*Finally* done tweaking...feedback, please?

[CathieArms]

I've tweaked and tweaked and tweaked until I can't find any place to tweak any longer. I think I finally have my ADRs figured out. Will you tell me what you think? Is there anything I'm missing? Anything I haven't thought of? Anything I should do different?

Day One - Arrival Day - BCV
- Expect to check in around 11:00
1:30 - Teppan Edo
7:00 - Akershus
9:00 Illuminations

Day Two - MK Day
- 8AM EMH Park Opening
- 8-10:30ish - Tour MK
- 11:15 - Chef Mickey's
- 1:00-5:00 - More MK
- 6:05 - Whispering Canyon

Day Three - Epcot Day
- 7:55 - Cape May
- 9AM - Rope Drop at Epcot (realize we may miss it)
- 1:30 - Les Chefs de France
- 7:15 - HDDR

Day Four - DHS Day
- 8AM H&V
- 9AM Rope Drop
- Line up for JEDI TRAINING ASAP
- 1:35 - Mama Melrose F! Dinner Package
- 7:00ish - CS restaurant somewhere
- 8:15 - Line up for F!

Day Five - MK Day
- 8:30 Crystal Palace
- CS Lunch somewhere inthe aprk
- 5:10 - 1900 Park Fare

Day Six - RELAX DAY
- 11:30 - Le Cellier at Epcot. May cancel in favor of a totally relaxed day.
- 6:40 - CRT
- 9:00 MK Parade
- 10:00 Wishes

Day Seven - Epcot Day
- 7:45 - Captain's Grille
- 1:30 Coral Reef
- 7:05 Boma

Day Eight - Misc. Day - Waterparks and DTD Day
- 8:00 1900 Park Fare
- 10-3ish - Waterparks and DTD
- 5ish - return to DTD for more shopping?
- 7:00 Raglan Road

Day Nine - Split Day - AK/DHS
(We'll do whatever we need to do at AK, and then probably go back to resort and rest before DHS. Schedule is flexible. If the kids are having a fun time, we'll stay for the 3:45 parade. If not, we'll probably leave AK by 2:00ish).
- 9:35 Tusker House
- Mid-afternoon snack in whatever park we're in.
- 6:40 50s Prime Time
- DHS is open until 1:00 a.m.

Day Ten - Last Day - Mostly Flexible
- 8:05 'Ohana
- No clue what park
- tentative plans for lunch at Teppan Edo if we missed it the first day due to schedule. May cancel, which leaves lunch open for free choice.
- 7:00 Biergarten
- 9:00 Illuminations

 

[JerseyJanice]

Are you on the deluxe dining plan?

If not, that sounds like too many TS meals.

 

[CathieArms]

Are you on the deluxe dining plan?

If not, that sounds like too many TS meals.

Yes.

 

[Mouse's Shadow]

It sounds like fun.I've never done the DDDP, but I love the Disney restaurants. Have fun!

 

[retire2disney]

Your choices sound great, I just can't imagine eating that much LOL! We always do a sit down dinner everyday but I can't imagine sitting down twice to eat a big meal......I think I would explode heeheeee! I love your list of places. Enjoy your trip!

 

[vettegirl]

Sounds good and filling If it were me and I was on the deluxe plan I would add a signature restaurant or two to add to the experience and not do as many 1 table services.

 

[Cafeen]

Day One - Arrival Day - BCV
- Expect to check in around 11:00
1:30 - Teppan Edo
7:00 - Akershus
9:00 Illuminations

As you mentioned down below, but I'll reiterate up here, Teppan may be cutting it close if you get delayed on the trip. Don't know if you're driving or flying, but either way, delays can happen. However, there is a bit of leeway here, so if things don't go according to plan, you have some wiggle room. (In other words, it should be fine and I just wasted your time in having to read all of that! )

Day Two - MK Day
- 8AM EMH Park Opening
- 8-10:30ish - Tour MK
- 11:15 - Chef Mickey's
- 1:00-5:00 - More MK
- 6:05 - Whispering Canyon

Sounds like a good plan.

Day Three - Epcot Day
- 7:55 - Cape May
- 9AM - Rope Drop at Epcot (realize we may miss it)
- 1:30 - Les Chefs de France
- 7:15 - HDDR

Another good plan, though may want to go a bit light at Chefs, breakfast buffet + heavy meal at HDDR will have you waddling back to the room by themselves.

