***October 2012 Thread*** MNSSHP + Food & Wine - Does It Get Any Better?

[Meesh201]

We are booked in a RGR riverview at POR for October 17-21. ADRs in <2weeks We are also excited that my parents and brother will be joining our family this time around

 

[ash-n-brensmom]

Yay We're going to Disney! We will be celebrating 22 years of marriage and will be doing our first MNSSHP!

It's been two years since our last trip and we're over due for some Mickey fun!

Congrats on celebrating 22 years! DH and I are going to be celebrating our 15th while we are down there!

 

[Catira]

Hi All! I haven't been on here in a while, but I've been lurking.
I made some of our ADR's this morning and we're so excited! Some will have to wait until we have other plans in place. We want to do a couple of tours, and if we don't get the dates/times we want, we'll have to move ADR's around. I'm hoping to book the Africa Trek this next Friday. Fingers crossed for Sunday morning October 7. Then we plan to meet up with SafetyPindSally for lunch at Yak & Yeti. Did I say we're excited! But so far we have:
10/04 arrive before Noon, check in, eat at the resort, go to DTD for some window shopping, and then Boatwrights for Dinner
10/05 DD is having her Senior Picture done by Disney Fine Art Photography at 9:00 a.m., then over to HS for Dining with an Imagineer for lunch at The Brown Derby. This is a special treat for DD. Dinner is still up on the air.
10/06 Lunch at Tony's Town Square
10/07 Africa Trek tour (hopefully) then lunch at Yak & Yeti.
10/08 Backstage Magic tour (hopefully) Dinner at Garden Grill
10/09 Dinner at Rose & Crown
10/10 Undiscovered Future World tour (hopefully) Dinner at Nine Dragons
10/11 MNSSHP - this whole day is up on the air, but we do plan on sleeping in because we're going to the party that nite.
10/12 No plans - another day up in the air
10/13 Back to DTD to pick up what we want at the shops and eat somewhere (undecided) special for lunch.
How's all that? Any suggestions?

Hi can you give me more details on Disney Fine Art Photography. We are celebrating my daughter's high school graduation on this trip.

 

[PrincessHeather'sMom]

Hi can you give me more details on Disney Fine Art Photography. We are celebrating my daughter's high school graduation on this trip.

Hi! Here is the link. www.disneyeventphotography.com
I think any information you might need is at the site. I reserved them back in March. Date, time, and $25 deposit. The balance is due at the time of the shoot. My friends seems to think having DD's senior picture done at Disney World is over the top, but it won't cost any more than having it professionally done here at home, and I think having it done at her favorite place on earth makes it even that more special.
Congrats to your daughter!

 

[disneybarbie]

Hi! Here is the link. www.disneyeventphotography.com
I think any information you might need is at the site. I reserved them back in March. Date, time, and $25 deposit. The balance is due at the time of the shoot. My friends seems to think having DD's senior picture done at Disney World is over the top, but it won't cost any more than having it professionally done here at home, and I think having it done at her favorite place on earth makes it even that more special.
Congrats to your daughter!

That's a great idea for your DD's senior picture will the shoot be at your resort?
My DH and I had a photo session with one of these photographers during our honeymoon.. I wasn't sure about doing it and DH, initially, wasn't keen - but we really enjoyed it! The photographer was really nice and very soon we didn't feel awkward having to pose and smile

The cd of pictures was available the next day from the Photopass desk at our resort (Grand Floridian) - here are a couple of the pictures..

Hope you enjoy your photo shoot




Two days until October ADR day us for us now...



Emma x

 

[Catira]

Hi! Here is the link. www.disneyeventphotography.com
I think any information you might need is at the site. I reserved them back in March. Date, time, and $25 deposit. The balance is due at the time of the shoot. My friends seems to think having DD's senior picture done at Disney World is over the top, but it won't cost any more than having it professionally done here at home, and I think having it done at her favorite place on earth makes it even that more special.
Congrats to your daughter!

Thank you for the link. The price is actually less then what I paid a local photography studio here in town when we did her first communion pics.

 

[PrincessHeather'sMom]

That's a great idea for your DD's senior picture will the shoot be at your resort?

The cd of pictures was available the next day from the Photopass desk at our resort (Grand Floridian) - here are a couple of the pictures..

