HELP...Please...I am so lost!!!

[Ginat105]

We are planning our first WDW vacation December 13-December 19. It will be my daughter (9), me and my husband. We will also be meeting some friends at WDW. They have three daughters ages 9, 6, 4. We are staying at the Port Orleans Riverside with a waterview. We also have the 7 day Magic Your Way Park Hopper Pass, Round-Trip Magical Express Transfers and Deluxe Dining Program. The couple that we are traveling with made out a schedule of what they might like to do on what days. This includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner; I will post it below.

December 13th-Arrival Day
Breakfast-N/A
Lunch-N/A
Dinner-Wolfgang Puck-Downtown Disney

December 14-Magic Kingdom
Breakfast-Boatwrights
Lunch-Pinocchio Village Haus
Dinner-?

December 15-Animal Kingdom
Breakfast-Boatwrights
Lunch-Restaurantosaurus
Dinner-Olivia's Cafe (Old Key West Resort)

December 16-Hollywood Studios
Breakfast-Boatwrights
Lunch-50's Prime Time Cafe
Dinner-Sci-Fi Drive-In Theatre

December 17-Magic Kingdom
Breakfast-Crystal Palace
Lunch-?
Dinner-Teppanldo

December 18-Epcot
Breakfast-Akershus
Lunch-Boulangerie Patisserie
Dinner-Mama Melrose Ristorante Italiano

December 19-Departure Day
Breakfast-Boatwrights

I am just so confused on where we should eat and what places are a must. I want to make sure that we do make this trip a good and well thought out. If this makes any sense. So I am begging people to give me some advice. At this time I am willing to pay for it. LOL! So if you have any suggestions...please...please let me know!!!

Thanks a Million!
Gina

 

[simzac]

Have you clicked on the dining link at the top of the page?

 

[Ginat105]

Have you clicked on the dining link at the top of the page?

No I have not...I will....Thanks!

 

[PamOKW]

Just a comment on the Epcot day -- The Patisserie is not a sit-down. It's mostly pastries but they do have a few items like ham & cheese croissant and quiche available. You walk through kind of cafeteria style and then will need to find a seat outside or in the area near the movie in France. You might want to consider other "counter service" places in Epcot as well as this -- dessert here would be a great idea!

Also, the Mama Melrose is not in Epcot -- it's in the Studios. There is a sit down Italian in Italy in Epcot but I'm not sure of the current name.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Do you have Advanced Dining Reservations for your choices of places to eat already? You may be too late for some of them, if not all of them. You can make the 180 days out, but right now it might only be 90 days out. If you don't have ADR's already, you need to make the as soon as possible.

 

[chalee94]

for dec 15, if you're at the AK, i'd recommend going to boma at the AK lodge for a terrific buffet dinner.

here's the link to the dining reviews and recommendations on the DIS:

http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14

here's a link to food pics, to help you choose:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=773269&page=598

 

[CraftyMouse]

Personally, I would avoid so many sit-down breakfasts. You're going at a very busy time of year and it would be a good idea to get to the parks early, when they are least crowded. I'd grab something quick at the food court rather than wasting a lot of time having a table-service breakfast.

As others have said, you may be too late to get reservations at many of the places mentioned, but it never hurts to check. We usually don't schedule more than one sit-down meal per day, as it cuts out too much of our park time. I notice that some of the days mentioned have 3 sit-down meals and that would be just too much for us. We usually have either a character breakfast, a sit down lunch in one of the parks or a sit-down dinner in a park or at a resort. For the other meals we do counter-service. Not only does it save us a lot of time, it also saves us a LOT of money.

 

[dianeschlicht]

If you are staying in a DVC resort, why not take advantage of the kitchen and make your own breakfasts? I would NEVER consider that many sit down breakfasts. It just takes WAY too much time out of the most important part of the day for getting into short lines. Even if you are not staying at a DVC resort, there are mini fridges and food courts at some of the moderates that will be much faster than trying to do a sit down breakfast. Since this is your first trip, you need to be aware that getting going first thing in the morning as soon as the parks open is the key to seeing and doing more with less waiting time.

 

[CraftyMouse]

If you are staying in a DVC resort, why not take advantage of the kitchen and make your own breakfasts? I would NEVER consider that many sit down breakfasts. It just takes WAY too much time out of the most important part of the day for getting into short lines. Even if you are not staying at a DVC resort, there are mini fridges and food courts at some of the moderates that will be much faster than trying to do a sit down breakfast. Since this is your first trip, you need to be aware that getting going first thing in the morning as soon as the parks open is the key to seeing and doing more with less waiting time.

She is staying at Port Orleans Riverside. I am guessing she posted on this forum by mistake.

Ginat105 - This board is for members of the Disney Vacation Club (although we're always happy to help anyone!). You might get more information by putting your original post on the "Theme Parks Attractions & Strategies" or "Resort" board in the top section of the main DISBoard page.

 

[Ginat105]

Thank-You for your help! I will post on another board. Sorry about that.

 

[CraftyMouse]

Thank-You for your help! I will post on another board. Sorry about that.

No, no! It was no problem. It's just that the other board will have more of the information you're looking for.

I hope you have a fantastic vacation!

 

[Caskbill]

Since this is not a DVC question this thread is being moved to the Restaurants board.

 

[webray]

If you are on the deluxe dining plan..you should be choosing much better/nicer dining options.