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Marathon Weekend 2018

no ADRs for me...I probably won't be going to parks (so no tickets and hence no park food) and Downtown Disney (not gonna call it the other thing) is limited in the Italian food options prior to races (Portobello is currently closed, so can't make ADR there). So it looks like Port Orleans River Side is where I'll go for some Pasta.
 
Z-Knight said:
no ADRs for me...I probably won't be going to parks (so no tickets and hence no park food) and Downtown Disney (not gonna call it the other thing) is limited in the Italian food options prior to races (Portobello is currently closed, so can't make ADR there). So it looks like Port Orleans River Side is where I'll go for some Pasta.
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I also will have few ADRs. That said, the last trip I stayed at Pop and walked over to Art of Animation to the food court. I was really surprised at how good the pasta station was. I ate there the night before the half and liked it enough to eat there again. Of course it helped that they sold WINE.
 
mrsg00fy said:
I also will have few ADRs. That said, the last trip I stayed at Pop and walked over to Art of Animation to the food court. I was really surprised at how good the pasta station was. I ate there the night before the half and liked it enough to eat there again. Of course it helped that they sold WINE.
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Thank you for that info - AOA would be way closer!!!

I'd appreciate other suggestions if anyone has them. Maybe ADRs for some interesting restaurants I should try? I know very little about Disney - can you maybe recommend a video to watch that talks about good dining options? I need to search Youtube. Also, I'll be there with my Mom so would like a nice place for her to see/try. I did Ohana once, and that was nice, so maybe that should be one. Anyway, thanks in advance.
 
mrsg00fy said:
I also will have few ADRs. That said, the last trip I stayed at Pop and walked over to Art of Animation to the food court. I was really surprised at how good the pasta station was. I ate there the night before the half and liked it enough to eat there again. Of course it helped that they sold WINE.
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I usually stay at POP and during the days of the races, usually hit up AOA for the pasta more than POP. Great variety, tastes really good, and not a bad price. Love their make your own salad as well during my trips.
 
Z-Knight said:
Thank you for that info - AOA would be way closer!!!

I'd appreciate other suggestions if anyone has them. Maybe ADRs for some interesting restaurants I should try? I know very little about Disney - can you maybe recommend a video to watch that talks about good dining options? I need to search Youtube. Also, I'll be there with my Mom so would like a nice place for her to see/try. I did Ohana once, and that was nice, so maybe that should be one. Anyway, thanks in advance.
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I'll third the pasta station at AOA. I did that for the first two years of Dopey and it was always solid.
 
Loving all the food discussions!! I'm so excited, even though it's 6 months away. (But it's only 6 months away!) :D
Traveling to marathon weekend with mom-in-law...have thus far been unable to get my mom and/or DH on board, but that's okay. MIL and I discussed dining options the last few days, and I was ready to go with my list, but then last night, she asked about trying Cinderella's Royal Table, which was not even on the radar. Neither of us have ever been there that we can recall. Not really into princesses, and I don't remember going with my family as a kid, but anyway, dining in the castle sounds pretty fabulous, and ultimately, she convinced me with: "Why not try it once?" So anyway, that's going to be a splurge, but we are excited!
:earboy2: Here are our ressies:
1/4: CRT lunch
1/5: Via Napoli early dinner
1/6: Chef Mickey's brunch (@FFigawi, I really appreciated your ideas and experience of enjoying a good brunch 24 hrs prior to the marathon!)
1/7: Chefs de France dinner (bread/cheese/wine = magnifique!)
1/8: Boma breakfast (finally going to get over to see AKL!)
 
sourire said:
she asked about trying Cinderella's Royal Table, which was not even on the radar. Neither of us have ever been there that we can recall. Not really into princesses, and I don't remember going with my family as a kid, but anyway, dining in the castle sounds pretty fabulous, and ultimately, she convinced me with: "Why not try it once?" So anyway, that's going to be a splurge, but we are excited!
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I thought about this, I really thought about this. I wanted to see inside the castle more than the princesses... BUT.... I couldn't convince my GF that I was "reading it for the articles" *ahem!* I also have a ton of ADRs jammed in there, so, in the end, I had to "let it go!"
 
camaker said:
Man, the last few days in this thread make me so glad I do these trips solo! I have a hard enough time deciding what to eat at the next meal the ADR process drives me nuts! No way can I commit to times and restaurants this far in advance. Fortunately, I'm perfectly happy with counter service and the occasional walk up table service on the spur of the moment.
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I love my solo trips as much as I love my trips with my husband or my girlfriends. I'm going in a week for a solo weekend and I have zero plans so far but I'm debating on STK Brunch now and seeing what FP+ I can get in Animal Kingdom/EPCOT. I should figure out food too as I'm a table service fan.

Z-Knight said:
no ADRs for me...I probably won't be going to parks (so no tickets and hence no park food) and Downtown Disney (not gonna call it the other thing) is limited in the Italian food options prior to races (Portobello is currently closed, so can't make ADR there). So it looks like Port Orleans River Side is where I'll go for some Pasta.
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Il Mulino at the Swan is another awesome Italian meal! We love it!
 
Z-Knight said:
no ADRs for me...I probably won't be going to parks (so no tickets and hence no park food) and Downtown Disney (not gonna call it the other thing) is limited in the Italian food options prior to races (Portobello is currently closed, so can't make ADR there). So it looks like Port Orleans River Side is where I'll go for some Pasta.
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Do you want to join my party on Sunday night?
 
Successfully made all my ADRs with the app because the website wasn't having it! We usually like to have our big sit-down meal at Disney as a midday break, so mostly all lunch reservations (except 4:30 Via Napoli dinner). We are also "splurging" on a stay at Beach Club and a longer trip than usual so decided to mostly stay away from "signature" restaurants (except I really wanted to give Tiffins a try).

1/3 - Boma breakfast
1/4 - 50s Prime Time lunch
1/5 - Tiffins lunch
1/6 - Via Napoli (early) dinner
1/7 - Beaches & Cream lunch
1/8 - Marrakesh lunch
1/9 - Skippers lunch
 
CherieFran said:
Successfully made all my ADRs with the app because the website wasn't having it! We usually like to have our big sit-down meal at Disney as a midday break, so mostly all lunch reservations (except 4:30 Via Napoli dinner). We are also "splurging" on a stay at Beach Club and a longer trip than usual so decided to mostly stay away from "signature" restaurants (except I really wanted to give Tiffins a try).

1/3 - Boma breakfast
1/4 - 50s Prime Time lunch
1/5 - Tiffins lunch
1/6 - Via Napoli (early) dinner
1/7 - Beaches & Cream lunch
1/8 - Marrakesh lunch
1/9 - Skippers lunch
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I must be missing something... On the website, the latest date I can make an ADR today is Jan. 4... how are people able to make ADR's beyond that? I've looked through the thread history and I still can't discover the secret. I feel like I'm missing something obvious.
 
JClimacus said:
I must be missing something... On the website, the latest date I can make an ADR today is Jan. 4... how are people able to make ADR's beyond that? I've looked through the thread history and I still can't discover the secret. I feel like I'm missing something obvious.
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you need to make sure that your room reservation is attached to your my Disney account. If it is you can reserve for up to 10 days past the start of your trip
 
JClimacus said:
I must be missing something... On the website, the latest date I can make an ADR today is Jan. 4... how are people able to make ADR's beyond that? I've looked through the thread history and I still can't discover the secret. I feel like I'm missing something obvious.
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If you have a room reservation you can make them 180 +10 days out.
 
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