Disney Dining Dad
Earning My Ears
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I'm now only a few days away from being able to make my dining reservations for my family's trip in July, and I was hoping you Disney experts could take a look and offer input on what I am proposing below. The quick-service options can obviously be flexible, but I'm planning to lock in the table-service restaurants as soon as my window opens.
I believe this itinerary lines up with the dining plan, but please let me know if you see any issues. Please also note that we have a Park Hopper, and we've (pretty much) decided not to do any two-credit restaurants, sticking to what should amount to our one quick-service and one table-service meal per night stay.
We are a little tempted to burn two credits at Flying Fish on Wednesday night because it was our best meal when we last visited WDW in 2018, and I've read that Trattoria al Forno isn't good value for the dining plan. Flying Fish would be especially intriguing if we decide not to do Steakhouse 71 because we'd like to have at least one "upscale" meal, but this would cause us to pay out of pocket at Whispering Canyon for our "Farewell" breakfast.
Thanks very much.
Sunday, July 5
Arrive at Wilderness Lodge from airport around 11 a.m.
Depart for Magic Kingdom
Lightning Lane:
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (multi-pass)
Haunted Mansion (multi-pass)
Pirates of the Caribbean (multi-pass)
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (single-pass)
Lunch at Columbia Harbour House (quick service)
Show: Country Bear Musical Jamboree
Fireworks – America’s 250th Celebration
Return to Wilderness Lodge
Monday, July 6
Quick pastry at Roaring Fork in Wilderness Lodge (snack credit)
Depart for Animal Kingdom
Lightning Lane:
Kilimanjaro Safaris (multi-pass, do first while animals are most active)
Expedition Everest (multi-pass)
Na’vi River Journey (multi-pass)
Avatar Flight of Passage (single-pass)
Lunch at Satu’li Canteen (quick service)
Shows (at least two out of three):
Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond!
Zootopia: Better Zoogether!
Return to Wilderness Lodge to shower and change clothes
Dinner at Ohana (table service, on the monorail loop at Polynesian)
Return to Wilderness Lodge (possible pool time before bed)
Tuesday, July 7
Depart for EPCOT
Breakfast at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall (table service)
Lightning Lane:
Frozen Ever After (multi-pass)
Soarin’ Around the World (multi-pass)
Spaceship Earth (multi-pass)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (single-pass)
Shows:
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
Awesome Planet
Late lunch at Regal Eagle/Katsura Grill/La Cantina de San Angel (quick service)
Return to Wilderness Lodge for pool time
Possible late food at Geyser Point (out of pocket)
Wednesday, July 8
Quick pastry at Roaring Fork in Wilderness Lodge (snack credit)
Depart for Hollywood Studios
Lightning Lane:
Slinky Dog Dash (multi-pass)
Toy Story Mania (multi-pass)
Tower of Terror (multi-pass)
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (single-pass)
Lunch at Docking Bay 7 (quick service)
Shows (at least two out of three):
Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure
Return to Wilderness Lodge to shower and change clothes
Travel to Disney’s Boardwalk
Dinner at Trattoria al Forno (table service) OR
Dinner at Flying Fish (table service, two credits)
Return to EPCOT for rides and Luminous the Symphony of Us OR
Return to Hollywood Studios for rides and Fantasmic!
Return to Wilderness Lodge
Thursday, July 9
Quick pastry at Roaring Fork in Wilderness Lodge (snack credit)
Depart for Magic Kingdom
Lunch at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe (quick service)
Lightning Lane:
Jungle Cruise (multi-pass)
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin (multi-pass)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (multi-pass)
Show: Enchanted Tiki Room
Return to Wilderness Lodge (possible pool time)
Dinner at Steakhouse 71 (table service, on the monorail loop at Contemporary) OR
Dinner at 1900 Park Fare (table service, on the monorail loop at Grand Floridian)
Return to Magic Kingdom
Fireworks – Happily Ever After
Return to Wilderness Lodge
Friday, July 10
Breakfast at Whispering Canyon Café (table service or out of pocket if no table service credits left)
Depart for airport
I believe this itinerary lines up with the dining plan, but please let me know if you see any issues. Please also note that we have a Park Hopper, and we've (pretty much) decided not to do any two-credit restaurants, sticking to what should amount to our one quick-service and one table-service meal per night stay.
