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You can say THIS WEEK I WILL BE IN DISNEY!!!!
I think you will totally enjoy the fireworks!
Yes, I certainly can now!
I'm looking forward to the show and glad I booked the dessert party!
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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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Winding down now and just three days of work left! Plans look good.
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Congrats on the dessert party! Sounds like everything is coming together!!
Just about everything is together now! I'm glad I got the dessert party!
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Just a week away now Dave
Not even as I'll be there in six, hopefully short days!
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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!
Oh my goodness, what a shame you weren't able to get an ADR at the time you wanted for the California Grill brunch, because I cannot begin to tell you how amazing our experience was there.
Congrats on getting Flying Fish and La Nouba. You've definitely been doing some tweaking and fine tuning of the plans. Great work! Luke and I loved the Star Wars: Galactic Fireworks. We actually viewed them from right behind the dessert party viewing area and it was fabulous. Have fun at that!
Oh my goodness, what a shame you weren't able to get an ADR at the time you wanted for the California Grill brunch, because I cannot begin to tell you how amazing our experience was there.
I waited a bit long on that one! There is just so many new things to choose from in WDW since I was there last in 2014, which is crazy, but so good! Where do you begin and tough to leave things out! I plan to return next year as so much more to experience as the Cali will be one, The Boathouse, Trattoria al Forno, ROL and others...
This year will be my 12th trip to WDW and the only year I haven't dined at the Cali, so that's saying something about how much I love the place even with the cost as so worth it and being with a completely different and unforgettable experience by you!
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Woohoo for snagging that dessert party!
I was quite happy with it as it sounds like almost a given with the reviews here!
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Congrats on getting Flying Fish and La Nouba. You've definitely been doing some tweaking and fine tuning of the plans. Great work! Luke and I loved the Star Wars: Galactic Fireworks. We actually viewed them from right behind the dessert party viewing area and it was fabulous. Have fun at that!
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I've been quite at work on this, since you've been at WDW! I'm quite happy with my plans overall as it wasn't easy to squeeze the Star Wars show/dessert party in. I was worried about not getting the dessert part or finding an ADR like I did for Mama Melrose's. I hope I enjoy MM's as that will be another first, as in my title!
Great to hear of another fabulous experience with the Star Wars show as I've heard so many here! Looks like you and Luke picked the best place to see the show!
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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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I waited a bit long on that one! There is just so many new things to choose from in WDW since I was there last in 2014, which is crazy, but so good! Where do you begin and tough to leave things out! I plan to return next year as so much more to experience as the Cali will be one, The Boathouse, Trattoria al Forno, ROL and others...
I can thoroughly recommend Trattoria al Forno and we really enjoyed our lunch at the Boathouse as well. Hopefully by next year, Rivers of Light will be up and running... goodness only knows!
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This year will be my 12th trip to WDW and the only year I haven't dined at the Cali, so that's saying something about how much I love the place even with the cost as so worth it and being with a completely different and unforgettable experience by you!
You sound just like us - we very rarely go to Disney and don't dine at the Cali Grill!
I can thoroughly recommend Trattoria al Forno and we really enjoyed our lunch at the Boathouse as well. Hopefully by next year, Rivers of Light will be up and running... goodness only knows!
You sound just like us - we very rarely go to Disney and don't dine at the Cali Grill!
As they say....good minds think alike!
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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!
Thursday, September 15th Today my Fastpass+ window finally opened up! As I’m staying in the Disney Springs area I can only make these in 30 days and not 60 days as Disney resort guests and only on a day to day basis at 30 days. One of the drawbacks of not staying at a Disney resort, but I did save quite a bit on the hotel!
I did make all of these day by day FP+ reservations from September 15th-22nd and got pretty much all I wanted with a couple of exceptions and I’m sure you have a pretty good idea, which ones those are. If you guessed Frozen Ever After and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, you are correct! I’ve tried over the past few weeks and still nothing on these two. I may try 7DMT at park opening on one of my days in the MK. These reservations all seemed to work well as I booked them as it just takes a bit of going back and modifying them to work the times in better.
