*****Official October 2011 Thread*****

[Family Loves Disney]

I see your ADR is for 12:45.............the problem is from Oct 1 to Oct 14 the only possible lunchtime ADR time to book is 12:45 Something is wrong I plan on calling for Via Napoli on Friday if the online system is still showing the same time. If I were you I think I would call rather than chance it.

Although the existing problem with Biergarten showing NO Times at all from Oct 1 on, is the same when people have been calling the dining # and the CM's have no clue as to why?

Gonna be an awful long line outside Via Napoli for all those 12:45 ADRs

I will call them now and see about getting a sooner ressie, thanks.

 

[Family Loves Disney]

I called the dining reservation line and changed my time to Via Napoli from 12:45 to 11:30

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

ADRs secured! as well as Pirate League and Pirates and Pals cruise. However, the cruise was not on the night I had anticipated. So had to change up plans slightly.

here's what we ended up with- i had zero problem getting the times I wanted except for Mama Melrose (wanted right before they close at 7, they only had 5:25). We might just skip dinner at DHS that night period and head to DTD that night instead and have Earle. The night we had planned to do DTD/Earle is now our Pirates n Pals cruise night. We do take a 2 hour break usually in the room about 2pm each day.

Fri, Oct 14
arrive 6pm, rent car
stop for groceries
eat at Contempo cafe, unpack, early night after long day of traveling, maybe swim

Sat, Oct 15
EMH at DHS, QS lunch Pizza Planet
CRT at 5:45
MK evening - one night they are open late til 10pm

Sun, Oct 16
MK morning
Crystal Palace breakfast 10:20am
Epcot evening
Teppan Edo 8pm

Mon Oct 17
Tusker House 8:05am
AK day, QS lunch
QS dinner at Contempo Cafe
Pirates n Pals Cruise 7:45pm

Tues Oct 18
Epcot am, Lunch at F&W
'Ohana 5pm dinner
MNSSHP at MK

Wed, Oct 19
sleep in
blizzard Beach am, QS lunch
DHS evening (closes at 7pm)
Brown Derby at 6:50pm, but might cancel and just do DTD shopping/Earle at 7pm

Thurs Oct 20
MK EMH, Pirate League at 11am, QS breakfast/lunch
Epcot evening
Via Napoli 7pm

Fri Oct 21
Epcot EMH, F&W lunch
MK evening (closes at 7pm)
head to DTD again or Boardwalk for QS dinner (Beaches n Cream?)

Sat Oct 22
sleep in, check out
'Ohana breakfast 10:45am
MK or whatever park we missed
5:30pm- head to airport for 8pm flight

I called the dining reservation line and changed my time to Via Napoli from 12:45 to 11:30

Got it!

 

[sjs314]

I called the dining reservation line and changed my time to Via Napoli from 12:45 to 11:30

Oh I am so relieved to know the dining line is showing times other than 12:45
Thanks for letting us know

 

[Pixiedust530]

I just finished making all my ADR's for our trip. I didn't have any trouble getting the restaurants and times I wanted.

The only thing I don't have yet is the Fantasmic! Dining Package. It isn't available to book online right now so I have to call right at 7:00am to see if I can get it! Fingers crossed!

I wil post the full list with times later on. I have to run and start getting ready for work!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

I just finished making all my ADR's for our trip. I didn't have any trouble getting the restaurants and times I wanted.

The only thing I don't have yet is the Fantasmic! Dining Package. It isn't available to book online right now so I have to call right at 7:00am to see if I can get it! Fingers crossed!

I wil post the full list with times later on. I have to run and start getting ready for work!

Congratulations!!! Such a relief, right? I'll be happy to add your times when you are ready to post them.

 

[sjs314]

I just finished making all my ADR's for our trip. I didn't have any trouble getting the restaurants and times I wanted.

The only thing I don't have yet is the Fantasmic! Dining Package. It isn't available to book online right now so I have to call right at 7:00am to see if I can get it! Fingers crossed!

I wil post the full list with times later on. I have to run and start getting ready for work!

Congrates on the ADRs and good luck with the Fantasmic Pkg!!!

 

[tambam500]

Nikki I canceled the below ressie
Oct 2nd
tambam500: Il Mulano - 7:15pm

 

[Parla]

Lots of reservations today. I guess that's what happens with the DxDP. Hoping to meet some awesome disboard peeps that may be dining at the same time.

10/15 Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room 1:25 PM
10/15 Disney's Spirit of Aloha Show 8 PM

10/16 1900 Park Fare 8 AM
10/16 Cinderella's Royal Table 2:40 PM

10/17 Tutto Italia Ristorante 1 PM
10/17 The Garden Grill Restaurant 7:50 PM

10/18 Tusker House Restaurant 8:05 AM
10/18 Yak & Yeti Restaurant 1 PM
10/18 Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue 7:15PM

10/19 Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater 11 AM
10/19 50's Prime Time Cafe 5:45 PM

10/20 Teppan Edo 12 PM (really want Biergarten and will keep checking to see if the current situation is just a glitch, kind of afraid Biergarten will be closed for refurbishing or something though which will suck since it's F&W)
10/20 Jiko - The Cooking Place 7:45 PM

10/21 Kona Cafe 7:30 AM
10/21 The Crystal Palace 4:30 PM
10/21 Boma-Flavors of Africa 9:10 PM (will cancel this one if we decide to do another MNSSHP)

The only problems I had other than Biergarten was a couple of times I got a warning that our party may be seated at different tables. I didn't get the message if I chose a time that was off by 15-20 minutes so a few are a little off from where I really wanted them.

