I just can't help myself - change in ADR's - Critique please

[LovesTimone]

Well I had been really good and left the ADR's alone.

But we have had a schedule change - We are going to be leaving a day earlier than planned, DH has certain amount of vacation time to burn. (they are only allow to bank so much per year) So this will give us more time to spend with family and friends - So in talking to DH we were kinda reworking our travel plans, which lead to Disney... which of course leads to ADR's ... which leads to a change... NOT my fault We originally plan to check in early afternoon, now we are planning on checking in early, and hitting the parks. I know that our room mostly likely will not be ready, but that's okay. We are on DDXDP, and will be driving.

Arrival - Day 1
Lunch 11:30 - Tony's MK - this will be our 1st time here - any thoughts?
Dinner 7:40 - Flying Fish

Day 1
Breakfast - Food court - will probably share/ yogurt or something lite
Lunch - 11:30 -Prime time Cafe - DHS - 1st time here - thoughts?
Dinner - 8:25 - Tutto - Epcot

Day 3
Breakfast - 8:30 Tusker house - AK
Lunch - share a counter service - if needed
Dinner - 9:15 - Cali- Grill

Day 4
Breakfast -8:30 Crystal Palace -MK
Lunch - Share a counter service- if needed
Dinner - 9:25 Coral Reef - Epcot - 1st time here - kinda nervous about
this choice any thoughts?

Day 5
Breakfast - 9:00 Kona -
Lunch - share a counter service - if needed
Dinner - 8:20 Teppan Edo - Epcot

Check out - Day 6
Breakfast -9:45 - Grand Floridian Cafe
Head for DTD - spend left over snack credits at Goofys / last minute souvenirs
If we have any credits left over for dinning we plan to grab some sandwiches from EOS to eat on the road, maybe just eat there depending on time.

How's it looking?

 

[BLTLDZ]

I think it looks really good!
I can't comment on Tonys, as we have never been, but all of your other ADRs lok GREAT to me

 

[goofyintoronto]

Well I had been really good and left the ADR's alone.

But we have had a schedule change - We are going to be leaving a day earlier than planned, DH has certain amount of vacation time to burn. (they are only allow to bank so much per year) So this will give us more time to spend with family and friends - So in talking to DH we were kinda reworking our travel plans, which lead to Disney... which of course leads to ADR's ... which leads to a change... NOT my fault We originally plan to check in early afternoon, now we are planning on checking in early, and hitting the parks. I know that our room mostly likely will not be ready, but that's okay. We are on DDXDP, and will be driving.

Arrival - Day 1
Lunch 11:30 - Tony's MK - this will be our 1st time here - any thoughts?
Dinner 7:40 - Flying Fish

Day 1
Breakfast - Food court - will probably share/ yogurt or something lite
Lunch - 11:30 -Prime time Cafe - DHS - 1st time here - thoughts?
Dinner - 8:25 - Tutto - Epcot

Day 3
Breakfast - 8:30 Tusker house - AK
Lunch - share a counter service - if needed
Dinner - 9:15 - Cali- Grill

Day 4
Breakfast -8:30 Crystal Palace -MK
Lunch - Share a counter service- if needed
Dinner - 9:25 Coral Reef - Epcot - 1st time here - kinda nervous about
this choice any thoughts?

Day 5
Breakfast - 9:00 Kona -
Lunch - share a counter service - if needed
Dinner - 8:20 Teppan Edo - Epcot

Check out - Day 6
Breakfast -9:45 - Grand Floridian Cafe
Head for DTD - spend left over snack credits at Goofys / last minute souvenirs
If we have any credits left over for dinning we plan to grab some sandwiches from EOS to eat on the road, maybe just eat there depending on time.

How's it looking?

You made FANTASTIC dining choices!! You have all of my faves! But I would change one thing....Tony's. I had the most disgusting meal here. I would never recommend this place to anyone. If you want good italian food, go to Via Napoli or Tutto Italia in Epcot (you already have Tutto I see). For MK area restaurants, your better off going to liberty tree for lunch, or even Plaza! Or why not whispering canyon? its only a boat ride away from MK.

