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I sat down with Richard and we looked at pretty much every TS menu online to determine our plans for this trip. Of course I have some favorites that I prefer not to skip, but I also wanted him to have some input. It is HIS first trip after all! With that said, these are our ADRs…
12/7 (Arrival Day) – our plan is to get up in the middle of the night and head down (we’ll drive) and we should arrive around 11am or so. We will probably get lunch at Earl of Sandwich after we check in and while we wait on our room to be ready. Then we will need a nap!
6:45pm – Kona Café – then after dinner I hope to head down to the beach at the Poly and watch Wishes.
12/8 – Going to start the day at Magic Kingdom, will just do a QS lunch – maybe try out BOG.
That evening, we’ll head over to DHS to enjoy the Osborne lights and then…
7:05pm – Sci-Fi – I think he will really enjoy the atmosphere here! We’ve already discussed ordering some onion rings, shakes and burgers!
12/9 – Spending the day at EPCOT. Hopefully lunch will be at La Hacienda QS, my favorite! Richard’s favorite foods are Mexican and Asian, so I feel strongly that I’ll get what I’m wishing for
5:10pm – ‘Ohana! I REALLY think he will love this all-you-can-eat, endless meat situation. And since dinner is so early and MK has EMH this night, maybe we’ll hop on over afterwards.
12/10 – Animal Kingdom Day 12:30pm – lunch at Yak & YetiTS. As I said my husband loves Asian, so he’s really looking forward to this meal. I’ve only done the QS at Y&Y. But I enjoyed it. And I’ve read a lot of good things about the TS. Might have to try my first Yak Attack!
7:45pm – Raglan Road. This will be a first for me. As I mentioned, my husband is a musician and he LOVES live music and asked if we could give this a shot. If you’ve been, tell me your recommendations, please! I’ve read a lot of good comments on here already about it.
12/11 – Spending the day DHS and I know Richard is going to try and get me on ToT. That is one ride I refuse to get on! That and Splash Mtn (I hate those drops). Anywho, if I haven’t gotten sick, we’ll surely just do some QS for lunch. Maybe we’ll head over to B&C since the QS options at this park aren’t the best.
6:40pm – Yachtsman Steakhouse – YUM! Richard is definitely a steak lover. So this should be a highlight. I’ve gotten to eat here one other time and it was amazing. I’m so excited to go back!
We may stroll over to Jellyrolls after dinner. I’ve never been, but think we’d really enjoy this. Is there a cover charge?
12/12 – We don’t have any park planned for the morning. We may either re-visit some favorite rides or will go tour the resorts with their Christmas decorations (my preference)! But then we’ll head over to Epcot because we have a Candlelight Processional dining package!
3:30pm – Via Napoli. Another first for me! Can’t wait to try their pizza! We’ll eat and then maybe kill some time around WS before the CP! We are going to the one at 6:45 and afterwards we’ll watch Illluminations from the special viewing spot! I’ve never done CP before, so I’m very excited. We’ve happened upon it before, but were standing in the back and it was toward the end. So, I can’t wait to experience it this way!
12/13 – Departure Day L
No set dining plans this day, although I certainly wouldn’t mind dropping by Sassagoula for some beignets on our way out!
I’m excited about our ADR plans! I’m also excited to try some new places. Via Napoli has been on my list for a while now, since it opened I guess! And my mom and I were going to go to Yak & Yeti a couple of trips back, but she ended up sick that day and had to stay behind while I explored AK on my own. So we ended up canceling that ADR.
OH and today is our 60 day mark! I can check in online starting today! Planning to also finish paying off our trip this evening! Gotta use my Disney Visa to get some Reward Points Lots of exciting things to look forward to!
Next up: some pre-packing and shopping
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I like your plans! And POFQ sounds perfect for you especially since you went to NO on your honeymoon. We stayed there once and it.
Firstly, Congrats on your marriage!! I sometimes still feel like a bride, and we are hitting 12 years this year I think we must not be too far from you. I would describe us as almost the very middle of Tennessee. So, secondly, Hello Neighbor!!
As another person who hates drops in general especially any straight down drop (after the Free Fall at Six Flags in Atlanta, I wanted to kill the ppl who dragged me on it and then die myself!), I submit that you might possibly like ToT. I do
Depending on why you don't like drops (personally I hate anything that drops far enough to cause that strong feeling in my stomach. The one you feel mildly if you go over a hill too fast on TN backroads That doesn't bother me, but when it keeps going and going......no thanks! I don't love it on Splash Mtn, but hubby loves to ride it and it is just a nice long ride that I feel the few seconds at the end that I don't really enjoy are worth it. If you feel much more strongly than I do, Splash may never really be for you........but it is a lot of ride for the wait
ToT only gives you the TN backroad feeling without allowing it to go on too long. That is because you never get to the bottom........you fall a bit and then bounce back up, so it never really makes your stomach feel sick. At least it doesn't make mine feel sick.....just fluttery, which I can deal with. I am explaining badly, but you might like it if you give it a shot. My hubby begged me, so I tried it with him (entirely FOR him too....pretty scared all the way), but I found that I quite like it
And I am not sure if there is always a cover at Jellyrolls.......seems like we've paid it one night when we got there kinda late, and didn't pay one several years ago when we got there early before it was hopping. But it is an awesome evening and definitely worth the cover IMHO!!
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Congrats! Just joining in, prayers for a fantastic trip. We love sci fi dine in (onion. Rings a d Reuben's yummmo) also plan at least one trip to ohana.
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.....really great plans!! Hope you can get some "first timer" facial expression photos when he gets off of a few of the rides!!
(I was giddy for a half hour after going on Soarin the first time)
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Soarin829 wrote: 7:45pm – Raglan Road. This will be a first for me. As I mentioned, my husband is a musician and he LOVES live music and asked if we could give this a shot. If you’ve been, tell me your recommendations, please! I’ve read a lot of good comments on here already about it.
....regarding Raglan Road ...we just went for the first time about 6 weeks ago ...and it was great!! My 17 yr old daughter is also a multi-instrument musician (violin, viola, fiddle, cello, guitar, piano, drums) .... and loved the live music there. The food was great too.... (my wife RAVED about a burger .....with the Tomato Chutney ...said it was one of the best burgers she's ever had)
Those sound like great plans! Lots of fun things to look forward too. I adore ToT......however, it took me several years to get to that point. 5 years ago in DL was my first real loop-de-loop roller coaster...now, I'm on them whenever I get the chance! My husband and I went on a special date last year to Elitch Gardens because finally I was willing to ride all the rides with him that HE loves. SO fun growing old together, well, older, since we're in our mid-30s. lol.
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Awesome start. Its kind of funny as you and I have a bunch of similarities. My DH's name is Richard too. We went on our honeymoon at Disney as well about a month after we got married (I had to finish school). Our honeymoon was my husband's first time going as well and I was nervous he might not love it as much as me. Hopefully your husband has the same reaction as mine which was as we pulled up to MK for the first time he turned to me and said "we have to come back!" (Fast forward to him insisting we buy into DVC and being as excited if not more to be going back every year).
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Just joining in. Your plans sound great! I love all your dining choices! We did Yachtsman Steakhouse for the first time this past September and it was outstanding!
We opted to each get an appetizer and split an entree and a dessert. It worked out very well for us that way. Raglan Road is one of our favorites! I got the salmon last time and really enjoyed it. If you have room for dessert, the bread and butter pudding and the strawberry and apple crumble are both out of this world!
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