Need planning help--Reservations

[Bruin Steve]

I made a note to call and get reservations six months out...correct?
We'll (my wife and I) be at WDW July 15-20 (5 nights), staying at the French Quarter and will have the dining plan...

From my visits here awhile back, I sort of settled on the following five dinner full service places:

Le Celier
Ls Chefs de France
Wolfgang Puck Cafe
San Angel Inn
Cap'n Jacks

Trying to get the most for my meal plan...
We don't worry much about location as we have park-hopper tickets and plenty of time...

Are those good choices?
Are they all still included as one-unit full service meals on the plan?
Are there places you think I should substitute...and why?
Does it make sense to try to pick the same time every night...say 7:00 pm?

Any help/opinions are appreciated...

 

[bicker]

I like some of your choices. Le Cellier and Le Chefs de France are both on our list for our trip next month. I've never eaten at Wolfgang Puck Cafe, but again that's at Downtown Disney, which would again take you away from the parks for a meal, which I think is a bad idea. At the least, I wouldn't do BOTH Wolfgang Puck Cafe and Cap'n Jack's. I'd pass on San Angel Inn. The food is okay, but the service is spotty, and the restaurant is too dark. It's not romantic -- just plain dark. Cap'n Jack's is okay, especially if you plan on spending a good bit of time at Downtown Disney, and simply must have lobster on the plan (it's the only 1TS place that offers it).

Those are all 1TS restaurants, and are all still participating on the Dining Plan.

Personally, I think everyone should try 50s Prime Time Cafe. It's the quintessential Disney Dining experience, mixing the best theming and great food with a show that you're a part of! Beyond that, it gives you a meal at Disney-MGM Studios.

You should consult the show schedule for your trip. During my upcoming trip, for example, Fantasmic! is at 7:30 PM, so we need to have dinner at 5:30, at the latest, and inside the park, in order to make it in time for the show. Similarly, unless you want to play Rose and Crown Roulette, I'd aim a little earlier for one of the Epcot dinners, so you can catch Illuminations afterwards, instead of missing the start of it because you meal ran long.