Emma x

Yes, we're doing the pictures at our resort. She's really looking forward to it.
Your pictures are just wonderful. Especially the one in the middle. It's so sweet.

 

[ArmandXG]

Congrats on celebrating 22 years! DH and I are going to be celebrating our 15th while we are down there!

Congratulations right back at ya!
IMHO, there is nothing like celebrating our anniversary in WDW. We visit Disney or cruise every 2 years and it's always around our anniversary, which is on Halloween! This will be our first time doing the MNSSHP. Have you done this before? I am so excited about the parade!!!

 

[disneybarbie]

Yes, we're doing the pictures at our resort. She's really looking forward to it.
Your pictures are just wonderful. Especially the one in the middle. It's so sweet.

Thank you so much! We actually used that one for our thank-you cards to our wedding guests .. that will be lovely around your resort for the photos I really would recommend the photography sessions to others, it was nice to get some photos of our honemoon where we were dressed up (we had dinner at California Grill that evening!) and were both in the pictures


Emma x

 

[ash-n-brensmom]

Congratulations right back at ya!
IMHO, there is nothing like celebrating our anniversary in WDW. We visit Disney or cruise every 2 years and it's always around our anniversary, which is on Halloween! This will be our first time doing the MNSSHP. Have you done this before? I am so excited about the parade!!!

Yeah, it's really a special way to celebrate..Disney makes it more fun for sure! We actually did MNSSHP last Oct without our kids and it was so much fun! We got to do whatever we wanted and ride whatever we wanted....we were like kids running around the park. We got to watch the parade from the hub looking towards Liberty Square and the headless horseman came right at us! It was awesome and then we just had to turn around and watch Hallowishes from right there! You'll have a great time, I'm sure!

 

[Amunet]

Hello! Just wanted to pop in ^_^

My family was going to do a trip for December, but that is no longer going to happen
DH and I have been dying to try Food & Wine and MNSSHP ... so we're tentatively looking at going at the end of October!

Nothing is for sure yet, but I thought I'd come say hi and see the thread

 

[onnawufei]

My new thing that I'm being neurotic over is shoes...making sure I get a comfortable pair for walking 8 hours a day.

It's funny, on the last trip I was just like "Disney World? Sweet, let's go." without a care in the world.

This time I've overanalyzing everything.

That sounds exactly like us! Though it wasn't until our fourth trip that I finally found a good pair of shoes, every other trip involved blisters on blisters.

 

[daizieduck]

Joining in on the planning excitement. DH and I haven't booked yet but are looking at Oct. 13-20. We have been going every October for at least the last ten years, maybe more. We don't usually book until the summer. Last year, as soon as we booked, within just a few days, free dining was extended, so hoping to get that again this year! Fingers crossed!

 

[Montegut]

We're booked for Columbus Day week, our 30th anniversary, but Grandpa is very ill. Will likely have to cancel our trip. We're at our 180 day mark, and wonder if I should go ahead and make ADRs. Haven't planned anything yet as I've been primary caregiver last couple of weeks. Don't have to pay balance of package until August, and will definitely get insurance, if available, but worried about being charged for ressies made that may have to cancel. Not to bum you guys out, but we are on Deluxe Dining Plan, want to do lots of signatures, special events like Fantasmic and Luau, and character dining. Talking about probably mostly credit card guarantee meals. Any advice on whether I should go through the trouble now to make ressies, or just wait a few months to see how Grandpa is doing and then just take what's available? If can't get ressies we want at that point, will likely lower the dining plan, or even go a la cart. We're staying at Contemporary, Park View, and want to keep that, no matter what, but really don't want to be OOP for meals, as we want to not feel guilty ordering what we want. Also want lots of snack credits to use at Epcot Festival. Not doing Mickey's Halloween, as we're in our 50s and going without kids. But Hubbie loves Fireworks, so want to see fireworks as much as possible! Hoping to even do some fireworks cruises if we can find space.

Thanks for any advice, input, suggestions!