 

[angierae]

A lot of people don't like Tony's, but I thought it was fine. It's not ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS YUM, but it's a decent lunch if you don't want to leave the park but want to sit down.

 

[MickeyNicki]

Arrival - Day 1
Lunch 11:30 - Tony's MK - this will be our 1st time here - any thoughts? - We prefer dinner but my DH enjoyed his lunch, some sort of calzone. I had the meatball sub and wasnt impressed
Dinner 7:40 - Flying Fish Fantastic choice, you cannot go wrong here.

Day 1
Lunch - 11:30 -Prime time Cafe - DHS - 1st time here - thoughts? Love this place, the food is excellent!
Dinner - 8:25 - Tutto - Epcot Another great place!

Day 3
Dinner - 9:15 - Cali- Grill Love this place! Great food

Day 4
Breakfast -8:30 Crystal Palace -MK Breakfast is great...tasty puffed french toast
Dinner - 9:25 Coral Reef - Epcot - 1st time here - kinda nervous about
this choice any thoughts? Not a place my DH will go back to again but I enjoyed my grouper...it was the risotto that made the dish way too salty. DH had the NY Strip and it was tough and very fatty

Day 5
Breakfast - 9:00 Kona - Wish I could eat here every day
Dinner - 8:20 Teppan Edo - Epcot While the food is good the value isnt...we are used to our local place that gives you soup, salad, appie shrimp and fried rice in the price and bigger portions too....not a place that we will go back to but not because of the food.

Check out - Day 6
Breakfast -9:45 - Grand Floridian Cafe Nice and quiet, great eggs benedict
Head for DTD - spend left over snack credits at Goofys / last minute souvenirs
If we have any credits left over for dinning we plan to grab some sandwiches from EOS to eat on the road, maybe just eat there depending on time. EoS doestn do it for me but WPE is excellent! They have great sandwiches and desserts

 

[Sweet Melissa]

Nice list! I'll give you my thoughts on the places we've been:

We don't care for Tony's at all. I really wanted to try it because I love Italian food and I thought that the Lady and the Tramp tie-ins would be cute. I was disappointed on both fronts. There really isn't much ambiance to speak of and the food is pretty generic. That said, there aren't much options for lunch in the Magic Kingdom. Anything will be just serviceable. I do like Liberty Tree Tavern and the Plaza more, but I suppose everything is worth trying once.

The Flying Fish Café is awesome! We dined there last November and had a blast. The service was outstanding, as were the drinks and the mussels appetizer that my partner and I shared. I believe my entrée and dessert were both seasonal specials and I loved them both. It's a little louder here than some of the other signature restaurants, but not in a distracting way. It's just lively!

I'm not in to the theming of Prime Time or the cutesy "family" service staff. The staff do seem to be pretty in tune with which guests want the full antics and which would prefer more subtlety, though. The food isn't bad.

I've only been to Tutto Italia for lunch, not dinner. I think it's decent, if a little pricey.

The California Grill has such an interesting first course menu that I generally just ignore the entrées. You can make an excellent meal of the sushi, flatbreads and/or appetizers. I also admire their pastry chef's work, so if you like dessert, it's a good place to get one. Enjoy! I've never had a single thing and the California Grill that I didn't absolutely love.

Don't let the detractors scare you away from the Coral Reef. They're a vocal minority. I've been four times, ordered a different fish entrée each time and loved them all. I'm a little bitter about the fact that the butterscotch crème brûlée was removed from the menu. It used to be my favorite dessert in the World. It is true that service is slow here and that the restaurant is noisy. The aquarium and seafood dishes are worth a visit regardless.

