August 2011

[justakrazymom]

Oh my I am overwhelmed!!

I just sat down and did a page per day.. park hours, EMH's and TP's ratings..

I KNOW Day 1,days 10 and day 5.. because each of those is a "special" day.. but beyond that I am so lost..

 

[Reddy]

August 21-27 All Star Movies
free dining - Yeah!!! quick service but that is what I think would be best for my boys
I'm hoping to pay for a couple of chaacter breakfasts

 

[justakrazymom]

Ok all.. hows this:

Ok I sat.. I have some plans now!!!

Ok here's what i have so far:
8/19 bright and early arrive, wait for my oldest and my mother to get here on Amtrak

8/19 MK Crystal Palace for dinner
8/20 AK
8/21 Epcot
8/22 DHS Sci Fi for Lunch
8/23 Hoop Dee Doo for Noah's birthday
8/24 MK Either GG or at HS
8/25 Epcot Coral Reef
8/26 AK Safari Breakfast at Tusker House
8/27 HS or at MK for GG
8/28 MK My birthday.. probably Chef Mickey's for dinner

I still need one park for the 23rd.. and then 2/3 more TS ADR's!!!

 

[amandaluvsgoofy]

Count us in! We're doing a split at AKL/VWL Aug 6-11!!
By the way, where is everyone finding the dates to make ARDs? It's still 90 days out, right?

 

[Tink313]

WooHoo We are going August 23 until September 6

This will be our first time in the Beach Club Cant wait. This NYC weather is driving me nuts

And for the above post adrs are now back to 180 days out. Start making your adrs asap

 

[jen42002]

Count us in! We're doing a split at AKL/VWL Aug 6-11!!
By the way, where is everyone finding the dates to make ARDs? It's still 90 days out, right?

It's now 180 days out. The date you can make your ADRs is February 7th!

 

[mcd2745]

WooHoo We are going August 23 until September 6

This will be our first time in the Beach Club Cant wait. This NYC weather is driving me nuts

And for the above post adrs are now back to 180 days out. Start making your adrs asap

It's been a fun winter here, hasn't it?


We're also at the Beach Club (for the first time as well) Aug 26 - Sept 3. Can't wait. Of course even with the winter we're having here, we'll probably be complaining about the heat when we're there.

 

[pas130]

ADRs, it's almost time!!! I have been daydreaming and slacking! We are doing Deluxe Dining, so I definitely want to do Cinderella's Royal Table. But as for the rest, I haven't started an itinerary yet, gives me something to do for the next few weeks. Not too mention we get snowed in at least once a week, summer come on!!!!

 

[amandaluvsgoofy]

It's now 180 days out. The date you can make your ADRs is February 7th!

HOLY MOLEY!! I only have a few days!!!! When did these changes happen?!?! Now I really need to figure out where we're gonna eat!

 

[goofytiggerfan]

We re-scheduled our vaca to August 28 thru Sept 3rd at POFQ instead. We may still have to cancel and book next year, but I think I am okay with that now since FantasyLand expansion will be opening some things in 2012. March 1st I can book dining so I have lots of time to figure out where we want to eat.

 

[lmillercrew]

Ok all.. hows this:

Ok I sat.. I have some plans now!!!

Ok here's what i have so far:
8/19 bright and early arrive, wait for my oldest and my mother to get here on Amtrak

8/19 MK Crystal Palace for dinner
8/20 AK
8/21 Epcot
8/22 DHS Sci Fi for Lunch
8/23 Hoop Dee Doo for Noah's birthday
8/24 MK Either GG or at HS
8/25 Epcot Coral Reef
8/26 AK Safari Breakfast at Tusker House
8/27 HS or at MK for GG
8/28 MK My birthday.. probably Chef Mickey's for dinner

I still need one park for the 23rd.. and then 2/3 more TS ADR's!!!

You're good! I'm waiting until Aug hours come out to make my schedule. I only have one ADR to make, and I make that next week, but I enjoyed seeing all of your plans!!!

 

[goingsouth]

You're good! I'm waiting until Aug hours come out to make my schedule. I only have one ADR to make, and I make that next week, but I enjoyed seeing all of your plans!!!

Here they are: http://www.disneytravelagents.com/S.../pdf/ParkHours/WDW_Operating_Calendar_aug.pdf

have fun planning!

 

[justakrazymom]

yep..August hours are out..even on the disney site..you justhave to go to each park then click calendar..

 

[kbseymore99]

Ok all.. hows this:

Ok I sat.. I have some plans now!!!

