Anyone have WDW questions???

[Drince88]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

OK. Here's my latest musing after reading Drince's "looking forward to" post. Everyone makes PS ressies in advanced. Is that REALLY a necessity or just a way to get a sure thing? Or, maybe it's just summer and Christmas that makes a difference.

I'm guessing (since we're arriving the day after Thanksgiving - so not Christmas by any means) that we may not NEED to have PSs for anything except for the Candlelight dinner package. One person on another board tried to get LeCellier for a different night for 2, and they were sold out of the package (and they called the first day packages were available, but not first thing in the morning). As a group of 4 adults, though, we aren't too interested in character meals - and one seafood eating vegetarian makes 'Ohana a no-go (all she could eat would be the shrimp).

We're only making PSs for (goes to check the spreadsheet with the agenda) 3 dinners of the 8 nights we'll be there. If they do the 'free dining' thing while we're there, we may up that so we can eat at some other sit-down restaurants, because I think that will increase the people trying to eat at those places. From what I can surmise, even the $35 dining plan is causing restaurants to book up more (hmmm, I wonder if that's why Disney is doing it?)

CP - we like to do 8 nights as well - ESPECIALLY if you're coming from the West coast, you really lose that first day. My sisters are leaving Bakersfield and Portland at 6:40 and 6:25 am - and don't arrive in Orlando until 4:20. By the time you get baggage (if you don't carry on), get to the hotel, check in, and find your room - you really don't have time to go to the parks (unless you come during busy season when they're open late, and then you have a whole bigger issue with the crowds). You might be in better shape coming from LAX, since you might be able to get non-stops - but it's still 3 hours for time zones plus flight time.