Thanks again for everyone who responded! I realize my original itinerary was WAY WAY too much. I've taken alot out and put the changes in red below. Sadly, I think there is no way I can fit HDDR in without cutting into R&R time. So we'll save it for another trip. I will have to decide if Pirates & Pals is worth it for our last night as well.
I just started planning my Sept. trip a few weeks ago. I am a total newbie and this will be my first trip since the 90's and the first trip for DD9 and DS7 (no DH going, so I'm a single parent that week). I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR THIS BEING A VERY LONG POST!
I have asked so many questions on these boards and have learned so much! The more I read these boards, the more ideas I get (HDDR, Pirates & Pals, CRT, etc) and the more I try to fit in. So what started out as a 5 night trip with no DDP has now turned into a 7 night DxDP trip! We are staying at Beach Club because my original intention was to have most dinners at Epcot (my kids are huge geography buffs and love all types of food). But, the more 'other stuff' I add, the more I am taking away from our 'Epcot time' and also our 'down time' at the BC pool!
My fear is that I'm trying to do too much though. So, PLEASE critique my ADRs and park plans. Am I just fitting too much in too few days? If so, what should I 'cut out'? I really don't know what is best for Days 2 & 7 with regards to HDDR and P&P. My parks days are non-EMH (except day 7 if we go to MK EEMH) and are mostly 'recommended' from UG. We will have hoppers.
Day 1
Arrival MCO at 2:30 PM, after check-in head over to MK for Spectro at 9 and Wishes at 10 (this will be the only Spectro night in the whole 7 days, so these plans are FIRM!)
Dinner: Crystal Palace at 8:00 (will try to get an earlier ADR or have a very quick dinner to get out in time for Spectro).
Will cancel CP and do QS tonight. Really want to see Spectro and this is the only night it's running. We will not be getting up early to catch a flight this day, so I think this is 'doable'. If the kids are tired after Spectro, we'll go back to the hotel and save Wishes for the another night
Day 2 (and where I need help, in conjunction with Day 7)
DHS in morning, Epcot or HDDR for dinner???
Breakfast: CS or snack since last night was a late one!
Lunch: Sci Fi booked for 11:50
Dinner: Right now I have an ADR at 7:45 at Rose & Crown to eat and hopefully watch Illuminations from a good spot!
POSSIBLE CHANGE: I can get Cat2 at HDDR at 5:00, should I do that instead? The only other night for HDDR is Day 7, but I was thinking Pirates and Pals for that night
Will NOT to HDDR at all this trip. Just too much to plan into the itinerary. So for Day 2 we'll hit DHS when we wake up (won't try to get to RD if we're not up). Will go back to hotel after lunch for swimming in the afternoon. Will either stay at hotel for dinner or go to Epcot that night, but for an earlier dinner and not stay for Illuminations. Make sure this is an early night
Day 3
Epcot and BIG FOOD day (with an afternoon break at hotel since we are close)
Breakfast: Akerhaus, 8:20 Will cancel Akerhaus so we can be at RD and not eat so much this day!
Lunch: Coral Reef, 12:50, will try for a little earlier ADR since no Akerhaus will go back to hotel in afternoon for a long break
Dinner: Le Cellier, 7:35 (yea for me for getting that one!). Stay for Illuminations keeping this for now and think we'll be OK for the late night
Day 4
AK & Fantasmic day
Breakfast: Tusker House, 8:15 Will cancel this
Lunch: Tusker House, 1:05 w/ Nemo package (I know twice in one day, but I think we'll like this more than Y&Y plus the Nemo package may be nice?)
Will make an earlier TS lunch ADR and not be tied into Nemo show. Will try to get back to hotel mid-afternoon to rest before F!
Dinner: CS at DHS while waiting for the 8:30 F! show (I do NOT have the F! pkg) Will grab QS at Beach Club Marketplace and head over to DHS around 7:00 to wait in line. Not trying to get the best seats, just trying to get seats! If kids are really tired, we'll just skip F! all together (we could even go on Sunday if I don't do Pirates & Pals)
Day 5
DHS again because my parent's are joining us and want to go this day (we'll probably go back to the hotel in the mid-afternoon for some pool time!)
