Fall 2016 planning (continuation of 2016 Free Dining Watch)

[damskipi13]

Just an FYI for anyone still needing to book flights. I already have mine but check the rates pretty often in case they drop and southwest just dropped lower then last weeks big sale. Hope someone can get a good deal!

Woohoo, thanks! I just saved another 200 miles by rebooking under the new fare. Between rebooking for last week's sale and this new fare, I've saved >800 miles over what I already thought was a good deal. You rock!

 

[Sharongal74]

Woohoo, thanks! I just saved another 200 miles by rebooking under the new fare. Between rebooking for last week's sale and this new fare, I've saved >800 miles over what I already thought was a good deal. You rock!

Yay!!!!! That's fantastic! When I bought them originally it was between sales so I check a lot (kinda like how often I check Disney for 1 more day or 6:15 hoop Dee do haha)
80 days today and I paid it off today!

 

[CandiceF]

Norman sounds so cool! I wish we would have known each other then, as we could have bred Norman and Samantha lol. Their pups would have been the cutest little terrors, lol.

I'm still making ADR's in the morning, but I think I'm losing the East coast/West coast battle.

They would have been adorable little handfuls!!! Good Luck on your ADR's tomorrow!!! Even if you end up going to DL instead, at least you don't have to worry about last minute ADR's if you change your mind.

 

[cshell624]

Here they are!!

These are great!!

 

[cshell624]

They would love that!!! They're starting to want to cook so this would be a lot of fun for them! I always make them Mickey pancakes, so we can have Mickey pizza one week and Mickey pancakes, etc. For dinner another week.

I really need to think about Old Yeller, which I just ordered. I was thinking of making meatloaf in the shape of a dog bone, lol. I know our doxen would be happy to help celebrate with a few bites of it lol.


These are adorable!!!!

My kids love when we have breakfast for dinner!!

Our doxen passed just 2 months before our 1st Disney trip. I hang an ornament with her picture on the tree every year. There are days I still miss her. She would definitely have enjoyed more than a few bites of meatloaf!

 

[cshell624]

We have been doing Disney movie night every single Friday since end of July last year. It was a great way to introduce the kiddos (any myself) to Disney characters.

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I love your menu and movie tickets!!!

 

[cshell624]

Beagles are my favourite!!! My beagle Norman was the love of my life (Sorry DH), LOL! We had to use child locks before we even had kids, he could get into any fridge and garbage. He was so smart! He also never barked and would show you what he wanted by looking at something and then back at you. Right now we have a Golden Retriever who acts just like Odie. When my youngest is in school all day I want to get another beagle. I don't think I could handle DS3 and a beagle puppy at the same time!
I know how much you love DL by the way you talk about it, but I also know how excited you are for CP. I think either way you will be happy!

I love Odie!!!

 

[SunnieRN]

My kids love when we have breakfast for dinner!!

Our doxen passed just 2 months before our 1st Disney trip. I hang an ornament with her picture on the tree every year. There are days I still miss her. She would definitely have enjoyed more than a few bites of meatloaf!

((((HUGS)))) It must have been so difficult to enjoy your trip, even after two months. Our fur babies creep into our hearts and it's so difficult to lose them!

Today was my 180 day mark!!! I'm so excited!! This is what I got:

December 11: Tusker House 2:55. (Not anywhere near the time I wanted so I'll keep checking. It was literally totally booked. I also called to check, just in case. This is our only character meal.

December 12: want to book Coral Reef for the Candlelight Processional - not available yet.

December 13: Raglan Road 12:00 for an appetizer and bread pudding!
Captains Grill: 6:45

December 14: Be Our Guest lunch 11:20!!! This is the one I stressed about the most, but was the easiest to get!!!
Whispering Canyon Cafe 5:35 my daughter's request.

December 15: Mama Melrose 3:55. Want the fantastmic package, but it's not available yet, so I may change this to a dinner timing meal, in case I can't get the package.

December 16: Be Our Guest lunch 11:45. Yay, I get to try two different meals!
California Grill 5:50. Daughters request, perfect timing for the boys and were not going to the party that night.

December 17: Kona Cafe. 9:30. My daughter is vegan and they have vegan Tonga toast

So, I'm satisfied, except for Mama Melrose and Tusker House!! Thank goodness this is over, lol. Did anyone else have weird things happen when they made online reservations? When I received my emails, I had to call as two of them came up with November dates(?), and my WCC showed up, even though it booked at 8:50 as the only time available, tonight!!!!!! So when I called to cancel that, she asked if I still wanted the Dec. 14 at 5;35. Ummmm yep. Can I have that reservation number please, lol.

Hope y'all have a wonderful Monday!!!

 

[CandiceF]

((((HUGS)))) It must have been so difficult to enjoy your trip, even after two months. Our fur babies creep into our hearts and it's so difficult to lose them!

