Who's Going Oct 09? Plans Are...

[Thmacs1]

Hi All!
Thought I would join the October thread as well.
Right now our plans are:
Me and DH
CSR-10/1-10/5
DLXDP
Park Hopping
We are on the free dining promo so DLXDP was an additional upgrade. I am having 2nd thoughts about it though. The number of credits is daunting. We are really not 3 meal a day people but we do like the signature restaurants. We could do one each night plus another meal plus 2 snacks Phew!! still seems like a lot of food. Also, I am not really set on CSR. We have stayed there before and really like it, but I am trying hard not to rent a car this time and am afraid if I have to rely solely on the buses (which I hate) I will cave and rent a car. If we switch resorts and stay BW/BC/YC (all still have availability) then I know I would not rent a car. This would be about a $600 dollar upgrade which I don't mind too much but is it worth that much money? SO while we have a reservation right now I still feel our plans are very up inthe air. Anyone care to comment??..... Please!!

 

[manntra]

I have stayed at both Boardwalk and Beach Club....I liked Boardwalk a bit better for the rooms and the location. You wouldn't have to rely on the buses as much because of the water transportation. I would save the money from the DDXP and put it towards the room b/c like you said it is a lot of food!
I was thinking of getting the QS dining plan this time around ( I stay on points with DVC so I can't do the dining plan) but even with that it might be too much. But if it was free......
It would also be extra convenient to stay at either Boardwalk/Beach Club because of the Food and Wine Festival and being closer to there.

 

[mickey2minnie1]

Hi All!
Thought I would join the October thread as well.
Right now our plans are:
Me and DH
CSR-10/1-10/5
DLXDP
Park Hopping
We are on the free dining promo so DLXDP was an additional upgrade. I am having 2nd thoughts about it though. The number of credits is daunting. We are really not 3 meal a day people but we do like the signature restaurants. We could do one each night plus another meal plus 2 snacks Phew!! still seems like a lot of food. Also, I am not really set on CSR. We have stayed there before and really like it, but I am trying hard not to rent a car this time and am afraid if I have to rely solely on the buses (which I hate) I will cave and rent a car. If we switch resorts and stay BW/BC/YC (all still have availability) then I know I would not rent a car. This would be about a $600 dollar upgrade which I don't mind too much but is it worth that much money? SO while we have a reservation right now I still feel our plans are very up inthe air. Anyone care to comment??..... Please!!

We are staying CL with a 40% code and yet there are so many great restaurants, we are also doing the DDP. When I priced it out it still will save us money. I went on allears and did the math one night and it just seemed to work out that we should include it.

As far as the upgrade, it sounds like you would like to upgrade to BC, so I say go for it. Now is the time with the deals going round. You could always drop back to the DDP and drop the car and upgrade. The balance should be closer.

Good luck!

 

[mickey2minnie1]

Hi everyone!

Everyone sounds like their plans are coming along and many have great deals. I am sure more good deals will come along in August as in years past.

I thought I would update my own plans, because sometimes plans change.

We are doing a 7 night package from the October 24- Nov 1. We added a night at rack rate on the 23rd. We still are booked for the Poly GVCL. We are also doing the DDP. It will be me, my DH, DS 12, DS 9, and DD7. My parents are also coming along. They never go on vacation. They will be soooo surprised about the CL part. They have no clue.

We plan to do...

Chef Mickeys
Le Cellier
Nine Dragons
Cinderella's Round Table
Afternoon Tea at the GF
Crystal Palace
Hollywood and Vine (for Daughter)
Ohannas
Kona
1900 Park Fare GF (I think that is what it is called)

Illuminations Cruise (another surprise for my parents)

I think we have decided against the Fantasmic. We did it last time and did enjoy it, but I think we will pass this time. DH and I want a couple hours out together instead.

We plan to do a couple of pool days and MNSSHP on the 27th. I am still excited and just want to get my parents there and let the magic begin.

 

[tink68]

October 8-13th Beach Club with the family. MNSSHP on the 8th (we hope) and as for dining we are going to try for T-Rex, Coral Reef and Crystal Palace. Not sure about the others yet we just know we want to try new places this time.

 

[TiggerStac]

We'll be there 10/22 (3 nights at Nick Hotel) - 10/25 10/25 - 11/1 at BWI deluxe club level...for the "spoil me wrotten birthday trip"! My birthday is 10/27 and I have never been for my birthday. I got a great discount w/40% off, so we went deluxe CL. We love BWI, stayed there last year.

Now...if only southwest would open up november airfares, not until 6/23. UGH.

Must dos:
MNSSHP..just have to decide date, haven't decided if I want to go on my bday or another day.
Le Cellier
CRT

Have to hit Trex for my oldest DS...other than that, just spoil me wrotten and I'll be happy That's hubby's job for the week!

 

[mrsscooter]

anyone going to the MNSSHP on Oct 27th?? We are....just wondering how many of us disers are going that night.....

 

[MouseketeerMommy]

I want to join! We're booked at CSR Oct. 24-30 for my son's 4th birthday (the 25th). SO excited!! All together we're five: Me, DH, DS, DSD (step), and her friend.

Must eats? Golly, that is a daunting task, isn't it? The must eats already listed here, though, are certainly good ones for my research. DS has requested Mickey at his birthday breakfast, for it's Chef Mickey for sure. Other than that, I'm particularly excited about the F&W Festival!

 

[TiggerStac]

anyone going to the MNSSHP on Oct 27th?? We are....just wondering how many of us disers are going that night.....

