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Silver Wedding Anniversary [when to go? + must do's? + where to dine?]
It's 2016, August, and my DW and I will be celebrating 25 years of marriage!
DW (over 21!), DD (10-nearly-11) and I (WELL over 21!) want to celebrate at WDW!!
Do we visit in August (for our actual Anniversary)? Do we visit in October (for MNSSHP)? or do we visit in Decmeber (for MVMCP)?
What should our "must dos" be? for example we already have our eye on the Wishes Fireworks Dessert Party!
Where are our "must dine at" locations? Although "last night dinner" ALWAYS has to be Chef Mickey's for that very last boost of "Disney Magic" before we fly home!!
What sort of thing have you done/would like to do to celebrate a special Anniversary at WDW?
We actually celebrated our 25th on the Fantasy, but we managed to spend 3 extra days in the parks after the cruise. Definitely pick up, and wear, the Anniversary buttons. Not only do you get lots of well wishes, you might score a few perks. We got special desserts and even a glass of champagne.
I do think the Wishes Dessert Party is a fun celebration. We didn't do it for our anniversary, but did do it as an extra special, we've-never-done-this-before event during our family's first Christmas time trip to WDW.
I would do my actual Anniversary and have dinner at V&As. Would also book California Grill and do a wishes cruise.
I always said we would go and stay at the Gf for our 25th. We are now DVC members at VGF so hopefully I'll be able to make that dream come true in 3 years time.
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Check your PassPorter for possibilities if you're interested in dining somewhere elegant or more expensive than you typically choose. That's the easiest way to decide somewhere you'd enjoy rather than asking us since our tastes may vary somewhat from yours. For example, Chef Mickey's is a definite "once was once too often" for us, but we love V&A's.
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I agree with V&A and the California Grill for dining, but as to when to go - I guess part of it depends on if you can deal with the heat of the summer in Florida. We can't, so August would be out for us. If you can, then to me, there's nothing better than having an anniversary at WDW - we did a few years ago and we spent our actual anniversary night at V&As and it was perfect.
Surprised no one has mentioned a carriage ride - 2 are available : Fort Wilderness & POR. The cost is very reasonable for these...I believe it is still $45 for 25 minutes. Another interesting idea would be the hot air balloon in DTD. You could also consider the dinner shows.
I definitely second the idea of V&A for a special dinner but if that is out of the budget my next suggestion would be Narcoosses. It is great for romance or families. You can see wishes & the electrical water pageant from the restaurant's deck and the main difference bw California Grill & Narcosses would be the atmosphere & menu.
We have done the fireworks cruise out of the Contemporary (think it is called Pirate & Pals now?). It was so much more budget friendly than the actual fireworks cruise. It was family friendly, tons of fun & the view (music piped in) was the same. Plus it came with entertainment & snacks. We would repeat this anytime. It was awesome.
As for when...if not for your actual Anniversary than I would plan for some time during the Food & Wine Festival. You can make an activity out of just sampling different cuisines creating your own trip around the world per se.
Matching shirts or same pic/different color shirts would make a great souvenir & remembrance of your special event. And take them to a park (when not wearing them) & get your favorite autographs on them. If you iron the autographs prior to washing they will set permanently. And definitely wear those celebration buttons; they are a must! No matter what you decide, keep us posted & have a magical celebration.
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