Dining Choices - Opinions Please

[maui2k5]

I will be visiting WDW Sept 22-Oct 1 (staying @ the Swan) and will be there with my girlfriend and my parents will be there for part of the time. I have not been since 1999 and may be a little rusty on my planning. I have put together a tentative dining schedule and would like comments or opions on what I have put together...

Thursday 9/22
Lunch - Crystal Palace
Dinner - Counter Service @ MK or Epcot

Friday 9/23
Breakfast - Counter Service
Lunch - Counter Service @ Islands of Adventure/Universal
Dinner - Rainforest Cafe (we do not have this chain near me and my GF loves their volcano dessert)

Saturday 9/24
Breakfast - Chef Mickey's (GF has never met Mickey)
Lunch - Counter Service @ Typhoon Lagoon
Dinner - Alfredo's (parents arrive in the afternoon - has mixed reviews, but we will give it a try since we enjoyed it in the past)

Sunday 9/25
Breakfast - Kona Cafe (late around 11 AM - parents flying in from AZ day before)
Lunch - Counter Service or just a snack mid afternoon
Dinner - Brown Derby (Fantasmic Dinner Package - Dad loves this place)

Monday 9/26
Breakfast - Counter Service (Possibly Garden Grove @ Swan)
Lunch - Counter Service @ Animal Kingdom
Dinner - 50's Prime Time Cafe

Tuesday 9/27
Breakfast - Spoodles
Lunch - Counter Service @ Blizzard Beach
Dinner - Boma (After AK Extra Hours)

Wednesday 9/28
Breakfast - Counter Service
Lunch - Sci-Fi Dine In
Dinner - Cinderella's Royal Table

Thursday 9/29
Breakfast - Counter Service
Lunch - Counter Service @ Sea World
Dinner - Le Cellier

Friday 9/30
Breakfast - Trails End Buffet
Lunch - Epcot Food & Wine Festival
Dinner - Liberty Tree Tavern (Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party)

Saturday 10/1
Breakfast - Counter Service (Possibly Fresh @ The Dolphin)
Lunch - Epcot Food & Wine Festival
Dinner - Counter Service

Thanks and I look forward to your feedback!

 

[tnkrbell]

I think you made some great choices. The only things I would maybe change or consider would be do Mama Melrose instead of Brown Derby. You are going at the perfect time to go!!! Enjoy!!!

 

[DeterminedOne]

Great choices but seems like you're going to be bouncing around a bit. For example you're at AK in the morning and MGM in the evening or you're at Sea World during the day and Epcot at night. Not that there's anything wrong with that but it could be more efficient. Perhaps you could go to a parks' restaurant on the day you visit the park. Does that make sense? You've got good choices but since it's your vacation I know you want to maximize your time.

 

[Debs1963]

The best meal we had on our last trip 5/14-5/21 was 1900 Park Fare in the Grand Floridian. The atmosphere was wonderful and I cannot say enought the food.

 

[maui2k5]

Thanks for the info... As for the hopping between parks, that is something we typically do on vacations (hopper passes). Usually we go to one park in the morning then a different park in the evening with breaks in the afternoons. Since we will be at the Swan, going from the hotel to MGM or Epcot is short walk or boat ride...

 

[vicb]

MHO:

breakfast at Spoodles =

breakfast at Chef Mickey's =

 

[maui2k5]

Since my GF is insisting on Chef Mickey's, I do not think I can remove that one. She is looking forward to seeing the Mouse... I would pick O'Hana over that (I know it has Mickey also, but she wants to see Chef Mickey - do not ask me why), but sometimes just gotta go with the flow... Brown Derby is another one I could do without, but I know Dad would be disappointed. That in mind, I can handle a couple of meals at restaurants that I would not necessarily pick myself (Chef Mickey's and Brown Derby)...