~My Restaurant Itinerary~ Feedback needed :)

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GMAN

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Hey guys,

Here are my ADR's i made: In hopes to making this the most magical i can for my Wife and 2 sons who are ages 9 and 7. If you have other suggestions that can improve on my choices, please help. Thank you :)

APRIL 3- DINNER: LIBERTY TREE TAVERN (Character Dining)
APRIL 4- MGM FANTASMIC DINNER: HOLLYWOOD AND VINE (First Row Sating)
APRIL 5- DINNER: AKERSHUS (Character Dining)
APRIL 6- BREAKFAST: CHEF MICKEY'S (Character Dining)
APRIL 6- DINNER: CRYSTAL PALACE (Character Dining)
APRIL 7- BREAKFAST: BREAKFASTSAURAUS (Character Dining)
APRIL 7- DINNER: BOMA'S (Animal Kingdom Lodge)


Again. if i should change one breakfast for another OR EVEN A DINNER at the respective parks...any input is a plus!


GMAN :)
 
pinkrose

pinkrose

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GMAN said:
Hey guys,

Here are my ADR's i made: In hopes to making this the most magical i can for my Wife and 2 sons who are ages 9 and 7. If you have other suggestions that can improve on my choices, please help. Thank you :)

APRIL 3- DINNER: LIBERTY TREE TAVERN (Character Dining)
APRIL 4- MGM FANTASMIC DINNER: HOLLYWOOD AND VINE (First Row Sating)APRIL 5- DINNER: AKERSHUS (Character Dining)
APRIL 6- BREAKFAST: CHEF MICKEY'S (Character Dining)
APRIL 6- DINNER: CRYSTAL PALACE (Character Dining)
APRIL 7- BREAKFAST: BREAKFASTSAURAUS (Character Dining)
APRIL 7- DINNER: BOMA'S (Animal Kingdom Lodge)


Again. if i should change one breakfast for another OR EVEN A DINNER at the respective parks...any input is a plus!


GMAN :)
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Sounds good to me. *thumbs*

One thing though...unless it's changed, the Fantasmic Package only gets you into the reserved section. There's not actual reserved seats or rows.

Have a GREAT time! :wave:
 
tigsmom

tigsmom

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GMAN said:
Hey guys,

Here are my ADR's i made: In hopes to making this the most magical i can for my Wife and 2 sons who are ages 9 and 7. If you have other suggestions that can improve on my choices, please help. Thank you :)

APRIL 3- DINNER: LIBERTY TREE TAVERN (Character Dining)
APRIL 4- MGM FANTASMIC DINNER: HOLLYWOOD AND VINE (First Row Sating)
APRIL 5- DINNER: AKERSHUS (Character Dining)
APRIL 6- BREAKFAST: CHEF MICKEY'S (Character Dining)
APRIL 6- DINNER: CRYSTAL PALACE (Character Dining)
APRIL 7- BREAKFAST: BREAKFASTSAURAUS (Character Dining)
APRIL 7- DINNER: BOMA'S (Animal Kingdom Lodge)


Again. if i should change one breakfast for another OR EVEN A DINNER at the respective parks...any input is a plus!


GMAN :)
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LTT is a must for us! We have ADRs there for next month. Its one of the few spots that I don't have to argue with my kids about. :lol:

We did the Princess dinner in Akershus 2 summers ago and while you get quality time with the Princesses, my family did not really care for the food (they are all picky, but me :lookaroun ).

Chef Mickey's is our character breakfast of choice, its noisy and fun and I don't want to eat until dinner afterwards. :slurp:

I haven't eaten in the others, but I hear good things about them. We will be trying Boma for the first time this trip and I can't wait.
 
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GMAN

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Oh, by the way....is the Hollywood and Vine dinner character dining?? I forgot to ask the WDR on the phone...

Secondly, how do we get tothe Contemporary Resort at 7:10am in the morning from POP CENTURY.

This is our FIRST visit to DISNEY WORLD....