If you want to know about BBB or other exciting items you'll need to read my PTR.

 

[sjs314]

Lots of reservations today. I guess that's what happens with the DxDP. Hoping to meet some awesome disboard peeps that may be dining at the same time.

10/15 Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room 1:25 PM
10/15 Disney's Spirit of Aloha Show 8 PM

10/16 1900 Park Fare 8 AM
10/16 Cinderella's Royal Table 2:40 PM

10/17 Tutto Italia Ristorante 1 PM
10/17 The Garden Grill Restaurant 7:50 PM

10/18 Tusker House Restaurant 8:05 AM
10/18 Yak & Yeti Restaurant 1 PM
10/18 Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue 7:15PM

10/19 Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater one moment please
10/19 50's Prime Time Cafe 5:45 PM

10/20 Teppan Edo 12 PM (really want Biergarten and will keep checking to see if the current situation is just a glitch, kind of afraid Biergarten will be closed for refurbishing or something thought which will suck since it's F&W)
10/20 Jiko - The Cooking Place 7:45 PM

10/21 Kona Cafe 7:30 AM
10/21 The Crystal Palace 4:30 PM
10/21 Boma-Flavors of Africa 9:10 PM (will cancel this one if we decide to do another MNSSHP, will cancel the Boma breakfast if we decide against the party)

The only problems I had other than Biergarten was a couple of times I got a warning that our party may be seated at different tables. I didn't get the message if I chose a time that was off by 15-20 minutes so a few are a little off from where I really wanted them.

If you want to know about BBB or other exciting items you'll need to read my PTR.

Your ADRs look GREAT!!! We are doing the DxDP too but my list will be longer since we are only doing 1 2 credit meal, we will be trying as many new places as we can. I don't do my ADRs until Friday and I am trying to decide on where we might want to eat if I can not book Biergarten. I am sad over it since Biergarten is one of our places we wanted so badly to go back to again. I will be checking daily like you to see if they open it up at a later date.

 

[Rorey]

So exciting to see some many making ADR's.

DH finally looked over the restaurants I thought would be a good fit for us (he's an extremely picky eater) and he's agreed to most of them!! He fought me on upgrading to the DxDP a month ago and NOW he sees why I did it, because he's sooo darn picky! lol I need to rearrange the schedules now to fit everything in, but I can't make ADR's until Saturday morning so I have a few more days. Plus we're driving to NH this weekend (10 hours) so that should give me plenty of time to sort things out as well. lol

 

[Catira]

A couple of questions
1. I was looking at menus last night and my friends love bar-b-que. Is the Whispering Canyon all you can eat skillet good for my Texas gals?

2. You all keep mentioning Biergarten.. I saw they have an all you can eat for lunch.. is it very yummy?

3. Debating whether to eat at DTD Earl of Sandwich when we arrive.. our flight arrives MCO 12:17 p.m.We have 7 day park hoppers so maybe eat close by to MK or at MK but not sure where. I don't want to stay for Wishes since I am hoping to get a reservation later in the week for the dessert party. Epcot I want to avoid since we want to do the Illuminations cruise that week also. What do you all suggest?

4. What's the earliest we could go to Ohanas for dinner?

Thanks...

 

[LJD2143]

A couple of questions
1. I was looking at menus last night and my friends love bar-b-que. Is the Whispering Canyon all you can eat skillet good for my Texas gals?

2. You all keep mentioning Biergarten.. I saw they have an all you can eat for lunch.. is it very yummy?

3. Debating whether to eat at DTD Earl of Sandwich when we arrive.. our flight arrives MCO 12:17 p.m.We have 7 day park hoppers so maybe eat close by to MK or at MK but not sure where. I don't want to stay for Wishes since I am hoping to get a reservation later in the week for the dessert party. Epcot I want to avoid since we want to do the Illuminations cruise that week also. What do you all suggest?

4. What's the earliest we could go to Ohanas for dinner?

Thanks...

1) We really enjoy Whispering Canyon - although not so much for the food, but for the FUN! We have always ordered the AYCE Skillet for dinner and enjoyed it - but not sure if it would be different for lunch? It's served family-style, so you dont have to make trips to a buffet.

2) LOVE Biergarten - again, not just for the food, but for the Entertainment.
It's a buffet with LOTS of options to choose from. YUM!

3) The Plaza at MK is one option for your arrival day. (at least, thats what we're doing!)

4) I think O'Hana dinner starts at 5pm.

Good Luck deciding!

