So excited...finally got my dining plans finalized!

[7beasley]

After lots of tinkering...my dining plans are done! And I think they turned out great.

This trip will be me and my husband and our daughter (Izzy - age 2 yrs 11 months at time of trip = free!).

It is Izzy's first trip and our 6th since our honeymoon in 2000.

We are staying at POFQ from September 25th till September 30th.

We are going to do the Deluxe Plan!


Sat
B: airport
L: pofq food court
D: BOMA

Sun:
B: PRINCESS BREAKFAST at Norway
L: ----
D: MARAKESH

Mon:
B: pofq food court
L: TUSKER HOUSE
D: OHANA

Tues:
B: pofq food court
L: MAMA MELROSE
D: BOATWRIGHTS

Wed:
B: CRT
L: Columbia Harbor House
D: GRAND FLORIDIAN CAFE

Thurs:
B: pofq food court (pay OOP)
L: CHEF MICKEYS
D: airport


So - what do the experts think?

We tried to book a bunch of character meals or meals with activities (like the coconut races at Ohana or the Belly Dancer at Marakesh]

And we tried to book a fair amount of buffets/all you can eat because our daughter is not on the dining plan but is allowed to eat off our plates!

We will buy her kids meals at Marakesh, Grand Floridian, Mama Melrose and Boatwrights!

We also have 20 snacks -- so we will share breakfasts/counter service lunches and supplement with snacks.

Would love to hear anyone's thoughts or opinions?

Because let's face it...as much as I say I am done tinkering with my ADR's - the trip is still 75 days away and there is a good chance I will still fiddle with them...its what us DISers do!

-Nicole

 

[shannonstar]

I would change Tusker to a Breakfast Reservation. It was my son's absolute favorite, followed closely by the Garden Grill.
We are not big fans of Chef Mickey's, but we seem to be in the minority on that one. I would go with a different choice like Whispering Canyon for the kiddie run around time. My son loved the hobby horse races.
I think I would also opt for Narcoosee's or California Grill over the Grand Floridian Cafe. You should do what works for you family though.

 

[7beasley]

Hi Shannonstar -- thanks! I tried and tried to get Tusker house for Breakfast -- but haven't been able to get an ADR yet -- thanks for your input -- I will keep trying to switch lunch to breakfast!

DH HATES WCC -- so that is why I skipped it this year -- I am leary of Chef Mickeys as the reviews as of late have not been great -- but I wanted to get in a Mickey meal and did not want another breakfast!

And you are right - I would much prefer signature dining - but I was out of credits - I think Grand Floridian is only 1 credit...

Thanks for your thoughts -- I am definately going to try to get a Tusker breakfast -- can you tell me why your DS loved it so much? Was the character interaction really good?