I'm trying to decide if I want to go on the 27th or not...it's my birthday and trying to figure out what I want to do on my birthday. My guess, we'll be there, get a 4:30 or so for CRT for dinner....I'm trying to figure out what to have kids dressed as. Anything disney i've suggested to my oldest to try and get all 3 boys to go together, he hasn't wanted to do. Of course I have a buzz costume that would fit my middle DS.

i actually had another idea, but I need to find the babies costume. I was thinking red sox players. I have seen a Wally (their mascot) costume..so I need to find that for my youngest and make sure it isn't too hot and have my other 2 sons in their jerseys and we can go as boston red sox. I can always have hubby and I in shirts/hats as red sox fans. trying to think of something a little different and I have everything already for this, except the Wally costume.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Hey everybody! We have an ever growing list over on the Countdown boards. I have compiled a detailed list of who is going to Pop Century, their travel dates and what they are celebrating! It is my hopes that some of us will run into each other while at Pop. Please come join us here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2033980

 

[Simba22]

anyone going to the MNSSHP on Oct 27th?? We are....just wondering how many of us disers are going that night.....

We'll be there! We've also go tickets for the 31st! (which I lost and just called ticketing and had them replaced.... ) We're staying at Pop for the first time!

So far, (depending on what they do with Fantasmic and park hours), this is what I have, including my tentative ADRs:

10/23: Arrival Day
We plan to go to DTD after we check in, see Cirque du Soleil and eat dinner at Planet Hollywood.

10/24: DHS, dinner at Mama Melrose's

10/25: MK, breakfast at Ohana, dinner at The Plaza

10/26: AK, breakfast at Boma

10/27: Epcot, dinner probably at San Angel Inn. MNSSHP at night

10/28: AK, dinner at Yak & Yeti

10/29: MK, breakfast at Kona Cafe

10/30: Epcot, I want to go back to Coral Reef for dinner but my boyfriend doesn't like seafood so we'll see what happens with this one...

10/31: DHS, not sure yet...I was thinking about trying out the Brown Derby or H & V for dinner...but we are going to MNSSHP again tonight so maybe we'll leave DHS a little earlier and have dinner at Crystal Palace instead....

ETA: Boyfriend decided he wants to try Brown Derby so that's where we are at for now!

 

[maltdisney]

Me & my wife are all booked up for 7 nights at the Wilderness Lodge 11-18 Oct.! Wooooo Food & Wine Fest here we come!! This is our fourth time at WL - we love the place. Have stayed in Port Orleans, the Poly & Beach Club Villas and while both had things going for them (price and location, respectively) we find WL is the bomb diggity shizzle and checks all the boxes for us. Have stayed off Disney property and it really can't compare.

We're gonna book reservations for lunch / dinner (only for the latter on the days we're in Epcot, since from experience we know we'll stuff ourselves stupid for lunch visiting all the stalls on the world showcase) at the following -

Definite:
* Ohana (bring on the wings cousin)
* Le Cellier
* Brown Derby
* Teppan Edo (or as my wife calls it, 'Teppan YUM')
* Raglan Rd.
* Whispering Canyon Cafe (breakfast skillet FTW)
* Big River Grille & Brewing Works (I love beer)
* Rose & Crown (for the beer & the fireworks!)
* Coral Reef
* Casey's Corner (hot dogs++)
* Boulangerie Patisserie

& Possibly:
* Yak and Yeti (not been here yet but interested to try it out)
* Biergarten
* San Angel Inn (bring back Queso Fundido & El Rio del Tiempo!!)

139 days and counting....

 

[loperella]

We'll be @ CSR from the 2nd til the 10th...unless we get the "resortitius" changing thing that sometimes goes around (from what I've heard, that is) We haven't changed resorts yet, but sometimes I still look into some of the others. This is our 1st trip to Disney so I'm just trying to get my mice in a row to go. We're also doing the water parks + so it should be quite an adventure!

 

[jhpatrick1]

Sounds like a lot of disers are going the week of Halloween.
Have any of you been there that week in previous years.? We have a ressie for Oct 23-31.
I posted a thread a while back and had just a small handful of responders; all with positive comments on how low crowds were then the past two years. But then, I have read on some other threads that Halloween crowds were crazy. I know that Halloween night will be mobbed, but how is Disney the week of Halloween? We went 2 years ago the week before halloween and that was good. Does halloween actually attract crowds like other "Holidays"?

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

were heading down september 30th to ocotber 8th. were staying at asmovies again. first trip for the kids ages 4 and 2. were celebrating(albeit early) our tenth wedding anniversary that is the 16th of october.

 

[Fletch3rd]

Just got off the phone making our reservations! I'm so excited! We are going Oct. 14-18 and staying for the first time at Poly. We usually stay at WL, but looking forward to the Poly!

 

[mickey2minnie1]

anyone going to the MNSSHP on Oct 27th?? We are....just wondering how many of us disers are going that night.....

We will be there!

 

[Simba22]

Ugh!!! How many more days???? I feel like our trip will never get here! Our "Magic Day" as the girl as CRO called it, is July 25 so I can call and make all of our ADRs. We're also going to book the Backstage Safari tour for this trip. I'm really excited about that one!

 

[coloneltaylor]

Our 10th anniversary is also Oct. 16th and we are celebrating early at Disney! We are going Sept. 26th thru Oct. 3rd. Staying in Villas at AKL and SSS for first time--very excited.

 

[LovesTimone]

Sept. 30 thru Oct 5
POP w/ Free Dining during F&W
Birthday Trip
Girls only trip

Hoping for:
Chef Mickey- Breakfast
Le' Cellier - Dinner
Crystal Palace - Dinner
Chefs of France - Dinner
GF Cafe for - Breakfast ( Omelet Station yummo)