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

[Lisa F]

Thank you so much, @Talby. FEA looks like it will be fine for me tomorrow, especially since I'm shooting for sometime after 4pm!!! Thanks for checking 7DMT too, less concerned about that since my #1 priority is getting DD to enjoy all the frozen stuff on her bday, but based on what @tacboze shared from the lines app (I have the lines app and it didn't even cross my mind to look there!), I think I might be able to get it on the 3 days of 7DMT that i want (not super picky on times for it!).

I appreciate everyone's support. I'm sure I'll be much less stressed after FP selection is done. I love how wonderful you all are

we love you too. Planning has been SO much fun with this group. Part of me wishes time would slow down a bit between now and the trip!

 

[tacboze]

we love you too. Planning has been SO much fun with this group. Part of me wishes time would slow down a bit between now and the trip!

AGREED!!! Slow down, Time!

 

[Iowamomof4]

AGREED!!! Slow down, Time!

Nah...

 

[areno79]

I won't lie, boma is one of my all time favorites. I was going to do it first night but I got a room at kidani and not Jambo and started to think about trying out Sanaa and the bread service. Then I had it on my rest day before MVMCP but was talked into (lol) going to WCC instead to see WL (which I do want to do). I think... I just like it much more than kona. I went to kona once, had the tonga toast, was unimpressed. I have been there a couple of times for dinner recently (and times less recently) and unimpressed. But have always loved boma.

I've been to Kona twice and neither time was I impressed. I was thinking it would wow me, and it just didn't. Service was slow, and food was just ehh

Alright, here is my FastPass wish list for tomorrow in order of importance. Do y'all see anything I need to reorder? I kinda figured after FEA, 7DMT, and TSSM, it's all kinda fair game?

1) FEA - 12/7 - 2pm-3pm
2) 7DMT - 12/6 - 4:30pm-5:30pm
3) 7DMT - 12/10 - 11am-12pm
4) TSMM - 12/9 - 10:30am-11:30am
5) ToT - 12/9 - 8:30am-9:30am
6) EE - 12/8 - 10:15am-11:15am
7) Dinosaur - 12/8 - 11:15am-12:15pm
8) HM - 12/6 - 3:30pm-4:30pm
9) HM - 12-10 - 10am-11am
10) SpaceMtn - 12/6 - 5:30pm-6:30pm
11) SpaceMtn - 12/10 - 12:45pm-1:45pm
12) StarTours - 12/9 - 9:30am-10:30am
13) KSafaris - 12/8 - 5:30pm-6:30pm
14) LwtL - 12/7 - 6pm-7pm
15) TTw/Crush - 12/7 - 7pm-8pm

For your 12/9 ToT...I don't think you can make FP's during EMH. Or is normal opening time at 8am that day?

 

[Mal6586]

For your 12/9 ToT...I don't think you can make FP's during EMH. Or is normal opening time at 8am that day?

Nope, opens at 9. I blame TP. They let me plug that in! Haha!

 

[tacboze]

Going to cancel:

H&V (NO F!) - Thurs, Dec 8 @ 3:20pm - party of 8
BOG - Fri, Dec 9 @ 8:10am - party of 9
'Ohana - Fri, Dec 9 @ 5:20pm - party of 9 @danjoan14 , I think you're on the spreadsheet as looking for Ohana this night? I know you are looking for a later time, but if you want this, let me know.

I'll add these to the spreadsheet

 

[Wood Nymph]

kiddo has the AP but maybe @Wood Nymph at the very least is an AP given how often she goes. Not sure who else it might effect. every little bit helps and hope this helps someone else out on this thread!

We are AP holders and the 20% off has been great. We are at the Beach Club and have been taking advantage of it. The 20% discount is good for both food and merchandise at the Marketplace, which has the counter service and the gift shop. We've gotten 20% off at the Boardwalk Bakery, Pecos Bill, Captain's Grille, etc. It even included 20% off our refillable mug and the banana I had for breakfast.

 

[rasadkowski]

I thought maybe I could check your 7DMT dates because I have 3 friends in MDE. But it wouldn't allow me to use them as the friends don't have park tickets. Now I don't remember how (lol!) I got there, but I was able to check availability for 1 on 12/4 for 7DMT, and that starts at 4:40p (sorry--not much help there!).

At the moment, FEA availability on 12/7 for 3 guests looks like this (by way of clicking the icon to get the times):
1:55
2:20
2:35
3:25
3:45
4:15
4:40
5:25
5:40
6:20
6:40
7:05
7:30
8:00
8:35
9:00

I can post an update later tonight!

This is such great info @Talby .And when I was finished at like 8am, it was 1:25 I believe as the first available....so not much movement from then until now!!! Which means you'll be all set for tomorrow afternoon I am certain!! (and that's what you're aiming for right? right around an akershus dinner?) @SilSprBea

 

[Wood Nymph]

@Wood Nymph and @Lisa F or anyone else I know so much about Disney, but nothing about APs. I am pretty sure both of you have them, so here goes. So I have the Kid size holiday package with 10 day PHs for both of us and MM. I was thinking about upgrading mine to AP for the discounts on food and merch and the free MM. How do I do this and do I cancel my MM now? Seriously clueless on this, but I think I could rack up on the shopping and dining discounts. Help please!

