"The Only Place I Don't Want to Eat at is Tony's!" PTR June 3-8, 2017 - Page 18 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Nice going with booking the dessert party and fireworks show as the way to go with this event! Glad you won out with Chefs de France!
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I still haven't been able to find a different time or date for 'Ohana. I gave up.
Don't worry about making changes so close to the trip. Just this week I changed on my ADRs and canceled another two. I also looked into the dessert party at MK, but couldn't justify the price.
I love & hate Target bc of what you said - there is no way to go there without spending more than what you planned.
Glad you were able to adjust your 'Ohana dining. Hopefully all of these changes work out more smoothly for all of you.
Funny but I usually break in my shoes at our local zoo too. It gives me the best experience for determining if a shoe is good long term or just for short outings.
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I agree with you about the Target gift card and the shoes!
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Good changes! And they make for some busy days! But what else is there at WDW?
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Nice going with booking the dessert party and fireworks show as the way to go with this event! Glad you won out with Chefs de France!
Well.... I am doing lunch at Coral Reef instead. At least for the moment.
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I still haven't been able to find a different time or date for 'Ohana. I gave up.
Don't worry about making changes so close to the trip. Just this week I changed on my ADRs and canceled another two. I also looked into the dessert party at MK, but couldn't justify the price.
The Dessert party is pricey. It's a definite splurge. But we're celebrating our 25th anniversary, As well as Tim and Preston's birthdays. Well keep randomly checking those 'Ohana dates. I've seen all sorts of things pop up in the last 24 hours.
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I've never dined at Coral Reef and the reviews hear have been mixed and probably at best. I've ate at Chefs and have enjoyed it on a few occasions.
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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!
One word - perseverance is truly the key for 'Ohana.
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Agreed! I'm very stubborn and a website stalker.
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Nice changes to make a couple of days better for you all!
Thanks!
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I've never dined at Coral Reef and the reviews hear have been mixed and probably at best. I've ate at Chefs and have enjoyed it on a few occasions.
That's the reason why I have put it off for so long. But I have to give the man what he wants occasionally, lol! I'm sure I'll find something there that is decent. It probably just won't be the best meal of the trip.
Okay, I've made more changes. Timing just was NOt working. See the issue was I was having to anticipate what everyone wanted because we haven't been home as a family for ages. Or if we were, we were too tired to think about it. So we had a family conference today. Now I am stepping away from the computer, because frankly I'm tired of the changes too.
June 3: After arriving we will eat lunch at the resort. Then we will head to Epcot eventually. We have a Fastpass for Mission Space, and Frozen Ever After. We will then eat at Biergarten. We then have a Fastpass for Spaceship Earth. We will probably stay and watch Illuminations that night.
June 4: No changes
June 5: Head to Epcot. Ride Soarin, the Seas with Nemo, then Loving on the Land. We then eat lunch at Rose and Crown. This evening we may head to Hollywood Studios. I dropped our Mama Melrose Pixar package. We may catch that and the Star Wars fireworks. Basically we will do whatever we want to on this evening.
June 6: AK and Ohana and AK EMH
June 7: Hollywood Studios and maybe the Star Wars fireworks if we haven't watched them already, or maybe Fantasmic. Or maybe Piano Bob
June 8: No changes. 1900 Park Fare in the am, then MK until we have to head back after the Festival of Fantasy parade to catch the Tragical Express.
wow! You change more than me!! No matter what you do, you guys will have a great time!!
I know when I'm there I always wonder why I worried about it so much. But is it because it is finally the way it is supposed to be or ? I don't know. I'm just glad it's where I want it now and everyone is happy.
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