***Official August 2010 Thread!! Come Join Us In The Countdown!*****

[Mommytobree]

I will be using this space to compile a list of the dis'ers going to WDW in August! I am starting this new thread b/c 1. I want it be be the "official" thread, and 2. the list in the other thread is not on the 1st post and has not been updated since November. So I though this would be easier for seeing who is going at the same time as you!


List Will be Below Here! Post your dates, resort, and anything special you are celebrating that you want posted!


The chick & the duck~7/30-8/6~CR~Celebrating 10th Anniversary!
mimiloveswdw~7/30-8/7~AKL~20th Anniversary
Ctlinscott~7/31-8/07~Poly~DS1 1st Trip!!
AlexWyattMommy~8/1-8/14~WL~Birthday Celebrations!
allie1078~8/1-8/6~CBR~Celebrating Honeymoon 14 yrs later!
Maize&Blue~8/1-8/6~CBR~Celebrating Honeymoon 14 yrs later!
MYD714~8/1-8/8~AKL~ Celebrating 8th Anniversary
Jkstewart1800~8/1~8/8~POLY~Celebrating 13th Anniversary!
Erin7075~8/1-8/7~WL~Celebrating kids 1st trip & Anniversary!
Think-like-tink~8/2-8/7~SOG
paul_toria96~8/2-8/23~Staying Off Site Nicols Villa
bam1515~8/3-8/12~OKW Villas
DebºoºS & DISKid 8/4-8/10 staying at VWL celebrating OMG My 60th!
Itinkso~8/4-8/10~POR
tupperware_mom~8/4-8/11~CSR~Celebrating anniversary & 1st visits
tinkerdee~8/5-8/15~Contemp. Club Level
oshun~8/5-8/11
Alabama~8/6-8/12~BLT~1 BR MK View!
Serling126~ 8/6-8/14~offsite~ 1st visit for the kids!
Aristocath~8/7-8/16~POLY~
Grumpy15~8/7-8/15
MickeySaver~8/07-8/14~POFQ~Celebrating 11th Anniversary!
Bennythepug~8/7-8/12~POFQ
weheartdisney~8/7-8/14~POFQ
Albertatraveler~8/8-8/15~CSR~Tupperware Convention
TinkerBellSam~8/8-8/13~AKL~Kids 1st Trip!
SHISHI~8/9-8/16~ASM Toy Story
Stnet~8/11-8/21~Kidani & BLT~1st DVC Stay!
Disneygeek714~8/11-8/20~POR~Celebrating 20th Anniversary!
Mickey_Lynne~8/12-8/22~ASMu
LMDisneygirl~8/12-?~CSR & POP
goofyfordisney16~8/12-8/19~SSR
sjkwheeler~8/12-8/20~POP
TBdisneyMC~8/13-8/23~POR
jjk~8/13-8/18~SSR
Maggie'sMom~8/13-8/21~POLY~1st Stay at the Poly!
Julia Says~8/13-8/19~WL~First Trip!
Ackermom~8/13-8/19~AKL~Graduation present
twinmom2002~8/13-8/18~Contemp.~2nd Visit
Grumpybelle~8/14-8/17~AKV-Kidani
naf917~8/14-8/22~ASsp & Treehouse Villas
mrstomrice~8/14-8/22~WL
2littleprincesses~8/14-8/20~ASMu
Mephistoles~8/14-8/21~Offsite~Family Vacation
Purplejam~8/14-8/21 @ AKV & 8/21-8/27 @ BCV~1st time in Disney Villas!
Kpgriswold~8/15-8/25~POR~Grand Gathering!
JOCAmom~8/15-8/20~POR
GoofyMomInOhio~8/15-8/22~POR~9th Trip!
D&DDisney~8/15-8/20~POR
Tomh~8/15-8/28~POR
Susabella~8/15-8/23~CBR~Celebrating family & Brithdays!
Alice-in-wonder~8/15-8/20~POR~Celebrating B-Day's, Anniversary & 1st Visit!
Mallow~8/15-8/22~WL~1st Time Staying Deluxe!
Dan_Smith~8/15-8/29~International Drive Hotel
Vikkil70~8/15-8/22~POP~celebrating Birthday & Son's 1st Visit!
Pcrmommy~8/15-8/22~POLY~Celebrating First Family Trip to WDW!
gigglz32~8/15-8/21~POFQ~1st Time Doing DDP!
sherabby~8/15-8/20~CSR
dopeyone~8/16-?~POR
It'sWDW4me~8/15-8/23~CBR~Celebrating Vaca & 1st trips!
Dpknoll~8/15-8/27~POP~Celebrating b-day and Anniversary!
SweetMommy~8/16-8/30~POP
Raecheal~8/16-8/20~POP~8/20-8/25 AKL
Rita007~8/16-8/27~CSR
Mommytobree~8/16-8/22~ASMo Toy Story~Celebrating 30th B-Day!
Brigitte7723~8/17-8/23~POP~Celebrating bf's 1st trip!
disneymomofmyca~8/17-8/22
Tinkerbell3014~8/18-? Resort~Celebrating 10th Anniversary!
YensidRocks~8/18-8/25~Poly
Lexcon~8/18-8/26~CBR~B-Day!
Joy~8/18-8/21 AKV Kidani & 8/21-8/27 AKV Jambo
isneycrazy2004~8/18-8/30~POP
mom2minniemouse~8/19-8/29~DS 1st Trip!
Nero the dog~8/19-9/2~BWV
Goofy_4_WDW~8/20-8/28~GF
WeloveLilo05~8/20-8/27~CBR
MommyMcQueen~8/20-8/29~POP~Celebrating 1st Trip!
mickeymyfavorite~8/20-8/29~WL
Minniemom003~8/20-8/29~Resort ?
Panfan01~8/20-8/28~POP~Celebrating Health!
arilvdc~8/20-8/28~CSR
Disneybound08~8/20-8/28~ASMu~1st trip for Dh & Kids!
junderwood99~8/20-8/29~CBR~DD's 1st Trip!
Eeyoregon~8/21-8/30~ASMu
polishprincess~8/21-8/29~All Star Sports
Mindy2227~8/21-8/28~CSR~Daughter's 13th B-Day!
JessGWI~8/21-8/31~CSR~Celebrating 1st Trip!
Frostymom~8/21-8/28~WL~Celebrating b-day and 2nd trip!
Donnaf516~8/21-8/29~POR~Celebrating Summer Birthdays!
Chimo2u~8/21-8/26~AKL~Mom & Son time!
Nickmom522~8/22-8/31~AKL
CanadianPaco~8/22-8/30~ Split ASMu Suite & Contemp.~1st Time Staying Deluxe!
gwiz5kids~8/22-8/28~POP~1st Vacation!
DisAlicia22~8/22-8/29~Beach Club~Our Honeymoon!
Mom21boy1girl~8/22-8/27~? Resort~Celebrating B-Day's and Anniversary!
Princessluvsapirate~8/22-8/27~FW
MeandMyBoys~8/22-8/29~BWV~Celebrating ds b-day and 20th anniversary!
DrMomof3~8/22-8/28~BC~Celebrating son walking!
Jlearn~8/22-8/28~POP~Celebrating Life and Family!
jagafen~8/23-8/31~AKL
Wisnieea~8/24-9/2~POR
Ellie'sMom~8/24-8/27~POP~8/27-9/5~POFQ~1st Time Deluxe Dining!
dolfinjuls~8/25-9/1~POP~Celebrating B-Day!
Schmoopypoo~8/26-9/1~OKW~Celebrating being DVC owners!
Lorainfam~8/27-9/5~ASMu~2nd Trip to the World!
twokids0204~8/27-9/4~CSR
HIHOmom~8/27-9/3~POP~2nd Trip!
Doug65~8/28-9/4~Resort ?~
Jamoky~08/28-09/04 @ BLT~ 17th Anniversary...bringing the kids
JennMouse32~8/28-9/13~CBR
Beautyqueen~8/28-9/4~POR
Chrisbeary~8/29-9/3~Pop~Celebrating Daughter's 6th B-Day!
triplejen~8/24-9/4~Caribbean Beach Resort~Can't wait!
4disneygenerations~8/26-9/4
dawnbu40~8/29-9/5~CSR
melissa5583~8/29-9/5~AKL~Honeymoon!
ryankelli~8/29-9/6~POP

[Mommytobree]

I am going to use this space to compile links and frequently asked questions.


Park hours. Enter your dates here to see hours.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/calendars/?hdndateDesc=Saturday%2C+July+31%2C+2010+-+Monday%2C+August+09%2C+2010&asmbly_endDate=20100809&asmbly_startDate=20100731

And another link for hours..


http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/calendars/?hdndateDesc=Monday,+August+16,+2010+-+Wednesday,+August+25,+2010&asmbly_endDate=20100825&asmbly_startDate=20100816

Link to book dining reservations online

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/restaurants/?sortBy=nG:hasReserveOnlineFacet&fv_221990=on

Need to know when you can book your dining reservations? Click here to find out.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/pscalc/dispscalc.html

Crowd calendar and touring plans.

http://www.touringplans.com/tp2/UG2_index.php?PageID=14

[Mallow]

Thanks, for starting the official thread.

8-15 to 8-22 @ WL, first time in a deluxe.:cool1:

[Mommytobree]

Thanks, for starting the official thread.

8-15 to 8-22 @ WL, first time in a deluxe.:cool1:

Got you added :) Thats awesome you are staying deluxe! You are so lucky! This is my 1st time staying in a mod. A huge splurge for us since I need to book 2 rooms to fit my crew, but I did it and I can't wait!

[Chrisbeary]

August 29-September 3 at Pop Century for my daughter's 6th birthday.:yay:

[AlexWyattMommy]

8/1 to 8/14 WL Birthday Celebrations

[Aristocath]

We are at the Poly from August 7th-16th! Can't wait!

[ellie'smom]

Aug. 24th to Aug 27th Pop Century, staying there for my 7 year old daughter who loves, loves Pop, than switching over to French Quarter until Sept 5th. Also doing Deluxe Dining for 1st time.:cool1::cool1::cool1: Here we come California Grill.

[LegoMom3]

Oooh!...I'm in!:cool1:

Going August 28th for a Mom's Mental Health get-away long weekend solo!!

Staying at POP.

Hoping for Free Dining (but will be on the QS plan either way).


CAN'T. WAIT!:banana:

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[Goofy_4_WDW]

Aug 20-28 Grand Floridian

[WeLoveLilo05]

I'm in!! Aug 20-27th CBR!
For the Aug Vets....how bad is it this time of year with the crowds? I went twice in Sept when I was little, I don't remember crowds but I remember the heat lol.
And what about getting stuck in a hurricane?!?!?! We handled the moonson May 09 rains. I am excited and nervous all at the same time.

[LegoMom3]

I'm in!! Aug 20-27th CBR!
For the Aug Vets....how bad is it this time of year with the crowds? I went twice in Sept when I was little, I don't remember crowds but I remember the heat lol.
And what about getting stuck in a hurricane?!?!?! We handled the moonson May 09 rains. I am excited and nervous all at the same time.

Can't answer about the crowds, as I'm usually there mid-September. However, worst-case scenario and there's a hurricane while you're there, Disney will close the parks (usually only one day) and ask guests to stay in their resort rooms during the worst of it. As for the rain, if you handled last May ok, you'll be fine!! (I was living in FL at the time...WOW did it rain last May!!:eek:). As a friend of mine is fond of saying, Rain washes the crowds away!
:rotfl:

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[Mommytobree]

Got everyone added through here :thumbsup2

[WeLoveLilo05]

Can't answer about the crowds, as I'm usually there mid-September. However, worst-case scenario and there's a hurricane while you're there, Disney will close the parks (usually only one day) and ask guests to stay in their resort rooms during the worst of it. As for the rain, if you handled last May ok, you'll be fine!! (I was living in FL at the time...WOW did it rain last May!!:eek:). As a friend of mine is fond of saying, Rain washes the crowds away!
:rotfl:

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Do they usually close the parks due to hurricanes? We are driving so we are pretty flexible, wonder if we could be able to stay an extra day? LoL

[Albertatraveler]

I will be there August 8-15, Staying at the Corando Springs Resort for the Tupperware Convention.

