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OK, for the interest of your girls I would suggest: Princess Breakfast in Norway & Crystal Palace at MK or Chef Mickey's. They might get a kick out of the 50s PrimeTime Cafe or Whispering Canyon. Hoop Dee Doo. Definitely do the Fantasmic Dinner Package at MGM at either Mama Melrose or, the other one escapes me. Not the Brown Derby, but the buffett place.babytrees said:All right I need help!!
Being sick and swamped at work made my 180 day window to make ADR's come and go SOOOO.....
I need help figuring out where to eat. We will be spending my 35th birthday in the World...July 5th through the 12th or 13th. It is the first time to WDW for my girls and almost 20 years for my husband and I(we were there at the same time with our families right before AK opened) so I have no idea where to eat.
Thanks in Advance
Theresa
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Glynis - I have so many people ask me for Disney tips that I put together a quick document that I email to them - there is a link to it in a word document in my signature - as well as a listof WDW attractions (I do need to update it since it is from last spring but it will be the major stuff)
hre are my basic tips
BASIC DISNEY TIPS
Note: these are tips that I have gathered in my Disney research I put this together for my friends and family I can not guarantee what worked best for us will work best for you.
TICKETS: Buy your tickets ahead of time at the Disney store or online from Disney, there is a slight discount and then you dont have to wait in line at the parks. There is a new ticketing system called Magic Your Way. The biggest decision you will have to make is if you want to have your passes expire and if you want to park hop. Figure out what parks you would like to visit and how many times and then see which options work for you.
PARKING: Be sure to write down where your car is parked the Disney lots are mamouth!! Buy a Disney antenna topper in a bright color (basic black may not work) to help distinguish your rental car from the other 5,000 similar rental cars in the WDW lots.
PARK OPENING: most people sleep in and slowly make their way to the parks if you get there at park opening you will have about an hour before line begin to form. If your kids are young use this time to ride Dumbo, Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh. If they're older ride the Mountains (Space, Splash and Thunder.)
PARADES and EVENING SHOWS: Be sure you have found somewhere to watch the parades or shows at least 45 minutes ahead of time. In my experience this gives the kids a great chance to relax, interact with others and have some down time. Often the Cast Members will be playing games with kids in the street.
PLACES TO WATCH THE PARADES:
MGM:
o Parade: We like to watch the parade by the Hat - as you walk towards it from the front of the park - there is area it passes by that is not a curb and you feel like you are sitting in the middle of the street there - we got there about 15 minutes early on our last trip and no one had started sitting down yet - once we did it started to fill up - but people were coming up until the last minute and still getting a pretty good spot - just ask a CM standing there were you can sit
o Fantasmic: If there are two showings go to the second one you must arrive 45 minutes early or risk missing it! There are no bad seats in the house although with little ones, I recommend sitting higher up
Magic Kingdom:
o Spectromagic: we like the corner of Main Street in front of the Emporium
o Wishes: anywhere on Main Street the closer to castle you are the more crowded it will be - but if you get too far away you might miss Tinkerbell near Caseys is a great location you do not need to stak
o Parade - we like to sit in Fontierland; it does not fill up as quickly and there are some porches where you might be able to sit
Animal Kingdom:
o Parade - we sat right in front of the Pizzafari - this was a great place and only one person deep can sit there so we didn't have anyone crowding us and my kids got great one on one interaction with the characters or a lot of people recommend Harambe b/c the parade comes through there twice
Epcot:
o Illuminations: you need an unobstructed view of the lake in World Showcase. Make sure you can see the entire lake and that the wind is not blowing towards you.
ATTRACTIONS: only you can decide what attractions you think your family would enjoy but there are some attractions that have a scare factor that might surprise you and scare your children so go on them with caution. There are two shows that under no circumstance should you take your small children to the are Honey I shrunk the Audience at Epcot and Its Tough to be a Bug at Animal Kingdom. Everything else I would tell you would depend on your child these two shows have the potential to really upset your child there are 3D effects that I feel are WAY too intense for the toddler set!
FASTPASS: Be sure to utilize the Disney FastPass system it is free and available to everyone.
Go to the attraction and you will see displays showing the approximate wait time for the normal line and the current return time for a Fastpass (the time you have to return if you were to get a Fastpass for this attraction now).
Each person inserts his or her park ticket into one of the Fastpass machines.
