Soooo tired of agonizing over my adr's!

[Eventer98]

I am sooo glad I am not the only one that has been OBSESSED with DDR. I think my DFiance is about to kill me as I go on and on about them but he pretends to listen while the Mets are on. I have changed mine a few times but have tried to let it go now. I am most upset that I can't fit in all the restaurants that I want to go to!!! We have decided that we are going back in 5 years (with extended family..eek!) so I guess I can get the rest then. I think I have even dreamt about DDR's. I also read the menus on allears.net but try not to memorize them so I can have some sort of fun reading the menus when I get there! It will all be worth it though when you see people being turned away b/c they don't have DDR!

 

[*~ellagirlsmama~*]

What we have is OCDPD! Obsessive Compulsive Disney Planning Disorder. There is no cure!

Lol!!

 

[forever 35]

I too am obessed with these boards and with making the perfect schedule with the Dining Plan. This is my first time to WDW in 16 years and my 2DD first times. My schedule is crazy, I think and I will have to drop something (don't know what). Appreciate any suggestions! I need to turn off the computer, this is addictive and I keep making adjustments!

Monday- arrive CS meal MGM or Magic Kingdom
Tuesday- Coral Reef dinner
Wednesday- Princess Storybook breakfast, Le Cellier dinner (my idea)
Thursday- Sci- Fi dinner
Friday- Donald Breakfastaursaurs, California Grill 7:30pm
Saturday- departing in the late afternoon

 

[*~ellagirlsmama~*]

I too am obessed with these boards and with making the perfect schedule with the Dining Plan. This is my first time to WDW in 16 years and my 2DD first times. My schedule is crazy, I think and I will have to drop something (don't know what). Appreciate any suggestions! I need to turn off the computer, this is addictive and I keep making adjustments!

Monday- arrive CS meal MGM or Magic Kingdom
Tuesday- Coral Reef dinner
Wednesday- Princess Storybook breakfast, Le Cellier dinner (my idea)
Thursday- Sci- Fi dinner
Friday- Donald Breakfastaursaurs, California Grill 7:30pm
Saturday- departing in the late afternoon

I don't think this sounds like to much! You have great choices

I however, am deeply ashamed
Since posting this thread last month I have made MORE changes
To my credit, we also changed resorts and that changed up my whole itinerary!
We are now staying at the Poly the last three nights of our vacation and so we lost those days in free dining. I don't care We got a great rate for the Poly and we still have 4 days of free ddp!
My new (and final )Dining Itinerary:

Mon- checking in to Coronado, no ts planned
Tues- bf Crystal Palace, dinner Kona
Wed- bf Chef Mickeys, dinner Chefs de France
Thurs- dinner Le Cellier
Fri- Checking into Poly and MNSSHP. No ts planned
Sat- lunch Beaches and Cream, dinner Ohanas
Sun- bf 1900 Pf, dinner Alfredos
Mon- Going home

 

[Tiffer]

Hi everyone I am Willis37862 and I have OCSPD.

Hi Willis37862!

 

[faindrops27]

Ella, Hi there. I have the same disorder. But, I have been straight for 1 month, and 5 days now. But, just one question? Have you ever thought of having dinner @ Kona's. I hear it never dissapoints!!

 

[Lizziejane]

I never fully understood the obsession with the dining thing at WDW, until the DDP was introduced! If I only had a $1 for every hour I've spent reading, reviewing... Ever noticed that the more you read, the more information you gather, the more confused you become?!

The problem is, there are far more restaurants I'd like to try in comparison to the number of meals we can physically eat over 5 days. Sooooo, I made a couple of decisions with the few remaining brain cells that still seemed to be functioning: 1) all TS meals have to be in new restaurants (new to us, that is); 2) decide which parks on what day first, make ADR's that fit with that park only - NO hopping just to eat. Sounds simple, doesn't it? It is!

Only one small hitch to all this - I'm now re-thinking my touring plans, yet again... and restaurants in resorts don't count as "hopping", right? Especially if it's breakfast, because that's before the park opens, so it can't be considered hopping.

Does anyone know if they keep track of how many changes you make to your ADR's? At some point, will someone at the other end of the phone yell at me "enough!! Just pick a #@$% restaurant already!!"?? Can I make 3 ADRs for the same night in different restaurants, and decide a few hours before which one we'll go to?!

I think I lost my sanity about two weeks ago

 

[TBGOES2DISNEY]

I think my DH on some level just wants the trip to be over so that I just shut up and stop talking about it. Of course, then I'll be talking about how fun it was and about saving for the next trip!

