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

[Lisa F]

I have 6 out of 10 days that I'm currently holding an extra ADR.


My daughter was recognized as an AP Scholar with Distinction (back in July) I only found out the other day cleaning her room. Her Aunt bought us a second set of MVMCP tickets as a reward. So now we're going on both 12/1 and 12/4.

that is bananadance worthy news! both about your DD and the extra party!

 

[Lisa F]

posting these here as well as my turkey day week thread because I am so happy with them. Baymax shirts for the epcot meet...my boys are going to be so excited!!
Just need to iron the decals on

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omg I LOVE the one on the right!!!

 

[areno79]

here is a crack at my FP+ desires with ADRs

12/3 (saturday)
(morning EMH AK)
9:20am Tusker House
9:00-10:00am It's tough to be a bug
12:00-1:00pm Kilimanjaro Safari
1:30-1:50pm Festival of the Lion King
3:00pm Yak & Yeti
SWaGS dessert party

12/4 (sunday)
(morning EMH HS)
11:15am Sci Fi
no FP+ - saving for RoL (but may figure something out if RoL isn't opening - but planning my tier 1s for earlier in the day)
5:00pm CA Grill
hoping for RoL

12/5 (monday)
(long epcot day)
10:00-11:00am The Seas with Nemo
(trying to pair with a 10:30ish SDFP for Turtle Talk, anything that will get me in before coral reef)
11:35am Coral Reef w/CP package
1:30-2:30pm Mission Space
5:00pm Candlelight Processional
6:20pm Biergarten
7:15-8:15pm FEA

12/6 (tuesday)
(rest day)
9:35am 'Ohana breakfast
Disney Springs
4:30pm H&V Seasonal Dine w/F! package
5:30-6:30pm TSMM
F!

12/7 (wednesday)
(epcot morning, switchover bwv-poly, MK afternoon/evening)
10:00am Garden Grill
11:00am-12:00pm Soarin'
only making that one so I can make 2 more at MK for that night
5:30pm Narcoossees
hoping to be able to make space mountain and peter pan earlier in the day for that night and SDFP for buzz, tomorrowland speedway and pooh... peter pan is a long shot but it's not a critical because I will be making an advance one later... there are late hours this day so I have a chance at it or just go standby later in the night.

12/8 (thursday)
(rest day, MVMCP)
10:00am Whispering Canyon Cafe breakfast
swimming
3:30pm 'Ohana Dinner
4:30-5:30 Space Mountain (will swap for HM if I can if I get space mountain same day the day before)
5:30-6:30 7DMT
(a little worried I might miss this peter pan FP+ if 'Ohana runs long although I shouldn't being at the first seating... I need to think about that... but should be able to get there by 5:45 I think... comments? I also wanted to ride PP at least once standby because the queue is supposed to be very cool, hoping I can do that maybe last thing during evening EMH at MK the night before in which case it will be less critical)

12/9 (friday)
(MK)
9:50am Crystal Palace
11am-12pm Peter Pan
12:00-1:00pm Big Thunder Mountain
1:00-2:00pm Splash Mountain
(planning to SDFP jungle cruise, magic carpets of aladdin and pirates starting at around 1:30pm but will try to make magic carpets between jungle cruise and pirates as my 4th FP+ after we scan into splash mountain).
6:15pm HDDR

I really need to take a close look at MK because it is the one I have given the least attention to.

I was working on my plan again last night for like 2 hours. I'll hopefully get to post it tonight.
Looking at your plan, we are basically stalking each other. Hahahaha
On 12/3 we're both at AK
On 12/5 both at Epcot
On 12/6 both eating at H&V (my ADR is at 3:45)
On 12/8 both eating at Ohana at 3:30
On 12/9 both at HDDR at 6:15

Get out of my head!!

 

[Lisa F]

here is a crack at my FP+ desires with ADRs

12/3 (saturday)
(morning EMH AK)
9:20am Tusker House
9:00-10:00am It's tough to be a bug
12:00-1:00pm Kilimanjaro Safari
1:30-1:50pm Festival of the Lion King
3:00pm Yak & Yeti
SWaGS dessert party

12/4 (sunday)
(morning EMH HS)
11:15am Sci Fi
no FP+ - saving for RoL (but may figure something out if RoL isn't opening - but planning my tier 1s for earlier in the day)
5:00pm CA Grill
hoping for RoL

12/5 (monday)
(long epcot day)
10:00-11:00am The Seas with Nemo
(trying to pair with a 10:30ish SDFP for Turtle Talk, anything that will get me in before coral reef)
11:35am Coral Reef w/CP package
1:30-2:30pm Mission Space
5:00pm Candlelight Processional
6:20pm Biergarten
7:15-8:15pm FEA

12/6 (tuesday)
(rest day)
9:35am 'Ohana breakfast
Disney Springs
4:30pm H&V Seasonal Dine w/F! package
5:30-6:30pm TSMM
F!

