Help Please

[pawla68]

Ok, we went on our first disney trip in October 2005. DH said before trip it was our once in a lifetime trip. Well, after going DH loved it and we decided to go back in December 2007. Today, I found out about the free dining plan and the AirTran special. I thought DH would say no, but he asked what I was waiting on to book. Any who, I called and have tenative reservations for August 26 - Sept. 1 at AS Movie. Once DH and I sit down tonight to say yes we are going or no let's not, I will call and confirm tomorrow or cancel ressies. My question is.....where do I go from here??? Last year we stayed off site, so onsite is new. Just doing this all of a sudden has thrown me ( Mrs. Planner) into a panic. I know we can start calling to make ADR's but can some one explain this all too me? It seems so overwhelming!!!! If we are staying six nights, but only have 5 day tickets, do we get free dining for 6 days or 5???? My group is basic foods, meat and potatoes. What are some good restaurant choices for us?? Last time we did mainly CS and only one sit down at Crystal Palace! THis is too sudden for me!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, how is the week before Labor Day??????

TIA for any help!!!

Paula

 

[aaroncg]

HI. We will be there from Aug. 29- Sep. 8th. Also staying at the ASM'S. Since you already booked the plan go ahead and start making all of your ADR's. For people like me with being 6 of us it is hard to get into some of the restuarants without booking VERY early. I booked last month at the 180+10 mark and I still didnt get ALOT of the times I wanted and at some we will be at 2 tables. Now with the free dining the resturants will fill up fast so I would sit down tonight with hubby and plan your meals and make ADR's first thing tomorrow. Since you are staying for 6 nights that is how many dining credits you have...6 CS, 6 TS, and 6 snacks each. On the disney web site it will tell you what resturants are included in the dining plan. Here's our schedule:

8/29= arrive @ ASM check in go to DTD eat @ Wolfgang puck @ 5:30 (1 ts)
8/30= MK= eat at cindys castle @ 12:05, CS for dinner (2 ts,1 cs)
8/31= AK= eat @ donalds breakfastouras@ 10:00 and dinner @boma @ 5:30
( 2 TS )
9/1= MGM= lunch CS, dinner at 50's prime time @ 6:30 ( 1 cs, 1 ts)
9/2= EPCOT= lunch cs, dinner at Coral Reef @ 7:50 ( 1 cs, 1 ts)
9/3= MGM= no ADR's for this day just where ever ( 2 cs)
9/4= EPCOT= lunch cs, dinner at Biegartan @ 5:25 ( 1 cs, 1 ts)
9/5= AK= lunch Turkey Legs ( oop) and dinner CS ( 1 cs)
9/6= MK= lunch CS dinner @ goofy liberty tree tavern @ 6:40 ( 1 cs, 1 ts)
9/7= AK= lunch and dinner CS ( 1 cs, 1 oop)
9/8= MK and Epcot= lunch CS dinner at Le Cellar at 7:20 ( 1 cs, 1 ts )
That makes the 10 table and counter service included in the plan now all we have left is the snack credit which is 1 a day per person. There really is nothing else to do beside make your ADR's and then sit back and count down the days remember some of the resturants will count as 2 table credits. Have fun, Gina