A Friend qualified and I am tagging along. This is a Kid/husband free trip. And a 1st for both of us.

[think-like-tink]

We will be there Aug 2-7,Shades of Green!

Thanks for the list!

[schmoopypoo]

Yay! We'll be there Aug 26-Sept 1. Staying at Old Key West, celebrating that we are now official DVC owners :)

[Mallow]

Got you added :) Thats awesome you are staying deluxe! You are so lucky! This is my 1st time staying in a mod. A huge splurge for us since I need to book 2 rooms to fit my crew, but I did it and I can't wait!

I can't believe it myself. Usually stay POP or mod, but this time DH said let's splurge & stay @ hotel of my choice. :love:

Oooh!...I'm in!:cool1:

Going August 28th for a Mom's Mental Health get-away long weekend solo!!

Staying at POP.

Hoping for Free Dining (but will be on the QS plan either way).


CAN'T. WAIT!:banana:

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What a fabulous idea. You will have a great trip just being able to do what you want, when ever you want.

Do they usually close the parks due to hurricanes? We are driving so we are pretty flexible, wonder if we could be able to stay an extra day? LoL

Yes they have closed the parks if the hurricane is over Orlando, but this is usually only for one day. We were not so lucky for TS Faye in '08. Although they didn't close the parks (she wasn't that severe), it did rain steadily for our entire trip. On the plus side that kept the crowds low & the weather was not as hot.

[wisnieea]

August 24th- September 2nd

My DSis 13 and are are heading back for the second year in a row. Only difference is we upgraded to a moderate!!! POR!!!!!!!

Also we went in June last year so August is new for us too!

[brigitte7723]

Hi everyone. :) I am kind of new to the forum but have been lurking for years.
I will be staying at POP August 17-23 with my boyfriend. It will be his first trip and my 13th so I am so excited to show him around!! :D

[TBdisneyMC]

We're likely going Aug 10-20 (depending on DBF's grad school schedule...if/when he gets in :p ). We will definitely be staying at POR. We stayed there last May (the rainy May) and found our new favorite. :love:

[Raecheal]

We will be at POP from August 16th to 20th.... then at AKL from August 20th to the 25th.

Anybody else having problem seeing the park hours for August?

[PanFan01]

We (me, DH, DS 12 & DS 10) will be at POP from August 21 - 28. What will I be celebrating - hoping to be cancer free by then (currently in the middle of chemo treatments :sad1:).

[GrumpyBelle]

August 14-17, AKV-Kidani, Pre-cruise visit.

[AlexWyattMommy]

We will be at POP from August 16th to 20th.... then at AKL from August 20th to the 25th.

Anybody else having problem seeing the park hours for August?

try this for your dates

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/calendars/?hdndateDesc=Monday,+August+16,+2010+-+Wednesday,+August+25,+2010&asmbly_endDate=20100825&asmbly_startDate=20100816

[Nickmom522]

I will be at AKL 8/22-8/31. Seems like a lot of people are going towards the end of the month like me.

[Mommytobree]

Got everyone added up through here :yay:

[Rita007]

My little pink ladies, hubby and I will be at CSR Aug. 16 to 26!

Come ON free dining! :cheer2:

[dan_smith]

Me and My Girlfriend are coming on the 15th to the 29th and staying at a hotel on international drive.

She's been many times before but i've never been so this will be a great experience for me!!

By the looks of the site hopefully the weather will be ok, not really fussed too much about crowds as I'd wait all day if I had to, I just love the thought of the experience!:cool1:

[Mommytobree]

Got everyone through here :thumbsup2

[donnaf516]

August 21-29th at POR! We're celebrating our family's summer birthdays!:yay: :woohoo: :cool1: :thumbsup2 :dance3:

[Mommytobree]

My little pink ladies, hubby and I will be at CSR Aug. 16 to 26!

Come ON free dining! :cheer2:


I'll also be at CSR Aug 21-Sep 4 :)

[Rita007]

I'll also be at CSR Aug 21-Sep 4 :)

I didn't notice that! Cool! I'll be the one chasing little girls in 3 different directions! hee hee!

We haven't stayed there before, but I'm personally looking forward to the queen beds!

[Mommytobree]

I didn't notice that! Cool! I'll be the one chasing little girls in 3 different directions! hee hee!

We haven't stayed there before, but I'm personally looking forward to the queen beds!

1st stay there for us as well. I can't WAIT! Also looking forward to the queen beds. Having to share a double last June at Pop with dh, not fun LOL! I'll be the one with three very active little boys that look like triplets and one little princess, and a giant (6ft!) 13 year old towering over my other 4 kids!:goodvibes

[Mommytobree]

Got everyone through here :)

[jlearn]

Hello August Trippers!
We will be staying at the POP from 8/22 to 8/28! :cool1:

I, too, am waiting for Free Dining. If it doesnt happen, thats Okay. We will pay for it anyway!

Whoops! Forgot to mention that we are celebrating life and being able to enjoy our time together in Disney as a family!

[vikkil70]

We (DH, me, DSs' (4&5), and my dad)will be at Pop Century from Aug 15-22, keeping fingers crossed for Free dining also :cheer2:

celebrating, dad's b-day and dad's and our sons' first trip. party:

[pcrmommy]

August 15-22, POLY. There's 7 of us (5 kids 23 yrs to 2) we've booked 2 rooms and are so excited. This is our first trip to WDW as a family, none of the kids have ever been!!!
:yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay:

[jkstewart1800]

This will be our third august trip in as many years. :goodvibes

First trip driving down :scared1:

First trip staying Club Level at the Poly!!!!:cool1:

We are super excited !!!!1:woohoo:

My DH and I will be celebrating 13 years together :lovestruc

[disneybound08]

Just finished booking! So excited! Staying August 20 to 28. We are staying in a family suite at All Star Music! Celebrating first trips for DH and all three kids.

[erin7075]

Hi there Disboarders,

Please add me to the August list! We will be there August 1-7

First time onsite at Wilderness Lodge, first trip for our daughters and celebrating our 3 year anniversary! :woohoo:

[Mommytobree]

Got everyone through here with the exception of jkstewart1800 : I need your dates ;)

Thanks!!!

[Mommytobree]

This will be our third august trip in as many years. :goodvibes

First trip driving down :scared1:

First trip staying Club Level at the Poly!!!!:cool1:

We are super excited !!!!1:woohoo:


My DH and I will be celebrating 13 years together :lovestruc

What are the dates? And congrats on 13 yrs!

[jkstewart1800]

What are the dates? And congrats on 13 yrs!

Arrive August 1st
Leave August 8th

[Mommytobree]

Updated through here :)

[JennMouse32]

me and my cousin are leaving on August 28th, 2010 and coming back on September 13th 2010... hopefully next year i will be going either to disneyworld.. or on a disney cruise.. First time staying at a moderate resort.. staying at Caribbean Beach Resort the entire time.. next year if i go to disneyworld again will be at least a few days at a deluxe, cant decide which one though

[minniemom003]

Count us in too. We will be there Aug 20-29.:yay:

[Mommytobree]

Count us in too. We will be there Aug 20-29.:yay:

Where are you staying so I can get you added? :goodvibes

[doug65]

The Sirman Family for (we hope) Free Dining - August 28th through September 4th.

[lorainfam]

We are staying at ASMu from Aug. 27 - Sept. 5. This will be our second trip, we went in December '08 and stayed at Pop. Loved it and are excited to be going back. Hoping for free dining as well!

[DrMomof3]

I received an awesome PIN so we're going August 22-28. We're able to spring for a one-bedroom villa at Beach Club!!!! I've heard SAB is awesome so I'm super excited!
It'll be me, DH, and our 3 kids (ages 6, 4, and 2 by the time we travel). I guess we're celebrating the fact that DS is finally walking (at age 20 months - thank you Early Intervention and an awesome PT!) so I won't have to carry a heavy baby all over Disney this time! I'm a petite 5'2" and carried all 25 lbs of him all over Disney twice last year!!! It's good exercise but in the August heat, I'm going to appreciate him being able to use his own 2 feet... (Yes, he has a stroller but can't take it in lines so into the baby carrier he went.)

I can't wait!

Amanda

[purplejam]

Hi

Can I join in please :)

We will be having two weeks at the world in August

14th August 7 days at Animal Kingdom Villas
21st August 7 days at Beach Club Villas

Really looking forward to it - it's the 1st time we have stayed in Disney Villas.
We are also having a week at Disney Vero Beach (7-14 August)

Sooooooooooooooooo Excited - counting down the days.
The only downside is the 9 hour flight !!!:scared1:

[kpgriswold]

August 18-25 @ POR for a Grand Gathering with parents and sibs. Almost at the 180 day mark, and SO excited!

[stnet]

We are going from 8/11 to 8/21!!! 1st DVC stay - staying Kidani and BLT!!

[Susabella]

So excited! Booked our trip today. The CM I spoke with, Mary Jane, was SO NICE!

Staying at Caribbean Beach Aug 15 - Aug 23 with my cousin. We're celebrating ourselves, being cousins, and (belatedly) our June birthdays!

Now all we need for it to be perfect is free dining! :)

[frostymom]

8/21-8/28 @ WL, celebrating mom's birthday and 2nd family trip to WDW!

[dpknoll]

August 15 - 27 to celebrate my DD 8th birthday and our 15th anniversary! Staying at POP with bounceback free dining =) We can't wait! We love August in Disney.

[Mommytobree]

Updated the list and added everyone through here! :thumbsup2

Don't forget that we'll all be coming up on our 180 day mark this month so you'll be able to make your dining reservations!

[DrMomof3]

Don't forget that we'll all be coming up on our 180 day mark this month so you'll be able to make your dining reservations!

I'm totally stressing about my ADRs! Too many choices and not enough time! :rotfl2:

Amanda

[AlexWyattMommy]

:hug: I feel your pain.


I finally decided this year to not do the dining plan and not over burden myself with lots of ADRs.

I have Rose & Crown for our second night, Mama Melrose for the Fantasmic! package that Thursday, Le Chef de France for lunch on Friday and Whispering Canyon Cafe for a lunch the next week. Only 4 TS ADRs for 14 days.

I plan on lots of counter service at Epcot for dinners. Park Hoppers a must. :thumbsup2

[DrMomof3]

You're good! We are doing the dining plan because we like sitting down for a "real" meal. We'd probably eat at least one sit-down meal per day with or without the dining plan.

I need to figure out which nights we're going to do which meal but here are a few that I'm considering: Norway (princess dinner), The Garden Grill, Cape May Cafe (+/-), Teppan Edo. My DH and I will probably eat at Bluezoo one night and get a babysitter. That's not on the dining plan so we can have at least one sit-down breakfast or lunch. Maybe Liberty Tree Tavern? I still need to pick a few more places!
Suggestions welcome!!!

Amanda

[AlexWyattMommy]

Thanks. :)

We did the whole sit down every night for the first two trips. My family got pretty upset with me for the whole "scheduled" thing. :confused3 Gosh, it's not like I had it planned down to the minute. Hour maybe, but not minute. :rotfl2:

So we compromised this trip. They have to do rope drop every morning and stick to my plan until lunch. After the resort break - they get to pick. And they are the ones who picked those ADRs.

I'm hoping for a much more relaxed trip this time around.

[AlexWyattMommy]

I need to figure out which nights we're going to do which meal but here are a few that I'm considering: Norway (princess dinner), The Garden Grill, Cape May Cafe (+/-), Teppan Edo. My DH and I will probably eat at Bluezoo one night and get a babysitter. That's not on the dining plan so we can have at least one sit-down breakfast or lunch. Maybe Liberty Tree Tavern? I still need to pick a few more places!
Suggestions welcome!!!

Amanda

Picking apart your ADRs. :teeth:

Norway - very good for Princesses
Garden Grill - my boys really liked it, but a lot of folks don't. I thought food fine, not great, but totally edible.
Cape May Cafe - good for breakfast characters, not so great for dinner.
Teppan Edo - Heard lots of good things and lots of just okay things. You will have to tell me what you think. :thumbsup2
Liberty Tree Tavern - doesn't have characters anymore. Food is served family style and is hit or miss. Sometimes it is good and others it is dried out.

