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MegansMom · 01-30-2009, 11:01 PM

So glad to hear that your school is going to try to work it out for you before June! Looking forward to ADR revelations!!!

Charleston Princess · 01-31-2009, 06:10 AM

Fingers crossed for no more snow since the district has figured out the ones you have had already. Nothing, absolutely nothing, should come between you and WDW!

IluvXU · 01-31-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Disneyfan71

So when are you going? I can't remember what you said earlier

We leave on June 16th, arrive at WDW the 17th and our 4/3 starts the 18th

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Originally Posted by tinkgurl

Can't wait!

Coming up in a minute!

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Originally Posted by MegansMom

So glad to hear that your school is going to try to work it out for you before June! Looking forward to ADR revelations!!!

I did not worry finally about our trip and the changes. It was especially worse because my parents worry more than me and were really concerned.

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Originally Posted by Charleston Princess

Fingers crossed for no more snow since the district has figured out the ones you have had already. Nothing, absolutely nothing, should come between you and WDW!

I can see pavement... that is a good sign, although our driveway gets no sun hardly so it is a sheet of ice!

IluvXU · 01-31-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Disneyfan71

So when are you going? I can't remember what you said earlier

We leave on the 16th, arrive at WDW CSR on the 17th and start our package on the 18th!

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Originally Posted by tinkgurl

Can't wait!

Up Next!

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Originally Posted by MegansMom

So glad to hear that your school is going to try to work it out for you before June! Looking forward to ADR revelations!!!

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Originally Posted by Charleston Princess

Fingers crossed for no more snow since the district has figured out the ones you have had already. Nothing, absolutely nothing, should come between you and WDW!

That was my mantra all week!

DreaGirl · 01-31-2009, 10:19 AM

Oh gosh! I hope that the weather is perfect from here on out! Didn't you leave really soon after school last year?

Are you going to split up the drive or drive straight through?

IluvXU · 01-31-2009, 10:36 AM

ADRs!!!

The Dining Plan- I know it has tons of fans and I am not sold on whether I am in love with it or not. To be honest the no appetizer is fine by me, it was so much food before. I barely enjoyed my snacks because I was stuffed. When my mom said she wanted to get the dining plan though I was not going to argue. I knew that with the dining plan we would for sure stop and eat. That is not my dad's strong point... he just goes and goes without stopping to eat. This way we will have time to rest and eat in the AC- important in June and when you have three kids under six.

Here is what I am thinking so far:

Cinderella's Royal Table

Immediately I said we would be going to Cinderella's Royal Table. It was our favorite meal last trip and the girls loved eating in the Castle with the princesses. Plus it is an experience, and my dad has never ate in the Castle, and mom mom has not since I was like eleven. I would like a lunch ADR, personally on our anniversary, the 24th, our last park day.However I am willing to change days to get a lunch reservation. I would also like a later lunch time...so we can get lots done before we eat and then head out for a break. The girls both say this is the one meal that they want to do the most... and at some point I doubt DH will drag our little Luke to eat there!

Crystal Palace

I would like to go to the Crystal Palace for breakfast, first thing ADRS before the park opens! I have envy when I see families entering Main Street before the park opens, so I hope to get some of those fantastic, before you sweat to death pictures in the morning with my family! Plus I have heard great things about the breakfast. We have been there once, for dinner and as Emily has said- I need my picture with Piglet! (That little girl had better not be hesistant of the characters this trip- she sure is talking big right now). Plus Luke seemingly is attached to his Tigger the girls chose for him- he sleeps with it at night beside him... it is cute! My parents have never been there... and my mom can't even place where it is at MK. Personally I love how pretty it is and the topiaries are so fun!

LeCellier

We have dined there for dinner two years ago and could not get reservations last year due to booking later. I would like to return because it was super yummy and I think my parents would enjoy it. Notice Hannah is eating the pretzel bread- yummy!

Chef Mickey's

It is a family tradition at this point, especially for first trips to WDW. DH and I went on our first trip together (our Honeymoon) Hannah and Emily also went on their first trips too. So of course Luke needs to go. I liked last trip having it be our first meal, but I think I might wait so that Luke has a few days to warm up to the characters first. Again another meal my parents have not done. DH said this was a must do and the girls are on board too!

Mama Melrose

Sorry no pictures... I have only been there once, on our honeymoon. I am picking this so that we can do the Fantasmic Dinner Package so that we can try to get some seats for the show. We all like Italian, so I figure this will work for everybody! I have not done the dinner package before so tips would be awesome!

And then where to use our final dining credit? We have thrown out some different ideas... OHana's, Whispering Canyon, Cape May Cafe.... I am really not sure. Since I am somewhat up in the air about one park day I am somewhat flexible. I think the meal needs to be outside of the parks so we can schedule it on our flex day. I am not sure what I am looking for that day, so any opinions places to try are welcome. We are not as a whole the most adventurous eaters too, especially DH and and my dad! I also don't care if it character dining, but I do think we want a dinner reservation.

DreaGirl · 01-31-2009, 10:42 AM

Yum, Yum, and Yum!

We LOVE Crystal Palace. It is a tradition for us to eat breakfast there on our first MK day. We love walking in to an empty park. The breakfast food is so yummy too.

We have never eaten at the Castle, but a friend just got back last week and she said it was their favorite meal.

LeCellier is soooo good! I can taste that pretzle bread and mushroom filet. DH has said we will not be going back until our kids are older because DD doesn't do well in soft lighting. It makes her more hyper if that is possible!

I was going to suggest O'Hana or Cape May for a non-park day. I haven't been to either, but really want to go after reading a few trip reports lately. I don't think you could go wrong with either. Although the girls would probably have fun at Whispering Canyon....

What about Wolfgang Puck's at DTD? We ate there for lunch our first trip and it remains one of our favorite meals.

Happy Elf · 01-31-2009, 11:03 AM

Your ADR plans sounds great! We are planning very similar ADR's. We love the character meals, I have great memories of our last trip.

wlwilliams9 · 01-31-2009, 11:42 AM

You're ADR's look great! We're looking forward to CRT and LeCellier, we've never eaten at those two!

dddisrunner · 01-31-2009, 11:53 AM

Good choices for ADR'S!

We might be trying CRT this year too...my boys have vowed to let their mommy try a princess meal

Sorry about the snow you have had! We have had NONE

We have no days built in though so it is probably a good thing

LOVE the old pictures of the girls, they are so precious

Charleston Princess · 01-31-2009, 12:37 PM

Good choices on the ADRs! Hannah and Emily are so cute in all your photos! I am hoping for an early morning ADR at CP, too!

MegansMom · 01-31-2009, 02:02 PM

My ideas for your last TS---keeping it outside a park of course:

Either O'hana, Kona Cafe, or Grand Floridian Cafe. All three are good in my opinion!!! Love the ones you have so far---making me salivate as we speak!

MaryAz · 01-31-2009, 02:47 PM

Glad the extra days are not going to affect your trip. The ADR"S look great! Now, I am questioning CRTvs Akherus. Hmmm, what to do.....

BrooklynnsMommy · 01-31-2009, 05:15 PM

ADR's all sound yummy. We've done Ohana for breakfast and loved it. We also love Whispering Canyon - great food and fun atmosphere.

Lady Lallie · 01-31-2009, 05:20 PM

Getting into Magic Kingdom before opening and then having breakfast with Pooh is the best. It's so much fun to see the park that empty, plus a yummy breakfast. True Disney magic!

I think all of your ADRs sound really good.

01-30-2009, 11:01 PM	#136
MegansMom Always Ready to Go Back with my "Minnie" Megan Mouse! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern KY, USA Posts: 2,898	So glad to hear that your school is going to try to work it out for you before June! Looking forward to ADR revelations!!! __________________ June 2012 PTR--click here! July 2011 PTR-- click here! September 2009 PTR/TR --click here!June 2008 PTR/TR---click here! Past Trips: 1978:Offsite 1980:Offsite 1982: Poly 1987: Poly 1992:Dixie Landings May 2001:Offsite Sep 2006: BWV Nov 2007:CSR/SSR June 2008: OKW Sep 2009: POFQ July 2011: AKV June 2012: OKW!!! DH (36) ME (35) DD(8)

01-31-2009, 06:10 AM	#137
Charleston Princess DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 21,603	Fingers crossed for no more snow since the district has figured out the ones you have had already. Nothing, absolutely nothing, should come between you and WDW! __________________ Me (Jackie), Charles, Chelsea (15), Connor (13) 2012 TR: A Fourth of Pixie-Dust!2012 PTR: Does Pixie Dust Help with Decision-Making? May 2011 PTR: Sensing Pixie Dust I Am! July 2010 TR: Where Pixie-Dusted Birthday Dreams Come True! October 2009 TR: Shaken, Not Stirred, With a Twist of Pixie Dust! A Food and Wine Trip Report!June 2009 TR: Divas, Zebra Domes, and Pixie Dust! A Week in an African Paradise!

01-31-2009, 10:19 AM	#140
DreaGirl DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,035	Oh gosh! I hope that the weather is perfect from here on out! Didn't you leave really soon after school last year? Are you going to split up the drive or drive straight through? __________________ Drea, DH, DD 6 y.o., DS 4 y.o. October 2007-POFQ,May 2008- Wilderness Lodge,November 2008 - Free Dining @ POP,October 2009 - Saratoga Springs Resort, May 2010 - Pop Century, November/December 2010 - CBR,, Leap Year Trip!-POP!

01-31-2009, 10:36 AM	#141
IluvXU DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,471	ADRs!!! The Dining Plan- I know it has tons of fans and I am not sold on whether I am in love with it or not. To be honest the no appetizer is fine by me, it was so much food before. I barely enjoyed my snacks because I was stuffed. When my mom said she wanted to get the dining plan though I was not going to argue. I knew that with the dining plan we would for sure stop and eat. That is not my dad's strong point... he just goes and goes without stopping to eat. This way we will have time to rest and eat in the AC- important in June and when you have three kids under six. Here is what I am thinking so far: Cinderella's Royal Table Immediately I said we would be going to Cinderella's Royal Table. It was our favorite meal last trip and the girls loved eating in the Castle with the princesses. Plus it is an experience, and my dad has never ate in the Castle, and mom mom has not since I was like eleven. I would like a lunch ADR, personally on our anniversary, the 24th, our last park day.However I am willing to change days to get a lunch reservation. I would also like a later lunch time...so we can get lots done before we eat and then head out for a break. The girls both say this is the one meal that they want to do the most... and at some point I doubt DH will drag our little Luke to eat there! Crystal Palace I would like to go to the Crystal Palace for breakfast, first thing ADRS before the park opens! I have envy when I see families entering Main Street before the park opens, so I hope to get some of those fantastic, before you sweat to death pictures in the morning with my family! Plus I have heard great things about the breakfast. We have been there once, for dinner and as Emily has said- I need my picture with Piglet! (That little girl had better not be hesistant of the characters this trip- she sure is talking big right now). Plus Luke seemingly is attached to his Tigger the girls chose for him- he sleeps with it at night beside him... it is cute! My parents have never been there... and my mom can't even place where it is at MK. Personally I love how pretty it is and the topiaries are so fun! LeCellier We have dined there for dinner two years ago and could not get reservations last year due to booking later. I would like to return because it was super yummy and I think my parents would enjoy it. Notice Hannah is eating the pretzel bread- yummy! Chef Mickey's It is a family tradition at this point, especially for first trips to WDW. DH and I went on our first trip together (our Honeymoon) Hannah and Emily also went on their first trips too. So of course Luke needs to go. I liked last trip having it be our first meal, but I think I might wait so that Luke has a few days to warm up to the characters first. Again another meal my parents have not done. DH said this was a must do and the girls are on board too! Mama Melrose Sorry no pictures... I have only been there once, on our honeymoon. I am picking this so that we can do the Fantasmic Dinner Package so that we can try to get some seats for the show. We all like Italian, so I figure this will work for everybody! I have not done the dinner package before so tips would be awesome! And then where to use our final dining credit? We have thrown out some different ideas... OHana's, Whispering Canyon, Cape May Cafe.... I am really not sure. Since I am somewhat up in the air about one park day I am somewhat flexible. I think the meal needs to be outside of the parks so we can schedule it on our flex day. I am not sure what I am looking for that day, so any opinions places to try are welcome. We are not as a whole the most adventurous eaters too, especially DH and and my dad! I also don't care if it character dining, but I do think we want a dinner reservation. __________________

01-31-2009, 10:42 AM	#142
DreaGirl DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,035	Yum, Yum, and Yum! We LOVE Crystal Palace. It is a tradition for us to eat breakfast there on our first MK day. We love walking in to an empty park. The breakfast food is so yummy too. We have never eaten at the Castle, but a friend just got back last week and she said it was their favorite meal. LeCellier is soooo good! I can taste that pretzle bread and mushroom filet. DH has said we will not be going back until our kids are older because DD doesn't do well in soft lighting. It makes her more hyper if that is possible! I was going to suggest O'Hana or Cape May for a non-park day. I haven't been to either, but really want to go after reading a few trip reports lately. I don't think you could go wrong with either. Although the girls would probably have fun at Whispering Canyon.... What about Wolfgang Puck's at DTD? We ate there for lunch our first trip and it remains one of our favorite meals. __________________ Drea, DH, DD 6 y.o., DS 4 y.o. October 2007-POFQ,May 2008- Wilderness Lodge,November 2008 - Free Dining @ POP,October 2009 - Saratoga Springs Resort, May 2010 - Pop Century, November/December 2010 - CBR,, Leap Year Trip!-POP!

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01-31-2009, 11:03 AM	#143
Happy Elf DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,476	Your ADR plans sounds great! We are planning very similar ADR's. We love the character meals, I have great memories of our last trip. __________________ Janell DH-Ben DD-Hannah (7) DS-Owen (4) Our July 2011 TR: Surf, Sun, and Big Family FUN! Our July 2011 PTR: Big Family Fun...Hopefully! Our 2009 PTR: Twice the Excitement, Twice the Fun Our 2009 TR:Plans Change with a 4 year old! Honeymoon-Yacht Club July 2001 All Star Movies July 2003 Hannah's First Trip-All Star Movies September 2006 Owen's First Trip-Pop Century June 2009 Our 10 year Anniversary - Caribbean Beach July 2011

01-31-2009, 11:42 AM	#144
wlwilliams9 "It's green and evil...I call it greevil!!" -Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 1161.12 miles north of the castle Posts: 2,402	You're ADR's look great! We're looking forward to CRT and LeCellier, we've never eaten at those two! __________________ Wendy(38): Mike(38): Emily(6):Eva(3): Disney Vacation Specialist - www.facebook.com/wendy.fte wendy@fairytaleescapes.com or (734) FUN-0095

01-31-2009, 11:53 AM	#145
dddisrunner DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,963	Good choices for ADR'S! We might be trying CRT this year too...my boys have vowed to let their mommy try a princess meal Sorry about the snow you have had! We have had NONE We have no days built in though so it is probably a good thing LOVE the old pictures of the girls, they are so precious __________________ All Aboard our 2010 summer report!http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ht=dddisrunner Our 15 day summer adventure!http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ht=dddisrunner Doing Disney Grandma Style http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2325495

01-31-2009, 12:37 PM	#146
Charleston Princess DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 21,603	Good choices on the ADRs! Hannah and Emily are so cute in all your photos! I am hoping for an early morning ADR at CP, too! __________________ Me (Jackie), Charles, Chelsea (15), Connor (13) 2012 TR: A Fourth of Pixie-Dust!2012 PTR: Does Pixie Dust Help with Decision-Making? May 2011 PTR: Sensing Pixie Dust I Am! July 2010 TR: Where Pixie-Dusted Birthday Dreams Come True! October 2009 TR: Shaken, Not Stirred, With a Twist of Pixie Dust! A Food and Wine Trip Report!June 2009 TR: Divas, Zebra Domes, and Pixie Dust! A Week in an African Paradise!

01-31-2009, 02:02 PM	#147
MegansMom Always Ready to Go Back with my "Minnie" Megan Mouse! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern KY, USA Posts: 2,898	My ideas for your last TS---keeping it outside a park of course: Either O'hana, Kona Cafe, or Grand Floridian Cafe. All three are good in my opinion!!! Love the ones you have so far---making me salivate as we speak! __________________ June 2012 PTR--click here! July 2011 PTR-- click here! September 2009 PTR/TR --click here!June 2008 PTR/TR---click here! Past Trips: 1978:Offsite 1980:Offsite 1982: Poly 1987: Poly 1992:Dixie Landings May 2001:Offsite Sep 2006: BWV Nov 2007:CSR/SSR June 2008: OKW Sep 2009: POFQ July 2011: AKV June 2012: OKW!!! DH (36) ME (35) DD(8)

01-31-2009, 02:47 PM	#148
MaryAz DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6,172	Glad the extra days are not going to affect your trip. The ADR"S look great! Now, I am questioning CRTvs Akherus. Hmmm, what to do..... __________________ Me Dh: DD 9 DD 6

01-31-2009, 05:15 PM	#149
BrooklynnsMommy DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,856	ADR's all sound yummy. We've done Ohana for breakfast and loved it. We also love Whispering Canyon - great food and fun atmosphere. __________________ I Don't Know, I Don't Speak Wind All I Want For Christmas Is an Okapi, a Dinosaur, a Herd of Elephants, and ... Mingos in the Watah! What in the Wuhld? Geen Yight, She's Out of Sight - A Trip of Leaps and Bounds From Pop to the Top - Funtastic Adventures in the Summer Sun Mother May I? Yes You May...But Not Just Yet Ringing in 2010, 6 months til we'll be back again Brooklynn takes Bella to meet Cinderella Too Short, Too Different Spring Break Over the River and through the Fun A Ten Day Ride On A Magic Camel Baby and The Tramp...And A Pop Half Century 21 trips and counting! I have stayed at Riverside, Pop Century, Caribbean Beach, All Star Sports, All Star Music, All Star Movies, Wilderness Lodge, French Quarter, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Saratoga Springs

01-31-2009, 05:20 PM	#150
Lady Lallie DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 18,576	Getting into Magic Kingdom before opening and then having breakfast with Pooh is the best. It's so much fun to see the park that empty, plus a yummy breakfast. True Disney magic! I think all of your ADRs sound really good. __________________ Jan. '13 PTR: Counting Our Nuts Like Chip & Dale, a Financially Aware PTR. Jan. '11: Down By The Boardwalk, Out By The Mouse. Sept. '10 Trip Report: We Invite You to Relax as the Dining Room Proudly Presents a Trip Report! Jan. '10 Trip Report: Dreams Do Come True in Port Orleans. May '09 Trip Report: Tut-Tut, it Looks Like Rain! Sept. '08 Trip Report: It's a Jolly Holiday with LL.

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