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Ok let’s talk ADR’s. Every time we go to WDW we love to eat at our favorite places and try to fit in a new one as well. Trying to decide where to eat is changeling and having children that are picky eaters doesn’t help either. Since I couldn’t ask for their input on this topic because they have no idea yet, I had to kind of ask them questions without out giving the secret away. So I came up with some choices and had a plan B just in just in case we couldn’t get our topic choice. So at the 180 day mark, which seems so long ago, I got online at 7:00am, kept my fingers crossed and started clicking away. Finally after a few tweaks the final ADR’s were set in place:
Day One, 12/11: lunch at Momma Melrose (this is a new one for us and we will be doing the Fantasmic Dinner package, which is also a first)
Day two, 12/12: Liberty Tree Tavern, this started out as a dinner ressie but wound up being a late lunch because I was able to get the Wishes Dessert Party that night.
Day three, 12/13: dinner at Garden Grill, we skipped this one last time, looking forward to going there again it’s one of my DS1’s favorites.
Day four, 12/14: dinner at Chef Mickey’s, we hit here at least once every trip.
Day five, 12/15: dinner at Ohana, been here for breakfast but never dinner.
Day six, 12/16: dinner at Via Napoli, new choice for us.
Day seven, 12/17: breakfast at Cape May, one of favorite breakfast spots.
Overall not bad I was able to get some of our favorites as well as some new ones at around the times I wanted.
Great start!
What a fiasco with the bank. I don't understand why it has to take so long. I would think they have a department that handles that and is all they do. They should know that most people can't wait that long to get their money back.
Your ADRs look great. I love Mama Melrose and Chef Mickey's.
I love the feel of the Poly, I can definitely understand you wanting to return. It is definitely on our list of resorts to try.
So sorry about all your banking issues....it is just so frustrating, and the bank....3 weeks to get your own money back. Definitely not cool, but it sounds like your TA and WDW defiitely sprinkled pixie dust on your vacation.
Love meeting the cast of characters and your ADR choices sound delicious.
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Your dining plans look great! I know how you feel about your bank account, I work at a bank and have worked with customers that has had that happen to them. It is not fun at all!!
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Hello everyone, I know it has been a few days since I updated my PTR but like I said in the beginning life and stuff sometimes get in the way. I have been feeling under the weather for a few days and finally listened to my family and went to the doctor today, well one office visit and a chest x-ray later they tell me I have pneumonia.
Hopefully I will feel better for turkey day, not to mention I still have so much to do to get ready for this trip cause it's only 19 days away and I want to be able to update this PTR soon before it turns into a TR .
Hope you have a quick and complete recovery! about the pneumonia! Yikes!
Sounds like you have a great plan, you must be a Passporter!
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So glad that you were finally able to get your money back! Great dining plans! 
Glad you were able to finally get the trip paid off! 
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about the pneumonia! Yikes!
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