PART FOUR!! *December 2012 Roll Call* Holidays, FLE & MVMCP!! A very, merry thread!

[Lcaemom]

Don't know if anyone helped you out with this 1, but if you call wdw-dine, you should be able to synch it up (if there are still Fantasmic! combo pkg available).

A friend of mine is a travel agent...she is doing that right now. I tried to do it myself but, when I hit the pkg link it brought me to regular ressie page. I'd definately like to take advantage of that...the last time we did Fantasmic we were an hour early and seated all the way to left and in one of the last rows...and there were many preferred seats still open. Wish me luck!

 

[Lcaemom]

How does the fantasmic package work? I always thought it was a way to eat dinner and then go right over to a reserved seating area. But, I've seen some people mention it with their lunch??

I saw the Fantasmic pkg on the WDW website for lunch/dinner at three of the restaurants in HS. I had just booked Mama Melrose's for a late lunch, 3:35pm and didn't see any Fantasmic info at that time. When I clicked the link for the Fantasmic pkg to see if I could make a Fantasmic pkg ressie instead, it brought me back to the regular ressie page with no Fantasmic options. A travel agent friend of mine is checking into that right now. Crossing my fingers, that this works out!

 

[PhoenixStrength]

I would look at your plans and see what the impact is of re-arranging. I always seemed to be happier when I rearrange, even if I really liked the plan to start with.

I, personally, would rearrange. CRT is already so expensive. I wouldn't add on Hoppers just to eat there.

I'm trying to rearrange, but I can't find a way that I'm really happy with As it is now, I have 1.5 days at MK (plus MCMCP), full day Epcot, full day DHS, and 3/4 day at AK. I wanted that first afternoon to be AK so I could see their parade, since I'll probably need to leave before I can see it on 12/2 since I'm leaving early to get to MVMCP and get in line for characters early. Guess I'll just stay longer at AK then head to MK and get in line. Only way I can really make it work. It'll have to work, since I can't change any other days and I want CRT.

 

[PhoenixStrength]

How does the fantasmic package work? I always thought it was a way to eat dinner and then go right over to a reserved seating area. But, I've seen some people mention it with their lunch??

Nope, doesn't have to work like that. You eat lunch or dinner before Fantasmic!, and they give you a slip to take with you to get in the entrance for Fantasmic! Dining Packages only. But each of the 3 restaurants only has a limited number of FDP to give away, so even if you can still get a ADR, that doesn't mean they have Fantasmic! packages to offer still.

 

[SAT887]

Ok I think I am going to share my plans!

Friday 11/30 land at MCO at 9:50a go to DTD and get PAP and TiW card and also redeem PP+ card. Go to AKL check in and head to Sanaa for our 1:05p ADR then head back to our AKL 1 BR villa at Jambo and naptime. My Mom and DH Mom will arrive around 4:30pm and we will go to Boma at 6:10! Hoping that at some point if MIL doesn't mind watching sleeping babies to go to Jiko or Victoria Lounge for a glass of wine or extra Zebra Domes! Also somewhere in there I will need to take my mom to All Star Music for the night.

Sat 12/1 - Go check in at OKW and ask (beg?) to have our 3br GV ready by 12:30 - 1 oclock. Then grab breakfast from The Mara, eat and head out to AK for rope drop!! FYI I plan on arriving at OKW at 6am when the computers roll over!! After nap DHS with a 6:15 om ADR at Raglan Road... Date night #1 California Grill, 9:40 ADR, Wishes at 10, and a custom cake that I need to call and order.

** Also need to squeeze in Grocery Shopping with MIL - she takes forever in the store and can be overwhelming! Semi concerned!!

Sun 12/2 - 8:05 ADR for Chef Mickey's!!! of course off to MK!!!! then naptime (you will notice a reoccuring theme of naptime from 1-3p) I will go for a pedicure during nap and then off to Epcot and do Spaceship Earth and the WS. We will do QS in the WS. Later on we will head to back and Date # 2 MVMCP!!!!!! Yay!

Mon 12/3 - DHS goal is to try and do ToT, RnR and TSM, back for nap and I will go for a facial and then off to MK for our 5:15 ADR at CRT! Then check out MSEP

12/4 - Epcot in the AM Check out the right side of the Future World and go to Coral Reef for 11:35. Naptime and then off to DHS. I doubt we will try to do Fantasmic! because DD1 does not care for loud noises. Hoping to get a night in the Epcot for Date Night # 3 - I am canceling our Flying Fish ADR and hoping to go to Tutto Gusto and maybe a round of Minature Golf....

12/5 AK and then after nap HDDR - Wishes is at 6pm so hopefully catch them from the beach at FW!!

12/6 DH goes golfing, and we head over to FLE!!!!!!! naptime and back for FLE!! And then we have a 6:25 ADR at 'Ohana

12/7 Last full day MK with our 8:05 am Crystal Palace ADR and than enjoy whatever we want to see again most likely all parts of FL - I am traveling with DD3 & DD1 then back to nap and close out with Epcot and a Akershus at 5:05. Hoping for a last date night this night as well at Epcot because of EMH and TT grand opening.

