D~ I just realized I never answered your question regarding BoG. no. not yet. I keep trying. If we don't it will be okay.
Speaking of ADR's.... I did change a couple of things.
The more I thought of taking DD to Teppan Edo for her birthday dinner, the less I liked it. She may be uncomfortable sitting at a table with others. If that is the case I would hate for it to be on her bday.
So, the changes begin....
We changed TE to the Coral Reef. We have never eaten here either so it will be a nice addition to our restaurant list. I am told to request a table near the tanks when we get there & to mention it is DD's bday. So, that is the plan. However, I was looking forward to trying TE so I got an ADR for lunch there one the 24th. Although, this was supposed to be a low budget vacation, I keep justifying the sit downs because it is only the 3 of us. DH voiced that he doesn't want ADR's for every day. So, it maybe that I will be canceling 1 or 2 to fee up more days. He too is excited about trying new restaurants, and he hates to give up the ones we love like CM's. So we will see how my saving goes. Of course buying the luggage wasn't helpful in the savings account department.
But, in all fairness I had received money last Christmas & this Christmas that I had put away for it. Now I just have to replenish the little extra I took from the WDW fund. There is something I must admit. I am a luggage addict. Almost as much as I am a Disney addict. Although, it is possible they are connected.
I see luggage & I am taking to planning a Disney vacation. My happy place. We have luggage. Which is probably the 1 reason I hadn't purchased it before now. In Nov. when we went DH luggage broke. It was the black canvas Disney luggage that has the small Mickey Mouse emblem on the front. We both had a set we had bought years ago. Two of the kids had been using the middle size pieces. Last Christmas they each wanted a hardsided to go on a college trip to Europe. So, Santa brought them each one. I fell in love with the ease of the hardsided to wheel! That's when I wanted one. So, when DH's broke, I found it in my heart to give him mine.
He is smart ...he knew.
Now, here is the humorous part. When I was looking Disney online I asked DH his opinion on some. He noticed the new softsided black Mickey luggage & LOVED it. So, I think I know what DH is getting for his bday/fathers day gift. He will have to settle for 1 piece though.
So, back to the plans. Below are the new plans for ADR's:
Coral Reef august 20th 8:15pm $97 incl dis & tip
Chef mickeys august 21 7:35 am apprx $95 incl dis + tip
1900 park fare august 21 dinner =appr $127.
Ohana- august 22 dinner $85. Disc +tip
Sanaa- august 23 11:30am. Incl disc.+tip
Teppan Eco august 24 = apprx.$85incl disc & tip
The cost I apprx. using the menus on allears, including the 20%discount for TIW and adding 15% tip. In most cases I have estimated high for 2 reasons, 1) we usually leave more than 15% tip and 2) Dh may want to order an alcoholic beverage. So that leaves us wiggle room. Just realized I didn't figure Sannaa yet. I will have to do that.
Anyone been to Sanaa? I am wondering if we will see any animals at 11:30am in late August. Any thoughts? Honestly, it is the main reason for eating there. The date & time are also very convenient since.......