We are a little tempted to burn two credits at Flying Fish on Wednesday night because it was our best meal when we last visited WDW in 2018, and I've read that Trattoria al Forno isn't good value for the dining plan. Flying Fish would be especially intriguing if we decide not to do Steakhouse 71 because we'd like to have at least one "upscale" meal, but this would cause us to pay out of pocket at Whispering Canyon for our "Farewell" breakfast.
Thanks very much.
Sunday, July 5
Arrive at Wilderness Lodge from airport around 11 a.m.
Depart for Magic Kingdom
Lightning Lane:
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (multi-pass)
Haunted Mansion (multi-pass)
Pirates of the Caribbean (multi-pass)
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (single-pass)
Lunch at Columbia Harbour House (quick service)
Show: Country Bear Musical Jamboree
Fireworks – America’s 250th Celebration
Return to Wilderness Lodge
Monday, July 6
Quick pastry at Roaring Fork in Wilderness Lodge (snack credit)
Depart for Animal Kingdom
Lightning Lane:
Kilimanjaro Safaris (multi-pass, do first while animals are most active)
Expedition Everest (multi-pass)
Na’vi River Journey (multi-pass)
Avatar Flight of Passage (single-pass)
Lunch at Satu’li Canteen (quick service)
Shows (at least two out of three):
Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond!
Zootopia: Better Zoogether!
Return to Wilderness Lodge to shower and change clothes
Dinner at Ohana (table service, on the monorail loop at Polynesian)
Return to Wilderness Lodge (possible pool time before bed)
Tuesday, July 7
Depart for EPCOT
Breakfast at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall (table service)
Lightning Lane:
Frozen Ever After (multi-pass)
Soarin’ Around the World (multi-pass)
Spaceship Earth (multi-pass)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (single-pass)
Shows:
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
Awesome Planet
Late lunch at Regal Eagle/Katsura Grill/La Cantina de San Angel (quick service)
Return to Wilderness Lodge for pool time
Possible late food at Geyser Point (out of pocket)
Wednesday, July 8
Quick pastry at Roaring Fork in Wilderness Lodge (snack credit)
Depart for Hollywood Studios
Lightning Lane:
Slinky Dog Dash (multi-pass)
Toy Story Mania (multi-pass)
Tower of Terror (multi-pass)
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (single-pass)
Lunch at Docking Bay 7 (quick service)
Shows (at least two out of three):
Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure
Return to Wilderness Lodge to shower and change clothes
Travel to Disney’s Boardwalk
Dinner at Trattoria al Forno (table service) OR
Dinner at Flying Fish (table service, two credits)
Return to EPCOT for rides and Luminous the Symphony of Us OR
Return to Hollywood Studios for rides and Fantasmic!
Return to Wilderness Lodge
Thursday, July 9
Quick pastry at Roaring Fork in Wilderness Lodge (snack credit)
Depart for Magic Kingdom
Lunch at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe (quick service)
Lightning Lane:
Jungle Cruise (multi-pass)
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin (multi-pass)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (multi-pass)
Show: Enchanted Tiki Room
Return to Wilderness Lodge (possible pool time)
Dinner at Steakhouse 71 (table service, on the monorail loop at Contemporary) OR
Dinner at 1900 Park Fare (table service, on the monorail loop at Grand Floridian)
Return to Magic Kingdom
Fireworks – Happily Ever After
Return to Wilderness Lodge
Friday, July 10
Breakfast at Whispering Canyon Café (table service or out of pocket if no table service credits left)
Depart for airport