Are you looking for character interaction? Chef Mickey's is good for that and the food is not bad for a buffet. 1900 Park Fare dinner with the Step Sisters is hilarious. And I'm pretty partial to the Strawberry Soup. Ohana has a good breakfast with Lilo and Stitch.

We don't do much breakfast because of the rope drop thing. The only disappointing meals we had were Coral Reef - the steak was gross for me, but the fish was great for everyone else and Cape May Cafe, I must have gotten an off night. None of us liked what we picked from the buffet.

YMMV

[jkstewart1800]

[QUOTE=Don't forget that we'll all be coming up on our 180 day mark this month so you'll be able to make your dining reservations![/QUOTE]


Woke up at 5:50am on Tuesday to make my ressies.... got everything I wanted!

[the chick & the duck]

Staying at the CR July 30-August 6th.

Celebrating our 10 year anniversary-with our kids. DD-6 and DS-4!

:hug:

[DrMomof3]

Picking apart your ADRs. :teeth:

Norway - very good for Princesses
Garden Grill - my boys really liked it, but a lot of folks don't. I thought food fine, not great, but totally edible.
Cape May Cafe - good for breakfast characters, not so great for dinner.
Teppan Edo - Heard lots of good things and lots of just okay things. You will have to tell me what you think. :thumbsup2
Liberty Tree Tavern - doesn't have characters anymore. Food is served family style and is hit or miss. Sometimes it is good and others it is dried out.

Are you looking for character interaction? Chef Mickey's is good for that and the food is not bad for a buffet. 1900 Park Fare dinner with the Step Sisters is hilarious. And I'm pretty partial to the Strawberry Soup. Ohana has a good breakfast with Lilo and Stitch.

We don't do much breakfast because of the rope drop thing. The only disappointing meals we had were Coral Reef - the steak was gross for me, but the fish was great for everyone else and Cape May Cafe, I must have gotten an off night. None of us liked what we picked from the buffet.

YMMV

Thanks for your input!
We've done 1900 Park Fare and Norway. I really enjoyed both. Prince Charming was so good with my kids! I thought we'd have to lock my daughter up until her wedding. :rotfl2: I asked my daughter which one she liked better and she wanted Norway. She's the only girl so she gets to pick!

We're staying at BCV so we could do Cape May for breakfast. I don't love breakfasts. My husband and kids don't eat any pork products so they really miss out on all of that yummy breakfast meat. And we have a kitchen so it's easy to cook some eggs for everyone.

I've read mixed reviews of both Garden Grill and Teppan Edo, too. I want to try so new things so I figured we'd give it a whirl.

Is Liberty Tree Tavern family style for lunch? We were there last May and ordered off a menu (for lunch). The food was surprisingly good but things change so quickly!

I didn't love Chef Mickey's but I know it's a staple with the preschool crowd (which includes us!).

How is that microbrewery on the Boardwalk (Big River Grille or something?)? Should we add Le Cellier to our list?

Amanda

[DrMomof3]

Woke up at 5:50am on Tuesday to make my ressies.... got everything I wanted!

Congrats!
Want to share with someone who's undecided??? I'd love to hear other people's choices!

Amanda

[Mommytobree]

Yes who ever has made the adr's please share with what you got! I am still so undecided!!:goodvibes

[Mommytobree]

I'm totally stressing about my ADRs! Too many choices and not enough time! :rotfl2:

Amanda

Same here! I keep going back and forth with where I want to eat!

[Mommytobree]

Here's what I am thinking at the moment. Will probably change 10 more time though before I can make ADR's :laughing:

8/21 Arrive 12 noon- Dinner Chef Mickeys around 6pm
8/22 BBB am appointment then lunch at either CRT or Askershus
Dinner that night @ The Plaza
8/23 Dinner WCC
8/24 Breakfast Tusker House
8/25 Dinner LeCellier
8/26 Dinner Mama Melrose *Fantasmic Package Hopefully*
8/27 Dinner Boma
8/28 Lunch Sci-Fi,
8/29 Dinner 50's PTC
8/30 HDDR (maybe if I don't do CRT)
8/31 Breakfast O'Hana
9/1 Dinner Rose & Crown *Hopefully Illuminations Timing*
9/2 Breakfast 1900 PF, Dinner CReef Maybe? Not crazy about the reviews but the kids would love the setting
9/3 Dinner LTT
9/4 Leave-just counter service breakfast @ hotel in am.

[LegoMom3]

Ok all you people talking about your ADRs and where you might want to eat, is making me want the regular Dining Plan! But I'm going solo and a) didn't think I'd want to do a sit-down meal by myself, and b) didn't want to be tied to a schedule this time around.

But I miss the whole ADR and planning thing!!:rolleyes:

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[AlexWyattMommy]

Thanks for your input!
We've done 1900 Park Fare and Norway. I really enjoyed both. Prince Charming was so good with my kids! I thought we'd have to lock my daughter up until her wedding. :rotfl2: I asked my daughter which one she liked better and she wanted Norway. She's the only girl so she gets to pick!

We're staying at BCV so we could do Cape May for breakfast. I don't love breakfasts. My husband and kids don't eat any pork products so they really miss out on all of that yummy breakfast meat. And we have a kitchen so it's easy to cook some eggs for everyone.

I've read mixed reviews of both Garden Grill and Teppan Edo, too. I want to try so new things so I figured we'd give it a whirl.

Is Liberty Tree Tavern family style for lunch? We were there last May and ordered off a menu (for lunch). The food was surprisingly good but things change so quickly! Lunch is off a menu -dinner is the family style, Not sure why I can't remember that. :confused3 :rotfl2:

I didn't love Chef Mickey's but I know it's a staple with the preschool crowd (which includes us!).

How is that microbrewery on the Boardwalk (Big River Grille or something?)? Should we add Le Cellier to our list?

Amanda

It was a toss up between Le Chef de France and Le Cellier for my eldest. But we have decent steakhouses near here and he really wants to try escargo. I am not ever going to try making that at home. :lmao:

The menu for lunch at the BRG looks yummy. Maybe I can talk my family into one more ADR. :rolleyes1 Maybe I just don't tell them. :thumbsup2

[AlexWyattMommy]

Here's what I am thinking at the moment. Will probably change 10 more time though before I can make ADR's :laughing:

8/21 Arrive 12 noon- Dinner Chef Mickeys around 6pm
8/22 BBB am appointment then lunch at either CRT or Askershus
Dinner that night @ The Plaza
8/23 Dinner WCC
8/24 Breakfast Tusker House
8/25 Dinner LeCellier
8/26 Dinner Mama Melrose *Fantasmic Package Hopefully*
8/27 Dinner Boma
8/28 Lunch Sci-Fi,
8/29 Dinner 50's PTC
8/30 HDDR (maybe if I don't do CRT)
8/31 Breakfast O'Hana
9/1 Dinner Rose & Crown *Hopefully Illuminations Timing*
9/2 Breakfast 1900 PF, Dinner CReef Maybe? Not crazy about the reviews but the kids would love the setting
9/3 Dinner LTT
9/4 Leave-just counter service breakfast @ hotel in am.

Can I pick apart your ADRs too?

I don't see a really bad one there. :thumbsup2

The Coral Reef was pretty icky, but if you stay away from the steak, it should be okay. The kid's Mahi Mahi was excellent and their dessert was pretty cool. The atmosphere is like nothing else, so it was worth it for that. :)

I loved the apps at the Sci-Fi and my kids wanted to sit through the movie shorts again. :rotfl2:

We lucked out with Prime Time. Our waiter was kinda of a dud in the beginning, but then he really got in to it. Brought my DH's green beans back with whipped cream for his dessert. :rotfl2: My DH is super shy in public, but even he was having fun with the elbows on the table. My boys love that memory. I liked the meatloaf the best. It is down home cooking. Comfort food.

We have a 7:15 at Rose & Crown, also hoping for the Illuminations show. We did that our first trip and lucked out with outside seating. I couldn't get an ADR for our second trip. I'm so happy I got one this time.

We picked Mama Melrose for the Fantasmic! package also. Nothing against Hollywood & Vine, but I didn't want to do a buffet this time around. I figure, how bad can Mama mess up Italian food? :confused3 Can it be worse than Olive Garden? :rotfl2: OG is okay, but it's not family Italian cooking.

Have super time. Would love to hear about the HDDR if you go. :)

[DrMomof3]

It was a toss up between Le Chef de France and Le Cellier for my eldest. But we have decent steakhouses near here and he really wants to try escargo. I am not ever going to try making that at home. :lmao:

The menu for lunch at the BRG looks yummy. Maybe I can talk my family into one more ADR. :rolleyes1 Maybe I just don't tell them. :thumbsup2

We ate at Le Chef de France last year. Our former au pair was working there for a year and got us the best table in the house! It was a nice experience but I want to try something new. We live in the suburbs of NYC so we have fabulous dining at home. And the Disney prices don't scare us! :rotfl2:

AManda

[Mommytobree]

Can I pick apart your ADRs too?

I don't see a really bad one there. :thumbsup2

The Coral Reef was pretty icky, but if you stay away from the steak, it should be okay. The kid's Mahi Mahi was excellent and their dessert was pretty cool. The atmosphere is like nothing else, so it was worth it for that. :)

I loved the apps at the Sci-Fi and my kids wanted to sit through the movie shorts again. :rotfl2:

We lucked out with Prime Time. Our waiter was kinda of a dud in the beginning, but then he really got in to it. Brought my DH's green beans back with whipped cream for his dessert. :rotfl2: My DH is super shy in public, but even he was having fun with the elbows on the table. My boys love that memory. I liked the meatloaf the best. It is down home cooking. Comfort food.

We have a 7:15 at Rose & Crown, also hoping for the Illuminations show. We did that our first trip and lucked out with outside seating. I couldn't get an ADR for our second trip. I'm so happy I got one this time.

We picked Mama Melrose for the Fantasmic! package also. Nothing against Hollywood & Vine, but I didn't want to do a buffet this time around. I figure, how bad can Mama mess up Italian food? :confused3 Can it be worse than Olive Garden? :rotfl2: OG is okay, but it's not family Italian cooking.

Have super time. Would love to hear about the HDDR if you go. :)


Thanks for your input! I literally just laughed out loud about the green beans with whipped cream! :rotfl2: Oh that must have been priceless!!!

I agree on Mama Melrose, just didn't want to do the buffet this time as much. My last trip was ALL buffets and it got old fast! I never get to sit down, I am always escorting someone back up for more food!:worship: Even my thirteen year old, he went up at a buffet and came back with a BOWL full of M&M's!

[mom2minniemouse]

Add me, please! We're going Aug. 19-29 and are bringing DS for his first trip!!! Luckily for us, he'll only be one and free (other than plane tickets). DD11, on the other hand, is celebrating her first (expensive) trip as an "adult" at Disney. :lmao:

[brigitte7723]

I have a question about the free dining. We are booked for the quick-service this trip since it's our first trip together and he doesn't care whether we go to restaurants or not (hopefully if he loves it that will be in a later trip ;) )
When do they usually announce it? And we have to call right away to reserve it right? :)

[AlexWyattMommy]

End of March it should be announced.

Yes - you want to call ASAP to get the resort you want. :thumbsup2

[gigglz32]

Hi, I'd like to join!!! Pls add me for Aug 15-21 @ PORFQ. Also doing ddp for the first time.:cool1::cheer2:

[jkstewart1800]

Arrive Day 1 (late afternoon) we are staying at the Poly
Dinner at O'hana

Day 2 (MK)
Breakfast - club level
Lunch - counter service
Dinner at Kona

Day 3 (off day at the hotel)
Breakfast - club level
Lunch - Captain Cooks
Dinner - California Grill - date nights - sending the kids to Neverland

Day 4 (MK again)
Breakfast - club level
Lunch- Crystal Palace
Dinner - Chef Mickeys


Day 5 (off day at the hotel)
B- club level
Lunch - Captain cooks
Dinner - Citricos (with the whole family)

Day 6 (Epcot)
B- CL
Lunch - Rose and Crown
Dinner - Italy (another date night)

Day 7 (DHS)
B- CL
Lunch - 50's Prime time Cafe
Dinner- Jinko AKL

Day 8
get the heck out of dodge

[AlexWyattMommy]

Excellent call planning your resort days. :thumbsup2

I really wish I had planned more down time the first two trips.

