Opinions please!

[Colleen27]

I'm making ADRs tomorrow for a quickie Flower & Garden trip, and I would love a second opinion or two on my plans since my traveling companions are happily clueless about such things.

Trip basics: 4 nights, deluxe dining package, 3 park days, heavy focus on Epcot and the F&G displays/attractions. The cast is myself, my mother, and my two daughters ages 9 & 2.

The plan:

3/3, Arrival. No Park
L - airport
D - California Grill, 6ish (Wishes at 8)

3/4, Epcot
B - coffee/snacks
L - Rose & Crown, as early as I can get (11:30? Noon?)
D - Garden Grill, 6:30ish (Illuminations at 9)

3/5, Epcot, day 2
B - Akershus, 8:30ish
L - World Showcase/snacks
D - Flying Fish, 7ish

3/6 - Magic Kingdom
B - coffee/snacks
L - Plaza, noonish
- afternoon break/rest -
D - Kona, 6ish
- back to park for light parade, Wishes, evening EMH -

3/7 - Departure, no park
B - coffee/snacks
L - CBR food court

 

[bellefromboston]

I'm making ADRs tomorrow for a quickie Flower & Garden trip, and I would love a second opinion or two on my plans since my traveling companions are happily clueless about such things.

Trip basics: 4 nights, deluxe dining package, 3 park days, heavy focus on Epcot and the F&G displays/attractions. The cast is myself, my mother, and my two daughters ages 9 & 2.

The plan:

3/3, Arrival. No Park
L - airport
D - California Grill, 6ish (Wishes at 8)

3/4, Epcot
B - coffee/snacks
L - Rose & Crown, as early as I can get (11:30? Noon?)
D - Garden Grill, 6:30ish (Illuminations at 9)

3/5, Epcot, day 2
B - Akershus, 8:30ish
L - World Showcase/snacks
D - Flying Fish, 7ish

3/6 - Magic Kingdom
B - coffee/snacks
L - Plaza, noonish
- afternoon break/rest -
D - Kona, 6ish
- back to park for light parade, Wishes, evening EMH -

3/7 - Departure, no park
B - coffee/snacks
L - CBR food court

Sounds really good to me! Cali Grill with fireworks would be such a great way to start the vacation. Love Rose & Crown. Akershus and Flying Fish also sound great! If I was going to make some personal changes, I would change Garden Grill to a world showcase restaurant (chefs, le cellier, teppan edo etc.) or if you're looking for a FW meal I would go with the Coral Reef. To get an extra character meal in there, I would switch the Plaza to Crystal Palace (which is fantastic!) I prefer 'Ohana to Kona esp. with children.

Sounds like a great plan though! You will love the flower and garden festival!

 

[Colleen27]

Sounds really good to me! Cali Grill with fireworks would be such a great way to start the vacation. Love Rose & Crown. Akershus and Flying Fish also sound great! If I was going to make some personal changes, I would change Garden Grill to a world showcase restaurant (chefs, le cellier, teppan edo etc.) or if you're looking for a FW meal I would go with the Coral Reef. To get an extra character meal in there, I would switch the Plaza to Crystal Palace (which is fantastic!) I prefer 'Ohana to Kona esp. with children.

Sounds like a great plan though! You will love the flower and garden festival!

Garden Grill made the list this time because of two things - a bunch of positive recent reviews and how cute Mickey looks in his farmer outfit! My youngest is absolutely and completely obsessed with Mickey Mouse but only has a passing interest in Pooh & friends, so there's no question which I want to have a meal with.

 

[princessmom29]

looks great to me. The Plaza is a personal fav, and is on our must do list every year, usually our last meal.I have never done Garden Grill, but am interested to hear what you think when you get back.

 

[MotherofLandon]

Looks yummy. MMM Cali Grill

The only thing I would change is I'd likely add a character breakfast in. Maybe Crystal Palace or Chef Mickeys. If I did the math right you have left over creds, if your unsure you could always book em now and cancel the adr later if you change your mind.

 

[Colleen27]

Looks yummy. MMM Cali Grill

The only thing I would change is I'd likely add a character breakfast in. Maybe Crystal Palace or Chef Mickeys. If I did the math right you have left over creds, if your unsure you could always book em now and cancel the adr later if you change your mind.

You know, I've been waffling about that - adding Cape May for our departure day breakfast, so that we're sure to see Minnie, Donald, and Goofy since they aren't with Mickey at Garden Grill. I suppose it would be better to book it and end up canceling than not to and end up wanting it... I think I will add that to the list.

 

[Colleen27]

So, the ADRs are made! Got everything I wanted within a half hour of my planned time, but made a few changes on the fly to better fit our pattern of early/late nights.

Arrival:
D - Cali Grill 5:45

Epcot day 1
B - Akershus 8:15
D - Flying Fish 5:30

Epcot day 2
L - Rose & Crown noon
D - Garden Grill 6:30

MK
L - Plaza 11:30
D - Kona 5:30

Departure
B- Cape May 10:45