***1st Week of December Thread ADR Plans, Park Hours, and dealing with Pop Warner***

[Candycane83]

I think you guys are right. Check MDE - it gives you your date.
Has anyone seen any crowd calendars yet? I've only seen the one on Undercover Tourist for Dec 2016 and I'm not sure how accurate that is.

I haven't checked thoroughly but it looks like undercover tourist is updating as the hours get posted at the Disney site.

 

[LBlovesM&WDW]

@2009CAN and @Candycane83 It is definitely Monday the 6th.

Here are your PS/FP+ Dates for 12/3/2016 (http://pscalculator.net/pscalc.php)

You can make your 180 Day Advanced Reservations on 06/06/2016
You can make your 60 Day FP+ on 10/04/2016
You can make your 30 Day FP+ on 11/03/2016

 

[jillyh]

June 6th is correct

 

[2009CAN]

Thank you! I had the 6th down orig. but them after reading here I started second guessing. Monday it is

 

[21stamps]

Is anyone else nervous about the dining reservations?
Last trip was easier bc I could be flexible on park days and dining times, also we were there much longer.

This time I need all of my ADRs in specific time frames, and I'm worried.

My final list-

Arrival day- (2nd leg)
Ohana breakfast.
Whispering Canyon dinner 5:30.

Day 2-
BOG lunch

Day 3-
Minnie's Holiday Dine F! Package dinner

Day 4-
1900 Park Fare breakfast- need to be finished by 9am
Pirate adventure cruise (not dining but still needs to be booked at 180)
T-Rex late lunch

Day 5 (checkout day)
Chef Mickey's breakfast

 

[Lisa F]

Is anyone else nervous about the dining reservations?
Last trip was easier bc I could be flexible on park days and dining times, also we were there much longer.

This time I need all of my ADRs in specific time frames, and I'm worried.

My final list-

Arrival day- (2nd leg)
Ohana breakfast.
Whispering Canyon dinner 5:30.

Day 2-
BOG lunch

Day 3-
Minnie's Holiday Dine F! Package dinner

Day 4-
1900 Park Fare breakfast- need to be finished by 9am
Pirate adventure cruise (not dining but still needs to be booked at 180)
T-Rex late lunch

Day 5 (checkout day)
Chef Mickey's breakfast

I'm a little nervous only in that my plan is so tight but only Ohana dinner on my list seems SUPER hard to get even at 180+

 

[Lisa F]

I haven't checked thoroughly but it looks like undercover tourist is updating as the hours get posted at the Disney site.

I wonder why they are doing it one day at a time. kind of annoying!

I think they finally posted the last thing i cared about - MSEP at 9PM on Wednesday. This is our switchover day to Poly from BWV and I was planning to do epcot in the morning and then switch, get luggage settled, Narcoossees at 5 then over to MK for MSEP, fireworks and EMH as long as we can stand it... building up tolerance for MVMCP the next night lol.

Thursday we are doing the xmas party and that is set in stone, not sure about what (if anything) daytime and Friday we are doing MK daytime before HDDR in the evening. I think I've got everything i need from the schedule!

there does not appear to be an early closing of HS for pop warner scheduled unless that is because the park already is closing so early.

 

[Candycane83]

I'm a little nervous only in that my plan is so tight but only Ohana dinner on my list seems SUPER hard to get even at 180+

I think for me it's Akershus for breakfast and the F! Package... At least for the first 3 days... @Lisa F maybe you could tell us your experience with the F! Package when you make your reservations?

 

[Candycane83]

I wonder why they are doing it one day at a time. kind of annoying!

I think they finally posted the last thing i cared about - MSEP at 9PM on Wednesday. This is our switchover day to Poly from BWV and I was planning to do epcot in the morning and then switch, get luggage settled, Narcoossees at 5 then over to MK for MSEP, fireworks and EMH as long as we can stand it... building up tolerance for MVMCP the next night lol.

Thursday we are doing the xmas party and that is set in stone, not sure about what (if anything) daytime and Friday we are doing MK daytime before HDDR in the evening. I think I've got everything i need from the schedule!

there does not appear to be an early closing of HS for pop warner scheduled unless that is because the park already is closing so early.

You have everything planned out nicely I think. For me, I'm still limbo so besides the things I need to do (dining reservations) I'm not full out planning my days yet. I do check the hours everyday still

ETA: I'm also looking for 2017 dates!

