school is stressing me OUT! best de-stressor? a trip to Disney of course! pg 25 p 364

[MaryAz]

Mary, seems to be the concensus on the food at H&V from different threads I have read. But, now I have even more to look forward to at Garden Grill if we make it a date with you guys...need to see if we can get Leanne & her family to join in with us, make it more fun and see if Kayce wants to join us too (not sure if she is doing the DDP or CS...don't remember at the moment).



Yes...doing DDP. Would love a Garden Grill meet up if you guys do it, depending on when of course. We have a lot of the same to-do restaurants!

As soon as the Sep/Oct park hours come out then we can see if we can make it happen

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Haven't done H & V, but I would if the kids were into the Playhouse Disney characters. If Ashton likes them, it may be your only chance before he outgrows them.

The characters at Garden Grill are great, the food was a little different for the kids. I'm pretty sure mine only ate a little bit of chicken, rolls, and desserts (of course!). I would go back for the characters, not for the food.

Ashton is such a picky eater but I'm sure we can find something...if they have mac n cheese, french fries, might eat chicken but I doubt it; he doesn't even care for desserts

Yes...doing DDP. Would love a Garden Grill meet up if you guys do it, depending on when of course. We have a lot of the same to-do restaurants!

can't wait for the hours to come out and we can start planning! we may be able to purpose-fully run into one another quite often if we plan it right

As soon as the Sep/Oct park hours come out then we can see if we can make it happen

as of today they are have the first three days of August, so in the next few weeks we should start seeing Sep hours; than we can let some real planning begin!

 

[kcandbella]

can't wait for the hours to come out and we can start planning! we may be able to purpose-fully run into one another quite often if we plan it right





as of today they are have the first three days of August, so in the next few weeks we should start seeing Sep hours; than we can let some real planning begin!

I want those hours SOOO bad! I've got a pretty good idea of what we're doing when, but want to see Fantasmic dates and EMH's and such. We will have to purposely run into each other as much as possible... I know I am planning on WCC right before MNSSHP for sure, so that may be another prime opportunity if you guys decide to do that.

 

[leamom2princesses]

I can't wait for those Sept/Oct hours either!!!! In less than two weeks I get to see if I can move to the Beach Club. If we don't get it, no worries, but my kids are dying to check out the pool there.

I may be able to talk the family into Garden Grill again. We will usually try anything twice. We enjoy WCC so that's not a hard one to sell either.

I miss you guys!!!

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Just wanted to share the irony...

I was going through my email...and so, excited to see an email from Disney Destinations (I got a pin!! ) you can imagine my excitement when the first large line that appears is "FREE DINING" ....

than I see this....

Just choose the deal that's right for you:
For stays most nights 7/1/11–8/13/11.​

HAHA! maybe next go round!

 

[mommytothreeboys]

Don't ya just HATE that!

 

[kcandbella]

Free dining in July? Wow, I wouldn't have expected that. The good news is once you get one pin, they keep coming! So maybe they'll extend it...

 

[mickeystoontown]

Catching up on my trip reports and am happy to see that I wasn't too far behind. Did I miss whether or not you booked Hollywood and Vine?

I've seen a thread or two that say free dining is back for 2011. Too bad you couldn't use it. At least you know that you are still getting them. I have yet to receive one single pin!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Connie!!! I just noticed in your post on my thread that you had a PTR!!!!! I am here now. I missed so much!

Congrats on the cruise!!!! You guys will have an awesome time!!!!!
Yippee for POP and saving money and adding extra nights!!!

Dining:
We loved WCC the first time and had a not so wonderful meal last time. Actually the food both times hasnt been very good. We just had an AWESOME server last time and this time we didn't!

OHANA Breakfast is AMAZING. This was our 4th time and everytime it has been amazing and so fun for the kids.

Crystal Palace Breakfast we had again on this trip, 3rd time and it was everyone's FAVORITE meal of the trip!

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sad that I won't be meeting you in October. Someday our paths will cross I am sure!!

 

[NOLAdisneymom]

Hey Connie! I'm here! How did I miss this???


I'm so excited to read your plans! Our trip is four million (maybe I exaggerate) days away, so I'm living through others' PTR's!

Can't wait to read more!

As you know, we hated WCC for breakfast, but my cousin has talked us into trying it in Dec for dinner.. She says it's their favorite place for dinner.. We shall see!

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

Hi Connie, just read all thru your PTR! What an adorable family you have! We are heading to Disney in the beginning of Sept. and staying at POP. We love it there! I think you will really enjoy the DDP. I can't imagine being there without it anymore!