Ok here's what i have so far:
8/19 bright and early arrive, wait for my oldest and my mother to get here on Amtrak

8/19 MK Crystal Palace for dinner
8/20 AK
8/21 Epcot
8/22 DHS Sci Fi for Lunch
8/23 Hoop Dee Doo for Noah's birthday
8/24 MK Either GG or at HS
8/25 Epcot Coral Reef
8/26 AK Safari Breakfast at Tusker House
8/27 HS or at MK for GG
8/28 MK My birthday.. probably Chef Mickey's for dinner

I still need one park for the 23rd.. and then 2/3 more TS ADR's!!!

Too funny! We are planning some of the same ADRS at the same places/times. Sci-Fi and Tusker House. Looks like we both use the Touring Plans crowd calendar. Great minds think alike. Will also be celebrating my DDs birthday on 8/23 and are staying at Pop. We might be crossing paths.

 

[hcmommy]

Anyone wanna critique my plans?

Aug 14 MK Cape May or Kouzinna (dinner)
Aug 15 MK Ohana (dinner)
Aug 16 AK Tusker House (breakfast)
Aug 17 DHS H&V (brunch, I don't expect good food, going for the kids)
Aug 18 MK Cape May or Kouzinna (whatever we couldn't get on the 14th)
Aug 19 Epcot Teppan Edo (dinner)
Aug 20 hit Epcot one last time before we leave

Travelers include DH and I and sons 3 and 5. The only place we have eaten is Ohana and that was in 2007. I might try for CRT one night for dinner and eliminate Ohana and pay OOP for Tusker House. I think it's the cheapest meal. The boys heard they got swords at CRT and were all over it and it gives me an excuse to eat there, I've always wannted to

 

[pas130]

Anyone wanna critique my plans?

Aug 14 MK Cape May or Kouzinna (dinner)
Aug 15 MK Ohana (dinner)
Aug 16 AK Tusker House (breakfast)
Aug 17 DHS H&V (brunch, I don't expect good food, going for the kids)
Aug 18 MK Cape May or Kouzinna (whatever we couldn't get on the 14th)
Aug 19 Epcot Teppan Edo (dinner)
Aug 20 hit Epcot one last time before we leave

Travelers include DH and I and sons 3 and 5. The only place we have eaten is Ohana and that was in 2007. I might try for CRT one night for dinner and eliminate Ohana and pay OOP for Tusker House. I think it's the cheapest meal. The boys heard they got swords at CRT and were all over it and it gives me an excuse to eat there, I've always wannted to

We liked the H&V Breakfast. It wasn't crowded AT ALL, and the kids danced with the characters. The food and interaction is like Crystal Palace with "room to move". The kids LOVED Tusker House breakfast. We always do OHana but DH wasn't overly impressed last trip (undercooked beef, overworked waitress). Haven't done the others.

 

[hcmommy]

Glad to hear you liked H&V. I'm going in with an open mind but not expecting much just from all the bad reviews. I'm sure breakfast is better than lunch/dinner. How can you mess up eggs, waffles, etc! I have a big Oso and Handy Manny fan so I knew it was a must once I saw they are now there.

 

[pas130]

Glad to hear you liked H&V. I'm going in with an open mind but not expecting much just from all the bad reviews. I'm sure breakfast is better than lunch/dinner. How can you mess up eggs, waffles, etc! I have a big Oso and Handy Manny fan so I knew it was a must once I saw they are now there.

We do mostly breakfasts for that reason, who doesn't LOVE mickey waffles? My BIL told me definitely to try CRT for Dinner (we never went either) I know you were considering that instead of Ohana. Plus we get out annual christmas family picture included (not easy to photo all 5 kids with myself AND DH), last years was from Tusker House with Donald (paid OOP) and year before was Askerhus with Belle (included)

 

[jennyf2]

yep..August hours are out..even on the disney site..you justhave to go to each park then click calendar..

Thank you !!!

Ive been waiting for the August hours to be posted....Off to plan

 

[LoveKermit]

Looks like we both use the Touring Plans crowd calendar. Great minds think alike.

So for those of us too cheap to sign up, can you sneak a peek at the 11-15th? We leave the 16th, so I don't need park info for then. If not, I understand.

I get to make my ADRs next week. We will have my parents with us, so we are 5 and figure we have to get a few key ones. When it's just the 3 of us, we have more flexibility.

My only must have is Tusker House on the 12th for breakfast, hopefully before the park opens. DH and I get a date night, probably Sunday, and we're thinking Citricos. We'll also probably try for Via Napoli and maybe the Plaza.

Can't get DH to think about it because his work stresses him out and he's always afraid he won't be able to go. But with online reservations, we just keep checking obsessively and keep tweaking even up till the day we leave. Going to be a long summer.