What new things are you trying this year?

[OfTheWind]

It's too early to make FP+ reservations but:

-FP+/Magic bands
-A&E/7DMT
-BWI club level
-Cinderella's Royal Table pre-opening breakfast
-Flying Fish
-California Grill
-Via Napoli (those pizzas look amazing! )
-Richard Petty Driving Experience
-MVMCP

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

First solo trip
First stay at a deluxe (AKL)
Harambe Nights
Villans Unleashed
4th of July at MK
Christmas time at Disney
Possibly thanksgiving at disney
Anna and elsa coronation most likely
Liberty tree tavern
Room service
Bog at lunch (I have had dinner)

Its going to be a fun rest of the year!

 

[jsrj21]

Great question!!!!

New last year:
La Nouba
Tutto Italia
I'm not sure if this counts but last year, we took some time and visited other resorts. We wanted to check them out first-hand to see if we might want to stay there in the future. We visited Grand Floridian, POR, and Art of Animation. We found it to be extremely relaxing!!

This year: [Only son/child's High School Graduation trip]
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Garden Grill
Backstage Safari Tour
Cape May

 

[MissStitch626]

This is a fun thread.

Our trip isn't till next year but hope to have a few firsts:

Behind The Seeds Tour
Characters In Flight
Be Our Guest lunch
Actually staying for the Norway movie!
First time we will be attempting to do every ride/attraction in the parks in one trip

Last November we seemed to have lots of first experiences:

Be Our Guest dinner
First stay at Art of Animation resort
First time visiting ESPN Wide World of Sports
Walking from DHS to Epcot (can't believe we had never discovered the pathway before - I loved this walk!)
Mama Melrose
Fulton's Crab House
Sitting near the front for Fantasmic
First time seeing the parks decorated for Christmas
Actually taking the time to relax in the parks!

 

[Minnie-Mickey]

We have been so many times that I can't think of anything offered that we have not tried at least once for at least two of us in our family. I think the only thing would be the horseback riding trails and surfing. I looked into surfing a few times. DD not a strong swimmer. DS just shrugs his shoulders. We have enjoyed most of the offerings. Princess tea would be my DD favorite with her dad. DS and I would have to say boat rentals. I hate the surry bikes as my DH tries to go too fast for me. I like stopped mode.
Recommened
Marshmallow roast
Princess tea
Mini golf
Boat rentals
British invasion group (I think they are gone)
Design your own roller coaster
I would also say the old Quest. Not everything seems to work now. I miss the elevator entertainment

 

[nooneshome]

Let's see.. I want to ride Primeval Swirl at AK even though I have a problem with motion sickness. naturally the new mine ride. maybe try the Moroccan QS place. Some new snacks!!!! Because we are taking one of DDs friends we get to do a lot of things we haven't done in a few trips. Maybe we will try the Belle story thing.

 

[VBelle68]

Wow, love this!
Firsts for me this year:
Bringing my 2 year old granddaughter!
Staying at AofA suite
H&V Disney Jr Breakfast
Kona Cafe Breakfast
BOG Dinner
Wreck it Ralph characters!
7DMT

Happy Planning!

 

[Figmentmommy]

New for this December trip:

Boma
Grand Floridian Gingerbread House
Rope Drop somewhere....anywhere!
BOG dinner - we did lunch FastPass last year
DisneyQuest with the kids - DH and I did it many many years ago when it was new
50's Primetime Cafe
One of the tours....maybe?!
Surrey Bikes- definitely
Candlelight Processional with the kids- DH & I haven't seen this since 1999!


Last November our New stuff was:

Staying at CSR
'Ohana Breakfast
RnRC with the kids
Water slide at CSR- even the grown ups loved it!
BOG
Test Track single rider- beats waiting 50 min for standby!
Karamelle Kuche at EPCOT - need I say more?
Magic Bands & Fastpass+ testing .... LOVED IT!
Photopass Plus

 

[tinkalicious]

On our December trip, I want to catch up on some things we've never managed to fit in:

BBB in castle (we've done DTD)
CRT (I know, right! My daughter will be 6, and we've done Akershus and Park Fare)
Jungle Cruise
Country Bears
Buzz Lightyear
Meeting Merida, Rapunzel, Buzz, Woody, Anna, Elsa
Canada (never make it to that end of WS)
Ellen
HISTK playground
And all the new stuff of course.

Last spring we tried:

Enchanted Tiki Room
Flying Carpets
Barbershop (awesome!)
Hollywood and Vine
SWW
Star Tours
Jedi Training
Backlot Tour
Boneyard
BOG and NF stuff

 

[tinkalicious]

Oh, and staying at CB! It was super cheap with FD, so I hope it's cool!

 

[Missymouse18]

My firsts for our visit last month were:
Bringing my niece
Watching Illuminations on our first night at EPCOT instead of our last
Eating dinner at AoA's food court - very good!
Pin trading

First's for upcoming October trip:
First time ever for it to be JUST mommy/son
Eating at Oktoberfest in EPCOT's Germany
MNSSHP
F&W festival
La Nouba

Can't wait!!!!!!

 

[prudence64]

Splash mountain
Tales with belle
SDMT
Sanaa
Animal kindom lodge
Fantasmic
Mama melrose
1900 park fare
Food and wine
Fof parade
Art academy
Great movie ride
Star tours new version
Flights of wonder
Boma breakfast
France movie
Bog for lunch

 

[lam0037]

I always try to do something new so here's our list for our December trip:

-first trip for me without my parents
-Ohana
-candlelight processional
-Carriage Ride at POR
-ordering a cake for our anniversary
-doing a tour, not sure which yet!

 

[phillipsjp2003]

FP+ and magic bands
CBR
7DMT
Anna and Elsa
T-Rex
Harambe Nights
Epcot Character Spot
AK characters
Fantasy of Magic parade
Captain EO

Two things we've only done once...
Le Cellier
Garden Grill

 

[tkillini99]

Such a fun thread!
We leave Wednesday for the World. On this trip, our firsts will be:

Old Key West (stayed at all other WDW DVC resorts but this one)
Eating at Olivia's
7DMT
Anna and Elsa
Merida

On our last trip in October, had several firsts:
FP+ and MB
Food and Wine Festival
MNSSHP
RNR (first for both DDs)
ToT (first for DD7)
EE (first for DD7)
Primeval Whirl (first for DD7)
BOG
Enchanted Tales with Belle
Rapunzel


After so many trips, it is hard to find new firsts for each trip!

 

[KrazeeK120]

DH and I went in January for our 5th trip together (and my 6th overall) and we tried several things we hadn't done previously.

-Magic Bands & FP+
-Rope drop at Epcot, DHS, and AK (had done MK previously and did it again!)
-Getting to DHS @ 7:45 AM and being the first in line at my tapstile!
-Walking to DHS from my resort
-Taking the ferry from the parking lot to MK (DH - I had done it before)
-Journey of the Little Mermaid
-Winnie the Pooh ride
-MSEP
-Taking a photo of the Epcot fountain at rope drop with no people in it (we entered from IG and the guests coming from the front hadn't gotten there yet)
-Sum of all Thrills (DH - I get motion sickness)
-Auditioning for American Idol experience (DH - I can't sing)
-It's Tough to be a Bug
-Restaurantosaurus
-Toy Story Pizza Planet
-Big River Grille & Brew Works
-Lapu Lapu @ 'Ohana (DH - too sweet for me!)
-Staying club level (this was an accident as we received a free upgrade at our resort)

 

[UDFlyer12]

This year our new experiences are mostly related to food. Our second night we are swinging by the Boardwalk and trying a Kitchen Sink and Beaches n Cream for the first time. Also, we got a res at BoG, so that too will be a first for us. Besides that, along with mostly everyone else we will be riding SDMT for the first time...two times to be exact. Personally, I am planning on trying different Quick Service options. I always go to the usuals every year (Sunshine Seasons, Pinnochio Village Haus), and I fully intend to get outside of my comfort box (and maybe try some new treats as well).

 

[Tomh]

Splash mountain
Tales with belle
SDMT
Sanaa
Animal kindom lodge
Fantasmic
Mama melrose
1900 park fare
Food and wine
Fof parade
Art academy
Great movie ride
Star tours new version
Flights of wonder
Boma breakfast
France movie
Bog for lunch

Fantasmic is an awesome show. Flights of Wonder is AMAZING!!!!! We missed it SO many times, like our first 4 trips as a family, for one reason or another (most often foul weather) we wound up missing it. Two years ago we managed to see it for the first time, and I was literally blown away by it. Last year, we wound up seeing it twice in a row, due to a rain storm between the two showings that kept us in the theater to stay dry.

The new Star Tours is awesome. I so wish they would do something similar with Soarin'!

 

[Tomh]

I am LOVING the responses here, lots of interesting firsts, and some things that I hadn't thought of, might have to be added in perhaps next summer. Many thanks to everyone for playing along, and glad so many of you are enjoying the thread!

 

[FancyNancy]

Before our vacation starts:

We are spending the night at the Hyatt at MCO the night before we check in. That way we can just get up in the morning and board the Magical Express

For the Trip:

We are eating at a few restaurants that we haven't tried yet.
Boma
Coral Reef
50's Prime time

Also we plan on playing a round of mini golf at Winter Summerland. We haven't done that yet either.