Elias1901
Suitcase and a Dream
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- Mar 7, 2014
Hey all,
Okay. So we are doing a very compact trip to WDW at the end of this month before we hop on our Christmas cruise aboard DCL. I am bringing a friend for his very first time and I am trying to accommodate as much as possible in very little time. So here's what's going on. We're having a day at Epcot and it is a must that we see Epcot Forever (as it will be gone by the time we take our next trip). However, my friend wants to try dining at T-REX at Disney Springs and the only night we have open to have dinner there is after Epcot. Normally, this wouldn't be an issue if T-REX closed at the usual Disney Springs restaurant last ADR times of 11 PM or 12 AM. Unfortunately, the latest reservation the system will ever give us is 10 PM.
Epcot Forever begins at 9 PM and from what I hear, it's approximately a 15 minute show. We plan to see it from as close to the Future World side of the World Showcase as possible so we can attempt to make a mad dash out to the bus area the second after the show concludes. I know there will be a mass exodus at that point, so that's why I am kinda weary on if we will make it or not via bus. Maybe summoning a Lyft would be better for speed. Where do Lyft rides pick up at Epcot? Is it close to get to?? Maybe it is just me, but from what I am seeing... it is an 11 minute drive from Epcot to Disney Springs... I've pressed things to the limit before... is 45 minutes from leaving Epcot to arriving at the door of T-REX really that impossible? I mean, you don't HAVE TO be there RIGHT at 10 PM from my passed ADR experiences. Sure, you SHOULD always be on time... but if you are held up a bit and are at max 10 or 15 minutes late (similar to FastPass return times) you should be still fine for getting in. We are both able-bodied adults so we don't take long to get from place to place, the only thing that would inhibit us are crowds/waiting and bussing time if we chose to get over that with that method. Please say it ain't impossible??
Our back-up plan if we ended up being too late to be accommodated at T-REX, was to hit up Chicken Guy! for some dinner as that has quickly become one of my faves! Problem is, if we do end up getting in to T-REX, I wanted to also be able to go to the Coca-Cola store over there and have my friend try the Coke Around the World sampler (since it is currently closed at Epcot and I feel no day at Epcot is complete without that fun little pit-stop, so this was my best runner-up solution). HOWEVER... on this night, the Coca-Cola store has a closing time of 11 PM. I know if we ended up at Chicken Guy! for dinner, we'd easily make it in to Coke before closing. BUT, as you can imagine, with a 10 PM ADR at T-REX, should we be accommodated, would take way longer than that. My plan was to have us look at the menu now so we know what we wish to order the second we sit down and also request to pay for the meal in advance once we've ordered (I've done this in a time crunch before and it has worked well... but this is quite a pinch for time). My question for rooftop bar at Coke is... if we get there anytime prior/up to 11 PM (when they are posted to close), would we still get served? Or do they close the ability to get in prior to their posted closing time?
I *would* normally spread this stuff over a couple days to allow peace of mind but there is simply no time. We are back at Disney Springs one other night on our trip but our plans for that night is after DHS closes and we were going to grab drinks at Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar and then grab dinner at Art Smith's Homecomin' (we have a late night ADR).
Any thoughts on this craziness? Tips and/or tricks?? :T
Okay. So we are doing a very compact trip to WDW at the end of this month before we hop on our Christmas cruise aboard DCL. I am bringing a friend for his very first time and I am trying to accommodate as much as possible in very little time. So here's what's going on. We're having a day at Epcot and it is a must that we see Epcot Forever (as it will be gone by the time we take our next trip). However, my friend wants to try dining at T-REX at Disney Springs and the only night we have open to have dinner there is after Epcot. Normally, this wouldn't be an issue if T-REX closed at the usual Disney Springs restaurant last ADR times of 11 PM or 12 AM. Unfortunately, the latest reservation the system will ever give us is 10 PM.
Epcot Forever begins at 9 PM and from what I hear, it's approximately a 15 minute show. We plan to see it from as close to the Future World side of the World Showcase as possible so we can attempt to make a mad dash out to the bus area the second after the show concludes. I know there will be a mass exodus at that point, so that's why I am kinda weary on if we will make it or not via bus. Maybe summoning a Lyft would be better for speed. Where do Lyft rides pick up at Epcot? Is it close to get to?? Maybe it is just me, but from what I am seeing... it is an 11 minute drive from Epcot to Disney Springs... I've pressed things to the limit before... is 45 minutes from leaving Epcot to arriving at the door of T-REX really that impossible? I mean, you don't HAVE TO be there RIGHT at 10 PM from my passed ADR experiences. Sure, you SHOULD always be on time... but if you are held up a bit and are at max 10 or 15 minutes late (similar to FastPass return times) you should be still fine for getting in. We are both able-bodied adults so we don't take long to get from place to place, the only thing that would inhibit us are crowds/waiting and bussing time if we chose to get over that with that method. Please say it ain't impossible??
Our back-up plan if we ended up being too late to be accommodated at T-REX, was to hit up Chicken Guy! for some dinner as that has quickly become one of my faves! Problem is, if we do end up getting in to T-REX, I wanted to also be able to go to the Coca-Cola store over there and have my friend try the Coke Around the World sampler (since it is currently closed at Epcot and I feel no day at Epcot is complete without that fun little pit-stop, so this was my best runner-up solution). HOWEVER... on this night, the Coca-Cola store has a closing time of 11 PM. I know if we ended up at Chicken Guy! for dinner, we'd easily make it in to Coke before closing. BUT, as you can imagine, with a 10 PM ADR at T-REX, should we be accommodated, would take way longer than that. My plan was to have us look at the menu now so we know what we wish to order the second we sit down and also request to pay for the meal in advance once we've ordered (I've done this in a time crunch before and it has worked well... but this is quite a pinch for time). My question for rooftop bar at Coke is... if we get there anytime prior/up to 11 PM (when they are posted to close), would we still get served? Or do they close the ability to get in prior to their posted closing time?
I *would* normally spread this stuff over a couple days to allow peace of mind but there is simply no time. We are back at Disney Springs one other night on our trip but our plans for that night is after DHS closes and we were going to grab drinks at Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar and then grab dinner at Art Smith's Homecomin' (we have a late night ADR).
Any thoughts on this craziness? Tips and/or tricks?? :T