...I can't lie so does bf. I'm guessing bfs would like to do either or both water parks. Also the bfs is a huge thrill seeker so we are going to Universal for 2 day to do both the parks as well. I'm trying to figure out how we are going to fit this all in. What do we not do? FYI we have MNSSHP tickets too.

HELP!!!!! There's just too much to do and not enough time!:scared1:
I compiled a list a few weeks ago of US and IoA rides that I consider must-sees, and then a couple more that you should try to do if you can. It may be possible to fit both parks in in one day if you get to IoA for park opening and work your away around the lands clockwise, doing the biggest rides. Then head over to US for RotM and Simpsons Ride first - you may not be able to get on Rip Ride Rockit late in the day, as it'll have only been open for a few weeks I think.

At Islands of Adventure: you have the following:
Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk, Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge Barges, Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls, Jurassic Park and Duelling Dragons.
Then over at Universal Studios:
Revenge of the Mummy, Simpsons, Rip Ride Rockit (hopefully in September!!), Shrek 4D, Jaws and Men in Black.

And the on top of that:
Poseidon Show, Sinbad Show, Dr Doom, Twister, ET, Earthquake, Jimmy Neutron, Terminator 4D.

I hope you get to do Universal, because it's so much fun :) I'm not too sure of height requirements I'm afraid as I've never been with any children, so I'm not sure if your BF's son would be able to get on the bigger ones - have fun whatever you do though! :thumbsup2

[wdwmom0f3]

Okay, I think I just planned out our tentative ADR/Park schedule - this may change when EMH's come out, but I feel good about it. Can you all let me know what you think, since this is my first trip to Disney in almost two decades, and the first one where I've had to think about making ADRs?

Tuesday 9/22
Flight Arrives 11:00
Exploring Resort (CSR)
Dinner at Whispering Canyon Cafe
MNSSHP
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Wednesday 9/23
Magic Kingdom
Dinner at Ohana
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Thursday 9/24
Epcot
Lunch at Rose and Crown
Food and Wine Soft Opening
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Friday 9/25
Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure
Dinner at somewhere in City Walk
Halloween Horror Nights
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Saturday 9/26
Kennedy Space Center
Dinner at Yachtsmen Steakhouse
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Sunday 9/27
Animal Kingdom
Dinner at Raglan Road
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Monday 9/28
Epcot
Dinner at Cape May Cafe
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Tuesday 9/29
DHS
Lunch at Prime Time Cafe
Flight leaves at 6:00 PM

We have the park hoppers, so the park listed for each day is just a guess to where we would spend the majority of the day - we'll probably switch it up at some point, esp. since we won't have a full day at DHS, we'll probably go there some other time in the week
We may see you at 'Ohana! It's my mom's bday on the 23rd and we will be celebrating there, if all goes well and we get an ADR. :wizard:

[KaseeLee]

Thanks so much arbolita & Howellsy. It makes planning the week so much easier. I was on a couple other threads and a lot of people were saying that both parks take a day each, but other people I've been talking to say that 2 parks in 1 day is totally do-able.

Thanks again:rotfl:

[arbolita]

We may see you at 'Ohana! It's my mom's bday on the 23rd and we will be celebrating there, if all goes well and we get an ADR. :wizard:

Awesome! Just keep an eye our for our HM buttons (and you can see what I look like in my planning journal). I think to guarentee my getting Ohana, I'm going to let it be interchangable with Raglan Road or Whispering Canyon, but I'm definitely hoping to have it on the 23rd (or at least on a day when I'm able to do MK)

[disneygal922]

Wahoo! I just booked last night! We are going for my bday and to plan our Disney Wedding that will be in April 2010. I'm hoping I can convince DF to get tix for MNSSHP on my bday!!! I'm so excited! That's all I have planned right now :laughing:

[disneygal922]

Oops I forgot to add the dates we'll be there. :laughing: we will be arriving Monday Sept. 21 and leaving Saturday Sept. 26!!! Wahoo!

[crocko]

Very exciting, disneygal.

Do you know where you will be staying yet?

[disneygal922]

Very exciting, disneygal.

Do you know where you will be staying yet?

oh my, see how excited I am, I completely forgot to add that too! :laughing: We are staying at All Star Music this year! Never stayed there before but I've heard good things about it.

[princesspaige]

We will be down there in Sept as well, the 5th thru the 12th. We will be staying at POFQ. DD doesn't know about it yet...it is going to be a surprise, if I can keep it quiet that long. ;)

[koima]

We may see you at 'Ohana! It's my mom's bday on the 23rd and we will be celebrating there, if all goes well and we get an ADR. :wizard:

Us too! My little boy is turning four on the 23rd.

[arbolita]

Us too! My little boy is turning four on the 23rd.

Uh oh, sounds like there's going to be some competition for tables amongst DIS-ers haha

[lfwhipp]

Us too! My little boy is turning four on the 23rd.

My little one will be 6 on the 23rd!!

We will be going in Sept as well, 19th -26th at POP. See you there!

[koima]

We're going Sept 19-28 at All Stars Music. :)

We'll all be singing Happy Birthday and scoping out, "Oh! Is that arbolita?"

[disneygal922]

We're going Sept 19-28 at All Stars Music. :)

We'll all be singing Happy Birthday and scoping out, "Oh! Is that arbolita?"

We're staying at ASmusic too!!! Sept 21 -26 :goodvibes

[JAG2007]

Seems like All Start Music is popular for September (I'll be staying as well; 27th - Oct 2)....

Is this everyone's first stay at ASMu?

[arbolita]

We're going Sept 19-28 at All Stars Music. :)

We'll all be singing Happy Birthday and scoping out, "Oh! Is that arbolita?"

:rotfl2: Someone will start singing happy birthday while I'm there and I'll say "KOIMA?!?!" and it won't be you =P

[Kathlynn]

Going to WDW Sept17-23!!:yay: First time for kids...they are so excited! Staying at CRS! Still planning meals! Can't wait to get there. It's gonna be a blast!:banana:

[chimo2u]

We are going Sept 1 - 12, staying 11 nights AKL Club level :cloud9::cloud9::cloud9:

We have 2 boys age 16 and 13, DH and myself going on the trip. I am very excited for this trip, it is our second trip... our first trip was January 08 when my husband came home for his leave from his tour in Afghanistan. This trip is extra special as we are celebrating my husband's and my 18th anniversary, and his retirement from 22 years military service :) We have never been in September before, and are really not looking forward to the heat, but hey...We'll be in Disney with FREE DINING!! so I am still keeping a positive outlook about the trip. It just may mean more hours at the pool!! ;) Our plans are already with the concierge staff, hoping they get the ADR's I want (our window opens in about 3 days). I am hoping for Le Cellier, Ohana's, Teppan Edo, Biergarten, Cape May Clam Buffet,Sci Fi Diner (all new restaurants we haven't tried)...Prime Time, Boma.(favourites from our last trip) Keeping our fingers crossed for good luck in getting the times/restaurants we want!

On Labour Day we are going to spend the day at Discovery Cove, so that is one extra thing we have never done before added to the itinerary. I have always dreamed of swimming with dolphins!

One other special thing planned is to do the Sunrise Safari again at AKL on Sept. 3... we are booked for that day already, and looking forward to it, it is so worth staying Club Level just for this!

I am happily counting down with all of you! :yay:

[disneygal922]

Seems like All Start Music is popular for September (I'll be staying as well; 27th - Oct 2)....

Is this everyone's first stay at ASMu?

This is our first stay at ASmu. Last year, we stayed at ASmovies and liked it. I'm excited! :yay:

[tinkerlisa]

Seems like All Start Music is popular for September (I'll be staying as well; 27th - Oct 2)....

Is this everyone's first stay at ASMu?

It is our first time at ASMu. We stayed at Movies and LOVED it! But this time we needed something bigger so we got a family suite.

[TooBoyz4us]

We are going 9/26-10/2 staying at CSR :cool1:

Still cementing our plans in place.....I havea giant dry erase board that that I keep rearranging our days on :teacher:

[tinkerlisa]

Still cementing our plans in place.....I havea giant dry erase board that that I keep rearranging our days on :teacher:

LOL I do that on the spreadsheet I created!:rotfl:

I can't tell you how many times I have gone over it. And now that Sept. hours are going to be released real soon(tommorrow,plz?) I will be doing it again(hopefully tommorrow night):hyper:

[tink713]

We just decided that we are going September 5th-8th for a short Anniversary trip. Staying in Bay Lake Tower! Can't wait!

[maddiesmom0116]

We will be there 9/26-10/3 staying at CBR w/DlxDP

Saturday:
Resort, DTD, Mickey's BBQ
Sunday:
DHS - Sci Fi, Fantasmic dining package
Monday:
Epcot - Ankerhaus, LeCellier, and Coral Reef
Tuesday:
Epcot ( whatever we didn't get done on Monday)
Pirate Cruise for DD5
BBB for DD5
1900 Park Fare early dinner
MNSSHP:cool1:
Wednesday:
AK
Donalds Breakfast
Rainforest for lunch
Thursday:
MK
CRT, CP and Chef Mickeys
Friday
Finish up MK

Saturday:
DHS to finish up the trip - leave at 4pm to go home

[RFrank9504]

Ok here's the plan (hopefully Friday I get my dinig request)

9/3
QS lunch at the Magic Kingdom
Dinner at 1900 Park Fare:love:

9/4
QS Lunch at Mara in resort (we'll spend the day at the resort-hopefully no rain and we can enjoy the pool and savannah)
Dinner in Epcot Option 1. Le Cellier (hubby's pick)
if thats booked Option 2. Tutto Italy (which I wanna try):rolleyes1

9/5 (DS 5th bday)
Breakfast at Tusker house w/ Donald (his fav.)
we'll probably go bac to the resort an chill on the CL for snacks instead of lunch-i think 2 TS meals in 1 day is alot of food.
Dinner at T-Rex (we'll pay for OOP)

9/6
Hopefully swim at resort in the morning-we'll get some breakfast pastries in the CL lounge for BF
Lunch at Toy Story Pizza Planet-my son love this place.
Dinner at BC we're going to try the clam bake at the BCR....any reviews??
If we get done early enough we'll shoot back to HS for Fantasmic-if its showing

9/7
Chef Mickeys before we leave (OOP):yay:

[hotcarib]

14-21 POFQ (YAY!!!)
tentatively
Beignets every morning!!!!:yay:

T-Rex Cafe (maybe~we liked it, but once may be enough)
Boma a new must for us
Akershus this is always on our list
Wolfgang Puck Cafe (for dinner)
Wolfgang Puck Express (for lunch, because we missed it last time)
Cookes
Raglan Road (love!)
Ohana (maybe<----just a little bored with the menu)
Coral Reef (maybe, because their menu has gotten better)
Yak and Yeti ( I always really want to love Y&Y but alas...)
and lots of junk food from the carts:)

[NMK62303]

We are going from September 23-27, flying down on Wed the 23rd and flying back on Sunday the 27th!! Staying at Pop Century. Hoping to do CP breakfast, CM breakfast, Boma breakfast (SUnday), and looking for one other breakfast. Excited about free dining! We also hope to do MNSSHP on Friday night! :dance3: Kids so excited, we are actually going again in October but that trip is more laid back, staying in a RV at Fort Wilderness, trick or treating, etc. ;)
Can't wait to see the official hours and start finalizing plans!

[disneygal922]

Ok. So now that my planning session is scheduled I have a rough outline!

Monday 9/21
after check in head to Epcot for dinner at the Biergarten! YUMM!!

Tuesday 9/22
My BDAY in the Magic Kingdom!!!:cool1:
Hopefully breakfast at Chef Mickey's
Lunch - QS - probably Cosmic Ray's
Then MNSSHP!!! woohoo!:yay:

Wednesday 9/23
DHS
Lunch at Sci-Fi??

Thursday 9/24
9am Planning Session at Franck's (next to the wedding pavillion)
Then to AK
Lunch ?
Dinner - Yak and Yeti or JIKO (opinions anyone?)

Friday 9/25
Epcot
Lunch ?
Dinner - Teppan Edo? or LeCellier? or Tutto?

Saturday 9/26
?
fly back to Chicago :sad1:

[Howellsy]

[COLOR="black"]
9/4
QS Lunch at Mara in resort (we'll spend the day at the resort-hopefully no rain and we can enjoy the pool and savannah)
Dinner in Epcot Option 1. Le Cellier (hubby's pick)
if thats booked Option 2. Tutto Italy (which I wanna try):rolleyes1

9/5 (DS 5th bday)
Breakfast at Tusker house w/ Donald (his fav.)


I have those down on my plan too, for the same day as you, and I'm also stuck between Le Cellier and Tutto Italia for the 4th, how strange!:rotfl:

[wdwmom0f3]

I have our plans all laid out, but I am waiting on the park hours to come out, hopefully tomorrow, so I can get everything finalized. Then it will just be if I can get the ADR's that I want. That's another 19 days away. :sad2:

popcorn::

[OhioDisneyLover]

Sept. 12 - 21st at CSR for us.

Waiting on the dang park hours to finalize itinerary!

[RFrank9504]

Howellsy-we must meet up for a drink poolside!!!!

Anoyone else notice the park hour calendar for september vanished???

