ADR Critique, please

[LynJ]

Free dining from Dec. 20 (evening arrival) to Dec. 29 (leaving early). We're driving, so we have a little flexibility in our schedule. Crew is me, DH, and JrPrincess (age 6 - by the time of the trip).

We're overboard on the number of TS meals, but we're fine with paying the extra out of pocket. JrPrincess doesn't nap, and since we don't want to get locked out of any parks, we figure we'll use our TS meals as our down time).

Sat., Dec. 20
Chef Mickey's - 6:40 p.m. (no park)

Sun., Dec. 21
Akershus - 5:00 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 22
Hollywood and Vine - 9:30 a.m.
Sci-Fi Dine-In 4:00 p.m.

Tues., Dec. 23
Crystal Palace
4:00 p.m.

Weds., Dec. 24
Akershus - 9:30 a.m.
Raglan Road - 4:45 p.m. (Kiddo is an Irish dancer, so this is must do).

Thurs., Dec. 25
Liberty Tree Tavern - 4:00 p.m.
Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party - TBD

Fri., Dec. 26
Tusker House - 9:30 a.m.
Ohana - 5:40 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 27
Crystal Palace - 9:15 a.m.

Sun., Dec. 28
1900 Park Fare - 4:30 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 29
Ohana - 7:30 a.m.

Too many? Too few? Just right? Any anticipated problems getting between them? Any and all suggestions appreciated. We've done FD once before, but not at Christmas time and not this many meals. Thanks!

 

[podgirl]

I think that looks wonderful. You have a good amount of time between table service meals, and might need to only use a snack credit for lunch those days. Your daughter will love Raglan Road and she could maybe even do a jig or light reel on the stage. We've seen kids before do a short number. Have a fabulous trip!

 

[juliebug1997]

I wouldn't do Akershus twice. If you need another breakfast, I would either splurge and do breakfast at the Castle in MK or I would do 1900 Park Fare for breakfast or Cape May at the Beach Club.

Also, I would do Garden Grill for dinner as opposed to going to Crystal Palace twice. Garden Grill is dinner only at Epcot and we LOVE the character interaction!

 

[tinkerbella16]

I think your line up and amount is wonderful! Great choices! I don't think its too much.. I just hope you go to Raglan Road with an appetite because the food is just soooo good. It may be just a tad early with a 9:30 breakfast that day. But other than that everything is great. The only time i think its just too much is when I see people with 3 TS meals each day.

 

[3dog2kidmom]

Hi! We're going Christmas week also. I love that you have ADRs everyday, because QS lines are outrageous. The only suggestion I have would be to try Tony's Town Square instead of your Crystal Palace dinner, since you are already there for breakfast. My family loved Tony's...

 

[GWhitten98]

I wouldn't do Akershus twice. If you need another breakfast, I would either splurge and do breakfast at the Castle in MK or I would do 1900 Park Fare for breakfast or Cape May at the Beach Club.

Also, I would do Garden Grill for dinner as opposed to going to Crystal Palace twice. Garden Grill is dinner only at Epcot and we LOVE the character interaction!

I was thinking the exact same thing; not sure I would double up on a character meal with the same characters. For us character meals are about not haveing to wait to see the characters in line, so seeing the same characters twice is counter productive.

We thought 1900PF breakfast was very good food, its a quick monorail ride to the MK, plus our kids loved the mad hatter and mary poppins. The nice thing about doing 1900PF twice is that its different characters for breakfast and dinner.

Akershus breakfast is a must to for us, but I have not heard great things about there other meals. I have never done Garden Grill, but have heard it is very good. If you want to keep your Akershus dinner, Cape May would be a great character alternative to the akershus breakfast.

 

[Sarabi's Cubs]

This itinerary looks a little familiar to me. I can't believe I found someone on the boards who I knew in real life first. Welcome! And glad you got all of your ADRs.

Laurie (aka Laurel)

 

[dutchdisneyfamily]

We will be there the same week. Your ADRs look great. However I would take the advice from the others and not double up on the characters meals and do them twice. Vary it up a bit.

 

[Peanut Butter]

I got the advice on here not to do a dinner the day of arrival after driving so maybe do Chef Mickey another night?

 

[LynJ]

This itinerary looks a little familiar to me. I can't believe I found someone on the boards who I knew in real life first. Welcome! And glad you got all of your ADRs.

Laurie (aka Laurel)

Thanks Laurie! We're excited! How did you luck out with Ohana?

 

[Sarabi's Cubs]

No luck. Nothing. Zilch. So we are going to Trail's End buffet. I've always wanted to get a look at Fort Wilderness anyway.

Laurie