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  2. ADRs DONE! Advice/thoughts/help appreciated.

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    So I think I've got it down..  

    In what order what you try to reserve these?

    I think this is the order I'm going for...

     

    8AM Tusker Breakfast

    HDDR (I want to be as close to the stage as possible! Maybe i should call for this one)

    Biergarten

    Liberty Tree (5PM ish on arrival day 12/16)

    Fantasmic/Mamma Melrose

     

    Call center opens at 7, right?  I'm crackin myself up over here... I'm actually NERVOUS.  IS THIS REAL LIFE??  :chillout:  

  13. ADRs DONE! Advice/thoughts/help appreciated.

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    Found the info on the Fantasmic "picnic" plan, but it looks like it was just a limited time offering...

    http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/9409-hollywood-to-go-fantasmic-dining-plan-back-march-25-april-4/?hl=%2Bfantasmic+%2Bpicnic

     

    Haven't seen anything about it being offered permanently.

    THANKS!

     

    Why are you paying extra for park hoppers? You don't look like you're hopping and could save over $350 by not adding the hopper.

    Because it's what my Dad suggested "just in case".  I got my tix through Undercover Tourist so I don't think they can be changed?

    OK, now my advice about the ADRs....

    Be online at 5:50 AM tomorrow. They open up at 6.

    You are planning a lot of ADRs. That's a lot of time eating and not riding. And it's a lot of food. We usually only do 1 ADR per day. The only exception is when you are doing the Tusker House for breakfast and then the HDDR. That will work well.

    THANKS!  

     

    I  know I'm over thinking all of this, I think it's a legitimate illness "temporary insanity due to ADR stress"  :rofl3:

     

    I really don't want to "over plan" because it's hard to know what my kids will be feeling and especially my dad.  After all this ADR crap, I will be more able to just ACCEPT that we ARE NOT going to see it all, and THAT'S OK!!  

     

  14. ADRs DONE! Advice/thoughts/help appreciated.

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    You're planning a lot of long days/nights!  IMHO I'd have an afternoon break every day.

     

    12/16 - If you want a sit-down dinner, Liberty Tree is a great choice.  I'd probably make those ADRs.

     

    12/19 - If you're  going to Biergarten for dinner, going out for breakfast also isn't too much.  Then just snack during lunchtime so you will have a good appetite at dinner.  But I would plan to eat at the RV for breakfast and then have Biergarten for lunch.  It's several dollars per person less expensive, and the food/entertainment are the same. 

    I'll probably make Liberty Tree ADR then cancel if need be..

     

    I'm leaning toward NOT eating out on Epcot day now, and aiming for late Biergarten lunch.  Do I need to worry about food being fresh?

  15. ADRs DONE! Advice/thoughts/help appreciated.

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    Based on your notes, here's what *I* would do... your mileage may vary...

     

    12/16 - wing it

     

    A big breakfast 3 days in a row would be too much for us.

     

    We actually wouldn't plan a ton of sit-down meals if we only had 4-1/2 park days - at least not during the day. 

     

    Good luck!

    12/16- Yup. My thoughts too.  Even if we're hard pressed to find a table service dinner- we can still get quick service & sit down. Right?

    I really DO want to keep this pretty simple. I do NOT want more than one table service meal a day. I'm keeping those in the schedule mostly for my Dad.

    It's really possible we WILL take afternoon breaks in FW since Grampa likes to nap!

  16. ADRs DONE! Advice/thoughts/help appreciated.

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    You guys are seriously the best.  

     

    Here's something else i should mention.  This trip is nearly ALL on my Dad's dollar!  He's 70 and he likes to "pay for convenience" therefore park hopper (I got our tix through undercover tourist, so I don't think they can be changed now?) & fantasmic dining package, etc. He basically gave me his credit card & said "plan our trip". 

    When I try to email him about his opinions about things costing money he says "Let's not worry about how much this is going to cost and just give the kids a good time".  

  19. ADRs DONE! Advice/thoughts/help appreciated.

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    I apologize in advance, but...I'm going to bug the crap outta y'all with all my questions today!! Hold on tight!
    Hope you're bored.  :laugh:

     

    Some things worth noting.