The machine will give you a Fastpass which details a period during which you can return to the attraction and use the Fastpass lane, cutting out most (or all) of the waiting time
One Fastpass is required per person riding the attraction.
The Fastpass is only valid for that attraction. Fastpass machines for other attractions are to be found outside those attractions.
When your allotted time arrives, simply return to the attraction and join the Fastpass line. Have your Fastpass to hand for inspection by the Cast Members. Enjoy the ride!
BABY SWAP: At the entrance to the attraction, you mention to the cast member that you would like to do a baby swap. They will instruct you on how to proceed on that particular attraction. You will all go into the attraction line and one parent will ride the attraction while the other stays with the child. When the first adult is finished, they will take the child and the second adult will then ride.
Adanced Dining Reservations (ADR) : Be sure to make ADRs for any sit-down or character meals. ADRs is a system Walt Disney World uses to manage their restaurant seating flow. In essense, unlike a true reservation where a table is saved for your party at a particular time, ADRs guarantees your party the next available table. It's recommended that you check in about 15 minutes before your ADR time. Wait times vary depending on the time of day and restaurant but usually averages between 15 and 30 minutes. The number to call is 407-WDW-DINE and you can make a ADRs for most restaurants up to 180 days in advance.
GO LEFT: When faced with a choice left or right in line the natural tendency is to go right if you go left you will probably be in the shorter line
PARK MAPS: Get familiar with the park maps before going.
HEAT: Buy a Mister Fan from Wal-Mart before you go to cool off in the heat, be sure to drink plenty of water.
WALKING: Don't wear new shoes, wear sneakers and socks. With all that walking, you need them...and i saw a lot of people in sandals in pain!!! Dont bring brand new sneakers break them in and make sure to start walking at home about a month before you go to Disney to ensure that you will be able to make it at the parks. It is incredible how much walking you actually do at the parks and if you are not in shape or used to the walking it will be miserable.
STROLLERS: You can rent strollers for around $8 a day if your child rides in the stroller a lot they are not very comfortable and hard to sleep in plus you dont have storage that your own stroller provides. You might also have a long walk from the car to your room and this can be difficult at the end of a long day. Bring something to tie onto a stroller to help you pick it out in the vast sea of strollers that is inevitable at the exit of an attraction.
EXTRA MAGIC HOURS: are designed to open the park an hour early or keep it open 3 hours later for resort guest. You can find the days on the Disney website. If you are staying on property take advantage of the extra hours and if you have a park hopper switch to another park when it starts to get crowded if you arent staying on property avoid those parks like the plague.
TIMES GUIDE: If you want to see shows, parades, fireworks do this. When you first enter the park, grab a schedule, it's different than a park map. Look and see what times the event you want to see is playing, then plan around it. If it's the busy season, plan on arriving an hour to 45 minutes early.
PIN TRADING: Pin trading can be addictive but it is a lot of fun! If you want to do this you can buy a starter lanyard in most gift shops and then trade your pins with any cast members. Buying pins on Ebay before you go can keep your costs down. Many cast members have lanyards with pins and have to trade their pins with you you are not to trade with them a pin they already have on their lanyard and you are limited to two trades per cast member.
CHARACTERS:
If you want to meet a particular character, the CMs at guest relations might be able to find out where it will be appearing that day.
Please understand when a character greeter says a character will be leaving for a few minutes and be right back, under most circumstances the character WILL BE RIGHT BACK! Character breaks occur approx every 30 minutes in cooler weather and every 15-20 minutes in warmer weather
Please don't rush your child into seeing a character. Characters are very willing to lend a hand in making a child feel more comfortable around them (even if it takes a little longer). Please don't make your child have a bad experience with a character by forcing them up into a character. If a child feels uncomfortable, tell the greeter and tell the character. See if you can get the child to say hello and wave to the character. If that works, the character will probably put his or her hand out to attempt to reach out the child. Encourage the child (if not screaming or crying at this point) to feel the character. "Feel how soft his hands are," etc.
Disney World is HUGE, allow yourself plenty of time to get from place to place. If you need to be somewhere at 1pm, allow an hour for travel time!
Plan breaks in your day, even if you don't have small kids.
Stop and smell the roses. There's a ton to do, and you'll never do it all. Watch the fountain in Epcot, ride the train at MK, go to Conservation Station at AK, don't miss One Man's Dream at MGM. These are all great things to enjoy, but get pushed off the list because they seem uninteresting. There are a ton of other "lesser attractions" that get missed because you may think they sound boring. Try it, you may find you like it!
hre are my basic tips
BASIC DISNEY TIPS
Note: these are tips that I have gathered in my Disney research I put this together for my friends and family I can not guarantee what worked best for us will work best for you.
