breakfast at resorts before heading to parks

[lazyleo]

Not sure if this should be in itineraries, dining or transport! A couple of questions
1) We are staying off site and will be using our own car to get about.
If I booked Beach Club for breakfast and then we were going to Hollywood studios would we have to park up at Beach Club then drive over to the park or can we leave the car at the beach club and get the boat across?
I think the answer is we have to park at the theme parks and not the resorts except for the time we are eating there.

Given that we (presumably) do have the car to park etc
2) Is it feasible to do - Tratorria al Forno then Epcot
3) Whispering Canyon and then Animal Kingdom
4) where else would be a good shout to go before Magic Kingdom?

Thanks

[disneymadhouse]

Yes, as you correctly said you will need to move your car. You can park at a resort for upto 3 hours to dine or shop.
As you have a car, any restaurant /theme park trip would be fairly simple.
The Boardwalk to Epcot will be very nearby.
Animal Kingdom isn't really near anything other than AKL, so if you were looking at one of the AKL restaurants that would be very easy.
Near MK you have the Poly with 'Ohana, The Contemporary with Chef Mickeys and The Grand Floridian with 1900 park Fayre.

[Juliemack]

You can valet park at the hotels and leave your car there all day.

[amarooney]

Just to semi hijack this thread. DW and I are taking our 4 year old GS to MK when his parents are out shopping. We have a early dinner reservation at 1900 Park Fare. Can we turn up in the morning pay for valet parking, go to MK and then leave after the meal. I believe its $25 plus tip. What is the going rate for the tip and is that for the person who takes your car, for whoever returns it or both. Thanks.

[Juliemack]

Originally Posted by amarooney

Just to semi hijack this thread. DW and I are taking our 4 year old GS to MK when his parents are out shopping. We have a early dinner reservation at 1900 Park Fare. Can we turn up in the morning pay for valet parking, go to MK and then leave after the meal. I believe its $25 plus tip. What is the going rate for the tip and is that for the person who takes your car, for whoever returns it or both. Thanks.

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Yes, you can do that. The tip depends on how I'm arriving...if I'm arriving with luggage and they help then I'll tip more, if I'm just going for a meal then I'll just tip when the car is returned. If it's raining I might tip both ways so it depends on circumstances, when and how much I tip.