Waiting for Disney trips is tedious, but there is one thing that always helps the long wait. The day that I reach that 180 days out mark and can at last start making dining reservations. Well that day finally came and the reservations are finally done! I can finally say we have a plan. Only thing is that I wish our trip was a bit longer. I go to Disney nearly every year with my son, and our trips are at least seven days. Andrew was a bit reluctant on the idea of a Disney honeymoon, as I said before, he has only been to Disney as a kid when his family would take very rushed day trips. That is how he sees Disney now, very rushed and exhausting. He started this trip planning process saying we could go for two or three days! I don't know if I managed to make him understand the error of his ways, but I did get him up to six days (though Sunday we will not get there until late afternoon at least). I'm excited, evened with a shortened trip. I'll be at my favorite place in the world with my best friend and wonderful, brand new husband. It should definitely be a magical week! So here are reservations for the week.
Sunday: No reservations- We are driving in from Birmingham, and I'm not sure how early I can convince him to get up. We will check in to POFQ, hopefully no later than four, check out the hotel and then head to MK. I wish MK still had the extra magic hours on Sunday though! Definite plans to watch Wishes this night. Andrew has never stayed for fireworks at the parks before!
Monday: We'll go to Typhoon Lagoon that morning, head back for some time to rest at the resort, and then head to Hollywood Studios for the evening. Reservations at
Sci-Fi. Ok, yes I know this is not the most romantic, honeymoonish restaurant at Disney, however, Andrew loves old and new Sci-Fi movies and I think he'll like the theme there a lot.
Tuesday: We will have breakfast at Kona Cafe, I never have tried the Tonga toast that everyone raves about and it is on my must do for this trip! Then head to Animal Kingdom for the day. Dinner at 'Ohana. I've heard great things about this place and look forward to trying it. I also look forward to trying a Lapu Lapu (something I could never do on mother/son trips)
Wednesday: This will be an Epcot day ( though I'm a little sad that my Maelstrom is no more, I LOVE this park!) Reservations at Coral Reef for dinner
Thursday: Back to Hollywood Studios to do what we didn't get to on Monday night, we have Park Hopper so we may or may not go to another park afterwards. Dinner reservations at Narcoosees
Friday: I must always begin and end at the Magic Kingdom. I was worried that it was going to be hard to get reservations to, but the hype over Be Our Guest must have died down a lot now. I had no trouble finding any time I wanted.
Saturday: The day I must once again say goodbye to my beloved Disney, BUT I get to start my new life with my new husband in the real, though a little less magical world. Andrew and I have an every other year deal for visiting Disney so after this trip, I won't see it again until 2017. I will have to read others trip reports to get my fix!
So that is the plan. I am now 174 days out from my wedding, still so long. Until then I am enjoying reading about everyone else's magical Disney vacations!
