Suggestions for Dinner Times in Parks

[LJSquishy]

This will be my first trip to Disney World with my husband in Feb (no kids), and I have all of our park days figured out and have all reservations booked but I am not sure if the times are ideal for making the most of our time in the parks each day. Can you let me know how my ADRs look as far as times? We are planning being at the parks from rope drop to near closing (all day), and we do have Park Hoppers since we will be hopping at least once. We are on the Free DDP, and spending one day at IOA. All CS meals are figured out so I won't include those. Are my dinner ADRs too early, too late, or just right? In brackets are the park hours for each day.

2/11 (Arrival Day, 7am): Animal Kingdom [9am-7pm]
Raglan Road 7:30pm -or- Maya Grill 7:30pm (we are staying at CSR)

2/12: Magic Kingdom [9am-12amEMH]
The Plaza 6:00pm
Wishes Show @ 8pm

2/13: Universal Studios IoA (Meals OOP)

2/14: Magic Kingdom Day 2 [9am-8pm]
Kona 7:00pm

2/15: Epcot [9am-9pm]
Coral Reef 6:15pm
Illuminations Show @ 9pm

2/16: Hollywood Studios [9am-7pm]
Mama Melrose Fantasmic Dining Package 3:40pm (will eat an early lunch that day and have snacks later in the evening)
Fantasmic Show @ 7pm

2/17: Epcot Day 2 -and- Magic Kingdom Day 3 [MK: 9am-10pm]
Via Napoli 12:45pm
Tony's Town Square 7:05pm
Electrical Parade @ 9pm

2/18: Departure Day (spend 1/2 day at any park -or- DTD, must be back at resort by 2pm for 5pm flight)

 

[DanPadavona]

You times look fine to me, but a lot of the decision comes down to your own personal strategy.

We like to schedule meal times when few people are in competition with us. So late dinners (6:30-8:30) like you have listed. The one which I would reconsider during the peak season is Via Napoli at 12:45. But for February, it probably won't be too crowded.

Have fun!

 

[lovin'fl]

2/11 (Arrival Day, 7am): Animal Kingdom [9am-7pm]You will be done with AK well before 7pm, so I say go for Raglan Road
Raglan Road 7:30pm -or- Maya Grill 7:30pm (we are staying at CSR)

2/12: Magic Kingdom [9am-12amEMH]Sounds good!
The Plaza 6:00pm
Wishes Show @ 8pm

2/13: Universal Studios IoA (Meals OOP)

2/14: Magic Kingdom Day 2 [9am-8pm]
Kona 7:00pm Looks good, it's on my list to try.

2/15: Epcot [9am-9pm]
Coral Reef 6:15pm Fantastic...we love this place!
Illuminations Show @ 9pm

2/16: Hollywood Studios [9am-7pm]
Mama Melrose Fantasmic Dining Package 3:40pm (will eat an early lunch that day and have snacks later in the evening)This is good too...we don't do too much at this park, it's not our fave. I'd pick Sci-Fi, though, because I'm dying to get back there (we haven't tried Mama Melrose).
Fantasmic Show @ 7pm

2/17: Epcot Day 2 -and- Magic Kingdom Day 3 [MK: 9am-10pm]
Via Napoli 12:45pmLike the Via Napoli, I'm wanting to try that one too. Don't think I've heard good things about Tony's, though. It all looks good- timing wise.
Tony's Town Square 7:05pm
Electrical Parade @ 9pm

2/18: Departure Day (spend 1/2 day at any park -or- DTD, must be back at resort by 2pm for 5pm Counter service.

Have fun! I'd like to go with just my DH...and was trying to get him to go for F&W next year, but he poo-poo'd it.

 

[LJSquishy]

Thank you both for your input. With it being my first trip, I've found it difficult to gauge whether or not we will literally be in the parks all day/evening, and also how hungry we will be.

I agree that we will probably be done at AK before it closes at 7pm that night, which would be perfect because we will probably be very tired the first day. We are taking a red-eye flight the night before as we live on the west coast and every flight takes 8hrs...so we will be sleeping on the plane, and arriving at 7am (4am our usual time)...so if we are done with AK earlier than planned that would be fantastic! I think I will go ahead and book a Raglan Road dinner for 7, meaning we would need to leave AK no later than 6. If we're done much sooner, we can relax at our resort before heading to DTD, or we can walk around before our ADR. Sounds good to me.

I am not thrilled with my Tony's ADR, but LTT did not sound appealing to my husband as it is served "family style"...we're not really into a buffet-type setting. I've heard Tony's is pretty equivalent to Olive Garden, which I'm okay with. We won't be very hungry anyway after having a delicious Via Napoli lunch. 2 TS meals in one day will be a lot for us.

And yep, departure day will be OOP CS meal, Earl of Sandwich if we are at DTD, and if we end up at a park that last day, we'll play it by ear.

Thanks again!