Week After Turkey Day Shenanigans

[Meeko5]

I also just looked and realized I booked some stuff for early November instead of early December! So annoying to keep going back and forth between late November and early December when you're using the little spinny things on the app! Plus now I have to re-jigger for stuff on those early December dates that I missed!

That site is tricky - I booked a day of at H&V on accident Monday lol.

 

[Meeko5]

I knew Minnie's Seasonal Dine would be the hardest one, and it was. I ended up getting it for a day we're supposed to be at Epcot. I'll have to see after the crowd calendars come out if I think it's worth shifting my plans. I think more will open up when they release their Fantasmic! packages for December. Maybe I can snag one of those. Is there a F! package watch thread I could follow? Any tips for keeping track of when those are released?

If you don't want to switch I think Epcot and HS are an easy hop away, you can even walk if you're so inclined haha. We are planning an Epcot dinner on a HS day.

 

[Iowamomof4]

If you don't want to switch I think Epcot and HS are an easy hop away, you can even walk if you're so inclined haha. We are planning an Epcot dinner on a HS day.

I did go back and was able to make a reservation for 4 of us on my account and 2 on dh's account for 12/1, at 3:30 and 3:35. Kinda early!

 

[heath92681]

I did go back and was able to make a reservation for 4 of us on my account and 2 on dh's account for 12/1, at 3:30 and 3:35. Kinda early!

I took a 3:10. I figure HS doesn't have great food anyway, so an early dinner won't be so bad!

 

[pfeifer14]

Up early at 545am this morning for my first ADR. I did well, I think.

Here is what I have:

11/28 Tusker House lunch (but most likely cancel depends on what time we will arrive); California Grill at 915pm - I can watch "WISH" from here, right?!

11/30 Fantasmic! 1st show at Hollywood & Vine at 1255pm - Is it Minnie Holiday dining during lunch or only dinner? If it's not during lunch, then I may cancel this. I guess I can keep waiting for any dinner time available from now till then.

12/1 Reservation at Narcoossee's for dinner for now but this may change if we are going to be at EP all day on this date. Can be a option for Fntasmic! Minnie Holiday dinner on this evening IF I can find it.

12/2 BOG Breakfast and then Narcoossee's for dinner

12/3 Breakfast at Tusker House and then Jiko for dinner

12/4 Garden Grill for breakfast and BOG for lunch - but I really want Garden Grill for late lunch on 11/28 and most likely cancel BOG lunch once I confirm with my flight information

 

[pfeifer14]

IF anyone want to get rid of their reservation for Fantasmic! Minnie Holiday dining on 11/30, I will LOVE to take it. Even if it's early dinner (i.e. 330). I just need it for part of 3.

I will most likely cancel 11/30 lunch at Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic! 1st show for 3 people at 12:55pm. If you want this, let me know.

Also ISO Garden Grill late lunch reservation on 11/28. THanks!

 

[CCxmas]

Up early at 545am this morning for my first ADR. I did well, I think.

Here is what I have:

11/28 Tusker House lunch (but most likely cancel depends on what time we will arrive); California Grill at 915pm - I can watch "WISH" from here, right?!

11/30 Fantasmic! 1st show at Hollywood & Vine at 1255pm - Is it Minnie Holiday dining during lunch or only dinner? If it's not during lunch, then I may cancel this. I guess I can keep waiting for any dinner time available from now till then.

12/1 Reservation at Narcoossee's for dinner for now but this may change if we are going to be at EP all day on this date. Can be a option for Fntasmic! Minnie Holiday dinner on this evening IF I can find it.

12/2 BOG Breakfast and then Narcoossee's for dinner

12/3 Breakfast at Tusker House and then Jiko for dinner

12/4 Garden Grill for breakfast and BOG for lunch - but I really want Garden Grill for late lunch on 11/28 and most likely cancel BOG lunch once I confirm with my flight information

Minnie's Holiday Dine is only for dinner. I snagged a H&V Fantasmic for 11/29 for early dinner at 330. They informed me when I called that this was Minnie's Holiday.

 

[pfeifer14]

Minnie's Holiday Dine is only for dinner. I snagged a H&V Fantasmic for 11/29 for early dinner at 330. They informed me when I called that this was Minnie's Holiday.

Thanks. That's what I thought too. I guess I will be canceling my existing lunch at H&V for sure.

 

[Jgeauxmo]

I was up at 5 am cst and I got everything we wanted except for Ohana on Dec 1 and BOG breakfast on 11/29. My app didn't work at all so I had to use the computer. The dinner ressie before the party on the 1st were crazy how unavailable they were. Overall we re really happy! I got California grill at 715 on my birthday and it's a party night! We have lunch at San Angel dinner at le cellier on 11/28; lunch at plaza and dinner cg on 11/29, lunch at yak and yeti and dinner at hddr 11/31; breakfast cape may and early dinner nine dragon 12/1(going to check religiously for ohana that night); 12/2 Ragland road lunch Hollywood brown derby dinner (will try and get F! Package when Decembers are released); last day they are going to have to roll us out of Epcot we have early breakfast at garden grill lunch via Napoli and late dinner at Rose and crown for illuminations. Now if we stick to the plan we will use all our dxddp meals.

