We always try to eat at the Hotel if possible the day we check in. We dont go to the parks the first day, we explore the hotel, pool etc and make PS at the restaurant in the hotel. This way we get a chance to relax after the flight and we use the pool etc.DD rents a "Sprite", we brouse in the hotel shops, use the game rooms etc. We go to bed early and wake up refreshed and ready for our first day in the parks. This is just what we prefer to do but I think most people do go to the parks. We have done this when we stayed at the Poly (O'Hana's) POR (Baotwrights) and when we stayed at the Dolphin we ate at one of the restaurants there but I can't remember the name.