Hi all, trying to decide how to make the ADRs work for my December trip. It's just me and my husband, no kids, and we're in our late 30's. We like traditional comfort food but also the type of food that gets described as "adventurous" here. This is our first trip to WDW though we've been to DLR several times. Here's what I'm looking at--it feels weird to have two meals planned at a resort where we aren't staying and I don't know if I should drop one of them.
California Grill Brunch (on first Disney day)
Pros: Looks AMAZING. Nice kick off to the Disney part of the trip and I've never seen anything negative about the experience.
Cons: Logistical nightmare due to only being offered on Sunday. We were planning the Sunday of our trip to be our third and final day at US/IoA/VB, and having to be over to WDW that early will cut the last day there very short. Side question: Could we uber directly to the Contemporary and store our luggage (just carry-on size) at Bell Services while we eat, or is that tacky? I reallllly want to make this work but I'm worried it's just not practical.
Chef Mickey's (before MVMCP)
Pros: Fits into the plan for the day very well--wanted to take an easy non-park morning and then have a HUGE lunch and head over to MK for the party. Chef Mickey's is open until 2:30 and we can kill some time and then walk over around 4pm. There doesn't seem to be any other AYCTE restaurants outside of the parks that are open for lunch unless I'm missing something.
Cons: I've read some really negative reviews about the food being terrible and the overall experience being super loud and hectic. Also not sure if we're character people since we've never had a character meal before. Maybe that's a pro since we could try it once at least?
Also, I was thinking I could make a Cali Grill brunch reservation and then decide on Saturday if we want to spend more time on the dark side or if we want to go to brunch and then cancel if needed, but I hate the idea of hoarding an ADR that I think is pretty valuable.
California Grill Brunch (on first Disney day)
Pros: Looks AMAZING. Nice kick off to the Disney part of the trip and I've never seen anything negative about the experience.
Cons: Logistical nightmare due to only being offered on Sunday. We were planning the Sunday of our trip to be our third and final day at US/IoA/VB, and having to be over to WDW that early will cut the last day there very short. Side question: Could we uber directly to the Contemporary and store our luggage (just carry-on size) at Bell Services while we eat, or is that tacky? I reallllly want to make this work but I'm worried it's just not practical.
Chef Mickey's (before MVMCP)
Pros: Fits into the plan for the day very well--wanted to take an easy non-park morning and then have a HUGE lunch and head over to MK for the party. Chef Mickey's is open until 2:30 and we can kill some time and then walk over around 4pm. There doesn't seem to be any other AYCTE restaurants outside of the parks that are open for lunch unless I'm missing something.
Cons: I've read some really negative reviews about the food being terrible and the overall experience being super loud and hectic. Also not sure if we're character people since we've never had a character meal before. Maybe that's a pro since we could try it once at least?
Also, I was thinking I could make a Cali Grill brunch reservation and then decide on Saturday if we want to spend more time on the dark side or if we want to go to brunch and then cancel if needed, but I hate the idea of hoarding an ADR that I think is pretty valuable.