Have too many ADR's and not enough TS credits!

[Amyg]

Me, DH and DS-9 will visit WDW in July (for the first time). My dilema is that we only have 8 TS each and need 10 TS each for all these meals! Should I maybe cancel one or two or pay OPP for them? What have you done?

These are our dinner selections:

Crystal Palace (because of the ambiance)
50's Prime Time (seems like a fun place!)
Cali Grill (Something special for DH's birthday)
Marrakesh (Love exotic foods)
HDDR (Can't miss the fun!)
Les Chefs de France (love escargot and France)
Boma (that exotic thing again)
H & V (for Fantasmic package)

 

[pbharris4]

If you really want to eat at all those places then I'd pay OOP. If you want to stay within the DP, I'd get rid of Hopp De Doo OR I'd get rid of 50'S Prime TIme and H & V.

 

[thelionqueen]

I would get rid of Sci-fi or just go for dessert & pay OOP for dessert only. The ambience is kinda cool, but I wouldn't pay a dime for the food. Just my .02

 

[pedro2112]

If you weren't on the plan, would you still have all those TS ADRs? If so, don't cancel any, just pay for the two cheapest out of pocket. You are still saving money and eating exactly how you want. If you normally wouldn't be eating that many TS meals and spending the extra money would take away from another vacation experience (souveniers, etc..), then dump Sci-fi.

 

[jjohnson]

Either pay for HDD OOP or PTC & H&V or OOP for CG look at the menu for CG, even if you ordered the most expensive app,entree & dessert its around $60pp.Especially with your 9yo as she can order off the childrens menu for around $10.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Welcome to the land of "Never enough TS credits"! I live here, and it doesn't look like I will be moving out anytime soon!

We will have credits for 9 TS meals in August. We are booked for 13 and I am just waiting to be able to book the new MGM breakfast. We MIGHT cancel one of our other breakfasts but we will be paying OOP for at least 4 TS meals no matter what.

I LOVE TS meals, and it is such a big part of the experience for me that I am not willing to give up any of them. Find your least expensive TS meals and pay OOP.

 

[maggiew]

Personally, I would give up HDDR. We went and I am glad we did it once, but not really worth the 2 TS.

Alternately, I would get rid of Prime Time and Marrakesh. You could eat a CS at Tangierine Cafe to get a taste of the food and the portions are really big for a CS.

Did the OP list Sci Fi initially, because I do not see it on her list? We love Sci Fi (lunch) and I think her 9 y.o. would enjoy it too.

Maggie

 

[Amyg]

Personally, I would give up HDDR. We went and I am glad we did it once, but not really worth the 2 TS.

Alternately, I would get rid of Prime Time and Marrakesh. You could eat a CS at Tangierine Cafe to get a taste of the food and the portions are really big for a CS.

Did the OP list Sci Fi initially, because I do not see it on her list? We love Sci Fi (lunch) and I think her 9 y.o. would enjoy it too.

Maggie

You're observant!

No I did not list Sci-Fi at all, I think they got 50's Prime Time confused with Sci-Fi.

 

[tinkerbell105354]

My fiance and I were having the same dilemma. We just sat down and got harsh and set a list today for our final list for reservations. We only have 6 table credits a piece. We had already used 2 for the Hoop-Dee-Doo our first night there. We both had some give and take. We just couldn't completely cut some out, so we decided to pay out-of-pocket for them. Here's what our decisions ended up being:

Sunday, August 6th: *Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Review (ALREADY RESERVED!!!! 2 TABLE SERVICE CREDITS)

Monday, August 7th: *Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater [Lunch] (PAY OUT-OF-POCKET)
*Planet Hollywood [Dinner] (NO RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE! Just noting that that is in the mix for one night, using the voucher.)

Tuesday, August 8th: *San Angel Inn {Epcot-World Showcase-Mexico} [Dinner] (1 TABLE SERVICE CREDIT)

Wednesday, August 9th: *Liberty Tree Tavern [Dinner-Character Dinner] (PAY OUT-OF-POCKET...can't use table service meal)

Thursday, August 10th: *Boma-Flavors of Africa [Breakfast] (PAY OUT-OF-POCKET)
*Concourse Steakhouse {Contemporary} [Dinner] (1 TABLE SERVICE CREDIT)

Friday, August 11th: *'Ohana {Polynesian} [Dinner] (1 TABLE SERVICE CREDIT)

Saturday, August 12th: *Cinderella's Gala Feast at 1900 Park Fare {Grand Floridian} [Dinner-Character Meal] (1 TABLE SERVICE CREDIT)

 

[maggiew]

Another option would be to share at a couple of the places and save the credits for another meal.

Also, you may be surprised at how often you "just don't feel like eating now" or are "still full from lunch". Maybe you should keep the 10 ADRs and maybe 2 you won't feel like keeping (or aren't able to, like you are at another park and don't want to hop). Cancel those, if possible.

What I usually do is make an Excel sheet and plot out the restaurants by day. I also list the EMH, evening show times, etc., and what park we will probably go to. If you do that, maybe one or two of the restaurants will become obvious that they don't fit in. For example, maybe you have 3 EPCOT restaurants but only plan to go to EPCOT one day (just an example, not necessarily specific to the OPs plans.)

Maggie

 

[Biscuitsmom31]

Keep them all! If you've never been there, you must try Marrakesh. It was my favorite meal we had on our trip last August. Very exotic and very yummy!