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I can't believe how much tweaking I did. More than tweaking, really. I ended up changing almost every one of my original ADRs to a different day and/or different restaurant based on my new subscription to touringplans.com...and of course what you fine people/my PP had to say. As I mentioned in an earlier thread, the two I couldn't get my paws on were Le Cellier and Chef Mickey's. However, my little one will be just as happy with Donald's Safari Breakfast in place of Chef Mickey's and I was able to get that after changing my day at AK (thanks touringplans.com!!)
Here are my ADRs and our choices for counter service:
T-Rex (I've got GCs to use there, so we figured what the hey)
Crystal Palace Breakfast
Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue
Coral Reef
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Tokyo Dining
Wishes Dessert Party (on my son's *actual* 12th Bday and an EMH night, no doubt...PAR-TAY!)
Donald's Safari Breakfast (on our last day, to celebrate Lily's 2nd Bday which will be a week later)
Then for our CS meals:
Everything Pop (quick Lunch when we arrive mid day)
Wolfgang Puck Express
Pecos Bill OR Columbia Harbour House OR Cosmic Ray's (as you may know, I can't decide yet lol)
Tangierine Cafe (*my* favorite)
Leaning Palms at Typhoon Lagoon
Flame Tree BBQ
Earl of Sandwich
Either of the two Epcot TS meals may be changed to Le Cellier if by some gigantic stroke of luck something opens up. Other than that little detail, I am all done and NOT changing anything else. No way, no how. (Famous last words.)
Sounds like you're on top of things! One thing I definitely recommend is to just keep checking the online ADR reservation system on disneyworld.com. I've been particularly lucky there for Le Cellier reservations! Just keep trying different hours, different days, both for lunch and dinner!
I can't believe how much tweaking I did. More than tweaking, really. I ended up changing almost every one of my original ADRs to a different day and/or different restaurant based on my new subscription to touringplans.com...and of course what you fine people/my PP had to say. As I mentioned in an earlier thread, the two I couldn't get my paws on were Le Cellier and Chef Mickey's. However, my little one will be just as happy with Donald's Safari Breakfast in place of Chef Mickey's and I was able to get that after changing my day at AK (thanks to touringplans.com!!)
Here are my ADRs and our choices for counter service:
T-Rex (I've got GCs to use there, so we figured what the hey)
Crystal Palace Breakfast
Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue
Coral Reef
Whispering Canyon Cafe
(canceled at Tokyo Dining) Biergarten (it is my son's fav place and his *actual* Bday that day)
Wishes Dessert Party (on my son's *actual* 12th Bday and an EMH night, no doubt...PAR-TAY!)
Donald's Safari Breakfast (on our last day, to celebrate Lily's 2nd Bday which will be a week later)
Okay, I've made one teeny change now. lol Instead of dinner, we are having a late lunch on May 17 (my son's actual birthday) so that our bellies will be good and ready for the Wishes Dessert Party that night. I originally settled on Tokyo Dining for that lunch, as I wanted the family to broaden their horizons. However, my son had a fantastic time celebrating his 8th birthday at Biergarten on our last trip, and I just didn't have the heart to force sushi down his gullet on his big day this trip. As much as I am not a fan of the communal seating there (I have little time for small talk when I'm shoveling buffet food in lol), it is his day, so I changed our ADR to Biergarten to surprise him.
That leaves one full day that I can focus on with Le Cellier. I don't have my heart set on Coral Reef by any means (like I said, I live in Key West and we see that stuff every day), so should Le Cellier open up that day, it would be any easy decision.
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