Opinions On Day One Plans, Please

[BBQMommy]

Hello -

We'll arrive late the day before and will amble about Downtown Disney, staying in a DD hotel for the night. We are me, my 6 yr old daughter, and our dear family friend. DH is home - girls' trip! We will arrive at CBR by 8AM to check in and get our KTTW card, and then head off to DHS. Here is where I need help. We have the DxDP and have 12 credits each to use over 5 days - no park hopping.

Mon: DHS: either lunch or dinner at 50's Prime Time Diner

This day has EMH at DHS from 7-10PM. We want to go to DHS for a while then back to CBR to enjoy the pool. Do we do a CS (I know DHS does not have good reviews on CS, but I had a great meal at ABC Com and would go there again) for lunch, go back to the resort, then have dins at 50's PTD and enjoy the EMH OR do we do 50's PTD for lunch, go back to resort, and hit a non-DHS restaurant for dinner on the way back to DHS to enjoy the EMH's?

Possible restaurants:
WCC, Grand Floridian Cafe, Ohana (but no availability presently), Capt'n's Grille, ___________?

The rest of our plans are:
Tues: EPCOT: Akershus - B, Snack Credits around the World - L, Le Cellier - D
Wed: AK: Tusker House - B, Spirit of Aloha Luau - D
Thurs: MK: Crystal Palace - B, LTT - D, Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party
Fri: Departure: Chef Mickey's - B

These plans leave 1 wild card TS/CS/QS credits out there to use, likely on Wed and Thurs for lunch. Having the wild card credit out there could allow for a Signature Dinner on Monday, but I'd rather have that extra meal there as needed.

Been a hold out for a long time on Chef Mickey's because of all the reviews. Our friend, Bev, has never been to WDW in all of her 40+ years. We had a California Grill ressie for a while, but I cancelled after booking the Dessert Party. I really want to include the CR or the GF in our plans somwhow. I have been flipping on CM or 1900 PF for our last day breakfast. I figured we could have the breakfast at CM and then take the monorail to the GF for a walk about and a little shopping before taking the monorail back to our car and back to TN.

Thanks for any and all suggestions or just taking a peek -
Caryn

 

[BBQMommy]

Need to stop tweeking. Decided on a Cape May Breakfast on Day 1 after securing the KTTW key and dinner at 50's PTD. Still may change departure day breakfast from Chef Mickey's to 1900 Park Fare ... Just typing it all out was a help to work through it

Time to put this all away and get some work done Just ran through numbers for the 2 adults and 1 6 yr old. Our Deluxe Dining Plan cost $711 and I figured we would realize approximately $860 in food, drink, and snacks looking at online menus. Will look at this again in a few days, I'm sure

Caryn

 

[BBQMommy]

Putting hands in pockets and no more tweeking:

MonHS: Cape May - B, 50'd PTD - D
Tues: EPCOT: Akershus - B, Snack Credits around the World - L, Le Cellier - D
Wed: AK: Tusker House - B, Spirit of Aloha Luau - D
Thurs: MK: Crystal Palace - B, WCC - D, Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party
Fri: Departure: 1900 Park Fare - B

Still have one TS/CS/QS credit left and keeping it that way for use likely on Wednesday.