I have it this time. :) I have two park days and then a resort/DTD/Water Park for 14 days for this trip.

Your ADRs look yummy too. :cloud9:

[jkstewart1800]

Excellent call planning your resort days. :thumbsup2

I really wish I had planned more down time the first two trips.

I have it this time. :) I have two park days and then a resort/DTD/Water Park for 14 days for this trip.

Your ADRs look yummy too. :cloud9:


Thanks! I have learned a lot in the past two trips with my two little boys. Namely - EAT CLOSE TO WHERE YOU ARE.... Our first trip I had us hopping all around the world to get to all these different locations... when really all we wanted to do was to walk out of our room and eat dinner... or eat in the park ... etc etc... Plus we scheduled TWO date nights - with one of them having the kids be at the Neverland club allows us for some alone time in the room before dinner :love: .... that is CRITICAL on a vaca!

[brigitte7723]

End of March it should be announced.

Yes - you want to call ASAP to get the resort you want. :thumbsup2

Thank you! This is my first time on the dining plan.

[dawnbu40]

We booked Bounceback in Sept and orginally planned to go Sept 1-7 but called today and switched to Aug.29-Sept.5. We'll be staying at our favorite mod,CSR, with free dining :cool1:

[It'sWDW4me]

Thanks for the cool thread!

I'll be at CBR 8/15-8/23 celebrating family vaca & niece's & nephews' & DB's GF's first trip!

[Alabama]

We will be traveling August 6-12th Bay Lake Towers 1 bdrm w/MK view and we are also using the Dining Deluxe Plan :banana:


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[DrMomof3]

Advice please: I need to start planning my ADRs. We usually fly JetBlue to Disney but the prices for August are still very high. And there is a huge difference in price depending on the time of day that we fly. I'm not sure what to do about dinner the 1st night. Our preferred flight time would have us arriving at 2:30pm but currently costs $194 one-way. The early morning flight has us arriving at 9:30am and costs $159 one-way. The afternoon flights are only $124 but the earlier of the 2 has us landing at 6:30pm. We're a family of 5 so the difference between preferred and cheapest flight would be $350!
My kids are definitely early bed-time kids. The youngest is usually in bed by 7:30pm and really falls apart by 8-8:30pm. The older 2 are usually in bed by 8pm and start to fall apart by 9pm.

Question: Should I make the 1st night reservation at Cape May because we're staying at BCV and I won't be sad if we miss eating there? But if we arrive earlier, I'd rather eat somewhere at Epcot....

Thanks,
Amanda

[dawnbu40]

Advice please: I need to start planning my ADRs. We usually fly JetBlue to Disney but the prices for August are still very high. And there is a huge difference in price depending on the time of day that we fly. I'm not sure what to do about dinner the 1st night. Our preferred flight time would have us arriving at 2:30pm but currently costs $194 one-way. The early morning flight has us arriving at 9:30am and costs $159 one-way. The afternoon flights are only $124 but the earlier of the 2 has us landing at 6:30pm. We're a family of 5 so the difference between preferred and cheapest flight would be $350!
My kids are definitely early bed-time kids. The youngest is usually in bed by 7:30pm and really falls apart by 8-8:30pm. The older 2 are usually in bed by 8pm and start to fall apart by 9pm.

Question: Should I make the 1st night reservation at Cape May because we're staying at BCV and I won't be sad if we miss eating there? But if we arrive earlier, I'd rather eat somewhere at Epcot....

Thanks,
Amanda

Id do the early morning one myself. I figure I want to be able to do things on arrival day and make the most of all my time at WDW. If you don't land until 6:30 you won't be to the resort until at least 7:30 so I'd just do cs since your kids would be beat.
Are you using a TA? She/he could be tracking flight prices for you.

[DrMomof3]

Id do the early morning one myself. I figure I want to be able to do things on arrival day and make the most of all my time at WDW. If you don't land until 6:30 you won't be to the resort until at least 7:30 so I'd just do cs since your kids would be beat.
Are you using a TA? She/he could be tracking flight prices for you.

We've done the early morning flight in the past but we hate waking up at 4am! The kids are SO exhausted by the end of the day. I don't mind paying a little extra for the flight I want (especially since we have $200 worth of travel vouchers on Jet Blue) but the prices right now are too high. Maybe I should just make a dinner reservation somewhere in Epcot but not one of my 1st choice places...

Amanda

[AlexWyattMommy]

There are lots of great CS at Epcot. You don't need an ADR for that plan.

[DrMomof3]

There are lots of great CS at Epcot. You don't need an ADR for that plan.

That's true. Or we could eat at one of the restaurants on the Boardswalk that don't take reservations if we get in late.

Amanda

[MYD714]

We'll be there Aug. 1-8 for our 8th anniversary. Staying at AKL. I'm so excited.
Just planned our ADRs this week! :)

I'm just hoping that nothing prevents us from going...money, money, money.

[paul_toria96]

We are going from 2nd Aug - 23rd Aug. Staying off site at Nicols Orlando Villa, there's 8 of us me, DH, DD, DS, Friend plus her family

[AlexWyattMommy]

Just a quick FYI.

For those of us staying on site with dates before 8/14 - the %off has been extended. The ending date was 6/2. It is now 8/14.

I was able to upgrade my WL view and still save $$ over my original price.

[sherabby]

August 15th to the 22nd. CSR for 5 nights then the Nick Hotel for 2 but using our volunteer ticket on our last day.

[sherabby]

My little pink ladies, hubby and I will be at CSR Aug. 16 to 26!

Come ON free dining! :cheer2:

We are staying at CSR too from the 15th to the 20th...then it is off to the Nick Hotel for 2 nights!

[MeandMyBoys]

We'll be at BWV on August 22-29. We're celebrating DS's 9th birthday and our 20th wedding anniversary. :banana:

[HIHOmom]

Going August 27 to September 3. Staying at Pop Century. Can't wait. Second trip with the boys.

[TBdisneyMC]

We just booked our room at POR thanks to the room-only discount that's been extended! We moved our dates to 8/13- 8/23. Only a few days until the 180 day mark! :yay:

[tinkerdee]

We are staying 8/5-8/15 club level at the Contemporary. We have already booked all our ADRs (so many because we all decided on the deluxe dining) but got everywhere we wanted. Can't wait, hope to see some of you who will be there at that time:yay:

[DrMomof3]

Here's my current thoughts on ADRs. I'd love advice, critique, etc.!

Sunday: Travel day. We don't know what times our flights will be. JetBlue's prices are very high right now and we're waiting to see which flight will be a decent deal. We may land as early as 9:30am or as late as 6pm. I'm going to hold off on an ADR. We'll either eat at Big River Grille (doesn't take reservations) or have a counter serve meal.

Monday: Dinner at Teppan Edo

Tuesday: Still deciding. Either Norway Princess dinner or maybe Fantasmics dinner? Fantasmics is late for my kids but might be fun.

Wednesday: Hoping to get Albatross Cruise for kids in am. Sleep in a bit as Cruise starts at 9:30am. Dinner at Le Celier.

Thursday: Breakfast at Cape May Cafe. Grown-up only :dinner at Bluezoo.

Friday: Dinner at Garden Grill

Saturday: Likely evening flight.

We probably have one more TS meal, especially if we don't eat at Big River Grille (or choose to not use dining plan to eat there). Thoughts? Maybe move the Princess dinner to a lunch or breakfast and do Fantasmics?

Amanda

[AlexWyattMommy]

If you want to see Fantasmic!, then the dinner plan is probably the best way to go with the little ones you have. Waiting in line for over an hour would be really hard. ;) I can't do it. :lmao: I would imagine it would tougher on little ones. You will be eating earlier than normal dinner time, just an FYI.

The rest look good! :thumbsup2

[DrMomof3]

If you want to see Fantasmic!, then the dinner plan is probably the best way to go with the little ones you have. Waiting in line for over an hour would be really hard. ;) I can't do it. :lmao: I would imagine it would tougher on little ones. You will be eating earlier than normal dinner time, just an FYI.

The rest look good! :thumbsup2

How early is earlier than normal? Is Fantasmic! worth keeping the kids up late? Will they be scared or will they like it?

Amanda

[AlexWyattMommy]

My dinner ADR is 3:50 pm. That is like a late lunch to me.

Fantasmic! does have some scary parts - like the serpent - but there are some pretty cool parts too like when they show movies on water screens. That as neat effect.

We did it the first year, skipped it the second and are doing it this year because DH has some new camera gear. :lmao:

My 8 year old said that your children may think it is too scary.

I think it will be fine if you don't see this year and wait until they are older.

[MommyMcQueen]

Another August planner here! We are booked from August 20 - 29 at Pop Century. We are celebrating our families first trip, it'll be me, DH, and our 2 boys, age 6 and 4. Can't wait for our first trip!

[DrMomof3]

My dinner ADR is 3:50 pm. That is like a late lunch to me.

Fantasmic! does have some scary parts - like the serpent - but there are some pretty cool parts too like when they show movies on water screens. That as neat effect.

We did it the first year, skipped it the second and are doing it this year because DH has some new camera gear. :lmao:

My 8 year old said that your children may think it is too scary.

I think it will be fine if you don't see this year and wait until they are older.

Please tell your 8 year old thank you for the advice! I'll talk to the kids and my DH and see what they think. We're definitely planning more Disney trips in the future so we don't have to do it this time!

Amanda

[JessGWI]

August 21st - 31st, Coronado Springs, Celebrating DH's and mine FIRST trip to Disneyworld!

[AlexWyattMommy]

:cheer2: Happy First Trip! :cheer2:

[Disneygeek714]

Aug 11-20 for our 20th wedding anniversary! 2 girls ages 8 and 11 and staying at Port Orleans Riverside for the first time. We're Disney veterans, however.

[D&DDisney]

Count us in. Aug 15-20 POR w/ Free Dining!!!!! :banana:

[Maggie'sMom]

August 13th through the 21st at the Poly. It will be our first stay at the Poly! :banana: I just made our ADRs this morning and I am soooo psyched!

[HIHOmom]

First time at Pop Century. There will be four of us. Myself, DH (who's a big guy), DS (9) and DS (7). How cramped will we feel in the beds? Probably will do one kid with me and one with DH. I know the beds are only doubles. Our last trip was at the POR and we had a trundle which gave us more bed space. Do most people just cram in or has anyone ever gotten 2 rooms? Don't know if I would want to spend the extra money. I'm so looking forward to checking out the Pop. Looks great for the kids. Very excited...:cool1:

[junderwood99]

We'll be there too! August 20 - 29th at Caribbean Beach. It will be ODD's 2nd trip (2007 - when she was 4) and YDD's 1st trip! Can't wait! I am alittle nervous about taking a 2.5 year old. Anyone have any great advice???

[DrMomof3]

We'll be there too! August 20 - 29th at Caribbean Beach. It will be ODD's 2nd trip (2007 - when she was 4) and YDD's 1st trip! Can't wait! I am alittle nervous about taking a 2.5 year old. Anyone have any great advice???

We went to DisneyLand with a 16 month old and 3.5 year old (we were in Anaheim for a work conference and brought the kids along). We then did our 1st DisneyWorld trip with a not quite 2 year old and not quite 4 year old (I was 20 weeks pregnant). We've been twice since the baby was born - ages 1, 3, 5 and then 18 months, 3.5, and 5.5. The kids have always done well on the trips!!! When we go in August, the kids will be 2, 4, 6.

We always pack a bag of drinks and snacks (in addition to a diaper bag). Lots of water bottles, boxes of apple juice, sliced apples, raisins, etc. My kids are early risers so we get to the parks early, eat lunch at the park, and then head back to the hotel. The kids swim and have "quiet time" (my older 2 won't nap but we bring a portable DVD player and watch a Disney movie). We have an early-ish dinner and try to get them to bed around their usual bedtime (8-8:30pm). If the kids are getting crabby, we switch gears and do something else. The kids love the pool-time as much as the park time. The pools have free life jackets that you can borrow which is great for the kids. They were able to be pretty independent in the pool (we stayed an arms length away, of course).

