The all New *OFFICIAL JUNE* 2011 thread! Some like it hot!

[MindyLuvsMickey]

Anjalee- we took advantage of the 30% off room only yesterday. Saved us about $500 on our trip. Made my husband very happy.

Counting down the days!!

 

[turtlebean]

Friday Night "Getting to Know You" Questions on (Saturday edition)​

I had a hard time coming up with questions yesterday, but today I am on a rule..

1) How many miles do you live from Disney World?915 miles

2) What is your favorite...
show: Tiki Room. Hopefully it will be open by the end of our trip
parade:Spectromagic. Can't wait to see MSEP!
Activity (play) area:The one underneath splash mountain. It's shaded and I don't think people realize it's there.

3) What is your favorite gift shop?Tatooine Traders. I have boys obsessed w/Star Wars.

4)What is your favorite breakfast meal? (include name of restaurant, cart, etc. and the specific name of the menu item or be as specific when describing it as possible)Chef Mickey's


5) What is your favorite lunch or dinner meal? (include name of restaurant, cart, etc. and the specific name of the menu item or be as specific when describing it as possible)Ohana. I love the salad w/honey lime dressing and the steak skewers.


6) What is your favorite dessert? (include name of restaurant, cart, etc. and the specific name of the menu item or be as specific when describing it as possible)Mickey Ice Cream Bar

 

[camsmomE]

ok, so I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on getting an ADR for something that's booked? Have any of you gotten ADRs for places that always book closer to your vacation? Do you just stalk the website every day? Multiple times a day? Call every day?
I really want Tusker House for breakfast and Ohana for dinner. Then everything would be perfect!

I wish I would have known you were looking for 'Ohana for this trip! I too have been stalking Tusker breakfast (online) every hour or so...
anyways, while I was staling the reservations screen, 'Ohana popped up TWICE (once 7:20, once 7:15PM on Sat 6/4) since I can't use it that date, I posted it everywhere I could think of (um, I forgot all about posting it here) The MODs moved my post to the cancelled ADRs thread.

Moral of the story... KEEP TRYING. one more ADR and my list list be perfect too.

 

[camsmomE]

Hi Anjalee! Do you - or anyone else here, have any photos of the pool bar? Haven't been able to find any good ones. How about reviews of the pool bar? We are used to the AKL pool bar, and I guess we have been spoiled there. It is really pretty and they have the nicest bartenders IMO of any resort! Last trip was our DD's Sweet Sixteen, and one of the bartenders actually bought (that's right, bought, from outside WDW, not a comp) her a gift at the end of our trip! The whole pool area at WL looks very lovely, so I assume it will be nice as well. Thanks! jane

Follow this link RIGHT HERE to my TR (the post about the pool)- it is PACKED with the most awesome pics of the pool/ kiddie pool/ pool area, etc...

 

[sahm2two]

I wish I would have known you were looking for 'Ohana for this trip! I too have been stalking Tusker breakfast (online) every hour or so...
anyways, while I was staling the reservations screen, 'Ohana popped up TWICE (once 7:20, once 7:15PM on Sat 6/4) since I can't use it that date, I posted it everywhere I could think of (um, I forgot all about posting it here) The MODs moved my post to the cancelled ADRs thread.

Moral of the story... KEEP TRYING. one more ADR and my list list be perfect too.

I saw that in the cancellation thread, but it wouldn't have worked anyway. I might've made it work though We're going to 50's PTC that night at 5:20, and then we're driving 1/2 way back home that night.

I'm gonna keep stalking though! I had kinda given up, but maybe as it gets closer the people that had been hanging out to more than 1 reservation are giving up the ones they don't want.

 

[sahm2two]

I got a Tusker House ADR!

I just checked it last night, so it really does pay to stalk it all the time! Guess I have something to do for the next 58 days... Ohana here we come

You can update my ADRs, Tusker House at 8:05am on June 3rd

 

[turtlebean]

Can anyone suggest a good quick service dinner for DH and I for our date night? We have reservations for Wishes Fireworks Dessert Party at 9, earlier that day we have Playhouse Disney Breakfast @ Hollywood & Vine @8 am and a late lunch at Sci-Fi @ 2:30pm. We don't want anything really filling since we are planning on gorging ourselves w/dessert later. I was thinking about the sushi bar @ the poly. Has anyone been there? Do you need to make reservations for it? Can you get it to go? Is it any good?

