****August, 2012!!!****

[Whereisalyssa]

Would anyone like to share their ADR's or touring plans? i'm interested to see what other people are planning on doing!

 

[CarpeLiberum]

We're going Aug 25- Sept 1, staying at POP. It's just me and my granddaughter, 7. I'm treating this like her only trip, and she's a huge princess fan, so we are doing the following:
8/25: 1900 PF(Dinner)
8/26: H&V(Breakfast)
8/27: Akershus(Lunch)
8/28: Tusker House(Lunch)- she's also doing the Wild about Nature YES class
8/29: CP(breakfast); CRT(Dinner)
8/30: Chef Mickey's(Dinner)
8/31: 1900 PF(breakfast)
9/1: 'Ohana(breakfast)
Tried to not get too many overlaps- CRT, Akershus and 1900PF do have a few, but this will limit the time we have to stand in line for autographs!

 

[WDWPolyFan]

We will be there Aug 4th-9th. We're staying at CBR in a pirate room!
My ADRs so far:
8/5 Akershus
8/6 Chef Mickey's
8/6 "Ohana
8/8 Teppan Edo

I need to make one more...any recommendations? I will be traveling with my son (age 7) and my husband. My sister-in-law and her family are going the same time as well but staying at AS Movies.

 

[Nurse_Mommy4]

Awesome, Two weeks too!!! I'm thinking this trip can finally be a relaxing one without the stresses of commando touring, but knowing me, we probably will anyway.

Two week trips are relaxing for us too!

 

[daisy8869]

Hi Everyone,

We will be staying August 12-17 at the AKL. We are super excited as this is our second Disney Trip (first was our magical honeymoon). It will just be DH and I. We are booked for a standard view but we are hoping for pixie dust and a savannah view upgrade. We are celebrating our 4th anniversary.

As a surprise for my hubby, I booked us the Wild Africa Trek at AK on the 15th.

Here are our ADR's:
12th- Kona Cafe
13th- Le Cellier Lunch
14th- Biergarten
15th- Ohana's
16th- Boatwright's

We have the standard DDP.

 

[eeyorepixie]

Awesome, Two weeks too!!! I'm thinking this trip can finally be a relaxing one without the stresses of commando touring, but knowing me, we probably will anyway.

I usually get to go for 2 weeks, but drat cheerleading

Love 2 week trips because you get those extra days to relax and come back home feeling like you were on a real vacation. I call those days Momma's "serenity" days. Congrats to you both for your 2 week trips!

I am going Aug. 17-27 and I am not sure where I am staying as of yet. This fact is quite disturbing to a planner like me, I almost feel like I am not going as I can not quite get excited without a plan. KWIM?

 

[mkoerner]

Two weeks total for us, although not all Disney. Starting Aug. 15, two nights in Daytona Beach, three nights in Orlando for US / IoA, then on to OKW from Aug. 20-29! It'll be my 5 year old grandson, his uncle (my oldest son), and me. The boys are so excited!!

 

[tazdev3225]

Am I too late?
My family will be there from Aug 18th to the 25th. The first day is off site somewhere as we are driving down and won't get in the area til around 10 PM.

We are staying at ASMo's, the kids request, in a preferred room. There will be 8 of us altogether, My DH, DGS (his 5th trip), DD & DSIL, and the 3 grandkids - their FIRST trip. I lucked out with an awesome pin code good for both rooms.

We are doing three ADR's and sticking to QS the rest of the trip
Ohana 8/21 for breakfast
Crystal Palace 8/22 for breakfast
Coral Reef 8/24 for dinner. This was DGS's request as it is his 14th birthday. We are also celebrating DGD1's birthday as she turns 8 right before we leave.

We are also doing Bibbid Bobbidi Boutique for the girls and Pirate League for the younger grandson.

 

[donac]

we have ADRs at

The Plaza
Le Cellier ( I have always wanted to eat there. I was able to get ds and his gf an ADR last year so I can't wait for this one)
Trails End (my family loves the campground.)
Via Napoli


I am going with my sister's family. She also has a day where she has a reservation for tea but I don't know if I want to do this. I think I need a day where I can just do counter serve all day. I know she scheduled the tea for me since I ony have boys but I did it with her on our girls' only trip so I don't know if I am going to do it.

One of the days where it is only my family we have an ADR for Sci Fi.

 

[jojbell4]

Just booked a spontaneous trip yesterday for August 26th - 30th!!!! My hubby will get to spend his birthday at the happiest place on Earth. We are also taking my mom - she has never really been on a real Disney vacation. She and my dad went over 20 years ago and spent a day there. So myself, my husband, my 11 year old son, and mom spending 5 days at All Star Music in the hot August heat with free dining!!!!