TICKETS: Buy your tickets ahead of time at the Disney store or online from Disney, there is a slight discount and then you dont have to wait in line at the parks. There is a new ticketing system called Magic Your Way. The biggest decision you will have to make is if you want to have your passes expire and if you want to park hop. Figure out what parks you would like to visit and how many times and then see which options work for you.
PARKING: Be sure to write down where your car is parked the Disney lots are mamouth!! Buy a Disney antenna topper in a bright color (basic black may not work) to help distinguish your rental car from the other 5,000 similar rental cars in the WDW lots.
PARK OPENING: most people sleep in and slowly make their way to the parks if you get there at park opening you will have about an hour before line begin to form. If your kids are young use this time to ride Dumbo, Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh. If they're older ride the Mountains (Space, Splash and Thunder.)
PARADES and EVENING SHOWS: Be sure you have found somewhere to watch the parades or shows at least 45 minutes ahead of time. In my experience this gives the kids a great chance to relax, interact with others and have some down time. Often the Cast Members will be playing games with kids in the street.
PLACES TO WATCH THE PARADES:
MGM:
o Parade: We like to watch the parade by the Hat - as you walk towards it from the front of the park - there is area it passes by that is not a curb and you feel like you are sitting in the middle of the street there - we got there about 15 minutes early on our last trip and no one had started sitting down yet - once we did it started to fill up - but people were coming up until the last minute and still getting a pretty good spot - just ask a CM standing there were you can sit
o Fantasmic: If there are two showings go to the second one you must arrive 45 minutes early or risk missing it! There are no bad seats in the house although with little ones, I recommend sitting higher up
Magic Kingdom:
o Spectromagic: we like the corner of Main Street in front of the Emporium
o Wishes: anywhere on Main Street the closer to castle you are the more crowded it will be - but if you get too far away you might miss Tinkerbell near Caseys is a great location you do not need to stak
o Parade - we like to sit in Fontierland; it does not fill up as quickly and there are some porches where you might be able to sit
Animal Kingdom:
o Parade - we sat right in front of the Pizzafari - this was a great place and only one person deep can sit there so we didn't have anyone crowding us and my kids got great one on one interaction with the characters or a lot of people recommend Harambe b/c the parade comes through there twice
Epcot:
o Illuminations: you need an unobstructed view of the lake in World Showcase. Make sure you can see the entire lake and that the wind is not blowing towards you.
ATTRACTIONS: only you can decide what attractions you think your family would enjoy but there are some attractions that have a scare factor that might surprise you and scare your children so go on them with caution. There are two shows that under no circumstance should you take your small children to the are Honey I shrunk the Audience at Epcot and Its Tough to be a Bug at Animal Kingdom. Everything else I would tell you would depend on your child these two shows have the potential to really upset your child there are 3D effects that I feel are WAY too intense for the toddler set!
FASTPASS: Be sure to utilize the Disney FastPass system it is free and available to everyone.
Go to the attraction and you will see displays showing the approximate wait time for the normal line and the current return time for a Fastpass (the time you have to return if you were to get a Fastpass for this attraction now).
Each person inserts his or her park ticket into one of the Fastpass machines.
The machine will give you a Fastpass which details a period during which you can return to the attraction and use the Fastpass lane, cutting out most (or all) of the waiting time
One Fastpass is required per person riding the attraction.
The Fastpass is only valid for that attraction. Fastpass machines for other attractions are to be found outside those attractions.
When your allotted time arrives, simply return to the attraction and join the Fastpass line. Have your Fastpass to hand for inspection by the Cast Members. Enjoy the ride!
BABY SWAP: At the entrance to the attraction, you mention to the cast member that you would like to do a baby swap. They will instruct you on how to proceed on that particular attraction. You will all go into the attraction line and one parent will ride the attraction while the other stays with the child. When the first adult is finished, they will take the child and the second adult will then ride.
Adanced Dining Reservations (ADR) : Be sure to make ADRs for any sit-down or character meals. ADRs is a system Walt Disney World uses to manage their restaurant seating flow. In essense, unlike a true reservation where a table is saved for your party at a particular time, ADRs guarantees your party the next available table. It's recommended that you check in about 15 minutes before your ADR time. Wait times vary depending on the time of day and restaurant but usually averages between 15 and 30 minutes. The number to call is 407-WDW-DINE and you can make a ADRs for most restaurants up to 180 days in advance.