[RFrank9504]

[QUOTE=writerriann;31565907]We've changed our minds 100 times and I'm sure we'll do it 100 more before we get there.
The theme for this year's vacation is "See some stuff and relax."
QUOTE]

We are so there with ya! We plan on having an outline/guide and ADRs but we're really going to try and enjoy the resort and vacation. Go to the parks for a few hours and then resort time. No stress. (at leasts thats the plan...):hippie:

[jenny105]

Add another one to the list of people going in September! My DBf and I will be down that way 9/20-9/29. We'll be staying at POR for the first 4 nights, Disney Wonder for 3 nights, and AKV for the last two nights. We also have our tickets for MNSSHP on 9/22! I can't wait.

Now if only they would release the park hours!!!

[trekker93]

We'll be going back down to Pop for the 3rd straight year.:surfweb:I'm just happy that it's around 105 days till we go and not longer like it was in January!:scared1: We love talking about it and it makes the days go by faster in the family. And we just got good news that Southwest Airlines will be added tot he list of airlines that allow people to check their luggage in at POP so that we don't have to drag it thorugh the airport!!!! Yayyy for Southwest!!!:dance3:

[Disneydonnam]

:woohoo::woohoo:91 days:woohoo::woohoo:

[mom2aPrincess&Pirate]

:dance3: Yay!! Today we are officially in the double digits!! 99 days to go!! :cool1:

[Howellsy]

I'm currently on hold for my ADRs :goodvibes The music is reeeally quiet though - I'm not impressed :sad1:

[jdd]

Going 9/5-9/11, staying at FW Cabins :cool1: Plans are still somewhat tentative since we don't have definite park hours yet but, here goes:

Arriving late on 9/5 - hoping to catch Wishes from the FW beach
9/6 - Epcot
9/7 - Magic Kingdom, with both Spectro and Wishes
9/8 - DHS - my DH is taking our older two boys to Blizzard Beach after the couple of rides they like (TSM ToT) and I'll stay with my 4-year old to do Star Tours and other SW stuff and character greetings
9/9 - Epcot, with Illuminations
9/10 - MK, with am EMH (we hope!)
9/11 - AK - head home (we're driving so we can stay as short/long as we like!)

I have restaurants in mind for my ADRs, but since I can't make them until Sunday, I'm superstitious about posting them ;)

[Howellsy]

Just got off the phone! This is what I've got so far, but I can't book the 13th, 14th and 15th yet :sad1:

3rd Hollywood & Vine (dinner w/Fantasmic)
4th Tutto Italia (dinner)
5th Donald’s Breakfastasaurus (breakfast)
6th Whispering Canyon (dinner)
7th Cinderella Royal Table (early dinner)
8th Chef Mickey’s (breakfast)
9th Le Cellier (early dinner)
10th Sci-Fi Dine-In (dinner)
11th Rose and Crown (dinner)
12th Crystal Palace (dinner)

I managed to get all the ones I wanted pretty much, although I'd have preferred later seatings at Le Cellier and CRT, but I'm happy with what I've got!!

[RFrank9504]

we decided to add an extra night to the start of our trip and drive up after work as opposed to getting up early driving, and being exhausted the next day, plus as a bonus we'll get an extra day's dining....so 90 days today
Just books my adrs they are:

9/3 Spend morning at resort, afternoon at MK Dinner ressie 5:45 BC-Cape May Cafe Clam Bake and then back to MK

9/4 Spend day at resort and animal watch and swim, then Epcot like 3ish or late afternoon, dinner 6:30 tutto italia...FYI-Le Celier was booked for dinner our whole vaca week 9/2~7...but always try-people change or cancel daily...Illuminations, back to resort sleep.

9/5 DS bday BF ressies 9:05 Tusker House, AKP all day (kids fav park). Dinner ressie 4pm at T-Rex...FYI-can book dining through disney reservation but it is NOT on the dining plan

9/6 BF at 1900 Park fare 10:00 MK day dinner at 5:30 The Wave then hopefully off to HS for Fantasmic-if not resort night (we've seen it many times already if its not showing NBD)

9/7 Pack up, swim, lunch 11:15 Sci-FI-finish HS (we're not big on this park) and drive home around 4.

This is the plan...for now. Wish we were going tonight....:banana:

[Howellsy]

9/4 Spend day at resort and animal watch and swim, then Epcot like 3ish or late afternoon, dinner 6:30 tutto italia...FYI-Le Celier was booked for dinner our whole vaca week 9/2~7...but always try-people change or cancel daily...Illuminations, back to resort sleep.

9/5 DS bday BF ressies 9:05 Tusker House, AKP all day (kids fav park). Dinner ressie 4pm at T-Rex...FYI-can book dining through disney reservation but it is NOT on the dining plan

I guess I'll be seeing you at both restaurants then! I have Tutto Italia for 6.00 on the 4th and Tusker House for 9.25 on the 5th! I'll make sure and get something lime green :goodvibes

[RFrank9504]

AWESOME! Look forward to meeting you. I keep a LGMH on the string to my camera-which doesnt leave my side til we get home! :thumbsup2

[jhagan0923]

Our first trip is mid sept! Thank you for all the great dining ideas!

[bentleygirl22]

We are going Sept 11-20 At POP

Plans...
Sept 11 big river
Sept 12 Chef Mickeys
Sept 13, Crystal Palace
Sept 14: Sci fi
sept 15: Garden grill
Sept 16: Kona's
Sept 17: grand floridion cafa
Sept 18: LE CELLIER
Sept 19 whispering cayon cafe
Sept 20 CS lunch at pop then epcot Dinner somewhere on the way out of town

[bentleygirl22]

:cool1::cool1:Today we are in the double digits!! 99 days to go!! :cool1::cool1:

[Arwen0503]

We are going 9/8-9/15. We are staying at our first Deluxe resort (kidani Village) with free dining, very excited. I get to make my ADR's on wednesday 6/10 and i am a little nervous with what i will end up getting but here is our list.

September 8: Boma or DTD for Dinner
September 9: Crystal Palace for Breakfast
September 10: Sci-Fi for Dinner
September 11: Ohana for dinner
September 12: Kona Cafe
September 13: Narcoossee dinner for parents 29th anniversary
September 14: Donald's Safari for Breakfast and Coral Reef for dinner
September 15: 1900 Park far for Breakfast


Hopfully i can get every thing we want.

[koima]

How is this plan for a family with kids ages 4 and 1? We're planning on a break after lunch each day for naps and possible pool time. We have 7 days of tickets, 9 nights of free dining, and aren't getting Park Hoppers. Our kids are early risers (sleeping past 7 is a rarity!), so we're going to do the most touring in the mornings with an early breakfast in the room. It's definitely still subject to change, but here's what I have so far.


Saturday, 19th - Arrive in Orlando!
Late flight in, check in


Sunday, 20th - Hollywood
2:30 Snack/light lunch at Backlot Express, watch the parade
Dinner at Mama Melrose for Fantasmic! package (is this worthwhile?) or at 50's Prime Time if the Fantasmic! package isn't worth doing
8 pm Fantasmic! (get there an hour early)

Monday, 21st - Animal Kingdom (early entry)
Lunch at Tusker House for the Finding Nemo package
"Picnic in the Park" dinner to take back to the room for an early night

Tuesday, 22nd - Epcot (early entry)
Early start, visit Future World and some World Showcase
Lunch at Sunshine Seasons
Dinner at Biergarten

Wednesday, 23rd - Magic Kingdom (son's 4th birthday)
8 am Breakfast at Crystal Palace
Lunch at Columbia Harbour House
7 pm Dinner at 'Ohana - watch fireworks from 'Ohana, then watch electrical pagaent at 9 pm

Thursday, 24th - rest in the morning, Fort Wilderness in the evening
Rest, play in the pool, laundry
Late breakfast or early lunch at All Stars food court
Dinner at Trail's End Buffet
campfire and movie if the kids are up for it

Friday, 25th - Epcot for Food and Wine Festival
World Showcase - snack around the world using a week's worth of snack credits! If we are hungry (!!), lunch or dinner at a quick service restaurant.
9:00 Illuminations

Saturday, 26th - Magic Kingdom
Lunch at Cosmic Ray's
Dinner at The Wave at The Contemporary
Spectromagic and Wishes

Sunday, 27th - Last Day
Revisit the favorite park, most likely Magic Kingdom (extended evening hours)
Dinner at Boma

Monday, 28th - Going home!
Late breakfast at Chef Mickey's
Get sandwiches from Earl of Sandwich for the plane ride home

[wdwmom0f3]

We have moved out trip up by one week!!! :cool1: We had to because of DH's job but I am sooo happy!! Now we will be there from Sept 11th - 20th. I'll be making my ADR's next weekend!!! :cloud9:

[jenny105]

Sunday, 20th - Hollywood
2:30 Snack/light lunch at Backlot Express, watch the parade
Dinner at Mama Melrose for Fantasmic! package (is this worthwhile?) or at 50's Prime Time if the Fantasmic! package isn't worth doing
8 pm Fantasmic! (get there an hour early)

Monday, 21st - Animal Kingdom (early entry)
Lunch at Tusker House for the Finding Nemo package
"Picnic in the Park" dinner to take back to the room for an early night

We're going to be at these parks on those days too! :)

[wdwmom0f3]

I'm excited!! My sister called yesterday to make her ADR's for her trip and got everything that she wanted. :cool1: They are going the week before us. Hopefully those of us planning for the days of 11th-20th wont have any problems. :wizard:

[BelleLovesTheBeast]

We are going Sept 27-Oct 2 to celebrate our 6th anniversary.

27th: MK / PM EMH
B - Chef Mickey's
D - Crystal Palace

28th: Epcot / PM EMH
L - Tokyo Dining
D - Tutto Italia

29th: DHS?
L - 50's Prime Time
D - Flying Fish

30th: MK?
B - CRT
D - Citricos

1st: AK?
L - Yak & Yeti
D - Boma

2nd: Epcot
B - Akershus
D - Le Cellier

Since Oct 1 & 2 aren't up and Disney hasn't officially posted it's schedule for DHS & AK it's kind of hard to make any officials plans. I think we are just going to have to guess on the ADRs for Oct because I don't want to wait until those park hours are released... I might not get what I want. This is pretty much the plan and we'll see how the ADRs work out. If I can only get Le Cellier for lunch then we won't do Tokyo Dining and we'll add Biergarten for dinner. We don't usually have too many problems getting the reservations we want since we eat late dinners.

If anyone has any suggestions for a great anniversary surprise let me know. I haven't been able to think of anything for this year yet. I still have plenty of time though.

[buzyanne]

I am considering adding 1 more night. We have a 5 day park hopper. But only a 4 night hotel res. Not sure may just get a late flight out on Friday.

We are taking our Grandson for his first trip.

9/21 Mk and Dinner at Chef Mickey's
9/22 epcot I need to get res at Le Celler, must have 25th Anniversary
9/23 Tusker house for Breakfast.
9/24 DHS/Dinner at Chefs' D France or Mama's at DHS

If we stay the extra night I will do the other.:yay:

[SugarSpice]

We are going to be at All Star Movies from September 5 - 11, with free dining. This will be my husband's and son's first time to WDW. The last time I was there was 7 years ago. So I am trying to really do it up to make it really special for them.

I made my ADR's yesterday and was so excited to get all but 1 of my choices at REALLY good times.

Saturday September 5
Our flight gets in a 9 am (YEAH!!!) so will have all Saturday afternoon to play! I'm thinking after we checkin we may hang out at the pool, but we may not be able to contain our excitement and head out for the Magic Kingdom.
We have dinner reservations at Chef Mickey's (super surprised to be able to score this one) and then we will head over to MK for the Parade and Fireworks.

Sunday, September 6 - Magic Kingdom Day
We'll probably sleep in a bit and head over to the park mid-morning. We have lunch reservations at Cinderalla's Royal Table at the castle. Once again, how did I possible get this? We'll spend the day there and may or may not go back to the hotel for a break in the afternoon, it just depends upon the crowds. Counter Service dinner, then back to MK. When I told my 7 year old that the park was open until midnight tonight he thought that was so cool to be able to ride the rides in the dark. So that's what we'll be doing!

Monday, September 7 - Hollywood Studios
We'll spend the day here then leave in the afternoon for our dinner reservation at Whispering Canyon Cafe, then back to HS for the EMH.

Tuesday, September 8 - Epcot
Travel the world at Epcot while stopping in Japan for our dinner reservation at Teppan Edo. We have a similar restaurant back home that we LOVE but it is so expensive we only eat there on really special occasions.

Wednesday, September 9 - Animal Kingdom
I have never been here so it will be a new experience for me too! We'll start the day with a reservation at Donald's Safari Breakfast.

Thursday, September 10
We'll probably spend the morning at Downtown Disney then head over to Hollywood Studios. I had wanted a reservation at Mama Melrose for the Fantasmic Package but it wasn't available. I was able to get a F! package for Hollywood and Vine. I will keep checking back for MM. End the evening with Fantasmic.

Friday, September 11
We will be flying home today but our flight doesn't leave until 6:30 that night so we'll spend the morning in which ever park we want to go back to that day.

[jenny105]

Wednesday, September 9 - Animal Kingdom
I have never been here so it will be a new experience for me too! We'll start the day with a reservation at Donald's Safari Breakfast.