Lastly, thanks for the input so far guys...:sohappy:
 
tigsmom

tigsmom

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GMAN said:
Oh, by the way....is the Hollywood and Vine dinner character dining?? I forgot to ask the WDR on the phone...

Secondly, how do we get tothe Contemporary Resort at 7:10am in the morning from POP CENTURY.

This is our FIRST visit to DISNEY WORLD....


Lastly, thanks for the input so far guys...:sohappy:
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Breakfast & Lunch are character meals, but not dinner.

Anytime we had to be somewhere early we drove (we always have a car), but I believe there is a bus for early morning meals. Double check with the desk when you check in. Some people take a taxi, it is not that expensive (or so I'm told).

Enjoy your trip :wave:
 
pinkrose

pinkrose

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GMAN said:
Oh, by the way....is the Hollywood and Vine dinner character dining?? I forgot to ask the WDR on the phone...

Secondly, how do we get tothe Contemporary Resort at 7:10am in the morning from POP CENTURY.

This is our FIRST visit to DISNEY WORLD....


Lastly, thanks for the input so far guys...:sohappy:
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No, Hollywood and Vine dinner is not character dining. Only breakfast and lunch.

As for getting to the Contemporary by 7:10, you will need to arrange transportation, most likely. You can contact Disney to inquire about that.

Yay for your first WDW trip! You are already doing the most important thing towards having a great trip...research. :)

Any other questions you have, just ask away. :wave:
 
G

GMAN

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Thank you pinkrose :)

Another question i have is about my restaurant times and if they will interfere with the Illuminations and Wishes..

My Dinner at Liberty Tree is at 7:55pm. Whendoes the wishes show start on April 3rd?

My Dinner at Akershus in Epcot is at 8:00pm. When does the Illuminations SHow start there as well?

And lastly, if Hollywood and Vine is not character would i be better off paring the dinner and show package with Prime Time 50's or the Sci Fi Dinner..wich are themed? OR is the dinner package only with Hollywood and Vine and Fantasmic.. Thanks again :wave:
 
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jesserin

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Wishes is at 10pm on 4/3/07 - http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wd...ex?id=MKCalendarDailyViewPage&date=04/03/2007

Illuminations is at 9pm daily.

SciFi is great fun, (no characters) but a long time personal favorite. The food isn't exactly disney's top notch, but it's very yummy. The atmosphere is what makes this restaurant so fun. :)

Hollywood and Vine is a large buffet. There's really no atmosphere at all, and the food is just so so. But... if you have a huge appetite... it is a buffet...
 
tigsmom

tigsmom

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The Fantasmic! Dinner package is only available at Mama Melrose, Hollywood & Vine and the Brown Derby. There are no Character meals with that package.

We did Mama Melrose and really enjoyed it.
 
G

GMAN

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thanks for the info guys! I am starting to feel like family :sohappy:

i just saw that the other restaurants that have the package with fantasmic are the DErby and Mamas Melrose.. Anyone know if they are better than Hollywood and Vine?
 
pinkrose

pinkrose

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GMAN said:
Thank you pinkrose :)

Another question i have is about my restaurant times and if they will interfere with the Illuminations and Wishes..

My Dinner at Liberty Tree is at 7:55pm. Whendoes the wishes show start on April 3rd?

My Dinner at Akershus in Epcot is at 8:00pm. When does the Illuminations SHow start there as well?

And lastly, if Hollywood and Vine is not character would i be better off paring the dinner and show package with Prime Time 50's or the Sci Fi Dinner..wich are themed? OR is the dinner package only with Hollywood and Vine and Fantasmic.. Thanks again :wave:
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50's and Sci Fi are not part of the Diner Package. It's only Mama Melrose, Hollywood and Vine, and Brown Derby.
Here's a llink that has Fantasmic Diner Package information...

http://www.allearsnet.com/din/fantdin1.htm

If i were you, I'd try for an earlier dinner ressie. 8:00 is kinda pushing it to see Illuminations. People start camping out in their spots about 8:00. Illuminations is at 9:00.