Sat 12/8 Breakfast at Kouzzina and leave WDW by 10ish....Boo!

We have lots of things we want to squeeze in between, like seeing the decorations at the GF and WL and the BW & BC and hoping to see them when we can. I know on a few date nights it will be fairly easy for DH and I to go, but ideally want everyone to see.... DH & I have a fairly long list of things to do at night like DisneyQuest and Mini Golf.... Lounge hopping! Dessert trying!

I do want to try and go to BOG for lunch one day as well... Maybe Friday?

Also something I can't plan for is DH's sister and husband will be down for a few nights as a surprise! They haven't given me dates yet tough....

Ok so this is very long winded....

 

[10_Kyle_10]

We'll be at the party on the 9th, also.

Would you be interested in a Dole Whip Meet Up?

We're there for the same dates! Where are you staying? We have the same plans for the last two days...although I have Ohana envy...our ressie for that day is San Angel Inn...if O'hana becomes available, I will jump on that!!! Looking forward to hearing more about your plans! Going to check to see if you have a PTR. 33 days!!!!!!!!

Staying at POP! Sadly no PTR, I've attempted some in the past but sadly never follow through with them. If you're interested in meeting up either day, let me know!

Here's what I have planned:

12/12 super late arrival
12/13 Epcot or MK, them MK and MVMCP
12/14 rope drop at MK, LTT for lunch, late dessert at Citricos
12/15* early breakfast at 'Ohana, Epcot, dinner at Coral Reef
12/16 Epcot, Behind the Seeds Tour, maybe Beaches and Cream
12/17* DHS, lunch at Sci-Fi, dinner at The Wave
12/18 Animal Kingdom, lunch at Tusker House, dinner at Be Our Guest
12/19* DHS
12/20 MK, lunch at CRT

*Possible monorail bar crawl night.

There's a lot of shifting that can happen with my ADRs for 'Ohana, The Wave and Sci-Fi. I'll probably wait until early December to get them set in stone.

Interested in a Monorail Bar Crawl on the 15th!

 

[cybrkitn]

Oh geez can't keep up with the thread because you live in the middle of a natural disaster area.... Well we are glad you are doing well even though real life has you very busy!

My initial area isn't too bad at all. It's just those who live close to the water, like my FIL and BIL who are both within a 3-5 minute drive from us.

The gas shortage is not helping matters either. When I went to get gas in my car this morning, Mobile was open and I was able to get $15 dollars worth. When I passed by just a few minutes ago they were closed and out of fuel. Gasbuddy has been a huge help and residents are frequently posting to keep the status up-to-date for our local stations.

I'm glad to see you are ok. I was just thinking about you this morning.

I'm glad you got some gas in your car, since another storm is headed this way. I can't wait for it to get back to normal as well. I need to run some errands in North Jersey and really don't want to use the gas right now.

I know . I hope this Nor'easter isnt as bad as Sandy. I don't know if we will lose power again or not. And if we do, there is no telling how long it will be before we get it back. LIPA is hoping to have 90% of Long Island residents back up with power again by tomorrow - right when this next storm is about to hit us

I am SO looking forward to leaving for WDW in 3 weeks! We're going to need this vacation after these storms!

 

[Lcaemom]

Would you be interested in a Dole Whip Meet Up?



Staying at POP! Sadly no PTR, I've attempted some in the past but sadly never follow through with them. If you're interested in meeting up either day, let me know!



Interested in a Monorail Bar Crawl on the 15th!

Just realized you're from MA...are you flying in and out of Boston? How crazy would that be if we were on the same flights?? We're flying Jetblue at 6a on 12/9 and 8-something on 12/15 back to Boston.

 

[cybrkitn]

I will be in Disney from Dec 2nd through 8th. Plan on going to MVMCP on December 6th. Also will be taking a behind the scenes tour of the Magic Kingdom that my wife got me as a birthday gift. Does anyone think that MVMCP will be extremely busy since it is the same day as new fantasyland opening? We are styaing offsite but also will be visiting Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios

We will be there as well, but arriving on the 29th of this month. Where are you staying? On-site or off?

 

[kltigger]

Hey there, your plans look great! Our trips overlap by a couple of days...we're at FW 12/9-15. Are you staying in the cabins? This is all new to us, too. I just hung up with Tee Time Cart Rentals...no 6person carts available that week. That had me worried...wondering how busy it really will be? I thought this was a slow week! Looking forward to hearing more about your plans!

We're there for the same dates! Where are you staying? We have the same plans for the last two days...although I have Ohana envy...our ressie for that day is San Angel Inn...if O'hana becomes available, I will jump on that!!! Looking forward to hearing more about your plans! Going to check to see if you have a PTR. 33 days!!!!!!!!

Hi, we have a MH and are camping at The Fort. Also, we've had a golf cart rented from Kenny since March. It's just DH and myself.

 

[PrincessAurora27]

My initial area isn't too bad at all. It's just those who live close to the water, like my FIL and BIL who are both within a 3-5 minute drive from us.

