WDW Commando Club

[Disney Commando]

I canceled our Whispering Canyon ADR due to the menu change, this the ADR's for the week (hope there are no more menu changes)

Sun - Bongo's - 4:55 dinner
Mon - Ohana - 5:10 dinner
Tues - Le Cellier - 1:20 lunch
Wed - Teppen Edo - 4:00 dinner
Thurs - Boma - 4:55 dinner
Fri - T-Rex - 1:30 lunch
Sat - Ohana - 7:35 breakfast

Now I have to figure out the what park when, there are not a lot of EMH,s going on this week (this is the week they take down the Halloween & transform to Christmas) + I want to get my fill of the Food & Wine Fest

[stitchywoman]

Ok guys I am finally out of the hotel! Woohoooooo. Had to wait for my friends parents thi morning. They were supposed to go on an hour timeshare mandatory presentation for their club and it ended up being 3 hours instead. So yay. Ugggg. We are now sitting inline at the parking gates at universal. We start at animal kingdom tomorrow! B-)

[AirGoofy]

Originally Posted by Disney Commando

I canceled our Whispering Canyon ADR due to the menu change, this the ADR's for the week (hope there are no more menu changes)

Sun - Bongo's - 4:55 dinner
Mon - Ohana - 5:10 dinner
Tues - Le Cellier - 1:20 lunch
Wed - Teppen Edo - 4:00 dinner
Thurs - Boma - 4:55 dinner
Fri - T-Rex - 1:30 lunch
Sat - Ohana - 7:35 breakfast

Now I have to figure out the what park when, there are not a lot of EMH,s going on this week (this is the week they take down the Halloween & transform to Christmas) + I want to get my fill of the Food & Wine Fest

We went to Bongos on our Disneymoon and thought it was great. We keep saying we will return when dds are old enough. Great music and great food.

[Disney Commando]

Originally Posted by Xclusive2WDW

So far I am looking to a 9 night/ 10 day trip. I will be using the DxDP as it comes out slightly better than breaking even (that's me looking at the menus and ordering what I would normally not what's included. Sometimes I may not order an appetizer and dessert so really my savings on the DP are going to be pretty substantial to the experience hunny and I will get to have.) I plan on doing 5 WDW park days, staying on base, lol, I mean on-site and having one full free day at WDW and 2 days at Universal. No car (this could change later but for now not including it) and I am looking between AK or BLT (my current planning goes off of a AK stay as the resorts location presents the bigger challenge). Arriving early on arrival day and leaving late on departure day. Rough sketch of plans is as follows:

Day 1: Arrive, eat lunch at Fulton's. DTD and mini golf. Dinner at Jiko. AMC movie at Fork and Spoon or just dancing around DTD (or both )

Day 2: MK- Crystal Palace Bfast either prior/ at RD or late if MK has am EMH. Dinner at Be our Guest. DQ after unless EMH in PM. Will probably hit everything in the am a few times, then go to a nearby resort or something midday, then finish the park later in the afternoon. As a family we always started at MK and I like it that way so EMH is not a necessity on this day.

Day 3: Epcot (FW)- RD arrival (of course, we are commando-ing after all). Lunch at Coral Reef. Head to MGM (DHS for post 00's DISers) and Dinner at Mama Melrose's (with Fantasmic pkg). I need this to be a EMH day (preferably a pm EMH for MGM for late night TOT rides!).

Day 4: Early Bfast at Boma. Day at Universal Studios and night time at City Walk.

Day 5: Free Day! (Sunday) Brunch at House of Blues, Spa, Para-sailing, Hotel Pool, Dinner at CG. Hoping this will be a MK fireworks night. Stop at QS (ESPN/ Boardwalk area/ EoS) for sandwiches for Day 6.

Day 6: Universal IOA. Dinner at Chef Mickey's and dessert at Citricose.

Day 7: AK- RD arrival (morning EMH) late breakfast at Tusker House. Blizzard Beach. Late Dinner at Marrakesh.

Day 8: Tongo Toast stop at Captain Cook's. MK. Lunch at Kona. Epcot (WS)- Dinner at Teppan Edo.

Day 9: BB. Lunch at Sunshine Season's. MGM. Dinner at Cape May. end at whichever park has pm EMH.

