Please help me with my dining reservations...

[ssledoux]

This is my first time to do a DDP. I have the following plans:

We arrive Sat., Sept. 20th (probably get to WDW around noon). I am not sure where we are going, but I have a tentative reservation at the new "Wave" restaurant in the Contemp just because I wanted something on the itinerary, and I can change it if I need to.

Sunday we are doing MGM and have a Hwood & Vine w/Fantasmic meal scheduled.

Monday we are doing AK, and will leave there, get cleaned up and head to AKL for dinner at Boma.

Tuesday, 23rd, we are in the MK, have a res. for 1900 Park Fare Char. dinner at 5:10, then we head back to MK for 7 for the Halloween party.

Wednesday we are in Epcot and we have a Tutto Italia res for 8 p.m.

Thursday we are fairly open and have nothing scheduled to do, but I did snag a Whispering Canyon res for 8:25 p.m. for dinner (can always change if necessary - and I DO hate to eat that late).

Friday we have bkfst at Crystal Palace and we will tool around the MK, or maybe hop wherever else we want to until early afternoon. Our plane leaves at 8 p.m. so we figure we'll have to leave WDW by around 5.

I'm open for suggestions...

 

[Jessma9902]

This is my first time to do a DDP. I have the following plans:

We arrive Sat., Sept. 20th (probably get to WDW around noon). I am not sure where we are going, but I have a tentative reservation at the new "Wave" restaurant in the Contemp just because I wanted something on the itinerary, and I can change it if I need to. Sounds great!

Sunday we are doing MGM and have a Hwood & Vine w/Fantasmic meal scheduled. I'd pass ont he Fantasmic package unless you are completely set on eating at HWV that night- you will probably get better seats by going early to the show on your own and just grabbing something simple at the ampitheater (hot dogs).

Monday we are doing AK, and will leave there, get cleaned up and head to AKL for dinner at Boma. Sounds great!

Tuesday, 23rd, we are in the MK, have a res. for 1900 Park Fare Char. dinner at 5:10, then we head back to MK for 7 for the Halloween party. You may want to get an earlier reservation- our dinner at 1900 seemed to take a while with transport on the monorail- there seemed to be several stops between the GF and MK on the monorail.

Wednesday we are in Epcot and we have a Tutto Italia res for 8 p.m. Have never been there, but have always wanted to! Enjoy!!

Thursday we are fairly open and have nothing scheduled to do, but I did snag a Whispering Canyon res for 8:25 p.m. for dinner (can always change if necessary - and I DO hate to eat that late). Another one that we wanted to try- opted for Le Celier twice instead on our last trip because we LOVED IT! I think you will have a lot of fun at WC though!

Friday we have bkfst at Crystal Palace and we will tool around the MK, or maybe hop wherever else we want to until early afternoon. Our plane leaves at 8 p.m. so we figure we'll have to leave WDW by around 5. i think that will be a nice way to tie up your last day- the characters are great there and the food is wonderful, too!

I'm open for suggestions...

The only other suggestions for restaurants would be: Garden Grill at Epcot and Le Celier at Epcot. Have a GREAT time!

 

[beroh2253]

See you there we will be there Sept. 21-28 @ POP Century
I sort of like the fantasmic pass you can show up no later then 1/2 hour before the show and get in the back gate no huge line, seating is to the right hand side of the arena but all seats have a good view of the show, you aren't as packed in when you go in that way . If you go in the main gate and get in line you are led in like cattle and made to sit where they want so they fill u all the seats. If you have ADR's for H & Vand on the DDP might as well use them, was there once not bad, Mama Melrose may me the better place. Going for our 4th trip on the DDP in Sept. and still havent been to some of the restaurants on your list. We've been to Boma for breakfast and really liked it and we are going to Crystal Palace this year for breakfast.
I think we tend to favor most of the restaurants in EPCOT and have been to some of them several times.
Did you pick any CS we like Animal Kingdom- Flame Tree BBQ, Hollywood Studion- Toy Story Pitza Planet, MK- Columbia Haubor House or Pacos Bills, EPCOT-Cantina San Angel DTD- Earl of Sand, Typhone Lagoon-Typhoon Tilly's. Did you check out the all ears menues I'll attach link.
http://www.allearsnet.com/menu/menus.htm

 

[VAN]

We (DH and myself) will also be there at the same time you are (9/19-9/27). We are also first time on the DDP and have only had limited experience with the sit-down restaurants in the past ... HDDR, WC, OHana, R&C.

Here is what I have booked ... trying to revisit favorites and well as new ones (for us) ... also wanted a mix of buffet and menu. Really wanted some places with atmosphere .....

Fri, 9/19 ... arriving late-no plans
Sat, 9/20 ... San Angel Inn 6:30 pm
Sun, 9/21 ... HDDR 5:00 pm
Mon, 9/22 ... MM 5:20 pm
Tue, 9/23 ... Biergarten 5:40 pm
Wed, 9/24 ... Teppan Edo 5:15 pm
Thu, 9/25 ... OHana 8:20 pm
Fri, 9/26 ... Boma 5:05 pm

I didn't want anything too late but couldn't avoid the OHana. Otherwise, we are eating dinner early enough that we should have time to "walk it off" before bedtime. The only thing I would have liked to try but couldn't get an ADR was for LeCellier. I'm not overly excited about MM at the Studios but of those offered thought they had the better menu. When I go out to eat, I like to have something I wouldn't ordinarily fix at home.

Anyway, I'm pretty please with my selection and based on the menus and atmosphere, think it will be a good mix.

 

[beroh2253]

We have to cancel San Angle this year, we usually do this our first night but found out our plane in flying in a night and too late to get there. Switched it to a Tokoyo Dining for lunch.
Going to the HDDR 9/25 for the 3rd time. We were at Teppan Edo 2 weeks ago love the shrimp and steak combo. Did Ohana and Boma last year. Ohana (hope you like losts of meat cause they will bring you as much as you can eat).