*~*NEW October 2013 Thread*~* Our Month Has Arrived!

[cajaput]

Does anyone have any idea when Disney is going to post the Fireworks shows and Parades for Oct and Nov?

This morning, I was finally able to get Fastpass+ for Fantasmic on October 11th!!

 

[Pikester]

Have been reading reviews for the California Grill and getting very excited to celebrate my 19yr anniversary (actual date September 24th) with my husband on Oct 7th.

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Just got the email that my magicbands are on their way! I should get them today if UPS does their actual job and delivers them. (we've had an issue or two with them)

 

[ddluvsdisney]

Have been reading reviews for the California Grill and getting very excited to celebrate my 19yr anniversary (actual date September 24th) with my husband on Oct 7th.

We're eating at CG in Dec. for DH's b-day. We are excited but I'm a little nervous about the menu.
I've really liked it there in the past, I'm sure it'll be fine.

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[Pikester]

We're eating at CG in Dec. for DH's b-day. We are excited but I'm a little nervous about the menu.
I've really liked it there in the past, I'm sure it'll be fine.

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I've been checking out the menu and was happy to see a few things that sound good to me. The prices had me cringing a little as they are not typical for my area of NH but I do realize we are paying for the view too.

We have never eaten there before so we have nothing to compare the new menu to.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

I've been checking out the menu and was happy to see a few things that sound good to me. The prices had me cringing a little as they are not typical for my area of NH but I do realize we are paying for the view too.

We have never eaten there before so we have nothing to compare the new menu to.

I am a fellow new englander and know what you mean about the prices.
We do have some pricey restaurants around us that we like, but not as expensive as Disney!! Ugh! We always spend more $$$ on food I Disney than anything else.
It is an awesome place to eat. The view is amazing!!! This will be our 4th time eating there. We celebrated my b-day there in 2010.
I really like lamb chops and they used to have lamb on the old menu.
The experience is definitely worth the $$$$.

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[Gracefulskinny]

FYI.... For those worried about what can be read off of the bands

DH (an IT guy) decided to to try reading the rfid chip with our phones. he was able to do it but didn't get any valuable information.

For further questions or comments see his post Here

 

[ColonelHathi]

This morning, I was finally able to get Fastpass+ for Fantasmic on October 11th!!

Thank you so much for posting. I thought I would check MDE to see what is up and.... WHAT?!?!? We now can make FP+ selections for the beginning of our stay park days at CSR!!!! Not sure if that is because we have the magicbands for our POR stay, but yippee!!! That is so awesome.

kids max'd out on selections though, oddly, while we still had enough?

Curious what the Fantasmic! FP+ view is like? We have Mama Melrose's F! dining package (so front and center spots), but I would rather try to get 50's Prime Time and just use the FP+ for F! since DD is to short to ride RnR.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

Thank you so much for posting. I thought I would check MDE to see what is up and.... WHAT?!?!? We now can make FP+ selections for the beginning of our stay park days at CSR!!!! Not sure if that is because we have the magicbands for our POR stay, but yippee!!! That is so awesome.

kids max'd out on selections though, oddly, while we still had enough?

Curious what the Fantasmic! FP+ view is like? We have Mama Melrose's F! dining package (so front and center spots), but I would rather try to get 50's Prime Time and just use the FP+ for F! since DD is to short to ride RnR.

I read on another board.... One of the MB FP+ ones that the FP+ for F! was the section right on the side of the dining package seats.

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[ColonelHathi]

I read on another board.... One of the MB FP+ ones that the FP+ for F! was the section right on the side of the dining package seats.

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Hmmm... Decisions, decisions.... Think I will stick with 3 other FP+ and the F! dining at MM, unless a good time pops up for 50's Prime Time - right now, no good lunch/dinner options. Thanks though!

 

[cfujii]

Yeah, I missed out in the desert thing at Tomorrowland Terrace so I thought that the next best thing is the reserved area for Fastpass+ fireworks viewing but unfortunately, Disney hasn't released the dates for Fastpass+ on fireworks and parades.

 

[ColonelHathi]

Yeah, I missed out in the desert thing at Tomorrowland Terrace so I thought that the next best thing is the reserved area for Fastpass+ fireworks viewing but unfortunately, Disney hasn't released the dates for Fastpass+ on fireworks and parades.

Yes, let's hope they release FP+ for Illuminations too! I'm with you. We decided against the Dessert Party since it's the kiddo's 1st real MK experience (we're doung another 1/2 day morning + MNSSHP) and we have a BOG dinner ADR - I realized we'd probably miss the parade and didn't want that! So FP+ for Wishes would be awesome!

 

[cfujii]

Yes, let's hope they release FP+ for Illuminations too! I'm with you. We decided against the Dessert Party since it's the kiddo's 1st real MK experience (we're doung another 1/2 day morning + MNSSHP) and we have a BOG dinner ADR - I realized we'd probably miss the parade and didn't want that! So FP+ for Wishes would be awesome!

Don't forget to snag the parade in FastPass+. The viewing area is near the Walt/Mickey statue in Main Street near Cinderella's Castle.

 

[jska482]

Don't forget to snag the parade in FastPass+. The viewing area is near the Walt/Mickey statue in Main Street near Cinderella's Castle.

Which parade? Move it shake it? Electro magic? Celebrate a dream come true? There seems to be a lot!!

 

[ddluvsdisney]

Hmmm... Decisions, decisions.... Think I will stick with 3 other FP+ and the F! dining at MM, unless a good time pops up for 50's Prime Time - right now, no good lunch/dinner options. Thanks though!

Yeah with only 3FP+ I'd probably go w/ the dining package too.

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[daizieduck]

Staying at CSR 10/18-26 and today I am finally able to order Magic Bands and book FP+!

 

[ColonelHathi]

Staying at CSR 10/18-26 and today I am finally able to order Magic Bands and book FP+!

Magicbands popped up for CSR for us today too! 10/18-10/25, see you there! Yay, now we have two sets of MBs (crazy FD forcing us to a split stay on moderates...)

I will have to check on Electro magic at MK - that's a MUST DO parade for us. But I don't see that as a FP+ selection for us yet.

 

[daizieduck]

Magicbands popped up for CSR for us today too! 10/18-10/25, see you there! Yay, now we have two sets of MBs (crazy FD forcing us to a split stay on moderates...)

I will have to check on Electro magic at MK - that's a MUST DO parade for us. But I don't see that as a FP+ selection for us yet.

This is so exciting! I was giving up hope that we were going to get to participate in the FP+ and Magic Bands testing. And I thought I was gonna hate FP+ but now that I see how it works it's actually kind of cool. Only booking FP's for the three days we know for sure which parks we plan to be at and the rest of the time we will just wing it.

 

[cfujii]

I only asked my Vacation Club associate about the Celebrate A Dream Come True parade but I don't see why the other parades will not be included. We will be there from Oct 26 to Nov 9. I just hope that they get those dates and events posted. The DVC associate said that the FP+ is still in testing and didn't know when it will be in production. I thought that the Disney Parks Blog said that FP+ would go to production in the fall.

 

[anjalee6]

My Mickey Mail came in the mail yesterday! So excited. It makes it feel much more official. Now just need the Magic bands to get here too.