*~~Official December 2016 Thread~~*

[j2thomason]

I think the pricing might be wrong for some of the dates I'm looking at the 12/11 & 12/13. The adult price is $92 and kids is 97. That doesn't seem right. Guess I'll find out tomorrow when they go on sale. It's a good thing that I decided to save $ by booking at Pop instead of CSR. lol

It seems that they have tiered the tickets according to the date you choose. The closer you get to Christmas the higher the cost

 

[BDL]

I will prob buy ours tomorrow (12/11 & 12/13). I want to talk to my AAA travel agent 1st to see if there is any kind of unpublished discount. Also, I'll have to talk to BDLsgal to see how many Disney Visa points we have.

Ok... The next milestone down. Gotta keep an eye out for the others. Candlelight Processional (dining combo and narrators list) and when WDW will tape the Christmas parade (avoiding it like the plague if done during my dates).

 

[Mintycake]

Oh the prices for the MMVCP are crazy expensive for us (especially with the US $ conversion). We're going to have to think about it This is so sad for us as we really wanted to go.

 

[Jamye666]

Officially booked now. Our dates have changed we will be staying Dec. 10-17 as CSR. Please update when you get a chance. Thanks!!

 

[xlsm]

Got our Christmas party tickets for the 18th!! Excited!!

 

[ckelly14]

I was getting ready to come and post about the party, but the news is here already! Tickets went up quite a bit, but we're suckers who are going to shell out the cash anyway. We're planning
to attend on 12/18.

I'll update the first page in a little while with our new December people

Got our Christmas party tickets for the 18th!! Excited!!

Plunked down my $421 for four tickets to the 12/18 MVMCP. See you there!

 

[xlsm]

Plunked down my $421 for four tickets to the 12/18 MVMCP. See you there!

We're a group of four too! Nice to be in good company in sharing the sting of the prices, LOL!!

 

[xlsm]

Oh, and I updated the front page again, too!!

friends!!

 

[dnllmz]

Just talked to DH and we are definitely going to go to the party. I'm holding off on buying tickets until I figure out my park days and ADRs. Most likely will be the 11th or the 13th. The party was one of the main reasons we were going this time of year so it's a must-do.

 

[xlsm]

Would you guys like me to add a party date section to the first post?? I'd put the date, and then list our group members underneath.
Let me know what you think!!

 

[Party.Of.4-NY>>>FL]

Just talked to DH and we are definitely going to go to the party. I'm holding off on buying tickets until I figure out my park days and ADRs. Most likely will be the 11th or the 13th. The party was one of the main reasons we were going this time of year so it's a must-do.

I'm in the same boat as you. This is our first trip to DW in Dec. and we booked it specifically to enjoy the holiday season. The party is a must do for us but we're waiting to iron out ADRs first then choose a party day.

 

[dnllmz]

Would you guys like me to add a party date section to the first post?? I'd put the date, and then list our group members underneath.
Let me know what you think!!

I think that's a good idea.

 

[Kati Reimer]

For those that put out their itineraries and asked for feedback. I noticed a lot of TS, sometimes 2-3 per day. That's a lot of time sitting down at a table. If that's your thing, perfect. If not, well, that's a lot of time sitting down at a table

Since we are travelling without kids, food is our #1 priority, so I chose mostly TS. I'm having a hard time finding counter service restaurants that are "must do". Do you have any recommendations? While I don't mind sitting down at a table, I think you have a good point!

 

[xlsm]

Since we are travelling without kids, food is our #1 priority, so I chose mostly TS. I'm having a hard time finding counter service restaurants that are "must do". Do you have any recommendations? While I don't mind sitting down at a table, I think you have a good point!

It's realllly easy to fall into the "table service trap". It's like, "ooh! I want that! and that! hey, wait, what about THAT??" There are so many appealing options!

We try to keep it in check, but it's so hard! This trip, we're *trying* to just visit all new spots, but I don't know if we'll succeed!!

As for counter service meals...

In the MK, we seem to always eat at Columbia Harbour House. It's a family favorite! But we've vowed to go for flat bread at Pinnochio's this year to watch the Small World boats instead, so I'm not sure if we'll get around to CHC this time! If you like hotdogs, and if by some miracle it's not overflowing with people, Casey's Corner is good.

At Epcot, your options are wide open in terms of counter service. We tend to snack around the world instead of having a real lunch. We like the fish and chips from Yorkshire County Fish Shop, and you can't really go wrong at Les Halles. Tangierine Cafe in Morocco is always on our list, but we're usually full by the time we get there, lol!

At Animal Kingdom, people LOVE Flame Tree Barbeque, and the counter service version of Yak and Yeti is pretty good, and has huge sharable portions. (also, don't miss out on going across the walkway to Anandapur Tea Co and trying the frozen chai!! )Also the Harambe Marketplace. AK is another place where snacking instead of having a full meal is an option, because the samosas at Mr. Kamal's are very good, and there are more interesting options in general throughout the park.

Hollywood Studios is just not known for it's good quick serve meals. I don't think I've ever had anything quick serve there that I can recall!

And depending on your resort (I didn't go back and check where you're staying), you might have some good options there as well

 

[MichiganScott]

Heh, Was going to respond but no point now, xlsm picked my favorites already

Columbia Harbour House
Yorkshire County Fish Shop
Flame Tree BBQ

Again, there's nothing at all wrong with you wanting to do tons of TS, because there are so many good ones to try. It's just that sometimes people forget that a TS is about 1.5 hours minimum each.

 

[xlsm]

Heh, Was going to respond but no point now, xlsm picked my favorites already

Columbia Harbour House
Yorkshire County Fish Shop
Flame Tree BBQ

Again, there's nothing at all wrong with you wanting to do tons of TS, because there are so many good ones to try. It's just that sometimes people forget that a TS is about 1.5 hours minimum each.

Great minds eat alike, LOL!!

 

[TabGray]

Please add us too!!! We're staying at CBR 12/12 - 12/22!!!

I just ordered our MVMCP tickets!!!! We're going on 12/13! I was hoping they wouldn't go up that much but I couldn't resist!!! My first Disney trip AND Christmas!!!!!!

 

[CynBeth]

We purchased our party tickets this morning for 12/8. We are 3 adults.

 

[vacationer1954]

We'll be visiting December 9 - 12. At this point we're planning on staying at the BoardWalk.

 

[SEASONK]

I am off work today so I thought I would do a little Disney planning - still trying to figure out my ADRs. So far I have:
Hollywood & Vine
Sanaa
Garden Grill
Ohana
Whispering Canyon Cafe

I have one more to pick, I am hoping something will jump out at me soon