So here we go……
My Fastpass+ Reservations
Saturday, October 15th -Hollywood Studios (Arrival Day, so a bit later on these). Toy Story Mania 12:55-1:55 Star Tours 1:55-2:55 Tower of Terror 2:55-3:55
Sunday, October 16th -Magic Kingdom Haunted Mansion 9:35-10:35 Space Mountain 10:35-11:35 Splash Mountain 11:35-12:35
After Splash Mountain, I will probably have a small lunch and possibly another attraction or two. Then I will walk to the Contemporary and take the bus to the Animal Kingdom. This is why there won’t be any FPs for the AK. Once the window om my original three FP+s ends, I will try to make a fourth FP+ Kilimanjaro Safari. I’m anticipating something quite unique for my first nighttime experience in the Animal Kingdom. Just too bad that I won’t be able to see Rivers of Light!
Monday, October 17th -Epcot Soarin’ 9:05-10:05 Mission Space 10:05-11:05 Spaceship Earth 2:25-3:25
I will be going to World Showcase for the Food & Wine Festival, shortly after Mission Space for opening. I will spend a few hours here, taking in a few booths and a seminar at 2 pm. Once that concludes I will return to Future World for my last FP+. I also plan on taking in some of the festival booths in FW as well.
Tuesday, October 18th -Magic Kingdom Under The Sea: JOTLM 9:50-10:50 Jungle Cruise 10:50-11:50 Space Mountain 1:10-2:10
Journey of the Little Mermaid will be a new first for me. On my last trip in April, 2014 the lines were too long, so I skipped it. Hope I enjoy this one. There is a gap between FPs two and three as I will be having lunch at Skipper’s Canteen for the first time and looking forward to it. I will probably return to my hotel around 3 pm as my dinner at Victoria & Albert’s is at 6 pm.
Wednesday, October 19th -Epcot Disney and Pixar Films 9:00-10:00 Test Track 10:25-11:25 Mission Space 5:20-6:20
Another gap with my Food & Wine Festival activities. I’m also not a fan of the tier FPs in Epcot as there isn’t as much to choose from to begin with. That’s why for the repeat of Mission Space. I have a seminar at 4 pm and ends at 5:15 pm, so I’ll have time to return to Future World.
Thursday, October 20th No Fastpass+ reservations today as I will be spending the entire day at the Kennedy Space Center. I won’t be back until about 7 pm. After returning to my hotel, I will be in Disney Springs for dinner.
Friday, October 21st -Hollywood Studios The Great Movie Ride 11:55-12:55 Tower of Terror 1:10-2:10 Indiana Jones Show 4:45 and arrive 4:15-4:35
I have a spa treatment at the B Resort at 9 am and will be finished by around 10:30 am by the time I tie up things there. I’ll return to my room and do a bit of packing as this is my last full day in WDW. I will also have to call Mears Transportation for my shuttle to the airport tomorrow. I may do my packing after Studios, depending on time constraints as I would like to arrive in the park by 12:15, so we’ll see. It will be a good 8+ hour day here with the Star Wars show at conclusion and an ADR in midafternoon at Mama Melrose’s.
Saturday, October 22nd -Epcot Spaceship Earth 9:10-10:10 Soarin’ 10:10-11:10 Living With The Land 11:15-12:15
I chose Epcot on departure day for the third time on this trip as I want a good meal to end my trip and I always want park time on that day as well. It wouldn’t be the same just going to Disney Springs and having a good meal there. My ADR at Chefs de France is for 12:10 pm.
NEXT: Final ADRs and Another Change!
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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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Your fastpass plans sound terrific!! I love your plans for your last day as well. We feel the same about spending our last day at a park!! You are going to have a ball!!
Your fastpass plans sound terrific!! I love your plans for your last day as well. We feel the same about spending our last day at a park!! You are going to have a ball!!
Glad you like my FP+ ressies and quite happy with them! Just wish I could get 7DMT and FEA, but no luck still!
A PP here I was talking to one year knew how much I loved WDW and I told her on my last day I usually take a late morning or early afternoon flight home. She suggested or insisted (that was it) that I should make the most of my trip and enjoy the parks on my last day and if I could take in a great meal!
This was in 2009 and I listened to her and could not believe I never did this before. Now it's a guarantee and a late flight home, but as long as I don't have to work the next day. This will be, I think my fourth straight WDW trip doing this and certainly the way to go!
Thanks PP "Wendyismyname" and giving me a good sense of reality several years ago! I will not turn back now!
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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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There is just so many new things to choose from in WDW since I was there last in 2014, which is crazy, but so good! Where do you begin and tough to leave things out! 
I was worried about not getting the dessert part or finding an ADR like I did for Mama Melrose's. 
It will be a good 8+ hour day here with the Star Wars show at conclusion and an ADR in midafternoon at Mama Melrose’s. 
I will not turn back now! 
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