GO LEFT: When faced with a choice left or right in line the natural tendency is to go right if you go left you will probably be in the shorter line
PARK MAPS: Get familiar with the park maps before going.
HEAT: Buy a Mister Fan from Wal-Mart before you go to cool off in the heat, be sure to drink plenty of water.
WALKING: Don't wear new shoes, wear sneakers and socks. With all that walking, you need them...and i saw a lot of people in sandals in pain!!! Dont bring brand new sneakers break them in and make sure to start walking at home about a month before you go to Disney to ensure that you will be able to make it at the parks. It is incredible how much walking you actually do at the parks and if you are not in shape or used to the walking it will be miserable.
STROLLERS: You can rent strollers for around $8 a day if your child rides in the stroller a lot they are not very comfortable and hard to sleep in plus you dont have storage that your own stroller provides. You might also have a long walk from the car to your room and this can be difficult at the end of a long day. Bring something to tie onto a stroller to help you pick it out in the vast sea of strollers that is inevitable at the exit of an attraction.
EXTRA MAGIC HOURS: are designed to open the park an hour early or keep it open 3 hours later for resort guest. You can find the days on the Disney website. If you are staying on property take advantage of the extra hours and if you have a park hopper switch to another park when it starts to get crowded if you arent staying on property avoid those parks like the plague.
TIMES GUIDE: If you want to see shows, parades, fireworks do this. When you first enter the park, grab a schedule, it's different than a park map. Look and see what times the event you want to see is playing, then plan around it. If it's the busy season, plan on arriving an hour to 45 minutes early.
PIN TRADING: Pin trading can be addictive but it is a lot of fun! If you want to do this you can buy a starter lanyard in most gift shops and then trade your pins with any cast members. Buying pins on Ebay before you go can keep your costs down. Many cast members have lanyards with pins and have to trade their pins with you you are not to trade with them a pin they already have on their lanyard and you are limited to two trades per cast member.
CHARACTERS:
If you want to meet a particular character, the CMs at guest relations might be able to find out where it will be appearing that day.
Please understand when a character greeter says a character will be leaving for a few minutes and be right back, under most circumstances the character WILL BE RIGHT BACK! Character breaks occur approx every 30 minutes in cooler weather and every 15-20 minutes in warmer weather
Please don't rush your child into seeing a character. Characters are very willing to lend a hand in making a child feel more comfortable around them (even if it takes a little longer). Please don't make your child have a bad experience with a character by forcing them up into a character. If a child feels uncomfortable, tell the greeter and tell the character. See if you can get the child to say hello and wave to the character. If that works, the character will probably put his or her hand out to attempt to reach out the child. Encourage the child (if not screaming or crying at this point) to feel the character. "Feel how soft his hands are," etc.
Disney World is HUGE, allow yourself plenty of time to get from place to place. If you need to be somewhere at 1pm, allow an hour for travel time!
Plan breaks in your day, even if you don't have small kids.
Stop and smell the roses. There's a ton to do, and you'll never do it all. Watch the fountain in Epcot, ride the train at MK, go to Conservation Station at AK, don't miss One Man's Dream at MGM. These are all great things to enjoy, but get pushed off the list because they seem uninteresting. There are a ton of other "lesser attractions" that get missed because you may think they sound boring. Try it, you may find you like it!
julia & nicks mom
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I love the eye patches Deb!!!
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my3princes said:Ok guys, I made 7 eye patches for Kristine's daughter. Here is a photo.
I also came up with this letter to send with it. If I had past and next trip dates I could make it more personal, but since Kristine's not on I don't have the info and need to get to the post office by 5 PM.
What do you think? Should I make any changes to the letter?
Deb
Beautiful!
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tmfranlk I am always cold. I'm at work iin a sweatshirt covered by my Mickey fleece hoodie, thinking about firing up my space heater. 
My granddaughter is warm all the time, hates to wear a jacket, wears short sleeves all year long. My grandson has to have a jacket or sweater on and his hat. He's like me. Always chilly. He comes out of the bathtub and his lips actually quiver until he is dressed...
Glynis that is great news about your trip. You've come to teh right place. We will help you.
