Here is how we are thinking we will spend our days in Disney... all input and advice is welcome!!!
Day 1... my family arrives in the afternoon, so we will hang out at the pool and visit Downtown Disney. HAVE to go to Earl of Sandwich right away. I am hooked after eating there only once.
We are staying at the Caribbean Beach Resort and hopefully the new pool will be open. The kiddos would be thrilled!!! They told me September 15th when I booked, but the "official" thread over in the Resorts Forum is saying it could be sooner. We come in after the 15th so I am crossing my fingers that it is open!
The rest of our group will arrive at the resort LATE on day 1. However, we have requested connecting rooms with DMIL and DFIL so that one of our 3 girls can sleep in their room, so we will likely see them when they arrive.
Does anyone know if I can check in to their room for them so that the little monkey can get some sleep before they arrive?
Day 2... This will likely be the day that my SIL will enjoy the most. She is not so much a "Disney person"

but is definitely a cocktail girl and we will be at EPCOT on this day. I planned it this way mainly so that I could break her in with a tour around the World Showcase, and a tour of the World's adult bevvies!
The kids will LOVE

this day, too. I have a lunch ADR at Akershus for the Princess Storybook Lunch. All of those princesses in one place! After this, we will try to get to the Disney Visa Character thingie.
The schedule for every day includes pool time. So we will head back to the resort at this point, swim a little, maybe take a nap and shower. Then it will be back to EPCOT for the evening and evening EMH.
My DH had only one request and that was to eat at Biergarten. It looks like a ton of fun and we have not had German food since we moved back from Germany so we are super excited about eating here. It is a late ressie so we will have had plenty of time to recover from lunch and to be ready for German beer!!! I was told by Dining that we can step out to see Illuminations, so hopefully this is true.
Anyone know if you can see Illuminations well from Germany?
Day 3... MIL's Bday!!!
I have not decided what we will do on this day. We will either head to Downtown Disney in the AM or over to MK for the morning. I think it will be DTD so that the guys can maybe golf. Guess I should check on a tee time. Add that to the "to do list".
I have an early ADR at Jiko on this night. I think it is at 5:30. This is the meal that I am the most excited about. I think it will be a great place to celebrate the big birthday! One of my twins really wants to stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge. I couldn't make that happen, but at least she will get to see it! All 5 of the kids

are dining pros, so I think they will be fine at a Signature. I hope so!!!
After dinner, we will head to MK for Spectro and Wishes or to the Poly to have a couple more adult bevvies and watch the Electric Parade. It depends on what time we get done with dinner.
Should be a Magical Birthday for DMIL. It never hurts to be the daughter-in-law planning a great birthday!!!
I really want to order a cake, but am not sure when to do it. If we use TS credits for dinner, dessert is included. However we might be paying OOP for Jiko. If this is the case, I guess we can do cake at dinner.
Day 4... If we see Spectromagic on day 3, this will be our MK day. Morning at MK followed by resort time and eveing EMH at MK. I have an ADR for 6 people at The Cinderella meal at the Grand Floridian and I have been STALKING Disney Dining trying to get a bigger party size. No luck so far. I have been attempting a trade over on the Restaurant Board, but so far no luck there either.
I will not give up!!!
We will eat with Prince Charming!
If we did not see Spectro on day 3, we will do the MK on day 5 which is a day that Spectro runs.
Day 5 (possibly day 4)... DHS day. I am so excited for this day!
I cannot wait to ride ToT and see the Muppets!!! DD4 loves Wall E, so we will be looking for the photo op with him and we will hopefully get a photo with Prince Caspian. The older girls will love that!
We plan to eat at ESPN Club for the guys on this day, either lunch or dinner, not sure which one. We can be flexible since they don't take ADR's.
Not sure if we will see Fantasmic or not. My DD's get a little scared. We will either skip it or send the kids back to the resort with the grandparents so that the rest of us can see it and maybe make a stop at Jelly rolls on the way back!
Day 6... Last full day
Chef Mickey's for breakfast!!! DN4 loves Mickey and the gang thanks to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, so she will be on

! I think we will all love it! This one is EARLY in the morning

so hopefully we can get to bed fairly early the night before because we have a full day.
This is also AK day. We will head there after Chef Mickey's and hopefully will be there for rope drop or soon after. We will stay until noonish, then head back for some pool time and a quick nap.
We have a O'hana ADR at 4:20 and then we are off to celebrate Halloween with Mickey at
MNSSHP!!! I still have to get the kids costumes and figure out if the adults will be dressing up. If we do, we will probably be Mouseketeers as it is easy to pack and I don't want to pay for more bags than I have to!!!
Day 7... Departure Day
Ok, right now I think I will be crying buckets, but after a week with my in-laws, I might just be ready to leave!
I highly doubt it , though.
We will head to AK again this morning so that we can eat at Tusker House for Donald's Safari Breakfast. Should be a fun way to spend our last morning before heading back to the resort to hop on ME.
There it is, the itinerary for the trip.
What do you think?