We're doing this too! I picked it because Daisy is one of the characters and you NEVER see her. :)

The rest of your plans sound great!

[Neruda]

First time for us also

[RFrank9504]

Ok so I had to modifiy my dining plans-just a one...we planned to take my son to Tusker House for his bday 9/5 and we've cenceled. Instead we booked him (and his sister) a Pirate Cruise at the GF for his bday, and we kept his dinner ressie at T-Rex for that evening.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/Just_for_kids/piratecruise.htm

I think this will be fun-and we get 2 hours to ourselves! :woohoo:

[SugarSpice]

Ok so I had to modifiy my dining plans-just a one...we planned to take my son to Tusker House for his bday 9/5 and we've cenceled. Instead we booked him (and his sister) a Pirate Cruise at the GF for his bday, and we kept his dinner ressie at T-Rex for that evening.


I think this will be fun-and we get 2 hours to ourselves! :woohoo:

I looked at this, but I'm lso considering the Pirate's League. I'm waiting until it actually opens though and gets pictures and reviews about it.

[lacrosse_lady72]

Ok so here I go again (get a snack because it's long), with some changing days around and what not, here are the final plans (assuming I can get ADR times similar to what I want)

All times are what I am hoping for, I can't make ADRs until June 20th and we'll be upgrading to AP so we'll have many days in WDW.

Some more prologue:
We're staying at Pop Century Sept 18-Oct 2 on free dining.
I have a surprise 3 night stay for me and my mom at WL from September 22-25 (she'd never spend the money on a deluxe so I will for her) we will have free dining here also but I have upgraded it to the DxDP.
We're staying the night of the Expedition Everest Challenge (Sept 26) at AKL for quick and easy transportation and we got a good rate for the night.

September 17
Flight, yuck!
Red-eye arriving at MCO at 6:04AM on Sept 18 with layover in LAX (I wish I had time to hit up Disneyland)

September 18
Arrive 6:04AM
Hopefully to Pop by 7:30AM, we will check in on our 10 day mark hoping our room will be ready.
Option 1: If our room is ready, sleep until 11AM or Noon then go to Captain Cook's in the Poly for lunch, MK by 3PM.
Option 2: If our room isn't ready, go to Epcot until it is ready. If we have time, nap until 6PM where we will head to MK by then.
MNSSHP
Late dinner at Casey's Corner eat just before Hallowishes.

September 19
HS for AM EMH.
Head to Epcot as early as we feel like it.
Back to resort for a little rest.
DTD and Raglan Road 8PM

September 20
AK All Day
Hopefully this will be the day we get to eat the picnic in the park.
The Wave 5:30PM
Either MK for PM EMH or back to resort for early turn in

September 21
Pick up rental car at Disney Car Center at 6AM
Outlet Store day!
Boston Market for lunch which my mom loves and we don't have anymore in Oregon.
Logan's Roadhouse for dinner which I love and we have never had in Oregon.
Grocery store and Old Town if we have the time.
Return car at 8PM

September 22
WL check-in
Crystal Palace at 11:30AM
MK day or lounging around WL
California Grill 7:30PM for 9:30 Hallowishes

September 23- Mom's Birthday
Kona Cafe 7:30AM
MK Day
Citricos 5:30PM

September 24
Food & Wine Festival soft opening
Epcot Day
Sunshine Seasons for breakfast
Whispering Canyon Cafe 8:30PM

September 25
Chef Mickey's 7AM
WL Check-out :(
Epcot All Day
First day Food & Wine Festival
Flying Fish Cafe 7:30PM

September 26
Possibly HS EMH AM
AKL check-in
Packet Pick-up for Expedition Everest Challenge
Sanaa 3PM
Expedition Everest Challenge 6:30ish
EEC After Party 8:30-Midnight

September 27
AKL Check-out
Donald's Safari Breakfast 8:05AM
AK All Day
Yak & Yeti 4PM

September 28
HS All Day
HDDR 7:15PM

September 29
CRT 8:05AM
MK All Day
'Ohana 7:45PM

September 30
Epcot All Day
Rose & Crown 12PM
Maybe DTD at night

October 1
Our last full day :(
MK All Day
Narcoossee's 6PM
Maybe DTD at Night

October 2
We go home, worst day
Last minute park going, I suspect either MK because we love it or HS because we don't have a lot of time planned here.
Flight leaves at 5:15PM

[koima]

lacrosse_lady - you have reservations after the Food and Wine Festival? We're expecting to snack around the booths and not have dinner. Should I plan a meal in addition to the snacking? We'll be there on Friday with you. :)

What is the Expedition Everest Challenge?

[lacrosse_lady72]

lacrosse_lady - you have reservations after the Food and Wine Festival? We're expecting to snack around the booths and not have dinner. Should I plan a meal in addition to the snacking? We'll be there on Friday with you. :)

What is the Expedition Everest Challenge?

1. you have reservations after the Food and Wine Festival? We're expecting to snack around the booths and not have dinner. Should I plan a meal in addition to the snacking? We'll be there on Friday with you. :)

I have found that the food there is a little less filling than I had thought. So basically on those 2 days at the beginning of the F&W, snacking will become lunch for us. In no way though was it enough food for the entire day for me.

2. What is the Expedition Everest Challenge?

It's a 5K, obsticle course and scavenger hunt at Animal Kingdom. There's also an after party for the racers and their friends and family. http://disneyworldsports.disney.go.com/dwws/en_US/events/eventDetail/detail?name=ExpeditionEverestChallengeDetailPage&bhcp=1

[Jay2009]

I must admit I might be in over my head here. My parents took my sister and I twice when we were between 9 and 14, and now 17 years later it's my turn to take them for their 30th anniversary (and bringing my 5 year old neice for her first time) . We also have the Free Dining, but I wasn't aware there would be such planning for meals. I'm now assuming I should get to making reservations immediately to see where we can get in. But what are your strategies? I thought we would just wander the park and eat where we ended up but now I'm thinking that if we do that we run the risk of spending our valuable park time stuck waiting for a table at a restaurant (when doing sit down meals). Do you typically pick three places you'd like to eat and see which one you can get into? I'm completely lost when it comes to reservations!

Thanks for your help!

[koima]

Thanks, lacrosse_lady! The 5k sounds really interesting!

I'm saving up our snacks for the week to use at the Food and Wine Festival, but I'll keep a counter service meal open for the day in case we're still hungry. Thanks for the heads up!

Jay2009 - I'm planning my first trip, but my understanding is that if you don't book your advance dining reservations, you can be SOL when it comes time to eat. Sometimes they'll be totally booked and not take walk ins. I don't want to waste time in the park wandering from place to place trying to find somewhere to eat, so I'm making a dining plan so I can work our days around that and be sure we're getting in. Plus, it sounds like there are a lot of good restaurants and a few that are not so great, so I'd rather skip the not so great by doing the research ahead.

[princesspaige]

SugarSpice, I have the same arrival/departure times as you do. :thumbsup2 We are coming from Indianapolis via Airtran. We arrive on the 5th but leave on the 12...I had to stay the extra day. :goodvibes

[SugarSpice]

SugarSpice, I have the same arrival/departure times as you do. :thumbsup2 We are coming from Indianapolis via Airtran. We arrive on the 5th but leave on the 12...I had to stay the extra day. :goodvibes

:yay:THAT IS THE SAME FLIGHT WE ARE TAKING!!!!!!:yay:
(If I actually buy the tickets that is!!) I have been obsessing over the price because this flight's prices have been bouncing around like a bouncy ball for the last month! They were the lowest I had seen this past Monday and I was all prepared to buy them on Tuesday and they had shot back up again. I am figuring they will drop back down again next Monday and I will buy them then. We'll be on the plane together! How fun!

[RFrank9504]

So dilemma, maybe...

We are booked for our Sunrise Savannah Tour on Sept. 3(ugh and we are meeting at 6:30 am :scared1:), after it includes a breakfast buffet and that evening we are booked for the dinner buffet clam bake at Cape May...

Ya think thats too much food and I should change my dinner ressie?
:confused3

[princesspaige]

:yay:THAT IS THE SAME FLIGHT WE ARE TAKING!!!!!!:yay:
(If I actually buy the tickets that is!!) I have been obsessing over the price because this flight's prices have been bouncing around like a bouncy ball for the last month! They were the lowest I had seen this past Monday and I was all prepared to buy them on Tuesday and they had shot back up again. I am figuring they will drop back down again next Monday and I will buy them then. We'll be on the plane together! How fun!

I have been watching them as well and am shocked at how much they are jumping! I hope you are able to get them for a good price. It would be fun to be on the same plane. :goodvibes

I bought our tickets back in March...before we had decided to even go! :rotfl: I got them for $68 each way so for the 3 of us it was under $500!! Yea!! Monday I went ahead and selected seats on each segment b/c I was afraid DD would have to sit by herself. :scared1:

[wdwmom0f3]

We are going Sept 11-20 At POP

Plans...
Sept 11 big river
Sept 12 Chef Mickeys
Sept 13, Crystal Palace
Sept 14: Sci fi
sept 15: Garden grill
Sept 16: Kona's
Sept 17: grand floridion cafa
Sept 18: LE CELLIER
Sept 19 whispering cayon cafe
Sept 20 CS lunch at pop then epcot Dinner somewhere on the way out of town

We are going the same dates!!:cool1: We will be at POR this time but my BFF will be at POP. I can't wait to make our ADR's. :goodvibes

[shasess]

We are going September 5th - 11th staying at CSR. This is the first time that we will staying at CSR and we can't wait to try out the pool.

Our ADR's are:
CRT
Crystal palace
Ohana
Coral Reef
Chef Mickeys
1900 Park Fare
T-Rex
Makahiki Luau

[10_Kyle_10]

Tomorrow's my ADR day; Ill let everone know how I do!!!

[princesspaige]

Tomorrow's my ADR day; Ill let everone know how I do!!!

Good Luck! pixiedust:pixiedust:

[Disneymama5]

Hello! Congrats on the first time trip! I have been there for the last few years and I thought I would share a few of our favorite places to eat. All the ones you mentioned are good! Don't know if you have boys or girls or ages. The Grand Floridian has a Cinderella Dinner with her, step mother, step sisters, Prince and it is a buffet. It is Parke Fare restaurant. It only costs you 1 meal plan! We did it last year and it was awesome!!! Also the Sci-Fi and 50's Prime time cafe are WONDERFUL too! they are both at Hollywood Studios. We have dine them several times and they are an experience all themselves! If you have a daughter you need to try the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique...costs about $50 but it is soooo worth doing at least once! There is a parade at night at Magic Kingdom called Spectromagic and you have GOT to see it. AWESOME. It is only on certain nights, so look for the dates! Fantasmic is an awesome show at Hollywood Studios too, also only on some nights and it is a must see. There is also a place at Epcot called Kringla Bakery in Norway....a must try for your snacks...school bread and sweet pretzels are wonderful! Funnel Cakes at a little place in magic Kingdom going into Adventureland...think it is maybe called Aunt Polly's? Wonderful too! Have you looked into tickets for Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween tickets? It is not cheap, but it is soooo worth it for the experience to trick or treat at Disney! You see things you wouldn't see any other time. Also be sure to ask when you check in for first visit pins and they will give them to you for free. Wear them all week and you get lots of attention! Have a wonderful trip!

[arbolita]

Tomorrow's my ADR day; Ill let everone know how I do!!!

You're in luck because online ADRs went up TODAY!! You might be able to make it before the phone lines even open

[disneygal922]

You're in luck because online ADRs went up TODAY!! You might be able to make it before the phone lines even open

Do you have the link for this? i can't seem to find it on the Disney website. :confused3

[arbolita]

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/restaurants/
for a complete list
or

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/
to search for each one

When you look at a restaurant, for almost all of the TS ones you should see a button that says Book Reservation. If you click on that, if lets you put in a date or date range to book it, and also gives you a link to click if you have resort reservations, so you can link it to your stay and book for your whole trip (well, at least the +10 worth).

My ADR date isn't until next week, so I just logged in and marked all the locations I want as favorites, so I can just bring up that page and not have to search for all of them.

Definitely worth playing around with now to get a feel for the site prior to doing it =)

[disneygal922]

Thanks so much! That's very exciting! :goodvibes

[10_Kyle_10]

I got everything that I wanted this morning within 30mins of my request. I didnt use the online booking because it only allows you to do 5 days in advance. After playing around with the online booking I still think it might be quicker to do it over the phone if you have no wait time. Anyway here's what I got:

Sept. 14 = Hoop Dee Doo: 9:30pm Cat. 1
Sept. 15 = Raglan Road: 6:45pm
Sept. 16 = Boma: 10:10am; Coral Reef: 7:20pm
Sept. 17 = Kona Cafe: 5:05pm
Sept. 18 = Boma: 10:50am
Sept. 20 = Ohana: 7:15pm (Great time to have wishes start with dessert)

On the phone at 7:03am off at 7:17am. All for a party of 2!

[lacrosse_lady72]

:banana::banana::banana:

I got my ADRs!

Now I just have to wait... 86 more sleeps!

