We have never really even seriously considered First Class. It is something Melissa has dreamed of and really wanted to do if the opportunity came up, and this just seemed to be a chance to do it for not too much extra.Wow, first class? Have you flown that way before? It looks nice that the seating configuration has extra room. I'm guessing one of you will sit with Marshall in the middle, so he won't have to worry after all about sitting alone. Looks like it is a major relief that you have your flights booked.
Our MK TS is our biggest source of debate for ADRs. We have lots of good options, but probably won't wind up trying anything new, just picking which old favorite. Skipper Canteen has a close race going with Liberty Tree.Yes, I'm curious about your dining plans too. Does Marshall get his wish to go to Skipper Canteen? Do I get my wish that you finally check out Space 220, LOL? Any other new-to-you restaurants on the list for this time?
Yeah, we didn't really see that coming either, but we did have the thought that for those prices we should get first class. Well we found a way to make it happen. It will be a lot of fun to share with everybody.Wow, that wasn’t the update I was expecting after your initial airfare post! First class will be amazing - and you got a great price!
Both airfare and rental car prices are nuts - I miss the days of $250 flights! I’m glad you found something that works for you (and can’t wait to read about the experience in your trip report!).
I guess it is our time. It may never happen again, or it could become a thing, we will see.Looks like this First Class thing was meant to be!
It should be really cool. We do have to deal with a layover on the way there, but that means we get an extra flight in first class and get the cool 777 on the way to Charlotte. I am sure Marshall will be impressed, but other families have noted that it is a little odd to be so separated.Your first class flight with the pod seats sound like it will be an adventure. Marshall will probably love it once he's there.
It's funny, I think we are more excited about the perks of it outside the flights (like the priority check in, bag check, and boarding) but the actual time on the planes will be really nice too. Having lots of space and a meal should make it a very different traveling experience, which should be fun to share.Wow first class - that's awesome! CA to FL is a long haul so you will enjoy traveling in comfort!
Portillos was first opened in our neck of the woods. It's one of our favorites.We land earlier this year than we did last and our current plan is to repeat Portillos for dinner before we hit Target for necessities.
We finally discovered how good Boathouse was. It has become a must do for us now.Yeah, I don’t think we could have a trip without Boathouse. I’m looking forward to that dinner.
We were finally able to go back to Space 220 now that the stupid park hopping restriction is over.That day our plan is to head to Epcot for dinner so it’s a perfect time to try Space 220.
It would not be a WDW trip without Teppan Edo. You love this place.On our Epcot starting day we will once again follow in our rut and have lunch at Teppan Edo. It will be time for more filet, and a perfect place to celebrate our anniversary.
I need a little help with our Disneyland trip. We need to buy tickets, one-day park hoppers. I assume that we make an account on the Disneyland website. And I assume that we download the Disneyland app. Will the two accounts, WDW and DL, share our information? Will our MagicBands work for DL tickets? We just have the regular bands, not MB+
Yeah, we will see what we can get. We had a number of years with no SciFi availability, so Woody's could slide right in to a spot.Great restaurant list, yay! I've dined at all of those WDW restaurants except Homecomin'. I was especially happy to see Skipper Canteen and Space 220 made the list! Woody's Roundup BBQ would have also been interesting to try, if you could have fit in a second restaurant at DHS, oh well.
Yes, they are definitely a Chicago thing. It was funny driving the rental Jeep with Illinois plates to Portillos last trip and meeting folks who wondered what part of the state we were from. It's kind of like Californians going to In-n-Out Burger.Portillos was first opened in our neck of the woods. It's one of our favorites.
I had almost no desire to go there at first, and immediately fell in love and have been every time since. There really is something for everybody there, and I do love the decor.We finally discovered how good Boathouse was. It has become a must do for us now.
That's neat. Not having restrictions is going to be so nice.We were finally able to go back to Space 220 now that the stupid park hopping restriction is over.
We do love Teppan Edo, and it has become an anniversary tradition now.It would not be a WDW trip without Teppan Edo. You love this place.
Very good question, and we will answer what we can but we don't know for sure since we have not had DL passes in the new era of app access. I did download the DL app and log in to it with my regular Disney username and password that I use for everything, and it brought in all of my info but does not list any of My Magic Bands despite the fact that I have some MB+ bands in my WDW account. I suspect I would need to link them to the DL app separately, but I have yet to confirm if a band can be registered for both. I will get back to you and let you know.I need a little help with our Disneyland trip. We need to buy tickets, one-day park hoppers. I assume that we make an account on the Disneyland website. And I assume that we download the Disneyland app. Will the two accounts, WDW and DL, share our information? Will our MagicBands work for DL tickets? We just have the regular bands, not MB+
That was our experience, our info and DVC membership came right over into the DL app, but no Magic Bands showed up. I will play with it and see what I can find. It is fun being on both coasts. Now I just wish those Premier Passes were available again.The Disneyland app will use the same login/password as the WDW one. I believe the information will mostly pull over to the Disneyland app, but you will want to check. For Magicbands, Disneyland only uses the MB+ versions. Regular will not work at Disneyland.