 

[jm106]

We are going in August too! August 3- 11
Our family is doing our first ever August trip and I am scared of heat and crowds. DH and I are ok with heat but kids I am not so sure. We planned a 9 day trip so there is plenty of down time, lots of time allowed to swim daily(not mentioned in itinerary but mentally its there) and take breaks.
Here is our recent plans

· Friday- land 2 pm, check in All Stars Music- Downtown Disney
· Saturday- Chef Mickeys 7:45 am- MK
· Sunday DHS, eat at Pizza Planet as per ds request- Move to Animal Kingdom Lodge for remainder of the trip!!!!
· Monday Epcot eat around the world showcase
· Tuesday AK- Tusker House 8:15 am- Boma 6 pm (might move it later)
· Wednesday EP San Angel 6 pm
· Thursday- DHS Mama Melrose 4:30 pm Fantasmic
· Friday MK no ADR
Saturday- 5:30pm flight. We will spend little time in pool and at DTD probably

 

[4Joyces]

We just booked AoA Nemo Suite for Aug 25-Sept 1

My DS will be 15. He and I have been to WDW and DL about 10-11 times when it was just me & him. This will be our first WDW trip since I got married and had my DD, who will be almost 4 when we go. I'm so excited about the trip! Here's what we have planned so far:

8/25- arrive, check in, hang at the pool, then 1900 Park Fare Cinderella dinner
8/26- BBB at 8am. I'm so freaking excited for my DDs first glimpse of MK to be before the park opens when there's hardly anyone there! I just hope the hairstyle and makeup don't completely melt in the August heat
8/27- LaCelllier at Epcot 8:25. what are the odds that we'll be done by IllumiNation? I may try to change to Teppan Edo- just learned about that one today
8/28- The boys are doing the Aqua Seas Tour at Epcot while DD and I have lunch with the princesses at Akershus
8/29- Hollywood & Vine early dinner (Fantasmic deal)
8/30- Ohana breakfast
8/31- open- will probably spend the day at the resort pool, maybe DTD
9/1- Chef Mickey's bright and early before we head home

 

[Reidhome]

Can't WAIT!! Fell in love with WDW on our first trip last Christmas, and are sooo excited to return - even though it will be HOT!! ;-)
Free Dining was the clincher for us, and sooo many people last trip RAVED about POFQ - we are excited to give it a try! Stayed at Coronado Speings last time - loved it!! Room tips? Restaurants? Love WDW!

 

[hogwartsdropout]

8 more days and I'll be down to double figures! Hurry up August!!

 

[Mom2HandR]

Woohoo! We are going back for trip #2, August 20 - 30. 5 days off site, 5 days at Pop with free dining. So excited!!! My DD's have been once last March. They will be 7 and almost 12. DH gave in and said yes.

 

[jojbell4]

Our plans for the trip with mom are starting. We are doing the quick service dining plan...hoping we will not miss all those TS restaurants as we have always done the regular dining plan. Here is what we are doing:

8/26 - MK...Hubby's Birthday...Cosmic Ray's and Contempo Cafe at the Contempory

8/27 - DHS...Toy Story Pizza Planet and Wolfgang Puck Express

8/28 - Epcot...Sunshine Seasons and everyone's country of choice

8/29 - MK...Cosmic Ray's and Captain Cook's at the Polynesian

 

[TCKK]

Ours is August 27 to Sept. 7!!

 

[Realgrumpy]

Count us in...me and my kids. Staying at the All Stars, first time for a value for us. Don't care, just so happy to be going!

 

[myasma]

I usually get to go for 2 weeks, but drat cheerleading

Love 2 week trips because you get those extra days to relax and come back home feeling like you were on a real vacation. I call those days Momma's "serenity" days. Congrats to you both for your 2 week trips!

I am going Aug. 17-27 and I am not sure where I am staying as of yet. This fact is quite disturbing to a planner like me, I almost feel like I am not going as I can not quite get excited without a plan. KWIM?

I agree completely with you. I would not start the PTR until both the dates were booked and the deposit paid. It's as if the trip does not seem real.

 

[myasma]

Week 1- This week will not be on the dining plan

August 18- Arrival
L-Sand Bar (Contemporary Pool)
D-Sweet Tomatoes

August 19- Hollywood Studios
L- Fairfax Fare
D- Steak N' Shakes

August 20- Epcot
L - various places in world showcase
D- Garden Grill

August 21-Animal Kingdom
B-Tusker House
D-Longhorn Steakhouse

August 22-Magic Kingdom
B-Crystal Palace
L- Columbia Harbor House
D- Cosmic Ray's

August 23- DTD
L- Earl of Sandwich
D- Trails End to go

August 24- Blizzard Beach
L- Lottawatta Lodge
D- Pizza from in room dining

Week 2- free dining starts!!!

August 25- change from Contemporary to the Fort Wilderness
L- Wolfgang Puck Express/Cookes o' dublin
D- Capt' Cooks

August 26- Animal Kingdom
L- Rainforest Cafe
D- Boma

August 27- Epcot
L- Akershus
D- Via Napoli

August 28- Hollywood Studios
L- 50's Primetime Cafe
D- Pepper Market

August 29- Typhoon Lagoon
L- Typhoon Tilly's
D- 'Ohana

August 30- Magic Kingdom
D- Liberty Tree Tavern

August 31-Departure
L-Sassagoula Floatworks
D- EOS