Going in Sept? Share your plans!!

[Neruda]

First time for us also

 

[RFrank9504]

Ok so I had to modifiy my dining plans-just a one...we planned to take my son to Tusker House for his bday 9/5 and we've cenceled. Instead we booked him (and his sister) a Pirate Cruise at the GF for his bday, and we kept his dinner ressie at T-Rex for that evening.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/Just_for_kids/piratecruise.htm

I think this will be fun-and we get 2 hours to ourselves!

 

[SugarSpice]

Ok so I had to modifiy my dining plans-just a one...we planned to take my son to Tusker House for his bday 9/5 and we've cenceled. Instead we booked him (and his sister) a Pirate Cruise at the GF for his bday, and we kept his dinner ressie at T-Rex for that evening.


I think this will be fun-and we get 2 hours to ourselves!

I looked at this, but I'm lso considering the Pirate's League. I'm waiting until it actually opens though and gets pictures and reviews about it.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

Ok so here I go again (get a snack because it's long), with some changing days around and what not, here are the final plans (assuming I can get ADR times similar to what I want)

All times are what I am hoping for, I can't make ADRs until June 20th and we'll be upgrading to AP so we'll have many days in WDW.

Some more prologue:
We're staying at Pop Century Sept 18-Oct 2 on free dining.
I have a surprise 3 night stay for me and my mom at WL from September 22-25 (she'd never spend the money on a deluxe so I will for her) we will have free dining here also but I have upgraded it to the DxDP.
We're staying the night of the Expedition Everest Challenge (Sept 26) at AKL for quick and easy transportation and we got a good rate for the night.

September 17
Flight, yuck!
Red-eye arriving at MCO at 6:04AM on Sept 18 with layover in LAX (I wish I had time to hit up Disneyland)

September 18
Arrive 6:04AM
Hopefully to Pop by 7:30AM, we will check in on our 10 day mark hoping our room will be ready.
Option 1: If our room is ready, sleep until 11AM or Noon then go to Captain Cook's in the Poly for lunch, MK by 3PM.
Option 2: If our room isn't ready, go to Epcot until it is ready. If we have time, nap until 6PM where we will head to MK by then.
MNSSHP
Late dinner at Casey's Corner eat just before Hallowishes.

September 19
HS for AM EMH.
Head to Epcot as early as we feel like it.
Back to resort for a little rest.
DTD and Raglan Road 8PM

September 20
AK All Day
Hopefully this will be the day we get to eat the picnic in the park.
The Wave 5:30PM
Either MK for PM EMH or back to resort for early turn in

September 21
Pick up rental car at Disney Car Center at 6AM
Outlet Store day!
Boston Market for lunch which my mom loves and we don't have anymore in Oregon.
Logan's Roadhouse for dinner which I love and we have never had in Oregon.
Grocery store and Old Town if we have the time.
Return car at 8PM

September 22
WL check-in
Crystal Palace at 11:30AM
MK day or lounging around WL
California Grill 7:30PM for 9:30 Hallowishes

September 23- Mom's Birthday
Kona Cafe 7:30AM
MK Day
Citricos 5:30PM

September 24
Food & Wine Festival soft opening
Epcot Day
Sunshine Seasons for breakfast
Whispering Canyon Cafe 8:30PM

September 25
Chef Mickey's 7AM
WL Check-out
Epcot All Day
First day Food & Wine Festival
Flying Fish Cafe 7:30PM

September 26
Possibly HS EMH AM
AKL check-in
Packet Pick-up for Expedition Everest Challenge
Sanaa 3PM
Expedition Everest Challenge 6:30ish
EEC After Party 8:30-Midnight

September 27
AKL Check-out
Donald's Safari Breakfast 8:05AM
AK All Day
Yak & Yeti 4PM

September 28
HS All Day
HDDR 7:15PM

September 29
CRT 8:05AM
MK All Day
'Ohana 7:45PM

September 30
Epcot All Day
Rose & Crown 12PM
Maybe DTD at night

October 1
Our last full day
MK All Day
Narcoossee's 6PM
Maybe DTD at Night

October 2
We go home, worst day
Last minute park going, I suspect either MK because we love it or HS because we don't have a lot of time planned here.
Flight leaves at 5:15PM

 

[koima]

lacrosse_lady - you have reservations after the Food and Wine Festival? We're expecting to snack around the booths and not have dinner. Should I plan a meal in addition to the snacking? We'll be there on Friday with you.