You can upgrade to the Annual pass at a ticket window when you arrive. I think they will refund your MM purchase, too.

 

[rasadkowski]

Thank you so much, @Talby. FEA looks like it will be fine for me tomorrow, especially since I'm shooting for sometime after 4pm!!! Thanks for checking 7DMT too, less concerned about that since my #1 priority is getting DD to enjoy all the frozen stuff on her bday, but based on what @tacboze shared from the lines app (I have the lines app and it didn't even cross my mind to look there!), I think I might be able to get it on the 3 days of 7DMT that i want (not super picky on times for it!).

I appreciate everyone's support. I'm sure I'll be much less stressed after FP selection is done. I love how wonderful you all are

oops.. Just saw this You are looking for after 4

 

[SilSprBea]

This is such great info @Talby .And when I was finished at like 8am, it was 1:25 I believe as the first available....so not much movement from then until now!!! Which means you'll be all set for tomorrow afternoon I am certain!! (and that's what you're aiming for right? right around an akershus dinner?) @SilSprBea

That's exactly right, @rasadkowski. We're doing her birthday dinner at Akershus and I thought the flow would work nicely for us to do FEA and Ana/Elsa meet around dinner time, allowing us to focus on Soarin (and Future World) after our 8am PPO Garden Grill. The times @Talby posted for FEA FP are making me feel so much better for tomorrow am!

 

[Lisa F]

I've been to Kona twice and neither time was I impressed. I was thinking it would wow me, and it just didn't. Service was slow, and food was just ehh

oh good it's not only me. I think I will make the effort to go to Boma. mama waaaaaant lol

 

[Mintycake]

Could you repeat the question? haha I'm following you that 12/7 is going to (theoretically) be busier than 12/8 (non-party vs. party night). But I'm not quite sure about what you're switching--is it FP days you're talking about doing a switchero with? And, really, just ignore me if someone else has answered this for you--I haven't finished playing catch-up yet!

Haha this is what happens when you post things while multi tasking. I am dividing my 3 mk days up by land. Day 1 is emm so Fantasyland and tomorrowland with FoF parade. Day 2 is a late start (145 bog lunch) because late night - non party night. Day 3 is frontier land and liberty square since dd has pirates league at 125pm and we have ohana brunch at 10 30 (this is right after out late MK day). But day 3 is party day so we will leave at 630. So day 2 became our catch all leftover day so I didn't book dh any fastpasses. My fear is that it will be busy and we ate relying on SDFP for him (or a few days ahead). Everything critical we have booked on day 1 and 3 fp wise

 

[SilSprBea]

Haha this is what happens when you post things while multi tasking. I am dividing my 3 mk days up by land. Day 1 is emm so Fantasyland and tomorrowland with FoF parade. Day 2 is a late start (145 bog lunch) because late night - non party night. Day 3 is frontier land and liberty square since dd has pirates league at 125pm and we have ohana brunch at 10 30 (this is right after out late MK day). But day 3 is party day so we will leave at 630. So day 2 became our catch all leftover day so I didn't book dh any fastpasses. My fear is that it will be busy and we ate relying on SDFP for him (or a few days ahead). Everything critical we have booked on day 1 and 3 fp wise

I think from Touring Plans that Wednesday will be the 2nd busiest day of the week. We're going to be in the park on Monday and it's the busiest with 9 out of 10 on Touring Plans. I have such a hard time believing there will be THAT many people there in a week in early December (but that's just my gut since I've never been in December!)

 

[pigletgirl]

oh good it's not only me. I think I will make the effort to go to Boma. mama waaaaaant lol

Could you plug Boma in when you're staying at Kidani?

 

[pigletgirl]

Is anyone ready to share their full itinerary yet?

 

[Mal6586]

Alright, I think I'm ready. Got my list based on what's available now via TP. Got my list by date and park and a list by order of importance. I won't be able to sleep tonight! I'm so excited!!!

 

[Candycane83]

I think from Touring Plans that Wednesday will be the 2nd busiest day of the week. We're going to be in the park on Monday and it's the busiest with 9 out of 10 on Touring Plans. I have such a hard time believing there will be THAT many people there in a week in early December (but that's just my gut since I've never been in December!)

I'm wondering how true that is... I assumed Saturday would be the busiest day of the week...? I know @Lisa F has been saying it should not be that busy and I believe her she gives very convincing arguments and very sound reasoning.

 

[pigletgirl]

I'm wondering how true that is... I assumed Saturday would be the busiest day of the week...? I know @Lisa F has been saying it should not be that busy and I believe her she gives very convincing arguments and very sound reasoning.

Oh yes, TP is wrong quite a bit. Kenny the Pirate, I have found, is way more in touch with how the crowds will shape up to be.

 

[nicynot]

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