Longer you are DVC, the more relaxed you become.

[YorkshireT]

Originally Posted by Saratoska

we now always go with the flow. wander over to disney springs to eat a couple of times but much nicer restaurants outwith disney

keep trying to get mrtomorrow to seasons52

we still do FP'S but now like to wander about

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I fancy that Seasons52 and think Tom should take that invitation. Saw it on ‘Lodge Guys’ and they rated it better than California Grill. I had it booked in 2018 but never made it. Xmas I’ll have to give it a go, we won’t have time summer as we are at Copper Creek for only 4 nights.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by Saratoska

we now always go with the flow. wander over to disney springs to eat a couple of times but much nicer restaurants outwith disney

keep trying to get mrtomorrow to seasons52

we still do FP'S but now like to wander about

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Ali. Maybe this year who knows!
To be honest the best food we had in Florida last year was when we rented a Villa and I cooked.

I asked my Wife for a 20% tip and she gave me a poke in the eye instead.

Being serious the mark up on what I describe as bellow average fare is driving nails into me ref onsite dining. Offsite is better and cheaper.

Hopefully the free DDP will die a death.

[YorkshireT]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

YT. This is us!
OK we hammer the FP availability bang on the 60 days but that’s mainly to get FOP. The rest of the rides are good but I’m not having a hissy fit if I can’t get Slinky!

ADRs. Mmmm. The Wave we go to a lot. The rest of the places we are ambivalent about. We no longer dine at Signature places for two reasons
1.The food is very poor value for the price
2. I refuse to contribute towards a server earning over $100k per annum.

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Totally agree with this Signature summary. If it wasn’t for the dining plan they’d be walk ins (most would be) better food and cheaper.
Wave was of course your recommendation which was bang on the money.
Funnily enough I was ambivalent about FOP when I went on it when it opened. But at Xmas it seemed much better and my favourite ride now. Not sure if it wasn’t fully working before, or it depends on where you are sitting etc. Weird. Kids said the same thing.

[disney332]

Include us too.

I could happily spend a day wondering round MK, looking at the flowers, feeding the ducks, and people watching whilst sipping a lefou’s brew. Thereafter, mooching along To the Wave Lounge for a snifter or four.

Disney332

[Lizzim]

We are still pondering a February trip (not in DVC accommodation) and if we go will buy tickets no more than 2 weeks before we go... !

I’ve checked and can still get the ADRs we would want - Sana’a and The Plaza

[gavvy]

I book the odd one and then use Springs- where it's easier to get a walk-up, also eat off site a lot more now, the chains along the 192 and near LBV.

After doing the DDP last time I really saw just how awful some of the food is and almost Everything is Fried or covered in a sweet sauce

I heave every time I think of the smell walking into the land at Epcot, that fried small is yuck

[skstorm]

we are still at the point we do ADR's but we are doing less every trip. I do however like a few restaurants I like to visit - love liberty tree its fast turning into one of our favourites.

[Guest]

It's nice to see Nine Dragons get a mention, it's a must do for us, too. Always loved it there.

[Noodlez]

I look forward to being one of you! We only have 5 days this year and I’m filling up every minute. We keep telling ourselves we don’t need to do everything and we’ll be back next year but it just isn’t working. I’m far too new. :-D

[Guest]

Oh, Im on ADR's still on the day, we are aiming for CRT ( which will go quick )
This trip isnt DVC ( saving points for the next year, Im 50, DD is 18 and WDW is also 50 ) though, so we have 9 days free DDP, then 1 week in our MVC

I will be on FP on the day aswell

but its part of it for me, the challenge

BUT, we commented the more we go, the more relaxed we are, afterall, we need our ESTA done, a passport and a CC, thats it