Critique my DDP

staceywj

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Would love any suggestions or changes to our plans:

Day 1 - Check in at Wilderness Lodge
Dinner at the Aloha Show

Day 2 - MK
Whispering Canyon - B
The Plaza - L
CRT - D

Day 3 - Epcot
Coral Reef - L
Le Cellier - D

Day 4 - break
Ohana or 1900 Park Fare - B

Day 5 - Epcot
Rose and Crown - L
Teppan Edo or San Angel - D

Day 6 - MK
CP - L
BOG - D

Day 7 - check out
Whispering Canyon - B ???
CM - D

I think deciding dining at Epcot was and is the hardest. Still debating since there are so many to chose from...
 
I agree Epcot is hard to pick. We run into this every time. I think you're shooting for the moon there, with booking 4 meals. I would pick 2 and play the others by ear. There are lots of places to get lighter things, or try one meal somewhere and split a bite among several people. Also I can't help but notice you have 2 things booked at the Poly/GF... I would ditch these. Assuming you'll go back some day... For now, you're staying at the WL... I would explore the WL for everything it has! And then on your break day - no park? No AK or HS? Not at all? You're missing out on the Tusker House or Yak & Yeti, which are neat restaurants.

At Epcot, I don't know what I'd cut out. We're going to do the San Angel on our upcoming trip, and we've done R&C, and Coral Reef before. Le Cellier we haven't done, but would love to some time. I just can't help thinking with Lunch and Dinner planned for both days, Epcot will feel forced. I guess I would ditch the Coral Reef. Move one from Day 5 to Day 3, and leave that extra spot in Day 5 for whatever you find that seems cool at the time.

For a dinner show, why not do the Hoop De Doo Review, or Mickey's Backyard BBQ? I've done all 3. All are good. But you're at the WL... so I'd pick up one of the shows there. Utilizing the internal transportation will feel much more relaxed than trying to get home from the Poly after a Luau. I'd recommend the HDDR as the best of the 3.
 
Thanks so much for all of your great suggestions! I just booked Hoop De Doo.

I was thinking HS but it closes at 6 on the day that I was checking it out. We are going to stay at Wyndham Bonnet Creek for a few days after the WL and going to go there then....unless I switch days since we won't have the DDP then.

We did AK once when we had a stroller and hated the hills and small paths. I was not looking forward to trying it again especially in the summer. Maybe I should just look into one of those restaurants you suggested at AK and just do the restaurant and a few attractions.
 
I loved Wilderness Lodge when we stayed there last year and hope we don't regret staying AKL this year.

Whispering Canyons is such a cool place to have breakfast and I wish we had done what you are doing and eaten there multiple times.

We found the food at Le Cellier to be amazing but it was not a kid friendly atmosphere, so we won't go back until the kids are a little older. Rose and Crown, on the other hand, was wonderful with my children and the fish and chips were great.

We really liked Artist Pointe at WL and the waiter was so amesome with my children, it just took a while for all of our courses to be served. Food was top notch with the portobello soup being out of this world.

I think Hoop Dee Doo is a great suggestion, my five year old thought it was the greatest show ever.

I think you have some great choices on your list!
 















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