The best advice is to plan what you can plan and then be flexible! Make ADRs but don't go too crazy with them. We've learned to appreciate things at Disney that we never would have noticed. I'll never forget the glow my daughter had when we had dinner with "5 princesses!" She was smiling for weeks afterwards! The kids notice the flowers and the topiaries and the magic little touches that are Disney. Enjoy!!!

Amanda

[sherabby]

ADR day tomorrow and this is what we are trying for:

Aug 15 HDDR 5pm
Aug 16 Maya Grill breakfast
Le Cellier Lunch
Garden Grill dinner
Aug 17 SCi Fi Lunch
50's Prime Time Dinner
Aug 18 Crystal Palace Breakfast
Liberty Tree Tavern Lunch
Cinderella's Royal Table dinner
Aug 19 1900 Park Fare breakfast
Whispering Canyon Cafe dinner
Aug 20 Chef MIckey breakfast
1900 Park Fare Dinner

I'll update with results tomorrow!

[sherabby]

That was so easy! I'm glad they went back to the 180 day ADR's!
I got everything that we wanted within 10 minute time differences!

Sunday August 15
DHS Fantasmic Hoop Dee Doo Review 5:00 pm

Monday August 16
Ohana 7:30am
Epcot Le Cellier Lunch 11:35am
Garden Grill Dinner 6:30pm

Tuesday August 17
DHS Sci-Fi Lunch 11:20am
50’s Prime Time Dinner 6:30pm

Wednesday August 18
Magic Kingdom Crystal Palace 8:05am
Liberty Tree Tavern 11:55 pm
Cinderella’s Royal Table 6:40 pm

Thursday August 19
1900 Park Fare Breakfast 8:05am
Whispering Canyon Café 6:10pm

Friday August 20
Magic Kingdom Chef Mickey’s 7:35am
1900 Park Fare 6:15pm

Saturday August 21 Character Breakfast
Nickelodeon Hotel 7:30am

Now if the snow would stop! Our school is closed again today and our kids have missed 7 days due to snow in just Feb alone! We have made up two already!

[DrMomof3]

That was so easy! I'm glad they went back to the 180 day ADR's!
I got everything that we wanted within 10 minute time differences!


Congrats!!! My 180 day window arrives in one week and I'm happy to hear you had no problems!
Our schools are closed this week for winter break so our latest snow is a non-issue!

Amanda

[sherabby]

Congrats!!! My 180 day window arrives in one week and I'm happy to hear you had no problems!
Our schools are closed this week for winter break so our latest snow is a non-issue!

Amanda

Booking the bounce back dining made it a little bit easier too! It hasn't been offered yet to the public so we get first dibs!

[AlexWyattMommy]

Having first dibs is pretty cool. :thumbsup2

Congrats on getting all you ADRs. They sound yummy.

[DrMomof3]

Booking the bounce back dining made it a little bit easier too! It hasn't been offered yet to the public so we get first dibs!

Not to sound stupid but what's bounce back dining? How is that an advantage?

Amanda

[sherabby]

Not to sound stupid but what's bounce back dining? How is that an advantage?

Amanda

We had an offer in our room last August to book for 2010 for free dining. It has not been offered to the public yet unless you booked last year. Getting the ADR's well in advance of everyone else getting free dining is a huge help!

[Mommytobree]

All caught up & updated through here! :thumbsup2

[DrMomof3]

We had an offer in our room last August to book for 2010 for free dining. It has not been offered to the public yet unless you booked last year. Getting the ADR's well in advance of everyone else getting free dining is a huge help!

Gotcha! I booked our trip with a PIN so I guess I'm getting a similar advantage. I wasn't sure if you were getting to book ADRs even earlier than 180 days or something. Now I understand!

Thanks,
Amanda

[JennMouse32]

we have broken the 200 day mark!!! YAY!!!!!!!!! only 192 days left!!

[arilvdc]

I just booked the 20th-28th, BCV!!! I'm so excited!

[frostymom]

So I was thinking since Mommytobree put us down by the date we will be at the world if anyone would be interested in sharing a cruise for fireworks or such? PM if interested!

[Mommytobree]

So I was thinking since Mommytobree put us down by the date we will be at the world if anyone would be interested in sharing a cruise for fireworks or such? PM if interested!


I would be! I'll be there around the same time as you!

[SHISHI]

DS13 (at time of trip) and myself are going for 10 days!!! We are staying at All-Star Movies, hopefully, in the Toy Story section. We are hoping for free dining to be announced and that the MNSSHP does start on August 30th as should on Touring Plans. We went last year from August 9 to August 16, and decided we need more time at WDW! Now the planning begins.... :)

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[SweetMommy]

We were originally booked for a week at the Beach Club in September but decided we'd love to be able to spend 2 weeks and moved our trip up to August and stay at Pop instead. So, hot and humid, here we come!!!!! Just made the majority of my ADRs this morning, have to make the rest tomorrow and the day after. I'm so excited!!!!!!!!

[frostymom]

I would be! I'll be there around the same time as you!

Which cruise would you be more interested in? Illuminations or Wishes? Do you have your park days already figured out?

MAGIC KINGDOM WISHES CRUISE (PREMIUM)
25' Tracker Pontoon

Price: $319.50, tax included for up to 10 guests. Price includes pontoon boat, driver, water, soda, bagged snacks and and audio feed of the fireworks music -Guests may order Private Dining to be delivered to the cruise.

or

ILLUMINATIONS CRUISE (BASIC)

Price: $319.50 tax included for up to 10 guests. Price includes pontoon boat, driver, water, soda and bagged snacks -Guests may order Private Dining to be delivered to the cruise.


If we shared, it would be $31.95 per person. We have 4 in our family. So 6 spots would be open.

I want the music feed!

[eeyoregon]

We usually go the last week of August thru Labor Day but I couldn't get that time off from work so August 21-30 it is.

I booked the Coronado Springs with the 30% off PIN but am eagerly awaiting the free dining announcement and will compare the cost. We usually stay at the All Stars but with 2 teenage boys that are over 6 feet tall, the double sized beds at the values aren't working very well these days :eek:.

I will be making my ADR's on Monday :yay:!

So, any other single parents visiting the World in August?

Gina

[eeyoregon]

We (me, DH, DS 12 & DS 10) will be at POP from August 21 - 28. What will I be celebrating - hoping to be cancer free by then (currently in the middle of chemo treatments :sad1:).

How special! You are in my thoughts...sending you lot's of pixie dust!!!

[Mommytobree]

DS13 (at time of trip) and myself are going for 10 days!!! We are staying at All-Star Movies, hopefully, in the Toy Story section. We are hoping for free dining to be announced and that the MNSSHP does start on August 30th as should on Touring Plans. We went last year from August 9 to August 16, and decided we need more time at WDW! Now the planning begins.... :)

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I will be SO PSYCHED if MNSSHP starts on the 30th!!!!!!!!!! We have never been for that!

[Mommytobree]

We usually go the last week of August thru Labor Day but I couldn't get that time off from work so August 21-30 it is.

I booked the Coronado Springs with the 30% off PIN but am eagerly awaiting the free dining announcement and will compare the cost. We usually stay at the All Stars but with 2 teenage boys that are over 6 feet tall, the double sized beds at the values aren't working very well these days :eek:.

I will be making my ADR's on Monday :yay:!

So, any other single parents visiting the World in August?

Gina

I'll be at Coronado Springs during the same time with a teenage boy that is over 6 feet tall as well ;)

[Mommytobree]

Which cruise would you be more interested in? Illuminations or Wishes? Do you have your park days already figured out?

MAGIC KINGDOM WISHES CRUISE (PREMIUM)
25' Tracker Pontoon

Price: $319.50, tax included for up to 10 guests. Price includes pontoon boat, driver, water, soda, bagged snacks and and audio feed of the fireworks music -Guests may order Private Dining to be delivered to the cruise.

or

ILLUMINATIONS CRUISE (BASIC)

Price: $319.50 tax included for up to 10 guests. Price includes pontoon boat, driver, water, soda and bagged snacks -Guests may order Private Dining to be delivered to the cruise.


If we shared, it would be $31.95 per person. We have 4 in our family. So 6 spots would be open.

I want the music feed!


Probably wishes. I have 7 though in my family, so not sure how that would work. Is 10 the max? My daughter is little she can sit in my lap, LOL ;)

[Mommytobree]

Ok I *think* I have my dining plans figured out. Now that I have decided to get Park Hoppers, I'm not so stressed making the ADR's. Here is my plan (I am so excited to book these in 3 days!! :cool1:)

8/21- Arrival. Dinner @ CM 6:30pm
8/22- 1st AM Appt at BBB in MK, then 11am lunch at CRT
8/23- Dinner @ Boma 6pm
8/24- Early breakfast @ Tusker House (8am?)
8/25- Dinner @ WCC 6pm
8/26- Dinner MM *Fantasmic*
8/27-Breakfast 1900 PF 9am
Dinner Sci-Fi 7pm
8/28- Dinner LeCellier 6pm
8/29- Breakfast O'Hana 9am
8/30- Dinner 50's PTC
8/31- Dinner R&C (Illuminations Timing :thumbsup2)
9/1- Dinner @ Plaza
9/2- Dinner @ Planet Hollywood (Kids keep asking for this one)
9/3- Dinner LTT
9/4-Leave


NOW I have to figure out if they are having MNSSHP starting 8/30 if I need to re-arrange something. Maybe do lunch that day at 50's PTC instead. Hmmmm. Or plan dinner @ Plaza that day and dinner @ 50's PTC on the day I had The Plaza planned.

[ctlinscott]

7/31-8/7 Staying at Poly and bring my DS1 for his 1st trip (of hopefully many). :goodvibes

[Princess Amy]

Staying at CBR 8/14-21 for DH's birthday. The 14th is booked with the room discount and the 15-21 hopefully will be booked with the free dining :rolleyes1

[arilvdc]

I just changed our ressie, we're at CSR now from 8/20-8/28. :)

[mom2minniemouse]

Hello again, fellow August-Disers! Today was my 180 days till takeoff! Booked all my ADRs this morning online. (Oh how great it is to have the online system, especially when it opens up an entire hour earlier than the phone system!!!) I made my actual resort ressie yesterday just so I could go and book 180+10. LOL! Now all I need to do is book KTTK tours for DH and me and keep on praying for free dining to come along... :rotfl:

[LegoMom3]

Well, I am officially "unsubscribing" from this thread/list.......








Because I am now going in MAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:banana::banana::banana:

I decided to go for the Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot. I've been for Free Dining my last 3 trips, but haven't seen F&G in 14 years. I decided that was a perfect thing to do on my solo since I won't have my boys along and worried that they're getting bored (because I really like to "stop and smell the roses!").

So I guess now I need to go find the Official May 2010 Countdown thread!:rotfl:

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[dawnbu40]

Well, I am officially "unsubscribing" from this thread/list.......

Because I am now going in MAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:banana::banana::banana:

I decided to go for the Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot. I've been for Free Dining my last 3 trips, but haven't seen F&G in 14 years. I decided that was a perfect thing to do on my solo since I won't have my boys along and worried that they're getting bored (because I really like to "stop and smell the roses!").

So I guess now I need to go find the Official May 2010 Countdown thread!:rotfl:

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:woohoo: Flower Fest is the best time to go to Epcot! I personally prefer it to Food and Wine just because it looks so beautiful! Have fun!

[think-like-tink]

I am jealous....I would LOVE to go during the Flower Fest. :lovestruc Have tons of fun. Can't WAIT to see the pics:surfweb:

[DrMomof3]

Hello again, fellow August-Disers! Today was my 180 days till takeoff! Booked all my ADRs this morning online. (Oh how great it is to have the online system, especially when it opens up an entire hour earlier than the phone system!!!) I made my actual resort ressie yesterday just so I could go and book 180+10. LOL! Now all I need to do is book KTTK tours for DH and me and keep on praying for free dining to come along... :rotfl:

Awesome! My 180 days is on Tuesday so I'm right behind you!

