Disney Deluxe Dining Pre-Trip FINALIZED ITINERARY
Ok, so after calling nearly every day for the past 6 weeks AND reading many wonderful dining reports, I finally feel like my dining reservations are set! We leave in 11 days and I am out of my mind with excitement.
(Im also starving myself to make room for all the food Im going to be eating!) Ok, not really, but Im eating lighter so I can make room for the weight Im sure to gain!
So here goes.
Our arrival day:
We will be landing at MCO around 9:30am, getting on to the first Magical Express bus we can and heading to the Beach Club. We must visit Magic Kingdom on our first day, so Ive rearranged some dining plans to make that happen. Our lunch will be at Liberty Tree Tavern and I am really looking forward to having a nice sit-down lunch after our travel morning. So lunch is a little after 1pm and then we may ride a few things but we certainly will be heading back to the resort in the late part of the afternoon.
Im hoping we can all take a nap, since were getting up quite early on our arrival day to get our super early flight. So, if naps happen, we are sure to wake up hungry. Dinner is planned for Cape May Café a little after 8pm. I hope the crab legs are still on the buffet. We ate here in August and loved it, so I am looking forward to going back!
I will be taking LOTS of pictures and I will try to write down everything we eat for full, detailed reporting upon my return.
Our second day will start out at Epcot. We have no plans for breakfast, but well be heading right to The Land to get Soarin fastpasses, so perhaps a visit to Seasons for breakfast will be in store for us.
Lunch is at Teppan Edo. Originally we were going to eat here on our arrival day, but like I said, we are MK bound that first day and I couldnt get dinner there, so were going to do lunch! Since lunch is smack dab in the middle of the day, we may play in World Showcase for a bit, then its back to the hotel for some relaxing.
Dinner is in Hollywood Studios at Mama Melroses. This is not a FDP. My kids arent fans of Fantasmic, so we will enjoy what we can this evening in the park. It is EMHs, so hopefully well be able to ride some of our favorites.
Day three will begin EARLY so we can get to the Contemporary for our super early breakfast at Chef Mickeys. I did this on purpose so we could hit the MK at opening. I love the opening show, so by the time were done eating, we should have time to get to the MK for that. Then we will attack Fantasyland because our afternoon will be hotel time again. We just LOVE Stormalong Bay!
We have no set lunch plans, so well be playing that by ear.
Dinner tonight is two-fold. My husband and I are celebrating our 9 year anniversary (this is the actual date) and we will be eating at Citricos. My mom and dad and aunt will be taking the kiddies to Tonys Town Square in the MK. I cannot promise pictures from Tonys, but Ill see if my aunt might be willing to oblige. However, you can expect a full, picture-filled report of Citricos.
Day Four is being dubbed COMMANDO day! We are going to start off with early morning EMHs at Hollywood Studios so we can ride Toy Story Mania! Im hoping for a breakfast stop at Starring Rolls Bakery after we grab some fastpasses and maybe ride with a short-ish wait. Then were going to park hop over to the Animal Kingdom. Were having lunch at Tusker House with the reserved seating for the Finding Nemo show at 3:15pm. We will be spending the entire afternoon at AK. I know its hot there, but well be sure to stay hydrated!
We will head back to the hotel to rest and cool off. We have to get a little dressed up tonight because we are all having dinner at Narcoosees over at the Grand Floridian. Now I am selfishly hoping for a great view of the lagoon for Wishes, but Im also going with the flow and whatever happens, happens. The last time I ate at Narcoosees was on my honeymoon in June 2000. So it has been a while.
I am really looking forward to day five which is more of a relaxing and recreation day. Breakfast is at our hotel at the Cape May Café. We did this in August as well, and I really liked the food choices and character interaction. Well probably lounge at the pool after breakfast and then maybe walk through Epcot on our way back to the Grand Floridian. We have a girls and boys only afternoon planned. The boys are going on a bass fishing excursion and will be picked up at the GF marina at 1:30pm. The ladies are having tea at the Garden View Lounge at 2:00pm. After our gender-specific activities, were going to do some shopping at Downtown Disney, and Im hoping to try Wolfgang Puck Express for dinner since I couldnt get a ressie at WPC. Were playing our night by ear.
Day Six looks like its going to be COMMANDO #2. Were going to start off with breakfast at 1900 Park Fare (hmmmm, Im thinking we should have just stayed at the Grand Floridian LOL). But from 1900, we are heading to the MK. There is no lunch planning per se, but I always have to visit Pecos Bills, although my DH mentioned Cosmic Rays for their ribs and chicken. Its just SO crowded there yuck! Well probably hang out at MK all dang day, because dinner is at (no not the GF!) but its at the Polynesian at Ohana. We love it there and are really looking forward to it! Well swing back to the hotel through Epcot after dinner. Not sure what the evening holds
Were going to journey to HS for EMHs in the morning on Day 7. Another visit to Starring Rolls may be in order
but after we hit our faves and get too hot and sweaty, well hop a bus to the Wilderness Lodge for lunch at Whispering Canyon Café. After lunch, were going to head back to the BC for some pool time. Im looking forward to our dinner tonight so much more than before. Ive been frequenting the Dining Review Boards and after reading Nickis LIVE dining review of Flying Fish Café, I quickly called Disney Dining to grab the ressie I had just cancelled!!! Luckily, I was able to get it back whew! Im looking forward to visiting the Boardwalk area because I never have!
Day 8 is bringing us back to the Animal Kingdom via Boma. I have had dinner here MANY times (its one of our top five favorite places to eat!) but weve never been for breakfast. After breakfast, well head to AK for a while then well be back at the BC to swim. We dont have any concrete lunch plans so well see what were in the mood for. Id like to try fish n chips at the counter service place in Epcot as we make our way to the MK, but we shall see. Were spending our last night in the MK and we have a late dinner at the Crystal Palace. I am hoping to see Wishes from inside the park tonight, but again, Im not locked into anything.
For our last day, we might order room service for breakfast this is one of my favorite vacation treats. I just LOVE room service breakfast for some reason! Then well store our bags and head to the MK. We have a late lunch booked at Kona Café and from there we will head back to the BC to catch Magical Express back to the airport.
Although well be sad to leave, I already have our Fall trip booked (4 nights in September for
Free Dining) and we will be back next June for a 2 week adventure at both Universal and WDW!!!
So, enjoy this little amuse bouche of whats to come with our trip. I love reading dining reports and I did one a couple of years ago. I am completely psyched to write this one for all of you!
food!) but DH thinks it will be too much! Probably will but I am hoping to use reports such as your to persuade him!! (No pressure!)
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One particular woman, with big hair, sat right in front of us so when the FW started we went outside anyway.
Your plan looks great. I'll be interested to hear your review of Akershus for breakfast as we're going there in Sept.
for your trip, I hope you have a wonderful time. I can't wait to read about it when you return.