9/18 MNSSHP, no ADRs
9/19 Raglan Road 8:00PM
9/20 The Wave 5:30PM
9/21 Non-park day
9/22 CRT 8:25AM & California Grill 5:30PM
9/23 Kona Cafe 7:30AM & Citricos 5:35PM
9/24 Whispering Canyon Cafe 8:25PM
9/25 Chef Mickey's 7:00AM & Flying Fish Cafe 7:05PM
9/26 Sanaa 2:10PM
9/27 Donald's Safari Breakfast 8:00AM & Yak & Yeti 3:00PM
9/28 HDDR 7:15PM cat 2
9/29 Crystal Palace 8:05AM & 'Ohana 8:05PM
9/30 Rose & Crown 12:25PM
10/1 Narcoossee's 7:55pm
10/2 No ADR, departure day

[JoePa4Ever]

:banana::banana::banana:

I got my ADRs!

Now I just have to wait... 86 more sleeps!

9/18 MNSSHP, no ADRs
9/19 Raglan Road 8:00PM
9/20 The Wave 5:30PM
9/21 Non-park day
9/22 CRT 8:25AM & California Grill 5:30PM
9/23 Kona Cafe 7:30AM & Citricos 5:35PM
9/24 Whispering Canyon Cafe 8:25PM
9/25 Chef Mickey's 7:00AM & Flying Fish Cafe 7:05PM
9/26 Sanaa 2:10PM
9/27 Donald's Safari Breakfast 8:00AM & Yak & Yeti 3:00PM
9/28 HDDR 7:15PM cat 2
9/29 Crystal Palace 8:05AM & 'Ohana 8:05PM
9/30 Rose & Crown 12:25PM
10/1 Narcoossee's 7:55pm
10/2 No ADR, departure day

:woohoo: Congrats on your adrs! That's quite an impressive list you got there. :thumbsup2

[Christopher Robin]

Checking in.
Going 9/19 thru 9/27, POP, FD, got my ADRs that I wanted. Beirgarten, CRT, Y&Y, Sci-Fi, Chef Mickey's. (2 TS credits per person left, not sure what I wanna do with them.)
:cool1:

[DISFAN38]

Not our normal 10 day trip, but enough to get the fix in. :thumbsup2 Sept 4 Magic Kingdom & MNSSHP, Sept 5 Epcot, Sept 6 Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, Sept 7 Magic Kingdom Sept 8 ??? Magic Kingdom. Doing free dinning popcorn::and staying at the Pop. :cool2: Flying into Orlando Sanford International this time rather than MCO. No Magical Express. :sad2: Has anyone flown into this airport? Thinking about a town car service... any tips?

[Toystoryfan32]

pixiedust::welcome:
Welcome DISFAN38

[bratmomma]

Here are our plans so far!

Fly to Ft Lauderdale 9/11, visit with brother and sister in law Fri, Sat, Sun, depart for Disney Monday morning 9/14.

9/14: check in to POP, return rental car, explore resort, maybe do DTD.

9/15: CM (breakfast), then Epcot

9/16: DHS, 50's Prime Time Cafe (early dinner)

9/17: MK, Crystal Palace (dinner)

9/18: AK, HDDR 7:15 show

9/19: check out--fly home.

So far I have booked our resort, got park tickets, got airfare, rented car, arranged DME for return flight, made ADR's, narrowed down a few CS at each park, ordered Enchanted Call for departure date for DD3, signed up for (hoping to get) a fridge swap, started putting pocket distractions away for the kids for the airport, car ride from Ft Lauderdale, etc, started getting items to use to decorate our room window, started eating better so I can try to fit my pooh-sized rear into the plane seat, made sure the car seat was approved for air travel, tuned up the stroller, dug out the rain cover, etc for it, ...... I think that's it so far. Except for RESEARCH! I have been doing a LOT of that!

I AM SOOOOOOOO EXCITED!

[arbolita]

Here are the official ADRs

9/23 - Raglan Road, 6:00 PM
9/24 - Sci Fi Diner, 12:20 PM
9/26 - Yachtsmen Steakhouse, 7:00 PM
9/27 - Ohana, 6:35 PM
9/28 - Rose & Crown, 1:00 PM
9/29 - 50's Prime Time, 11:30 AM


'Ohana was booked solid on the date I originally wanted (9/23), but I'm going to check back regularly and see if anything opens up

[jenny105]

Since I was able to make my ADRs, I feel like the trip is right around the corner! Here are my plans.

9/19 - Begin the drive to Disney World from NJ...loooong drive

9/20 - Check in POR and go to DHS for Fantasmic. Dinner @ Sci Fi

9/21 - AK Day! Breakfast @ Tusker House, spend the day in the park, relax at POR, and then head to WCC for dinner.

9/22 - Morning at DHS and MNSSHP at night!

9/23 - Epcot Day! Lunch @ Coral Reef

9/24 - 9/27 - Crusin on the Disney Wonder :cool2:

9/27 - Check in to AKL, spend time walking around the resort, maybe BB or TL, and dinner at Hoop Dee Doo Review

9/28 - Food and Wine Festival! Possibly lunch @ San Angel Inn

9/29 - Check out :guilty: Embark on the loooong journey back to NJ!

I can't wait! This will be me and my DBf's first Disney cruise and my first time staying at a mod and a deluxe!! :banana:

[buzyanne]

We are coming during free dinning this year to celabrate our anniversary. We are planning on bringing our 2 yr old grandson for his 1st trip as well.

We will be leaving on 9/19/09 arriving on 9/21/09 to stay at POR. We will be taking it easy the first day going to MK to let the little one get a idea what is going on. On 9/22 we will go to AK and have bkft at Tusker house and then do the safari and see all the animals. Dinner will be at Epcot Chef's DeFrance for our anniversary.

We start 9/23 at Chef Mickey for Drake He is a big Mouse House fan. So to see him twice for breakfast he will be over the moon.

0n Thursday we will be having Dinner at Coral Reef so Drake can eat with the fishes.

On Friday will will be back at animal kingdom and late lunch at Yak & Yeti. If I am unable to change to dinner.:goodvibes:cool2::cloud9:

[JoePa4Ever]

We are coming during free dinning this year to celabrate our anniversary. We are planning on bringing our 2 yr old grandson for his 1st trip as well.

We will be leaving on 9/19/09 arriving on 9/21/09 to stay at POR. We will be taking it easy the first day going to MK to let the little one get a idea what is going on. On 9/22 we will go to AK and have bkft at Tusker house and then do the safari and see all the animals. Dinner will be at Epcot Chef's DeFrance for our anniversary.

We start 9/23 at Chef Mickey for Drake He is a big Mouse House fan. So to see him twice for breakfast he will be over the moon.

0n Thursday we will be having Dinner at Coral Reef so Drake can eat with the fishes.

On Friday will will be back at animal kingdom and late lunch at Yak & Yeti. If I am unable to change to dinner.:goodvibes:cool2::cloud9:

Congrats on your 25th Anniversary!! Overall looks like you got a great trip lined up this Sept. We've gone the past 2 Septembers (our son being 2 & 3 yrs old for those trips) and we've had the best time. I think Drake will like Coral Reef (one of our favorites) - it's alot of fun to see the sharks, giant sea turtle and other fishes swimming around as you eat. Have a great trip!

[Luv2Diz]

We are going 9/5 - 9/13. Can't wait to do MNSSHP on my birthday! :yay: We loved the MNSSHP so much last year that we went twice!

[Puget Peach]

So, I bought an AP September 2008 during my budget solo trip, knowing I was also going to our Orlando time share for two weeks Feb-Mar of 2009. Pretty much the day before we left in February, I found two weeks in a Saratoga Springs 1 bedroom villa available through our timeshare exchange:love:. The last day of the two weeks was the day my AP would expire:scared1:. So I hopped onto my favorite airline booking crawler and found round trip airfare (non stop no less) for the exact days for under $200 round trip. We fly out of Seattle, so this was amazing!!:dance3: So, Karma made me plan another trip. :hippie:

[spider0215]

I believe this is my final itenerary

Sept 8th: 11aM Arrive at MCO, Check in and head to Epcot
5pm dinner at Chefs De France, finish exploring Epcot. After Illuminations head to Boardwalk.

Sept 9th: 9am R/D DS, 11am lunch at prime time: 2:30 head to AK for nighttime EMH.

Sept 10th:8am EMH at MK. 9am friend from Florida meeting me for the day, 4:45pm Princess dinner @ Park Fare then back to the park for Spectro and Wishes.

Sept 11th: RD @ AK, 5pm dinner @ CP then MNSSHP.

Sept 12th DTD then home.

[Delay Fish]

Hello, Fellow September Disers!

Here's our family of four's free dining itinerary:

Saturday 19th - Pack up the SUV and drive from DE (Our first time driving...ACK!)

Sunday 20th - Arrive at POR and Dinner - Wolfgang Puck Cafe (A first night family tradition)

Monday 21st - My Birthday at EPCOT!

Breakfast - Riverside Food Court
Lunch - Tangierine Cafe
Dinner - San Angel Inn (My favorite)


Tuesday 22nd- Magic Kingdom

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for DD
Breakfast - Cinderella’s Royal Table
Lunch - Pecos Bill’s
Dinner - The Wave


Wednesday 23rd - Rest and Pool Day (Pirate Cruise for kids? Still deciding.)

Breakfast - Riverside Food Court
Lunch - Wolfgang Puck Express
Dinner - Turf Club Bar and Grill


Thursday 24th - Seaworld

Dinner - Raglan Road


Friday 25th - Kennedy Space Center? Still deciding.

Breakfast - Riverside Food Court
Lunch - Space Center?
Dinner - Still deciding this one...we'll be out of TS meals by this point :eek:

Saturday 26th - Departure

[jenny105]

Hello, Fellow September Disers!

Here's our family of four's free dining itinerary:

Saturday 19th - Pack up the SUV and drive from DE (Our first time driving...ACK!)

Sunday 20th - Arrive at POR and Dinner - Wolfgang Puck Cafe (A first night family tradition)

Monday 21st - My Birthday at EPCOT!

Breakfast - Riverside Food Court
Lunch - Tangierine Cafe
Dinner - San Angel Inn (My favorite)


Tuesday 22nd- Magic Kingdom

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for DD
Breakfast - Cinderella’s Royal Table
Lunch - Pecos Bill’s
Dinner - The Wave


Wednesday 23rd - Rest and Pool Day (Pirate Cruise for kids? Still deciding.)

Breakfast - Riverside Food Court
Lunch - Wolfgang Puck Express
Dinner - Turf Club Bar and Grill


Thursday 24th - Seaworld

Dinner - Raglan Road


Friday 25th - Kennedy Space Center? Still deciding.

Breakfast - Riverside Food Court
Lunch - Space Center?
Dinner - Still deciding this one...we'll be out of TS meals by this point :eek:

Saturday 26th - Departure

We're going at the same time and staying in the same resort!

[lacrosse_lady72]

Hello, Fellow September Disers!

Here's our family of four's free dining itinerary:

Saturday 19th - Pack up the SUV and drive from DE (Our first time driving...ACK!)

Sunday 20th - Arrive at POR and Dinner - Wolfgang Puck Cafe (A first night family tradition)

Monday 21st - My Birthday at EPCOT!

Breakfast - Riverside Food Court
Lunch - Tangierine Cafe
Dinner - San Angel Inn (My favorite)


Tuesday 22nd- Magic Kingdom

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for DD
Breakfast - Cinderella’s Royal Table
Lunch - Pecos Bill’s
Dinner - The Wave


Wednesday 23rd - Rest and Pool Day (Pirate Cruise for kids? Still deciding.)

Breakfast - Riverside Food Court
Lunch - Wolfgang Puck Express
Dinner - Turf Club Bar and Grill


Thursday 24th - Seaworld

Dinner - Raglan Road


Friday 25th - Kennedy Space Center? Still deciding.

Breakfast - Riverside Food Court
Lunch - Space Center?
Dinner - Still deciding this one...we'll be out of TS meals by this point :eek:

Saturday 26th - Departure

We'll be there at CRT for breakfast also!

[Delay Fish]

We're going at the same time and staying in the same resort!

I noticed that, too! I'm going to hop on over to your pre-trippie right now! We'll probably ask for a Alligator Bayou room (DD wants to try out a trundle bed:cutie:)

We'll be there at CRT for breakfast also!

Neat! What time's your ADR? We are 10 am. princess:



It would be so neat to spot fellow Disers! I'm going to put a lime green mickey head on my purse...look for me and say hi!!

[jenny105]

I noticed that, too! I'm going to hop on over to your pre-trippie right now! We'll probably ask for a Alligator Bayou room (DD wants to try out a trundle bed:cutie:)


I want the Alligator Bayou section too. I know a lot of people don't like it because it's so rustic but looking at the pictures, I'd prefer it!

[buzyanne]

;)We will arrive on the 21st and leave on the 26th. We are hoping to get into one of the Mansions this time. We have stayed in the other area before. Want to try something new. We are celebrating our 25th anniversary and bringing our DGS down for his 1st visit.:goodvibes

I loved the woodland rooms and the landscaping. I hope the Southern buildings live up to their looks. We are all so excited. Drake just loves "Mouse House" as he calls him. and pluto. I have booked him 2 breakfasts with Mickey should make him happy. I hope.;)

[retiredkid]

Because I booked through a TA, I cannot retrieve my ressie to book online. I needed to call this morning. Which I did right at 7:00 This is what I got.....

