The NEW Official November 2010 Countdown & Planning Thread ~ Come join us! (Part 1)

[KSBelle]

Just back from a solo trip and now time to get busy planning for DH and my trip to WL. Have a Courtyard View booked.
Planning on going to MVMCP, Candlelight Processional, MK Train Tour and as many nights as I can fit in at Osborne Lights. ( I love those lights!)
Too early to make ADR's yet but planning on Boma Breakfast, Garden Grill Dinner, Kona Breakfast, Crystal Palace Dinner, WCC Breakfast, Nine Dragons Dinner and Trails End Breakfast. Still planning so there may be more.
Hoping everyone's having good luck with their planning and getting their ADR's!!!
Our vacation spills over into Dec. and not so patiently waiting for Dec. hours.

 

[cyndiloveswalt]

Hey Ladies! Haven't been on in a couple of days and had to catch up. My favorite place to eat is Earl of Sandwich (DTD, but that counts, right?)
We ordered our tickets for MVMCP, but have not gotten them yet. We don't usually do the DDP, but I'm thinking about the quick service one, anyone done that? Worth it? The only ADR's I was going to make were Thnaksgiving dinner and one breakfast at CP. Hope everyone had a good mothers day- I got a new Disney bead for my pandora bracelet!

 

[TheDisneyBunch]

It is so much fun reading all of the ADR's that are being made! So glad everyone is having good luck with all that they want.

Ours is coming up too so I MUST get busy making plans.


For the QOTD- Goodness, it is hard to choose. I would more than likely say that Jiko is our fave! I also loved T-Rex of all places on our last trip though which is why I have bought $100 in gift-cards for this trip...haha We have always loved Le Cellier as well but the last 2 times it seems to have gone downhill a bit. For lunch one of my faves is Chefs de France. I just love sitting near the windows and watching the fountain and all that is going on around us outside. It is just a cheerful place to have lunch.

I would say an all time fave for the whole family though would be Wolgang Puck Express in DTD! We have eaten there at least 3 times on every single trip thus far...haha

 

[VikingInMouseEars]

ADR day was today like several others of you. We did have a problem as the online ADR pages would not except our reservation number. After waiting the extra hour we called and still got everything we wanted and within half an hour of when we wanted.
Trails End
Rainforest Cafe
1900 Park Fair
Liberty Tree Tavern
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Chef Mickeys
Ohana
Cape May (the most underated restaurantat WDW)
50s Primetime
Sci-FI Diner
Chefs De France

Congrats to you all who got what you wanted and best of luck to those of you who are still waiting for 180 days.

 

[KSBelle]

It is so much fun reading all of the ADR's that are being made! So glad everyone is having good luck with all that they want.

Ours is coming up too so I MUST get busy making plans.


For the QOTD- Goodness, it is hard to choose. I would more than likely say that Jiko is our fave! I also loved T-Rex of all places on our last trip though which is why I have bought $100 in gift-cards for this trip...haha We have always loved Le Cellier as well but the last 2 times it seems to have gone downhill a bit. For lunch one of my faves is Chefs de France. I just love sitting near the windows and watching the fountain and all that is going on around us outside. It is just a cheerful place to have lunch.

I would say an all time fave for the whole family though would be Wolgang Puck Express in DTD! We have eaten there at least 3 times on every single trip thus far...haha

I just had lunch at Chefs de France for the first time last week and really enjoyed it. Food was yummy. I had a table by the window and people watched. Remy came by the table. He is so cute! I'm adding this restaurant to my list of faves!

 

[mickey2minnie1]

Our dates and resort have changed. We are now going Nov 30th - Dec 5th and since it is value season, we have upgraded to the Poly, our fav.

 

[LyndenP]

HOORAY!! Just made official and Booked 6th-20 POR. Did all the ADR I could and got all of them except Boma on the 6th and Liberty Tree on the 13th. Now to wait...

 

[lizzyb5280]

Yay! ADRs are done! Couldn't get dinner at LTT (I assume due to the previously mentioned Very Merry Dinner) but will try for that after we get our MVMCP tickets (ordering them tomorrow after I get paid ). Everything else I got exactly what and where I wanted, never more than 5min off from what I requested: 6:30p Akershus, 12:30p H&V, 8:05a CRT, 7:10p Chef Mickey, 5:40p Plaza (my LTT sub), and 9:30a Donald's Safari. Woo-hoo! I even laughed at myself for getting up so early, but to have EXACTLY what I wanted was totally worth it.

(And since I'm up early, maybe I'll get a shower w/o being interrupted by my 2yo!)

 

[Rootskate]

Just a heads up regarding MK table service restaurants on MVMCP nights....I remember from a couple of years ago that if you tried to make a reservation past say, 4pm on a party night there was no availability. Then I mentioned that I had tickets to the party and they were able to pull up ADR times past 4 o'clock. Give it a try. Try calling and telling them you have party tickets and I bet you will be able to get your ADR!

 

[pggirl]

i just made my adrs online- and got everything we wanted- woo hoo! now, back to bed!

 

[Trackey79]

Looks good to me!

Enjoy all those character meals while you can!! I think we have done them to death and my kids didn't even ask for one this time.

You know I was quite surprised that they all picked a character meal. (Even my 13 yr old.) I am of course okay with it, as I get to enjoy them being/acting young a little longer.