     

    - We only have 4 & 1/2 park days but have park hopper tix for every day.

    - We are NOT doing the dining plan.

    - I'm travelling with my Dad (70) my husband and my kids, DD21, DS13 & DS9. (it's a SURPRISE for the boys!)

    - I'm a totally NEW Disney planner, in case that's not obvious. I haven't been to Disney since I was 10yrs old. (Epcot wasn't 

      even open yet)

     

    -Right now I'm pretty set on a park day schedule which is as follows:

     12/16 arrival at FW approx 1PM.  Settle in, eat lunch at the camper then head to MK for the afternoon & eve

               (MK has EMH in the PM).

     12/17 MK day & MVMCP eve (yes, I'm one of THOSE suckers! And I'm ok with that!).

               Breakfast at the camper then head to MK for the day.
               We do plan to return to FW in the afternoon for lunch/pool/nap/chill out before returning for MVMCP.  
               This is the afternoon/early eve I need the most advice for (see below!).

     12/18 HS day!  We plan to arrive before opening to run to sign up my youngest for Jedi Training.  (so most likely breakfast at the

               camper)  The only other thing I have planned this day is Fantasmic Dining Package (again with the sucker..

               yeah, I know- but my Dad is 70 and he likes to pay more to stress less (and I'm ok with that! lol!)

               Right now I'm leaning toward Mamma Melrose for that. Brown Derby just seems too expensive.

     12/19 EPCOT.  Right now the ONLY thing I have planned is Biergarten.  MAYBE Kona for breakfast. Probably Candlelight Proc. then

              Illuminations.

     12/20 LAST WHOLE DAY. AK + kids choice day + HDDR eve.  I plan to try for a pre-park opening ADR for the Tusker breakfast.  

               My kids are ABSOLUTE HAMS and will LOVE this.  Then I guess we'll run to Safari/Everest & whatever else.  This afternoon 

               is up in the air.  But we will be returning to FW for HDDR 6:15 show on our "last night".

     12/21 Check out day.  Breakfast at Trail's End.  Maybe send the kids to the pool while we pack up.  Maybe head to Legoland...

     

    SO.... Questions!!

     

    12/16- We plan to just wing it all afternoon & maybe get quick service somewhere. However- since this is a PM extra magic day

               and probably kind of crowded- should we make a dinner ADR or just chance it?

               I KNOW we'll want to sit down somewhere.

               I was thinking maybe Liberty Tree.  Thing is- I don't really want to be roped into a schedule on this day.

     

    12/17- Considering we plan to take an afternoon break in FW, and don't really have a set time frame, should I make some sort of 

                ADR before MVMCP?  I "think" we might plan to be back to the park around 3 or 4 ish.  But I don't want to miss the SNOW!!

                When do you eat on MVMCP day?? Maybe a 5:30 ADR somewhere?

     

    12/18- I think I'll aim for Mamma Melrose around 4:30- pre-fantasmic.  I also hope to see the lighting of the Osborne lights (6ish right?)

               Also I've heard about some "picnic plan" for fantasmic.  Anyone know anything about that?  Please recommend lunch places!!

               Sci-fi?  Do you think we NEED ADRs for lunch? Thoughts?

     

     12/19- Is it TOO MUCH to have "breakfast out" 3 days in a row? (Kona today, Tusker tomorrow, Trail's end the next day).

                My thoughts about dining in Epcot is that we'll probably be eating & drinking our faces off all day. So I haven't "planned"

                a lunch.  I'm looking forward to Biergarten!!! (can anyone teach me how to Polka???)   :doublebeer: 
                Then probably Candlelight.  Thoughts?

     

     12/20- Tusker Breakfast (hopefully 8AM ish) & HDDR dinner.  I don't know where we'll be in the afternoon, so I've got nothing

                "planned" for lunch/snacks.  It's possible we might head to the camper for lunch.

     

     12/21- Trail's End breakfast buffet on check out day. :(

     

    So there you have it!!  Ok.... GO!!   :thewave1:

     

    (edit: I LOVE that this was my 41st post!!)

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