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Great plans!
I think you will love Kennedy Space Center. We went last year and really enjoyed it. Although, we went in the summer and the heat put a bit of a damper on the outside portion- but I was still really glad we went.
Great plans!
I think you will love Kennedy Space Center. We went last year and really enjoyed it. Although, we went in the summer and the heat put a bit of a damper on the outside portion- but I was still really glad we went.
Looking forward to hearing your dining plans.....
I'm glad I'm finally going to KSC as it's something I've always wanted to do! It will be mid October, so the heat shouldn't be too bad. I hope you will like my ADRs!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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Great plans Dave! Can't wait to hear about the ADRs!
Glad you like them and hope for the ADRs as well! Shaping up nice overall
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Love that you'll see AK at night. I'm really looking forward to that.
Victoria Falls lounge is so nice and I meant to go last time & simply forgot. It's nice your plans are so detailed. I just write "AKL evening" and you see how that turned out.
Looking forward to ADRs.
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Love that you'll see AK at night. I'm really looking forward to that.
Victoria Falls lounge is so nice and I meant to go last time & simply forgot. It's nice your plans are so detailed. I just write "AKL evening" and you see how that turned out.
Looking forward to ADRs.
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I'm looking so forward to experiencing the AK at night. Victoria Falls is one of my favorite lunges in WDW.
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Great plans for the rest of your trip!
They're shaping up well!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Loving your plans, can't wait to see your ADRs!!! I'm living vicariously through you this year as we aren't going to WDW or taking a DCL cruise for our anniversary so no V&A's or Remy's for our anniversary dinner! Oh, the HORROR!
Hmmm. Wonder where we will go this year?
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Loving your plans, can't wait to see your ADRs!!! I'm living vicariously through you this year as we aren't going to WDW or taking a DCL cruise for our anniversary so no V&A's or Remy's for our anniversary dinner! Oh, the HORROR!
Hmmm. Wonder where we will go this year?
Sorry, to hear that you won't be going away for your anniversary! I will do my best to keep you entertained with my PTR and TR to follow! ADRs to come within the next few days as working till 6pm M-F makes these updates difficult! Why does work have to get in the way of the important things in life?
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Much obliged Mike! Glad you are now following along!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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Monday, April 18-Monday, April 25 Well my ADR window finally opened up and I was so happy, I could finally begin to make these and did these at the beginning of my ADR window. The only downfall of this is I’m staying at a non-Disney resort, so I had to make these day by day and couldn’t make them for my length of stay. A little inconvenience but not terrible!
So here they are...
Saturday, October 15th The Boathouse (Disney Springs) 8:30 pm. -A new one for me and looking forward to trying this one, even though it seems quite pricey and hope it justifies the cost. A bit late, but I want to get a lot of park time on my first day as I will probably be arriving at my resort around noon. This one was a bit tough to get as there were no openings for the time frame I wanted. I actually booked it through Open Table with little problem.
Sunday, October 16th Trattoria al Forno (Boardwalk) 6:30 pm. -Another new one for me and the menu looks exceptional. A bit earlier than normal for me but I plan on heading to Epcot after dinner for Illuminations.
Monday, October 17th -No ADR yet as I may go to the Four Seasons resort near the Port Orleans resorts for dinner at Capa. These ADRs can be booked on Open Table but only two months out, so I’ll have to wait four more months to make it.
Tuesday, October 18th Victoria & Albert’s-Queen Victoria’s Room (Grand Floridian) 6 pm. -I’ve experienced this amazing dining experience on two previous occasions and so excited to do it again. There are four tables in this room and each ADR is 15 minutes apart. There were only two tables remaining and I’m glad I got it!
Wednesday, October 19th The Wave (Contemporary) 8 pm. -I haven’t dined here since it’s opening back in 2009, so I thought it was time to try again. I liked it my first time, but not unbelievable. I also plan to go to the Polynesian after dinner to see all the changes in the resort and possibly go to Trader Sam’s.
Thursday, October 20th Morimoto Asia (Disney Springs) 8:30 pm. -Another first for me as that makes three so far. As I’ll be returning from my Kennedy Space Center trip, I had to make this a late one. I had a tough time making this one through Disney and Open Table as the latter, I couldn’t make more than two months out. Passporter Cam suggested to me that I'd call the restaurant directly. I did and got my ADR! Much obliged Cam! Although, you are not given a confirmation number by doing it this way. Not a big deal.
Friday, October 21st Sanaa (Animal Kingdom Lodge-Kidani Village) 5:40 pm. -I am hoping for Rivers of Light Show to be in operation by now as it has been announced it’s being delayed indefinitely, so some logistics of the show can be worked out first. I’m also thinking about making an ADR for Tiffin’s and hope for a dinner package. There are no ADRs for Tiffin’s past 5 pm as the extended park hours for the AK haven’t been released yet. Even without the Rivers of Light show, it will be quite an experience to be in the AK at night for something completely new!
Saturday, October 22nd Hollywood Brown Derby (Disney Studios) 12:15 pm. -As this is departure day, I wanted to spend some time in the parks and have a nice meal before I head home. My flight isn’t until 6:15 pm, so this will give me a few hours to enjoy my vacation. This will be the fourth straight WDW trip, I’ve done this and I don’t ever see myself going back and taking an earlier flight. I had also thought about going to Disney Springs as well as I’m staying in that area, but I felt I’d enjoy some park time on my last day much more.
So there you have it and we shall see over the coming months, if I adhere to these!
NEXT: This Is A Much Better Deal Than I Was Expecting!!!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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ADRs to come within the next few days as working till 6pm M-F makes these updates difficult! 
There are four tables in this room and each ADR is 15 minutes apart. There were only two tables remaining and I’m glad I got it! 
I did and got my ADR! Much obliged Cam! 
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