Okay, some of my favorite places to eat:
Magic Kingdom: Crystal Palace with Pooh and gang
Liberty Tree Tavern with Minnie, Chip and Dale
Cinderella's Royal Table I've eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner here. Haven't had a bad meal once...
Ploynesian Resort: I love, love, love the Kona Cafe. Love breakfast and dinner here. Tonga toast for breakfast. YUM! And their desserts.
Animal Kingdom Lodge: Boma's dinner..... WONDERFUL!!!!!
Contemporary Resort... Chef Mickey's breakfast and the California Grill dinner.... we watched Wishes from there and had a window seat, but I would suggest the first time you see Wishes, to do so in front of the castle, inside the Magic Kingdom, where you can see all that goes on the castle and hear all the words.... There is nothing like it anywhere in the world. Notice the lowercase "w". Nowhere else. Must see in front of the castle. I don't care if you are standing hip to hip, it is so worth it to watch it there...
EPCOT, Le Cellier for dinner and the Garden Grill dinner. Now that they returned to the old menu, YUM.... Loved Garden Grill. Farmer Mickey, Pluto, Goofy....
MGM, 50's Prime Time Cafe for dinner... loved it. Mama Melrose dinner... loved it. Sci-fi diner.... lunch ONLY!!!! I would not do Sci-fi for dinner, again. Lunch, however, is great!!
Animal Kingdom Park... Tusjker House... wonderful salmon and rotiserrier chicken. Yum. Oh what is the name of the Barbeque place? YUM!!!!
Okay, I've got to get back to work.....
My granddaughter is warm all the time, hates to wear a jacket, wears short sleeves all year long. My grandson has to have a jacket or sweater on and his hat. He's like me. Always chilly. He comes out of the bathtub and his lips actually quiver until he is dressed...
Glynis that is great news about your trip. You've come to teh right place. We will help you.
Okay, some of my favorite places to eat:
Magic Kingdom: Crystal Palace with Pooh and gang
Liberty Tree Tavern with Minnie, Chip and Dale
Cinderella's Royal Table I've eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner here. Haven't had a bad meal once...
Ploynesian Resort: I love, love, love the Kona Cafe. Love breakfast and dinner here. Tonga toast for breakfast. YUM! And their desserts.
Animal Kingdom Lodge: Boma's dinner..... WONDERFUL!!!!!
Contemporary Resort... Chef Mickey's breakfast and the California Grill dinner.... we watched Wishes from there and had a window seat, but I would suggest the first time you see Wishes, to do so in front of the castle, inside the Magic Kingdom, where you can see all that goes on the castle and hear all the words.... There is nothing like it anywhere in the world. Notice the lowercase "w". Nowhere else. Must see in front of the castle. I don't care if you are standing hip to hip, it is so worth it to watch it there...
EPCOT, Le Cellier for dinner and the Garden Grill dinner. Now that they returned to the old menu, YUM.... Loved Garden Grill. Farmer Mickey, Pluto, Goofy....
MGM, 50's Prime Time Cafe for dinner... loved it. Mama Melrose dinner... loved it. Sci-fi diner.... lunch ONLY!!!! I would not do Sci-fi for dinner, again. Lunch, however, is great!!
Animal Kingdom Park... Tusjker House... wonderful salmon and rotiserrier chicken. Yum. Oh what is the name of the Barbeque place? YUM!!!!
Okay, I've got to get back to work.....
julia & nicks mom
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Tammi - if i were you I would copy and save the document - now that you own DVC people will be calling you non-stop for Disney advice - I got sick of trying to remember what to say that I finally gathered my favorite tips
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my3princes said:Ok guys, I made 7 eye patches for Kristine's daughter. Here is a photo.
I also came up with this letter to send with it. If I had past and next trip dates I could make it more personal, but since Kristine's not on I don't have the info and need to get to the post office by 5 PM.
What do you think? Should I make any changes to the letter?
Deb
Deb,
That is perfect.
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Steffy said:tmfranlk I am always cold. I'm at work iin a sweatshirt covered by my Mickey fleece hoodie, thinking about firing up my space heater.
My granddaughter is warm all the time, hates to wear a jacket, wears short sleeves all year long. My grandson has to have a jacket or sweater on and his hat. He's like me. Always chilly. He comes out of the bathtub and his lips actually quiver until he is dressed...
Glynis that is great news about your trip. You've come to teh right place. We will help you.
