Following the trend of posting our semi Grizwald-esque itinerary:
12/8 Arrive MCO at 9ish. Take a town car to POR. We love the town car services. If possible, bring our bags to our room, if not, leave them at the lobby luggage area and take the ferry to Disney Springs. Take it easy, walk around DS, hit the pin store (BDLsgal has a bit of a 'problem') and have dinner and Irish dance show at Raglan Road. After that, "hopefully" get a table for Yee Haw Bob.
12/9 EPCOT (yes, I still use all caps for EPCOT)
Walk from room to main bus depot at POR. Btw, the morning walk from anywhere to anywhere else on POR is amazing. Get to EPCOT and
TRY to walk past Mouse Gears without going in. But we all know that BDLsgal and I will fail at that. We have a 1pm Tutto Italia, 1 of our favorite restaurants, CP dining combo for the 5pm CP show (narrator still TBD). Then a little walking around, take in some story tellers, (possibly 'Drinking Around the World') til our CP show time. After the show, we'll have a 6:30 dinner at Rose & Crown. I know it's too early in the hopes of seeing Illuminations from there,
but should I keep stalking and looking for a later dinner in the hopes of a patio table? Then 1 way or another it will be Illuminations to cap off our 1st park day. Still miffed that they moved the EPCOT late EMH away from Fridays.
12/10 AM=AK PM=DHS
We start the day at Tusker House. Great buffet breakfast, and we can't get enough of the Jamba juice and the great character interaction. Then it will be Safari, Everest, Dinosaur (if it's open), maybe Everest again, and taking in the animals. Especially the monkeys that hang out at the temple. They are amazing to watch.
Then it's off to MGM... whoops, I mean Disney Hollywood studios (if I can ever figure out how to post pics again, I'll show you the MGM clothes BDLsgal's mom found in the attic from the 80's). I am definitely more partial to the rides here than I am at the other parks. They are perfect for a Sci-Fi, classic rock fan boy like myself. I do have a SEETHING RAGE that I am still trying to suppress though. The lack of Osbourne Lights. I understand they are developing the land, but couldn't they have put them someplace else on property? pheeewwwww.... In and out, in and out... Ahhhh uuuum... Ok. We are both looking forward to seeing the Star Wars fireworks display. But BDLsgal is really looking forward to the Hollywood & Dine w/ Minnie and Pals. She LOVES seeing the Disney characters in Victorian holiday garb. And, let's face it, the pics will make a kick-*$$ 2017 Christmas card.
12/11 AM=Resort hop PM=
MVMCP
Get a little extra sleep and then it's time for the best food for breakfast on all property. Kona Cafe and the Tonga Toast. I have tried to make this myself a couple of times at home and it just never comes out as good. This is 1 of BDLsgal's favorite meals. I'd have better luck getting 1 of her kidneys than getting a bite of her Tonga Toast. Me, I go with the Big Kahuna. I like the macadamia nut pancakes and the multiple meats. From there, it's riding the monorail to see how the Grand Floridian and the Contemporary are decorated for the holidays. Especially the life-sized gingerbread constructs. From there, it's back to POR to rest up for MVMCP.
Go through the turnstiles (I know there's no more turnstiles) at 4pm using our MVMCP tix. Then it is a walk up Main St for our 4:30 Crystal Palace dinner. We just gotta have our pics with Pooh and Tigger. After dinner, it's off to the stage and see the breath taking show that is the lighting of the Castle. Then it will be merch shopping, meet n greets, free ho-cho and cookies and amazingly short ride lines. And let's not forget, without the Osbourne Lights, this is now the only place to get Snow(p).
12/12 AM=MK PM=Hoop Dee Doo Revue
This is slowly becoming the day that we are really starting to look forward to. The reason for that is that we have a CRT breakfast pre-rope drop. We can't wait to walk down Main St. in an abandoned park. Just can't wait for the awe factor. From there it will be a day of trying to hit all 3 mountains and the "Jingle" Cruise.
After that, we may, or may not take a quick break and then head to the 4pm show of HDDR. Pretty good BBQ, Bud Lights are included (even though I'm a Bud man) and the show is always going to put smiles on faces. After the show, we'll stroll about and take in all of the campsite decorations.
12/13 AM=DHS PM=MVMCP
Back to my fan-boy rides and breakfast at Hollywood & Vine. From there, we'll take a little time back at the resort. Maybe hang by the pool (aka pool bar) and/or jacuzzi. Ahhhhhhhhh...
Then it's back to the MVMCP, and knock out any merch, meet n greets and rides that we didn't get to at the 1st Party.
12/14 EPCOT
The drinking around the World continues. Once again another great day of taking in story tellers. Maybe listen to JOYFUL or the acopella (sp) singing at the American Pavilion. Also, ride Ellen Energy and Journey while they are still in existence. We will have lunch at Biergarten, and I had forgotten, this, but we have a 7:30 dinner at Rose & Crown. Going back to what I said before, would dinner at 7:30 be late enough that we'd catch Illuminations? Maybe eat slow or have a couple of extra pints? And I know I gloss over the storytellers, but if you can catch them, definitely do so. Grab a nationally-centric snack or drink and enjoy the show.
Our last 2 days will be spent park hopping. Catching all of the shows we missed, rides we didn't get to go on and more and more photopasses.
I hope I get to run into some of you.
