Originally Posted By teddy123 How far in advance should you book restaurants for the first week in December ?
Originally Posted By danyoung NOW NOW NOW!!! Restaurants are booking up far sooner than they used to. You're allowed to book 180 days out, which was about 3 weeks ago. Get on the phone right now and book what you can get!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 about a month ago -- LOL ! follow Danny's advice -- do it now. You can always call and change them but start locking in what you want..and the times you want them.
Originally Posted By jodiefra Don't panic yet -- we went that week last year and didn't have too much trouble, especially for weekdays. Book as much as you can now and change later if necessary. Also if you want to see the Candlelight Processional, get on that ASAP. It's phenomenal! We also did some booking at the park at the last minute. For example, we had to cancel one sit-down dinner so we needed to find another at the last minute (for a different day)(we were on the meal plan and didn't want to waste it!!). We called dining and said "we need a sit down breakfast somewhere tomorrow" and they looked through everything and gave us options. If you're willing to eat at slightly off times or go to a little more obscure places like resort restaurants, you will still have options. Have a GREAT time! We had beautiful weather last year, the crowds were manageable, and the decorations were amazing!!
Originally Posted By danyoung Jodie, you've hit on one of the tricks. If you want the most popular places like Coral Reef or the California Grill at prime dining times, well, they're already booked solid. I'm also visiting the first week of December this year, and when I called exactly 180 days out from the start of my vacation, I missed out on the Coral Reef for that entire week! I called in the late afternoon, and was told that most folks call first thing in the morning as soon as their booking window opens. So I say again - BOOK NOW!!! And then be willing to eat a late lunch or a later dinner, and be open to some of the terrific restaurants in the hotels or in Downtown Disney.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo As long as it is Disney owned, most of the restaurants are on the meal plan!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo The Candlelight Processional is a wonderful christmas presentation. A choir proceed by candlelight (hence the name) into the theatre to form a human Christmas Tree. Accompanied by a live Orchestra, the choir and a celebrity narrator (Marie Osmond hosted our last CP) tell the story of the nativity through story and music. It is very heart warming, even for this agnostic humanist.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins I got Coral Reef on Nov. 26th and I called just a week ago and it was my first requested time. Maybe there are cancellations? Also on that late date I was lucky enough to get dinner at Cinderella's castle on Nov. 29th, but it's at the off time of 4:40PM. And we got California Grill for the Christmas fireworks on the 27th! Your posts made me feel very lucky!
Originally Posted By danyoung >Your posts made me feel very lucky!< From my recent experience, you were - congrats! >Where is the Coral Reef restaurant ?? Is it that great ??< The Coral Reef Restaurant is inside the Living Seas pavilion (is it now just called The Seas?). The main wall is made of glass, allowing a great view into the main fish tank. Great food (albeit somewhat pricy), great service, and a wonderful, totally unique dining experience "under the seas"! It's one of my favorite restaurants in WDW.
Originally Posted By mossy OK....i need help. What are the best 3-4 restaurants @ WDW. I need ones that only use 1 meal on the dining plan.....
Originally Posted By vbdad55 just so you know - the 3 -4 best restaurants and only using 1 credit is a mutually exclusive list... since I don't do the Disney Dining Plan ( use DDE instead ) - I am not sure which ones are only one -- but your other list of best would include: Cali Grill Victoria & Alberts then IMHO: Brown Derby Le Cellier Narcoosee Yachtsman Steakhouse Jiko Boma Someone else will have to help if these are 1 vs 2 credits...
Originally Posted By mossy ....I should have phrased that differently. I'm looking for the best 3-4 WDW restaurants that only require 1 dining credit.
Originally Posted By danyoung Looking over the list that allears has at <a href="http://www.allearsnet.com/pl/packages07a.htm" target="_blank">http://www.allearsnet.com/pl/p ackages07a.htm</a> ...here's my top 4 (in no particular order): Boma in the Animal Kingdom Lodge 'Ohana in the Polynesian Lodge Coral Reef in Epcot Le Cellier in Epcot
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Jiko, Coral Reef and California Grill use 2. But Le Cellier and Boma are a great use of one. Indeed all of the World Showcase restaurants are great choices when using 1 credit.
Originally Posted By danyoung On the list that I saw at allears, Coral Reef only took one credit. I know they used to take 2, but now only one!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Cool - thanks Dan. When we went in Dec it was two. Teach me to butt in when out of touch. Sorry gang.
Originally Posted By danyoung I'm actually kind of sad about the Coral Reef. It seems to indicate that the menu is going to be cheapened to make it into a 1-credit restaurant. They've always been packed to the gills (pun intended!) as a 2-credit. I just can't see why they're lowering their price that way.