Well, I am officially "unsubscribing" from this thread/list.......








Because I am now going in MAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:banana::banana::banana:

I decided to go for the Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot. I've been for Free Dining my last 3 trips, but haven't seen F&G in 14 years. I decided that was a perfect thing to do on my solo since I won't have my boys along and worried that they're getting bored (because I really like to "stop and smell the roses!").

So I guess now I need to go find the Official May 2010 Countdown thread!:rotfl:

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I am SO jealous! We went last year in May and had a great time! My kids actually enjoyed the Flower Festival more than I expected. My son missed 3 days of school in December for a Disney trip and so I don't want him to miss any more. :guilty:

Amanda

[frostymom]

Probably wishes. I have 7 though in my family, so not sure how that would work. Is 10 the max? My daughter is little she can sit in my lap, LOL ;)

I will call and ask if there are larger boats. Perhaps we can get a dis thing organized for a wishes cruise. More later.

I too will be making my reservations in the morning. Good luck to you all!

[AlexWyattMommy]

It is 10 adults or 12 total with a mix of kids and adults. :) You all should be okay. Have a great time!!

[beautyqueen]

HELLO!!! Can I join you all???? I'm so excited!!! Can you tell I'm happy by my excessive use of ???? and !!!! LOL I just booked our first Disney trip!!!

We will be at POR from Aug28th till Sept4th:banana:

[frostymom]

HELLO!!! Can I join you all???? I'm so excited!!! Can you tell I'm happy by my excessive use of ???? and !!!! LOL I just booked our first Disney trip!!!

We will be at POR from Aug28th till Sept4th:banana:

That is awesome! You will have the best time of your life!

[frostymom]

Husband and I just extended another day since we decided to fly and not drive. Tomorrow we are making our ADRS for the Dining plan. Here are our plans so far:

8/21 Arrive and meet friends from area, California Grill during fireworks.
8/22 MK dinner at Whispering Canyon
8/23 Epcot with dinner at Le Cellier and Illuminations
8/24 DHS with Hollywood and vine Fantasmic package
8/25 Epcot with Chef Mickey dinner
8/26 MK with Hoop De Doo
8/27 Animal Kingdom Breakfast at Tusker House and dinner at
8/28 Cape May Breakfast

[eeyoregon]

Today was ADR day and I got up at 3:00 AM I booked all of my ressies online.

Here are our ADR's:
8/21 T-Rex dinner (new for us)
8/22 Tony's Town Square dinner (new for us)
8/23 'Ohana dinner (our #1 favorite...dream about it all year!)
8/24 Chef Mickey dinner (new for us)
8/25 50's Primetime Cafe lunch (new for my boys)
8/26 Teppanedo Lunch
8/26 Le Cellier Dinner
8/27 Narcoossee's dinner (new for us)
8/28 Maya Grill dinner (new for us)
8/29 'Ohana dinner, again...our last night :sad1:

Ok, back to bed for a few more hours.

[beautyqueen]

Since this is our first trip I may be looking to all of you for help figuring out what to do and where to go! The CM I booked our ressie with (who was WONDERFUL) told me to call in to make my ADR's so that they can tell me where the EMH are that day....do the EMH help you decide where to go for your ADR's?

[SweetMommy]

Our trip is 8/16-8/30. 180 days was on 2/17. I got up at 6am and got every single ADR for when I wanted! 14 days worth!!! Here they are...

8/16 (Arrive midday)
Narcoossee's 7:30pm (1st time)

8/17
Liberty Tree Tavern 11:35am (1st time)
Coral Reef 6:45pm (1st time)

8/18
Yak & Yeti 11:30am
ESPN (1st time)

8/19
Le Cellier 11:30am (1st time)
Cape May Clambake 6:35pm

8/20 Sci-Fi 11:30am (1st time)
Ohana 6:15pm (1st time)

8/21
Ohana 9:30am (1st time)
Fulton's 2:30pm (1st time)

8/22
Hollywood & Vine F! 3:40pm

8/23
T-Rex 12pm (1st time)

8/24
Grand Floridian Cafe 12:10am (1st time)

8/25
50s Prime Time 6:15pm (1st time)

8/26
Kona Cafe 9:05am
Jiko 7:00pm (1st time)

8/27
Crystal Palace 6pm (1st time for dinner)

8/28
1900 Park Fare 9am (1st time for breakfast)
California Grill 5:50pm (1st time)

8/29 Planet Hollywood 11am

[Tinkerbell3014]

We will be there 8/18-8/27. We are celebrating our 10th anniversary. I can't wait! We made all our ADR's online last week and got everything we wanted! See eveyone there!

[bennythepug]

Aug 7 - 12 pofq. Can't wait:dance3:

[ratlenhum]

We're still debating what week to go. My husband doesn't understand I need to get ADRs!!

[DrMomof3]

Our trip is 8/16-8/30. 180 days was on 2/17. I got up at 6am and got every single ADR for when I wanted! 14 days worth!!!

Wow! Awesome news!
Tomorrow is my 180 days so hopefully we'll get all of our ADRs, too!

Amanda

[DrMomof3]

We're still debating what week to go. My husband doesn't understand I need to get ADRs!!

Men. :sad2:

:love:

:lmao:

Amanda

[Looking4themouse]

Count me in too my DH and I will be at the Pop from 8/17 - 8/25.... can't wait first trip to the world in 10 years for me and even longer for him.... I'm so excited... If anyone is looking for a scary ride buddy count me in cause my DH doesn't do those rides lol. Oh and we are doing ddp for the first time also...

[princessluvsapirate]

Count the Collishaw family in. We will be staying at Fort Wilderness Aug 22-Aug 27 , 2010
whoo hoo pirate:princess::rockband:

[Tri-Delta4Life]

Whoops, wrong thread!

[Alice-in-wonder]

Count me in :August 15th-20th POR!!! First trip SOOO excited!!:banana: Celebrating summer birthdays, me and my husband's 13th Wedding Anniversery, and my 7 yr. old DD's first trip. Actually it is all of my family's First trip to Disney World!!

[DrMomof3]

My ADRs this morning were a bit of a fiasco. My fault for getting my dates confused and not having a great back-up plan. Somehow I convinced myself that Fantasmic! was on Wednesday instead of Tuesday which messed up some stuff. I got myself on the website at 6am and spent 30min doing ADRs. When I tried to book Mama Melrose (for Wed because I have no brain), it didn't say anything about the Fantasmic! package. And when I tried to book Le Cellier, the only option was 8:30pm (past bedtime for my kids so not an option). I had to leave for work at 6:30am anyway. At 7am I called and spoke to a person. He straightened out my mistakes. Mama Melrose wasn't available for Tuesday so we're doing Hollywood & Vine instead (not a terrible choice but we've done the Play and Dine there 3 times already and I was hoping for a break from the place - at least no characters this time!). He looked for something for Le Cellier but it wasn't happening. I had to make a snap decision so I chose Rose and Crown instead but now I'm doubting myself on that one. The CM could not have been nicer or more patient with me! He also helped me book the Albatross Cruise for the big kids which I'm excited about.

Without further ado, here are my current ADRs (and subject to change!):

Sunday: Arrival day. Possible dinner at Big River Grille
Monday: 6pm Teppan Edo
Tuesday: 4:35pm Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic! dinner package
Wednesday: 9:30am Albatross Cruise for older 2 kids;
6pm Rose and Crown
Thursday: 8am Cape May Cafe
7pm Bluezoo (adults only)
Friday: 8:30am Akershus Princess breakfast
6pm The Garden Grill

I'm thinking about switching Rose and Crown for either Chefs de France or Morroco or something else that someone wants to recommend!!!

Amanda

[beautyqueen]

Glad it ended up to be ok for you, sorry you missed out on the Le Cellier, being my first time to disney do you think I should just call in or should I try to do it online first?

[DrMomof3]

Glad it ended up to be ok for you, sorry you missed out on the Le Cellier, being my first time to disney do you think I should just call in or should I try to do it online first?

One advantage of online is that you can do your ADRs earlier in the morning. The phone lines don't open until 7am. For most restaurants it really won't matter at all but if you want something that is super popular (Le Cellier - for example), it may make a difference.

Amanda

[Princess Amy]

I had a quick question since I have never done this before. Hopefully someone can help me out.

We have a room only booked at CBR August 14-15 using the % discount. We are awaiting free dining for the 15-21.

I know you have to check out and check back in. But can I get up early, leave DH and DS in the room, check out, and check back in hopefully with the same room? Or do I need to have everyone present to check out, check back in? I really hate to move everything, if they could keep us in the same room.

Thanks

[dawnbu40]

I had a quick question since I have never done this before. Hopefully someone can help me out.

We have a room only booked at CBR August 14-15 using the % discount. We are awaiting free dining for the 15-21.

I know you have to check out and check back in. But can I get up early, leave DH and DS in the room, check out, and check back in hopefully with the same room? Or do I need to have everyone present to check out, check back in? I really hate to move everything, if they could keep us in the same room.

Thanks

Just one person can go to the front desk and re-checkin. My DH and I did that in Sept and we kept the same room and the whole was very simple :)

[Ackermom]

I will be at AKL 8/22-8/31. Seems like a lot of people are going towards the end of the month like me.

We also will be @ AKL-Aug 13/19. Can't wait! We have always stayed @ WL, but son's graduation present is to AKL. Spoiled kid, but the whole family benefits!:woohoo::yay::teacher::cheer2:

[Ackermom]

Count me in too my DH and I will be at the Pop from 8/17 - 8/25.... can't wait first trip to the world in 10 years for me and even longer for him.... I'm so excited... If anyone is looking for a scary ride buddy count me in cause my DH doesn't do those rides lol. Oh and we are doing ddp for the first time also...

You will love it!! It is so much fun to go and have dining prepaid and order anything you want!:yay::jumping2:

[Joy]

We will be at the AKV Kidani August 18-21 and then AKV Jambo August 21-27.

[Looking4themouse]

I'm super excited about the dining plan, I think it's great to pay ahead of time, one less headache for use to deal with. However, I made the mistake of using at TA this time, on future trips I don't think I will do this... Not that my TA is bad she's been great, but she's on vacation until the beginning of next month, and we've crossed the 180 mark for dining. She said she was going to take care of it, but my anal retentive mind is going wild waiting to find out what adr's I got and for when, as I was flexible on dates and times... Plus I really wanted to plan my days around my adr's a little bit, figured it would make more sense than hopping back and forth all over the place. I guess it's harder than it sounds to give someone else control when in general you are a vacation nazi...Not that I plan every minute detail, having taken 3 kids on vacation by myself for years you learn you can't do it, but I love to have a general idea of what we are doing on what day ahead of time as well as a rough outline of what the day will look like....

[beautyqueen]

Well I talked my husband into staying an extra two night! woot woot. I explained to him that there are so many good places to eat and so much to see and do at the parks that two more nights would really help us out! We are still waiting for FD to hopefully come out while we are there, or a pin for FD, heck any pin/discount at all would help since we are rack rate for room, no discounts anywhere as it is. Anyway we are changed to Aug28 thru Sept 6~ POR with DxDDP

[jkstewart1800]

Since this is our first trip I may be looking to all of you for help figuring out what to do and where to go! The CM I booked our ressie with (who was WONDERFUL) told me to call in to make my ADR's so that they can tell me where the EMH are that day....do the EMH help you decide where to go for your ADR's?

it depends when you are going, how old the kids in your group are and whether or not you all are early risers or night owls...

[jjk]

we will be there 13 Aug- 18th Aug SSR :woohoo::woohoo:

[frostymom]

Monday was our 180 day and got up and booked our ADRS for 8/21-8/28. Pretty happy with the result! I got the good ones :cool1:

8/21 arrive Dinner with friends at California Grill 7:30 and wishes at 10pm
8/22 Chef Mikey 630p
8/23 Whispering Canyon 730am and Rose and Crown 750pm with illuminations
8/24 Cape May 7:30a Hollywood and Vine 4pm Fantasmic 830
8/25 (my birthday!) Le Cellier 720p
8/26 Pirate adventure for DS (5yo), Crystal Palace breakfast for DS (3yo), Hoop de doo 7:15pm
8/27 Safari breakfast with Donald 805a and Boma 725p
8/28 Trails end 1020a and fly home.