I liked my breakfast at Kona. I had an omelette of some kind. It was delicious, but too filling to finish. My partner was disappointed in his meal. I believe he ordered a Samoan and his eggs came out very undercooked. The restaurant's open layout kind of makes me feel like I'm dining in a fishbowl, but for breakfast, that's fine.

The Grand Floridian Café is my second favorite breakfast spot in the World. Their French toast and lobster eggs Benedict are both amazing. The restaurant is beautiful and the huge windows let in a lot of light. I highly recommend it.

 

[jude&jonah]

I'm adding up your points since you're on the deluxe plan and it seems like you'll be using a lot of the table service points for counter service in the afternoon right? I don't think this is a great use of the deluxe plan- so personally I would pay a few lunches out of pocket (or if you're filling up a lot on breakfast and dinner- way more than you would at home with appetizers and desserts- even just use snack credits for simple lunches in parks) and then knock a few of these restaurants off for some that I think are better and will use your points better. I would personally change day 4 and day 5 dinners to places that I think are a lot better- any if the signatures. We really disliked Teppan Edo on the trip we just got back from and Coral Reef- while I think could be decent for the fish tanks mostly- has some stronger competition that would use your points more.

Just my two cents!

 

[disneyfav4ever]

My comments in blue;

Arrival - Day 1
Lunch 11:30 - Tony's MK - this will be our 1st time here - any thoughts?It's all right, but I've always been underimpressed there. I usually really like the appetizers though.
Dinner 7:40 - Flying Fish One of my favorites.

Day 1
Breakfast - Food court - will probably share/ yogurt or something lite
Lunch - 11:30 -Prime time Cafe - DHS - 1st time here - thoughts?It has a really fun atmosphere, and the food is good comfort food.
Dinner - 8:25 - Tutto - EpcotIt's good, but I prefer Via Napoli.

Day 3
Breakfast - 8:30 Tusker house - AK Probably my second favorite breakfast on property.
Lunch - share a counter service - if needed
Dinner - 9:15 - Cali- GrillUsed to be my favorite, but my last two meals there I've been somewhat unimpressed.

Day 4
Breakfast -8:30 Crystal Palace -MK Was my favorite breakfast for awhile, still a good choice.
Lunch - Share a counter service- if needed
Dinner - 9:25 Coral Reef - Epcot - 1st time here - kinda nervous about
this choice any thoughts?I had a great meal there last year, and plan on eating there again next trip. It's seemed to improve recently.

Day 5
Breakfast - 9:00 Kona - Really good breakfast pick.
Lunch - share a counter service - if needed
Dinner - 8:20 Teppan Edo - EpcotNever been here, but if the food's the same they serve at Tokyo Dining, it's very good food.

Check out - Day 6
Breakfast -9:45 - Grand Floridian CafeNever been here for breakfast, but have always liked theh food here.
Head for DTD - spend left over snack credits at Goofys / last minute souvenirs
If we have any credits left over for dinning we plan to grab some sandwiches from EOS to eat on the road, maybe just eat there depending on time.

 

[Quin]

DxDP and 5 mights so 15 meal credits per person = 30 total for the 2 of you, plus 20 total snack credits. Yum!

Arrival - Day 1
Lunch 11:30 - Tony's MK - this will be our 1st time here - any thoughts? especially on DxDP, the lunch at LTT appeals to me more. Lunch is a full menu at LTT; only dinner is family-style.
Dinner 7:40 - Flying Fish Oh, my, yes.

Total arrival Day 1 = 6 credits

Day 1
Breakfast - Food court - will probably share/ yogurt or something lite you can make a nice breakfast for 2 people with 3 snack credits - say, a yogurt, a bowl of fresh fruit, and a bagel
Lunch - 11:30 -Prime time Cafe - DHS - 1st time here - thoughts? The schtick is not my thing, but I understand the food is decent for what it is. I'd just rather make my own meatloaf at home. Frankly, in DHS I'd rather spend the meal credits on lunch at Starring Rolls even though it is CS rather than TS.
Dinner - 8:25 - Tutto - EpcotLooks good - assume you have checked the dates already to make sure it is open, since it is going to be closed for refurb during the whole first quarter of 2012.