 

[CrazyaboutGoofy]

Last night I got an email with pin giving us Free Dining from 10/3/10 - 11/23/10 & 11/28/10 - 12/24/10. I was so excited I called my mom (she is going with us) at 11:00 pm. My husband thought I was crazy as I was dancing in the hallway This is going to save us a lot of money.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

ADR day was today like several others of you. We did have a problem as the online ADR pages would not except our reservation number. After waiting the extra hour we called and still got everything we wanted and within half an hour of when we wanted.
Trails End
Rainforest Cafe
1900 Park Fair
Liberty Tree Tavern
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Chef Mickeys
Ohana
Cape May (the most underated restaurantat WDW)
50s Primetime
Sci-FI Diner
Chefs De France

Congrats to you all who got what you wanted and best of luck to those of you who are still waiting for 180 days.

Wow that's quite an impressive ADR list!

HOORAY!! Just made official and Booked 6th-20 POR. Did all the ADR I could and got all of them except Boma on the 6th and Liberty Tree on the 13th. Now to wait...

Congrats on booking your trip and ADR's!

Yay! ADRs are done! Couldn't get dinner at LTT (I assume due to the previously mentioned Very Merry Dinner) but will try for that after we get our MVMCP tickets (ordering them tomorrow after I get paid ). Everything else I got exactly what and where I wanted, never more than 5min off from what I requested: 6:30p Akershus, 12:30p H&V, 8:05a CRT, 7:10p Chef Mickey, 5:40p Plaza (my LTT sub), and 9:30a Donald's Safari. Woo-hoo! I even laughed at myself for getting up so early, but to have EXACTLY what I wanted was totally worth it.

(And since I'm up early, maybe I'll get a shower w/o being interrupted by my 2yo!)

Awesome!

You know I was quite surprised that they all picked a character meal. (Even my 13 yr old.) I am of course okay with it, as I get to enjoy them being/acting young a little longer.

Absolutely! That's what Disney is all about!!

Last night I got an email with pin giving us Free Dining from 10/3/10 - 11/23/10 & 11/28/10 - 12/24/10. I was so excited I called my mom (she is going with us) at 11:00 pm. My husband thought I was crazy as I was dancing in the hallway This is going to save us a lot of money.

That's great! And definitely does deserve a dance!!

 

[sjs314]

Last night I got an email with pin giving us Free Dining from 10/3/10 - 11/23/10 & 11/28/10 - 12/24/10. I was so excited I called my mom (she is going with us) at 11:00 pm. My husband thought I was crazy as I was dancing in the hallway This is going to save us a lot of money.

Congrates on the pin !

I sorta pinned my DS down on the ressies last night , so have been sitting here for a couple of hours making my list for when I call tomorrow and playing with the online reservation system , I have never done online ressies before

I will be so glad when tomorrow comes and I am done....I woke up this am at 3:30 wishing it was today for my ADR's

 

[weHEARTmickey]

It's official!! I finally booked We are staying in a pirate room at CBR Nov. 18th-26th!!!!

We've never stayed there before, so I'm kind of nervous/excited. PRAYING for free dining!

Actually, we got a 40% pin code, so we changed to POLY!!! Same dates.

 

[lizzyb5280]

Just a heads up regarding MK table service restaurants on MVMCP nights....I remember from a couple of years ago that if you tried to make a reservation past say, 4pm on a party night there was no availability. Then I mentioned that I had tickets to the party and they were able to pull up ADR times past 4 o'clock. Give it a try. Try calling and telling them you have party tickets and I bet you will be able to get your ADR!

Thanks for the tip! Even though I haven't bought tickets yet I just called, and the woman asked nothing about whether or not we had MVMCP tickets. Asked for a 5:45 at LTT, got a 6:30 - we'll take it! Might hang on to the Plaza ressie for a bit in case we decide 6:30 is later than we want to eat, but I'm glad to know we've got it!

 

[ethansmommy]

Yay! ADRs are done! Couldn't get dinner at LTT (I assume due to the previously mentioned Very Merry Dinner) but will try for that after we get our MVMCP tickets

I am planning on booking LTT for dinner on a night that has MVMCP, does this mean that they will not be doing dinner?? I am not going to the MVMCP but was planning on doing dinner at LTT around 5 or 5:30. Should I pick something else??
~Jen

 

[lizzyb5280]

I am planning on booking LTT for dinner on a night that has MVMCP, does this mean that they will not be doing dinner?? I am not going to the MVMCP but was planning on doing dinner at LTT around 5 or 5:30. Should I pick something else??
~Jen

I decided not to wait, and was able to get it later by phone with no question of whether or not I had tickets...just wasn't able to book it online.

 

[ethansmommy]

I decided not to wait, and was able to get it later by phone with no question of whether or not I had tickets...just wasn't able to book it online.

I am able to make my reservations monday morning so if it doesnt allow me to book online I will just call and see if I can make it. Thank you for the advice!!
~Jen

 

[lakepaige]

Last night I got an email with pin giving us Free Dining from 10/3/10 - 11/23/10 & 11/28/10 - 12/24/10.

I'm so jealous! I want one!!! I hope this is a sign of things to come! FD would save us $1370 or something crazy like that. I'm happy for you! But still really jealous.