From West Africa to WDW; talk about some major culture shock! Sept 2012...ADRs 3/13

[rentayenta]

Good luck!! Keep us posted!

 

[Mrs. Sojourner]

The ADRs:

So, here was our Wish List:
1900 Park Fare - Dinner
*Le Cellier - Lunch
Crystal Palace - Breakfast
Garden Grill - Dinner
*Cape May Clam Bake - Dinner
*'Ohana - Dinner

And, here is what we ended up getting:
1900 Park Fare - 6pm on Sunday, September 9th
Le Cellier - 11:55am on Monday, September 10th
Crystal Palace - 8:05am on Wednesday, September 12th
Garden Grill - 5:30pm on Wednesday, September 12th
Cape May Cafe - 5:00pm on Thursday, September 13th
Ohana - 8 pm on Friday, September 14th

We got ALL of the ADRs on our Wish List!!!!!!!

I think the one I am most looking forward to is our before park opening ADR at Crystal Palace. In truth I am not much of a breakfast person, and I sorta dislike buffets, but I am in love with the idea of being in Magic Kingdom before the park opens.... pure awesomeness!

Middle Sojourner, Little Sojourner & Ms. Sojourner at lunch at Crystal Palace; April 2008. Seriously, the look on Little's face! Is that not priceless??!!

So, the big question is: will Jr. Sojourner (who will be turning one right before our trip) like the characters?! I have heard horor stories and seen sad (yet hilarious!) pictures of those little kids who freak out over the characters, but so far none of my girls have been one of those kids. Will Jr. take after his sisters, or will he break the streak?!

Stay tuned for The Schedule...

 

[tzeitel]

What a lovely family you have - love the red hair ! Oh and happy 180 days

I am not a breakfast person either and buffets scare me but we did CP last time we went to WDW and I loved it - Maybe Tigger had something to do with that?

 

[PirateKate]

I'm glad you got all the ADRs you wanted! I can only imagine the Disney foods I'd be dreaming of after living in West Africa for awhile. Sounds like a fun trip!

 

[Mrs. Sojourner]

Good luck!! Keep us posted!

Thanks; we were so excited to get all of the ADRs we'd hoped for! I can't wait to hear how your DVC reservations go!

What a lovely family you have - love the red hair ! Oh and happy 180 days
I am not a breakfast person either and buffets scare me but we did CP last time we went to WDW and I loved it - Maybe Tigger had something to do with that?

So glad to hear you loved it! And, who can resist Tigger?! Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'm glad you got all the ADRs you wanted! I can only imagine the Disney foods I'd be dreaming of after living in West Africa for awhile. Sounds like a fun trip!

Oh, yes- we have dreamt about Disney foods a lot! I've really enjoyed reading your TRs about your sweet family. Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Jumping over from my PTR...you will LOVE WDW in Sept!!! I found that on our last Sept trip, free dining did make the restaurants a bit more crowded, but the actual crowds weren't bad (in my opinion).

Your family is just beautiful!!! Such gorgeous red hair on all of your girls...cutie pies!

Crystal Palace for breakfast is a must do for us on every trip. Walking down an empty Main Street is magical. We love breakfast buffets. Nothing beats unlimited Mickey waffles.

 

[rentayenta]

Our ADR list includes: Rose and Crown, the Turf Club, Saana, and 50's for sure. I'm looking for 1-2 more.

 

[Mrs. Sojourner]

Jumping over from my PTR...you will LOVE WDW in Sept!!! I found that on our last Sept trip, free dining did make the restaurants a bit more crowded, but the actual crowds weren't bad (in my opinion).

Your family is just beautiful!!! Such gorgeous red hair on all of your girls...cutie pies!

Crystal Palace for breakfast is a must do for us on every trip. Walking down an empty Main Street is magical. We love breakfast buffets. Nothing beats unlimited Mickey waffles.

I am so glad to hear that about September! Thanks for the kind comments. I am so looking forward to walking down an empty Main Street; it just sounds awesome! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Our ADR list includes: Rose and Crown, the Turf Club, Saana, and 50's for sure. I'm looking for 1-2 more.

All of those sound awesome! I think that Mr. & I will need to try Saana on a date night during our 6 months in Orlando; the menu looks like something we would very much enjoy. I'm also thinking we'll need to try 50's with the kids at some point, too. It sounds like so much fun! I can't wait to hear what you decide on.

 

[DisneyMomma81]

Sounds fantastic! How fun

Surely this is a am/pm error - Le Cellier - 11:55pm on Monday, September 10th
I'm hopin' it's a right before noon not midnight meal. We enjoyed our lunch there in 2009.

 

[Mrs. Sojourner]

Sounds fantastic! How fun

Surely this is a am/pm error - Le Cellier - 11:55pm on Monday, September 10th
I'm hopin' it's a right before noon not midnight meal. We enjoyed our lunch there in 2009.

Yes, you would be correct; it should be 11:55am, not 11:55pm! I am really looking forward to Le Cellier, but I am not so sure my family would be so appreciative it were a midnight meal. I am so glad to hear you enjoyed your lunch there. This will be a first for us and I think we will all really enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by my PTR.

 

[MK2010]

Hey there! Sometimes I feel a little at my own thoughts. I have no idea why I am just now joining in! I know that by now even though, its four months out you're starting to get in the pack it all up we're goin home mode! WooHoo! I have friends who also work in Africa. They're stationed in the Horn, also with an NGO. I always look so forward to their visits home. They were just here right after Thanksgiving because they're Dr. over there insisted that one of her twins had to have surgery. They got here and wouldn't you know it her daughter got out of the hospital the day before my daughter went into the same hospital and we still didn't manage to see each other. First time she's been home that I haven't seen her. Oops, sorry 'bout that. It was longer than what I expected.

Anyway, we'll be at Disney at the same time! Wouldn't it be awesome if we ran into each other? Don't worry about looking for me. I'll just keep an eye out for the West African Tour Group! I love the girls favorite snacks. The Mickey head Ice Cream bar is my favorite too! I tried to make some here at home a couple of weeks ago. It turned out okay, but not good enough for me to attempt again. Now the Mickey Head cakeballs that they had on the Disney site turned out GREAT!

We aren't doing any meals in the parks this time, but I am envious of your CP ADR. That will be a blast. I may have you send me pics of the castle and then just photoshop my family in!

how's the weight loss going? I lost 20 lbs. since January and then I've just stopped. I still need to lose another 30. I have 17 weeks till our visit. That's only like 2 lbs, a week. So not hard here in the States when I have so many more options in the way of food and exercise, and yet my lack of will power may be what does me in!

So do your kiddos go to a state school or do you homeschool? Anyway, looking forward to more details and your TR!