 

[wishinitwas]

So today was my ADR day and I kind of...panicked? And made a bunch of reservations I know go fast even though I'm not sure we'll be using them. This is what happens when you only learned you were going to Disney a few weeks ago and haven't finished planning yet! Eep! If anyone is looking for anything in the 11/28-12/4 period feel free to ask and hopefully I'll get my butt in gear soon!

Haha I kinda did too but only made 2 that I won't use prob. I was panicking though! Any BOG on 11/27 or 11/30 you are giving up? I have Akershus for 12/2 120 pm I am probably giving up. I meant to book garden grill lol. Oopsie.

 

[Orangeman98]

So today was my ADR day and I kind of...panicked? And made a bunch of reservations I know go fast even though I'm not sure we'll be using them. This is what happens when you only learned you were going to Disney a few weeks ago and haven't finished planning yet! Eep! If anyone is looking for anything in the 11/28-12/4 period feel free to ask and hopefully I'll get my butt in gear soon!

We are looking for Nov.30 Crystal Palace (Breakfast) and Be Our Guest (Dinner).

We usually go in Feb, and this was the first time I wasn't able to get my first options at the 180 day mark at 6am

 

[CCxmas]

I wonder why 12/1 seems the most popular night for holiday dine that week? Can't quite figure out the reason. I snagged slightly better times for it Monday and Tuesday night but Thursday is really the night I'm leaning towards, so I guess we're having dinner at 4:55.


Yay for Disney rewards, I'm at just about $600 right now, goal is to have $1000 for the trip. Guess I need to go shopping

We are doing Tuesday Holiday Dine that week. It may depend on what the Fantasmic schedule is. Last year there was 2 shows on Tuesday. When I made my VERY early 330 dinner reservation they told me that the show was 730.

 

[CCxmas]

So I just realized yesterday that we are going to be at WDW the same week as free dining. Went same week last year and the crowds were heavy but manageable. What should I expect this year due to free dining? I'm very nervous about dealing with heavy crowds.

 

[CCxmas]

So today was my ADR day and I kind of...panicked? And made a bunch of reservations I know go fast even though I'm not sure we'll be using them. This is what happens when you only learned you were going to Disney a few weeks ago and haven't finished planning yet! Eep! If anyone is looking for anything in the 11/28-12/4 period feel free to ask and hopefully I'll get my butt in gear soon!

The only thing that I didn't get that was on my must list was BoG for dinner. Our travel dates are 11/27-12/2. Fingers crossed that I can find one!!

 

[TiggerManiac]

So today was my ADR day and I kind of...panicked? And made a bunch of reservations I know go fast even though I'm not sure we'll be using them. This is what happens when you only learned you were going to Disney a few weeks ago and haven't finished planning yet! Eep! If anyone is looking for anything in the 11/28-12/4 period feel free to ask and hopefully I'll get my butt in gear soon!

@plumsiren For a party of 2, do you by any chance have 8:00 am BOG on 11/27 or a dinner Akershus on 11/28 or 11/29?

Never mind the BOG. Not enough coffee yet. Just noticed your dates start 11/28.

 

[plumsiren]

Haha I kinda did too but only made 2 that I won't use prob. I was panicking though! Any BOG on 11/27 or 11/30 you are giving up? I have Akershus for 12/2 120 pm I am probably giving up. I meant to book garden grill lol. Oopsie.

Nope, sorry! I'll be giving up a BOG lunch on either 12/3 or 12/4 though.

 

[plumsiren]

@plumsiren For a party of 2, do you by any chance have 8:00 am BOG on 11/27 or a dinner Akershus on 11/28 or 11/29?

We are looking for Nov.30 Crystal Palace (Breakfast) and Be Our Guest (Dinner).

Sorry none of those but I'll keep poking around. Stuff I *may* wind up giving up: sci-fi dinner 11/30, BOG lunch either 12/3 or 12/4, 50s dinner 12/3, akershus dinner 12/4. My plans for the 28th-30th are basically set (tho I'm not committed to sci-fi since there's so little I want to do at DHS), it's the 1st-4th that are a big question mark!

 

[pfeifer14]

Between 7am and now, I have changed my dining plan so many time already. LOL. Here is what I am sticking with for now:

11/28 Narcoossee's for dinner and hope to catch "WISH"
11/29 Quick service day then MVMCP at 4pm
11/30 Ca. Grill for dinner and hope to catch "WISH" again << but really really hope we can get H&V Minnie Dinner instead>>
12/1 Yachtsman dinner
12/2 BOG breakfast, Jiko Dinner <<but wish to have Garden Grill dinner on this night instead of 12/3, oh well>>
12/3 Tusker House breakfast, Garden Grill dinner

My plan (hopefully) is enjoying a day at the park and ends w/ a nice sit down dinner at one of signature restaurants. So excited about DDP.

 

[MonaMN]

I have a question for all of you who will be there the same time as my BFF, Nancy, and i are coming down again. She has told me for years that every one else that was there while we were, came from New Jersey. I have no clue where she came up with this, but after starting up conversations with other guests in past trips, it did seem like a LOT of people were from New Jersey.

So...a little casual research here...how many other folks on this thread are from NJ?

Coming from Minnesota... not NJ!

 

[jlundeen]

Coming from Minnesota... not NJ!

Woo Hoo...us too...MN Disney lovers here!!