 

[Mintycake]

I think for me it's Akershus for breakfast and the F! Package... At least for the first 3 days... @Lisa F maybe you could tell us your experience with the F! Package when you make your reservations?

Me too, I'm sweating about Akershus breakfast. It's the highest priority thing on our list, with next being Ohana breakfast and then BOG. 50s prime time and 1900 park fare dinner are important to my daughter too but from what I understand easier to get (and we can be pretty flexible with times on those). Cape May seems pretty easy to get too. Not sure how hard Hollywood and Vine breakfast will be but if we can't get that one it's not a big deal - it's only a placeholder really to get a jump on Jedi Training sign up.

Has anyone seen this link? this strategy might be helpful (or not?) I have no idea since this is the first time I'm making ADRs.
http://www.kennythepirate.com/2014/...eservation-adr-at-walt-disney-world-you-want/

And finally, what is up with Undercover Tourist? I see they have crowd calendars going into 2017! How accurate are these? and according to his calendar, I'm hitting up my days all wrong. We're also planning some MK days on Christmas party days since I read the crowds overall will be lower and then we can have an early dinner and hang out at the resort (since we're doing early mornings anyway).

Also, I know we've talked about EMH before. Is it bad to go to a park with late EMH? I have an Epcot and MK day scheduled for late EMH days, is this a bad move?

 

[TiggerManiac]

I didn't encounter any issues with the app this morning. I was online right at 5 central / 6 eastern. Partial success.

Successful ADRs:

11/27: _________________ (breakfast)

8:30 pm Narcoossee's

11/28: 6:00 pm Restaurant Marrakesh

11/29: _________________ (dinner) (want Akershus)

11/30: None (Universal day)

12/1: 5:30 pm 1900 Park Fare

12/2: 4:15 pm Yak and Yeti (want to switch to 5:30)

12/3: 7:10 pm Boma

12/4: 8:00 am Be Our Guest (want to switch to 11/27)

5:45 pm Be Our Guest

12/5: 9:00 am Boma (departure day)


ADRs TO MAKE (party of 2):

11/27: 8:00 am Be Our Guest

11/28 or 29: 6-7 pm Akershus

 

[TiggerManiac]

I can't believe there's practically no availability at Akershus at any time for the length of our stay (11/27 - 12/5).

I love their food! I really hope I can manage to find a dinner time for 2 as time goes on.

 

[Candycane83]

I can't believe there's practically no availability at Akershus at any time for the length of our stay (11/27 - 12/5).

I love their food! I really hope I can manage to find a dinner time for 2 as time goes on.

Noooo!!! My plan was breakfast for Akershus on Dec5... I may need to rethink and adjust my plans...

@Mintycake we may be checking for ADRs everyday...

 

[Iowamomof4]

Noooo!!! My plan was breakfast for Akershus on Dec5... I may need to rethink and adjust my plans...

@Mintycake we may be checking for ADRs everyday...

LOL - I was kinda planning the same - PPO Akershus on Dec 5. Oh well.

 

[Candycane83]

LOL - I was kinda planning the same - PPO Akershus on Dec 5. Oh well.

LOL I think everyone has the same idea because of FEA. Oh well, I'm looking for a later time, not PPO but it looks like there's just nothing. I'm also looking at what other options there would be... I'm thinking about flipping my plans for Dec 5 and Dec 6 between Garden Grill and Akershus but that may not work out either... Decisions, decisions... Maybe Cape May instead... Hmmm...

 

[21stamps]

I'm a little nervous only in that my plan is so tight but only Ohana dinner on my list seems SUPER hard to get even at 180+

What is MSEP?

And do you think there is anything difficult on my list?

 

[21stamps]

Knowledgeable help please-

If I have dinner at WC at 5:30, can we be back in the room and settled before Wishes?

It's a Saturday night, 12/3

 

[Candycane83]

Knowledgeable help please-

If I have dinner at WC at 5:30, can we be back in the room and settled before Wishes?

It's a Saturday night, 12/3

Where are you staying? I think there should be enough time. From last year, wishes starts at 10pm...

 

[21stamps]

Where are you staying? I think there should be enough time. From last year, wishes starts at 10pm...

The contemporary

 

[LBlovesM&WDW]

@21stamps MSEP=Main Street Electrical Parade

Unless something major happens, I would have no doubt you could be in your room before Wishes. The Contemporary and WL are basically next to each other. Just hop on the boat to the Cont. and you'll be there in no time.