Your DS will love Pirates League! My DS who is 9 now did it the night we went to MNSSHP back in 2009 and had such a great time, he still talks about it! Matter to fact he just asked if I made him an appointment for this trip!

Renting DVC points... I too am thinking of doingthe same thing in April of next year. We are going on the Dream and want to spend a few days in the world before we sail. I looked a BWV too and I was surprised how reasonable it was. For the 2-3 nights we are going to be there before the cruise I think we are going to give it a try, but I'm nervous!

 

[longing2Batdisney]

I want those hours SOOO bad! I've got a pretty good idea of what we're doing when, but want to see Fantasmic dates and EMH's and such. We will have to purposely run into each other as much as possible... I know I am planning on WCC right before MNSSHP for sure, so that may be another prime opportunity if you guys decide to do that.

Free dining in July? Wow, I wouldn't have expected that. The good news is once you get one pin, they keep coming! So maybe they'll extend it...

Hey! Kayce

I was reading on Kathy's PTR, Allyn-Caffen, listed a link with the hours that are thought to be published soon. It shows Fantasmic on Thursday night w/MNSSHP on Tue, & Fri and I believe Leanne said they hold one on that Sunday. I check everyday what days WDW has released today they were up to about the 14th...it is taking way too long. they need to just publish it already, don't they know we have some planning to do

It would be nice if they did "free" dining the week we are there, but I highly doubt it since it is the start of the Wine and Food fest.

 

[longing2Batdisney]

I can't wait for those Sept/Oct hours either!!!! In less than two weeks I get to see if I can move to the Beach Club. If we don't get it, no worries, but my kids are dying to check out the pool there.

I may be able to talk the family into Garden Grill again. We will usually try anything twice. We enjoy WCC so that's not a hard one to sell either.

I miss you guys!!!

I miss you guys,too!

I hope you guys are able to check out the BC; but, I know a family who would be very happy if you are not able to get in there.

I can't wait for the hours, so we can start planning. It is going to be so much fun hanging with all of you this year. Ashley just did a review about GG on her TR and I think Ashton will be able to find something to eat there and will be so excited to see the characters there.

I should Danny the pictures from WCC and he said that look like a good place to try, so I think the places we are going to do this go round have been chosen now I need times to figure out a schedule.

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Don't ya just HATE that!

yeah, I do but, at least they thought about me even if it was a tease (you think maybe they need us to go in July instead of Sep --maybe the crowds are going to be low...I seem to doubt that is the case

Catching up on my trip reports and am happy to see that I wasn't too far behind. Did I miss whether or not you booked Hollywood and Vine?

I've seen a thread or two that say free dining is back for 2011. Too bad you couldn't use it. At least you know that you are still getting them. I have yet to receive one single pin!

Lisa, I wonder why you have yet to get a pin. I know you do everything they say to do to try for one. Do you think maybe they are going to your spam folder

No, we have not booked any ADR's as of yet our booking date is April 1st!

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Connie!!! I just noticed in your post on my thread that you had a PTR!!!!! I am here now. I missed so much!

Congrats on the cruise!!!! You guys will have an awesome time!!!!!
Yippee for POP and saving money and adding extra nights!!!

Dining:
We loved WCC the first time and had a not so wonderful meal last time. Actually the food both times hasnt been very good. We just had an AWESOME server last time and this time we didn't!

OHANA Breakfast is AMAZING. This was our 4th time and everytime it has been amazing and so fun for the kids.

Crystal Palace Breakfast we had again on this trip, 3rd time and it was everyone's FAVORITE meal of the trip!

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sad that I won't be meeting you in October. Someday our paths will cross I am sure!!

over Nickie,
happy you made it over...not much going on as of yet!
I am so sad that you guys will not be able to join us this go round, I was really looking forward to meeting you and Ashton & the boys! What is he going to do with all those girls?!?

But, I know we will meet someday!

How exciting on your next Disney adventure!! we talked about doing the land/sea thing this year but opted out to do the Carnival cruise for our anniversary and than I talked Danny into the fall Disney trip. You guys are going to have a blast. I am thinking about checking into the Disney cruise to Alaska next year.

thanks! for the dining reviews...I really think we are going to give them all a try...

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Ang,

both your and our trips seem so far away! but, getting to book ADR's on April 1st makes it seem so much more closer!!

I can't wait to try the different places to eat with the DDP, that we normally would not try.

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Hi Connie, just read all thru your PTR! What an adorable family you have! We are heading to Disney in the beginning of Sept. and staying at POP. We love it there! I think you will really enjoy the DDP. I can't imagine being there without it anymore!

