***Official August 2010 Thread!! Come Join Us In The Countdown!*****

[Alice-in-wonder]

Count me in :August 15th-20th POR!!! First trip SOOO excited!! Celebrating summer birthdays, me and my husband's 13th Wedding Anniversery, and my 7 yr. old DD's first trip. Actually it is all of my family's First trip to Disney World!!

 

[DrMomof3]

My ADRs this morning were a bit of a fiasco. My fault for getting my dates confused and not having a great back-up plan. Somehow I convinced myself that Fantasmic! was on Wednesday instead of Tuesday which messed up some stuff. I got myself on the website at 6am and spent 30min doing ADRs. When I tried to book Mama Melrose (for Wed because I have no brain), it didn't say anything about the Fantasmic! package. And when I tried to book Le Cellier, the only option was 8:30pm (past bedtime for my kids so not an option). I had to leave for work at 6:30am anyway. At 7am I called and spoke to a person. He straightened out my mistakes. Mama Melrose wasn't available for Tuesday so we're doing Hollywood & Vine instead (not a terrible choice but we've done the Play and Dine there 3 times already and I was hoping for a break from the place - at least no characters this time!). He looked for something for Le Cellier but it wasn't happening. I had to make a snap decision so I chose Rose and Crown instead but now I'm doubting myself on that one. The CM could not have been nicer or more patient with me! He also helped me book the Albatross Cruise for the big kids which I'm excited about.

Without further ado, here are my current ADRs (and subject to change!):

Sunday: Arrival day. Possible dinner at Big River Grille
Monday: 6pm Teppan Edo
Tuesday: 4:35pm Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic! dinner package
Wednesday: 9:30am Albatross Cruise for older 2 kids;
6pm Rose and Crown
Thursday: 8am Cape May Cafe
7pm Bluezoo (adults only)
Friday: 8:30am Akershus Princess breakfast
6pm The Garden Grill

I'm thinking about switching Rose and Crown for either Chefs de France or Morroco or something else that someone wants to recommend!!!

Amanda

 

[beautyqueen]

Glad it ended up to be ok for you, sorry you missed out on the Le Cellier, being my first time to disney do you think I should just call in or should I try to do it online first?

 

[DrMomof3]

Glad it ended up to be ok for you, sorry you missed out on the Le Cellier, being my first time to disney do you think I should just call in or should I try to do it online first?

One advantage of online is that you can do your ADRs earlier in the morning. The phone lines don't open until 7am. For most restaurants it really won't matter at all but if you want something that is super popular (Le Cellier - for example), it may make a difference.

Amanda

 

[Princess Amy]

I had a quick question since I have never done this before. Hopefully someone can help me out.

We have a room only booked at CBR August 14-15 using the % discount. We are awaiting free dining for the 15-21.

I know you have to check out and check back in. But can I get up early, leave DH and DS in the room, check out, and check back in hopefully with the same room? Or do I need to have everyone present to check out, check back in? I really hate to move everything, if they could keep us in the same room.

Thanks

 

[dawnbu40]

I had a quick question since I have never done this before. Hopefully someone can help me out.

We have a room only booked at CBR August 14-15 using the % discount. We are awaiting free dining for the 15-21.

I know you have to check out and check back in. But can I get up early, leave DH and DS in the room, check out, and check back in hopefully with the same room? Or do I need to have everyone present to check out, check back in? I really hate to move everything, if they could keep us in the same room.

Thanks

Just one person can go to the front desk and re-checkin. My DH and I did that in Sept and we kept the same room and the whole was very simple

 

[Ackermom]

I will be at AKL 8/22-8/31. Seems like a lot of people are going towards the end of the month like me.

We also will be @ AKL-Aug 13/19. Can't wait! We have always stayed @ WL, but son's graduation present is to AKL. Spoiled kid, but the whole family benefits!

 

[Ackermom]

Count me in too my DH and I will be at the Pop from 8/17 - 8/25.... can't wait first trip to the world in 10 years for me and even longer for him.... I'm so excited... If anyone is looking for a scary ride buddy count me in cause my DH doesn't do those rides lol. Oh and we are doing ddp for the first time also...

You will love it!! It is so much fun to go and have dining prepaid and order anything you want!

 

[Joy]

We will be at the AKV Kidani August 18-21 and then AKV Jambo August 21-27.

 

[Looking4themouse]

I'm super excited about the dining plan, I think it's great to pay ahead of time, one less headache for use to deal with. However, I made the mistake of using at TA this time, on future trips I don't think I will do this... Not that my TA is bad she's been great, but she's on vacation until the beginning of next month, and we've crossed the 180 mark for dining. She said she was going to take care of it, but my anal retentive mind is going wild waiting to find out what adr's I got and for when, as I was flexible on dates and times... Plus I really wanted to plan my days around my adr's a little bit, figured it would make more sense than hopping back and forth all over the place. I guess it's harder than it sounds to give someone else control when in general you are a vacation nazi...Not that I plan every minute detail, having taken 3 kids on vacation by myself for years you learn you can't do it, but I love to have a general idea of what we are doing on what day ahead of time as well as a rough outline of what the day will look like....