Total for Day 2 = 4 meal credits

Day 3
Breakfast - 8:30 Tusker house - AK Always gets very good marks for breakfast
Lunch - share a counter service - if needed It will be needed; you're not going to go 12 hours between meals. Maybe use 1 meal credit for a big rib or chicken basket to share at Flame Tree, plus some snack credits (savories like Egg Rolls, or big pastries like the Soft Pretzels or the White Elephant Cupcakes)
Dinner - 9:15 - Cali- GrillNice way to end the day. Kind of a long gap between when AK closes and your dinnertime, though.

Total for Day 3 = 7 meal credits if you share at Flame Tree.


Day 4
Breakfast -8:30 Crystal Palace -MK Tusker breakfast is good but CP is better and is a classic
Lunch - Share a counter service- if needed Again, yes it will be needed; not going 12+ hours between meals. If you are still in MK in the midafternoon, split the chicken & ribs combo basket at Cosmic Rays. If you feel like taking a break from the Park, you can do pretty well with some of the 1-credit meals at Pepper Market in CSR. Then fill in the corners with snack credits.
Dinner - 9:25 Coral Reef - Epcot - 1st time here - kinda nervous about
this choice any thoughts?We ate there a few months ago. My 'fish of the day' was OK although not spectacular. DH's salmon was very good indeed. Atmosphere for us was not wonderful just because we got stuck way up in the back. Still, it was worth trying and it is one that I would go back to, although not a first choice must-do.

Total Day 4 = 5 meal credits if you again share for lunch

Day 5
Breakfast - 9:00 Kona - Have not eaten breakfast here but the DisBoards swoon over it, apparently
Lunch - share a counter service - if needed Sounds like you'll be in Epcot today. If so, a good place to share is the CS in Norway. 1 credit gets you a large heated sandwich, plus a choice of salad or soup, plus your beverage and your choice of dessert. The CS in Morocco also gets named a lot as a good place to split a meal.
Dinner - 8:20 Teppan Edo - EpcotAnother vote against this place, just because I can get better locally. With so much to choose from in Epcot and the Epcot-area resorts, I'd keep looking for this date. And I'd look for something earlier in the evening. You're having several dinners in/around Epcot but it looks like all of them will overlap with Illuminations. Try an earlier dinner so you're sure you'll be done in time to catch the show.

Total Day 5 = 5 meal credits

Check out - Day 6
Breakfast -9:45 - Grand Floridian Cafe Have not eaten here
Head for DTD - spend left over snack credits at Goofys / last minute souvenirs
If we have any credits left over for dinning we plan to grab some sandwiches from EOS to eat on the road, maybe just eat there depending on time.

Total Day 6 = 2 meal credits
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The food choices mostly look good to me, but watch your credits - you're up to 29 even assuming that on 3 days you share a single 1-credit lunch, and you only have 30 total. If you want to each get a separate lunch or to-go meal at EOS on Day 6, in addition to all the above, you are either going to have to pay OOP or are going to have to completely drop lunch one of the other days and just do non-stop snacking. Your breakfasts are so early and your dinners are so late that the big gap between meals just concerns me.

 

[LovesTimone]

DxDP and 5 mights so 15 meal credits per person = 30 total for the 2 of you, plus 20 total snack credits. Yum!

Arrival - Day 1
Lunch 11:30 - Tony's MK - this will be our 1st time here - any thoughts? especially on DxDP, the lunch at LTT appeals to me more. Lunch is a full menu at LTT; only dinner is family-style.
Dinner 7:40 - Flying Fish Oh, my, yes.

