Harry Potter Land & Disney Dining Here We Come!-Pre Trip Report

[jackieleanne]

Yes I did. I'm so excited. Hopefully the next year and four months will keep flying by.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

Yes I did. I'm so excited. Hopefully the next year and four months will keep flying by.

I am itching to book too!! Although there aren't any deals for December 2010 out, but I don't think I will be able to hang on, now that I know I CAN book it!!

We started planning in June 2008, and that 10 months has flown by - so hopefully it will be here before you know it!!

 

[jackieleanne]

I hope so I've been planning since we got back last September and its gone fast so far so fingers crossed.

 

[gemmybear83]

Great stuff! I love the look of POR - espcially the mansions, which bit are you hoping for?

 

[jackieleanne]

I love the look of the mansions to. I'm not bothered where as it all looks really lovely although somewhere near to the pool and dining would be good.

 

[jackieleanne]

So I've been looking at menus and here are a list of some of the ADR's I want haha yes already.

Kona Cafe - Dinner
The Turf Club - Dinner
Le Cellier - Dinner
Beaches and Cream - Dinner
Boma - Dinner
Tusker House - Breakfast and Dinner
Rose & Crown - Dinner
Coral Reef - Dinner
Crystal Palace - Breakfast and Dinner
Liberty Tree Tavern - Dinner
Chef Mickey - Breakfast
Planet Hollywood - Dinner

We may also decide to do Rainforest Cafe at AK as we loved it there oh why isn't it included on Dining Plan, we decided as why we got the dinning for free paying for one meal won't be to costly.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

So I've been looking at menus and here are a list of some of the ADR's I want haha yes already.

Kona Cafe - Dinner
The Turf Club - Dinner
Le Cellier - Dinner
Beaches and Cream - Dinner
Boma - Dinner
Tusker House - Breakfast and Dinner
Rose & Crown - Dinner
Coral Reef - Dinner
Crystal Palace - Breakfast and Dinner
Liberty Tree Tavern - Dinner
Chef Mickey - Breakfast
Planet Hollywood - Dinner


We may also decide to do Rainforest Cafe at AK as we loved it there oh why isn't it included on Dining Plan, we decided as why we got the dinning for free paying for one meal won't be to costly.

Sounds great!!

We are also going to do Tusker House breakfast (we thought that was the best character meal last year!!), Crystal Palace breakfast (love their french toast!!), and we also love AK's Rainforest Cafe so we will go there as well.

As far as new places, we are also going to try Le Cellier and Beaches n Cream (although we are going to try getting there for 11am when it opens as I have heard there can be an awfully long wait later in the day). We are also going to give Chef Mickey's a try for breakfast - we really didn't enjoy dinner there but as so many people rave about it, we are going to try the brekkie instead!!

its just a shame we have so long to wait to book the adrs isn't it!!

 

[jackieleanne]

Hey we did the dinner to the characters were great but didn't think much to the food that's why we are going to give breakfast a go this year mainly as Chef Mickeys is the one place we will get to see Mickey. Did Crystal Palace breakfast last year and its brilliant if anything for getting in MK early.

And yeah I know end of may I think mine is according to my Dibb trip planner. Also going to be annoying as may have to do a few without having the park hours as we are going end of august then into september so September park hours won't be out.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

Hey we did the dinner to the characters were great but didn't think much to the food that's why we are going to give breakfast a go this year mainly as Chef Mickeys is the one place we will get to see Mickey. Did Crystal Palace breakfast last year and its brilliant if anything for getting in MK early.

And yeah I know end of may I think mine is according to my Dibb trip planner. Also going to be annoying as may have to do a few without having the park hours as we are going end of august then into september so September park hours won't be out.

Mickey will be at your Tusker House breakfast - and looking really smart in his safari outfit!!

I'm not sure when I can book ours, and not sure if we'll have much luck for Le Cellier as we want to do the Candlelight Package and we have only got a few dates to choose from really. fingers crossed!!

 

[Beth__WDW23/6/02]

Nice choice of Adr's we loved Chef Mickeys..
Sounds like a great trip planned.

 

[jackieleanne]

Mickey will be at your Tusker House breakfast - and looking really smart in his safari outfit!!

I'm not sure when I can book ours, and not sure if we'll have much luck for Le Cellier as we want to do the Candlelight Package and we have only got a few dates to choose from really. fingers crossed!!

Oh that's great he will be at the Tusker breakfast as well. You get to go in before opening don't you?

 

[amystevekai&bump]

Oh that's great he will be at the Tusker breakfast as well. You get to go in before opening don't you?

yes we went at 8.05am and then you are in a great position for the safari afterwards!!

 

[jackieleanne]

yes we went at 8.05am and then you are in a great position for the safari afterwards!!

