Aug. ADR Plan

[kcp6763]

Hi my ADR date in 2 days! Please help me figure out the best way to go about my dining plans. I will be going for 7 days on my honeymoon and have quite a few restaurants on our list. Restaurants are California Grill, Le Cellier, Sanaa, Cape May Cafe, Raglan Road, Ohana, and Yak and Yeti. Here is my current plan:

Sun: Arrival day-flight lands at 12:35pm, 7:30-8 dinner at California Grill (I am set on this one)
Mon: AK morning and hop to HS later, early (5?) Cape May Cafe dinner
Tues: MK morning and hop to Epcot later, early Ohana dinner
Wed: Resort day, go to MK in the evening for EMH, dinner at Raglan Road (really wanting to see the entertainment here)
Thurs: AK morning possibly hop somewhere else later, lunch at Yak and Yeti dinner at Sanaa
Fri: HS morning (hoping for Slinky Dog FP) and Epcot the rest of the day, Le Cellier dinner (pretty set, but could be persuaded otherwise)
Sat: Flight leaves at 4pm so I figure DME pick up at 1pm, no reservations planned

So aside from arrival day (its my tradition to do CA first night), is there anything you would change to maximize time? I'm not really sold on the order and have played around with it quite a bit. I want to try to not spend too much time traveling. If you can think of a better way to do this, let me know!

 

[3 Hobbits 2 Disney]

On Mon I would make a swap - Not a fan of Cape May - you could do dinner at HS at Brown Derby and match it with a Fantasmic show.
Tues - Ohana has been getting mixed reviews lately. Unless it is a sentimental favorite maybe put your Le Cellier night there since you are in Epcot.
Wed is probably the most out of synch. MK EMH after Raglan is at opposite ends of the park. I would do Raglan on your AK day later. Yak and Yeti can be very filling. If you did an 11:30 Yak and Yeti, you could then do AK, and from AK go to DS for dinner at 7:30 or so at Raglan.
For Friday you could look at Spice Road Table or Chefs de France — exotic without a passport.
Hope this helps.

 

[LovesTimone]

Sun: Arrival day-flight lands at 12:35pm, 7:30-8 dinner at California Grill (I am set on this one)
Mon: AK morning and hop to HS later, early (5?) Cape May Cafe dinner
Tues: MK morning and hop to Epcot later, early Ohana dinner
Wed: Resort day, go to MK in the evening for EMH, dinner at Raglan Road (really wanting to see the entertainment here)
Thurs: AK morning possibly hop somewhere else later, lunch at Yak and Yeti dinner at Sanaa
Fri: HS morning (hoping for Slinky Dog FP) and Epcot the rest of the day, Le Cellier dinner (pretty set, but could be persuaded otherwise)
Sat: Flight leaves at 4pm so I figure DME pick up at 1pm, no reservations planned

August is so hot and humid here... I would double check the menus to make sure that there is lighter fare... With that type of weather, and all the walking, and with a super heavy meal on someone stomach is sometimes not a good option. I'm a local and have seen some folks in the park that wish they would have eaten lighter...

Sunday - it seems like there big window of time between landing and dinner - really its not that much... landing is consider when the wheels hit the tarmack.... then you have taxi to the gate, disembark, get over to the main terminal, get your luggage, and uber or Lyft if you are going that route... head for DME or car rental... all this takes time... so I would figure depending on which transportation option you went with any where between 2:30 to 4:00 arriving at the resort... I personally don't like this type of "what if " pressure, late flights, room not ready and getting into your room and getting settled or changed before dinner...as well as depending on how far you are traveling how will the time change or jet lag and if you are leaving the day after your wedding you are going to be physically and mentally tired... nothing worse for me rushing to a really nice meal... especially one like this... I would pick something near the resort your going to stay at, or just go with counter service at the resort...or disney springs for the evening... really beautiful at night... and romantic...

Monday - I am assuming that you are going to eat, at Cape May before heading into DHS = AK - Cape May - DHS ? ..... I would choose a spot inside HS just for time constraints...or opt for a later dinner outside of the park...

Tuesday - I would look at staying at MK for most of the day... then back to the resort for a break, relax and change clothes for dinner at California grill, this give you time to catch your breath, then play it by ear, either heading into the parks, or Disney Springs, you can sit at the bar at Raglan road and have a drink and still see the performers...

Wednesday - Sleep in relax I would pick a spot for dinner on the way to MK for the evening, so that you are not back tracking...

Thursday - AK - yak and yeti - then I would head into Epcot for the rest of the day, and choose a spot here for dinner....Chef de France, or le Cellier...

Friday - HS - Epcot - choose another restaurants or maybe work things around and go to Cali Grill for your last night...super romantic,

Sat - You might be able to squeeze in a character meal before you go if you get a early breakfast ADR ( 8:00 am)... nothing like saying goodbye and see ya real soon like having breakfast with the characters...

 

[Haygar2]

We arrive on the same day. Your meals look very similar to ours. We are (hopefully) doing Cali Grill, Raglan Road, and Cape May as well.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Where are you staying? It seems like a lot of time will be spent traveling around. My suggestion would be to rearrange your park plans so you're closest to where you plan to eat (OR pick restaurants that are in or near the park you'll be in).

 

[MomOTwins]

Where are you staying? It seems like a lot of time will be spent traveling around. My suggestion would be to rearrange your park plans so you're closest to where you plan to eat (OR pick restaurants that are in or near the park you'll be in).

This was my thought too. Also, you said you couldn't change day one so I left it, but I learned the hard way on our last trip in August that lengthy flight delays happen all the time with summer storms and can make you miss dinner. We were supposed to get in early afternoon and did not get to the resort until 10pm on our last trip. Here is what I'd suggest to match your location better to the parks you'll be in. If you decide not to risk it with Cali, I'd recommend switching it with Ohana since both are in the MK area.

Sun: no changes
Mon: AK hop to HS - Raglan Road
Tues: MK hop to Epcot - Cape May Cafe
Wed: Resort day MK evening EMH - Ohana
Thurs: no changes
Fri: no changes