***OFFICIAL*** October 2011 - Updated 10/08/11

[exwdwcm]

tomorrow is the big ADR day- gotta be up at 4:45am. going to bed super early tonight- been fighting a sinus infection and other stuff and simply beat. Plus the neighbor's lawn guy thought it was a good idea to mow at 7:30am this mroning- the first saturday i take off from the gym in forever and can sleep in, but nope. thanks lawn guy! so hoping i can get up, make the ADRs and crash again before DS wakes up too early! wish me luck!

got our flights booked on airtran. about $800 for the 3 of us. heading out 10/14 at noon, arrive MCo at 6pm, connect in ATL. then departing no on a nonstop home on 10/22- at 8pm, get to dallas at 9:47. we live just 20 minutes away though and will have sunday to recover before heading back to work. so glad to finally get our flights booked.

and super excited - got an iphone 4 today, upgraded from 3G. can't wait to use the camera, flash, zoom and all the other fun stuff on it at the parks.

 

[lilandvisma]

Joining in here! My Sister and I will be going for 4 nights/5 days in October Dates most likely 10/23-10/28. Hoping for a PIN soon or a deal of something to be released, 40% would be great! It'll be my 30th bday and her FIRST visit (shes in her 40's!). We usually stay 8+ days but minus the kids this time things should be interesting! Can't wait to go back and show my Sister why I LOVE WDW so much! Planning on staying @ CBR but not 100% just yet. Soooo excited to be going back and we just got back 10 days ago

 

[LilyWDW]

I'm awake and waiting for 6am to get here. Ended up in bed super early last night due to a horrible sinus headache that nothing seemed to be able to touch. It was horrible! Seems to be gone this morning so far but we will see if it stays gone.

I wish the clock would move faster...

 

[LilyWDW]

Got everything I wanted!

Firefox was being difficult so I had to hop over to IE (which I hate). Once I did that I had no problems with getting all my reservations. Here is what we have!

10/14/11 Flying Fish 7:40pm
10/15/11 Boma 5:10pm
10/18/11 Boma 9:30am
10/18/11 Raglan Road 6:45pm
10/19/11 Via Napoli 12:45pm
10/20/11 Les Chefs 5:50pm
10/21/11 Brown Derby 1:05pm
10/22/11 Jiko 7:10pm
10/23/11 Grand Floridian Café 8:30am

Hope everyone else had good luck too!

 

[tannersmama]

Thanks LilyWDW. Good thing I am up for work at that time!

 

[exwdwcm]

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

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I got my ADR's as well. I only have two (tried for three but Biergarden is still booked solid). Our schedule:

Oct 14 (Fri)
Arrive MCO 8:30pm
check in
enjoy resort as will still be functioning off west coast time.

Oct 15 (Sat)
AK all day
Raglan Road dinner 6:30pm

Oct 16 (Sun)
DS all day
Lunch at 50's Prime Time 1:10pm
Fantasmic at night

Oct 17 (Mon)
EP all day
Tried for Beirgarden for late lunch early dinner. I have a feeling with all the snacking from the F&W Festival, it won't be nessary.

Oct 18 (Tue)
MK at 4pm for MNSSHP

the rest of the days are up in the air

 

[LilyWDW]

I got my ADR's as well. I only have two (tried for three but Biergarden is still booked solid). Our schedule:

Oct 14 (Fri)
Arrive MCO 8:30pm
check in
enjoy resort as will still be functioning off west coast time.

Oct 15 (Sat)
AK all day
Raglan Road dinner 6:30pm

Oct 16 (Sun)
DS all day
Lunch at 50's Prime Time 1:10pm
Fantasmic at night

Oct 17 (Mon)
EP all day
Tried for Beirgarden for late lunch early dinner. I have a feeling with all the snacking from the F&W Festival, it won't be nessary.

Oct 18 (Tue)
MK at 4pm for MNSSHP

the rest of the days are up in the air

I had issues getting the times I wanted for Les Chefs and Via Napoli. They were within the hour I had picked, but later then I preferred. Neither had many times still open.

I also got to book my Keys to the Kingdom Tour this morning! Oct. 22 at 8:30am! Super excited.

 

[jsgrand0]

Our family is taking it's FIRST Disney trip October 1-8!! We are staying at All-Star Sports. Have made our ADR's, but we are considering changing to late October to completely avoid Columbus weekend..what do you all think? But would hate to lose ADR's!! And re-figure them all out..spent a ton of time on this! So, yes!! Of COURSE I am already planning! 8 day park hoppers with 7 nights on the DDP, we've got Le Cellier booked (for lunch, for 1TS), Yachtsman (2TS), Planet Hollywood (on arrival day!) we will do Beaches and Cream one day (no reservations allowed!), Trail's End, Chef Mickey the other night we will just wing it...we are not schedulers..so this was a big deal to have to schedule meales 6 months out! but worth it! We like to eat good! Slightly worried though about our DD9 and if the kids' meals will be ok for her?

 

[jsgrand0]

Our family is taking it's FIRST Disney trip October 1-8!! We are staying at All-Star Sports. Have made our ADR's, but we are considering changing to late October to completely avoid Columbus weekend..what do you all think? But would hate to lose ADR's!! And re-figure them all out..spent a ton of time on this! So, yes!! Of COURSE I am already planning! 8 day park hoppers with 7 nights on the DDP, we've got Le Cellier booked (for lunch, for 1TS), Yachtsman (2TS), Planet Hollywood (on arrival day!) we will do Beaches and Cream one day (no reservations allowed!), Trail's End, Chef Mickey the other night we will just wing it...we are not schedulers..so this was a big deal to have to schedule meales 6 months out! but worth it! We like to eat good! Slightly worried though about our DD9 and if the kids' meals will be ok for her?

