??? The character meal at Askerhus - B, L, or D - is just 1 TS credit on the
DDP.
Yes, you probably need ADRs; I'm not sure there is much of any time of year now that you don't. That said, there are constantly cancellations. If you discover you particularly want one restaurant, check the webside EVERY SINGLE DAY to see if it has opened up.
With the DDP, your DD5 MUST order from the kid's menu at all TS (and CS) restaurants. Check out those menus as well as the regular adult menus before you make any decisions. Many people find that with kids it's better to eat at a buffet because there the kids can choose from all available items, although all buffets have chicken nuggets & mac-n-cheese as an option too.
Since you are not big breakfast eaters I would eat in the room; either bring stuff with you or use snack credits for pastries. At CSR I believe the rooms all come with a small fridge so you can keep things fresh. Save your TS credits for dinner or large late lunches, depending on what would work best for your family's eating/sleeping habits.
On your MK day I'd recommend a CS lunch in the park and a TS dinner either at CP in the park or at 1900 PF in the GF. CP is a Pooh-themed character buffet with a pretty good food reputation. 1900 PF is an easy monorail ride away (DD will enjoy that) with Cinderella, her Prince, and the evil Steps. Good character interaction and only 1 TS credit.
On the AK day I'd recommend Tusker House for dinner IF the menu appeals to you and IF you are sure you are going to stay in the park that long. Otherwise, actually, I'd recommend you have lunch at a CS place in AK but schedule a TS dinner at a resort. 'Ohana at the Poly is fun because they bring the food to you on skewers, there are activities for the kids, and you can always go down to the beach afterwards and watch the Electric Water Pageant and/or see a lot of the fireworks at the MK again, without going back into the park. The alternative would be to schedule a fairly early dinner ADR at Boma. Note that you will have to take a bus or drive from AK to AKL, then do a bus transfer after dinner to get back to your own resort. But the food is very good, and taking the time to explore the AKL really enhances the day's animal theme.
Plan on Epcot for Monday with the draw being that ADR at Askerhus, either for lunch or dinner. All the princesses a little girl's heart could desire. There's quite a lot that the whole family can enjoy at Epcot, and wonderful CS and snack options (mmmm.....pastries from France......pastries from Norway.......big pretzels from Germany........baklava from Morocco.......). If the menu at Askerhus does not appeal, then eat at the Biergarten in Germany. This is a non-character buffet with lots of good food options, and is one of the few places that I would say you can frequently get into without ADRs due to its large size.
Again, all these ADRs are only 1 TS credit. And welcome back to WDW!