We are on regular dining plan, so need to figure out OOP vs on plan. California grill is oop since our friends will be with us.

[Mommytobree]

I will call and ask if there are larger boats. Perhaps we can get a dis thing organized for a wishes cruise. More later.

I too will be making my reservations in the morning. Good luck to you all!

Awesome :) Let me know-this would be fun!

[Mommytobree]

I did my dining ressies the other day. Got the ones I wanted :thumbsup2
I love being able to book 180 days out!

8/21 Arrive- Dinner Chef Mickey's 7pm, Wishes
8/22 BBB 8:30 am, then lunch CRT 11:50am
8/23 Boma 6:25 pm
8/24 Tusker House Donalds Safari Breakfast 8:35 am
8/25 Whispering Canyon Cafe 6:15 pm
8/26 Mama Melrose 3:50 pm (Fantasmic Package)
8/27 1900 Park Fare Breakfast 9:25 am
Dinner Sci Fi 7pm
8/28 LeCellier 6:10 pm
8/29 O'Hana breakfast 9:30 am
8/30 Dinner Plaza 5:05 pm (? MNSSHP)
8/31 Dinner Rose & Crown 6:55
9/1 Dinner 50's PTC 6:25 pm
9/2 Dinner Planet Hollywood 5:35
9/3 (Can't book this til tomorrow, but I am going to do LTT dinner)
9/4 Leave

[beautyqueen]

I love to see where everyone has chosen to eat on their trip, being our first time it really helps me to see the places that EVERYONE is trying to get into! I'm dying to do our ADR's now but I have till Monday to wait! So the online ADR's start at 6am and the phone in at 7am, is that correct?

[ctlinscott]

7/31: Kona
8/1: Boma
8/2: Whispering Canyon
8/3: Chef Mickey
8/4: Garden Grill
8/5: Le Cellier
8/6: 1900 Park Fare (breakfast)

All are dinners with exception of 1900 Park Fare. It is my DS2 first trip, so a lot of buffets or character meals. Le Cellier is for my wife and I (late anniversary meal, we got enganged and had our honeymoon as WDW).

On my 180 day, for some reason the system let me start making my reservations online at 5:45.

[beautyqueen]

On my 180 day, for some reason the system let me start making my reservations online at 5:45.

Good to know, I will have to be up extra early just to see if I can start a little sooner!

[Tomh]

I was on the old thread, but this is the new thread, and this one is **OFFICIAL**, and I'm NOT on this thread, so I guess I better get myself on this thread :lmao:

Ok, here it is, we'll be staying at POR from Aug 15 through Aug 28. Since I see some folks would like to know where others are eating, here is what our trip looks like:

8/15 Arrive at POR, supper at Planet Hollywood 5:45.
8/16 MK. Breakfast at CP 8:10, supper at Liberty Tree Tavern 6:35.
8/17 DHS Lunch at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater 12:30.
8/18 EP Supper at Rose and Crown 7:10.
8/19 EP Lunch at Coral Reef 1:10.
8/20 MK Breakfast at CP 8:10, supper at Tony's Town Square 6:15.
8/21 DTD Supper at T-Rex 6:00
8/22 MK Breakfast at CP 8:10, Supper at Plaza Restaurant 5:55
8/23 AK Supper at Ohana 8:05
8/24 EP Supper at Rose and Crown 7:10
8/25 MK Breakfast at CP 8:10
8/26 EP Supper Restaurant Marrakesh 6:00
8/27 MK Breakfast at CP 8:10, supper at Liberty Tree Tavern 6:00
8:28 we leave

[sherabby]

Is the snow ever going to stop in PA? Our kids are out of school again! I'm glad I booked this trip is August because we have 8 days to make up and they may be in school until July if this weather doesn't get any better!

[Tomh]

Here in NY, we managed to miss those first two big storms a couple of weeks ago, but we're making up for it now. It looks like we'll get 2 feet plus out of this storm, and there was already several inches of snow on the ground from the last storm. We haven't had school since Tuesday, which was an early dismissal, and we now owe two days. We'll make them up during our spring break, so I feel sorry for all the folks that planned trips for spring break week.

[DrMomof3]

I haven't heard anything here about make-up days....yet. We had early dismissal yesterday and no school today. Luckily, we're not going away for spring break so it won't affect us anyway.
August seems SO far away right now!

Amanda

[beautyqueen]

Is the snow ever going to stop in PA? Our kids are out of school again! I'm glad I booked this trip is August because we have 8 days to make up and they may be in school until July if this weather doesn't get any better!

Tell me about it! I can't believe we are missing school again! Right now our schools were supposed to be done on the 4th of June/graduation. Then the first snow pushed us till June 7th, second snow took us till June 11th, now we are at the 12th....I hate the thought of more snow!

[sherabby]

Tell me about it! I can't believe we are missing school again! Right now our schools were supposed to be done on the 4th of June/graduation. Then the first snow pushed us till June 7th, second snow took us till June 11th, now we are at the 12th....I hate the thought of more snow!

We will be in until June 17th if they don't make any up during the spring schedule! I think our district applied for a reprieve from the state for some of the days due to the state of emergency. I work for a local municipality and this is really hurting us!

[beautyqueen]

We will be in until June 17th if they don't make any up during the spring schedule! I think our district applied for a reprieve from the state for some of the days due to the state of emergency. I work for a local municipality and this is really hurting us!

I think our district applied for a 2 day reprieve, so that would help us a little bit if we get it. Still the June 12th date is using our spring break days as makeups. We went all day yesterday but then no school today, thank goodness its Friday and maybe we can be cleaned up and ready for school by monday...maybe..sigh.

[CanadianPaco]

CanadianPaco here! We booked bounce back last August and are celebrating our 4th trip with 5 days at ASMu Family Suites and 3 days at the Contemporary (1st deluxe stay and first split stay!!!):wizard: Aug 22-Aug 30!

[DrMomof3]

CanadianPaco here! We booked bounce back last August and are celebrating our 4th trip with 5 days at ASMu Family Suites and 3 days at the Contemporary (1st deluxe stay and first split stay!!!):wizard:

We had a great stay at the Contemporary in December! It was SO convenient and we liked our room, even though we were at the far end of the Garden Wing.

Amanda

[beautyqueen]

The Contemp. is one of the places I would love to stay just by looking at the online photos!

[Mindy2227]

Hi! We will be staying at The Coronado Springs Resort from August 21-28. We are celebrating our Daughter's 13th Birthday on the 27th and managed to get both her restaurant requests for that day...CRT for breakfast and Chef Mickey's for dinner...very excited to be going back to WDW and trying a new hotel.:yay:

[jkstewart1800]

Is anyone looking for someone to share their Illuminations cruise with? We will be there Friday August 6th (me and DH on a date night) and would love to share a cruise with some one. :lovestruc

Is this the right thread for that? :confused3

[beautyqueen]

Is anyone looking for someone to share their Illuminations cruise with? We will be there Friday August 6th (me and DH on a date night) and would love to share a cruise with some one. :lovestruc

Is this the right thread for that? :confused3

I would love to do that but we won't be there till the end of the month :sad1:

[chimo2u]

Hello, My 14 yo son and I will be heading to the world for our 3rd stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge Club Level August 21-26th then heading to Universal studios for 2 nights 26th-28th. Looking forward to our Solo trip and sharing some Mom and Son time :goodvibes
Marie

[mrstomrice]

Thanks, for starting the official thread.

8-15 to 8-22 @ WL, first time in a deluxe.:cool1:

US too! Our dates are 8/14-22. We stayed 1 night at the Beach Club last year...first week in a deluxe! Can't wait! We are just doing a few adr's...Ohana, CP and maybe 1900 PArk Fare. Let the countdown begin!:cheer2:

[bennythepug]

Is anyone looking for someone to share their Illuminations cruise with? We will be there Friday August 6th (me and DH on a date night) and would love to share a cruise with some one. :lovestruc

Is this the right thread for that? :confused3



quite possibly ! My Mom and I are going down that weekend to celebrate her 60th birthday. Pm me with the details and cost :thumbsup2

[bennythepug]

finally gor power back. well, 24 hours was'nt so bad compared to the 8 days we went without during the ice-storm last year. Still, I missed the disboards :lmao:

[mickeysaver]

MickeySaver~8/07-8/14~POFQ~Celebrating 11th Anniversary!

Thanks for compiling the list. I have done these before and know how much work it can be. :grouphug:

[Mom21boy1girl]

We are going for the first time EVER! 8/22 - 8/27 and we are celebrating DD's 8th birthday on the arrival date, DS's birthday is actually 9/9 and our anniversary is actually 9/12. But we are veryyyy excited!

[mrstomrice]

Okay, we just made a change that saved a lot! We had 8 nights at WL with a $750 gift card included. I just made it a 5 night at WL with a transfer to Pop for our last 3 nights. It saves us over $600 and we can use the gift card to pay for the room only balance at Pop...seems to make sense to me! DH is concerned that we won't be as happy downgrading, but we have always stayed at values. Let's hope I am right:)

[beautyqueen]

sounds to me like you made great plans and the switch is going to save you so much $$!

[eeyoregon]

Mommytobree: I just noticed that I'm not listed on page 1.

We are staying at the AsMusic August 21-30.

Oh, and I don't think I have mentioned this before but I run a FREE All Star Fridge Swap for the Music, Movies and Sports resorts. We have openings for August 1-18 if anyone is interested in using our fridge. Click on the link below for more information.

Gina

[arilvdc]

I'm at csr from 8/29-8/28, for my birthday, and our 2nd trip!

[dawnbu40]

I was able to make adrs this morning and got everything I wanted, at the exact times I wanted them! :cool1: Gotta love 180 days for adrs!

[beautyqueen]

I was able to make adrs this morning and got everything I wanted, at the exact times I wanted them! :cool1: Gotta love 180 days for adrs!

I did ours yesterday and we got all of the places/times we wanted also!!!

[dolfinjuls]

I can finally join! I'm so happy to have another trip planned!!! :woohoo:

We'll be at Pop from 8/28-9/1!!! We'll be celebrating our daughter's 3rd bday and one more time w/ free park entry!:laughing:

Now I have to get me a new ticker!

[JOCAmom]

We're in too......8/15-8/20 at POR for the first time ever. We were lucky enough to get a free dining pin. And to top it all off, we are vacationing with a fellow diser, D&DDisney. Let the party begin. :cool1::cool1:

[GoofyMomInOhio]

We will be at POR 8/15 - 8/22/10. This will be our 9th family trip. We booked the free dining bounceback when we were there in October.:cool1::cool1:

[Looking4themouse]

Ok so my ADR's have been pretty much set, can anyone help and tell me if I have chosen wisely???? I tried to pay attention to the boards for the most part with regards to food as my DH is a chef as well as a bit of a foodee...

8/18 Le Cellier 2:50 yes it's wicked early but it was the only time to be had:rotfl::dance3:

8/19 Tusker House breakfast 8:15am

8/20 Coral Reef 6:45pm I've heard this place is just ok but DH really thought the whole theme of it was cool and wanted to try it out, any differeing opinions on the quality of food?

8/21 Narcosee's 7:10pm Are we really talking good old fashioned the best in the world NE seafood here or, is it as I fear a cheap imitation. My DH's daughter in law took us to a restaurant in FL last time we were there and said it was the greatest NE seafood.... Not so much:confused3

8/22 Raglan Road 7:15pm

8/23 Teppan Edo 6:50pm

8/24 thinking of 50's Prime Time

Any and all opinions would be greatly appreciated.....:worship:

[sherabby]

Ok so my ADR's have been pretty much set, can anyone help and tell me if I have chosen wisely???? I tried to pay attention to the boards for the most part with regards to food as my DH is a chef as well as a bit of a foodee...

8/18 Le Cellier 2:50 yes it's wicked early but it was the only time to be had:rotfl::dance3:

8/19 Tusker House breakfast 8:15am

8/20 Coral Reef 6:45pm I've heard this place is just ok but DH really thought the whole theme of it was cool and wanted to try it out, any differeing opinions on the quality of food?