24th - Arrival day. Check into POP, go to Epcot and wander for soft opening of F&WF. No hard-core touring here. But still plan to start it all off with a bang !! We will stroll over to the Yacht Club for dinner and the YACHTSMAN STEAKHOUSE at 5:30.... just as we ordered YAY!

25th - MK day - tried for Ohana, it was a no go :( We 'settled' for the PLAZA at 5:10. We've been wanting to try this one, so this is our chance.

26th - AK day - YAK AND YETI for lunch at high noon. another day made to order[;)]

27th - MK day - KTTK tour at 8:30 am. no ADR as we're not 100% where we will be in the afternoon.

28th - HS day - probably half day or so then to DTD. We are dining at T-REX at 5:00. (OOP)

29th - EP day - this was the only day they could find for OHANA. At 4:30. Hopefully, I can change this later.

30th - EP day - Finishing with a bang at NARCOOSSEES.
1st - Travel day... no adrs [:(]

[JAG2007]

Ok, tomorrow is the day I can make my reservations - for the very first time!

Earlier tonight DH and I reviewed the park hours and decided on our meals:


Sunday - Arrival: Magic Kingdom with dinner at O'Hana
Monday: Animal Kingdom with a late lunch, early dinner at Yak & Yeti
Tuesday: Epcot with dinner at Restuarant Marrakesh
Wednesday: Hollywood Studios with Playhouse Disney breakfast and Sci-Fi for dinner
Thursday: Magic Kingdom with potential MNSSHP and celebrate my brother's 27th birthday
Friday: Home

I'm hoping our choices won't make for a difficult attempt at making the ADR's; but I am crossing my fingers.

[jenny105]

;)We will arrive on the 21st and leave on the 26th. We are hoping to get into one of the Mansions this time. We have stayed in the other area before. Want to try something new. We are celebrating our 25th anniversary and bringing our DGS down for his 1st visit.:goodvibes

I loved the woodland rooms and the landscaping. I hope the Southern buildings live up to their looks. We are all so excited. Drake just loves "Mouse House" as he calls him. and pluto. I have booked him 2 breakfasts with Mickey should make him happy. I hope.;)

That's awesome! 25 years, wow! Congratulations! I'll be on the look out for anniversary pins around POR. And a 1st visit pin for your DGS. :)

This will be my first time staying in something other than a value resort. I'm super excited! :woohoo:

[JAG2007]

I didn't get two restaurants I wanted (O'Hana and Sci Fi), but here's our dining plans:

Sunday - Arrival: Magic Kingdom with dinner at Kona (not sure if I'm going to keep this)
Monday: Animal Kingdom with a late lunch, early dinner at Yak & Yeti
Tuesday: Epcot with dinner at Restuarant Marrakesh
Wednesday: Hollywood Studios with Playhouse Disney breakfast and 1900 Park Fare for dinner
Thursday: Magic Kingdom with potential MNSSHP and celebrate my brother's 27th birthday with dinner at Tony's
Friday: Home

[retiredkid]

ALL PARKS ARE GREEN.
WE HAVE HOPPERS JUST IN CASE.
WE ARE MORNING PEOPLE, SO PROBABLY WILL DO ALL ROPE DROPS
WE WILL USE DISNEY TRANSPORTATION.
WE ARE A RETIRED COUPLE, CELEBRATING OUR ANNIVERSARY.
WE WILL BE HAVING BREAKFAST AT POP CENTURY FOODCOURT DAILY
SEPT 24 - OCT 1 - FIRST F&W FESTIVAL

THE PLAN:

THURS 24TH - Arrive in afternoon. Go to EPCOT for soft opening of F&WF.
Stroll over to YACHTSMAN STEAKHOUSE for dinner at 5:30.
We will probably have reached our limit for travel day, so will make our way back through EPCOT and the bus to our resort.
GOAL - To have our first Grey Goose Slushie.

FRI 25TH - MAGIC KINGDOM - Just do our favorites. In whatever order TGM says is best. We don't have to hit them all. More for trips later, right? Dinner at THE PLAZA @ 5:10. Back to resort.
GOAL - To see Monsters Inc for the first time

SAT 26TH - ANIMAL KINGDOM - Again, following TGMs plan, do just what we feel like doing. Lunch at YAK & YETI at High Noon. Hopefully, we will last to see the Jungle parade. Then back to the resort.
GOAL - To see DaVine (sp?) for the first time.

SUN 27TH - MAGIC KINGDOM - Keys to the Kingdom Tour. Lunch is included. At this point we may just head back to the resort to relax. See how we feel. No ADRS this day
GOAL - To have our first Dole Whip Float


MON 28th- HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS - Make sure to ride Toy Story. Maybe see some of the shows. Make a point of seeing One Man's Dream. Counter service lunch. Go to DTD for 5:00 dinner at T-REX (OOP)
GOAL - Draw a picture at animation academy for the first time

TUES 29th - EPCOT - Ride Soarin. Check out WS for the Food and Wine Festival. Take bus to Poly for 4:30 dinner at OHANA.This was the only time during the entire week that we could get Ohana. I actually think I will cancel this one and do a TS in EPCOT, maybe Chef du France.
GOAL - See as many of the entertainers as we can

WED 30th - EPCOT - Ride Soarin. Enjoy WS and F&WF again. Our last dinner is 5:35 at NARCOOSSEE'S. I'm pretty sure we will have to go to resort to change our clothes first.
GOAL - To sample something we have never tried before at the food booths.

THURS 1ST - TRAVEL DAY.
Goal - To not cry.

[lacrosse_lady72]

ALL PARKS ARE GREEN.
WE HAVE HOPPERS JUST IN CASE.
WE ARE MORNING PEOPLE, SO PROBABLY WILL DO ALL ROPE DROPS
WE WILL USE DISNEY TRANSPORTATION.
WE ARE A RETIRED COUPLE, CELEBRATING OUR ANNIVERSARY.
WE WILL BE HAVING BREAKFAST AT POP CENTURY FOODCOURT DAILY
SEPT 24 - OCT 1 - FIRST F&W FESTIVAL

THE PLAN:

THURS 24TH - Arrive in afternoon. Go to EPCOT for soft opening of F&WF.
Stroll over to YACHTSMAN STEAKHOUSE for dinner at 5:30.
We will probably have reached our limit for travel day, so will make our way back through EPCOT and the bus to our resort.
GOAL - To have our first Grey Goose Slushie.

FRI 25TH - MAGIC KINGDOM - Just do our favorites. In whatever order TGM says is best. We don't have to hit them all. More for trips later, right? Dinner at THE PLAZA @ 5:10. Back to resort.
GOAL - To see Monsters Inc for the first time

SAT 26TH - ANIMAL KINGDOM - Again, following TGMs plan, do just what we feel like doing. Lunch at YAK & YETI at High Noon. Hopefully, we will last to see the Jungle parade. Then back to the resort.
GOAL - To see DaVine (sp?) for the first time.

SUN 27TH - MAGIC KINGDOM - Keys to the Kingdom Tour. Lunch is included. At this point we may just head back to the resort to relax. See how we feel. No ADRS this day
GOAL - To have our first Dole Whip Float


MON 28th- HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS - Make sure to ride Toy Story. Maybe see some of the shows. Make a point of seeing One Man's Dream. Counter service lunch. Go to DTD for 5:00 dinner at T-REX (OOP)
GOAL - Draw a picture at animation academy for the first time

TUES 29th - EPCOT - Ride Soarin. Check out WS for the Food and Wine Festival. Take bus to Poly for 4:30 dinner at OHANA.This was the only time during the entire week that we could get Ohana. I actually think I will cancel this one and do a TS in EPCOT, maybe Chef du France.
GOAL - See as many of the entertainers as we can

WED 30th - EPCOT - Ride Soarin. Enjoy WS and F&WF again. Our last dinner is 5:35 at NARCOOSSEE'S. I'm pretty sure we will have to go to resort to change our clothes first.
GOAL - To sample something we have never tried before at the food booths.

THURS 1ST - TRAVEL DAY.
Goal - To not cry.

Narcoossee's is also our last night's dinner- it really is the perfect restaurant to have on one's last night :) We have a 7:55PM ADR on 10/1 for Narcoossee's!

[Delay Fish]

ALL PARKS ARE GREEN.
WE HAVE HOPPERS JUST IN CASE.
WE ARE MORNING PEOPLE, SO PROBABLY WILL DO ALL ROPE DROPS
WE WILL USE DISNEY TRANSPORTATION.
WE ARE A RETIRED COUPLE, CELEBRATING OUR ANNIVERSARY.
WE WILL BE HAVING BREAKFAST AT POP CENTURY FOODCOURT DAILY
SEPT 24 - OCT 1 - FIRST F&W FESTIVAL

THE PLAN:

THURS 24TH - Arrive in afternoon. Go to EPCOT for soft opening of F&WF.
Stroll over to YACHTSMAN STEAKHOUSE for dinner at 5:30.
We will probably have reached our limit for travel day, so will make our way back through EPCOT and the bus to our resort.
GOAL - To have our first Grey Goose Slushie.

FRI 25TH - MAGIC KINGDOM - Just do our favorites. In whatever order TGM says is best. We don't have to hit them all. More for trips later, right? Dinner at THE PLAZA @ 5:10. Back to resort.
GOAL - To see Monsters Inc for the first time

SAT 26TH - ANIMAL KINGDOM - Again, following TGMs plan, do just what we feel like doing. Lunch at YAK & YETI at High Noon. Hopefully, we will last to see the Jungle parade. Then back to the resort.
GOAL - To see DaVine (sp?) for the first time.

SUN 27TH - MAGIC KINGDOM - Keys to the Kingdom Tour. Lunch is included. At this point we may just head back to the resort to relax. See how we feel. No ADRS this day
GOAL - To have our first Dole Whip Float


MON 28th- HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS - Make sure to ride Toy Story. Maybe see some of the shows. Make a point of seeing One Man's Dream. Counter service lunch. Go to DTD for 5:00 dinner at T-REX (OOP)
GOAL - Draw a picture at animation academy for the first time

TUES 29th - EPCOT - Ride Soarin. Check out WS for the Food and Wine Festival. Take bus to Poly for 4:30 dinner at OHANA.This was the only time during the entire week that we could get Ohana. I actually think I will cancel this one and do a TS in EPCOT, maybe Chef du France.
GOAL - See as many of the entertainers as we can

WED 30th - EPCOT - Ride Soarin. Enjoy WS and F&WF again. Our last dinner is 5:35 at NARCOOSSEE'S. I'm pretty sure we will have to go to resort to change our clothes first.
GOAL - To sample something we have never tried before at the food booths.

THURS 1ST - TRAVEL DAY.
Goal - To not cry.


I love your goals for each day! I think I may do that, too...I know my last day's goal will the same as yours!

[RFrank9504]

So everything was booked, confirmed and set-and then-my parents call me to say they changed their minds and booked too (different resort :cool1:) so now I had to rearrange some of our plans so we can eat together....

So our new itinerary-THAT ISNT CHANGING IS:

9/3 10:05 bf at 1900 park fare
5:45 dinner BC Cape May Cafe Clam Bake

9/4 6:05 dinner Captain's Grille

9/5 9:30a (sons 5th bday) kids pirate cruise
4pm dinner T-Rex

9/6 Sunrise safari bf at pizzafari following
5:45 dinner The Wave

9/7 11:15 farewell lunch at Sci-Fi

[princess aurora]

Sooooooo excited to be going back. It's a surprise for the kids!!!! They have no idea and we talk about Disney all the time. Sept is our go to vacation plan. We have managed to be able to go b/c ofthe FREE dining and sometime we even go b/c we throw caution to the wind and :confused3 and say hey the bills will ALWAYS be there.

This time we are talking my Mom. It's a first for her going with us on vacation and she is so excited she's already asked me what to pack. :cool1:

I've already been to the Disney Store and they were having a sale...picked up new t-shirts for $7.99. Also splurge at the Croc Outlet and bought both girls new Crocs but with Mickey heads. Gotta love the pixie dust. :tink:

[djp0630]

ADRs are finally made and I am so happy.

Sept. 26 - arrive, MK, see Spectro (only night offered)
Sept. 27 - DHS
Sept. 28 (my birthday) - CP breakfast, MK all day
Sept. 29 - 1900 Park Fare breakfast, BB, 'Ohana dinner & MNSSHP
Sept. 30 - Epcot, Akershus lunch & Teppan Edo dinner
Oct. 1 - AK & Chef Mickey's dinner
Oct. 2 - MK, BBB then CRT lunch
Oct. 3 - Chef Mickey's breakfast, depart


Only 87 more days to go :)

[Schmoodle]

I just booked a September trip and I am super-psyched!
I'm going with my BFF, NO KIDS!!
We're going to have an adults-only, girlfriends trip - I've always wanted to do this. I will actually get to do what I want to do at WDW.
A lot of firsts on this trip - first adults-only trip, first time staying on-site. We'll be at CSR. I had a pin code, so we got the room discount ($89/night) instead of free dining. But we're considering adding the dining plan so we can try it out. With kids and a condo, I've always found I can feed us much cheaper than DDP. But we think it might be worthwhile for this trip.

I haven't had a chance to read all through this thread, but I bookmarked it so I can come back to it - can't wait to read what plans other Sept visitors have. I haven't been in Sept before - I've done Jan, Mar, Oct, Dec. Hopefully we'll be enjoying low crowds.

