Yeah the new nighttime stuff will keep it open later, I'm sure. I'm staying flexible with everything, but like to have a plan, since I can change it almost to the last minute (day before on dining ressies).So for AK, it "should" be open until after dark when we go, it's supposed to be really nice now, and better by the time we go, so maybe keep that in mind.
If you want to do all those restaurants then totally do it! Maybe just have lunch by noon and then dinner closer to 7?
It can sneak up on you, and you might be in the middle of something super fun, and realize you only have an hour to get somewhere, and then a bus doesn't show up on time, or a storm pops up and keeps the boat from running for awhile, and then you're rushing around and suddenly there's more stress and less fun. My best advice would be to think about how much time you'll be spending eating that will take up park or other activity time. Are you going to take midday breaks, do rope drops and/or close down the parks, or a combo?
On days where you have two big meals back to back, are you going to be all that hungry? I read your comments, and I'm right there with you on whole cow consumption, LOL, but I'm not always as hungry at WDW, because there's just so much going on. I don't want to feel full when I'm out in the parks or Disney Springs. Speaking of Disney Springs, on the day you're doing Earl of Sandwich and TRex, are you going to go bowling or Disney Quest or are you just going to be hanging around and shopping? Or going to lunch, then mini golf, then back to DS? I ask mainly because I don't know if you have a rental car, plan to use Uber, or use Disney transportation. Just don't forget to factor travel time into your plans.
Now, ignoring ALLLLLLL the things I said and questions I asked, if those are the meals you want, do them! It's vacation, and you should get to do things your way, so you and your son have the best time possible!! It's awesome that you get to spend all that time there together.
I just always try to remind people to keep time in mind, especially if they haven't been to WDW in awhile
You're open to being flexible, so you're already ahead of the game as far as I'm concerned!!
I also like the idea of starting each day at Landscape of Flavors, especially if your son likes routine. It's a good way to sit down together and lay out your plans each morning...when my oldest was that age, he always liked knowing what to expect throughout the day.
I am joining your happy dance!! Travelling October 27th 2017 from the UK, staying at Coronado Springs. First ever trip!!
We had to cancel our surprise WDW trip for this November and I was so devastated. So we decided to plan a new trip for next October and surprise the kids then. Since its so far away my husband and I snuck away to California for the weekend for an adult only day at Disneyland. It was the worst Disney experience ever. I now realize why so many people say they hate it and I end up defending our beloved Disney. Shoulder to shoulder people, being herded like cattle. A parade every hour that shut down all the streets. Ride lines almost 2 hours long just to get to the front of the line and have it breakdown. EVERY ride broke down at least twice for 1-2 hours each day. CMs so rude I literally saw one roll her eyes at a little girl when she was dissapointed she waited over an hour for Peter Pan just to be turned away. It was so bad I'm not even in the planning spirit. We've always always had a magical time at WDW so I'm going to focus in that . My main question is has anyone been the first couple of weeks in Octover before to WDW? Do u recall how busy it's been in the past?
This thread is so helpful already to boost my Disney spirits. I am a such a Disney fan like all of us
This thread is so helpful already to boost my Disney spirits. I am a such a Disney fan like all of us
I sit (who's kidding, lay) on the couch and peruse youtube for videos of whatever vacation destination I'm going to next. So tonight I stumbled upon a series by David's Vacation Rentals that does a tour of most of the resorts at night.
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So starting to get a handle on our restaurant choices. We have a 9 night trip with table service dining, so 8 dinners! (or maybe a breakfast thrown in)
Now we've eaten a lot of places, so I've left off Via Napoli, most of the Epcot restaurants, etc. And we've stayed at Beach Club a few times, so we've eaten around there a lot also.
We are staying at Polynesian. Here goes:
Skipper Canteen (this will be out of pocket and our first night
Art Smith's Homecoming
STK or Boathouse
California Grill or Citricos
Tiffins
Sanaa or Boma (did Jiko last time)
Chefs de france (non-negotiable, boyfriend wants to go there and I want the A la Flamme Alsacienne flabread - also out of pocket due to signature at California Grill)
La Hacienda De San Angel
Kona Cafe or The Wave for breakfast (out of pocket)
Thoughts????
We will be doing Future World separately - a Thursday morning/early afternoon then MNSSHP that night.
Whew, this is fun!
Okay (very) preliminary schedule:
Wed - arrive at Polynesian late morning (knock wood) - MK and Skipper Canteen evening. (out of pocket)
Thurs - Epcot Future World/Food/Wine morning/early afternoon, MNSSHP at night. No table service this day.
Fri - Animal Kingdom day/night. Tiffins for dinner (1 credit)
Sat - Hollywood Studios day, Homecoming for dinner, if feel like it, pop to MK late night just to soak up atmosphere. (1 credit)
Sun- Wave breakfast, wait for sister to arrive, Boathouse for dinner. (2 credits)
Mon - Epcot, early afternoon to close. Food/wine snacking, Chef De France late dinner (1 credit)
Tues - sleep in, Animal Kingdom afternoon/night - Boma or Sanaa dinner (1 credit)
Wed - MK day, Cali/Citricos dinner/MK late night (2 credits)
Thurs - HS morning/Epcot to eat at food/wine/HS at night for fireworks and finish off the trip!
Fri - go home early and pick up the cats who I will be missing badly!
So that's 8 credits used. Two out of pockets (Skipper Canteen dinner and Wave breakfast). I can always add in one more breakfast out of pocket if my sister wants, perhaps Thursday morning.
Now to wait for hours...AK is really the only wild card for us. I need to make estimates so we know what time to book dinners...but as long as we are there after dark for a while we are good, I actually may be one of the only people who doesn't care about Rivers of Light. Pandora, can't wait!
I actually really don't care much about shows/fireworks.