12/7 (wednesday)
(epcot morning, switchover bwv-poly, MK afternoon/evening)
10:00am Garden Grill
11:00am-12:00pm Soarin'
only making that one so I can make 2 more at MK for that night
5:30pm Narcoossees
hoping to be able to make space mountain and peter pan earlier in the day for that night and SDFP for buzz, tomorrowland speedway and pooh... peter pan is a long shot but it's not a critical because I will be making an advance one later... there are late hours this day so I have a chance at it or just go standby later in the night.

12/8 (thursday)
(rest day, MVMCP)
10:00am Whispering Canyon Cafe breakfast
swimming
3:30pm 'Ohana Dinner
4:30-5:30 Space Mountain (will swap for HM if I can if I get space mountain same day the day before)
5:30-6:30 Peter Pan
(a little worried I might miss this peter pan FP+ if 'Ohana runs long although I shouldn't being at the first seating... I need to think about that... but should be able to get there by 5:45 I think... comments? I also wanted to ride PP at least once standby because the queue is supposed to be very cool, hoping I can do that maybe last thing during evening EMH at MK the night before in which case it will be less critical)

12/9 (friday)
(MK)
9:50am Crystal Palace
11am-12pm 7DMT
12:00-1:00pm Big Thunder Mountain
1:00-2:00pm Splash Mountain
(planning to SDFP jungle cruise, magic carpets of aladdin and pirates starting at around 1:30pm but will try to make magic carpets between jungle cruise and pirates as my 4th FP+ after we scan into splash mountain).
6:15pm HDDR

I really need to take a close look at MK because it is the one I have given the least attention to and really figure out my flow. I have a couple of late evenings with no FP+ - EMH on wednesday and MVMCP on thursday and I need to figure out what rides I should be focusing on there.

 

[Meeko5]

omg I LOVE the one on the right!!!

me too! IF I can find a women's version of that kids shirt I'm totally making myself one haha! The eyes were easy to make by hand too.

 

[Lisa F]

I was working on my plan again last night for like 2 hours. I'll hopefully get to post it tonight.
Looking at your plan, we are basically stalking each other. Hahahaha
On 12/3 we're both at AK
On 12/5 both at Epcot
On 12/6 both eating at H&V (my ADR is at 3:45)
On 12/8 both eating at Ohana at 3:30
On 12/9 both at HDDR at 6:15

Get out of my head!!

lol great minds think alike! I think @Candycane83 has quite a bit of overlap with me too but her plans are still a moving target lol.

 

[JamieOak]

maybe i will swap peter pan for party night and 7dmt for my last day. that would be fine. I am totally open the last day too, doesn't MUCH matter what time I do it.

I think that's a good backup plan. I did get a PP FP for the 4:30-5:30 timeslot on my MVMCP day. I got Space mountain, PP, and BTMRR. They are pretty far apart for a 3 hour window, but I plan on going straight to Space first, skipping everything else in Tomorrowland, then heading to fantasyland for PP and hopefully a SDFP for something else. Then off to BTMRR and hopefully a SDFP for something else near.

 

[areno79]

Where can I find a copy of MVMCP schedule for show time and etc? How about character meet location (who and where) in each park?

Thanks!

I don't think those have come out yet. We're all eagerly awaiting them!

posting these here as well as my turkey day week thread because I am so happy with them. Baymax shirts for the epcot meet...my boys are going to be so excited!!
Just need to iron the decals on

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Wow, those are adorable!! I would totally wear the one on the right! (I just watched Big Hero 6 again last night!)

 

[Mal6586]

Where can I find a copy of MVMCP schedule for show time and etc? How about character meet location (who and where) in each park?

Thanks!

It hasn't been released for this year yet. We probably won't get a schedule until first week of November or so based on what I found from last year.

This is the party map with showtimes from last year though, it can give you a rough idea.
http://www.wdwmagic.com/events/mick...very-merry-christmas-party-2015-guide-map.htm

 

[areno79]

lol great minds think alike! I think @Candycane83 has quite a bit of overlap with me too but her plans are still a moving target lol.

Yeah, she's one of those indecisive ones!
I think I may be adding a TS at AK for lunch on 12/3. We have an H&V dinner at 4:25, but that may be too close to the SW dessert party. I'd much rather eat a bigger lunch and a lighter dinner so that I can get my money's worth out of the party. Now I just need to decide which restaurant at AK. DH's favorite is Rainforest Cafe, but the food is just kind of blah. I need to do some more research on it.

 

[Lisa F]

I think that's a good backup plan. I did get a PP FP for the 4:30-5:30 timeslot on my MVMCP day. I got Space mountain, PP, and BTMRR. They are pretty far apart for a 3 hour window, but I plan on going straight to Space first, skipping everything else in Tomorrowland, then heading to fantasyland for PP and hopefully a SDFP for something else. Then off to BTMRR and hopefully a SDFP for something else near.

I'm worried about entirely missing my 4:30-5:30 slot on xmas party day because of my 3:30 'Ohana. I am assuming if I show up about 15 minutes before restaurant opening to check in we will be seated very quickly and the food will start coming out quickly and we should be done in an hour and have no problem hopping the monorail and making it over at least by 5ish which gives me plenty of time with the 15 minute grace period but still...