BTW, we are from St. Louis, and normally drive, but don't have 4 days to waste of our vacation time, so we are FLYING...my first time ever flying..have always driven! Will be myself, DH, DD9 and DS6

 

[jsgrand0]

We have our ADR's scheduled, and I have tenatively worked out a plan for where we will be on which days, but as for our CS lunches, we will just take it as it comes...we don't like to be on schedules! Know I will definitely find the dole whips I have heard so much about!!

 

[PEANUT1]

My ADR day is tomorrow Can't wait to get up at 545...wahoooooo!!!

 

[Brocktoon]

Made my ADRs on Sunday morning, and we got everything we wanted. The only ADR that was a little tough was Yachtsmen for 10/21. We had to take almost an hr earlier than what we wanted. It's not a huge deal, but that's the 1st time we encountered any issues with Yachtsmen on the 180 day mark, especially for an ADR 9 days out from the 180 +10. With Le Cellier raising the dinner prices, Yachtsmen may be growing in popularity

The only ADR left to make is the Wishes Dessert Party. I'm hoping it's offered on 10/19. I'll have to keep an eye out as they release Wishes Party dates.

 

[sjs314]

Made my ADRs on Sunday morning, and we got everything we wanted. The only ADR that was a little tough was Yachtsmen for 10/21. We had to take almost an hr earlier than what we wanted. It's not a huge deal, but that's the 1st time we encountered any issues with Yachtsmen on the 180 day mark, especially for an ADR 9 days out from the 180 +10. With Le Cellier raising the dinner prices, Yachtsmen may be growing in popularity

The only ADR left to make is the Wishes Dessert Party. I'm hoping it's offered on 10/19. I'll have to keep an eye out as they release Wishes Party dates.

Congrates on getting your ADRs made!!!! I am sure Le Cellier going to 2 credits on the DP is the reason for the harder time getting a ressie at Yachtsmen, since I keep reading Yachtsmen is better. We have never done Le Cellier and DH wants to go there so will be using 2 cr at Le Cellier.

I am hopeing to get the Dessert Party on either 10/19 or 10/22 When they finally release the dates for Oct.

 

[themollendorns]

So excited to join this thread! Originally we were going to go in November, but because of school schedules we had to bump it up a month. No complaints here!! Anyway, booked our villa at the Animal Kingdom Lodge for October 23 - 29! Only 6 months away, YAY YAY YAY!!

Now, I just need to figure out this ADR booking process, haha.

 

[sjs314]

So excited to join this thread! Originally we were going to go in November, but because of school schedules we had to bump it up a month. No complaints here!! Anyway, booked our villa at the Animal Kingdom Lodge for October 23 - 29! Only 6 months away, YAY YAY YAY!!

Now, I just need to figure out this ADR booking process, haha.

Welcome to the thread !!! Yeah for October

 

[PEANUT1]

We are all set!!!I got everything I wanted...a couple of things I had to alter my times by about 15 minutes but no biggie

Sat Oct 15th
Kona 12:15pm
California Grille 7:25pm

Sunday Oct 16th
Jiko 5:30pm

Monday Oct 17th (day of daughters Yes class at EPCOT)
Le Cellier 12:45pm
Teppan Edo 6:30pm

Tuesday Oct 18th
Crystal Palace 8:05am
Alice in Wonderland Tea Party 2pm(just for kids)
Raglan Road 6:30pm

Wednesday Oct 19th (universal day)
Ohana 7pm (universal should close at 6pm)

Thursday Oct 20th
Fantasmic Dinner package Mama Melrose 4:50pm

Friday Oct 21st
Chef Mickey's 6:30pm ( I don't love this...but girls really want it)

So what do you all think????? I made all the ressies online except Fantasmic and the tea party...I had to call for those and I was on hold for 25 minutes and I called at exactly 7am

 

[Susan595]

I should have my ADR itinary today from my agent, patiently (not really) waiting heh

 

[sjs314]

We are all set!!!I got everything I wanted...a couple of things I had to alter my times by about 15 minutes but no biggie

Sat Oct 15th
Kona 12:15pm
California Grille 7:25pm

Sunday Oct 16th
Jiko 5:30pm

Monday Oct 17th (day of daughters Yes class at EPCOT)
Le Cellier 12:45pm
Teppan Edo 6:30pm

Tuesday Oct 18th
Crystal Palace 8:05am
Alice in Wonderland Tea Party 2pm(just for kids)
Raglan Road 6:30pm

Wednesday Oct 19th (universal day)
Ohana 7pm (universal should close at 6pm)

Thursday Oct 20th
Fantasmic Dinner package Mama Melrose 4:50pm

Friday Oct 21st
Chef Mickey's 6:30pm ( I don't love this...but girls really want it)

So what do you all think????? I made all the ressies online except Fantasmic and the tea party...I had to call for those and I was on hold for 25 minutes and I called at exactly 7am

I think your ADRs look good, your eating at a lot of the same places I will be trying to get. Good time on the Fantasmic Pkg

 

[LilyWDW]

Congrates on getting your ADRs made!!!! I am sure Le Cellier going to 2 credits on the DP is the reason for the harder time getting a ressie at Yachtsmen, since I keep reading Yachtsmen is better. We have never done Le Cellier and DH wants to go there so will be using 2 cr at Le Cellier.

I am hopeing to get the Dessert Party on either 10/19 or 10/22 When they finally release the dates for Oct.

I may add the dessert party if they offer it for 10/19. The only issue is that we have not seen the parade, so not sure if it would work for us.