• • The Official September 2014 Thread • •

[paws93]

I just found this thread - we are 09/10 to 09/17!!! I just made dining reservations on Friday 03/14 and I was so surprised at the availability. There were multiple times fir everything, it was great! I've been planning our trips for years and never had my choice for every place we wanted to eat. It was almost overwhelming lol! I hope everyone else has a good experience too!

 

[GaBelle]

Ya'll wish me luck. Tomorrow is my ADR day. Here's hoping for a BOG ressie!

 

[Elevationist]

9 days until ADRs!

 

[denneg]

Ya'll wish me luck. Tomorrow is my ADR day. Here's hoping for a BOG ressie!

Were you able to get one? I just did for Thur Sept 18, and there were still time choices available. Good luck!

 

[GrandCalifornian]

We had success with our ADRs today as well, including BOG on Sept 18 and Crystal Palace at 8AM on Sept 20. We can't wait!

 

[JamieLM]

It wouldn't hurt to ask. Also know that Disney usually gets the calendar posted by the time 180+10 windows start getting into the month, so it might show up just in time. Finally, you could use last year's October calendar as an approximation. Often the days of week for EMH parks remain the same. Last year's October calendar used the old format link, and is at: http://media.disneywebcontent.com/StaticFiles/DTA-Domestic/pdf/ParkHours/WDW_Operating_Calendar_oct.pdf Good luck!

Thank you. When it says magic hours (2) in the PM I'm assuming that's 2 hours after close, so 11pm? Thanks.

 

[Spacecase1]

I am so anxious for my ADR day!!! I really need a CRT in Sept 16, first thing. We are taking friends for their (probably) one and only trip, and my daughter so wants CRT at pre-opening. I'm already having nightmares about the ressie!!!! Agggghhhhh!

 

[GaBelle]

Were you able to get one? I just did for Thur Sept 18, and there were still time choices available. Good luck!

I did...just not the timeframe I had wanted. I booked the 18th, too at 7:40. Guess I'm lucky to have gotten one at all!

 

[denneg]

I am so anxious for my ADR day!!! I really need a CRT in Sept 16, first thing. We are taking friends for their (probably) one and only trip, and my daughter so wants CRT at pre-opening. I'm already having nightmares about the ressie!!!! Agggghhhhh!

Are you not able to book yet? I just checked, based on a party of 4 (that's what we have, so it's what was in already) and there was an 8:10. I can check again with the number in your party if you want. ADR's are so stressful!!

I did...just not the timeframe I had wanted. I booked the 18th, too at 7:40. Guess I'm lucky to have gotten one at all!

We got 6:40. But now that I'm looking at the menu, I may end up cancelling, I don't see anything that my son would eat. I'll have to review with him, he said he wanted to eat in a castle this time, and I thought this would be a better option than CRT with two boys, but maybe not...

 

[GaBelle]

Are you not able to book yet? I just checked, based on a party of 4 (that's what we have, so it's what was in already) and there was an 8:10. I can check again with the number in your party if you want. ADR's are so stressful!!

We got 6:40. But now that I'm looking at the menu, I may end up cancelling, I don't see anything that my son would eat. I'll have to review with him, he said he wanted to eat in a castle this time, and I thought this would be a better option than CRT with two boys, but maybe not...

If you do, PM me please!

 

[denneg]

If you do, PM me please!

I will!

 

[arrical8]

Just found this thread! We are booked from September 20th-27th at the Yacht Club. This is my DH and 4 kids first trip to Disney World!

ADR booking begins on the March 24th! YIPPEE!

 

[MummyButterfly]

We will be there all day I think it is the park I am most looking forward to actually. I LOVE animals!

EPCOT is our favorite park - with AK a VERY close second for my oldest son. He cannot wait to go to school to major in a Zoological Science (Herptology) in 3 years. I think it's funny to read Trip Reports that talk about AK being a "half-day" park - we HATE that it closes at 5pm! It's a FULL day park for us!

What are you doing for Breakfast that day? I've heard mixed reviews on Yak and Yeti (but I've never eaten there). Have ya'll done it before? Good in your opinion?

 

[GrandCalifornian]

Thank you. When it says magic hours (2) in the PM I'm assuming that's 2 hours after close, so 11pm? Thanks.

Yep, and the AM ones usually have the park opening 1 hour early.

 

[GrandCalifornian]

EPCOT is our favorite park - with AK a VERY close second...
I've heard mixed reviews on Yak and Yeti (but I've never eaten there). Have ya'll done it before? Good in your opinion?

We love AK too, it just has it all and is so well done.
We haven't done Yak and Yeti for breakfast but love it for lunch. It was new to us last year and is a must do for this year.

 

[brandigregory]

We are going 9/13-9/20 staying at BLT! Got all my requested ADRs today!! I was worried about hurricane season but love the potential for low crowds!!

 

[brandigregory]

Today was our ADR day! I set my alarm for 5:45 am to make sure I was ready to go by 6. It took a little over an hour due to some lovely technical issues with the Disney website, but I eventually got everything we wanted! Now I guess it's time to start obsessing over FP+...

OMG I was so irritated at the site this morning. Finally called at 7am and got everything I wanted...annoyed I woke so early for nothing!

 

[GaBelle]

OMG I was so irritated at the site this morning. Finally called at 7am and got everything I wanted...annoyed I woke so early for nothing!

Glad it worked out for you!

 

[brandigregory]

Just hit the 180 mark and hoping to get all of the ADR's in the morning, was really surprised when my ds 12 said he thou it would be cool to do CRT for dinner

How did you do this morning?? I was able to get all of mine over the phone at 7am!

 

[brandigregory]

Seeing all the posts asking for MNSSHP dates and www.easywdw.com posted them a week or so back. They are every Tues and Fri and 2 Sundays on the 14th and 21st or 28th. 14th for sure since that was during my stay and I was trying to decide between going on the 14th or 19th. They also have posted that F+W soft open at Epcot will be the 18th in the evening and it opens officially on the 19th so be aware of that if you had Epcot plans over the weekend...crowds will be drawn to that.