Breakfast: possibly H&V before park opening, or no H&V, just QS/snack
Lunch: QS with my parents because they will only have DDP
Dinner: Cape May Clam Bake with parents because they won't have park hoppers and I think it will be better than going back to DHS
Day 6
MK day & Epcot night (another BIG FOOD day)
Breakfast: Crystal Palace at 8:15
Lunch: CRT at 12:55
Dinner: Biergarten in Epcot at 7:30 & Illuminations (my parents are going to Epcot this day and not MK, so we'll all eat dinner there)
Keeping all this. I know it's a lot, but I think it will be OK. I will try to schedule Biergarten at 7:00 though so we'll be out for Illuminations. MK closes at 6:00 both this night and the one before. So going back to MK isn't an option
Day 7, again need help with this one, this will be our LAST NIGHT
Relaxing morning at hotel. My parents are flying out early afternoon (quick trip, crazy! I know). So I am keeping this open for hanging by the pool or DTD/BW area for a 'brunch' type meal.
OPTIONS for rest of day
1. Go to 5:00 HDDR if not on Day 2. Head over to MK afterwards for EEMH. Watch Wishes at 9 and stay as late as the kids can handle it (I actually have this HDDR booked already, but then started thinking Pirates & Pals would be nice for our last night there and we could move HDDR to Day 2)
2. Pirates & Pals. First go to Epcot mid-afternoon for a few rides and early dinner (like Marrakesh around 4:40). Then head over to Contemporary for P&P which starts at 7:45 that night. Watch 9:00 Wishes on boat (and hopefully Electrical Parade). If we're not too tired, head to MK for E EMH afterwards.
3. Go to 5:00 HDDR then head directly over to MK by boat in time for 7:45 P&P. This seems like WAY too much on one day though!!
Will only consider Option 2 and keep all morning/early afternoon free. Will schedule 'brunch' at hotel or a BW place. Definitely won't do HDDR and I'm going to cancel my reservation. I'll have to really think if Pirates & Pals will be worth it or not. We could just get to MK early evening and enjoy the EEMH and Wishes there. F! is also on this night at 8:00 so if we don't do P&P we could do it here if we didn't make it to F! on Day 4
Day 8
Leaving day ME will probably pick us up around 2:00
Breakfast: CS or snack since night before was a late one!
Epcot to do as much as we can in the morning
Lunch: Chefs de France if we can before heading back to hotel to catch ME (I know this will be tight, but I can get a lunch ADR when they open)
Will change to QS for lunch. I am not trying to get to Epcot RD, just trying to get there in the morning for a few last rides.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?? Hopefully this looks alot better!!TIA!
Kim
I just started planning my Sept. trip a few weeks ago. I am a total newbie and this will be my first trip since the 90's and the first trip for DD9 and DS7 (no DH going, so I'm a single parent that week). I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR THIS BEING A VERY LONG POST!
I have asked so many questions on these boards and have learned so much! The more I read these boards, the more ideas I get (HDDR, Pirates & Pals, CRT, etc) and the more I try to fit in. So what started out as a 5 night trip with no DDP has now turned into a 7 night DxDP trip! We are staying at Beach Club because my original intention was to have most dinners at Epcot (my kids are huge geography buffs and love all types of food). But, the more 'other stuff' I add, the more I am taking away from our 'Epcot time' and also our 'down time' at the BC pool!
My fear is that I'm trying to do too much though. So, PLEASE critique my ADRs and park plans. Am I just fitting too much in too few days? If so, what should I 'cut out'? I really don't know what is best for Days 2 & 7 with regards to HDDR and P&P. My parks days are non-EMH (except day 7 if we go to MK EEMH) and are mostly 'recommended' from UG. We will have hoppers.
Day 1
Arrival MCO at 2:30 PM, after check-in head over to MK for Spectro at 9 and Wishes at 10 (this will be the only Spectro night in the whole 7 days, so these plans are FIRM!)
Dinner: Crystal Palace at 8:00 (will try to get an earlier ADR or have a very quick dinner to get out in time for Spectro).
Will cancel CP and do QS tonight. Really want to see Spectro and this is the only night it's running. We will not be getting up early to catch a flight this day, so I think this is 'doable'. If the kids are tired after Spectro, we'll go back to the hotel and save Wishes for the another night
Day 2 (and where I need help, in conjunction with Day 7)
DHS in morning, Epcot or HDDR for dinner???
Breakfast: CS or snack since last night was a late one!
Lunch: Sci Fi booked for 11:50
Dinner: Right now I have an ADR at 7:45 at Rose & Crown to eat and hopefully watch Illuminations from a good spot!