 

[beautyqueen]

Well I talked my husband into staying an extra two night! woot woot. I explained to him that there are so many good places to eat and so much to see and do at the parks that two more nights would really help us out! We are still waiting for FD to hopefully come out while we are there, or a pin for FD, heck any pin/discount at all would help since we are rack rate for room, no discounts anywhere as it is. Anyway we are changed to Aug28 thru Sept 6~ POR with DxDDP

 

[jkstewart1800]

Since this is our first trip I may be looking to all of you for help figuring out what to do and where to go! The CM I booked our ressie with (who was WONDERFUL) told me to call in to make my ADR's so that they can tell me where the EMH are that day....do the EMH help you decide where to go for your ADR's?

it depends when you are going, how old the kids in your group are and whether or not you all are early risers or night owls...

 

[jjk]

we will be there 13 Aug- 18th Aug SSR

 

[frostymom]

Monday was our 180 day and got up and booked our ADRS for 8/21-8/28. Pretty happy with the result! I got the good ones

8/21 arrive Dinner with friends at California Grill 7:30 and wishes at 10pm
8/22 Chef Mikey 630p
8/23 Whispering Canyon 730am and Rose and Crown 750pm with illuminations
8/24 Cape May 7:30a Hollywood and Vine 4pm Fantasmic 830
8/25 (my birthday!) Le Cellier 720p
8/26 Pirate adventure for DS (5yo), Crystal Palace breakfast for DS (3yo), Hoop de doo 7:15pm
8/27 Safari breakfast with Donald 805a and Boma 725p
8/28 Trails end 1020a and fly home.

We are on regular dining plan, so need to figure out OOP vs on plan. California grill is oop since our friends will be with us.

 

[Mommytobree]

I will call and ask if there are larger boats. Perhaps we can get a dis thing organized for a wishes cruise. More later.

I too will be making my reservations in the morning. Good luck to you all!

Awesome Let me know-this would be fun!

 

[Mommytobree]

I did my dining ressies the other day. Got the ones I wanted
I love being able to book 180 days out!

8/21 Arrive- Dinner Chef Mickey's 7pm, Wishes
8/22 BBB 8:30 am, then lunch CRT 11:50am
8/23 Boma 6:25 pm
8/24 Tusker House Donalds Safari Breakfast 8:35 am
8/25 Whispering Canyon Cafe 6:15 pm
8/26 Mama Melrose 3:50 pm (Fantasmic Package)
8/27 1900 Park Fare Breakfast 9:25 am
Dinner Sci Fi 7pm
8/28 LeCellier 6:10 pm
8/29 O'Hana breakfast 9:30 am
8/30 Dinner Plaza 5:05 pm (? MNSSHP)
8/31 Dinner Rose & Crown 6:55
9/1 Dinner 50's PTC 6:25 pm
9/2 Dinner Planet Hollywood 5:35
9/3 (Can't book this til tomorrow, but I am going to do LTT dinner)
9/4 Leave

 

[beautyqueen]

I love to see where everyone has chosen to eat on their trip, being our first time it really helps me to see the places that EVERYONE is trying to get into! I'm dying to do our ADR's now but I have till Monday to wait! So the online ADR's start at 6am and the phone in at 7am, is that correct?

 

[ctlinscott]

7/31: Kona
8/1: Boma
8/2: Whispering Canyon
8/3: Chef Mickey
8/4: Garden Grill
8/5: Le Cellier
8/6: 1900 Park Fare (breakfast)

All are dinners with exception of 1900 Park Fare. It is my DS2 first trip, so a lot of buffets or character meals. Le Cellier is for my wife and I (late anniversary meal, we got enganged and had our honeymoon as WDW).

On my 180 day, for some reason the system let me start making my reservations online at 5:45.

 

[beautyqueen]

On my 180 day, for some reason the system let me start making my reservations online at 5:45.

Good to know, I will have to be up extra early just to see if I can start a little sooner!

 

[Tomh]

I was on the old thread, but this is the new thread, and this one is **OFFICIAL**, and I'm NOT on this thread, so I guess I better get myself on this thread

Ok, here it is, we'll be staying at POR from Aug 15 through Aug 28. Since I see some folks would like to know where others are eating, here is what our trip looks like:

8/15 Arrive at POR, supper at Planet Hollywood 5:45.
8/16 MK. Breakfast at CP 8:10, supper at Liberty Tree Tavern 6:35.
8/17 DHS Lunch at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater 12:30.
8/18 EP Supper at Rose and Crown 7:10.
8/19 EP Lunch at Coral Reef 1:10.
8/20 MK Breakfast at CP 8:10, supper at Tony's Town Square 6:15.
8/21 DTD Supper at T-Rex 6:00
8/22 MK Breakfast at CP 8:10, Supper at Plaza Restaurant 5:55
8/23 AK Supper at Ohana 8:05
8/24 EP Supper at Rose and Crown 7:10
8/25 MK Breakfast at CP 8:10
8/26 EP Supper Restaurant Marrakesh 6:00
8/27 MK Breakfast at CP 8:10, supper at Liberty Tree Tavern 6:00
8:28 we leave