Day Four - DHS Day
- 8AM H&V
- 9AM Rope Drop
- Line up for JEDI TRAINING ASAP
- 1:35 - Mama Melrose F! Dinner Package
- 7:00ish - CS restaurant somewhere
- 8:15 - Line up for F!

You may not be out in time for Rope Drop, just a warning. Although, if the characters aren't that big of a deal, I'm sure you can ask early for the check and get it taken care of. That should help you with the timing a bit.

Day Five - MK Day
- 8:30 Crystal Palace
- CS Lunch somewhere in the park
- 5:10 - 1900 Park Fare

Sounds like a plan.

Day Six - RELAX DAY
- 11:30 - Le Cellier at Epcot. May cancel in favor of a totally relaxed day.
- 6:40 - CRT
- 9:00 MK Parade
- 10:00 Wishes

I'd actually suggest you keep Le Cellier here. BCV to the gateway is a short walk, then gateway to Canada is another short walk. You could just leave the villa at around 10:45 (to get there early), head through the gateway, stroll to Canada, eat, then head back to the villa. It would break up the relaxed day a little bit, but it really shouldn't be too bad at all.

Day Seven - Epcot Day
- 7:45 - Captain's Grille
- 1:30 Coral Reef
- 7:05 Boma

Day Eight - Misc. Day - Waterparks and DTD Day
- 8:00 1900 Park Fare
- 10-3ish - Waterparks and DTD
- 5ish - return to DTD for more shopping?
- 7:00 Raglan Road

These both sound just fine as well. I don't do DTD so I don't have any input on timing or anything for that, but looks like it should be just fine.

Day Nine - Split Day - AK/DHS
(We'll do whatever we need to do at AK, and then probably go back to resort and rest before DHS. Schedule is flexible. If the kids are having a fun time, we'll stay for the 3:45 parade. If not, we'll probably leave AK by 2:00ish).
- 9:35 Tusker House
- Mid-afternoon snack in whatever park we're in.
- 6:40 50s Prime Time
- DHS is open until 1:00 a.m.

/gasp, only 1 AK day! (I get it, it's not everyone's thing) Tusker House breakfast is very good. May want to pick up FPs for the Safari or EE before breakfast though, this way the "get a new FP time" will be ticking down as you eat. If AK opens at 9, you really won't have time to do much of anything before breakfast.

Day Ten - Last Day - Mostly Flexible
- 8:05 'Ohana
- No clue what park
- tentative plans for lunch at Teppan Edo if we missed it the first day due to schedule. May cancel, which leaves lunch open for free choice.
- 7:00 Biergarten
- 9:00 Illuminations

Sounds like more good plans.

I'm going to assume that you are there for 10 nights, since you're viewing Illuminations on the last night, I don't think you'd have a roughly 1am flight out , so counting credits up I see...

26 credits "fully" planned, with only a couple of those at CS. You have spots for a couple more (like the Waterpark/DTD day lunch) that will also probably just be CS. From a math standpoint, that works out just fine as well . Even if you have a few leftover credits, on DxDDP that's not going to put you in the "red".

So, after all that typing and you having to read my random ramblings... in a completely anti-climatic way I say it looks good .

 

[CathieArms]

Thank you to everyone. I appreciate any and all feedback.

 

[JerseyJanice]

If on Deluxe, I guess you're O.K. except that I would try to switch up Boma somewhere so you can have dinner in the World Showcase and see Illuminations a second time.

 

[CathieArms]

If on Deluxe, I guess you're O.K. except that I would try to switch up Boma somewhere so you can have dinner in the World Showcase and see Illuminations a second time.

Currently we're scheduled to see it twice...on the night we arrive, and on our last evening at WDW.

 

[PoohsFan1]

Sounds good and filling If it were me and I was on the deluxe plan I would add a signature restaurant or two to add to the experience and not do as many 1 table services.

I was thinking the same thing...our favorites are California Grill, Yachtsman's Steakhouse, and Artist Point. Regardless, your plan does look good....enjoy, you will love DxDP.

 

[CathieArms]

I was thinking the same thing...our favorites are California Grill, Yachtsman's Steakhouse, and Artist Point. Regardless, your plan does look good....enjoy, you will love DxDP.

I had planned to do that, but dh is militant that this is his vacation and that he not going back to shower and change before dinner. We usually go straight from the parks to dinner and dh wears a hat all day, and dd will insist on flip flops at the parks. It's just not worth the fight with both of them. Plus, we don't hesitate to eat at high-end restaurants at home and I really don't want to sit through a 2-hour meal at the end of a long day.