Help with dining/itinerary

[madmumof2]

I'm trying to figure out where we're going to eat (again!) and what we're going to do, and the cost.

I know it's a while away but I want to be sure where we want to go.

Here's what I have so far for my itinerary.

I don't know what it is but there's something wrong with it, I'm sure.

If anyone has any seriously bad reviews on any place to eat I have, let me know, as well as recommending any I haven't thought of and why.

And have I got the prices about right? There will be me and two small children who will share a meal where possible.

OK, here's what I have so far.

Date: 06/10/09
Breakfast: Airport
Day at: Travelling/hotel
Lunch: Plane or POP Century
Dinner: POP Century
Night/show: Pool side
Notes: Flight at 9:55am. arrive at Sanford at 2:15pm, hotel buy 4pm, check in, check out hotel, unpack, relax.

Approx. cost of the day. $40


Date: 07/10/09
Breakfast: Donald's Safari breakfast at Animal Kingdom
Day at: Animal Kingdom
Lunch:
Dinner: Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge
Night/show: Kiss Goodnight
Notes:

Approx. cost of the day. $160


Date: 08/10/09
Breakfast: IHOP
Day at: Seaworld
Lunch:
Dinner: Dine with Shamu
Night/show: Shamu at night
Notes: Day after must be a rest day

Approx. cost of the day. $100


Date: 09/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Downtown Disney/Shopping/Disney Quest
Lunch:
Dinner: T-Rex restaurant
Night/show:
Notes:

Approx. cost of the day. $200


Date: 10/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Epcot
Lunch:
Dinner: Coral Reef
Night/show: Illuminations
Notes:

Approx. cost of the day. $100


Date: 11/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Universal Studios
Lunch:
Dinner: Mel's Drive in
Night/show:
Notes: Taxi-$30 return

Approx. cost of the day. $120


Date: 12/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Typhoon Lagoon/I drive
Lunch: At the park
Dinner: Ponderosa
Night/show:
Notes:

Approx. cost of the day. $80


Date: 13/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Magic Kingdom
Lunch: Cinderella's Royal Table
Dinner:
Night/show: Wishes
Notes:

Approx. cost of the day. $140


Date: 14/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Seaworld
Lunch:
Dinner: Makaliki Luau
Night/show: Shamu or dolphins
Notes: May skip this day if we did everything in Seaworld last time

Approx. cost of the day. $100


Date: 15/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: POP Century/Downtown Disney
Lunch: POP Century
Dinner: Teppan Edo
Night/show:
Notes:

Approx. cost of the day. $200


Date: 16/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Disney Hollywood Studios
Lunch: Sci-fi theatre
Dinner:
Night/show: Fantasmic
Notes:

Approx. cost of the day. $120


Date: 17/10/09
Breakfast: Spiderman breakfast
Day at: Universal's Islands of Adventure
Lunch:
Dinner: Cafe Stoo-pendous
Night/show:
Notes: Late lunch or early dinner for Cafe Stoo-pendous.

Approx. cost of the day. $150


Date: 18/10/09
Breakfast: Denny's
Day at: I-drive attractions/shopping
Lunch:
Dinner: Sweet Tomatoes/wherever is closest to us when we get hungry
Night/show: Kissimmee/poolside
Notes: Will need Taxi to get to I-drive, then Kissimmee.

Approx. cost of the day. $270


Date: 19/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Tying up loose ends. Any Disney parks to finish things we've missed
Lunch:
Dinner:
Night/show: Wishes, Fantasmic or Illuminations.
Notes:

Approx. cost of the day. $100


Date: 20/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Last day, favourite park
Lunch: The park
Dinner: Airport/flight
Notes: Day at park until 2pm, back to POP to collect bags and get transfer, at airport for 3pm, flight at 5:15pm, home at 8:30am.

Approx. cost of the day. $100


Also (sorry last one, honest lol), does anyone know how to get a sign and personal menu for Coral Reef? Do you just ring? Is there any way we can guarantee a place next to the tank?

Thanks so much!

 

[wayneg]

Also (sorry last one, honest lol), does anyone know how to get a sign and personal menu for Coral Reef? Do you just ring? Is there any way we can guarantee a place next to the tank?

Thanks so much!

Just copied & pasted this from DISupdates
The Coral Reef restaurant at Epcot will not be doing diver signs and personalized menus in 2009.

Its just over half way down this list. http://www.wdwinfo.com/disupdates.htm

 

[madmumof2]

Oh that's a shame. Not the end of the world though, it would have just been a little extra.

 

[Elise79]

With Seaworld you might want to check as they don't do the evening shows all year round.

Here is a link to the Seaworld Calendar which they will update with the show schedules nearer the time.

I would also plan at least 2 days at Magic Kingdom with little ones - when we go this year with DD for the first time I am planning at least 3 mornings and evenings (Probably seperate days)!
ETA - I notice on your last day that you are planning to go back to Pop at 2 but most transfers pick you up about 4 hours prior to your flight time as they get you to the airport about 3 hours before. So for your 5.15 flight you might find yourself being picked up about 1pm.

 

[Natasha&Matt]

Are you driving out there? x

 

[madmumof2]

Oh I see, I didn't know that.

I was planning on changing the secon seaworld day anyway, so can swap that for Magic Kingdom.

Also making a note of the transfer time! lol 1 is still fine, not too late.

No I'm not driving. I'll be 24 so the young driver daily charge will make the insurance far too expensive.

Any notes on the dining? Anything I've missed that is a must do, or anything I've got which is awful? Any ideas to fill in the blank spaces?

Thanks everyone!