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

[Candycane83]

@Lisa F not sure if this will interest u but there is an opening for BOG on Dec 7, 10:55pm... Late night snack?

 

[Lisa F]

@Lisa F not sure if this will interest u but there is an opening for BOG on Dec 7, 10:55pm... Late night snack?

I just got 1:55 lunch on Friday! we have 9:50 at CP and then HDDR at 6:15. At most will have a soup, might just get a cupcake and a drink lol. The timing is alright though!

 

[Candycane83]

I just got 1:55 lunch on Friday! we have 9:50 at CP and then HDDR at 6:15. At most will have a soup, might just get a cupcake and a drink lol. The timing is alright though!

That's great!! You got everything now!

 

[Lisa F]

That's great!! You got everything now!

yes, i should let go of BoG dinner. Do you want to coordinate and see if it might let you pick it up as a party for 3? let me know.

 

[Candycane83]

yes, i should let go of BoG dinner. Do you want to coordinate and see if it might let you pick it up as a party for 3? let me know.

Sure I'll give it a try. Thank you!! pm me to let me know when you will cancel

 

[Lisa F]

I will say for those who haven't used it before, the touring plans thing is AWESOME. It sends you a link and that link lets you log in and book it, you don't have to go searching for it. If someone else grabbed it you get a "sorry for the paws" message. seriously it is so cool. good luck for everyone else to get what you're looking for!

 

[Mintycake]

how old is she?

She's 6. Will be almost 7 when we go.

OK guys I really need to get into shape for this trip. Yesterday I did a trip with my daughter to our local science centre and I was pooped! And I wasn't even walking all day! I figured at this rate I won't make it through a Disney trip! So I want to start a group on FB for support and encouragement - no matter what program you're on (I'll likely go back to 21 day fix). But the catch is, I believe I have to add one friend to the group to make it work, and I don't know you guys on FB. If you want to be part of the group, send me a private message through here and I'll add you.

 

[Mintycake]

I've created the group on Facebook. Here's the link if anyone wants to join!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1561498457489347/

 

[Mintycake]

OMG you guys I saw this in another thread. My DD is going to lose it when she sees this
http://www.kennythepirate.com/2016/...-anna-and-elsas-new-royal-summerhus-in-epcot/

 

[Lisa F]

OMG you guys I saw this in another thread. My DD is going to lose it when she sees this
http://www.kennythepirate.com/2016/...-anna-and-elsas-new-royal-summerhus-in-epcot/

it's beautiful. I will never see it in person, my kiddo is not interested in frozen. that said it looks like there is a TON of queue space there!!!!

 

[Mintycake]

it's beautiful. I will never see it in person, my kiddo is not interested in frozen. that said it looks like there is a TON of queue space there!!!!

The fact that there is a ton of queue space means they are expecting crazy crowds! Wah!

 

[Candycane83]

OMG you guys I saw this in another thread. My DD is going to lose it when she sees this
http://www.kennythepirate.com/2016/...-anna-and-elsas-new-royal-summerhus-in-epcot/

Looks nice! Too bad DH and DS would not be interested

 

[Mintycake]

I'll have to report back to you @Candycane83 and @Lisa F because I am sure I will be spending lots of time in the queue. LOL. RD for sure on Epcot day - we'll be doing the brisk walk from the International gateway. I'm hoping that it won't be more than an hour wait. What do you guys think? I guess we won't know until it opens. Surprisingly there is barely a wait for Olaf at HS.

Also regarding food...I impulsively booked Skippers Canteen for dinner but am thinking of cancelling. I don't know how long the meal would take and not sure if there's anything my daughter would eat. It looks so interesting to me but I'm thinking it may not work.

 

[Lisa F]

btw does kenny the pirate and josh from easy wdw crack anyone up? I love reading their stuff, so much snark. lol.

I'll have to report back to you @Candycane83 and @Lisa F because I am sure I will be spending lots of time in the queue. LOL. RD for sure on Epcot day - we'll be doing the brisk walk from the International gateway. I'm hoping that it won't be more than an hour wait. What do you guys think? I guess we won't know until it opens. Surprisingly there is barely a wait for Olaf at HS.

Also regarding food...I impulsively booked Skippers Canteen for dinner but am thinking of cancelling. I don't know how long the meal would take and not sure if there's anything my daughter would eat. It looks so interesting to me but I'm thinking it may not work.

I'd hold it for a while and see what happens to the menu. they are supposedly making changes which some people say is "dumbing down" but honestly a few choices for picky kids wouldn't be any skin off of any head on shrimp's nose. I think you can count on meals taking an hour at a minimum, up to an hour and a half. that's what they say. I don't remember any of my meals FEELING long but maybe we're just so grateful to sit and rest at that point.

 

[Lisa F]

Need help again.