Sounds like a plan then.

 

[jackieleanne]

OK so change of plan. We are now booked in for Saratoga Springs 27th August 2010 - 12th September 2010. Was £75 more than POR but we thought it was worth the extra.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

OK so change of plan. We are now booked in for Saratoga Springs 27th August 2010 - 12th September 2010. Was £75 more than POR but we thought it was worth the extra.

sounds great!! I think we will have to try it there one year - we didn't get on with a villa as we like to feel part of the 'magic' by being onsite, so perhaps this would be the best of both worlds!!

Plus I really like the idea of being able to walk to DTD - I think you've made an excellent choice and at a great price too by the sounds of it!!

 

[jackieleanne]

I think that I'm going to swap Crystal Palace breakfast for Sci-fi Lunch/Dinner. Done the Crystal Palace breakfast so will be nice to try other things. Plenty of time to decide yet.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

I think that I'm going to swap Crystal Palace breakfast for Sci-fi Lunch/Dinner. Done the Crystal Palace breakfast so will be nice to try other things. Plenty of time to decide yet.

we really enjoyed lunch there last year!! I had read a lot of mixed reviews about the food, but to be honest I went so that the children could get to sit in the cars!! We were at lunch, so were able to get the burgers and I thought they were really nice!!!

Although having said that I am a HUGE fan of the Crystal Palace french toast - so I would have a hard time giving that ADR up!!!

 

[jackieleanne]

See I am not a big eater at breakfast and would go for Crystal Palace breakfast for as much as to get in park early. But with Tusker breakfast and wanting try Chef Mickeys breakfast they both look good I also wanted to do 1900 Park Fare but can't fit it in my plans at moment lol. May end up thinking about paying for a few.

Yeah the burgers at Sci Fi is what is tempting me and I am not usually a burger fan plus I want to sit in the cars too. Choices choices. Liberty Tree Tavern I may have a think about it was lovely food but not sure if it will be as good without the characters as it was for my birthday. But it was also nice to have a bit of a roast dinner.

Agh to many tough choices. With that and thinking about DVC my mind is in a spin lol and I have another year + to go lol.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

See I am not a big eater at breakfast and would go for Crystal Palace breakfast for as much as to get in park early. But with Tusker breakfast and wanting try Chef Mickeys breakfast they both look good I also wanted to do 1900 Park Fare but can't fit it in my plans at moment lol. May end up thinking about paying for a few.

Yeah the burgers at Sci Fi is what is tempting me and I am not usually a burger fan plus I want to sit in the cars too. Choices choices. Liberty Tree Tavern I may have a think about it was lovely food but not sure if it will be as good without the characters as it was for my birthday. But it was also nice to have a bit of a roast dinner.

Agh to many tough choices. With that and thinking about DVC my mind is in a spin lol and I have another year + to go lol.

Its so funny how we seem to always have the same dilemmas!! - I have been toing and froing between all of the exact same places!!

I am keeping my fingers crossed that they bring back the characters at LTT, otherwise I don't think I am going to book it (I can see me being there feeling like something is missing - even though I've never been before - just knowing it USED to have characters will be enough!!)

I went for lunch at Sci Fi because I knew that I wanted a burger there (some how it seems the 'appropriate' food choice there!!), but some people have said on the dining board that they asked for burgers at dinner and were allowed to order them - i'm just not very good at asking for something not on the menu!

As for the character breakfasts - I am definitely doing Tusker House (that was by far our favourite last year), Crystal Palace (a must for that french toast!! and winnie etc), and Cape May Cafe (we're staying at the Beach Club so thought it would be a nice last morning breakfast before leaving WDW for the ship!!). But I am still torn between whether to also do O'Hanas and/or Chef Mickeys.

I ruled out 1900 Park Fare as not sure whether my two boys would be bothered about the characters there, and I really didn't like Chef Mickey dinner so not sure whether to 'risk' brekkie!! Finally, we are staying at the Poly, so thought O'Hanas would be nice, but not keen on the 'family style' food. We've good the dining plan for the 5 days at the Poly and for us it probably will only work out value for money if we do character dining, as the boys aren't going to want to eat in any 'nice' restaurants!! So I expect I will do Chef Mickeys - after all, I will need to be popping over there to see BLT and to decide on my DVC!!!

So as you see - I am having the same dilemmas as you - not a lot of help am I!!!! - I guess as dilemmas go, this is a nice one to have though, isn't it??!!

 

[jackieleanne]

lol yes it is. I think Chef Mickeys breakfast from pictures ive seen looks delicious and yes we will get to look at the BLT DVC.

Do the tour at SSR and I think you get $100 gift card.

I was going on about bf needing new flip flops and then on about buying bread to make toast for breakfast bf said you do realise we are going next year and not next week.