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On the bottom of the page, he even has a schedule that can be dowloaded/printed which is really nice.
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Love your plans for the MK, I don't think you would have any trouble with Disney transportation to the MK in the am but the cab to the Contemporary is also a great idea and I find sometimes the ease of the cab is so worth the extra few dollars.
As for the Plaza, we love it there, food is good, good prices and we have gone several times after another PP (DisneyDani) turned us on to the amazing dairy free chocolate shakes, they are a favorite of Angel's. I would say keep the reservation, if for any reason you say "hey we really want to go to another park" they call DD and cancel or just walk up to the podium and tell them you will not be able to make it. This was you have the flexability to make the decision based upon how the day is going.
The Y.E.S program sounds like so much fun, Angel is getting pretty excited for hers as well (she is doing the Animal one at the AK). Can't wait to hear all about it.
We are looking into having Corinne take a dance workshop through the Y.E.S. program. I think it may be one of those times where I would want to make it a me-and-the-girls trip; Kelley could do a class and Corinne the dance workshop. I haven't had a chance to talk to the program reps in person and it looks as though the dance is not available to individuals, only groups. We'll check on it.
Can't wait to see what your kids think!
You will have to let me know if you find anything different about the arts programs. It also looked to me like it would just be for field trip groups...but I can imagine there would be a TON of interest!
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We had an 8:20am for breakfast at DHS, we got to the bus stop at 7:30am, buses were running but nothing was coming for DHS. 7:10am a bus finally came and we were of course late for our ADR, we still got in before the park opened and they still took us, but sometimes you never can tell with the buses. If it is important to you, I would think about the cab.
Rapunzel was in the front of the park to the left when we were just there and I think that is where she will be staying for awhile.
As for the Plaza, I agree on the dining plan it's not a great value, but OOP, it sure is. Great food. However, I feel the place is rather small inside and at times could feel crowded for Hannah maybe? They do have some booth seating, but not sure if they could accomodate you quickly because of how few tables there are.
I have written in to our official plans to take a cab. I think it will be the best way to ensure a good start to the day. Thanks for thinking of Hannah with teh crowds...Maybe this is one I should call ahead to see if we could be seated against a wall???
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I found this website with all the restaurant numbers. If it's not up to date, Disney Dining Reservations gave me Yak and Yeti's # recently, so you could try them
On the bottom of the page, he even has a schedule that can be dowloaded/printed which is really nice.
Thanks! I checked this out....
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Getting caught up!! Congrats on the extra money and the plans are looking great!!
Woohoo!
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Love your plans for the MK, I don't think you would have any trouble with Disney transportation to the MK in the am but the cab to the Contemporary is also a great idea and I find sometimes the ease of the cab is so worth the extra few dollars.
As for the Plaza, we love it there, food is good, good prices and we have gone several times after another PP (DisneyDani) turned us on to the amazing dairy free chocolate shakes, they are a favorite of Angel's. I would say keep the reservation, if for any reason you say "hey we really want to go to another park" they call DD and cancel or just walk up to the podium and tell them you will not be able to make it. This was you have the flexability to make the decision based upon how the day is going.
The Y.E.S program sounds like so much fun, Angel is getting pretty excited for hers as well (she is doing the Animal one at the AK). Can't wait to hear all about it.
What???? A Dairy free chocolate shake???? Now I will be more motivated to fit it in! Delaneey has also never had a malt/shake....
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This is an off day for us. We plan to sleep in as long as we need to. When we get moving, we plan to make our way to a water park and/or to DTD and DisneyQuest. I imagine that if we went back to the resort after Epcot we would be up early in the morning and would get an early start at the water park. In that case, I expect that we would be able to make it to the water parks early and the still be able to fit in DQ. What should we do if we do not get moving until closer to lunchtime? I fear that will be when the water parks are busiest and wonder if we should start at DQ and then go to the waterparks later? Since we have 7 “extra” visits, and not enough time to use all of them, I would not be concerned about spending only 2 hours or so at a water park; especially if those 2 hours would be less crowded than 4 hours midday.
We have a dinner ADR at Wolfgang Puck® Café at 5:30 p.m. When I made it…I planned for a water park early in the morning…then going to DTD and DQ. I am so excited to eat here…and even think I want to eat here twice…however…This time now seems to be limiting the flexibility I want on this day. Should we cancel it? Is there a better time to move it to? Should we try to get an ADR here on our arrival day?
No matter what we do…we will have an early bedtime this night…
All the plans look great! I also love that you're having a daddy/son and mommy/daughters time.
I would see about WGP on the arrival night. You have to eat and it's easy enough to go eat, look in a couple shops and then back to the resort for pool time and early bed.
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All the plans look great! I also love that you're having a daddy/son and mommy/daughters time.
I would see about WGP on the arrival night. You have to eat and it's easy enough to go eat, look in a couple shops and then back to the resort for pool time and early bed.
Thanks for confirming what I was thinking..I made an arr for wgp on arrival day. We need to get our tix at dtd anyway...
Remember too you can take the nice boat ride to DtD from your hotel also. Cuts down on some chaos of the bus system. If WGP is important to you, then make it happen and treat yourself to something YOU really want too.
IDK the park hours for the WP's but when we went in Sep they didn't open until 10am, so getting there right as they opened was easy enough for us.
Your plans look great so far! I would keep your Plaza reservation on your MK day just for the sake of having an air conditioned place to go at dinner time! You won't have to worry about the crowds or hunting for a table. I do think that the inside is a bit smaller than your typical table service restaurant though, so you may want to request an out of the way table to benefit your daughter.
One of the reasons that your children (esp. your daughter) may like EPCOT the best is that it is SO much bigger and more spread out compared to the other parks. Its so much easier to move and get around!
As for your park hoppers, I would use them as an added bonus depending on how your family is feeling. If you do a park, and in the evening everyone is up for it and you want to go to a different park (like DHS for EMH on your EPCOT day) then go for it. If you only end up going to one park per day, no big deal. You got such a great deal on your park tickets it is a nice bonus to have the hopper and the 'fun visits' for the waterparks and DQ.
Your Crystal Palace breakfast should be great and allow you some quiet time in the MK. One time I went on a tour that allowed us into the park before it opened and it was amazing... no one around just us and the castle! Not to mention you should get a great seating location in the restaurant. I would just take a bus to the MK directly from your resort, they run starting about 2 hours before the park opens.
And on your arrival day I would do as someone else said: take the boat to DTD to get your park tickets, walk around, shop, eat dinner at WGP, maybe swim a little bit at the resort and then early to bed. Everyone will be exhaused from your early wake up and from travelling, so an early bed time is a must to make sure everyone is ready to have a magical day in the parks!
I'm looking forward to hearing more about your trip plans!
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