Okay - I do believe we have a new revised plans... here they are... the only deviation away from this would be not being able to get a specific ADR, and so forth...
Day 1
Something new... after talking to the IPO at the Polynesian quite a bit about DH coming off of our 'package' we realized that transportation to and from the airport for him would not be Magical Express... so I asked for their recommendations and here's what we came up with. SINCE I'm going to be flying with the children by myself (I'm not skeered, btw
) and we would be better off to collect our own luggage (we land at 9:45 pm) then I came to the conclusion I would prefer to take a car to the resort and not lug 3 kids and luggage back through the airport. SO they are going to arrange a car to pick us up at baggage and we will get to the resort within half an hour after we collect our luggage. WORTH EVERY PENNY TO ME to be there by 10:30ish. And then, they will send the same car to pick up DH when he arrives. We will also use their transportation back to the airport on departure day since he can't 'do the bus' which is fine with me because now I think we could do a breakfast ADR that morning since we won't have to leave for the airport as early if we were on the ME bus. WHEW - that was a lot to spit out!
Day 2
Hollywood Studios
Breakfast - concierge lounge
Lunch - Starring Rolls
Dinner - Sci Fi Drive In - the kids love this place...
Hope to get an adr around 4pm.
Head back to the poly and be there by 9 to catch the water pageant and Wishes!
Day 3
Magic Kingdom
Breakfast - Crystal Palace - I picked this because I hope to get an 8 a.m. ADR and be in the park before it opens to get some good pictures in an empty park!
Lunch - Columbia Harbour House
Dinner - 1900 Park Fare - looking for a 4 p.m. ADR so we can get back to
MVMCP! My goal is to have 'done it all' during the day at MK so we can truly enjoy what the party has to bring - character hunting, dancing with the characters, parade, fireworks... looking for a fun low-key evening - well, as low key with thousands of people you can be...
Day 4
Animal Kingdom
Breakfast - concierge lounge
Lunch and Dinner we are leaving to 'chance.' Counter service meals - but my main goal on this day is to see Festival of the Lion King. Haven't seen it... we can have a slow paced day in this park since we will return with DH and I imagine we will eat at our resort.
Also toying with the possibility of doing EMH at MK later that evening if we aren't too tired. If not, we can relax at the poly, catch the water pageant and fireworks from the beach area again... one of my favs about the Polynesian and WDW!
Day 5
Epcot in the morning - hope to hit rope drop!
Breakfast - concierge
Lunch - Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic Dining - hope to get a 2 p.m. ADR after lunch we will 'do whatever' at DHS until time to go to Fantasmic - main purpose of this day. I am also hoping to see the Osborne Lights, as well. This I know the least about, so far!
Be back to resort for DH's arrival by 10:30 p.m.
Day 6
Back to Animal Kingdom for the day!
Breakfast - Tusker House - shooting for 8 a.m. ADR. It's also morning EMH so this might be a crazy morning for us but we are going to do it anyway! DH loves Tusker House so it's a must do.
Since AK closes at 6, we are shooting for an ADR at Boma's at 6:00 p.m. Beat the crowd out of the park and head to a resort we've never seen for dinner!
And we should be back to our resort in plenty of time to hang out on the beach to catch the night time favorite - WISHES! So relaxing to end the day this way!
Day 7
Epcot - hit rope drop!
We will tour this park pretty hard!
Breakfast - concierge lounge EARLY to make rope drop.
Lunch - Sunshine Seasons
Dinner - Cape May Cafe - would like an ADR for about 6:30 p.m. That way we can get back to get good seats for Illuminations. We are forgoing the CP as I said earlier. I'm truly okay with it! Something to look forward to next time!
Day 8
Magic Kingdom - our final FULL day and it's predicted to be CROWDED so we will just go with the flow. I really think we will try out the touring plans for our final 3 days - mostly to work in what DH hasn't gotten to do that the kids and I will have done before he arrived.
Dinner - O'hana's - we love this place and it's a nice break from the park after the parade and then back for the evening.
Considering, after Wishes, if we aren't just exhausted, going back to Epcot for evening EMH to re-ride the beloveds there... since we will fly home the next day...
Day 9
Not sure... need to talk to DH. Would like to go to Whispering Canyon for a breakfast ADR. We have never been in this resort and I would like to see it at the holidays.
But we may be ready to just take it easy making sure we are 'packed up' and ready to go.
Our flight leaves at 1 pm - what do you all think? Could we do an early ADR, like at 8:30 and be back for check out and head to airport by 10:30?
My biggest draw (and I'm sure this sounds dumb) to the CP package is preferred fireworks viewing at Epcot...
Thoughts? Opinions?
I want to see the CP.. but just not sure how to fit it in. (and here is where I am over thinking 
)
However, when I asked him if he would feel like he missed something if we didn't do it... he looked at me and said "Two words - orchestra and choir... do you think I'll feel like I missed something?" 
you must be right. I think are tickers are reading close. It confused me. But no... you are arriving on 12/16... and we are most likely going to arrive before that. I am pretty sure we may bump it up..but then again, maybe not. 
I had not thought of it like that. I am thinking my dh and ds might not appreciate it in the same way I would.
It is on the top of my list of things to do...the reason for the season! But trying to plan around it certainly is not making my life easy. 
So weird to even say that... 