Day 10: WGP Bfast and Fork and Spoon (if we didnt get in on day 1). This day has some built in lee-way. I figure hunny can choose a resort breakfast buffet we go to WGP for lunch.

Soooooooooooooooooooooo. . . I know it's a lot to take in, but this is where my head's at. I tried to plan things in the same area, even if I listed it in wrong order, similar locals tend to be on the same day to avoid too much ripping and running. My two major questions are: Will all/ most QS locations pack items to-go even if they are hot? (e.g. WGP). I plan on taking snacks home. In the event I fly which snacks travel well and how? Thank you!

Looks good, I see you are a park hopper, I always park hop, some will say it takes time to hop, but I like to do it to keep things fresh during the day, I'll make up the time lost somewhere during the course of the day

Originally Posted by redoschi

Yeah, we're planning of going to Gatorland, it will be a first for us. Always heard of it, but when we got to it we couldn't find a time slot to insert it!

The only package I've read about was the Zipline one, what kinds of things are a la carte if you have the regular ticket?
Has anyone here done the Zipline? I'm thinking of doing it, but my DFi isn't buying that idea! For her, anything that could get me killed before the wedding is a no-go!

I saw the Zipline, I thought it was crazy Zipping over all those gators.

But some other things you can get in the package is Train ride, Gator food to feed them, & Gator wrestling (you don't really wrestle them, they have a 6-8footer calmed with tape around it's mouth, you can get a pic sitting on it hold it's mouth, it was pretty cool

[Disney Commando]

Originally Posted by QueenElinor

Nah, I didn't really go to Africa, but that's the only thing I could think of with similarly complicated logistics!

OK you got me good on that one

Originally Posted by stitchywoman

Ok guys I am finally out of the hotel! Woohoooooo. Had to wait for my friends parents thi morning. They were supposed to go on an hour timeshare mandatory presentation for their club and it ended up being 3 hours instead. So yay. Ugggg. We are now sitting inline at the parking gates at universal. We start at animal kingdom tomorrow! B-)

Timeshare presentations, they are only quick if you buy, otherwise they try to pressure you to buy, guess they figure you will give in if they keep you there, Have a great time, AK love that park

Originally Posted by AirGoofy

We went to Bongos on our Disneymoon and thought it was great. We keep saying we will return when dds are old enough. Great music and great food.

That's good to hear, We have never been there before, but we try to add at least one or two places we never ate before into the mix

[QueenElinor]

Originally Posted by stitchywoman

Ok guys I am finally out of the hotel! Woohoooooo. Had to wait for my friends parents thi morning. They were supposed to go on an hour timeshare mandatory presentation for their club and it ended up being 3 hours instead. So yay. Ugggg. We are now sitting inline at the parking gates at universal. We start at animal kingdom tomorrow! B-)

I once got up and walked out of a timeshare sales pitch at Westgate. The salesman literally tracked us to the parking lot and tried to flag down the minivan- we nearly hit him on our way out!

I'm having trouble making a touring plan and have a question for you Commandos-

I can't ride anything rough- consequently I am the designated FP fetcher most of the time. I've been trying to incorporate this into my touring plan at touringplans.com but it's not working. Is there any other touring plan that works better, or do you use any commercial plan at all?

Also, if I get a FP at TSM or KS right when the park opens on a moderately busy day, when will the return time be? How about Soarin' on a slow day?

Thanks!

[Xclusive2WDW]

I am indeed a park hopper and proud I find that it actually saves time because I can eat a park where I may not want to spend the day. That comes in handy whether you use a DDP or not because some parks (AK and DHS for example) I don't eat too much in, atleast not TS meals. Yes, it also breaks up the trip quit well

[AirGoofy]

Originally Posted by QueenElinor

Also, if I get a FP at TSM or KS right when the park opens on a moderately busy day, when will the return time be? How about Soarin' on a slow day?

Thanks!

From my memory, we did TSM FP, we usually go there 1st in AM, grab FP, and then ride it standby. I think they were around 1 or 2 PM. For Soarin, FP first thing and then ride is about 11:00 AM.

