Hobnail Boot
Well-Known Member
I think everyone else has answered everything pretty well, but I'll still throw my two cents in.
I've never been a fan of the value resorts, so I would suggest POR. It's one of my favorites and just such a relaxing place. The Alligator Bayou section is my favorite section to stay in and you can be pretty close to the main bus stop if you get a preferred room. That being said, if you aren't going to be at the resort much then a value would be fine for y'all.
As others have said, definitely visit the monorail resorts. The Poly is absolute classic WDW even with all the recent changes. I love just walking the grounds there and listening to the music playing. Ohana can be hit or miss food wise, but it's just so much fun. Other than the monorail resorts, I would suggest taking a boat to the Wilderness Lodge. Roaring Forks is a decent counter service there, but I highly recommend Whispering Canyon for breakfast. Be sure to ask for ketchup! AKL is a beautiful resort, too and be sure to check out the Epcot resorts. If you can go to the Beach Club, eat at Beaches and Cream!
I think everyone has given the Fastpass information. The tiers can be a pain, but as others have said by stacking your Fastpasses in the morning you can get more later in the day. Since you're going on April, rides may temporarily close due to thunderstorms. If that happens, you are given a replacement Fastpass that you can use on pretty much anything (there are exceptions, but I've never encountered them).
If you're looking for good food, the resorts have the best restaurants in my opinion. Most aren't difficult to book reservations for, but some can be downright frustrating to get. Ohana and sometimes Beaches and Cream are two of those. Park wise, at MK I would recommend Liberty Tree for lunch (I'm a sucker for the Freedom Pasta) or Be Our Guest for the atmosphere. Plaza has good sandwiches and is small and quaint. I've never eaten at the Crystal Palace nor the Skipper Canteen so I defer to others on those.
Epcot has so many restaurants it's hard to pick. Restaurant Marrakesh is a gem and very easy to get reservations for (or just walk up). Via Napoli is excellent and Biergarten is simply amazing inside. I like Nine Dragons fine and Rose and Crown just can't be beat. DHS has SciFi and 50s, both of which are quite good with cool themeing. Yak and Yeti at AK is the only table service I've done there. The fish I had was really good!
I hope you have a blast!
I've never been a fan of the value resorts, so I would suggest POR. It's one of my favorites and just such a relaxing place. The Alligator Bayou section is my favorite section to stay in and you can be pretty close to the main bus stop if you get a preferred room. That being said, if you aren't going to be at the resort much then a value would be fine for y'all.
As others have said, definitely visit the monorail resorts. The Poly is absolute classic WDW even with all the recent changes. I love just walking the grounds there and listening to the music playing. Ohana can be hit or miss food wise, but it's just so much fun. Other than the monorail resorts, I would suggest taking a boat to the Wilderness Lodge. Roaring Forks is a decent counter service there, but I highly recommend Whispering Canyon for breakfast. Be sure to ask for ketchup! AKL is a beautiful resort, too and be sure to check out the Epcot resorts. If you can go to the Beach Club, eat at Beaches and Cream!
I think everyone has given the Fastpass information. The tiers can be a pain, but as others have said by stacking your Fastpasses in the morning you can get more later in the day. Since you're going on April, rides may temporarily close due to thunderstorms. If that happens, you are given a replacement Fastpass that you can use on pretty much anything (there are exceptions, but I've never encountered them).
If you're looking for good food, the resorts have the best restaurants in my opinion. Most aren't difficult to book reservations for, but some can be downright frustrating to get. Ohana and sometimes Beaches and Cream are two of those. Park wise, at MK I would recommend Liberty Tree for lunch (I'm a sucker for the Freedom Pasta) or Be Our Guest for the atmosphere. Plaza has good sandwiches and is small and quaint. I've never eaten at the Crystal Palace nor the Skipper Canteen so I defer to others on those.
Epcot has so many restaurants it's hard to pick. Restaurant Marrakesh is a gem and very easy to get reservations for (or just walk up). Via Napoli is excellent and Biergarten is simply amazing inside. I like Nine Dragons fine and Rose and Crown just can't be beat. DHS has SciFi and 50s, both of which are quite good with cool themeing. Yak and Yeti at AK is the only table service I've done there. The fish I had was really good!
I hope you have a blast!