Your DS will love Pirates League! My DS who is 9 now did it the night we went to MNSSHP back in 2009 and had such a great time, he still talks about it! Matter to fact he just asked if I made him an appointment for this trip!

Renting DVC points... I too am thinking of doingthe same thing in April of next year. We are going on the Dream and want to spend a few days in the world before we sail. I looked a BWV too and I was surprised how reasonable it was. For the 2-3 nights we are going to be there before the cruise I think we are going to give it a try, but I'm nervous!

I'm so happy you decided to join me in our planning...
thank you for the family compliments! we did enjoy our stay at the POP last year; we were really looking forward to staying at POFQ (DH's favorite), but when I made the orginal reservations they did not have anything with the pin I was using. Lisa makes CBR sound so nice, and DH loves the beach so much that I thought that would be fun to try, and we were looking forward to it. But, when I decided to add a night and realized I could add a night and a day to the DDP and save $150; you didn't need to convince me. We loved the POP and with gas prices going up... we are still in Disney, right

One of the other dissers I mentioned renting DVC points too said she does it and has no problems with it. I really like the idea of giving it a try one year. But, I have yet to upgrade to a mod... If Disney was the only trip we did in a year I would probably splurge but I try to spread the fun to other places throughout the year.

I'm off to go sub to your PTR. can't wait to read all about the fun you guys have planned....

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

I'm so happy you decided to join me in our planning...
thank you for the family compliments! we did enjoy our stay at the POP last year; we were really looking forward to staying at POFQ (DH's favorite), but when I made the orginal reservations they did not have anything with the pin I was using. Lisa makes CBR sound so nice, and DH loves the beach so much that I thought that would be fun to try, and we were looking forward to it. But, when I decided to add a night and realized I could add a night and a day to the DDP and save $150; you didn't need to convince me. We loved the POP and with gas prices going up... we are still in Disney, right

One of the other dissers I mentioned renting DVC points too said she does it and has no problems with it. I really like the idea of giving it a try one year. But, I have yet to upgrade to a mod... If Disney was the only trip we did in a year I would probably splurge but I try to spread the fun to other places throughout the year.

I'm off to go sub to your PTR. can't wait to read all about the fun you guys have planned....

This will be our second time staying at POP and I hope we enjoy it just as much as we did the last time. I too wanted to give POFQ a try. but when I priced it out it was over $1000 more for the week. Suffice to say I was ok with POP. We did slurge for our December trip and stay the Animal Kingdom Lodge! It was incedible! Devon just asked me last night if we could stay there before our cruise again!

Do you know who this fellow Disser rents points from? I was looking at Dave's DVC rentals (I think that's the name) but I'm open to look into other rental places as well... I'm hoping to rent points before the cruise at either, BWV or BCV, but now that Dev mentioned staying at AKL again, I'd be up to give Kindani a try. We'll see, I have plenty of time to think about that!

Can't wait to hear more about your trip!

 

[jenseib]

I didn't realize you had started this. I'm here now, but I'll be honest and mostly scanned the reading so far.

Here are my thoughts...take them for whatever...

Doing breakfasts on the dining plan is NOT a good way to use credits. You may not break even if you plan a lot of breakfasts. So if you can, pya OOP for 1 or 2 if you must do breakfasts. I HIGHLY recommend HDDR. Again, if you can fit it in and don't want to use credits, pay OOP. But it is fabulous and I'm sure Ashton will be mesmorized with it. Claire LOVES this show.
We love WCC for dinner. It was fun and the ood was pretty good. The ribs were jsut OK, but it's because I don't like Disney BBQ sauce. The cowboys bean are awful, but the rest of the food we had was really good. They include shakes with the dining plan too, and they were awesome!
We are doing Sea World this year, so hopefully when we get back you can see what we thought of it.
We have done Garden Grill, and enjoyed it. I think the menu has slightly changed since then though. The food wasn't fabulous, but was OK. The characters were GREAT. WE had the 1st ADR for dinner, and we saw the characters several times.
If I were to do Ohana, I would do dinner. I think the food looks good and it is a great used of the plan credits.
Have you thought of Prime Time at all. I hear it is a hoot, but we haven't made it there yet.
We have done CP dinner twice and really enjoyed it. The food was good and it's right there in the MK. It's a nice break in the day
and we were in and out fairly fast as well.
I'm sure if you are like me, your plans will change about 100 more times!

 

[KatMark]

Hi, Connie. Just wanted to pop in to say hi since I've been off and on for over a week. But I'm back now.