[trekker93]

We can't wait - we're going to Pop for 2 weeks and have already made our ADR's, scheduled the transportation, all set!!!!!!:cool1::banana:

[buzyanne]

That's awesome! 25 years, wow! Congratulations! I'll be on the look out for anniversary pins around POR. And a 1st visit pin for your DGS. :)

This will be my first time staying in something other than a value resort. I'm super excited! :woohoo:

I belive you will love the hotel. We have stayed in POR before when my children where younger. We stayed in the Woods side I can not remember the name for the life of me today. We loved the landscaping and the peacefulnessl. We moved to Deluxe after that since both of my boys ended up over 6" at we needed the bigger beds. Now that is not a consideration so we are able to stay here again and I am hoping for the Mansions. I have heard good things about both so no matter where you stay it should be great. :goodvibes

I hope to get the pins for our anniversary and Drakes 1st visit. He is so into Mouse House, short for Mickey Mouse Club House he thinks Mickey is the whole thing. :woohoo:

[prinkle]

Since I was able to make my ADRs, I feel like the trip is right around the corner! Here are my plans.

9/19 - Begin the drive to Disney World from NJ...loooong drive

9/20 - Check in POR and go to DHS for Fantasmic. Dinner @ Sci Fi

9/21 - AK Day! Breakfast @ Tusker House, spend the day in the park, relax at POR, and then head to WCC for dinner.

9/22 - Morning at DHS and MNSSHP at night!

9/23 - Epcot Day! Lunch @ Coral Reef

9/24 - 9/27 - Crusin on the Disney Wonder :cool2:

9/27 - Check in to AKL, spend time walking around the resort, maybe BB or TL, and dinner at Hoop Dee Doo Review

9/28 - Food and Wine Festival! Possibly lunch @ San Angel Inn

9/29 - Check out :guilty: Embark on the loooong journey back to NJ!

I can't wait! This will be me and my DBf's first Disney cruise and my first time staying at a mod and a deluxe!! :banana:

Hi Jenny!

We have just moved out of Jersey but have done the drive from the North west, Sussex county, plenty of times!!! Going was never bad ..always excited about getting there, but coming home it was a killer!!! This time we're flying from Indy!! Staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge! Super excited~!!!

Have a great drive and a magical trip!!
Paige

[prinkle]

:yay:THAT IS THE SAME FLIGHT WE ARE TAKING!!!!!!:yay:
(If I actually buy the tickets that is!!) I have been obsessing over the price because this flight's prices have been bouncing around like a bouncy ball for the last month! They were the lowest I had seen this past Monday and I was all prepared to buy them on Tuesday and they had shot back up again. I am figuring they will drop back down again next Monday and I will buy them then. We'll be on the plane together! How fun!

Hey just saw your post. Not sure if you got your tics but if you go to airtran.com/sale I think you can get the lowest price from Indy. Good luck!!! Us Indy folks needto stick together!!!:goodvibes

[Puget Peach]

I am so impressed with everyone else's organization! We're arriving at Saratoga Springs (9:50 pm MCO arrival) on Sept 11th and returning (6:30 pm flight) Sept 25th. We've previously stayed one week at Saratoga Springs (1 bedroom) but getting 1 bedroom for two weeks in a row from II is sooooooo very cool! :cool2: I've got my spreadsheet for best days and park hours:surfweb:, but am having a real problem figuring out dining. We will NOT be on the free dining (DVC + AP's = pay for dining) and I really don't look forward to waiting in lines with those who are. (Nothing personal, there just seems to be more dining lines, is all.) I'm thinking about lunch at the Swan/Dolphin a couple of days, CS for the rest of the lunches and we nearly always eat dinner "in" with our feet UP:rotfl2:. I'll get WeGoShop to deliver groceries from Publix, just easy stuff (frozen dinner in a bag & pizza) with crudite', cereal, and milk, and coffee, of course! Being on West Coast time, our breakfast is lunch, lunch is dinner, dinner is when everything is closed! Okay, not everything, but you get the idea:teacher:. I would love to explore the resort counter service restaurants for late breakfast (definitely going to try beignets at POFQ) and wondered if it gets more or less crowded around 10:30 -11:00 am? Any input? I've only done Captain Cooks on previous trips (for a Dole Whip) mid afternoon and it was PACKED!

[jenny105]

I belive you will love the hotel. We have stayed in POR before when my children where younger. We stayed in the Woods side I can not remember the name for the life of me today. We loved the landscaping and the peacefulnessl. We moved to Deluxe after that since both of my boys ended up over 6" at we needed the bigger beds. Now that is not a consideration so we are able to stay here again and I am hoping for the Mansions. I have heard good things about both so no matter where you stay it should be great. :goodvibes

I hope to get the pins for our anniversary and Drakes 1st visit. He is so into Mouse House, short for Mickey Mouse Club House he thinks Mickey is the whole thing. :woohoo:

I'm sure I will love the hotel! When we went to Universal last year (I know, I know, shame on me lol) we spent a day at MVMCP and toured the resort before going to the park. It's so pretty!!! I'm afraid I'm going to get lost though. If you see some girl wandering around looking lost and confused, it'll probably be me! :rotfl:

Hi Jenny!

We have just moved out of Jersey but have done the drive from the North west, Sussex county, plenty of times!!! Going was never bad ..always excited about getting there, but coming home it was a killer!!! This time we're flying from Indy!! Staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge! Super excited~!!!

Have a great drive and a magical trip!!
Paige


Hi!

We've done the drive twice, the first time we made the mistake of driving straight through both ways. Last year we stopped on the way down but not on the way back. This time, we're stopping in both directions! :laughing: You're right, the drive seems SO much longer on the way back up.

Have a great trip!

[wdwmom0f3]

I didn't get two restaurants I wanted (O'Hana and Sci Fi), but here's our dining plans:

Sunday - Arrival: Magic Kingdom with dinner at Kona (not sure if I'm going to keep this)
Monday: Animal Kingdom with a late lunch, early dinner at Yak & Yeti
Tuesday: Epcot with dinner at Restuarant Marrakesh
Wednesday: Hollywood Studios with Playhouse Disney breakfast and 1900 Park Fare for dinner
Thursday: Magic Kingdom with potential MNSSHP and celebrate my brother's 27th birthday with dinner at Tony's
Friday: Home

I'm glad that your ADR's went well. I see that you are considering not keeping Kona, but I would. We have an ADR for Kona and I have read so many great things about it that I'm excited to eat there. :cloud9: I say try it once, you may love it. ;)

I think we are 65 days away from our arrival date and it still does not seem real to me. I'm not sure when it will really hit me, but I'm waiting for it. I am so excited to be staying at POR for the very first time. I think my DH is going to LOVE it! I am really looking forward to riding the boat to DTD, and just seeing what all the resort has to offer. I just can't wait to get into the car and go. :cool1:

[JAG2007]

I'm glad that your ADR's went well. I see that you are considering not keeping Kona, but I would. We have an ADR for Kona and I have read so many great things about it that I'm excited to eat there. :cloud9: I say try it once, you may love it. ;)

I ended up changing my reservations to include O'Hana; I really want to try this restaurant out!

I am crossing my fingers that we will be able to do this trip. Final payment is due 8/13 and I am still waiting on word of a bonus because no bonus means no trip.

[spider0215]

Changed my plans now arriving on Sept 7th at 2:30 hangin out at the pool and doing DTD that evening.
Also added a new ADR for Wed. Boma at 8:40 that night. Other wise plans have stayed the same.

[wdwmom0f3]

I ended up changing my reservations to include O'Hana; I really want to try this restaurant out!

I am crossing my fingers that we will be able to do this trip. Final payment is due 8/13 and I am still waiting on word of a bonus because no bonus means no trip.

'Ohana is even better!! We are also going there for the first time and I can't wait for that night either. Both Kona & 'Ohana get good reviews. :goodvibes
As for your bonus, I wish you the very best.:wizard: Hopefully you will hear something real soon. :goodvibes

[StitchyPoo81]

Hi everyone :)

We are getting so excited to leave for Disney. We leave September 13th from Philadelphia at 11:45am and we are staying til Sept. 19th, our flight leaves around noon. We go this time every year especially being free dining. And since this is the last year we can get away with only paying for 1 kid at age 7 and the other kid being 2 so she is free we have decided to go all out and stay at the Contemporary Hotel. We normally stay at one of the value hotels. I hope its worth it. We made our ADR and here is what we have

9/13 - Magic Kindgom with Crystal Palace Dinner, my 2 year old LOVES pooh bear
9/14 - Hollywood Studios, then a little break at the hotel with Dinner to follow :Chef Mickeys
9/15 - Epcot and a table service at Sunshine Seasons and then dinner at 1900 Park Fare
9/16 - O'Hana Breakfast, and of course I LOVE Stitch then of to Animal Kingdom with a Picnic in the Park Lunch later in the day. Then depending on how we are feeling we might go to DTD
9/17 - Mgic Kindgom with Table Service lunch at Cosmic Rays then BBB for my oldest daughter then off to Cinderella's Royal Table for Dinner
9/18 -We are going to start with Chef Mickeys for Breakfast then do some fun things then end the day at Epcot and LeCellier for Dinner. Our Anniversary Dinner Yum :)


We were lucky this year and got everything we wanted, with the times we wanted. And what would be even better is if we got upgraded at our Hotel when we arrive. That would be awesome. I love free Dining I sucker my husband every year to take us. Thats whay we do Bounceback

[wdwmom0f3]

Hi StitchyPoo81, You will be there when we are there. :thumbsup2 Your ADR's look great! I am getting more and more excited everyday. :banana:

[may_baby06]

We will be there Sept. 28-Oct. 4. It will be 4 adults and 3 kids. Most of the family has never been to disney before so we are excited to see how they react. We are staying at All Star Sports.
Our first day (28th) we are going to Downtown Disney to play in DisneyQuest and eating at Planet Hollywood.
29th Epcot and eating at Teppan Edo.
30th Hollywood Studios and eating at 50's Prime Time Cafe
1st Magic Kingdom!!! eating at Crystal Palace
2nd Animal Kingdom and swimming and eating at Chef Mickeys
3rd family choice day. Where ever they want to go again and eating at Ohana's
4th leaving early early in the morning :guilty:

[rainbowdarling]

We're going for a pretty long trip - September 27-October 10th at POFQ. I am so excited! We're going to celebrate our honeymoon. (And free dining and food and wine festival!)

Our TA was able to get all of the ADRs we wanted, and only one of them was even outside of a "normal" meal time which was so much better than I thought it would end up! Here's where we're eating:

Fly-in day, arriving around noon, going to do mini-golf and wander DTD. 'Ohana at 9:50PM

9/29 Coral Reef 12:10PM
9/30 Rainforest Cafe 12:00PM
9/30 Boatwrightsw 7PM
10/1 Sci-Fi Dine-In 11:45AM
10/1 Hollywood & Vine 5:50PM
10/3 Restaurant Marrakesh 1PM - didn't think about it being a Saturday of F&W, whoops!
10/4 Liberty Tree Tavern 1PM
10/7 Cinderella's Royal Table 5:40PM
10/8 Biergarten 1PM
10/8 Tokyo Dining 6:30PM
10/9 Rose & Crown 1PM

We have one more dining credit to plan, but we're going to play that one by ear, or order pizza or something if we want. DH isn't much of a planner so this was a compromise on my part to keep him from going crazy. ;)

I really can't wait. Is it time to leave yet?!

[prinkle]

I just ca't wait!!! We're going Sept 13th thru the 20th and staying for the first time at Animal Kingdom Lodge. My 5year old who will be turning 6 while we are there is soooo excite:cheer2: . She loves animals and can't waitto look out her window and see them!! We're doing the deluxe dining and still have 2 or 3 meals left but here's what got so far..I'm super excited got all we wanted 1st shot!!!
Sun 9/13 Brown Durby 4:30pm Fantasmic package!!
Mon 9/14 Jiko's 7:25pm

Tues 9/15 Coral reef 12:25pm
Boma 6:10pm ( then off to Cirque!!!) :banana:

Weds 9/16 San Angel 12:30
Teppen Edo 6:50pm

Thurs 9/17 Sunrise Safari 7:00am
Yak and Yeti 1:30pm
California Grill 7:55pm (Daughter Bday Dinner!!) princess:

Fri 9/18 Chef Mickey 8:15am
Crystle Palace 5:00pm (then Mickey not so Scary!!) :woohoo:

Sat 9/19 Flying Fish 7:10

Sun 9/20 Cindy's Table 8:05am
Liberty tree 12:45pm

Leave for home @ 6:45pm:confused3

Any sugestions on where to add 3 more!?!?!?!

