Too much running around?

[frannn]

We were planning on breakfast at Park Fare on our first Epcot day, but then decided to change it to lunch at Chefs de France, and dinner at Tutto. But today I was able to get an 8 AM BOG breakfast for that day as well. We don't mind taking time away from rides to eat, and our first FP is not till 9:40. Can we make it to breakfast and monorail to Epcot before the first FP expires without too much issue? I know its a lot of food, but we're ok with leaving some on the plate.

 

[gap2368]

You will be fine if you can be out of BOG by 9 am

 

[FCDub]

Man, that's a lot of food.

Yes, you'll be fine, since you'll have until 10:40 (plus a grace period) to use that FP+

 

[Christine]

Foodwise, I could not do it, but timing wise, it can be done.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I’d personally opt for breakfast at 1900 (characters and such) vs BOG (glorified quick service). But with the rest of your meals that day, BOG may me more fitting.

You’ll have plenty of time to get to Epcot with your BOG time. Sort of a long way to go just for breakfast (and I’m assuming you have hoppers or are AP), but if you really want BOG, might as well go for it.

 

[Crystal824]

Wow, that is a lot of reservations for one day.

It is doable, but I personally wouldn't do it. Unless you are staying at a monorail resort (and even if you are) it seems like a lot of hassle just for breakfast. You have to get to the MK and go through security, etc. I'm a big fan of eating at the park we are at or our resort. I don't generally go out of my way for dining reservations. I know others feel differently though so if you have your heart set of BoG breakfast, it is possible.

 

[SaintsManiac]

It's too much running around for me. I'd try for BoG breakfast on another day.

 

[kniquy]

You could make it but do you really want to rush breakfast or rush through your day to go from one TS meal to the next? I would actually consider dropping BOG breakfast and have breakfast in France at Epcot. They have a variety of offerings and very many tasty treats. It opens at 9am so that is an option.

I would not say that the amount of food is as much of a concern as would be the time you are spending at all these TS meals. You occasionally can encounter a 15-20 minute wait to be seated, then with dining and not rushing you should expect at least an hour and 1/2 -- we had a Brown Derby reservation that took 2 hours from the time we were seated. You never know. So do you really want to spend close to 5 hours in restaurants? Maybe drop a lunch or dinner and sample your way around the countries at some QS locations.

 

[kwdw]

If you are staying at a monorail resort - okay - go for it. You will have time and its not too much running around.

I gotta say though - it is a lot of food planned for one day..... Even if leaving it on the plate.

If you are not staying at a monorail resort - this is just too much running around.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

It's a lot of food and a lot of running around. As PP said, if you are staying on the monorail, it's not terrible, but if you are staying anywhere else, yikes! That's getting to MK, getting through security, walking all the way back to Fantasyland, then walking all the way back down Main St. to get on two monorails and through security again. Just to go to a breakfast. I personally wouldn't do it, but to each his own!

 

[CML's mom]

Depending on what time the park opens-If MK opens at 9, you could be there essentially for rope drop and would want to ride a few things too.

 

[Ashley Marie]

It's doable but I think you'll come out saying it wasn't worth it.

 

[Mambo Junkie]

To me, the beauty of a PPO BOG breakfast is being in the park early and trying to catch 7DMT and PP before it gets crazy busy. If you aren't going to be able to take advantage of that, I don't know that I would do it. BOG is a cool place, but it's hard to get past the cafeteria feel to it. Not the experience I had anticipated when I ate there.

 

[goofyernmost]

You didn't say and I don't want to be sounding like you don't know this already, but, if you are going to do all that traveling just be sure you have a Park Hopper or an AP if you are going to go back and forth between parks.

If you already know that, I'm sorry, but, you would be surprised about how many people don't and think they can get in a park just because they have an ADR without paying the admission fee for the park. It can be a very expensive meal if you don't have the proper ticket. Again, if you know that, I apologize.

 

[Chrislovesdisney]

We were planning on breakfast at Park Fare on our first Epcot day, but then decided to change it to lunch at Chefs de France, and dinner at Tutto. But today I was able to get an 8 AM BOG breakfast for that day as well. We don't mind taking time away from rides to eat, and our first FP is not till 9:40. Can we make it to breakfast and monorail to Epcot before the first FP expires without too much issue? I know its a lot of food, but we're ok with leaving some on the plate.

I wouldn’t think breakfast is worth all that running around. I did lunch at BoG and was underwhelmed. It’s still a noisy quick serve, just in a pretty location. Still, if your heart is set on it and you don’t mind all the walking around and transportation and security checkpoints, yes I think time-wise you can squeeze it in.

 

[Mickey's Best Girl]

If the monorail is running properly the timing shouldn’t be an issue.

 

[PlutoTheDog89]

A few things here:

1) BoG breakfast is decent, but if you're not on the dining plan, then it's a horrible value.
2) It's only worth going out of your way for if you haven't been to BoG or seen the inside at this point
3) Is it possible to change your FP+ selections to MK? I understand if you have Frozen, but otherwise, you shouldn't have a problem getting on things like Spaceship Earth, TestTrack, etc.
4) If you do have Frozen, what time? As a rule of thumb, we never schedule our "big-ticket" FP+ first or last. First because Disney transportation happens... and last because if we're wiped and wanna leave the park, we don't wanna feel guilty doing so.