WWYD for a first date at WDW?

[amberpi]

I was thinking a pumpkin carriage.

If you're having a first date in WDW, I thought the pumpkin carriage was a given?

I keep waiting for anyone else on the site to say they've done a Dis first date.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

If you're having a first date in WDW, I thought the pumpkin carriage was a given?

I keep waiting for anyone else on the site to say they've done a Dis first date.

Who hasn't? I thought that was a rite of passage.

 

[amberpi]

I can't wait for the side by side trip reports. If the date doesn't go well, it'll be the best he said/she said in WDW history. She'll complain he didn't take her to CRT and send her Disney flowers, and he'll complain that she ordered the most expensive meal at Cosmic Ray's and wouldn't ride RNRC. This will be great.

 

[thepicklebee]

I went to a far less glamorous park (hello, six flags over Texas) and ended up having a blast because when we got there there were barely any lines and we decided to ride everything that had a line with less than a 15 minute wait which lead to riding all the cheesy things in addition to the big coasters but we had a great time just talking in the short lines and laughing about some of it. I've often thought just popping in the the MK with no plan and only doing things with near immediate FP or 30 min wait or less would be a fun day. Totally random.

 

[Scootypuffjr]

At least I'll hope that some of you may have earpieces so you can feed me pointers ala Cyrano de Bergerac and point out helpful things like "compliment her dress" or "suggest a dole whip" or "you forgot to wear pants".

Just so there's no scrambling and to avoid safety issues, I'll be sure to request 2 Minnie vans or Ubers as we move around property - one for us and one for the entourage. And if I may make a humble suggestion: have you all considered live streaming this?

Between DH and DS I'm always telling someone to go put on pants so I've got your back.

As for streaming, I'm going to be live tweeting play by plays of the whole thing so that while lobbying to produce a new reality tv show I can also make myself the next Andy Cohen. We'll have to get the Minnie vans before hand so I can mic yours...don't want to miss something good.

 

[amberpi]

Between DH and DS I'm always telling someone to go put on pants so I've got your back.

As for streaming, I'm going to be live tweeting play by plays of the whole thing so that while lobbying to produce a new reality tv show I can also make myself the next Andy Cohen. We'll have to get the Minnie vans before hand so I can mic yours...don't want to miss something good.

I'm hoping it ends with them arguing about who's resort to go back to ala bachelor in paradise.

I'm rooting for this crazy duo.

 

[JAMIESMITH]

I leave this thread for an evening and the next thing I know I have a lime green bikini-clad entourage who have banded together to secretly follow me around the park while filming a reality show. This is why we can't have nice things, people. At least I'll hope that some of you may have earpieces so you can feed me pointers ala Cyrano de Bergerac and point out helpful things like "compliment her dress" or "suggest a dole whip" or "you forgot to wear pants".

Excellent suggestions on the thread. Someone asked earlier about my thoughts. I can see a couple of possibilities I'd suggest:

-Evening date: pick her up at her resort, cocktails and dinner at Bluezoo, head over to EPCOT to wander F&W for dessert, Illuminations and then grab a glass of wine

-Daytime date: meet at MK for a PPO light breakfast and coffee at BOG, hit a number of rides and attractions through the morning (7DMT, PP, IASW (since that's been established as a deal breaker), HM, POTC etc), and then hop over to EPCOT for a F&W lunch and drinks. Agreed beforehand that we'll break off around 1 pm or 2 pm - although if everything goes great then we'll make plans for that evening over lunch.

Just so there's no scrambling and to avoid safety issues, I'll be sure to request 2 Minnie vans or Ubers as we move around property - one for us and one for the entourage. And if I may make a humble suggestion: have you all considered live streaming this?

I'm a park commando, but make sure the lady is up for an early morning date. She may not be a morning person!

If the evening first date works out, are you both onsite for more than just one day?

 

[bellebud]

OP, you need to tell us when this is. Some of us need to make airline and hotel ressies!

 

[bellebud]

I can't wait for the side by side trip reports. If the date doesn't go well, it'll be the best he said/she said in WDW history. She'll complain he didn't take her to CRT and send her Disney flowers, and he'll complain that she ordered the most expensive meal at Cosmic Ray's and wouldn't ride RNRC. This will be great.

This has me dying!!!

 

[ShadeDK]

The pants bit seems key. I'm sure they'll get you into the parks in just underclothes as we hear on this board all the time about how inappropriately others dress.

If I have any trouble at the gate, I'll just use a vaguely familiar but indistinct accent. They'll think the no pants bit is a European thing and wave me through for fear of being culturally insensitive. If that doesn't work, I'll light up a cigarette in line so that they'll definitely know I'm European and start ranting about the colonial imperialism of Jungle Cruise - they'll rush me through so I don't start scaring the other guests.

