ADR strategy

[chucklhd]

So my 180 day is coming up. I'm most concerned about getting CRT for Valentine's day. What's the likelihood and how does my line up look? Trying to do some different character meals for my kid to mix it up and get some different autographs/photos. What order would you book these to ensure getting them?

Thoughts strategies?

Here's my list of ADRs for the week:

Sunday arrival: Garden Grill Dinner
Monday: 'Ohana breakfast 1900 Park Fair dinner
Tuesday:'Ohana dinner
Wednesday: 1900 Park Fair Breakfast Cinderella Royal table dinner
Thursday: Minnie Dine at H&V lunch?? is she there
Friday: Bon Voyage Breakfast/brunch... as close to 11 as I can get so we have some time in the park first
Saturday - go home

 

[tsme]

It looks good. If you're worried about getting CRT, I would do that first thing when your window opens.

 

[GoofyK]

I would suggest to try for CRT on your last day since people whose 180 started before you may have already reserved Wed, just my thoughts but good luck!! Then Ohana dinner 2nd hardest i think. Dont forget to sign up for touring plans reservation finder if you dont get what you want. Its free and will search for 2 ADR for you.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Looks like A LOT of eating and limited park time.
Is that what you're going for?
No real strategy just try for what you want most first and try to be flexible with days/times if you can.

 

[chucklhd]

Looks like A LOT of eating and limited park time.
Is that what you're going for?
No real strategy just try for what you want most first and try to be flexible with days/times if you can.

My daughter makes treats for the characters so it's less about the food more about time with characters

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

My daughter makes treats for the characters so it's less about the food more about time with characters

Hmm seems like a lot of money to spend even a lot to spend on a dining plan if that is the route you are going mostly for character M&G's and expect about 90 minutes per character meal so that is a lot of time sitting in a restaurant each day too.
Of course to each their own but if I'm going to WDW I don't want to spend that much of my time and money sitting in restaurants just to meet characters when I could meet a number of them around the parks and use FP+ so I didn't have to wait too long.

 

[chucklhd]

Totally understand- it wouldn't be my first choice. We do have the dining plan and I do one special event each trip. Last time Hoop Dee Do. This time CRT. We use the character meals as a break in the action and a way to get her moving early in the am PPO. It's my senior parents and a 4 year old so our days of rope drop to kiss goodnight are over. This is more an early bird special crowd - who don't love lines
Someday I'll get back to my serious 12+hour park play til you collapse days but right now it's about making the three most important people in my life happy and comfortable