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You never know! If you're eating at a time when there are no large groups, you could land the butterfly booth! It never hurts to ask! :) Stay vigilant about BOG! People cancel as their trips/ADRs get closer, sometimes even only a day or two before. I too am pretty bummed that BTM will be closed...

I'm gonna do this a bit differently... Breakfast: Crystal Palace (MK), The Wave (Contemporary), Kona Cafe (Polynesian) Lunch: The Plaza Restaurant (MK), Via Napoli (Epcot), Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater [for the atmosphere, not the food (HS)], Beaches n Cream (Beach Club) Dinner: Be Our Guest (MK), Le...

There's no way to reserve a specific room beforehand, as far as I know. All you can do is, when you check in for your ADR, say, "Also, if possible, we'd love to sit in ____. Thanks!" We do this every time we eat at Be Our Guest. We always ask to sit in the West Wing and we have every time. Be...

Holidays Around the World at Epcot is a must-do! Each country has storytellers that talk about holiday traditions specific to his or her country. They're a lot of fun! When I was last in WDW at Christmas in 2009, Mexico, Norway, and China had my favorite storytellers. In Mexico, it's the Three...

My mom called 180 days out to get reservations for lunch on December 9 and they told her they weren't accepting reservations because it was a Christmas parade filming day. So whether they're actually filming the parade that day or it's just a back-up day, I'm not sure. Could be the same for your...

Congrats on your trip! Have fun! I've lived in New Jersey my whole life and so I've been down the shore more times than I can count. IMO, Boardwalk is a reflection of turn-of-the-century Atlantic City and really doesn't feel like the current Jersey shore at all. I mean, there's a boardwalk and...

Exactly!! :D

Like others have said, I used to get defensive (you can have the coolest head in the world and still get ruffled when someone badmouths one of the things you hold most dear), but now I've started just feeling bad for those people. If the most important thing they have to do on any given day is...

When we were on the Disney Wonder in 2003, one of the musicals that was playing was Hercules: The Muse-ical. For anyone who didn't get the change to see it, it was a retelling of the story of Hercules, but Hercules was kind of a dunderhead and Hades was the real star. It was the best thing ever...

They're not very essential to us (though we did enjoy the quiet pool). As of right now, we have one week at Boardwalk and one at WL, so that very well may be how it ends up. We absolutely love WL (I see in your signature that your next trip will be your first time staying at WL...I'm sure you'll...

Exactly! If I've ever seen a CM not being at their best, it's usually because there's a rude guest complaining or literally yelling in their face. Even the few times I've had a bad experience with a CM, I usually look back on the situation and realize, "Gee, if I had reacted/handled that...

I agree 100% with everything you said. It really seems like more and more people are complaining about CMs, but I haven't seen this dip in quality that everyone else has, either. If anything, I've had some of the best CM experiences in the last few years. Sure, sometimes things go wrong or it's...

Huh, I never knew this. Very interesting. Thank you!

Yay! I'm glad that you got BCV! Persistence pays off! Good luck getting the rest of the week! :) Oh gosh, I hope it's not too crowded! I'd read that the parks themselves were a little slower at that time (after Thanksgiving weekend, of course). I'll keep my fingers crossed! Congrats on...

Hi all! I really appreciated everyone's help, encouragement, and advice, so I just wanted to update this thread with some good news! We officially booked a studio at Boardwalk for the first full week of our trip! We've been wait-listed for the second week, but we're hopeful for that week, too...

Following along and looking forward to your report! Have fun!!

We've eaten here a few times. Our experiences were basically like everyone who's already answered. The food is decent (nothing to write home about), and the service is very hit-or-miss. The last time we dined here was probably the only meal we've ever had at WDW where the server was actually...

I really, really appreciate the time you put into checking this, @slappy magoo. We're staying in a studio this time (we usually stay in a 1BR, but we're saving points for next year), so I will definitely tell my mom (she's the one who insists on calling to make the reservations, no matter how...

I think he has the right acting personality to pull off the terrible puns (There better be terrible puns...no "playing it straight" nonsense...). I love Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, but I love the period piece concept more. I'm cautiously optimistic at the moment... :cautious: