You night pictures are just gorgeous. If you were going to pick only one meal at Kona, which would you choose, breakfast or dinner? I probably know the answer, but thought I'd throw it out. I'm also trying to decide which character breakfast (with characters from Mickey and Friends) I'd want: Tusker, Cape May, or Chef Mickeys. If you have an opinion, feel free to weigh in.
If we do go next Feb, it will be during President's Day week. I'm a teacher in MA, so our trips have to be planned around my vacations. I know to expect crowds. The one concerning thing is the FP+. We stay offsite in my parents' timeshare. If I'm understanding correctly, we can't book ahead other than day of, and the lines to the kiosks are very long. I wish they would do the same as ADRs, and do 190 days for onsite guests and 180 for offsite. Not that I want to plan my rides like that way anyway, but if that's how it is, then I wish I could do it ahead of time rather than waiting in a line to do it.
I don't think you will be shocked to see my preference would be BREAKFAST at Kona.
From your choice of character buffets Tusker House would be my choice. (Then again, I've not tried Chef Mickey's) I prefer the safari characters at TH versus the beachy characters at Cape May. And the buffet is HUGE at TH. So many choices.
You never know, Disney may start allowing off site guests to book FP+ for a price. They will sell a MB fro $12.95. Since crowd levels would be high President's Week it would be nice to have more options. The weather is very nice in February at least.
Happy planning for next February!
What a great morning! Gorgeous sky, yummy pancakes, Mickey, and some classic MK rides!! Doesn't get much better!
Hi Julie! Nice summary.
I couldn't agree more.
Me too!
What a fun morning!
I need to get over to the Kona Cafe for that amazing breakfast everyone is always talking about!
Mickey is so adorable in his classic outfit, so cute!
Ahhh the Haunted Mansion, you got so many awesome pics! I swear every time I go on that ride I get more and more obsessed with it.
RUN over there! You don't want to have life pass you by without trying breakfast at Kona one day.
Mickey and his tux tails and little yellow bow-tie is very dapper!
HM definitely holds my attention with all the details. Plus the fact that I'm always looking for differences between MK and DL.
Love the updates! We have done F&G twice now and love it. I'm a little sad we aren't going this spring but I'm excited we are going to the F&W this year. And do you know that we have never been to the Backstage Theater there near Tony's Town Square?!!! Guess this year we will have to change that this year. Also we have never eaten at Kona before and we are actually eating there on our next trip.
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Hi Charlotte! Thanks, I'm looking forward to F&G again... this time with food booths.
I would say going to WDW during F&W is a great consolation for not going during F&G.
No Backstage Magic Mickey yet? You must try it.. talking Mickey adds a whole new dynamic to that meet and greet. If you end up with Mickey wanting to do a card trick for you just shout out Ace of Spades and see what he does.
PLEASE expand your horizon's and dine at Kona! You'll thank me!
Brenda, I just found your TR and am now all caught up! I'm enjoying reading all about your great mother/daughter trip. Congratulations to Em and Jordan on their engagement!!
Hi there jordansmama! Welcome and thank you for joining!! I'm so glad that you are here and reading along.
Thank you for the congrats! I see the name Jordan is familiar to you.
Great MK morning Brenda - probably made all the better with breakfast fuel from Kona
Too funny, your comments about the multiple TRs you have lined up !!
Hi Linda! Any day that's started with Kona is sure to be good!
Well, I mention those TRs but you don't see any new threads started yet!
It's all wishful thinking until I actually do something.
For some reason when you made the comment about the sunrise pictures, I started thinking of the time difference. It is amazing you get up that early every morning. (I get up early too. I just don't have that big of a time change.) I hope to get out of the room for some sunrise pictures. I just have to knock Chris out first. He gets upset at home if I get up to get coffee to early.
With all the pictures of those pancakes we might have to do a Kona breakfast. I think I will have them hold the nuts, but that butter with pineapples sounds amazing.
Love your MK pictures. Your HM pictures look great. I am glad I am not the only one that watches other kids.
Can't believe you have you still have another trip to write about. Wish I had that problem.
Hi Sandy! I know, I never sleep in Disney huh? It is usually around 3:30 my time when I awake. However, I will say that I typically acclimate quickly in WDW. It doesn't mean I'm not tired most days by 8pm! I just keep going and drag myself around for those last few hours.
yeah... traveling with my hubby will be far different than Em. He's not an early riser - especially on vacation.
I'm happy to offer a PSA for Kona Café with promoting those pancakes. I hope Disney thanks me! Your preference is actually how I've been ordering those pancakes for awhile. I just get the regular pancakes with the toppings for the pineapple topping and macadamia nut butter. All put together - AMAZING!
Yeah... I probably wouldn't have another TR in the queue if I would move faster with this one.
I'm so glad to see you still sticking around and hanging in there with this one.
Great update! I love the color of your top/shorts-- looks great on you!
Soooo funny to see the rider control panel! Disney is using good at hiding that stuff!
Thanks Kylie! Check out Forever21 and you'll likely see that top!
No matter how much Disney tries to hid their secret control panels - when you have a nosey guest they don't stand a chance of staying hidden!