Disney in Dec.- itenerary for first-timers

[Livin'4Disney]

This is our first trip to Disney with Me, DH, DS9, DD7, DS3
What do ya'll think of the itenerary below?

Friday, December 15th – noon leave NC and drive to Orlando (staying off –site first night at Marriott Village on reward points)
Saturday, 16th –
BBB with DD, DS, DS at 9:30am and then the rest of DDT with lunch at Planet Hollywood (using AAA free entrée voucher)
Check In at Fort Wilderness Cabins, pick up golf cart and get settled in.
HDDR at 5pm, Campfire after with Chip and Dale and the Electric Pageant before bed.

Sun. 17th
MK (arrive before opening)
Early lunch at Counter Service
Break
Early Dinner at 1900 Fare at GF and see Gingerbread houses and Christmas decorations
Back to MK
Wishes at 9pm and the late Spectro at 10pm

Mon, 18th
MGM
Counter service lunch
Afternoon Break
Afternoon Parade
50’s Prime Time early dinner
Spectacle of Lights
Late show of Fantasmic at 8:30pm

Tues., 19th

Epcot
Counter Service Lunch
Break
Candlelight Processional Dinner Package at Coral Reef (reser. 5:20pm)
Processional at 8:15pm
Illuminations at 9:30pm

Wednesday
AK
Counter Service Lunch
Break in the afternoon touring the AKL
Afternoon Parade
Counter Service Dinner or dinner in the cabin

Thur, 21
MK
Counter Service Lunch
Afternoon Cabin
4:30pm AAA Storytelling Reservations at MK
Dinner at California Grill reservations at 5:30pm
Wishes during dinner at 6pm
Back to FW for Campfire/movie

Fri. 22
Check out of Disney
Head to Sea World for the day (Cashed in Reward points for free tickets)
Stay off-site in Marriott Village on reward points

Sat. 23
Head Home!

 

[jamimb]

This is weird. We are arriving and leaving on the same days and our plans are very similiar. We will be at the same parks almost everyday of our stay. Is this your first trip? You and your children are gonna have a ball. They are the perfect age.

 

[Livin'4Disney]

How exciting!
Where are ya'll staying?
It is our first trip and all of us are soooooooooooo excited!
We did base tickets since it is our first time.
What dining reservations are you doing?

 

[jamimb]

We are staying at All Star Movies. This will be our 4th time in Disney and our second at All Star Movies. We have reservations on the 17th for CRT. Our girls 11 and 5 are so excited. We also have Rose and Crown on the 19th, 1900 park fare on the 20th and Chef Mickeys on the 21st. Its not our first time and we are about to pop ourselves. It can not come fast enough for us!! Hope you have a great time!!!

 

[Livin'4Disney]

I hope ya'll have a blast. Disney at the Holidays should be very magical.

Anyone have any suggestions or comments on the itenerary? Meals planned?
We debated between 1900 Fare and Chef Mickey's on the first day when we do MK at dinner, but ultimately decided we wanted to see GF decorated for Christmas and my DD7 would enjoy the whole Cinderella bit (I'll let you know how the DS's do )

Also am debating a bit on 50's Prime Time? We have ADR's but my kids say they get the whole "manners speal" everyday at home (from me ofcourse) and that they would rather not have it on vacation

Any thoughts?

 

[jamimb]

We did 50's Prime time cafe on our last trip and my kids loved it. the food was great and our waitress was a real hoot. She even asked to smell my husband's hands after he returned from the bathroom to make sure he used soap when he washed his hands. We all loved it.

 

[MomofCKJ]

We are going to be there Dec 15-22 too and it is funny because we won't be at any of the same places as you at the same time! I thought maybe one would match up but nope!

Have a wonderful and magical vacation!

Allyson

 

[MomofCKJ]

Take that back, we are also going to be at MGM on Mon 12/18 but just till after lunch. We have a lunch ADR at Prime Time (I think it is really fun there!) and then after our afternoon break we are headed to Epcot for the night.

Allyson

 

[Livin'4Disney]

Where are ya'll staying?
I planned most of this itenerary in September then found out about TGM and realized most of the days we are going to parks are "yellow" according to him (except the morning of MGM is green). We decided not the rearrange ADR's, etc. and just utilize all the wonderful tips we've gotten on the disboards and through TGM and hopefully all will work out fine. We also just did base tickets since this is our first trip (and to save a little $).
I am sooooo excited. My husband thinks I'm crazy I'm sure (as I spend a majority of my free time planning for disney!)