Also I SHOULD hopefully be able to make 2 FP+ at 30 days too with my xmas party tickets. I really have not given MK as much thought as the rest and I need to

 

[areno79]

I'm worried about entirely missing my 4:30-5:30 slot on xmas party day because of my 3:30 'Ohana. I am assuming if I show up about 15 minutes before restaurant opening to check in we will be seated very quickly and the food will start coming out quickly and we should be done in an hour and have no problem hopping the monorail and making it over at least by 5ish which gives me plenty of time with the 15 minute grace period but still...

Also I SHOULD hopefully be able to make 2 FP+ at 30 days too with my xmas party tickets. I really have not given MK as much thought as the rest and I need to

I'm hoping for a 5pm 7DMT on MVMCP day...I'm planning on 75 minutes at Ohana.

 

[JamieOak]

I'm worried about entirely missing my 4:30-5:30 slot on xmas party day because of my 3:30 'Ohana. I am assuming if I show up about 15 minutes before restaurant opening to check in we will be seated very quickly and the food will start coming out quickly and we should be done in an hour and have no problem hopping the monorail and making it over at least by 5ish which gives me plenty of time with the 15 minute grace period but still...

Also I SHOULD hopefully be able to make 2 FP+ at 30 days too with my xmas party tickets. I really have not given MK as much thought as the rest and I need to

Yes that Ohana time does leave some questions. Is Ohana the one I hear is often behind schedule?

Do you mean you can make 2 additional FPs at 30 days with MVMCP tickets? I made my MVMCP day FPs solely on my MVMCP tickets at 60 days. I only have day park hoppers, but was able to make FPs for 7 days total with MVMCP tickets linked.

 

[Lisa F]

Yeah, she's one of those indecisive ones!
I think I may be adding a TS at AK for lunch on 12/3. We have an H&V dinner at 4:25, but that may be too close to the SW dessert party. I'd much rather eat a bigger lunch and a lighter dinner so that I can get my money's worth out of the party. Now I just need to decide which restaurant at AK. DH's favorite is Rainforest Cafe, but the food is just kind of blah. I need to do some more research on it.

not an ADR but flame tree gets great reviews. I have promised my child that we could split a cheese fries with pulled pork (snack credit) and trying to figure out when I'm gonna do that with everything else I have planned. Kind of HOPING SWaGS will run at 7:45. maybe if it does I can move my 3pm Y&Y to 2:30 or so and have time to catch the 4pm nemo show on the way out. no availability right now but I could probably call and see. Or just leave it as it is lol.

 

[Lisa F]

I'm hoping for a 5pm 7DMT on MVMCP day...I'm planning on 75 minutes at Ohana.

well 5pm-6pm gives you more time than 4:30-5:30, which is cutting it kind of close. I think 75 minutes should be adequate for 'Ohana given the time of day. I find meals move a LOT faster at opening than later when things get backed up.

 

[Lisa F]

Yes that Ohana time does leave some questions. Is Ohana the one I hear is often behind schedule?

Do you mean you can make 2 additional FPs at 30 days with MVMCP tickets? I made my MVMCP day FPs solely on my MVMCP tickets at 60 days. I only have day park hoppers, but was able to make FPs for 7 days total with MVMCP tickets linked.

if you link your MVMCP cards to a different profile you can use that profile to make 3 more advance FP+ but unless those "phantoms" are also on your room reservation it is at 30 days instead of 60.

'Ohana does get behind but it opens at 3:30 so there is nothing to get them behind on. You show up, check in and they begin seating and feeding people.

 

[JamieOak]

if you link your MVMCP cards to a different profile you can use that profile to make 3 more advance FP+ but unless those "phantoms" are also on your room reservation it is at 30 days instead of 60.

'Ohana does get behind but it opens at 3:30 so there is nothing to get them behind on. You show up, check in and they begin seating and feeding people.

Oh OK I understand. That wouldn't be beneficial to me because I wouldn't have had a ticket to cover my MVMCP 1st round of FPs that way.

 

[JamieOak]

Ugh, I just saw a BOG for 2 on 11/29 at 7:40pm. I was so excited! Turns out I had been looking for the wrong date...I need 11/30!

 

[Mal6586]

Ugh, I just saw a BOG for 2 on 11/29 at 7:40pm. I was so excited! Turns out I had been looking for the wrong date...I need 11/30!

My stomach would have flipped! I'm coming at BOG from the opposite direction. I have 12/10 at 4:05pm right now, but that is WAY earlier than I'd really like to be eating dinner! That's my last ADR that I'm messing with and then we'll be locked!

 

[JamieOak]

My stomach would have flipped! I'm coming at BOG from the opposite direction. I have 12/10 at 4:05pm right now, but that is WAY earlier than I'd really like to be eating dinner! That's my last ADR that I'm messing with and then we'll be locked!

I wish I could say this was my last ADR! I have a 9:45pm at CRT locked for that date, but I want earlier so I can see Wishes. But I hear you can see Wishes from inside the castle with one of the few window tables. Not a terrible backup plan. Still plenty of time left for us to find the perfect time though.