Wishes on April 3 will be at 10:00 pm as of right now.
 
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GMAN

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tigsmom said:
The Fantasmic! Dinner package is only available at Mama Melrose, Hollywood & Vine and the Brown Derby. There are no Character meals with that package.

We did Mama Melrose and really enjoyed it.
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You beat me to it Tig....lol


Would you say Melrose is better than Vine? I don't want to get too picky..but if i have 3 choices ..i want to take advantage of the best one...:king:
 
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jesserin

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GMAN said:
thanks for the info guys! I am starting to feel like family :sohappy:

i just saw that the other restaurants that have the package with fantasmic are the DErby and Mamas Melrose.. Anyone know if they are better than Hollywood and Vine?
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The Brown Derby is fantastic... Mama Melrose is yummy, but it's definately not for the picky eaters. Honestly... Hollywood and Vine is my least favorite restaurant in MGM, simply b/c of the lack of anything interesting. The food is blah, the restaurant is blah... there's so many other yummy, and visually interesting places to dine in MGM. :) Just a personal opinion though...
 
tigsmom

tigsmom

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GMAN said:
You beat me to it Tig....lol


Would you say Melrose is better than Vine? I don't want to get too picky..but if i have 3 choices ..i want to take advantage of the best one...:king:
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Mama Melrose is the only one I've tried. :shrug:

The food at H&V sounds yummy though. :D
 
pinkrose

pinkrose

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jesserin said:
The Brown Derby is fantastic... Mama Melrose is yummy, but it's definately not for the picky eaters. Honestly... Hollywood and Vine is my least favorite restaurant in MGM, simply b/c of the lack of anything interesting. The food is blah, the restaurant is blah... there's so many other yummy, and visually interesting places to dine in MGM. :) Just a personal opinion though...
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Brown Derby is my FAVORITE place! Sooo yummy!
 
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GMAN

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pinkrose said:
50's and Sci Fi are not part of the Diner Package. It's only Mama Melrose, Hollywood and Vine, and Brown Derby.
Here's a llink that has Fantasmic Diner Package information...

http://www.allearsnet.com/din/fantdin1.htm

If i were you, I'd try for an earlier dinner ressie. 8:00 is kinda pushing it to see Illuminations. People start camping out in their spots about 8:00. Illuminations is at 9:00.



Wishes on April 3 will be at 10:00 pm as of right now.
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Thanks Pinkrose...

Now that you mentionsed "Hotspots" for illuminations....care to share? :p


And i WILL try to change that ressie ASAP...thanks for the heads up...:hammer:
 
Dagger

Dagger

Member
GMAN said:
APRIL 3- DINNER: LIBERTY TREE TAVERN (Character Dining)
APRIL 4- MGM FANTASMIC DINNER: HOLLYWOOD AND VINE (First Row Sating)
APRIL 5- DINNER: AKERSHUS (Character Dining)
APRIL 6- BREAKFAST: CHEF MICKEY'S (Character Dining)
APRIL 6- DINNER: CRYSTAL PALACE (Character Dining)
APRIL 7- BREAKFAST: BREAKFASTSAURAUS (Character Dining)
APRIL 7- DINNER: BOMA'S (Animal Kingdom Lodge)
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I haven't read what other posters have said yet so this might be redundant, but based on the 2 places I have been on your list (Liberty Tree and Crystal Palace) I think those are a must and you should leave them. I want to try breakfastaurus personally so I'd leave that too. Boma's I've heard nothing but good and Chef Mickey's sounds like a fun staple breakfast for kids.

H&V I've heard mixed reviews but Akershus, I've heard most don't like the food and also, the characters are mostly princesses and I noticed you had pre-teen boys so not sure if that changes things for you. Personally, we are going to be doing Ahershus for breakfast when we do it. Have fun!
 

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