Arrival day opinions!

[MickeyWaffles]

We will arrive at BLT via DME around lunch time on our arrival day. We normally wing it on the first day, but since we’re staying at BLT and it’s so easy to walk to MK, we bought park tickets.

My kids will be ready for lunch when we arrive. It will be QS. Would you ...

-Go to Contempo for lunch, then walk to MK for the afternoon.
OR
-Walk right to MK & get QS there.

I’d prefer to eat in MK (love the atmosphere and love to maximize time in the park) but it would also be nice for everyone to be fed and happy when we get MK so we can just start doing their favorite things instead of stopping for lunch right after we enter. Contempo isn’t that appealing to me (but the last time I ate there was about 7 years ago) but I think it’s the logical choice.

Any opinions welcome!

 

[GovieMom]

I would eat at Contempo. Reason being....if your family is like mine, each person would want to eat at someplace different once inside the MK. At least the Contempo is right where you'll be anyway, and it has something for everyone. I imagine it will be much quicker there as well.

 

[Carol_]

I dumped gummy fruity snacks in my bag to quell hangry attacks while between eateries. It works. Do that.

 

[Scubadaddy32]

QS at Contempo or MK? That's just choosing between mediocre and mediocre. Ha

 

[princessmocha]

I say go with Contempo and have everyone with a filled belly before getting inside the park.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

Why not just wing it? That’s the beauty of eating QS!

 

[loves to dive]

I agree with DisneyWishes, I'd wing it. See how everyone, or the most, are feeling when you get there. I don't know your family dynamics but when my son was small, if he was excited he wouldn't eat. You could also just do some sort of decent snacks at MK and have an early supper or lupper as we call it lunch/supper. You may even decide to go over to Poly or GF for food instead of either one.

 

[ncc1701]

I would wing it depending on what happens on your arrival day. Our last trip I figured due to when our flight landed & time for DME we would eat lunch at our resort ( POFQ). However the flight was early, the ride to POFQ was quick so we grabbed a boat to DS and ate there.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

I like Contempo Cafe better than any QS in MK. (Although, I'd probably go for TS.)

 

[nursejackie]

For me, if I had just arrived in WDW I would have to go straight to MK after checking in. I don't think I could wait a minute longer to get onto Main Street

 

[carimar]

We did this a few years ago, same scenario. Eating at Contempo was perfect because it wasn’t crowded, had a variety of food and we were all fueled up and ready to hit the park! Have fun!

 

[Meglen]

While on the DME open up the app and look at the mobile order options. And see what people want. This way once you get to BLT you know where your going. Plus if you choose contempo you can order it while you check in.

 

[Mich123]

I agree with @Meglen ’s plan. Last week at MK we mobile ordered from Casey’s and Columbia Harbour House and it was fast! Also a great option if everyone doesn’t want the same lunch. We all met back on Main Street and watched the parade. I didn’t mobile order, I went to The Plaza and picked up an All American Sundae for lunch. Peanut butter counts, right?

 

[Nancyg56]

I would eat at Contempo. Last week we got to our resort before lunch and enjoyed a meal at The Mara, then hopped a bus, fed and content, to the MK. It was a direct contrast to the lady who had arrived at the resort at 11:15 and was havng a total meltdown less than an hour later when the bus driver allowed a young mother to wheel her stroller up the wheelchair ramp before taking her sleeping baby out and then folding it up. I think she needed food because she was complaining all the way to the MK.

 

[Hopefully]

QS at Contempo or MK? That's just choosing between mediocre and mediocre. Ha

Not helpful

OP, I would eat first at Contemporary Cafe.
Good Luck

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Thanks all! I think we’ll plan on Contempo. I think it will be less chaotic than getting to MK right away and feeling like we need to rush to get food. We can just enjoy our time in the park (and no one will be hangry )

We’ll have plenty of time during our trip to get our MK QS favorites (Casey’s hot dogs are nostalgic and a family tradition, we love Pecos Bill’s fajita platter & taco trio, Columbia Harbour House clam chowder on a cooler day, etc. I’ll save those things for our full MK days.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

We will arrive at BLT via DME around lunch time on our arrival day. We normally wing it on the first day, but since we’re staying at BLT and it’s so easy to walk to MK, we bought park tickets.

My kids will be ready for lunch when we arrive. It will be QS. Would you ...

-Go to Contempo for lunch, then walk to MK for the afternoon.
OR
-Walk right to MK & get QS there.

I’d prefer to eat in MK (love the atmosphere and love to maximize time in the park) but it would also be nice for everyone to be fed and happy when we get MK so we can just start doing their favorite things instead of stopping for lunch right after we enter. Contempo isn’t that appealing to me (but the last time I ate there was about 7 years ago) but I think it’s the logical choice.

Any opinions welcome!

I would wing it but based on my young grandkids it would end up being Contempo as getting them to walk to MK when hungry would lead to meltdown. also how early would breakfast have been to get to airport

 

[MickeyWaffles]

I would wing it but based on my young grandkids it would end up being Contempo as getting them to walk to MK when hungry would lead to meltdown. also how early would breakfast have been to get to airport

Totally. We are very flexible and adaptable. Plus, with flying from a cold & snowy area, never know what will happen with flights. Maybe we won’t even make it there by lunch time if weather gets in the way. Just a rough idea works best for us.

We will get to the airport at 5:00 am, so a quick and light breakfast in the car on the way there is about as good as it will get. We aren’t crazy about the breakfast options at our airport. I do always bring healthy, filling snacks with us too.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I would wait until you get there to decide, but have the MK QS picked out in advance so you're just deciding between two places. We like Contempo though, also love just sitting there with the monorail going through. That would probably be our arrival day choice.

I don't like completely winging it with QS, I feel like when we do that we just end up where is convenient vs. where we really wanted to eat. But we are the kind of people with an ongoing "food goals" list for WDW and like to make the most of our meals there lol, so take that FWIW.

 

[Shellyred8]

Totally. We are very flexible and adaptable. Plus, with flying from a cold & snowy area, never know what will happen with flights. Maybe we won’t even make it there by lunch time if weather gets in the way. Just a rough idea works best for us.

We will get to the airport at 5:00 am, so a quick and light breakfast in the car on the way there is about as good as it will get. We aren’t crazy about the breakfast options at our airport. I do always bring healthy, filling snacks with us too.

What types of snacks do you bring with you? I'm always on the lookout for new ideas for healthy filling snacks for our flights, as our flights usually leave early in the morning to!