 

[AnjieNet]

We're booked for Columbus Day week, our 30th anniversary, but Grandpa is very ill. Will likely have to cancel our trip. We're at our 180 day mark, and wonder if I should go ahead and make ADRs. Haven't planned anything yet as I've been primary caregiver last couple of weeks. Don't have to pay balance of package until August, and will definitely get insurance, if available, but worried about being charged for ressies made that may have to cancel. Not to bum you guys out, but we are on Deluxe Dining Plan, want to do lots of signatures, special events like Fantasmic and Luau, and character dining. Talking about probably mostly credit card guarantee meals. Any advice on whether I should go through the trouble now to make ressies, or just wait a few months to see how Grandpa is doing and then just take what's available? If can't get ressies we want at that point, will likely lower the dining plan, or even go a la cart. We're staying at Contemporary, Park View, and want to keep that, no matter what, but really don't want to be OOP for meals, as we want to not feel guilty ordering what we want. Also want lots of snack credits to use at Epcot Festival. Not doing Mickey's Halloween, as we're in our 50s and going without kids. But Hubbie loves Fireworks, so want to see fireworks as much as possible! Hoping to even do some fireworks cruises if we can find space.

Thanks for any advice, input, suggestions!

Sorry to hear about your Grandpa. I'd go ahead and plan your trip. So much can happen between now and August. Any ressies you make can be canceled 24 hours out without being charged a fee. And if you cancel your trip before 45 days out it's all refundable too.

 

[IadoreWDW]

Hello all I am another Octoberer!
Oct 8th-22nd

This will be our 6th(!) visit to WDW.
And our 3rd October trip. It is a great time to go!
I love America's take on Halloween! Here it is barely nothing now

We are taking my best friend who hasn't been in ten years!
And it could very well be ten years ago that we sat on a bench in my backgarden and planned this very trip!

Sorry for rambling on! But I am so glad this special trip is finally a reality!

And only one day til we hit the 180 mark! Bring on those ressies!

Sarah

 

[Cinderella's slipper]

We're booked for Columbus Day week, our 30th anniversary, but Grandpa is very ill. Will likely have to cancel our trip. We're at our 180 day mark, and wonder if I should go ahead and make ADRs. Haven't planned anything yet as I've been primary caregiver last couple of weeks. Don't have to pay balance of package until August, and will definitely get insurance, if available, but worried about being charged for ressies made that may have to cancel. Not to bum you guys out, but we are on Deluxe Dining Plan, want to do lots of signatures, special events like Fantasmic and Luau, and character dining. Talking about probably mostly credit card guarantee meals. Any advice on whether I should go through the trouble now to make ressies, or just wait a few months to see how Grandpa is doing and then just take what's available? If can't get ressies we want at that point, will likely lower the dining plan, or even go a la cart. We're staying at Contemporary, Park View, and want to keep that, no matter what, but really don't want to be OOP for meals, as we want to not feel guilty ordering what we want. Also want lots of snack credits to use at Epcot Festival. Not doing Mickey's Halloween, as we're in our 50s and going without kids. But Hubbie loves Fireworks, so want to see fireworks as much as possible! Hoping to even do some fireworks cruises if we can find space.

Thanks for any advice, input, suggestions!

So sorry to hear of your grandpa's illness. I would suggest that you make your dining reservations to ensure that you get your first choice, as all of them can be cancelled within 2 full days of dining, without penalty. Glad to see that you are getting the travel insurance, in the event you do have to cancel, you won't have to deal with the financial burdens, at such a difficult time. Sending you some that everything works out for you and your family.

 

[fizbobunny]

Reservations made! Ended up making them at 7am CDT. Some of these are not hard to get, but with a party of 9 I wanted ADR for all sit down we plan to do.

We got O'Hana for breakfast, Liberty Tree Tavern for dinner, Sci Fi for dinner, Via Napoli for Friday Night dinner.

Only other TS we are planning on is Y&Y, but just for 3 people.

 

[AnjieNet]

Reservations made! Ended up making them at 7am CDT. Some of these are not hard to get, but with a party of 9 I wanted ADR for all sit down we plan to do.

We got O'Hana for breakfast, Liberty Tree Tavern for dinner, Sci Fi for dinner, Via Napoli for Friday Night dinner.

Only other TS we are planning on is Y&Y, but just for 3 people.

Congrats! Wow, 7am? I didn't know they had reservations available that early.

 

[Catira]

Congrats! Wow, 7am? I didn't know they had reservations available that early.

I am assuming AnjieNet means she made her ADRs at 7am not that her actual reservation is for that time.
I know I have to get up at 4:45 am to make get ready and be online by 5am my time when the online disney reservation systems is open.