[Disney Commando]

Originally Posted by Xclusive2WDW

I am indeed a park hopper and proud I find that it actually saves time because I can eat a park where I may not want to spend the day. That comes in handy whether you use a DDP or not because some parks (AK and DHS for example) I don't eat too much in, atleast not TS meals. Yes, it also breaks up the trip quit well

My excuse to park hop is dinner, besides Epcot I always eat at a Resort or DTD I want a really good meal and so far I have not found it in AK, HS or MK, they all have a couple of good QS restaurants, IMO for really good food you probably would have to leave the park (unless your in Epcot), if you are looking for high end the Dolphin with Bluezoo & Shula's is a good place to go

Evereytime I eat at a park it seems really rushed, If I have a nice steak in front of me I want to enjoy it

For the question you had about QS to go, you can get Earl of Sandwich to go, most of the QS places use black plates & black plates usually have lids to fit them, so before you order I would ask if they have lids for the plates

[MaMudduck]

Originally Posted by Disney Commando

I canceled our Whispering Canyon ADR due to the menu change, this the ADR's for the week (hope there are no more menu changes)

Sun - Bongo's - 4:55 dinner
Mon - Ohana - 5:10 dinner
Tues - Le Cellier - 1:20 lunch
Wed - Teppen Edo - 4:00 dinner
Thurs - Boma - 4:55 dinner
Fri - T-Rex - 1:30 lunch
Sat - Ohana - 7:35 breakfast

Now I have to figure out the what park when, there are not a lot of EMH,s going on this week (this is the week they take down the Halloween & transform to Christmas) + I want to get my fill of the Food & Wine Fest

COMMANDER! you need to update your "ticker" when exactly are you going again?
I keep trying to figure out if you're there at the same time as me?

Off topic- where's Bongo's-never been there, DTD?

[Disney Commando]

Originally Posted by QueenElinor

I once got up and walked out of a timeshare sales pitch at Westgate. The salesman literally tracked us to the parking lot and tried to flag down the minivan- we nearly hit him on our way out!

I'm having trouble making a touring plan and have a question for you Commandos-

I can't ride anything rough- consequently I am the designated FP fetcher most of the time. I've been trying to incorporate this into my touring plan at touringplans.com but it's not working. Is there any other touring plan that works better, or do you use any commercial plan at all?

Also, if I get a FP at TSM or KS right when the park opens on a moderately busy day, when will the return time be? How about Soarin' on a slow day?

Thanks!

I have never visited or plan on ever using any type of touring site, As long as it's not your 1st time there (and it's not) you are your best touring plan you know the layout, think of what other people would do and go with your gut feeling, and be observant you never know what you might encounter, it sounds like really weird advice but it hasn't let me down yet

As far as FP times in August, Brian and myself were in line for about 5 mins waiting to get a FP and the time had a 20 minute change within in that time

[Disney Commando]

Originally Posted by MaMudduck

COMMANDER! you need to update your "ticker" when exactly are you going again?
I keep trying to figure out if you're there at the same time as me?

Off topic- where's Bongo's-never been there, DTD?

Bongo's is in DTD near the movies

I will be there Nov 4-10

[MaMudduck]

3 days to go...please throw in a suggestion for my 1 TS credit left.
ADR- Boma's, Tutto Italia, Artist Pointe (2x), Narcoossee's (2x)

[Disney Commando]

Originally Posted by MaMudduck

3 days to go...please throw in a suggestion for my 1 TS credit left.
ADR- Boma's, Tutto Italia, Artist Pointe (2x), Narcoossee's (2x)

Let's see you got your African ,Italian, High end specialty, And High end seafood

I would go for one of these - Teppen Edo for a Japanese Habachi - A LeCeller Lunch for steak, and although I've not yet been there Bongo's for Spanish (Cuban)

[MaMudduck]

Originally Posted by Disney Commando

Let's see you got your African ,Italian, High end specialty, And High end seafood

I would go for one of these - Teppen Edo for a Japanese Habachi - A LeCeller Lunch for steak, and although I've not yet been there Bongo's for Spanish (Cuban)

We think alike...I was thinking Teppen Edo, as a "drop in" cause we LOVE Japanese, LeCellier haven't been able to get ADR's (been trying since May), and seriously thinking about Bongo's because of your last post...

I am totally stoked about W&F festival and using "snack credits" for some great grazing/meal options