Thoughts on 14 days of Dining

[Jillianna]

I have attached our dinning plan below. Any input is greatly appreciated. We are adults. My DH will be celebrating his 60th and me my 58th birthday. No kids and we will be married 40 years this year. Are hotel reservations are a 3 way split. The first 3 nights we have the DxDP. The last for we will be at AKL CL and planning on doing a little relaxing. Thank you!

 

[JZCubed]

I have attached our dinning plan below. Any input is greatly appreciated. We are adults. My DH will be celebrating his 60th and me my 58th birthday. No kids and we will be married 30 years this year. Are hotel reservations are a 3 way split. The first 3 nights we have the DxDP. The last for we will be at AKL CL and planning on doing a little relaxing. Thank you!

Congratulations!

Are you a Florida resident, DVC member, and/or Annual Passholder who qualifies for Tables in Wonderland?

If so, with all of those days of dining, you may be able to save a bit of money at most every place not named Victoria & Albert.

And if so, then you might consider dropping the DxDP.

If not, no worries.

My only 'concern' is have you thought about getting to/from some of these restaurants?

Disney did not make going resort-to-resort very easy.

Best advice on the Dis'Boards is to utilize the new Minnie Vans.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-world/transportation/minnie-vans.htm

 

[JerseyJanice]

Your plans look awesome. Congratulations on all that you are celebrating.

I would like to hear your reviews, particularly on the California Grill brunch. We are considering it as a splurge on our next trip.

 

[Jillianna]

Congratulations!

Are you a Florida resident, DVC member, and/or Annual Passholder who qualifies for Tables in Wonderland?

If so, with all of those days of dining, you may be able to save a bit of money at most every place not named Victoria & Albert.

And if so, then you might consider dropping the DxDP.

If not, no worries.

My only 'concern' is have you thought about getting to/from some of these restaurants?

Disney did not make going resort-to-resort very easy.

Best advice on the Dis'Boards is to utilize the new Minnie Vans.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-world/transportation/minnie-vans.htm

Thank You. I am sure we will need to use Uber or the Minnie Van for a few of the meals.

 

[ArwenMarie]

What a great list (and trip)!

Yachtsman is our favorite at WDW

 

[gharter]

Looks like a great plan. Congrats on all!
Victoria and Alberts is one of the vest meals we have had anywhere. It is a dining experience in itself.
Huge fan of California Grill, if you can, schedule around the fireworks.
Monsieur Paul loved it great food and service.
AT AKL, I would find time for Jiko. You have many other really good restaurants, you don't want to miss that one.
At AK, definintely eat at Tiffins, another great restaurant. Consider Satu'li Canteen for lunch.
While reviews have been all over the place, I would consider Artist Point for your NP day. We have had great food and service there. For lunch, I would consider any of the amazing places at Disney Springs.

 

[Jillianna]

Congratulations!

Are you a Florida resident, DVC member, and/or Annual Passholder who qualifies for Tables in Wonderland?

If so, with all of those days of dining, you may be able to save a bit of money at most every place not named Victoria & Albert.

And if so, then you might consider dropping the DxDP.

If not, no worries.

My only 'concern' is have you thought about getting to/from some of these restaurants?

Disney did not make going resort-to-resort very easy.

Best advice on the Dis'Boards is to utilize the new Minnie Vans.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-world/transportation/minnie-vans.htm

JZCubed - I am taking your advice. For the price of our DxDP we can upgrade to AP pass and then get the TIW card. It makes a lot of sense. We can order as little as we and get to make another visit or two this year! So I am sure I will end up adjusting some on our reservations. Thank you.

 

[Jillianna]

Your plans look awesome. Congratulations on all that you are celebrating.

I would like to hear your reviews, particularly on the California Grill brunch. We are considering it as a splurge on our next trip.

Thank you. I am not sure how good I would be at doing a review. But I can try.

 

[Jillianna]

Looks like a great plan. Congrats on all!
Victoria and Alberts is one of the vest meals we have had anywhere. It is a dining experience in itself.
Huge fan of California Grill, if you can, schedule around the fireworks.
Monsieur Paul loved it great food and service.
AT AKL, I would find time for Jiko. You have many other really good restaurants, you don't want to miss that one.
At AK, definintely eat at Tiffins, another great restaurant. Consider Satu'li Canteen for lunch.
While reviews have been all over the place, I would consider Artist Point for your NP day. We have had great food and service there. For lunch, I would consider any of the amazing places at Disney Springs.

Thank you for your recommendations. I am considering them. I would like to try something in Disney Spring.

 

[OneinThree]

Since you're going to be in Epcot on the first Saturday, have you considered Flying Fish as opposed to Coral Reef?

Do a search on Yachtsman vs. Shula's (Disney Dolphin), and you'll almost always find the better experience is at Shula's.

 

[Colleen27]

I second the previous poster's thoughts about the AP/TiW. With the lineup you have (great choices BTW!), it would likely be the better deal. Especially if you also plan on including Memory Maker for your trip, since the AP includes that as well. And the TiW discount also covers the lounges, if you'd like a break from ADRs but still want to have a good, and maybe a bit lighter, meal. Territory Lounge (adjacent to Artist Point @ Wilderness Lodge) is one of my favorite Disney restaurants for when I'm not on the dining plan.

The only thing I see on your list that I might change is Coral Reef. Recent reviews seem to be better than they were but it remains a place you go for the atmosphere rather than for the food.

 

[JZCubed]

JZCubed - I am taking your advice. For the price of our DxDP we can upgrade to AP pass and then get the TIW card. It makes a lot of sense. We can order as little as we and get to make another visit or two this year! So I am sure I will end up adjusting some on our reservations. Thank you.

Keep in mind, only one person in your group would 'need' an Annual Pass to get a Tables in Wonderland card (TiW).

The other(s) may simply need multi-day tickets (with or without Park Hopper, depending on your final plans).

Annual Pass also gives you the photo-download.

There are some 'blackout date' restrictions with using TiW.

Also, Swan & Dolphin Signatures take Tables in Wonderland. And if you pay with a Starwood American Express - bonus points!
www.swandolphinrestaurants.com

One last thing - with an Annual Pass & TiW, returning to Disney in less than 12-months makes that next Disney vacation far less costly. Something to think about if you are trying to decide between options by getting to say, "We'll be back."....which means you'll be purchasing more than 1 Annual Pass.

 

[gharter]

I would agree that as many days as you are staying, an AP should be cheaper than a regular ticket. The AP also gives you the option to go to a park for a short time on one of your non-park days if you choose. The photo-download optin is also nice with the AP. Given the dining locations, the TIW card should save a lot of money, just remember the person with the TIW card must pay for the meal for it to count for eveyone at the table. You can settle up later.