Today was my 180 day mark!!! I'm so excited!! This is what I got:

December 11: Tusker House 2:55. (Not anywhere near the time I wanted so I'll keep checking. It was literally totally booked. I also called to check, just in case. This is our only character meal.

December 12: want to book Coral Reef for the Candlelight Processional - not available yet.

December 13: Raglan Road 12:00 for an appetizer and bread pudding!
Captains Grill: 6:45

December 14: Be Our Guest lunch 11:20!!! This is the one I stressed about the most, but was the easiest to get!!!
Whispering Canyon Cafe 5:35 my daughter's request.

December 15: Mama Melrose 3:55. Want the fantastmic package, but it's not available yet, so I may change this to a dinner timing meal, in case I can't get the package.

December 16: Be Our Guest lunch 11:45. Yay, I get to try two different meals!
California Grill 5:50. Daughters request, perfect timing for the boys and were not going to the party that night.

December 17: Kona Cafe. 9:30. My daughter is vegan and they have vegan Tonga toast

So, I'm satisfied, except for Mama Melrose and Tusker House!! Thank goodness this is over, lol. Did anyone else have weird things happen when they made online reservations? When I received my emails, I had to call as two of them came up with November dates(?), and my WCC showed up, even though it booked at 8:50 as the only time available, tonight!!!!!! So when I called to cancel that, she asked if I still wanted the Dec. 14 at 5;35. Ummmm yep. Can I have that reservation number please, lol.

Hope y'all have a wonderful Monday!!!

Congratulations!!!!!! I am so excited you got what you wanted!! Tusker House will probably open up more once the ROL packages are released. We have TH but are waiting to try and get the ROL package and I think many people are doing that. It's such a relief when ADR's are done!

 

[CandiceF]

My kids love when we have breakfast for dinner!!

Our doxen passed just 2 months before our 1st Disney trip. I hang an ornament with her picture on the tree every year. There are days I still miss her. She would definitely have enjoyed more than a few bites of meatloaf!

So sorry about your doxen. It's been 2 years and I still miss my Norman. My kids also love breakfast for dinner, so do I.

 

[CandiceF]

I love Odie!!!

Me too! My retriever definitely has an Odie personality. He is the happiest sweetest dog who always looks like he is smiling. The vet joked last time we took him that he is the only dog who smiles when he is at the vet, LOL.

 

[Elsaalltheway]

((((HUGS)))) It must have been so difficult to enjoy your trip, even after two months. Our fur babies creep into our hearts and it's so difficult to lose them!

Today was my 180 day mark!!! I'm so excited!! This is what I got:

December 11: Tusker House 2:55. (Not anywhere near the time I wanted so I'll keep checking. It was literally totally booked. I also called to check, just in case. This is our only character meal.

December 12: want to book Coral Reef for the Candlelight Processional - not available yet.

December 13: Raglan Road 12:00 for an appetizer and bread pudding!
Captains Grill: 6:45

December 14: Be Our Guest lunch 11:20!!! This is the one I stressed about the most, but was the easiest to get!!!
Whispering Canyon Cafe 5:35 my daughter's request.

December 15: Mama Melrose 3:55. Want the fantastmic package, but it's not available yet, so I may change this to a dinner timing meal, in case I can't get the package.

December 16: Be Our Guest lunch 11:45. Yay, I get to try two different meals!
California Grill 5:50. Daughters request, perfect timing for the boys and were not going to the party that night.

December 17: Kona Cafe. 9:30. My daughter is vegan and they have vegan Tonga toast

So, I'm satisfied, except for Mama Melrose and Tusker House!! Thank goodness this is over, lol. Did anyone else have weird things happen when they made online reservations? When I received my emails, I had to call as two of them came up with November dates(?), and my WCC showed up, even though it booked at 8:50 as the only time available, tonight!!!!!! So when I called to cancel that, she asked if I still wanted the Dec. 14 at 5;35. Ummmm yep. Can I have that reservation number please, lol.

Hope y'all have a wonderful Monday!!!

I'm glad you got what you wanted. We are going to have to cancel our BOG res because its at 8:15 and we can't grantee our bus will get us there on time from POP since it shows they only start running 45 minutes before the park opens. Plus we don't want to hassle with Uber or a Taxi. So we booked two tours. We are doing the seeds one at Epcot and also the Mericitale one. Really looking forward to these. They will be on our last day.

 

[SunnieRN]

Congratulations!!!!!! I am so excited you got what you wanted!! Tusker House will probably open up more once the ROL packages are released. We have TH but are waiting to try and get the ROL package and I think many people are doing that. It's such a relief when ADR's are done!

I was really shocked that 2:55 was the only time I could get. I will keep checking though. I wish they would just open up everything at the same time!!!