The gas shortage is not helping matters either. When I went to get gas in my car this morning, Mobile was open and I was able to get $15 dollars worth. When I passed by just a few minutes ago they were closed and out of fuel. Gasbuddy has been a huge help and residents are frequently posting to keep the status up-to-date for our local stations.


I know . I hope this Nor'easter isnt as bad as Sandy. I don't know if we will lose power again or not. And if we do, there is no telling how long it will be before we get it back. LIPA is hoping to have 90% of Long Island residents back up with power again by tomorrow - right when this next storm is about to hit us

I am SO looking forward to leaving for WDW in 3 weeks! We're going to need this vacation after these storms!

I so need this vacation. It's way too cold already. Brrr.


With everyone's talk about doing a Fantasmic! package, I booked us one fior the 6:30 show at Mama Melrose for lunch on our DHS day. We'll have a late dinner (9pm) at Yachtsman that night.

 

[Tltorrez]

How does the fantasmic package work? I always thought it was a way to eat dinner and then go right over to a reserved seating area. But, I've seen some people mention it with their lunch??

The meal doesn't have to be right before. In fact, with a 6:30 Fanasmic it's nearly impossible to get a dinner seating.

 

[discookiemonsta]

Hello everyone

I haven't been around for the last few days. I've had time, but it's just that this thread and the speed of it is a bit overwhelming for me...there's no way I can keep up

Anyway, I just wanted to check in with you all and let you know I haven't forgotten all of you

 

[Tltorrez]

A friend of mine is a travel agent...she is doing that right now. I tried to do it myself but, when I hit the pkg link it brought me to regular ressie page. I'd definately like to take advantage of that...the last time we did Fantasmic we were an hour early and seated all the way to left and in one of the last rows...and there were many preferred seats still open. Wish me luck!

You can book the Fantasmic package on the regular page. At the top of the selection screen, choose Dining Event. Then select Fantasmic Package from the list.

 

[SAT887]

My initial area isn't too bad at all. It's just those who live close to the water, like my FIL and BIL who are both within a 3-5 minute drive from us.

The gas shortage is not helping matters either. When I went to get gas in my car this morning, Mobile was open and I was able to get $15 dollars worth. When I passed by just a few minutes ago they were closed and out of fuel. Gasbuddy has been a huge help and residents are frequently posting to keep the status up-to-date for our local stations.




I know . I hope this Nor'easter isnt as bad as Sandy. I don't know if we will lose power again or not. And if we do, there is no telling how long it will be before we get it back. LIPA is hoping to have 90% of Long Island residents back up with power again by tomorrow - right when this next storm is about to hit us

I am SO looking forward to leaving for WDW in 3 weeks! We're going to need this vacation after these storms!

Yeah - but I imagine it is hard with so much damage around you. I hope the storm isn't bad either... I have family with out power still. My mom and brother live together - and without electric there is no heat plus my brother has been on the Jersey shore working - the construction company he works for has been contracted to help move sand and work on clean up. The pictures he has on the destruction are so sad...

 

[Tltorrez]

I saw the Fantasmic pkg on the WDW website for lunch/dinner at three of the restaurants in HS. I had just booked Mama Melrose's for a late lunch, 3:35pm and didn't see any Fantasmic info at that time. When I clicked the link for the Fantasmic pkg to see if I could make a Fantasmic pkg ressie instead, it brought me back to the regular ressie page with no Fantasmic options. A travel agent friend of mine is checking into that right now. Crossing my fingers, that this works out!

On the days I've been looking I haven't seen anything later than about 2:15 for Fantasmic.

 

[PrincessAurora27]

On the days I've been looking I haven't seen anything later than about 2:15 for Fantasmic.

I got a 3:15 and it was the only one listed on the date I wanted.

 

[10_Kyle_10]

Just realized you're from MA...are you flying in and out of Boston? How crazy would that be if we were on the same flights?? We're flying Jetblue at 6a on 12/9 and 8-something on 12/15 back to Boston.

We're flying out of Manchester, NH (Southwest)...

 

[SAT887]

We're flying out of Manchester, NH (Southwest)...

Love MHT!

 

[Lcaemom]

Hi, we have a MH and are camping at The Fort. Also, we've had a golf cart rented from Kenny since March. It's just DH and myself.

That is probably why you have one and we don't! I just called today...I'm on their list if there are any cancellations. Crossing my fingers! Congratulations on your anniversary!

The meal doesn't have to be right before. In fact, with a 6:30 Fanasmic it's nearly impossible to get a dinner seating.

Nope, doesn't have to work like that. You eat lunch or dinner before Fantasmic!, and they give you a slip to take with you to get in the entrance for Fantasmic! Dining Packages only. But each of the 3 restaurants only has a limited number of FDP to give away, so even if you can still get a ADR, that doesn't mean they have Fantasmic! packages to offer still.

So, I'm confused...do I need to have a special ressie for Mama Melrose's or do they hand out slips at your meal? Our reservation is at 3:35pm...should be plenty of time to get seating for a 6:30 show. Also, I'd think it'd be early enough that any slips would be available??