Should I keep PPO BOG - any ride advantages other than SDMT and PP?

[SFMommy]

Our 2 MK days are Sunday 11/24 (hours are 9:00-6:00, party day) and Monday 11/25 (hours are 9:00-11:00). This is the week of Thanksgiving. Me, DH and DD13 staying at the Poly.

Right now I have a PPO reservation at BOG on both Sunday and Monday. But I'm wondering if we really need either of them. I was able to get FP+ for SDMT on both Sunday and Monday. And I also got PP for Sunday. Is there any other ride that really benefits from the PPO advantage? I think we are going to RD Space/Buzz on Sunday and Pooh/LM on Monday. Our FP+ are SDMT, PP, HM (Sunday) and SDMT, BTMR, Splash (Monday).

We do not like the breakfast menu at BOG and would just be doing it for the ride advantage. So I would like to save money and time if you think we would be fine without it.

Our DD13 really wants to eat at BOG. But I was able to grab a lunch reservation there for Monday and we much prefer the lunch menu to the breakfast menu.

Thanks for any thoughts!

 

[Robo]

7DMT -or- Pan are THE first destinations for most guests.
( Primary advantage from BOG is to 7DMT.)

 

[cjlong88]

If you are going to drop a reservation, I would suggest you drop Sunday 11/24. At least from my previous experiences going to MK on a party day, the crowd levels have consistently been low in the morning and stay low until the late morning. But each day is different...YMMV.

 

[Rach3975]

If you've got FPs for the rides it would give you an advantage on, then you're probably fine to drop the 2 PPOs and keep only the lunch. I definitely recommend eating there for the theming, but go for the meal that sounds better to you. (We're the opposite--love the breakfast, but the lunch menu isn't as appealing.)

 

[carimar]

If the early hours don’t change for us, I’m still keeping ours. The idea of walking through an empty park, grabbing those pics in front of the castle, having a leisurely breakfast in the beast’s castle then heading towards a fantasyland ride at 8:45 without a herd of people sound delightful

 

[Robo]

If the early hours don’t change for us, I’m still keeping ours. The idea of walking through an empty park, grabbing those pics in front of the castle, having a leisurely breakfast in the beast’s castle then heading towards a fantasyland ride at 8:45 without a herd of people sound delightful

If MK opens to guests at 9AM, all guests will be admitted to Main Street (and up to the castle) starting at 8AM.
If you have BOG reservations at a time between 8:00 and 8:30AM, you should be at the MK gates by 7:40AM to be admitted to Main St. along with dozens of other guests awaiting pre-park opening meal reservations and Bibbity-Bobbity-Boutique bookings. The days of "walking through an empty park" (MK) pre-opening are rare, if not completely gone. Also, I don't think I have ever had a "leisurely" meal at BOG. That place is rather raucous
and churning with guests milling around looking for tables, getting drinks and sightseeing... most of the time.

 

[carimar]

If MK opens to guests at 9AM, all guests will be admitted to Main Street (and up to the castle) starting at 8AM.
If you have BOG reservations at a time between 8:00 and 8:30AM, you should be at the MK gates by 7:40AM to be admitted to Main St. along with dozens of other guests awaiting pre-park opening meal reservations and Bibbity-Bobbity-Boutique bookings. The days of "walking through an empty park" (MK) pre-opening are rare, if not completely gone. Also, I don't think I have ever had a "leisurely" meal at BOG. That place is rather raucous
and churning with guests milling around looking for tables, getting drinks and sightseeing... most of the time.

When I was there in February, the park was remarkably empty after we were let through the gates and we grabbed quite a few photos in front of the castle before moving forward. We pre-ordered our food and dining was fairly relaxing and seamless.