What is the Expedition Everest Challenge?

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

lacrosse_lady - you have reservations after the Food and Wine Festival? We're expecting to snack around the booths and not have dinner. Should I plan a meal in addition to the snacking? We'll be there on Friday with you.

What is the Expedition Everest Challenge?

1. you have reservations after the Food and Wine Festival? We're expecting to snack around the booths and not have dinner. Should I plan a meal in addition to the snacking? We'll be there on Friday with you.

I have found that the food there is a little less filling than I had thought. So basically on those 2 days at the beginning of the F&W, snacking will become lunch for us. In no way though was it enough food for the entire day for me.

2. What is the Expedition Everest Challenge?

It's a 5K, obsticle course and scavenger hunt at Animal Kingdom. There's also an after party for the racers and their friends and family. http://disneyworldsports.disney.go.com/dwws/en_US/events/eventDetail/detail?name=ExpeditionEverestChallengeDetailPage&bhcp=1

 

[Jay2009]

I must admit I might be in over my head here. My parents took my sister and I twice when we were between 9 and 14, and now 17 years later it's my turn to take them for their 30th anniversary (and bringing my 5 year old neice for her first time) . We also have the Free Dining, but I wasn't aware there would be such planning for meals. I'm now assuming I should get to making reservations immediately to see where we can get in. But what are your strategies? I thought we would just wander the park and eat where we ended up but now I'm thinking that if we do that we run the risk of spending our valuable park time stuck waiting for a table at a restaurant (when doing sit down meals). Do you typically pick three places you'd like to eat and see which one you can get into? I'm completely lost when it comes to reservations!

Thanks for your help!

 

[koima]

Thanks, lacrosse_lady! The 5k sounds really interesting!

I'm saving up our snacks for the week to use at the Food and Wine Festival, but I'll keep a counter service meal open for the day in case we're still hungry. Thanks for the heads up!

Jay2009 - I'm planning my first trip, but my understanding is that if you don't book your advance dining reservations, you can be SOL when it comes time to eat. Sometimes they'll be totally booked and not take walk ins. I don't want to waste time in the park wandering from place to place trying to find somewhere to eat, so I'm making a dining plan so I can work our days around that and be sure we're getting in. Plus, it sounds like there are a lot of good restaurants and a few that are not so great, so I'd rather skip the not so great by doing the research ahead.

 

[princesspaige]

SugarSpice, I have the same arrival/departure times as you do. We are coming from Indianapolis via Airtran. We arrive on the 5th but leave on the 12...I had to stay the extra day.

 

[SugarSpice]

SugarSpice, I have the same arrival/departure times as you do. We are coming from Indianapolis via Airtran. We arrive on the 5th but leave on the 12...I had to stay the extra day.

THAT IS THE SAME FLIGHT WE ARE TAKING!!!!!!
(If I actually buy the tickets that is!!) I have been obsessing over the price because this flight's prices have been bouncing around like a bouncy ball for the last month! They were the lowest I had seen this past Monday and I was all prepared to buy them on Tuesday and they had shot back up again. I am figuring they will drop back down again next Monday and I will buy them then. We'll be on the plane together! How fun!

 

[RFrank9504]

So dilemma, maybe...

We are booked for our Sunrise Savannah Tour on Sept. 3(ugh and we are meeting at 6:30 am ), after it includes a breakfast buffet and that evening we are booked for the dinner buffet clam bake at Cape May...

Ya think thats too much food and I should change my dinner ressie?

