Itinerary and ADRs - 11-6 to 11-13

[triciari]

Here’s the plan! I’m traveling with my husband, my mother, daughter - 7, son - 5 and youngest son - almost 3. I have 4 GADs to use for fastpasses!! We're doing the Deluxe Dining Plan, and are purchasing parkhoppers.

I know it looks like a lot of time in restaurants to some of you, but we did regular dining last trip, and wished we'd had more table service restaurants - we did not enjoy QS! That being said, we don't intend to lounge at the restaurants - just eat something, regroup and move on. I've chosen them mostly based on their entertainment value for the kids.

11/6 Sat - ARRIVE at MCO 12:30
Hopefully get to BLT around 2 - 2:30 - check in - 2 Bedroom Lake View
4:15 leave for 5:00 HDDR - Cat. 2
* set clocks back 1 hour tonight - gain an hour!!

11/7 Sun - MK
8:05 - Crystal Palace
11:40 - Liberty Tree
1:00 - 5:30 - Break at BLT for swim/nap
6:10 - Narcoosees
8:00 - Watch Wishes from GF

11/8 Mon - MK
7:45 - O’Hana breakfast
MK close to 9:00 rope drop
12:30 - 3:30 Break at BLT for swim/nap & lunch in room (leftovers?)
3:30 - back to MK
6:45 - Dinner at CRT (hope to catch some MVMCP ambiance on the way out!)

11/9 Tues - HS (GAD), then MK (Hop)
8:00 - Play & Dine at H&V
12:25 - 50s Prime Time Café
2:30 - 5:00 Break at BLT
6:00 Wishes - walk over from BLT around 5:00 - no rides, just wishes
7:30 - California Grill (If the kids get restless we’ll pack up dinner and take it upstairs!)

11/10 Wed - MK
8:00 - 1900 Park Fare
1:30 - Whispering Canyon lunch
3:00 - 5:45 Break at BLT
6:25 - Dinner at Citricos
8:00 - Watch wishes from GF

11/11 Thurs - AK, then EP (GAD for late arrival at EP) (Hop)
8:00 - Tuskerhouse Safari Breakfast
12:30 - Break at BLT
2:20 - Coral Reef (one adult might skip in favor of getting a good nap for almost 3 year old)
6:30 - Biergarten

11/12 Fri - HS (GAD) (Hop)
8:05 - Cape May Breakfast
9:15- 9:30 arrival with GAD
12:20 - Sci-Fi
3:00 - 6:00 - Break at BLT
7:45 - Rose & Crown
9:00 Illuminations

11/13 - Sat -MK/HS
7:45 - Chef Mickey’s
12:20 - Liberty Tree or 12:50 - The Wave
LEAVE BLT around 2:30 for 5:30 flight home

-Tricia

 

[Disney Bunny]

Here’s the plan! I’m traveling with my husband, my mother, daughter - 7, son - 5 and youngest son - almost 3. I have 4 GADs to use for fastpasses!! We're doing the Deluxe Dining Plan, and are purchasing parkhoppers.

I know it looks like a lot of time in restaurants to some of you, but we did regular dining last trip, and wished we'd had more table service restaurants - we did not enjoy QS! That being said, we don't intend to lounge at the restaurants - just eat something, regroup and move on. I've chosen them mostly based on their entertainment value for the kids.

11/6 Sat - ARRIVE at MCO 12:30
Hopefully get to BLT around 2 - 2:30 - check in - 2 Bedroom Lake View
4:15 leave for 5:00 HDDR - Cat. 2
* set clocks back 1 hour tonight - gain an hour!!

11/7 Sun - MK
8:05 - Crystal Palace
11:40 - Liberty Tree
1:00 - 5:30 - Break at BLT for swim/nap
6:10 - Narcoosees
8:00 - Watch Wishes from GF

11/8 Mon - MK
7:45 - O’Hana breakfast
MK close to 9:00 rope drop
12:30 - 3:30 Break at BLT for swim/nap & lunch in room (leftovers?)
3:30 - back to MK
6:45 - Dinner at CRT (hope to catch some MVMCP ambiance on the way out!)

11/9 Tues - HS (GAD), then MK (Hop)
8:00 - Play & Dine at H&V
12:25 - 50s Prime Time Café
2:30 - 5:00 Break at BLT
6:00 Wishes - walk over from BLT around 5:00 - no rides, just wishes
7:30 - California Grill (If the kids get restless we’ll pack up dinner and take it upstairs!)

11/10 Wed - MK
8:00 - 1900 Park Fare
1:30 - Whispering Canyon lunch
3:00 - 5:45 Break at BLT
6:25 - Dinner at Citricos
8:00 - Watch wishes from GF

11/11 Thurs - AK, then EP (GAD for late arrival at EP) (Hop)
8:00 - Tuskerhouse Safari Breakfast
12:30 - Break at BLT
2:20 - Coral Reef (one adult might skip in favor of getting a good nap for almost 3 year old)
6:30 - Biergarten

11/12 Fri - HS (GAD) (Hop)
8:05 - Cape May Breakfast
9:15- 9:30 arrival with GAD
12:20 - Sci-Fi
3:00 - 6:00 - Break at BLT
7:45 - Rose & Crown
9:00 Illuminations

11/13 - Sat -MK/HS
7:45 - Chef Mickey’s
12:20 - Liberty Tree or 12:50 - The Wave
LEAVE BLT around 2:30 for 5:30 flight home

-Tricia

Not so sure that I would schedule a pre-pay meal for arrival day. Flight could be late and that would throw your whole timing off. Are you getting a rental car or using DME? If using DME, Disney will let you know what time you are scheduled to be at the bus stop for pick-up on your day to return to the airport and from what I understand from other posts are pretty strict that that is the bus you are to be on.

 

[triciari]

I was planning to use DME. Do you prefer the other services? I guess I can see how early they're planning to get us and then decide. Or perhaps I need to book a car service well in advance?

I put HDDR in on arrival night because the park look so crowded! I'll see if I can switch it out for one of the closer resort restaurants, though. Thanks for the input!

-Tricia

 

[Disney Bunny]

I was planning to use DME. Do you prefer the other services? I guess I can see how early they're planning to get us and then decide. Or perhaps I need to book a car service well in advance?

I put HDDR in on arrival night because the park look so crowded! I'll see if I can switch it out for one of the closer resort restaurants, though. Thanks for the input!

-Tricia

Your 2:30 departure may be exactly what you get for your DME time as I have read that generally the pickup should be about 3 hours before your flight time. If I understand it correctly, if you signed up for DME, about 24 hours prior to departure Disney will provide you with the time of your bus pick up. I was reading on another thread that they are pretty strict about you making the bus you are scheduled on, so if your plan is to go back to the parks that morning, you will need to make sure to allow ample time to get back to get on your assigned bus. Buses/times are allocated based on need at each of the resorts. If you miss your bus, there may not be another one coming back to your resort at a time that would get you to MCO for your flight. And even if there were, there might not be any seats available on that bus.