8/21 Narcosee's 7:10pm Are we really talking good old fashioned the best in the world NE seafood here or, is it as I fear a cheap imitation. My DH's daughter in law took us to a restaurant in FL last time we were there and said it was the greatest NE seafood.... Not so much:confused3

8/22 Raglan Road 7:15pm

8/23 Teppan Edo 6:50pm

8/24 thinking of 50's Prime Time

Any and all opinions would be greatly appreciated.....:worship:

Don't wait too long on 50's Prime time. It books fast too. We enjoy dining there and love Dad's brownie sundae for dessert! Last year we had an awesome server who really teased my son about his elbows on the tables. He loves it there. The only other place that we've dined on your list is Le Cellier. My son has a super sever fish allergy so we avoid the fish restaurants. We also did a late lunch at Le Cellier on our first day last year and it was fine for us. It seemed more like dinner and we were not even hungry at night for a snack.

[Looking4themouse]

As far as 50's Prime Time Cafe I already have my TA working on it now, what about Kona for breakfast is that the place with the Tonga toast? do they fill up fast does anyone know cause we were thinking we may go there one morning for breakfast, but thought we would leave that kinda opened? Should I make ressies and then cancel if we change our minds or risk it?

[disneycrazy2004]

We will be at the POP August 18th - 30th. Can't wait!

[eeyoregon]

Booked a rental car today and will watch to see if it gets any lower. Got a 9 day rental for $172 total so I grabbed it. We have passes to Sea World and Busch Gardens (gasp!) and will visit each of those parks once while we are there.

Now I'm just waiting for March 22 to hurry up and get here so I can see what airfare rates SWA offers for our trip.

Oooooh, and we should know about free dining by the end of the month :).
Although I'm going to have to do the math and see which is better since I finally got a room PIN code, which made our room super cheap.

So many things to ponder :upsidedow!

Gina

[sherabby]

Booked a rental car today and will watch to see if it gets any lower. Got a 9 day rental for $172 total so I grabbed it. We have passes to Sea World and Busch Gardens (gasp!) and will visit each of those parks once while we are there.

Now I'm just waiting for March 22 to hurry up and get here so I can see what airfare rates SWA offers for our trip.

Oooooh, and we should know about free dining by the end of the month :).
Although I'm going to have to do the math and see which is better since I finally got a room PIN code, which made our room super cheap.

So many things to ponder :upsidedow!

Gina

I'm waiting for Southwest too! We usually get our rental car with a Entertainment coupon from Alamo.

[eeyoregon]

I'm waiting for Southwest too! We usually get our rental car with a Entertainment coupon from Alamo.

I went with Alamo too. I spent hours comparing codes/coupons and they were by far the cheapest for my dates. We have always had good experiences with them.

[dolfinjuls]

Booked a rental car today and will watch to see if it gets any lower. Got a 9 day rental for $172 total so I grabbed it. We have passes to Sea World and Busch Gardens (gasp!) and will visit each of those parks once while we are there.

Now I'm just waiting for March 22 to hurry up and get here so I can see what airfare rates SWA offers for our trip.

Oooooh, and we should know about free dining by the end of the month :).
Although I'm going to have to do the math and see which is better since I finally got a room PIN code, which made our room super cheap.

So many things to ponder :upsidedow!

Gina

Is March 22nd the date SW is supposed to release their next round of dates? I've been searching for that info, but haven't been able to find it!

[SweetMommy]

We will be at the POP August 18th - 30th. Can't wait!

We arrive at the POP on the 16t-30th :)

[eeyoregon]

Is March 22nd the date SW is supposed to release their next round of dates? I've been searching for that info, but haven't been able to find it!

Yes, on March 22 they will open bookings thru October 31.

That will cover our August trip but I will only be able to purchase one-way of my October/November trip as my return flight is November 3 :sad2:.

[naf917]

We are staying at the All-Star Sports on 8/14 befor moving to the Treehouse Villas on 8/15 until 8/22

[bam1515]

we will be there the 3-12!! Staying at OKW Villas. There will be 12 maybe 14!!! 5 kids (6yr old, (3) 5 yr olds and 2 yr old) :cool1:

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[gwiz5kids]

We will be staying at POP august 22-28. We are soooo excited!!! First family vacation. Me, my mom and 5 kids. Driving down from VA.
::MinnieMo::MinnieMo::MinnieMo
:earsboy::cool1:
:cheer2::drive::

[Ackermom]

pixiedust::shamrock:Animal Kingdom Lodge, here we come! Aug 13-19. All ADR's are booked and can't wait. Celebrating DS's high school graduation--lucky kid!:teacher:

[Serling126]

Count us in!! Aug 6-14, staying offsite at the Caribe Royale (hotel where my Grandma will be attending a convention, and we are tagging along!). First trip for my kids :)

[mimiloveswdw]

We'll be there Aug. 1-8 for our 8th anniversary. Staying at AKL. I'm so excited.
Just planned our ADRs this week! :)

I'm just hoping that nothing prevents us from going...money, money, money.

Hi! I just noticed we'll be at AKL the same week!

We're going July 30-August 7!

Maybe we'll see you there! :)

[bennythepug]

[QUOTE=Serling126;35745696]Count us in!! Aug 6-14, staying offsite at the Caribe Royale (hotel where my Grandma will be attending a convention, and we are tagging along!). First trip for my kids :)[/QUOTE



We stayed there last summer, loved it. We would def stay there again. Kids loved the pool, it had a nice water slide

[bennythepug]

I'll be there aug 7-11. Port orleans French quarter :goodvibes

[Mommytobree]

I updated everyone threw here :thumbsup2
If your information is incorrect or I missed you please post or pm me and I'll get it fixed. Sorry for the delay updating. My entire house came down with the Flu :(

[Mommytobree]

MickeySaver~8/07-8/14~POFQ~Celebrating 11th Anniversary!

Thanks for compiling the list. I have done these before and know how much work it can be. :grouphug:

:hug: Thanks for putting it in that format for me! Sooooo much easier to copy and paste!

[ctlinscott]

I updated everyone threw here :thumbsup2
If your information is incorrect or I missed you please post or pm me and I'll get it fixed. Sorry for the delay updating. My entire house came down with the Flu :(

You missed me, I was on page 9.


Ctlinscott~7/31-8/07~Poly~DS1 1st Trip!!

[dolfinjuls]

I updated everyone threw here :thumbsup2
If your information is incorrect or I missed you please post or pm me and I'll get it fixed. Sorry for the delay updating. My entire house came down with the Flu :(

Hi Heather! Thanks for adding me to the list. But I realized I put the wrong starting date in my original post!:rolleyes1

I'll be there from the 25th-1st, not the 28th-1st!:laughing:Sorry!

And I hope your family is feeling better!

[Jamoky]

THanks for starting the thread.

Jamoky~08/28-09/04 @ BLT~ 17th Anniversary...bringing the kids:)

[Mommytobree]

Updated threw here! Thanks so much for putting it into the format so I can just copy and paste! :hug:

[DisAlicia22]

My soon-to-be husband and I are honeymooning in Disney World in August. Strangely enough, we've invited our whole family to join us there. There will be roughly 20 of us down there to celebrate!! YAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!

DisAlicia22~8/22-8/29~Beach Club~Our Honeymoon!



:banana::banana::cool1::cloud9:

[twinmom2002]

This will be our second vistit. Our first was last summer and we loved it! So this year we are going August 13th thru 18th and staying at the Contemporary and we also got the deluxe dining plan!!

I am so excited, I don't know how I am going to wait for 5 months!!

[triplejen]

We'll be back for free dining - yay!

triplejen~8/24-9/4~Caribbean Beach Resort~Can't wait!

I'm thinking of extending the trip to the 4th because I am hoping that the MNSSHP will start on 9/3. For the past 2 summers we've gone down for a trip the last week of August going into September, and both times we ended up leaving only a day or two before they started the MNSSHP. The decorations look so great, and I really want to stay for it this time!

Edited to add: We did decide to stay until the 4th! Yay! I called last night, and I'm so happy!

[Serling126]

I think I got missed (although maybe I am just missing it!!)

Serling126- 8/6-8/14- offsite- 1st visit for the kids!

Thanks :)

[Mephistoles]

We'll be there from August 14 - 21. We won't be staying at a resort but will be off site and staying at Windor Hills. Huge family vacation (14 of us). My mom (1st time going) said that she's more excited than the kids...and so am I!

[D&DDisney]

Woo hoo... Party at POR in Aug!!!!
TBdisneyMC~8/13-8/23~POR
Kpgriswold~8/15-8/25~POR~Grand Gathering!
JOCAmom~8/15-8/20~POR
GoofyMomInOhio~8/15-8/22~POR~9th Trip!
D&DDisney~8/15-8/20~POR
Tomh~8/15-8/28~POR
Alice-in-wonder~8/15-8/20~POR~Celebrating B-Day's, Anniversary & 1st Visit!

http://bestsmileys.com/party/5.gif

[polishprincess]

polishprincess~8/21-8/29~All Star Sports

[Mommytobree]

Updated threw here :)

Does anyone have any news on when MNNSHP is starting?

I can't wait to hear if they release free dining :cool1:

[dawnbu40]

MNSSHP is supposed to start on the first Friday in Sept which is the 3rd.

Since last year they offered free dining with Bounceback it is expected they will offer free dining to everyone. The question will be if values only get the quick service plan or not.

[Ackermom]

We (me, DH, DS 12 & DS 10) will be at POP from August 21 - 28. What will I be celebrating - hoping to be cancer free by then (currently in the middle of chemo treatments :sad1:).
Just keep thinking about your great vacation plans--I have had chemo and
it's not fun, but you do come out on the other side!:wizard:

[Ackermom]

:goodvibesHappy to be at AKL Aug 14-19! Hoping for free dining. Does anyone know if we can get free dining (if offered) AND the $750 gift card?

[sherabby]

:goodvibesHappy to be at AKL Aug 14-19! Hoping for free dining. Does anyone know if we can get free dining (if offered) AND the $750 gift card?

I doubt it. They don't usually combine discounts. Only one. We have free dining that we booked back in August last summer.

[beautyqueen]

Hi how is everyone? Getting some planning done? We decided to just go with the pin I was sent for room only and not wait for FD, the wait was killing me, haha. So we changed our resort from POR to BC CL, and I relly excited to stay there!

[5inwonderland]

I just booked for the first week of August. My husband and I are taking our three daughters - we're staying @ the Poly!
I can't wait b/c we haven't been since the older two girls were one and two - so it's like they haven't even been!
I'll be making ADRs over the next week, and I can't wait to read about everyone else's plans!
Have fun :)
k

[5inwonderland]

Sorry, I'll post my above message in a format you can copy and paste!

5inwonderland 8/1-8/7 Polynesian with 3 daughters (7,6,4) and a hubby!

:yay:

[ctlinscott]

Sorry, I'll post my above message in a format you can copy and paste!

5inwonderland 8/1-8/7 Polynesian with 3 daughters (7,6,4) and a hubby!

:yay:

We'll see you there. You recongnzie my son and me because he'll be the cute 1 year old running through the grounds laughing as I chase after him.

[PoohGal05]

We're planning our trip for Augsut 23 - 29 at the Caribbean Beach Resort. We are celebrating my son's 2nd birthday!

[GoofyMomInOhio]

Woo hoo... Party at POR in Aug!!!!
TBdisneyMC~8/13-8/23~POR
Kpgriswold~8/15-8/25~POR~Grand Gathering!
JOCAmom~8/15-8/20~POR
GoofyMomInOhio~8/15-8/22~POR~9th Trip!
D&DDisney~8/15-8/20~POR
Tomh~8/15-8/28~POR
Alice-in-wonder~8/15-8/20~POR~Celebrating B-Day's, Anniversary & 1st Visit!

http://bestsmileys.com/party/5.gif

:banana: I can't wait!! It will be an awesome party! :banana:

[IadoreWDW]

Going 27th August til 10th Sept

Far too excited! :cheer2:

Paid my balance off in full yesterday, ESTA done, insurance done, now save save save!!!!!
:rotfl: