Nancy for Disney
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 7, 2008
- Messages
- 1,114
As you can see by my ticker below my ADR day is just three days away. DH doesn't understand why I plan so much so he isn't going to offer me any comfort. As a matter of fact he is going to think I am crazy. Right now I signed up for the QSDP. I was going to do 1 TS meal and pay OOP. My rationale was :
A. I didn't want to be on a schedule. I wanted to go with the flow.
B. We are trying to do this the least expensive way we can.
C. We only have three park days. I don't want to have to be spending time in the parks waiting for a table.
D. There are a lot of good CS restaurants so I knew I wouldn't have to just eat burgers and fries. We didn't even make to all the CS restaurants I would love to try on our last trip such as Tangerine Cafe and Flame Tree. There are some CS I do want to eat again (Sunshine Seasons, WPE (yummy!), Columbia Harbor House and a turkey leg)
E. I think the two food items that DH was most impressed with on our trip were the ice cream cookie and the turkey leg. All readily available on the QSDP.
My problem is that I can't choose just one TS restaurant. See a previoius thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2266197
Also this is a trip for two how and often do we get to sit down and try new foods? There are too many things I want to try. My one concern is that DH wasn't completely impressed with our restaurant choices on our last trip but we also did a lot safe things that would appeal to our kids. There isn't one restaurant I feel the need to rush back to. However this time I can pick places that don't have to appeal to 3 picky eaters. However, even with 5 TS meals I still am having trouble making a choice. It is also going to be at least $106 more to do add the plan ($100 to add DDP + $50 tips + $26 for our mugs that are included in QSDP - $70 we would have spent on our OOP meal). I may have to add a couple of extra OOP CS meals too but won't know that until we get there. I will also be more tempted to have an alcoholic beverage at a TS restaurant.
This is what I am leaning towards regarding my TS restaurants:
Arrival night O'hanas (Kona as a back up)
Day 1 (Epcot) Marrakesh or Chefs
Day 2 (AK/ HS) Kouzzina @ 8:30 after HS closes. I am also considering doing Yak and Yeti lunch at AK.
Day 3 (free day) Sanaa
Day 4 (MK/ ?) I can't decide between the following Grand Floridain Café, The Wave or Whispering Canyon. The only reason why I want Whispering Canyon is to have an excuse to see WL. I would leave this day free if I do Yak and Yeti for lunch at AK. I am also having trouble deciding between AK and MK on Day 2 so I doubt I will do the Yak and Yeti option. Although having an ADR free day would be great.
I thought of doing a signature restaurant but I don't think I could do away with two of my choices. Even so I can't pick which 2 TS credit restaurants I want.
Another problem I have is that I have no idea when we will be arriving. I can't get our plane tickets until the end of Sept.
I like the idea of getting a chance to see more resorts than we saw last time although some of my choices would duplicate. We were in GF, Contempoaray and AKL on our last trip. I really want to go to the Poly. DH didn't see it last time and it is my favorite. I also want a Lapu Lapu (sp?).
I am just really stressed over this. Any advice, opinions or hugs are welcome. I think I feel a little better putting my thoughts in written form.
WHY DOES DISNEY MAKE IT SO COMPLICATED?????
A. I didn't want to be on a schedule. I wanted to go with the flow.
B. We are trying to do this the least expensive way we can.
C. We only have three park days. I don't want to have to be spending time in the parks waiting for a table.
D. There are a lot of good CS restaurants so I knew I wouldn't have to just eat burgers and fries. We didn't even make to all the CS restaurants I would love to try on our last trip such as Tangerine Cafe and Flame Tree. There are some CS I do want to eat again (Sunshine Seasons, WPE (yummy!), Columbia Harbor House and a turkey leg)
E. I think the two food items that DH was most impressed with on our trip were the ice cream cookie and the turkey leg. All readily available on the QSDP.
My problem is that I can't choose just one TS restaurant. See a previoius thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2266197
Also this is a trip for two how and often do we get to sit down and try new foods? There are too many things I want to try. My one concern is that DH wasn't completely impressed with our restaurant choices on our last trip but we also did a lot safe things that would appeal to our kids. There isn't one restaurant I feel the need to rush back to. However this time I can pick places that don't have to appeal to 3 picky eaters. However, even with 5 TS meals I still am having trouble making a choice. It is also going to be at least $106 more to do add the plan ($100 to add DDP + $50 tips + $26 for our mugs that are included in QSDP - $70 we would have spent on our OOP meal). I may have to add a couple of extra OOP CS meals too but won't know that until we get there. I will also be more tempted to have an alcoholic beverage at a TS restaurant.
This is what I am leaning towards regarding my TS restaurants:
Arrival night O'hanas (Kona as a back up)
Day 1 (Epcot) Marrakesh or Chefs
Day 2 (AK/ HS) Kouzzina @ 8:30 after HS closes. I am also considering doing Yak and Yeti lunch at AK.
Day 3 (free day) Sanaa
Day 4 (MK/ ?) I can't decide between the following Grand Floridain Café, The Wave or Whispering Canyon. The only reason why I want Whispering Canyon is to have an excuse to see WL. I would leave this day free if I do Yak and Yeti for lunch at AK. I am also having trouble deciding between AK and MK on Day 2 so I doubt I will do the Yak and Yeti option. Although having an ADR free day would be great.
I thought of doing a signature restaurant but I don't think I could do away with two of my choices. Even so I can't pick which 2 TS credit restaurants I want.
Another problem I have is that I have no idea when we will be arriving. I can't get our plane tickets until the end of Sept.
I like the idea of getting a chance to see more resorts than we saw last time although some of my choices would duplicate. We were in GF, Contempoaray and AKL on our last trip. I really want to go to the Poly. DH didn't see it last time and it is my favorite. I also want a Lapu Lapu (sp?).
I am just really stressed over this. Any advice, opinions or hugs are welcome. I think I feel a little better putting my thoughts in written form.
WHY DOES DISNEY MAKE IT SO COMPLICATED?????