planning with ddp

[angie-noo]

this is our 4th time to florida, you would think i would be a bit clued up by now:blush: however it is the first time we have stayed at a disney hotel and because we have the ddp i feel i need to plan ahead a bit more this time. i would hate to get there and not be able to eat were we wanted:( so after much thought and hours of dibbing- i have come up with a plan that is hopefully flexible and covers everything our kids will enjoy.here goes--
day 1- lunch at cinderellas royal table 11.30
day 2- dinner at le cellier 7.00
day 3- dinner at whispering canyon 6.00
day 4- (hopefully) discovery cove
day 5/6 staying at hard rock hotel. (universal and i o a)
day 7_ princess breakfast norway 9.00/yatchsman steakhouse 8.30
day 8- (poss) lunch at tepannyaki(sp) dinner (help)
day9- lunch at sci fi dining theatre 11.30/ dinner at crystal palace 6.00 (hopefully mnsshp)
day 10-seaworld
day11-universal/ioa
day12-dinner brown derby 6.00/fantasmic
day13-breakfast chef mickeys 8.30/dinner liberty tree 6.00
day 14-not sure (set off for airport at 4.0)
i would be grateful for any help- or reccomendations(sp)
many thanks:wavey:

[ceri]

That looks good to me Angie, but I am no expert either although this is trip no 5 it is our first time onsite with ddp too :).
I will be watching this thread with interest.

[Leanne1977]

this is our 4th time to florida, you would think i would be a bit clued up by now:blush: however it is the first time we have stayed at a disney hotel and because we have the ddp i feel i need to plan ahead a bit more this time. i would hate to get there and not be able to eat were we wanted:( so after much thought and hours of dibbing- i have come up with a plan that is hopefully flexible and covers everything our kids will enjoy.here goes--
day 1- lunch at cinderellas royal table 11.30
day 2- dinner at le cellier 7.00
day 3- dinner at whispering canyon 6.00
day 4- (hopefully) discovery cove
day 5/6 staying at hard rock hotel. (universal and i o a)
day 7_ princess breakfast norway 9.00/yatchsman steakhouse 8.30
day 8- (poss) lunch at tepannyaki(sp) dinner (help)
day9- lunch at sci fi dining theatre 11.30/ dinner at crystal palace 6.00 (hopefully mnsshp)
day 10-seaworld
day11-universal/ioa
day12-dinner brown derby 6.00/fantasmic
day13-breakfast chef mickeys 8.30/dinner liberty tree 6.00
day 14-not sure (set off for airport at 4.0)
i would be grateful for any help- or reccomendations(sp)
many thanks:wavey:

Hi Angie.:wave:

I know exactly what you mean regarding the planning. It is so time consuming but really worthwhile.

I do have a few suggestions but it is purely what i would do to suit my family.
Firstly, how old are your kids? Day 7 looks like a long day with the fact you will be up early for your Princess breakfast and dining pretty late at the Yachtsman at 8.30pm. I know my kids would probably be dropping off at the table but i did think that maybe you were having an adults only meal that night whilst the kids are at one of the kids clubs.

With regards to your Crystal Palace meal before MNSSHP. I would recommend you make the reservation a little earlier. It was really nice for us last year to soak up the atmosphere before the party started and i wondered if you would be finished by the time it kicked off as you wouldnt want to miss anything.

Lastly, if it were me i would split up the character meals on day 13. But that is purely a personal choice as we find the kids cope best with only 1 table service meal per day.

These are only my personal views and it would all depend on the age of your children.

[highlander447]

Hi u have the right idea as on the ddp u are best to plan your ADR's, what I would say is day11 u are returning to Universal u may find a Disney waterpark better as you will have had a great time when staying at HRH with FOTL and trust me after FOTL any queue seems too long;)