I have agonized so often, but I couldn't even get DH to pow wow with me. He requested one restaurant and left the rest up to me. I had to force him to pick a place for his birthday. lol

BUT... I should seek help. I am obsessive about anything that will affect my life negatively/positively. I plan/research till I feel sick to my stomach with stress about everything... planning college courses (back in the day), picking a major... when to have a baby when we were married and graduated... what type of baby equipment to buy... what type of toys to buy... what type of education to provide the kids... what curriculum to pick .... it's endless with me!

And my Disney obession stretched far behind ADRs, although that has been the thing I've spent the most time on. I have bought clothes and trinkets and tons of Disney stuff for the trip down. And I want to get a costume for my youngest who doesn't have one!

And you should see my packing list! LOL I think I'm crazy! DH thinks I've lost my mind.

 

[*~ellagirlsmama~*]

Ella, Hi there. I have the same disorder. But, I have been straight for 1 month, and 5 days now. But, just one question? Have you ever thought of having dinner @ Kona's. I hear it never dissapoints!!

We are trying Kona for the first time this trip. I'm so excited!

 

[*~ellagirlsmama~*]

I think my DH on some level just wants the trip to be over so that I just shut up and stop talking about it. Of course, then I'll be talking about how fun it was and about saving for the next trip!

I mentioned Disney ONE to many times today and Dh asked me to please be quiet about Disney for awhile! I was so hurt I faked crying

I have agonized so often, but I couldn't even get DH to pow wow with me. He requested one restaurant and left the rest up to me. I had to force him to pick a place for his birthday. lol

BUT... I should seek help. I am obsessive about anything that will affect my life negatively/positively. I plan/research till I feel sick to my stomach with stress about everything... planning college courses (back in the day), picking a major... when to have a baby when we were married and graduated... what type of baby equipment to buy... what type of toys to buy... what type of education to provide the kids... what curriculum to pick .... it's endless with me!
Are you my long lost twin ? I'm ALWAYS like this. When I was preggo with dd I read every book, spent HOURS on bbc and different websites researching everything but my particular obsession was baby products. I used to wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat b/c I thought I may not have enough baby wipes! I was only 8 months!

And my Disney obession stretched far behind ADRs, although that has been the thing I've spent the most time on. I have bought clothes and trinkets and tons of Disney stuff for the trip down. And I want to get a costume for my youngest who doesn't have one!
Me. Again.I have actually gone so far as to rename Thursdays Disney Store Thursdays We go, as a family (bless Dh's heart he likes to make me happy ) and buy Disney Dollars and misc. Disney things for our trip. I have re-thought dd's costume about a kabillion times. First we were having dinner before MNSSHP at the PSB at Epcot. So she was going to be Snow White, b/c Snow White would be there. And my blue eyed, dark haired princess would be the perfect Snow White. Now I'm thinking Lilo - b/c now we are staying at the Poly - How sick is that, lol!

And you should see my packing list! LOL I think I'm crazy! DH thinks I've lost my mind.

Ok. The resemblance ends here. I'm a last minute girl!

You will be fine Planning is half the fun, I swear!

 

[DLo]

I also drive myself crazy wondering if I made the right choices. The DDP has definitely changed the way we eat at Disney. Before, we would eat at maybe 1 or 2 TS meals because of the cost. I never even thought of going to another resort to eat (I am learning). We tried new TS last year. We kept some for this year and are trying new ones also.

This year :

LTT - Lunch (before MNSSHP) (new)
Kona Cafe - Dinner (repeat - loved it last year)
Le Cellier - Dinner (not really new but the last time I ate here was in the 80's)
WCC - Dinner (repeat - but staying at WL)
Grand Floridian Cafe - breakfast (new)

My DD husband is going for only the 2nd time in his life so I feel added pressure to make sure everything is good. He thinks I am crazy for making ADR's in July for where we will be eating in Oct. (he also thinks the rest of the family is brainwashed by Disney)

 

[TBGOES2DISNEY]

LOL.... I LOVE that you faked crying.... My DH would be like, "Okay, I was pretty sure before, but now I KNOW you're insane!" He deals with stuff when it comes. I'm quite the opposite obviously.


Oh, and by the way, nice to meat you, twin!

 

[forever 35]

I have over 2 months to obess! Now I have looked at all the menus and am thinking about changing me mind on Sci-Fi (but DH loves cars and would get a kick out of eating their). May change my mind again before end of the week. Ugh

 

[mommyaof2]

Oh my! I am glad I am not alone. I spend every night looking at menus and reading the boards and then I change my mind. I thought I had it all set but boy was I wrong. I can't even make adrs until Oct. Just think, by the time I go in April I will probably be able to recite all of the dinner menus on allearsnet! I must be losing it because I am on a diet and all I do is think about where I will eat in 8 months! Okay gotta go back to my menus!