The Disneyland app will use the same login/password as the WDW one. I believe the information will mostly pull over to the Disneyland app, but you will want to check. For Magicbands, Disneyland only uses the MB+ versions. Regular will not work at Disneyland.
That's interesting about the MagicBands. Thanks for the help.I did download the DL app and log in to it with my regular Disney username and password that I use for everything, and it brought in all of my info but does not list any of My Magic Bands despite the fact that I have some MB+ bands in my WDW account. I suspect I would need to link them to the DL app separately, but I have yet to confirm if a band can be registered for both. I will get back to you and let you know.
That was our experience, our info and DVC membership came right over into the DL app, but no Magic Bands showed up. I will play with it and see what I can find. It is fun being on both coasts. Now I just wish those Premier Passes were available again.
I have tried adding MB+ bands with no luck. It likely is the not having tickets issues. It looks like it should work, but no luck yet. We will try again once we have tickets.Oh I forgot that part, you will need to link your MB+ to the Disneyland app. It does not automatically pull them over. And unless you have tickets, I am not sure it will link for you. I was there with my BFF and her kids last summer and had trouble getting them all set up in the app because they did not have tickets on the account yet (were getting in on a relative's CM tickets).
And yes, I would give anything to have the Premier passes available again! They worked so well for us instead of having the passes for both coasts.
We do feel like we have borrowed it doe. To a great set. We’ll see how Space 220 does and if it can hold a spot in the elite group.Your ADR plans sound great! I’m pretty excited to try Skipper Canteen myself during our trip - I’ve heard nothing but raves about it. I’ll cross my fingers that you’re able to book both Space 220 and the Homcomin’ brunch.
Lol, be careful! We rented one on Hawaii after wanting one but never really driving one before and it took me a couple of years but I got one. They are actually a very neat “fun” car and perfect for vacation. While they are way nicer than older ones, they still are a little unsophisticated for daily driving, but that’s part of their charm.Alright Paul, I blame you for the fact that I just booked a jeep for our summer WDW trip. We normally don't fly but we are, so I needed to rent a car. I have never driven one before so here we go!
I bought some really good suitcases from Marshalls, which is basically the same as TJ Maxx. I love your new Mickey suitcase.I love TJ Maxx for luggage, we’ve had great luck there.
I was looking at MagicBands a few days ago because our bands are getting old. There were only four bands for sale that were not MagicBand+. And those four bands were the same price, $24.99, as the solid color MB+ bands. Crazy! I guess Disney really wants everyone to get MB+ bands.We can’t see what’s available to order for our trip yet with our tickets because we don’t have them yet.
everything we wanted but SciFi,
Yes we are very excited. While I expected SciFi might be hard (since it has been in the past) I was really hoping for Homecomin brunch and was more worried about not getting that. That will be a great day, and getting to top it off with a Fireworks cruise will be really nice. It will be funny if our non-park day is one of our favorites.That's so awesome! It will be really interesting to read about your Space 220 meal. I enjoyed my visit there. The theming was kind of hokey but still fun, and the food was better than I expected.
I'm a major fan of Sci Fi, but not having been to Woody's Roundup, I will also be very interested to read about your meal there. I think the best outcome would have been if you could do both Woody's and Sci Fi, but I understand that doesn't fit your plans. Anyway, overall I'm thrilled with how your dining reservations turned out! Yay!!!
It's part of the annual fun of dealing with ADRs. I don't really mind though, and this time I was back in bed by 3:25, which was record time.2:45 ugh! But, sounds like you had a lot of success! Will be watching for your TR!
It is interesting that a perennial favorite like SciFi remains one of the hardest to get. Others like Space 220 are hard to get in the beginning but the hype eventually dies down.SciFi was the hardest one to get for our February trip. We had managed to get SciFi for 10:45am but kept searching for days and even weeks to get a better time. I was going to cancel the reservation if I couldn't get what I wanted. Then it was like two or three days before the reservation date that I was able to get the perfect time. But it did take a lot of work.
It's crazy that it has been a few years now, but we are glad to finally get to see it. Hearing positive things about the food quality is always a good thing.That is really nice to finally get a Space 220 reservation. We are going to the lounge on Wednesday. I'll be curious to see if they made any changes to it since we were there after they first opened, whenever that was.
Thanks, we feel that we did really well. SciFi was one to try for since we loved it so much, but that's ok we are fine with trying something new.You did really well on your ADRs! I’m sorry you weren’t able to nab Sci-Fi, especially since you loved your meal there so much last year, but it will be fun to try Roundup Rodeo BBQ. I’m excited to try that one myself on our trip!
Also, HOORAY on the Homecomin’ brunch and Space 220! I’m glad both of those worked out for you!