Hello, Shannon!
I'm here and can't wait to hear more!
Some comments below.
lunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe
lunch at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater
breakfast at The Crystal Palace
dinner at Boma
WCC, Sc-Fi, and CP were mostly chosen for the atmosphere. I was at WCC last October and thought it was a hoot... and the Canyon Skillet was yummy! My sister loves all the Pooh characters, so CP was a no-brainer. Mom has been to Sci-Fi and gave it . And Boma is my all-time favorite, so that one was my "must pick"!
What about you? What's your favorite restaurant at WDW?
These look great!! I really hope to try WCC and Boma one day. Maybe next year!
My favorite TS is probably Wolfgang Puck. It's a must for us every year. However, I have some close 2nds ... and I can only name one restaurant at WDW that I'd never go back to.
I give Sci Fi a
too!
I don't recall seeing anything like that while we were at 50sPTC. Not to say that those things don't happen, but I would think the waiter would not make a person do something they wouldn't want to. At least I'd hope so, LOL!
I'm sure you'll have a good meal and a fun time!
We're trying 50s PTC for the first time this year (and its the ADR I'm most excited for) ... but I think the biggest thing is to remember that it is all done in fun. I really do hope that I get caught for misbehaving and get "punished". But I also hope DH and the kids do as well (not to mention other tables nearby). I think those memories will be some of the best ones we'll have at WDW!
Now that we've decided the dates for our trip, the next step was to determine what parks to visit each day (especially since we are not doing Park Hopper).
However, for this upcoming girls-only trip, we are staying off-site. I've looked at both Touring Plans and Easy WDW... based on the predictions for crowds for the days of our trip, we are visiting:
Epcot on Monday 9/5
HS on Tuesday 9/6
MK on Wednesday 9/7
AK on Thursday 9/8
My next order of business will be to plan out what attractions we want to see and the best times to see them. I think this will be easier said than done, however, since it will be a little difficult to get the 4 of us together. Mom and I live in the same town, but my sister lives about 2 hours away (in one direction) and her BFF lives about 3 hours away (in another direction)!
What's your favorite park: MK, AK, Epcot, or HS?
To start, my favorite park would have to be DHS. But really, its hard to just pick one. Can't I pick all 4?
Your plans look good. I check 3 different sites for "crowd calendar" and compare the three. Sometimes they all match, sometimes they're complete opposites. Then I just do some basic logic and pick myself.
I can't wait to hear about your list of attractions per park! I know its crazy planning with multiple people to offer input! (I did this in 2009 myself, so have some experience.) I usually stuck to emails, seemed to work pretty well for most things.
Hope you get it all sorted out easily!
First up is our lunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe. It was my sister who suggested this place... she remembered me talking about it from my 2010 trip, and how fun I said the place was. When I made our ADR, I noted that we would be celebrating a "First Visit" for Helen (she doesn't know this part!) so hopefully our waiter/waitress will make it fun for her. We think Helen will get a kick out of the servers' antics and the whole vibe of the place. And when they call for the kids the "pony parade", it would not surprise me one bit if Helen participates! 
Our next ADR will be for lunch at the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater. Mom and I have both been here before (but not together)... this was another restaurant chosen for its atmosphere. And the food, too... Mom and I both think the food is really good.
Helen's one request (so far) is to get a photo of my sister with Eeyore (who is Heather's favorite character). I mentioned to her the only place I knew of where the Pooh characters are guaranteed to be is The Crystal Palace. So the next place for an ADR was a no-brainer. I've been to the CP twice for breakfast; Mom has been there for dinner. We decided to do breakfast on this trip (as it's cheaper).
Our last ADR is for dinner at Boma. I've been there twice, and would go back on any return trip to WDW! I think the food is really delicioius and being at the AKL is a plus. I'm hoping the others will enjoy Boma as much as I do!
I can't wait to read your TR on your WCC lunch!
I love Sci Fi - and only didn't rebook this ADR this year, because we wanted to try something new (50s PTC). So I'll be sad I won't be there, but can't wait for another year when we can go back!
If Eeyore doesn't make a visit during your CP breakfast, look for him in other parks. IIRC, Pooh is getting a new setup at DHS - but haven't heard who will be there with him. I know Pooh & Friends greet in the UK at Epcot - he may be found there as well. And I know he can make appearances at AK - as that's where we found him!
Fingers are crossed that he will totally make a visit at CP for you!
I hear such wonderful things about Boma, maybe one day we'll get to try them out.
, Corrine!
Glad to have you along!