I'm glad you got what you wanted. We are going to have to cancel our BOG res because its at 8:15 and we can't grantee our bus will get us there on time from POP since it shows they only start running 45 minutes before the park opens. Plus we don't want to hassle with Uber or a Taxi. So we booked two tours. We are doing the seeds one at Epcot and also the Mericitale one. Really looking forward to these. They will be on our last day.

Thank you so much! I know that there are early bus times for ppo breakfast reservations! I'm sure there will be someone who can confirm this. I hope you can keep the reservation! Your tours will be fun I'm sure!!! Where does your second tour take place?

 

[Elsaalltheway]

I was really shocked that 2:55 was the only time I could get. I will keep checking though. I wish they would just open up everything at the same time!!!



Thank you so much! I know that there are early bus times for ppo breakfast reservations! I'm sure there will be someone who can confirm this. I hope you can keep the reservation! Your tours will be fun I'm sure!!! Where does your second tour take place?

Second tour is Magic Kingdom. It gets you behind the scenes.

 

[Party.Of.4-NY>>>FL]

I know that there are early bus times for ppo breakfast reservations! I'm sure there will be someone who can confirm this.

Hmmm, I hadn't considered this.

We have several PPO breakfasts booked and will be using only Disney transportation. I seem to remember reading somewhere that resort buses start running at 6:30am. Can anyone confirm this?

 

[ColoradoDisneyFamily]

((((HUGS)))) It must have been so difficult to enjoy your trip, even after two months. Our fur babies creep into our hearts and it's so difficult to lose them!

Today was my 180 day mark!!! I'm so excited!! This is what I got:

December 11: Tusker House 2:55. (Not anywhere near the time I wanted so I'll keep checking. It was literally totally booked. I also called to check, just in case. This is our only character meal.

December 12: want to book Coral Reef for the Candlelight Processional - not available yet.

December 13: Raglan Road 12:00 for an appetizer and bread pudding!
Captains Grill: 6:45

December 14: Be Our Guest lunch 11:20!!! This is the one I stressed about the most, but was the easiest to get!!!
Whispering Canyon Cafe 5:35 my daughter's request.

December 15: Mama Melrose 3:55. Want the fantastmic package, but it's not available yet, so I may change this to a dinner timing meal, in case I can't get the package.

December 16: Be Our Guest lunch 11:45. Yay, I get to try two different meals!
California Grill 5:50. Daughters request, perfect timing for the boys and were not going to the party that night.

December 17: Kona Cafe. 9:30. My daughter is vegan and they have vegan Tonga toast

So, I'm satisfied, except for Mama Melrose and Tusker House!! Thank goodness this is over, lol. Did anyone else have weird things happen when they made online reservations? When I received my emails, I had to call as two of them came up with November dates(?), and my WCC showed up, even though it booked at 8:50 as the only time available, tonight!!!!!! So when I called to cancel that, she asked if I still wanted the Dec. 14 at 5;35. Ummmm yep. Can I have that reservation number please, lol.

Hope y'all have a wonderful Monday!!!

That is so great that you got these great RES. So we will be there Dec 12 - 16...but dining RES are only through DEC 10th for my Dis Experience. How were you able to book through DEC 17th? We are trying so hard to grab a BOG.

 

[SunnieRN]

That is so great that you got these great RES. So we will be there Dec 12 - 16...but dining RES are only through DEC 10th for my Dis Experience. How were you able to book through DEC 17th? We are trying so hard to grab a BOG.

Thank you. You should be able to book reservations for your entire trip, beginning 12/12, as long as you are staying on-site. My trip begins 12/10, so my 180 day was today, plus I can book up to 10 days of reservations since we are staying on-site.

I wish you lots of Pixie Dust!!!!

 

[SunnieRN]

Hmmm, I hadn't considered this.

We have several PPO breakfasts booked and will be using only Disney transportation. I seem to remember reading somewhere that resort buses start running at 6:30am. Can anyone confirm this?

In 2014 we had an 8:05 Crystal Palace reservation. We caught the bus from SS at 6:48 I think(?). We ended up being way too early, lol.

 

[Mickeycrocs]

thank you, I will hold off for a while

I booked my tickets in April I believe for providence airport and round trip 200 a person. The same tickets are now over 300 a person. Not always great to hold off.

 

[scard192]

I booked my tickets in April I believe for providence airport and round trip 200 a person. The same tickets are now over 300 a person. Not always great to hold off.

thank you, I booked last week when SW had a 3 day sale, $354PP r/t and added EBCI both flights $30= $384 total. Our return is 11/19 which is the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Managed to snag WGA fares for the return and now they are all "sold out" again. Happy to get below $400pp. watching to see if SW has an Anniversary sale this week and will check for lower fares.