 

[princesspaige]

THAT IS THE SAME FLIGHT WE ARE TAKING!!!!!!
(If I actually buy the tickets that is!!) I have been obsessing over the price because this flight's prices have been bouncing around like a bouncy ball for the last month! They were the lowest I had seen this past Monday and I was all prepared to buy them on Tuesday and they had shot back up again. I am figuring they will drop back down again next Monday and I will buy them then. We'll be on the plane together! How fun!

I have been watching them as well and am shocked at how much they are jumping! I hope you are able to get them for a good price. It would be fun to be on the same plane.

I bought our tickets back in March...before we had decided to even go! I got them for $68 each way so for the 3 of us it was under $500!! Yea!! Monday I went ahead and selected seats on each segment b/c I was afraid DD would have to sit by herself.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

We are going Sept 11-20 At POP

Plans...
Sept 11 big river
Sept 12 Chef Mickeys
Sept 13, Crystal Palace
Sept 14: Sci fi
sept 15: Garden grill
Sept 16: Kona's
Sept 17: grand floridion cafa
Sept 18: LE CELLIER
Sept 19 whispering cayon cafe
Sept 20 CS lunch at pop then epcot Dinner somewhere on the way out of town

We are going the same dates!! We will be at POR this time but my BFF will be at POP. I can't wait to make our ADR's.

 

[shasess]

We are going September 5th - 11th staying at CSR. This is the first time that we will staying at CSR and we can't wait to try out the pool.

Our ADR's are:
CRT
Crystal palace
Ohana
Coral Reef
Chef Mickeys
1900 Park Fare
T-Rex
Makahiki Luau

 

[10_Kyle_10]

Tomorrow's my ADR day; Ill let everone know how I do!!!

 

[princesspaige]

Tomorrow's my ADR day; Ill let everone know how I do!!!

Good Luck!

 

[Disneymama5]

Hello! Congrats on the first time trip! I have been there for the last few years and I thought I would share a few of our favorite places to eat. All the ones you mentioned are good! Don't know if you have boys or girls or ages. The Grand Floridian has a Cinderella Dinner with her, step mother, step sisters, Prince and it is a buffet. It is Parke Fare restaurant. It only costs you 1 meal plan! We did it last year and it was awesome!!! Also the Sci-Fi and 50's Prime time cafe are WONDERFUL too! they are both at Hollywood Studios. We have dine them several times and they are an experience all themselves! If you have a daughter you need to try the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique...costs about $50 but it is soooo worth doing at least once! There is a parade at night at Magic Kingdom called Spectromagic and you have GOT to see it. AWESOME. It is only on certain nights, so look for the dates! Fantasmic is an awesome show at Hollywood Studios too, also only on some nights and it is a must see. There is also a place at Epcot called Kringla Bakery in Norway....a must try for your snacks...school bread and sweet pretzels are wonderful! Funnel Cakes at a little place in magic Kingdom going into Adventureland...think it is maybe called Aunt Polly's? Wonderful too! Have you looked into tickets for Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween tickets? It is not cheap, but it is soooo worth it for the experience to trick or treat at Disney! You see things you wouldn't see any other time. Also be sure to ask when you check in for first visit pins and they will give them to you for free. Wear them all week and you get lots of attention! Have a wonderful trip!

 

[arbolita]

Tomorrow's my ADR day; Ill let everone know how I do!!!

You're in luck because online ADRs went up TODAY!! You might be able to make it before the phone lines even open

 

[disneygal922]

You're in luck because online ADRs went up TODAY!! You might be able to make it before the phone lines even open

Do you have the link for this? i can't seem to find it on the Disney website.

 

[arbolita]

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/restaurants/
for a complete list
or

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/
to search for each one

When you look at a restaurant, for almost all of the TS ones you should see a button that says Book Reservation. If you click on that, if lets you put in a date or date range to book it, and also gives you a link to click if you have resort reservations, so you can link it to your stay and book for your whole trip (well, at least the +10 worth).

My ADR date isn't until next week, so I just logged in and marked all the locations I want as favorites, so I can just bring up that page and not have to search for all of them.

Definitely worth playing around with now to get a feel for the site prior to doing it =)