Alright, I had totally planned on updating and discussing resorts and meal plans and all that jazz, but life got in the way. Thankfully, I got a shot in the butt and a z-pack, so the awful laryngitis/sinus infection that hit me last week is GONE!
We did FINALLY book our trip. June 29 through July 5, as planned. We took advantage of the summer deal they've got going on. So where did we choose???
If the choices are A & B...we picked C!
We are not staying at AoA or Pop. My dad noticed that with the room discount (which is 20% for the moderates as opposed to 15% on the values) it wasn't a very big difference to stay at a lower priced moderate resort. So.....we are staying at POR!! 
None of us have ever stayed there. The only moderate we've stayed at was Coronado Springs, and we really weren't all that thrilled with it, to be honest. I had always thought it would be silly to stay at POR, being that I grew up in the New Orleans area and live only 45 minutes away--so nothing new for us. But after stopping in at the resort on our 2009 trip (via the boat from DTD), I started considering it as an option. My dad first suggested Coronado or Caribbean resort, but when I had him look up POR he reacted very positively and was all for it. So we're booked in 2 rooms at POR!
We decided that the quick service plan is the way to go. We will definitely still have one or 2 sit down meals and pay out of pocket. Breakfast at Chef Mickey's is an absolute MUST (if we can get in there, then I'll settle for one of the other character breakfasts where Mickey is present). Probably one sit-down dinner as well.
In the middle of summer it's just too crowded to be wasting precious time sitting down to a full meal every day. And Harper will likely get restless at a venue such as Le Cellier (which is my FAVORITE place...but I think we'll have to skip it this once). So, I'm content with this decision.
Wow, I'm really behind! By now I'd normally have all our days mapped out, and have ADR's booked. But I only need to book 2 or 3, so hopefully it won't be an issue. I'm sure we'll go to MK on the day we have CM breakfast, and I plan to visit MK twice so that leaves us with 2 days to choose from. I guess it's a bit less stressful not having to make SO many ADR's and work around the park crowd schedule AND meals at the same time.
Anyone want to help with the crowd schedule?? Boy, am I rusty!!!
We did FINALLY book our trip. June 29 through July 5, as planned. We took advantage of the summer deal they've got going on. So where did we choose???
If the choices are A & B...we picked C!
We are not staying at AoA or Pop. My dad noticed that with the room discount (which is 20% for the moderates as opposed to 15% on the values) it wasn't a very big difference to stay at a lower priced moderate resort. So.....we are staying at POR!! None of us have ever stayed there. The only moderate we've stayed at was Coronado Springs, and we really weren't all that thrilled with it, to be honest. I had always thought it would be silly to stay at POR, being that I grew up in the New Orleans area and live only 45 minutes away--so nothing new for us. But after stopping in at the resort on our 2009 trip (via the boat from DTD), I started considering it as an option. My dad first suggested Coronado or Caribbean resort, but when I had him look up POR he reacted very positively and was all for it. So we're booked in 2 rooms at POR!We decided that the quick service plan is the way to go. We will definitely still have one or 2 sit down meals and pay out of pocket. Breakfast at Chef Mickey's is an absolute MUST (if we can get in there, then I'll settle for one of the other character breakfasts where Mickey is present). Probably one sit-down dinner as well.
In the middle of summer it's just too crowded to be wasting precious time sitting down to a full meal every day. And Harper will likely get restless at a venue such as Le Cellier (which is my FAVORITE place...but I think we'll have to skip it this once). So, I'm content with this decision.
Wow, I'm really behind! By now I'd normally have all our days mapped out, and have ADR's booked. But I only need to book 2 or 3, so hopefully it won't be an issue. I'm sure we'll go to MK on the day we have CM breakfast, and I plan to visit MK twice so that leaves us with 2 days to choose from. I guess it's a bit less stressful not having to make SO many ADR's and work around the park crowd schedule AND meals at the same time.
Anyone want to help with the crowd schedule?? Boy, am I rusty!!!
Congratulations! Looking forward to reading more!
But the boys are going to boy scout camp the week you are going.