[wdwmom0f3]

I just ca't wait!!! We're going Sept 13th thru the 20th and staying for the first time at Animal Kingdom Lodge. My 5year old who will be turning 6 while we are there is soooo excite:cheer2: . She loves animals and can't waitto look out her window and see them!! We're doing the deluxe dining and still have 2 or 3 meals left but here's what got so far..I'm super excited got all we wanted 1st shot!!!
Sun 9/13 Brown Durby 4:30pm Fantasmic package!!
Mon 9/14 Jiko's 7:25pm

Tues 9/15 Coral reef 12:25pm
Boma 6:10pm ( then off to Cirque!!!) :banana:

Weds 9/16 San Angel 12:30
Teppen Edo 6:50pm

Thurs 9/17 Sunrise Safari 7:00am
Yak and Yeti 1:30pm
California Grill 7:55pm (Daughter Bday Dinner!!) princess:

Fri 9/18 Chef Mickey 8:15am
Crystle Palace 5:00pm (then Mickey not so Scary!!) :woohoo:

Sat 9/19 Flying Fish 7:10

Sun 9/20 Cindy's Table 8:05am
Liberty tree 12:45pm

Leave for home @ 6:45pm:confused3

Any sugestions on where to add 3 more!?!?!?!

I have some suggestions for three more. What about 50's Prime Time Cafe at HS, Kona Cafe at the Poly,'Ohana and Le Cellier Steakhouse if you can get in? You could also do breakfast at 'Ohana or Kona, I have heard that they are both great. :thumbsup2

[Lifeangel1]

We are arriving via air tran at approxiamately 10:00am on Sept 10th. this is my eighth trip to disney since 1986 but the first time staying on site. we have two rooms booked at POFQ for my DH, DS, and I in one room and my DD, DSIL, and two GSs in the other. We are sooo excited.

Here's our Itinery: 9/10 arrive around 10am. Head to Epcot. Dinner at Le Cellier at 6:50.

9/11 AK Breakfast at Tusker House 8:05. Dinner at T-Rex 6:00
9/12 Epcot Coral Reef 6:50
9/13 DS Lunch/dinner Hollywood and Vine 3:40 Fantasmic
9/14 MK Dinner at Tony's 7:10
9/15 DS 50's Primetime 4:10 MNSSHP 7-12
9/16 MK Lunch at Liberty Tree 1:10
9/17 DS Dinner Sci-Fi 6:30
9/18 MK Dinner Crystal Palace 6:30
9/19 Leaving :sad1: Chef Mickeys for Breakfast then on to the airport

[as dreamers do]

9/17 - Detroit to Orlando, arrive 4:20p; resort day (POR)
9/18 - Hollywood Studios day: Mama Melrose ADR for 3:20p; Fantasmic @ 8p
9/19 - Magic Kingdom day: Plaza ADR for 5:30p; Spectro @ 8p; Wishes @ 9p
9/20 - Epcot day: Tutto Italia ADR for 5:30p; Illuminations @ 9p
9/21 - Animal Kingdom day; PM = ?
9/22 - Boma ADR for 9a; DTD shopping; MNSSHP @ 7p
9/23 - AM = ?; Orlando to Detroit, arrive 6:15p :scared:

I know you all are as excited as I am for September to get here! :banana:

[wdwmom0f3]

We have 62 more days and I am absolutely in need of this trip. :worship:

[jenny105]

I got a TA rate and upgraded my stay at POR to WL for the same price! :banana::banana::banana:

[ladcraig]

I have been many times, but am so excited about going back in Sept.

We are staying at Pop Century and here is where we'll be eating:

9/18 Rose & Crown

9/19 Ohana

9/20 Japan

9/21 Crystal Palace

9/22 Whispering Canyon

9/23 Tony's

9/24 Liberty Tree Tavern

9/25 Canada

9/26 Ohana (we're going twice since it is my husband's favorite)

Can't wait to get there!

[wdwmom0f3]

57 more days!!!:cool1: I am really getting excited. My teenage DD, who hardly finds time to talk to me, came into my room and laid across my bed and started to talk about our trip. She is so excited. I kind of feel sorry for her because she went with a friend to Orlando last summer but they only went to DTD and Typhoon Lagoon. She said that it was soooo hard to be that close and not go to the parks. She didn't go with us the last time we went because of school. They scared us into thinking she would never be able to catch up, yada yada yada. She would have been fine. So, it has been three years since she has been to the parks. It's going to be GREAT!!

[10_Kyle_10]

I have been many times, but am so excited about going back in Sept.

We are staying at Pop Century and here is where we'll be eating:

9/18 Rose & Crown

9/19 Ohana

9/20 Japan

9/21 Crystal Palace

9/22 Whispering Canyon

9/23 Tony's

9/24 Liberty Tree Tavern

9/25 Canada

9/26 Ohana (we're going twice since it is my husband's favorite)

Can't wait to get there!

There is a good size group going to Jelly Rolls this night. If your interested in meeting up with us head on over to the Dis Meets Section and find us!

[lurkernj]

Gee whiz, how'd I miss this one! (probably better that I didn't post sooner as my plans have changed about 9 times already!)

Me and DS11 will be at Pop Century from 9/12-9/18. No hoppers this time.

Sat 9/12 Arrive in orlando around 10:45, hope to be at POP around noon. Check in, hopefully get room, mugs, and lunch. Be at Epcot around 2p.
Dinner will be at Coral Reef at 5:45

Sun 9/13 Magic kingdom rope drop, maybe a break in the afternoon,
Dinner will be at Narcoosees at 5:35, then back to MK for evening xm

Mon 9/14 DHS for rope drop
Lunch at Sci Fi at 11:25am
Leave DHS in the later afternoon to walk around the boardwalk, then maybe back for evening xm

Tues 9/15 meeting up with friends for waterpark/disney quest day. No TS planned, will probably do WPE for dinner

Wed 9/16 Epcot for rope drop,
Lunch in France at noon
Dinner at Teppan Edo at 6:25
Stay for illuminations

Thurs 9/17 Animal kindom for rope drop. We will probably finish early, then head to DTD for some more Quest, dinner at Trex (5P), and snacks from Goofys to take home for DS14 and DH who can't make it this trip.

Friday 9/18 Check out, drop bags and head to Magic kingdom. We will stay until around 3p when we will be forced to leave to get ME at 4p.
Lunch will be at Crystal palace at 1p.

57 more days!!!!!:woohoo:

[britterbell]

49 Days!!!!!! :banana::cool1::thumbsup2:cheer2::woohoo::woohoo:


9/5: Arrive at our beautiful AKL.:cheer2: Hang around there for the night, get a CS dinner. (not sure where though) :cloud9:

9/6: DHS! Eating at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theatre! Fantasmic :cool1:

9/7: MK! Whispering Canyon Cafe for dinner! Skip wishes this night, catch up on rides! :woohoo:

9/8: Epcot! Eating at Cape May Cafe for breakfast.Plan to do Furture World and some WS. :thumbsup2

9/9: AK! Tusker House for breakfast. La Nouba that night! popcorn::

9/10: Epcot! Garden Grill for lunch. Finishing up what we didn't do. princess:

9/11: DHS! And our WONDERFUL Ohana breakfast!!!!! Finishing up the park, MNSSHP at MK!! (Never again will I eat one of the Crabby Patties the kids got! :sick:)

9/12: MK! Breakfast at Chef Mickey's and dinner at Liberty Tree, the perfect way to end a vacation! Watch Wishes! :lovestruc (I always shed a tear):goodvibes

9/13: Back to Maine... :sad:

9/14: Back to work... :surfweb:

[FlyingBelle]

Sep 18 - Epcot
Sep 19 - HS
Sep 20 - AK
Sep 21 - MK

We're staying at AS Movies... anyone know how the fridge swaps work? First time staying at a Value w/ a kid and she likes her milk!!

[wdwmom0f3]

56 More days!! :thumbsup2

Question, after you leave Disney and travel home, do you take a day to relax or do you get back at it? We will get home late that Sunday night, and my kids will be back at school and my DH will be in meetings all week. I'll be unpacking and washing clothes. :laundy: It's so sad isn't it. :sad2:

[Disneydonnam]

:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:47 Days:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

[jenny105]

:yay: 64 DAYS TO GO! :yay:

[lisalonglash]

56 More days!! :thumbsup2

Question, after you leave Disney and travel home, do you take a day to relax or do you get back at it? We will get home late that Sunday night, and my kids will be back at school and my DH will be in meetings all week. I'll be unpacking and washing clothes. :laundy: It's so sad isn't it. :sad2:

Last trip, we did take a day - flew home on Saturday night. This trip, we're flying back on Sunday night, no resting up for us :rotfl2:

Ooooh, 54 days!!

[GraceLuvsWDW]

We'll be there Sept 23-28, staying at Poly MK View with 40% off PIN!

9/23 MK eve then dinner at Chef Mickey's
9/24 AK til 4pm lunch at Tusker House MK for Spectro & Wishes then dinner at 'OHana
9/25 DHS til 4pm lunch at H&V, MK for MNSSHP
9/26 EP late breakfast at Akershus, midday rest at Poly, then back to EP for F&W
9/27 MK lunch at CP
9/28 MK am then ME to airport around noon
:thumbsup2

[tzielinski22]

Our countdown is now at 70 days and counting. I'm looking forward to this trip more than any other that I have taken because this will be my daughter's first trip and she's so excited. I have to sit on you tube showing her "Mickey's House" at least twice a day. We're going Sept 26-Oct 1st and we're eating at Chef Mickey's, Hollywodd and Vine, and the Crystal Palace. My only concern is that since it's the start of the F&W should I be worried that it'll be extremely crowded?


FYI- I just found out about this website this morning thanks to a survey about Disney Dining. I can't believe I hadn't found this sooner. This site rocks!

[lacrosse_lady72]

So I switched my ADRs around a lot since last time I posted, here are the new plans:

Sept 17
Take off for layover at LAX, red eye to MCO

Sept 18
Arrive MCO at 6:09AM
Check-in Pop Century
I'm really hoping our room is ready so we have a chance to nap, if not- we'll eat at Poly then come back a sleep just before the party... I can usually sleep on the plane but my mom can't.
CS late lunch at Poly's Captain Cook's
MK
MNSSHP
CS dinner during Hallowishes from Casey's Corner

Sept 19
HS for AM EMH (I hope, idk about it since we'll probably be at MK until 11PM)
Starring Rolls for a split CS (10AMish)
Hop over to Epcot
Akershus 2:50PM
Epcot rest of the night
Maybe another split CS for dinner

Sept 20
AK Rope drop
AK Picnic in the Park for lunch
The Wave 5:30PM
Maybe MK for PM EMH...

Sept 21
No parks
Rent a car, pick up at 6:30AM
Eat at McDonald's for breakfast (I LOVE McDonald's- it's my guilty pleasure that I never eat at)
Prime 1 Outlet
Festival Bay Mall (for Universal Outlet)
Boston Market lunch (my mom loves Boston Market, we don't have one at home anymore)
Florida Mall
Orlando Premium Outlets
Lake Buena Vista Outlets
Old Town
Logan's Roadhouse for dinner
Grocery store, maybe

Sept 22
Mom drops off rental, I check into WL
CRT 8:25AM
Lounge around WL day
Maybe a split Roaring Fork CS meal
California Grill 5:30PM
Back up MNSSHP night if Sept 18 doesn't work out

Sept 23- Mom's Birthday
Kona Cafe 7:30AM
MK
Probably Pecos Bills for CS lunch
Citricos 7:00PM

Sept 24
Epcot for rope drop
Sunshine Seasons breakfast
Rides
Snacking WS F&WF soft opening
Probably split CS at Kringla Kafe in Norway
Whispering Canyon Cafe 8:25PM

Sept 25
WL check-out
Chef Mickey's 7:00AM
Epcot again for F&WF day one!
Flying Fish Cafe 7:05PM

Sept 26
Grand Floridian Cafe 7:55AM- my only chance to get eggs benedict on the entire trip... yummmmm
AKL check-in, we're staying the night for the Expedition Everest Challenge
Packet pick up... at some point on Sept 25 or 26
Late lunch/early dinner at the Mara
Expedition Everest Challenge
EEC after party

Sept 27
AKL check-out
AK Day
Donald's Safari Breakfast 8:00AM
Yak & Yeti 3:00PM
DTD
Pick up Earl of Sandwich for food later

Sept 28
HS all day
Backlot Express CS lunch
HDDR 7:15PM

Sept 29
Crystal Palace 8:05AM
MK all day... I think, the final days end up being a lot of hopping and where ever we feel like going
'Ohana 8:05PM timing on this was intentional to see Hallowishes from Poly beach

Sept 30
EP all day... again, I think
DTD at night, our last opportunity to go
Raglan Road 8:00PM

Oct 1
MK most likely...
Narcoossee's 7:55PM (Narcoossee's is always our last night restaurant)


Oct 2
Either packing if we didn't do it earlier or a park for a couple of hours...
Check out Pop Century :sad1:
Flight leaves for SLC at 5:15PM... but it's ok, we'll be back in January!

[jenny105]

I'll be staying at WL the same time as you! You're staying in a bunch of different hotels it seems like!

[trickiwoo]

I just bought my airplane tickets over the weekend, so today I made sure to get my reservation for DME!

The Boyfriend and I are arriving 9/13 and we plan on checking into ASMu then going shopping at DTD! We plan on doing Hollywood Studios on 9/14, Epcot on 9/15, Animal Kingdom on 9/16 and Magic Kingdom on 9/17. Then flying home on 9/18!


I am sooo excited! It's my first time ever going to WDW! (I've only been to DLR) The Boyfriend hasn't been since 1999, so there's a lot of new attractions he's looking forward to! (He's also looking forward to drinking beers from all over the world at Epcot, since this will be his first WDW trip since he's been of legal drinking age!)

