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If I had to choose 2, they would probably be Concourse Steakhouse and the new Tusker House. It'll be your last chance to eat at Concourse. I've heard mixed reviews and the most common complaint I've heard dealt with noise from Chef Mickey's, not the food. I would try the new Tusker House just because it's new and I heard wonderful things about it when it was counter service. Your plans look great so far! Not much longer now!
Wow...two more days of dining (how much better can it get )
I woudl recommend the Garden Grill - we loved it and while we were not going there for the food as much as for the atmosphere were found ourselves enjoying the meal so much...we were not fish eaters so they gave us the steak and turkey which were both great...
The bread was soooo good and the dessert was fun for the kids and a nice selection....
I would also probably try the Tusker House....I think it would be fun to try it...
Garden Grill is our favorite character meal! We've also experienced good meals at 50's PTC. I cannot comment on the others, as we've never been. Can't wait to hear what you decide
3rd January Chef Mickey's dinner
4th January CHefs de France dinner
5th January Akershus dinner
6Th January Kona Cafe dinner
7th january Le Cellier dinner
8th January Coral Reef dinner
9th January Tusker House dinner
10th January Boma dinner
11th January 1900 Park Fare breakfast our 4th wedding anniversary with alice!
12th January WCC breakfast
I decided to go with Akershus and Tusker House. I really want to get my princess photos so that is why i chose Akershus and i also love AK and i want to make sure i experience it at night time, thus choosing Tusker house.
In exactly 32 mins it is my 27th birthday . I am so excited because now it is only 75 days until we go to WDW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only down side is that i am a teacher and i go back to school tomorrow after 2 weeks holiday. Oh well and least i get to spend the day with my little chickens. we will have fun.
I saw all the family today so i got my pressies early. They all think i am insane for my disney obsession, but as i tell them, they all encourage it as each of them bought me something disney.
Murray (DH)- a goofy statue for my disney collection and a statue of mickey and pluto.
My sister- A 50th anniversary disneyland castle trinket box, it is beautiful
My parents a depertment 56 mickey mouse light up christmas house, they got in in San Fran last month, now i just have to get a power converter so i can use it with out blowing something up
My SIL- minnie mouse perfume form london
My MIL- $50US!!!!!...she is so cute, when she went to the bank in australia, she asked if she could please get $50 disney dollars. The man had know idea what she was talking about and laughed at her....so did i for that matter...i had told her about disney dollars and she thoght maybe a bank in AUSTRALIA might have them hahahaha
i will try to post photos of my pressies later...i am not to good at uploading the photos.
Happy birthday, Disney gifts are the best! Your Chip and Dale experience is so sad...I guess that will be all the more reason for me not to wander where I shouldn't be. If I saw Cinderella taking a swig of beer or something I think I would have a major meltdown.
We will be hotel buddies for one night...we are arriving at Pop on the 12th.
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Sorry I didn't write back sooner to your questions on my PTR but your choices for ADRs are fab. I say the same thing to everyone- if you take the time to pick things out that particularly you will have a great time no matter what!
As far as DDP, we didn't spend much extra money. Used the TS for Dinner, QS for lunch and Rob bought a $6 per day breakfast platter while I used a snack and got a fruit bowl for bfast. So that would bring us to $6 a day. Remember now that tips are not included for dinner and that there aren't appetizers at dinners either. I am starting a diet that is hopefully to end at our May trip so my reward is going to be bfast, lunch, and dinner on deluxe ddp and robs favorite part of wdw is food so he welcomed the upgrade. You will def save on the overall with ddp.
Happy Birthday Jess!!! Seems you had a beautiful day with your family. Wishing you all the very best on your special day!!!!
Hugs and kisses from Isa & family!!!!
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Happy birthday, Disney gifts are the best! Your Chip and Dale experience is so sad...I guess that will be all the more reason for me not to wander where I shouldn't be. If I saw Cinderella taking a swig of beer or something I think I would have a major meltdown.
We will be hotel buddies for one night...we are arriving at Pop on the 12th.
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Loving your PTR excitment...its not long now.
Your BDAY presents sounded great!
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Happy Birthday!!! I love that your MIL thought she could get the Disney dollars in a bank!!
thanks os much for all the birthday wishes
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Sorry I didn't write back sooner to your questions on my PTR but your choices for ADRs are fab. I say the same thing to everyone- if you take the time to pick things out that particularly you will have a great time no matter what!
As far as DDP, we didn't spend much extra money. Used the TS for Dinner, QS for lunch and Rob bought a $6 per day breakfast platter while I used a snack and got a fruit bowl for bfast. So that would bring us to $6 a day. Remember now that tips are not included for dinner and that there aren't appetizers at dinners either. I am starting a diet that is hopefully to end at our May trip so my reward is going to be bfast, lunch, and dinner on deluxe ddp and robs favorite part of wdw is food so he welcomed the upgrade. You will def save on the overall with ddp.
Hope that helps!
Oh and
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Hi Mel,'
thanks for all you advise so far i dont know what i would do without your help!!!
With the tips, do i ahve to pay cash? is that how it works? I am so new to this whole tips thing as we dont tip in Australia.
Say i had a dinner and dessert at COral reef , with murray and I... what kind of a tip would i be expected to pay?
Universal and IOA over NYE---Help please!
1. I will be arriving at MCO at 6:30pm. I am planning on taking a taxi to our hotel Fairfield inn and suites (canada ave). How much will this be?
2. I will hopefully going to be in a park by around 8:30pm on the 30th of Dec. Which park would be best to go to crowd wise???
3. The 31st of December...New Years Eve. I plan to be at the parks before openiing. Am i bets to go to IOA and do the big rides first and then hop to Universal studios??
What will the crowds be like early in the morning????
4. New Years Day... IF i go to IOA before park opening willl i be ojkay of will there still be huge crowds????
We only have these 2 days to do the parks as we are then going to WDW and dont wont to have to go back to US or IOA.
DO you think it is possible?
Any help will be much appreciated
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. I am so excited because now it is only 75 days until we go to WDW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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