Okay, some of my favorite places to eat:
Magic Kingdom: Crystal Palace with Pooh and gang
Liberty Tree Tavern with Minnie, Chip and Dale
Cinderella's Royal Table I've eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner here. Haven't had a bad meal once...
Ploynesian Resort: I love, love, love the Kona Cafe. Love breakfast and dinner here. Tonga toast for breakfast. YUM! And their desserts.
Animal Kingdom Lodge: Boma's dinner..... WONDERFUL!!!!!
Contemporary Resort... Chef Mickey's breakfast and the California Grill dinner.... we watched Wishes from there and had a window seat, but I would suggest the first time you see Wishes, to do so in front of the castle, inside the Magic Kingdom, where you can see all that goes on the castle and hear all the words.... There is nothing like it anywhere in the world. Notice the lowercase "w". Nowhere else. Must see in front of the castle. I don't care if you are standing hip to hip, it is so worth it to watch it there...
EPCOT, Le Cellier for dinner and the Garden Grill dinner. Now that they returned to the old menu, YUM.... Loved Garden Grill. Farmer Mickey, Pluto, Goofy....
MGM, 50's Prime Time Cafe for dinner... loved it. Mama Melrose dinner... loved it. Sci-fi diner.... lunch ONLY!!!! I would not do Sci-fi for dinner, again. Lunch, however, is great!!
Animal Kingdom Park... Tusjker House... wonderful salmon and rotiserrier chicken. Yum. Oh what is the name of the Barbeque place? YUM!!!!
Okay, I've got to get back to work.....
Oh, yes, Kona...HOW COULD I FORGET KONA?!
We've eaten both breakfast (multiple) and dinner here. It is fabulous - not a bad dish in the house.
And Chef Mickey's for breakfast is the best, if you want an audience with the Fab 5. We went there for DH's 30th b-day lunch last year, and it is still an experience he talks about. He got a cupcake, his own personal birthday placemat, etc. - you would have thought he was in heaven!
And I second Steffy's recommendation on Wishes! See it for the first time no where else but in front of the Castle. Makes me cry every time (and if you've seen DL's latest fireworks there are some similarities - those are fabulous, too!).
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Eeyorecln said:I would call as soon as you can as that's a busy time and some places may be getting full. How old are your girls? If they like princesses and CRT is full, I know there is 2 other princess meals 1 at GF, might be 1900 Park Faire(SP?) and other at Akershus in Norway. Chef Mickey's is popular and a lot of fun. Now, my family is partial to Winnie the Pooh and gang, so we love CP. There are some other character meals but they seem to be hit and miss as far as reviews, some good and some bad.
My boys loved the Sci-Fi Dine In. So did DH.
My girlies will be 14 and 10 at the time of our trip...they are just thrilled to be going!! I am saving a princess meal for my birthday...that is what I want for my birthday....a day doing all things Belle!!
Thanks for the reviews I am going to let them choose one must do meal each and all the reviews I can get I love.
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KMH1 said:JoJo is Alyssa's absolute favorite right now...I think this will be her theme for her birthday party in April.
Feel free to help me brainstorm everyone...it's never too early to plan these things (especially since we have ZERO Disney trips on deck...unlike other braggadocious DDA'ers.)
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Tinkaroo said:YAY, GLYNIS!!!
Now, I can give you my long-winded analysis of WDW!
How many days do you think you guys will stay? With/without the kiddos? This will give us all a place to start inundating you with ideas!
As for restaurants - my current "must dos" are California Grill at the Contemporary (book a seat during Wishes), Boma at the Animal Kingdom Lodge for dinner, and usually Le Cellier at Epcot in the World Showcase (Canada). We also have started going to Beaches & Cream at the Yacht and Beach Club every trip (burgers, outstanding ice cream), but they don't take ADR's (Advanced Dining Reservations - used to be Priority Seatings).
Boma is one of my favorites, we always go there even if not staying there, it just reminds me of 'home'.
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my3princes said:Ok guys, I made 7 eye patches for Kristine's daughter. Here is a photo.
I also came up with this letter to send with it. If I had past and next trip dates I could make it more personal, but since Kristine's not on I don't have the info and need to get to the post office by 5 PM.
What do you think? Should I make any changes to the letter?
Deb
That's great, Deb! I think she'll love it.
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New Disney Merch: Disney Parks Starbucks Tumblers + Easter Plushes!
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See the 2026 Universal Mardi Gras Tribute Store and ALL the New Merch
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Disney Wishables Adds New Shimmering 'Zootopia' Series
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