Please help me finalize our ADRs!

[Wendy31]

Hi, everyone! I think I have exactly a month now to finalize our ADR choices & work out any kinks.

Background: We are driving down on Sunday (September 11th) & checking into the CBR. We will not have any tickets or dining plan. On Monday (September 12th), we're checking out of the CBR & into the WL. Our MYW tickets & deluxe dining plan will begin this day. (We will not have park hoppers this trip.)

I'm basing our plan on the September Travel Agent's calendar that was released, but I realize I may need to make some changes once the official dates are released.

Anyway, w/o further ado, here's my plan! We'll have a total of 96 credits (8 nights x 3 meals = 24 x 4 people = 96).

Monday, 9/12 - MK

Breakfast: Old Port Royale - OOP
Lunch: MK Counter (probably Casey's) - OOP
Dinner: CRT - 8 credits

Tuesday, 9/13 - AK

Breakfast: Roaring Forks (sharing 2 plates) - 2 credits
Lunch: Yak and Yeti - 4 credits
Dinner: Boma (would like to time our ADR so we can listen to the firepit storytelling either before or after our ADR - what would be a good time? )- 4 credits

Wednesday, 9/14 - EPCOT, Future World

Breakfast: Grand Floridian Cafe - 4 credits
Lunch: Sunshine Seasons - 4 credits
Dinner: Cape May - 4 credits

Thursday, 9/15 - DHS

Breakfast: Roaring Forks (sharing 2 plates) - 2 credits
Lunch: Sci-Fi - 4 credits
Dinner: Brown Derby (FDP - if I can get a later ADR, if not will switch this to lunch & move Sci-Fi to dinner) - 8 credits

Friday, 9/16 - MK & MNSSHP

Breakfast: Roaring Forks (sharing 2 plates) - 2 credits
Lunch: Whispering Canyon Cafe (don't really like this as lunch but can't figure out where else to put it) - 4 credits
Dinner: MK Counter (probably Columbia Harbor House) - 4 credits

Saturday, 9/17 - EPCOT, World Showcase

Breakfast: Chef Mickey's - 4 credits
Lunch: WS counter - 4 credits
Dinner: Tutto Italia (still not crazy about this one but can't decide on another WS dinner) - 4 credits

Sunday, 9/18 - EPCOT, Future World, & DTD

Breakfast: Roaring Forks (sharing 2 plates) - 2 credits
Lunch: Coral Reef - 4 credits
Dinner: Raglan Road - 4 credits

Monday, 9/19 - MK

Breakfast: Crystal Palace (prefer lunch here but trying breakfast) - 4 credits
Lunch: MK Counter or LTT - 4 credits
Dinner: 'Ohana - 4 credits

Tuesday, 9/20 - MK & Departure

Breakfast: Roaring Forks - 4 credits
Lunch: the Plaza - 4 credits

At first, I'd planned for our 2 older children to share some plates at some of our sit-down restaurants, but, then decided that, since our 2 year old will need to eat too, it'd be better for the three of them to share 2 plates - at some places I was thinking that maybe even 1 of them could order an adult entree & 1 could order a child's entree...

I think I'm pretty happy w/ my choices except I wish I could fit in either California Grill or Narcoossees's somewhere, & I'm not thrilled w/ WCC as a lunch or CP as a breakfast. I would put Cali Grill where Cape May is, but I really want to visit the Beach Club. Plus, I'm thinking that, on this trip, since we'll have 2 "Disney adult" kids & 1 under 3 kid, a buffet will feed us better, if that makes sense.

And I'm still on the fence about Tutto Italia & Brown Derby. We like to try a new WS restaurant each time we visit, so it's kind of Italy's turn. But, if we didn't eat at Tutto, we would do Mama Melrose's & not Brown Derby at DHS & I worry that Brown Derby is not worth 2 credits.

Ay yi yi! I don't know! The more I second guess I myself, the more unsure I get! What is everyone's opinions on Brown Derby & Tutto Italia?

Any changes that anyone would make? Any additional advice?

Thanks so much!!

 

[frannn]

We've done Tutto 3 times. The first time we loved it, and the next two it was just ok. Could be that I'm not a huge fan of Italian food, but I honestly appreciate any incredibly cooked dish, Italian or otherwise. If there are people in your party that would love Italian, this is probably the best choice, but I enjoyed Teppan edo more. I think the Tutto menu was better when they first opened, but not so much now. We've never had a bad dinner at Brown Derby, and we've gone for the F! dinner pkg with it the past three years. This year, we're probably going to try MM instead, to give it a second chance. Why don't you do CP lunch on the day you do MNSSHP? You could do WCC for breakfast instead.

 

[susieq76]

Where do I find the September TA hours? We get there on the 16th

 

[Wendy31]

We've done Tutto 3 times. The first time we loved it, and the next two it was just ok. Could be that I'm not a huge fan of Italian food, but I honestly appreciate any incredibly cooked dish, Italian or otherwise. If there are people in your party that would love Italian, this is probably the best choice, but I enjoyed Teppan edo more. I think the Tutto menu was better when they first opened, but not so much now. We've never had a bad dinner at Brown Derby, and we've gone for the F! dinner pkg with it the past three years. This year, we're probably going to try MM instead, to give it a second chance. Why don't you do CP lunch on the day you do MNSSHP? You could do WCC for breakfast instead.

Thank you for replying!! What's funny is that for the longest time I actually had Teppan Edo in place of Tutto Italia! But then I decided it was probably a lot like our local Japanese restaurant, & my DD doesn't really like it. So I decided to find something more unique (to us) & something we would all like. I'd really like to go back to San Angel (but we've been there)! Or, I'd like to do Mama Melrose's at DHS & go back to Le Cellier! I've also thought about Hacienda de San Angel.

Honestly, I go back & forth on our choices constantly! DH says to just pick something because he's sure whatever I pick will be good. Thanks for the vote of confidence, but it's too much pressure! I'm going to talk to him about our WS restaurant again just to see if there's another place he'd like better than Tutto.

Anyway, glad you've liked Brown Derby! That makes me feel better!

And, while I love lunch at CP, I've always wanted to try the 8:05 am breakfast there, so I think we're going to try it this year.

Regarding WCC, it always seems to take a long time to eat there, so I normally plan it for an off night - but, this year, my "off" nights are when I have Cape May & Boma planned. So, I thought I'd do lunch on our MNSSHP day, since we plan to rest after lunch & before the party. The only problem I have w/ it being lunch is I'm afraid it won't be as "fun".

Again, thanks for the help!!

Where do I find the September TA hours? We get there on the 16th

Let's see if I can post a link...

http://www.disneytravelagents.com/StaticFiles/DTA-Domestic/pdf/ParkHours/WDW_Operating_Calendar_Sept.pdf

Of course, that's not official & always subject to change!!