Disney planning freaks

[bigcrit]

I really need your help. Please review my post.......


Let me start by saying we haven't been to Disney in a VERY VERY LONG LONG TIME ( at least 15 years ).We are Staying at the CR May 14th - 22nd. We have 7 day park hopper tickets w/ water park passes. We recently purchased the dining option as well. We are hoping to do each park in our first 4 days than going back to any park we really want to do more of. I have done a ton of research using these boards and the unofficial guide so I am armed with some knowledge but would love the advice from people who have been there. Here is my tentative plan. Any thoughts as to what days to go where and possibly good places to eat on particular days would be greatly appreciated. We are planning on eating Breakfast at our hotel most of the time, counter service and once or twice at Chef Mickey's. Lunches will mostly be counter service meals throughout the parks (any suggestions?)

5/14 Saturday - Arriving at hotel (5pm) and getting acclimated. Possibly going to ride the monorail a few laps. Having dinner at Concourse Steakhouse or Chef Mickey's.

5/15 Sunday - Day at MK- Hopefully getting PS for CRT. Not sure about dinner though.

5/16 Monday - MGM or Epcot - Epcot has EMH and I heard we should stay away on those days as everyone else will be there - We are leaning towards MGM - Not sure here any help would be appreciated - Not sure what we will be doing for dinner.

5/17 Tuesday - According to Unofficial guide this would be the best day to do Epcot. So I am inclined to do this - Thinking of taking Monorail to Poly for dinner at O'hana.

5/18 Wednesday - Thinking of doing AK today - We booked HDDR for tonight. But thinking of switching to Boma for dinner while we are there.

5/19 Thursday - Possibly back to MK - Breakfast at Chef Mickeys - Dinner at Brown Derby, Momma Melrose or Hollywood and Vine (If I can get PS) for Fantasmic.

5/20 Friday - Epcot - Any good place to eat for Illuminations? Suggest a time for PS?

5/21 Saturday - Last full day at WDW - Leaving this open for whatever we missed. May end up at MK to say goodbye

Any help would be appreciated this itinerary is definitely flexible. I am hoping to maximize our stay without becoming a drill sargeant for the family.

Thanks....

 

[timandlesley]

I really need your help. Please review my post.......


Let me start by saying we haven't been to Disney in a VERY VERY LONG LONG TIME ( at least 15 years ).We are Staying at the CR May 14th - 22nd. We have 7 day park hopper tickets w/ water park passes. We recently purchased the dining option as well. We are hoping to do each park in our first 4 days than going back to any park we really want to do more of. I have done a ton of research using these boards and the unofficial guide so I am armed with some knowledge but would love the advice from people who have been there. Here is my tentative plan. Any thoughts as to what days to go where and possibly good places to eat on particular days would be greatly appreciated. We are planning on eating Breakfast at our hotel most of the time, counter service and once or twice at Chef Mickey's. Lunches will mostly be counter service meals throughout the parks (any suggestions?)

5/14 Saturday - Arriving at hotel (5pm) and getting acclimated. Possibly going to ride the monorail a few laps. Having dinner at Concourse Steakhouse or Chef Mickey's.
I would do Chef Mickey's - we did the day we got there and the character interaction makes you feel like you have ARRIVED at Disney World!
5/15 Sunday - Day at MK- Hopefully getting PS for CRT. Not sure about dinner though.
Try Cinderella's Royal Table for Dinner - we are this year and can't wait.

5/16 Monday - MGM or Epcot - Epcot has EMH and I heard we should stay away on those days as everyone else will be there - We are leaning towards MGM - Not sure here any help would be appreciated - Not sure what we will be doing for dinner.
I would do MGM and eat at Prime Time Cafe- OUR FAVORITE
5/17 Tuesday - According to Unofficial guide this would be the best day to do Epcot. So I am inclined to do this - Thinking of taking Monorail to Poly for dinner at O'hana. SOUNDS GREAT!

5/18 Wednesday - Thinking of doing AK today - We booked HDDR for tonight. But thinking of switching to Boma for dinner while we are there. My parents just ate at Boma last month and loved it!

5/19 Thursday - Possibly back to MK - Breakfast at Chef Mickeys - Dinner at Brown Derby, Momma Melrose or Hollywood and Vine (If I can get PS) for Fantasmic.
I would do dinner at Brown Derby if you can afford it, if not, I would do Momma Melrose for the Fantasmic dinner package.
5/20 Friday - Epcot - Any good place to eat for Illuminations? Suggest a time for PS?
Eat in Mexico, great view of Illuminations.
5/21 Saturday - Last full day at WDW - Leaving this open for whatever we missed. May end up at MK to say goodbye
Make sure to squeeze in Downtown Disney, eat at Rainforest or Planet Hollywood- our favorites.
Any help would be appreciated this itinerary is definitely flexible. I am hoping to maximize our stay without becoming a drill sargeant for the family.

Thanks....

I wrote my responses above in bold in your quote. Hope this is helpful. Have a great time.
Lesley

 

[bigcrit]

Thanks TimandLesley,
I am so anxious I can hardly wait..........

 

[d96j97]

5/16 Monday - MGM or Epcot - Epcot has EMH and I heard we should stay away on those days as everyone else will be there - We are leaning towards MGM - ....

Although people warn to stay away from parks that have EMH, that is really only for the mornings I believe. The evening EMH are really AWESOME! We were there last May for their trial and had previously done E-Nights. The EMH was wonderful. We rode rides over and over!!!

We are eating at LeCellier Steakhouse at Epcot which we've never done before. People seem to rave about it and I hear it is really hard to get a seating once you are there. Good Luck...your plans look like they will work fine. Good Job planning.....it will make your trip that much more enjoyable!

 

[kirbsam]

Since you have the park hopping option, I would go to the parks that have morning emh and go nuts until about 11, and then hope to another park. you will get much more done in that first hour than you can believe. if you are at all early risers, i highly recommend that strategy.