I'm a Bad Diser

[aubriee]

I have a reputation for always being very organized in whatever I do. I go to WDW several times a year and at least twice a year solo. I just got back from a solo trip Oct 4th (used and loved the DxDDP). I'm going back Dec 12th-20th with family and again have the DxDDP. I was there solo last May and was on the basic DDP. I love the DDPs and love eating at TS restaurants. I always make all of my ADRs at 0600ET on the first day I'm able and even if planning multiple trips, always have a list of ADRs I want for any upcoming trip. However, I am now planning on going back (solo) next May 1st-9th and have absolutely nothing planned. I don't even have a resort or airfare booked yet. My 180 ADR booking date is this Monday (11/02/09), so I've got to get on the ball and get a resort booked, decide which DDP I want, and get together a list of ADRs. I know bad, Diser, bad Diser for being so unorganized. This is just not like me. I've thought about going to some places not on the DDP, but have used the DDP every trip since it's come out and am uncomfortable not having it now. lol I'd like to try some different restaurants this time around. Any ideas for out of the way places I may not have tried before? I'm an adventuresome eater and have yet to find a food I didn't like. The spicier the better.

 

[ShannonMB]

hahaha, If it makes you feel any better, I just booked my plane tickets last week for our 11/14 trip!

I can't begin to give you dining suggestions -- can't imagine what you haven't tried since you've been so often. Maybe Sanaa or Kouzzina since they're newish?

Have fun planning your May trip before you even go in Dec!

 

[eliza61]

. I always make all of my ADRs at 0600ET on the first day I'm able and even if planning multiple trips, always have a list of ADRs I want for any upcoming trip. However, I am now planning on going back (solo) next May 1st-9th and have absolutely nothing planned. I don't even have a resort or airfare booked yet. My 180 ADR booking date is this Monday (11/02/09), so I've got to get on the ball and get a resort booked, decide which DDP I want, and get together a list of ADRs. I know bad, Diser, bad Diser for being so unorganized. This is just not like me. I've .

Welcome to the Dark Side, Luke. I'm a free spirited disser. We did the TGM, rope drop and adr charts for one trip and it was absolutely the worse trip we every had. LOL, I kinda think you uber planners have a tick so I'm always happy to see another convert.

Anyway, I hate the ddp so I can't help you there. Just wanted to lower your stress level and say that we rarely make alot of adr's and we have been able to get a TS meal every day that we've tried so don't start stressing out. I've never gone during free dining so my tried and true tricks may not work.
BOMA is a great restaurants for adventerous eating. I haven't been to the new Kozzinua (sp?) restaurant so you might want to include that also.
The restaurant in Morroco also had great food.

 

[TDC Nala]

Have you thought about joining the really dark side and traveling without a dining plan at all? That would mean you'd be completely free to try those restaurants that don't accept it...among them BlueZoo, Il Mulino, House of Blues, Paradiso 37, Fultons, T-Rex, Bistro de Paris, Portobello, appetizers from La Cava del Tequila, Wolfgang Puck Upstairs....without worrying about unused credits or ADRs.

It's probably unlikely that there will be free dining in May, but who really knows what Disney will do in this economy.