I tell ya, September cannot come soon enough!

As for what we do when we get back, we purposefully planned our trip so that we'd be flying home on Friday so that we'd have a few days to rest and relax before heading back to work on Monday. And since we're flying to Orlando on a Sunday, that gives us all day Saturday to pack and make all the last minute vacation arrangements we need! That also works out nicely because we'll be in the parks Mon-Thurs which we're hoping will be less crowded than on the weekend.

[lacrosse_lady72]

I'll be staying at WL the same time as you! You're staying in a bunch of different hotels it seems like!

Looks like you're jumping around also :)

We have Pop booked for the entire stay with the free DDP and AKL booked for the night of the Expedition Everest Challenge for the convience and for a special rate. As a surprise for my mom for her birthday... we're staying at WL from 22-25 with the DxDP.

[jenny105]

Looks like you're jumping around also :)

We have Pop booked for the entire stay with the free DDP and AKL booked for the night of the Expedition Everest Challenge for the convience and for a special rate. As a surprise for my mom for her birthday... we're staying at WL from 22-25 with the DxDP.

What a great surprise!

We are jumping around a little bit. We're going on a disney cruise mid-way through the trip so we're staying at WL for the pre-cruise nights and AKV for the post-cruise nights! I can't wait. :)

[aim]

66 more days for me! CSR here we come!!

Is anyone else getting concerned about the September crowds? I am reading more and more about the resorts being full to capacity and am getting worried. :scared1:

[RFrank9504]

Oh the evil Itinerary Planning Office...they have such awesome ideas-its making me crazy the plans, the changes, all the magic packed into 6 days-I need a disney vacation to relax after my disney vacation!

So they "suggested" some alternate dining options to "optimize my park experience" so my new new revised itinerary this week is:

9/2 HS, dinner PTC
9/3 Breakfast 1900 Park Fare
Dinner BC Cape May Cafe Clam Bake
9/4 Dinner Captain's Grille
9/5 Sons Bday Kids Pirates Cruise at GF
MK for Pirates League Makeovers
Dinner T-Rex
Celebration Cruise for MK Wishes (my son has one heck of a 5th bday planned) :wizard:
9/6 BF Tusker House (W/ Donald and Friends)
Dinner O'Hana's (sadly, I bought us matching hawiian outfits-it'll make awesome pics and xmas cards!)
9/7 Lunch Sci-Fi before we drive home.

I need a vacation from planning this already!
(do i hear bounceback??) :woohoo:

[lacrosse_lady72]

Making a few edits... seriously, they need to rid of online ADRs because I keep changing them. New plans in red.


So I switched my ADRs around a lot since last time I posted, here are the new plans:

Sept 17
Take off for layover at LAX, red eye to MCO

Sept 18
Arrive MCO at 6:09AM
Check-in Pop Century
I'm really hoping our room is ready so we have a chance to nap, if not- we'll eat at Poly then come back a sleep just before the party... I can usually sleep on the plane but my mom can't.
CS late lunch at Poly's Captain Cook's
MK
MNSSHP
CS dinner during Hallowishes from Casey's Corner

Sept 19
HS for AM EMH (I hope, idk about it since we'll probably be at MK until 11PM)
Starring Rolls for a split CS (10AMish) ---> 11:30AM so we can eat sandwiches
Hop over to Epcot
Akershus 2:50PM ---> Flying Fish Cafe 7:05PM
Epcot rest of the night
Maybe another split CS for dinner

Sept 20
AK Rope drop
AK Picnic in the Park for lunch
The Wave 5:30PM
Maybe MK for PM EMH...

Sept 21
No parks
Rent a car, pick up at 6:30AM
Eat at McDonald's for breakfast (I LOVE McDonald's- it's my guilty pleasure that I never eat at)
Prime 1 Outlet
Festival Bay Mall (for Universal Outlet)
Boston Market lunch (my mom loves Boston Market, we don't have one at home anymore)
Florida Mall
Orlando Premium Outlets
Lake Buena Vista Outlets
Old Town
Logan's Roadhouse for dinner
Grocery store, maybe

Sept 22
Mom drops off rental, I check into WL
CRT 8:25AM
Lounge around WL day
Maybe a split Roaring Fork CS meal
California Grill 5:30PM
Back up MNSSHP night if Sept 18 doesn't work out

Sept 23- Mom's Birthday
Kona Cafe 7:30AM
MK
Probably Pecos Bills for CS lunch
Citricos 7:00PM

Sept 24
Epcot for rope drop
Sunshine Seasons breakfast
Akershus 1:50PM
Snacking WS F&WF soft opening
Whispering Canyon Cafe 8:25PM

Sept 25
WL check-out
Chef Mickey's 7:00AM
Epcot again for F&WF day one!
Flying Fish Cafe moved to Sept 19

Sept 26
Grand Floridian Cafe 7:55AM- my only chance to get eggs benedict on the entire trip... yummmmm
AKL check-in, we're staying the night for the Expedition Everest Challenge
Packet pick up... at some point on Sept 25 or 26
Late lunch/early dinner at the Mara
Expedition Everest Challenge
EEC after party

Sept 27
AKL check-out
AK Day
Donald's Safari Breakfast 8:00AM
Yak & Yeti 3:00PM
DTD
Pick up Earl of Sandwich for food later

Sept 28
HS all day
Backlot Express CS lunch
HDDR 7:15PM

Sept 29
Crystal Palace 8:05AM
MK all day... I think, the final days end up being a lot of hopping and where ever we feel like going
'Ohana 8:05PM timing on this was intentional to see Hallowishes from Poly beach

Sept 30
EP all day... again, I think
DTD at night, our last opportunity to go
Raglan Road 8:00PM

Oct 1
MK most likely...
Narcoossee's 7:55PM (Narcoossee's is always our last night restaurant)


Oct 2
Either packing if we didn't do it earlier or a park for a couple of hours...
Check out Pop Century :sad1:
Flight leaves for SLC at 5:15PM... but it's ok, we'll be back in January!

[wdwmom0f3]

52 more days!! :cool1:

[UGAFan0829]

Wow...looks like a lot of DIS'ers are going to be there in September. The DH and I will be cruising on the Disney Magic, and then heading straight to WDW once we're off the ship. We'll be there 9/12 to 9/18, staying at the BoardWalk Villas. This will be our 1st DVC stay and I am SO excited! We have ADRS's for the following: Dinner at The Wave, Breakfast at 'Ohana, Dinner at 'Ohana, Dinner at Sci-Fi, Dinner at Crystal Palace and Breakfast at Chef Mickey's! Time is ticking by!!

[EnchantedRose819]

Hey Everyone!
New to the boards! Super excited about our September trip! It'll be the 2nd one this year...we went in march for the 4/3 deal! We are so happy to be able to have two Disney trips only months apart! We probably won't go again until 2011 UNLESS 2010 has great deals like these! =D

Traveling to Disney will be myself (25), the husband (31) our son who will be celebrating his 2nd bday, & my younger sister (17)! We are going to be at the World 9/26-10/4 staying at ASMu! I stayed there last before they refurb the rooms.
We arrive Sept 26 have ressies at Raglan Road & plan on just hanging out in DTD or in the pool!
9/27 - MK Dinner at Crystal Palace
9/28 - Epcot, dinner at Tutto Italia
9/29 - DHS - Dinner at 50's Prime Time
9/30 - Magic Kingdom - Dinner at Chef Mickeys
10/1 - Animal Kingdom, breakfast at Tusker House and then MNNSHP!!:yay:
10/2 - DHS - Dinner at Sci Fi
10/3 - Epcot DInner at Le Cellier!:yay::yay::yay::yay::yay:
10/4 - eat breakfast at the hotel then off the airport!:guilty::sad2::sad1:

I was so happy that I was able to get us reservation everywhere we wanted! The times are a bit off like one day we eat dinner at 4 the next day a 8! But that's ok...we will work around all of that....I mean...we'll be at DISNEY!! Now the hard part comes.....the waiting!!!!

[FlyingBelle]

Sep 18 - Epcot
Sep 19 - HS
Sep 20 - AK
Sep 21 - MK

We're staying at AS Movies... anyone know how the fridge swaps work? First time staying at a Value w/ a kid and she likes her milk!!

Just got an email offering a free upgrade to OKW or SSR - we got SSR!!! So excited!!:banana:

[wdwmom0f3]

Just got an email offering a free upgrade to OKW or SSR - we got SSR!!! So excited!!:banana:


My sister got it too!! :thumbsup2 We will be there the following week and I guess the folks at the Mods were not getting upgraded. This is our very first time to stay at POR and when I told my DH about the upgrades he said he wanted to stay at POR if we are offered anything. So sorry, if they were to upgrade me to the Poly, I would have to take it. :rotfl2: Like that would ever happen anyway. ;)

We are now 50 days away!!!!:cool1:

[prophotogal]

Hi Everyone! I'll be at WDW 9/9 -9/15 for a Solo trip w/ Free Dining. I've made all my ADRs about a month ago and got the times I wanted.

Staying at All Star Sports

9/9 - MK (Tony's for dinner before Wishes)
9/10 - HS (50's Prime Time for a Early Dinner before Fantasmic)
9/11 - Am- MK (B-1900 Park Fare, L- Crystal Palace)
Pm- Epcot (Teppan Edo after Illuminations)
9/12 - AK (D- 1900 Park Fare)
9/13 - Am - Epcot (L- Coral Reef)
Pm - MK
9/14 - Epcot (L- Chef's de France)
9/15 - B- Chef Mickey's, check out of hotel, Downtown Disney til need to be back at to catch Magical Express to airport

[RFrank9504]

woohoo-final payment cleared and I'm all paid up-all my ADRs are confirmed and now all I need to do is figure out the spending money. I really wish they would include tips for the DDP again its really messing with my calculating. That was the convenient part of it. I always save my change and singles and buy lotsa disney dollars for snacks and stuff-but i think its going to tips/gratuities this year....

[Disneydonnam]

:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:Getting closer. 38 Days:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

[kjdaniel66]

My son loves Dinos too. I googled T-rex and the rainforest cafe and came across a site that you can buy gift cards. I am going to buy some for the kids before we go so that we don't have to spend as much money there. Plus they get excited about getting things before we go.

Kelly

[KimberlyE]

DH has been to WDW several times as a kid/teen but this will be my first trip. It's also the first trip for DS (4). We're going 9/13-9/18 and will be staying at POP!

Very excited about characters so with free dining I booked one character meal each day. :woohoo: I know - crazy! :lmao:

We're spending our first day (Sunday) at Ft. Wilderness with Hoop Dee Doo Review, Chip 'N Dale S'mores and maybe the movie. Monday through Thursday is for the parks and then Friday we have breakfast with Lilo & Stitch then explore DTD before hitting the road home.

I just hope I haven't over planned and overpacked! I am more excited than our 4 year old!;)

[lacrosse_lady72]

Lol, I switched around our ADRs again but only because Kouzzina was now available to be booked.

Sept 19
Kouzzina 7:35PM

Sept 20
The Wave 5:30PM

Sept 22
CRT 8:25AM
California Grill 5:30PM

Sept 23
Kona Cafe 7:30AM
Citricos 7:00PM

Sept 24
Akershus 1:50PM
Whispering Canyon Cafe 8:25PM

Sept 25
Chef Mickey's 7:00AM
Flying Fish Cafe 7:15PM

Sept 26
Grand Floridian Cafe 7:55AM

Sept 27
Donald's Safari Breakfast 8:00AM

Sept 28
HDDR 7:15PM

Sept 29
Crystal Palace 8:05AM
'Ohana 8:05PM

Sept 30
Raglan Road 8:00PM

Oct 1
Narcoossee's 7:55PM



Now my only problem I see is the similar desserts that will be eaten at 'Ohana and Raglan Road... I'm not too worried about that but it's something I don't prefer. Unfortunately, it's great that Raglan Road be on that specific night... I just know how impossible moving 'Ohana would be, oh well.

[wdwmom0f3]

I was so excited to call yesterday and actually get Le Cellier for dinner. I had it booked for lunch that day, but I really wanted dinner. So I was able to cancel the lunch, I had a great time of 11:40, so someone else is going to be thrilled too!!

45 More Days!!!!!:cool1:

[wdwmom0f3]

40 more days!! Where is everyone? Whatcha been doing? :)

[Disneydonnam]

:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:34 Days:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

[spider0215]

:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:34 Days:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

Closer than me by a few days, did you see I got my ME package yesterday. Very excited.:yay::banana:

[wdwmom0f3]

When we paid our trip off they said that we would get our pack in the mail with 10 business days. I don't remember it coming that soon. Is that right? I thought we would get it about 2 to 3 weeks out. I'm not talking about the ME pack, I'm talking about the regular pack with the luggage tags and hotel info. Anyone know?

[princesspaige]

:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:34 Days:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

Closer than me by a few days, did you see I got my ME package yesterday. Very excited.:yay::banana:

I am jealous of both of you. :lmao: I have 35 days to go and still have not received my package yet. I booked thru a TA so I am hoping she has it....no call from her so I may have to send an e-mail her way Monday. :thumbsup2

[prinkle]

:dance3: :dance3: 43 DAYS :dance3: :dance3: Can't come fast enough!!!