POSSIBLE CHANGE: I can get Cat2 at HDDR at 5:00, should I do that instead? The only other night for HDDR is Day 7, but I was thinking Pirates and Pals for that night
Will NOT to HDDR at all this trip. Just too much to plan into the itinerary. So for Day 2 we'll hit DHS when we wake up (won't try to get to RD if we're not up). Will go back to hotel after lunch for swimming in the afternoon. Will either stay at hotel for dinner or go to Epcot that night, but for an earlier dinner and not stay for Illuminations. Make sure this is an early night
Day 3
Epcot and BIG FOOD day (with an afternoon break at hotel since we are close)
Breakfast: Akerhaus, 8:20 Will cancel Akerhaus so we can be at RD and not eat so much this day!
Lunch: Coral Reef, 12:50, will try for a little earlier ADR since no Akerhaus will go back to hotel in afternoon for a long break
Dinner: Le Cellier, 7:35 (yea for me for getting that one!). Stay for Illuminations keeping this for now and think we'll be OK for the late night
Day 4
AK & Fantasmic day
Breakfast: Tusker House, 8:15 Will cancel this
Lunch: Tusker House, 1:05 w/ Nemo package (I know twice in one day, but I think we'll like this more than Y&Y plus the Nemo package may be nice?)
Will make an earlier TS lunch ADR and not be tied into Nemo show. Will try to get back to hotel mid-afternoon to rest before F!
Dinner: CS at DHS while waiting for the 8:30 F! show (I do NOT have the F! pkg) Will grab QS at Beach Club Marketplace and head over to DHS around 7:00 to wait in line. Not trying to get the best seats, just trying to get seats! If kids are really tired, we'll just skip F! all together (we could even go on Sunday if I don't do Pirates & Pals)
Day 5
DHS again because my parent's are joining us and want to go this day (we'll probably go back to the hotel in the mid-afternoon for some pool time!)
Breakfast: possibly H&V before park opening, or no H&V, just QS/snack
Lunch: QS with my parents because they will only have DDP
Dinner: Cape May Clam Bake with parents because they won't have park hoppers and I think it will be better than going back to DHS
Day 6
MK day & Epcot night (another BIG FOOD day)
Breakfast: Crystal Palace at 8:15
Lunch: CRT at 12:55
Dinner: Biergarten in Epcot at 7:30 & Illuminations (my parents are going to Epcot this day and not MK, so we'll all eat dinner there)
Keeping all this. I know it's a lot, but I think it will be OK. I will try to schedule Biergarten at 7:00 though so we'll be out for Illuminations. MK closes at 6:00 both this night and the one before. So going back to MK isn't an option
Day 7, again need help with this one, this will be our LAST NIGHT
Relaxing morning at hotel. My parents are flying out early afternoon (quick trip, crazy! I know). So I am keeping this open for hanging by the pool or DTD/BW area for a 'brunch' type meal.
OPTIONS for rest of day
1. Go to 5:00 HDDR if not on Day 2. Head over to MK afterwards for EEMH. Watch Wishes at 9 and stay as late as the kids can handle it (I actually have this HDDR booked already, but then started thinking Pirates & Pals would be nice for our last night there and we could move HDDR to Day 2)
2. Pirates & Pals. First go to Epcot mid-afternoon for a few rides and early dinner (like Marrakesh around 4:40). Then head over to Contemporary for P&P which starts at 7:45 that night. Watch 9:00 Wishes on boat (and hopefully Electrical Parade). If we're not too tired, head to MK for E EMH afterwards.
3. Go to 5:00 HDDR then head directly over to MK by boat in time for 7:45 P&P. This seems like WAY too much on one day though!!
Will only consider Option 2 and keep all morning/early afternoon free. Will schedule 'brunch' at hotel or a BW place. Definitely won't do HDDR and I'm going to cancel my reservation. I'll have to really think if Pirates & Pals will be worth it or not. We could just get to MK early evening and enjoy the EEMH and Wishes there. F! is also on this night at 8:00 so if we don't do P&P we could do it here if we didn't make it to F! on Day 4
Day 8
Leaving day ME will probably pick us up around 2:00
Breakfast: CS or snack since night before was a late one!
Epcot to do as much as we can in the morning
Lunch: Chefs de France if we can before heading back to hotel to catch ME (I know this will be tight, but I can get a lunch ADR when they open)
Will change to QS for lunch. I am not trying to get to Epcot RD, just trying to get there in the morning for a few last rides.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?? Hopefully this looks alot better!!TIA!
Kim