 

[LuvGoofy!]

1) How many miles do you live from Disney World? 1200 miles

2) What is your favorite...

show: Mickey PhilharMagic

parade: Spectromagic

activity/play area: Donald's Boat was my kids favorite

3) What is your favorite gift shop? World of Disney

4)What is your favorite breakfast meal? Tusker House (it's the only Bfast one we have done so far, doing Chef Mickey's on next trip!)


5) What is your favorite lunch or dinner meal? O'hana's, I loved everything we had there!!


6) What is your favorite dessert? Dole Whip!
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[Gummie Bears]

I got a Tusker House ADR!

I just checked it last night, so it really does pay to stalk it all the time! Guess I have something to do for the next 58 days... Ohana here we come

You can update my ADRs, Tusker House at 8:05am on June 3rd

Good for you! I have also had luck stalking the adr website. I was really hoping for a Chef Mickey's for breakfast but found a dinner, so we took that. Still have my fingers crossed that I can find a breakfast though


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[Gummie Bears]

Okay here are our ADR's as of now (since I keep checking the adr website obsessively it might change) Can you tell we like character meals?
6/13: Chef Mickey's @ 6:00p
6/14: CRT @ 6:00p
6/17: Tusker House @ 8:30a
6/18: Akershus Banquet @ 8:30a


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[Lees3rwe]

Hey Everyone...

I am curious if June crowds are going to be lighter than usual, given the fact that Spring Break crowds have been lighter.

With the rising costs of gas and other products, it really wouldn't surprise me. I certainly don't wish for people to not be able to go, but I would love a lighter crowd!

 

[cookieswithangel]

One can hope the crowds are lighter! But I'm secretly wondering if the crowds are building up in mods and value resorts, which is why Disney is only offering a discount for deluxe.
Speaking of the discount, my party took advantage of it, and it saved us about $800-$1000, which we are extremely happy about.
So if you're staying at Deluxe and you haven't taken advantage of the discount, go now! If your room type is available, the CM are more than happy to apply it to your package!

 

[Singledad]

so, I bit the bullet so to speak and added a day to our park tickets along with the water parks and more option.

so, not sure if I should be or that I am over planning, not leaving us enough time to just chill. But, this way I have the tickets and I don't have to take time to upgrade if we do use it.

Excited! but scared! LOL

 

[anjalee6]

so, I bit the bullet so to speak and added a day to our park tickets along with the water parks and more option.

so, not sure if I should be or that I am over planning, not leaving us enough time to just chill. But, this way I have the tickets and I don't have to take time to upgrade if we do use it.

Excited! but scared! LOL

Excited for you! It is fun to do the Water parks and more option. We have done it before but gave up on it last year simply because my kids like the parks better and really enjoy the pool at their age so we didn't make good use of the water parks. We also didn't use the "more" part. lol. I guess some people do like it when they want to be away from the parks for a little while.

 

[Lees3rwe]

I am debating adding another night to our package (on the front end).

We live in NC and it is about a 10-11 hour drive for us. Last time, we left around 6:00 p.m. and drove until 1:00 a.m., stayed in a budget hotel, then got up and drove the rest of the way that morning. We arrived around 11:00 a.m. and our room was already ready, so we dumped our stuff and hit the parks.

This time, we are leaving as soon as my son's awards ceremony at school is over (Noon at the latest).
We had the same plan, to drive several hours and spend the night half way, but now I am thinking we should just drive the whole way and stay on property that night. We have free dining, so even though we would be arriving too late to eat that night, that would give us 6 extra meals and 12 extra snacks total to use throughout the week...

 

[toomanycars]

Game time!

I have uploaded a photo from Disney world. Can you tell me where in Disney World the photograph was taken?

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[Singledad]

photo guess (as never been there), but maybe t-rex in dtd?

 

[toomanycars]

Game time!

I have uploaded a photo from Disney world. Can you tell me where in Disney World the photograph was taken?

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[toomanycars]

photo guess (as never been there), but maybe t-rex in dtd?

You are correct!!!

 

[toomanycars]

Question Time: Team June for those you drive to WDW. What do you pack for trip and room snacks?
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