I was thinking a pumpkin carriage.

Do they sell geese and mice in the parks, or should I bring my own? Will Disney transmogrify non-certied livestock into footmen? If I have to buy the mice and geese in the park, how much more will I have to pay? I've heard that Disney charges a significant markup on all merchandise resembling small rodents and water fowl.

 

[ShadeDK]

I can't wait for the side by side trip reports. If the date doesn't go well, it'll be the best he said/she said in WDW history. She'll complain he didn't take her to CRT and send her Disney flowers, and he'll complain that she ordered the most expensive meal at Cosmic Ray's and wouldn't ride RNRC. This will be great.

You know - I was thinking a turkey leg at the food stand across from the Ariel ride (those things are huge and could be shared without the expense of buying two). But this Cosmic Rays thing has me thinking now. Tell me more about this "indoor restaurant" concept. I'm intrigued. And who wouldn't appreciate the luxe of a free fixin's bar? This is exactly why I sought Dis input.

As for streaming, I'm going to be live tweeting play by plays of the whole thing so that while lobbying to produce a new reality tv show I can also make myself the next Andy Cohen. We'll have to get the Minnie vans before hand so I can mic yours...don't want to miss something good.

Good sound quality will make a huge difference. I'll also clear re-shoots ahead of time. Sometimes a second take isn't optimal but it is necessary.

I'm hoping it ends with them arguing about who's resort to go back to ala bachelor in paradise.

We all know how this plays out. One person is in the "which resort is closer" camp and the other is arguing for the "which resort is in a higher tier/nicer". Like an O. Henry story, the real irony will be that one is staying at AoA and the other at Pop - with the episode dramatically ending with them standing on opposites sides of the connecting bridge yelling at each other about how awful the other is and what they could've had.

OP, you need to tell us when this is. Some of us need to make airline and hotel ressies!

Without saying too much, I have reservations starting next weekend.

 

[amberpi]

Welp, I just thought of a Dis non starter...what if the woman is staying *gasp* offsite?

 

[Pacolovestacos]

Welp, I just thought of a Dis non starter...what if the woman is staying *gasp* offsite?

Then Mickey D's here we come.

 

[MrsDuck]

I'm so glad you're getting us our own Minnie Van! Thanks for appreciating your entourage enough to take care of our transport!

 

[amberpi]

Will Disney transmogrify non-certied livestock into footmen? If I have to buy the mice and geese in the park, how much more will I have to pay? I've heard that Disney charges a significant markup on all merchandise resembling small rodents and water fowl.

I think you have to go to Universal and HP World to get anything transmogrified these days. WDW - when will the cuts stop?!

 

[amberpi]

You know - I was thinking a turkey leg at the food stand across from the Ariel ride (those things are huge and could be shared without the expense of buying two). But this Cosmic Rays thing has me thinking now. Tell me more about this "indoor restaurant" concept. I'm intrigued. And who wouldn't appreciate the luxe of a free fixin's bar?

The fixin's bar (btw, is fixin's correct? or is it fixins? are they possessive, I'm so confused, why can't we even have proper gerund forms at WDW? I blame Iger.) will definitely solidify the late night which resort fight. And, regarding the "which resort" issue, should it be whoever invites the other up and you go back to their resort? Like the idea of whoever invites someone on a date pays?

 

[amberpi]

This date sounds complicated, but I bet its worth it! Everyone wants a Dis date.

 

[Domo]

For a first date I don't think I'd do anything overboard. I don't even know if an all-day thing would be advisable. Maybe meet up in the evening at one of the parks to have dinner, ride a couple things/see a show and watch fireworks. I think Epcot would be good for that: explore a few countries, grab a drink and then watch Illuminations.

Agreed.

 

[amberpi]

Agreed.

All of these reasonable answers. I was expecting for this thread to go full on Disney magic with suggestions of private Mickey and Minnie/Daisy and Donald meet and greets, glass slippers, tiaras, dessert parties, spaghetti sharing, magic carpet rides, Cinderella's Castle Suite for the third date, fireworks cruises, and the Bon Voyage breakfast for the night after the Cinderella Suite.

I do enjoy the stalking that we all want to participate in. That's good stuff. I'm pulling for our new Andy Cohen. Where would you have the "watch what happens after the parks close" show?

 

[Scootypuffjr]

I do enjoy the stalking that we all want to participate in. That's good stuff. I'm pulling for our new Andy Cohen. Where would you have the "watch what happens after the parks close" show?

My vote would be for Trader Sam's. Cool ambiance and massive cocktails in souvenir glasses. Then we could also sacrifice unwilling interviewees to the pool's volcano.