 

[sassy2000]

We are going in Oct! Staying Oct 14-20 @ Kidani AKV and then moving to BWV Oct 20-22. I'm so excited that we got a savannah view studio at AKV.
I made my ADRs yesterday. Hopefully I won't change them too much. I got everything I wanted!
Oct 14 - Boma 6:15
Oct 15 - 1900 PF 8:05 / Ohana 6:35
Oct 16 - Garden Grill 6:30
Oct 17 - Crystal Palace 8:05 / Chef Mickey 6:15
Oct 18 - Akershus 6:25
Oct 19 - Tony's Town Square 6:05
Oct 20 - Captain's Grill 5:30
Oct 21 - Tutto Italia 6:05

Tutto Italia, Captain's Grill, & Tony's are new for us.

 

[lmc318]

OK, so I wanted to let you all know this since I was talking about it last week. I went onto the Disney.com site this weekend and my AAA reservation was there without my entering my confirmation #! I was going back and forth with my AAA agent about it and she said she called Disney and they told her sometimes there are kinks with travel agent reservations (like there aren't with Disney.com otherwise, right? ) and it might not show up. Ok, so I'll check one more time - log in and get ready to enter my conf# and there's Donald counting down the days until my trip! HA!!!

Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know since I had asked about it last week. Now I'll just stare at that in addition to the DIS until my ADRs on the 26th. Yay!

 

[SoScary'09]

OK, so I wanted to let you all know this since I was talking about it last week. I went onto the Disney.com site this weekend and my AAA reservation was there without my entering my confirmation #! I was going back and forth with my AAA agent about it and she said she called Disney and they told her sometimes there are kinks with travel agent reservations (like there aren't with Disney.com otherwise, right? ) and it might not show up. Ok, so I'll check one more time - log in and get ready to enter my conf# and there's Donald counting down the days until my trip! HA!!!

Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know since I had asked about it last week. Now I'll just stare at that in addition to the DIS until my ADRs on the 26th. Yay!

Hm that's interesting. Hope they get the kinks out

OMG u guys it's almost time for all of us to book our ADRS!

 

[Parla]

OK, so I wanted to let you all know this since I was talking about it last week. I went onto the Disney.com site this weekend and my AAA reservation was there without my entering my confirmation #! I was going back and forth with my AAA agent about it and she said she called Disney and they told her sometimes there are kinks with travel agent reservations (like there aren't with Disney.com otherwise, right? ) and it might not show up. Ok, so I'll check one more time - log in and get ready to enter my conf# and there's Donald counting down the days until my trip! HA!!!

Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know since I had asked about it last week. Now I'll just stare at that in addition to the DIS until my ADRs on the 26th. Yay!

I'm so glad that finally came up for you. Donald doesn't update automatically for me. I usually have to click on something else to update the page before he'll change his number every day. Those online reservations are really nice though. Keep you reservation number handy. I had to enter it again when trying to make ADRs for the +10 dates.

 

[Topstrup]

Woo Hoo - Our ADR's are set. Was able to get everything I wanted and only had to swap two meal days to get the right times

Arriving Wednesday 10/12 to the Poly about 6pm - playing it by ear for eats.

10/13
Spirit of Aloha 8pm

10/14
Le Cellier 1:35pm

10/15
50's Prime Time 11am

10/16
Hoop Dee Doo 9:30pm

10/17
'Ohana 5pm

10/18
Kona breakfast 10am
***MNSSHP***

10/19
No plans or ressies for this day

10/20
Chefs de France 12pm

10/21
(departure day )
Crystal Palace 8:10 am

We've got hoppers for all 10 days and since it's just us two adults we're planning on many more daring dining adventures!

 

[Catira]

I imagine it will be hard to find a single person. Are people that you book with usually flexible to kick in a few dollars more per person to make up for a 10th person that it might be impossible to find? QUOTE]

I agree that it will probably be extremely unlikely to find one more person. Luckily, it isn't much of a differnce we are only 9 people.

10 people= $40.00
9 people= $44.00

We are back to having 2 spots available for Illuminations cruise 10/26. Please PM if interested

 

[KEPE]

Hi a few questions,

1) When do MNSSHP tickets go on sale? can you get them online or will I have to call? Do you suggest buying them now or is it safe to buy closer to the date (planning for 10/25)?

2) Fantasmic!, what is the latest dinning reservation you can usually get for this? Planning to do Mama melrose and am hoping for 5:00. Think that is possible?

3) forgive me if this one is really dumb..... how much time to get from front gate at MK to Monorail and how long on the monorail 1900 park? I'd like to make a 7:00 pm reservation for 1900 Park on a night that MK will close at 7 for MNSSHP. My plan is to spend the day in DHS and head over to MK around 4:30. I'm hoping to maybe have an hour or two in MK in anticipation of the crowds being lower for MNSSHP and head over to 1900 Park at the last minute to make our reservation. Will they allow me into the park at 4:30 without a MNSSHP ticket, what if for some reason we arrived later? Will we have a problem.

TIA!! O FYI, joining touring plans tonight when I get home since I've heard such great info on here about it!!