Total arrival Day 1 = 6 credits

Day 1
Breakfast - Food court - will probably share/ yogurt or something lite you can make a nice breakfast for 2 people with 3 snack credits - say, a yogurt, a bowl of fresh fruit, and a bagel
Lunch - 11:30 -Prime time Cafe - DHS - 1st time here - thoughts? The schtick is not my thing, but I understand the food is decent for what it is. I'd just rather make my own meatloaf at home. Frankly, in DHS I'd rather spend the meal credits on lunch at Starring Rolls even though it is CS rather than TS.
Dinner - 8:25 - Tutto - EpcotLooks good - assume you have checked the dates already to make sure it is open, since it is going to be closed for refurb during the whole first quarter of 2012.

Total for Day 2 = 4 meal credits

Day 3
Breakfast - 8:30 Tusker house - AK Always gets very good marks for breakfast
Lunch - share a counter service - if needed It will be needed; you're not going to go 12 hours between meals. Maybe use 1 meal credit for a big rib or chicken basket to share at Flame Tree, plus some snack credits (savories like Egg Rolls, or big pastries like the Soft Pretzels or the White Elephant Cupcakes)
Dinner - 9:15 - Cali- GrillNice way to end the day. Kind of a long gap between when AK closes and your dinnertime, though.

Total for Day 3 = 7 meal credits if you share at Flame Tree.


Day 4
Breakfast -8:30 Crystal Palace -MK Tusker breakfast is good but CP is better and is a classic
Lunch - Share a counter service- if needed Again, yes it will be needed; not going 12+ hours between meals. If you are still in MK in the midafternoon, split the chicken & ribs combo basket at Cosmic Rays. If you feel like taking a break from the Park, you can do pretty well with some of the 1-credit meals at Pepper Market in CSR. Then fill in the corners with snack credits.
Dinner - 9:25 Coral Reef - Epcot - 1st time here - kinda nervous about
this choice any thoughts?We ate there a few months ago. My 'fish of the day' was OK although not spectacular. DH's salmon was very good indeed. Atmosphere for us was not wonderful just because we got stuck way up in the back. Still, it was worth trying and it is one that I would go back to, although not a first choice must-do.

Total Day 4 = 5 meal credits if you again share for lunch

Day 5
Breakfast - 9:00 Kona - Have not eaten breakfast here but the DisBoards swoon over it, apparently
Lunch - share a counter service - if needed Sounds like you'll be in Epcot today. If so, a good place to share is the CS in Norway. 1 credit gets you a large heated sandwich, plus a choice of salad or soup, plus your beverage and your choice of dessert. The CS in Morocco also gets named a lot as a good place to split a meal.
Dinner - 8:20 Teppan Edo - EpcotAnother vote against this place, just because I can get better locally. With so much to choose from in Epcot and the Epcot-area resorts, I'd keep looking for this date. And I'd look for something earlier in the evening. You're having several dinners in/around Epcot but it looks like all of them will overlap with Illuminations. Try an earlier dinner so you're sure you'll be done in time to catch the show.

Total Day 5 = 5 meal credits

Check out - Day 6
Breakfast -9:45 - Grand Floridian Cafe Have not eaten here
Head for DTD - spend left over snack credits at Goofys / last minute souvenirs
If we have any credits left over for dinning we plan to grab some sandwiches from EOS to eat on the road, maybe just eat there depending on time.

Total Day 6 = 2 meal credits
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The food choices mostly look good to me, but watch your credits - you're up to 29 even assuming that on 3 days you share a single 1-credit lunch, and you only have 30 total. If you want to each get a separate lunch or to-go meal at EOS on Day 6, in addition to all the above, you are either going to have to pay OOP or are going to have to completely drop lunch one of the other days and just do non-stop snacking. Your breakfasts are so early and your dinners are so late that the big gap between meals just concerns me.

Thanks so much ... now looking at it. I can see your point. We do travel buy car and always bring lots of food stuff with us: deli meat, good cheese, crackers, fruit ect.. We also take a break during the day, to chill out and relax maybe even nap - this trip is just DH and I.