Most of my breakfasts are later in the day just because 2 of them are on "down" days, and we don't get moving so fast lol. But I have one breakfast - cape may - is 9:05am. I just read where someone was talking about how touring time is ruined by breakfast that time. I feel like we have a decent amount of time at all of the parks so it should be fine - that day I am planning to spend the entire day at Epcot and I feel like between two days at Epcot and 6 fastpasses, planning to RD epcot one day, I should be able to see everything I want and keep myself pretty busy. But now I am wondering if I should really plan to RD epcot both days and do an earlier breakfast at cape may - maybe 8am instead of the 9:05am that I have planned. It means getting up earlier but then it would give us the opportunity to do both the new norway ride and Soarin' at RD (one one day, one the other day). Also that day I was planning to do an odd time lunch/linner at coral reef for the CP package so that I'm not stressed about getting to the 5pm show there.

so what say you? keep it at 9:05 and be more leisurely or switch to 8am and be at epcot for 9. I don't think I'd even make RD at 8 but we'd be in pretty early I'd guess.

 

[Mintycake]

Need help again.

Most of my breakfasts are later in the day just because 2 of them are on "down" days, and we don't get moving so fast lol. But I have one breakfast - cape may - is 9:05am. I just read where someone was talking about how touring time is ruined by breakfast that time. I feel like we have a decent amount of time at all of the parks so it should be fine - that day I am planning to spend the entire day at Epcot and I feel like between two days at Epcot and 6 fastpasses, planning to RD epcot one day, I should be able to see everything I want and keep myself pretty busy. But now I am wondering if I should really plan to RD epcot both days and do an earlier breakfast at cape may - maybe 8am instead of the 9:05am that I have planned. It means getting up earlier but then it would give us the opportunity to do both the new norway ride and Soarin' at RD (one one day, one the other day). Also that day I was planning to do an odd time lunch/linner at coral reef for the CP package so that I'm not stressed about getting to the 5pm show there.

so what say you? keep it at 9:05 and be more leisurely or switch to 8am and be at epcot for 9. I don't think I'd even make RD at 8 but we'd be in pretty early I'd guess.

I love the snark too btw.
As for the breakfast....how is touring ruined by that timespot? meaning because you lose out on prime touring hours with lower crowds? I don't think that matters if you are planning to stay late at the park?
We're doing a 7:30am Cape May breakfast, mostly out of fear that these character meals run behind schedule and we plan to RD for Joy and Sadness that day. I figure in at 7:30am done by 8:30am and get to IG by 9am and we'll still be one of the first few hundred in the park.
I also think you need to consider the tiers for FP+ at the park too - if you FP+ a tier 1, what are the chances you'll be able to do another tier 1 the same day?

 

[Lisa F]

I love the snark too btw.
As for the breakfast....how is touring ruined by that timespot? meaning because you lose out on prime touring hours with lower crowds? I don't think that matters if you are planning to stay late at the park?
We're doing a 7:30am Cape May breakfast, mostly out of fear that these character meals run behind schedule and we plan to RD for Joy and Sadness that day. I figure in at 7:30am done by 8:30am and get to IG by 9am and we'll still be one of the first few hundred in the park.
I also think you need to consider the tiers for FP+ at the park too - if you FP+ a tier 1, what are the chances you'll be able to do another tier 1 the same day?

I have to figure my FPs out but I think there are only 3 tier 1 rides that we want to do - norway, soarin' and test track. Mission space might still be tier 1, i don't know.

I mostly don't want to have to be out at 7:30am. It's vacation. out by 8:30 I can handle. we are going to be pushing for the later nights rather than earlier mornings.

 

[Mintycake]

Mission Space is tier 2. I would say if you're doing later nights, just leave the Cape May reservation. You'll be okay if you stay late. I'm only doing RD and early morning because 1) my daughter is an early morning kid, 2) we don't have hoppers, so RD is the main strategy and 3) this will probably be our only Disney trip ever so we want to make it as low crowd as possible.

 

[Lisa F]

Mission Space is tier 2. I would say if you're doing later nights, just leave the Cape May reservation. You'll be okay if you stay late. I'm only doing RD and early morning because 1) my daughter is an early morning kid, 2) we don't have hoppers, so RD is the main strategy and 3) this will probably be our only Disney trip ever so we want to make it as low crowd as possible.

I'm trying to keep the flow ok - the thing with my kid is no matter how late i keep him up, he doesn't sleep in much past 8 ever. that is his latest. so basically that is my worst case scenario and those are for the very late nights. but if i am keeping him up he will prob sleep til 7ish so kind of planning around that.

 

[Candycane83]

What time is your usual breakfast? I think that if it's late enough for you to tour an hour or two then you should be ok? I have most of my breakfasts either early or late enough it can be lunch already.