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  1. #1
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    Default Give 1st Time Dining Plan Recommendations!

    We have typically not eaten a ton of meals at table service restaurants and have never used the dining plan until our upcoming trip in December. Please tell me your top 5 favorite restaurants that you wouldnt want to miss!
    Christmas trip again!! Dec 5-12, 2011 - first time for 3yr old to go along!

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    My top Character meals:

    1) Garden Grill
    2)1900 Park Fare Cinderella's Happily Ever After Dinner
    3)1900 Park Fare Supercalifragilistic Breakfast

    Non Character Meals:
    1)Biergarten
    2)Grand Floridian Cafe
    3)Tappan edo
    "To All Who Come To This Happy Place, Welcome "

    79,87,88: off property
    89:CB
    99:POR (DS first visit & b-day)
    00,02,:ASS (DS b-day)
    04,05:POP
    06,07:ASM
    08:ASM (Anniversary Trip)
    Nov 08:ASM (DS first visit)
    Aug 2011 ASM (DS first visit, DS b-day)

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    Le Chefs de France, and O'Hana's.

  5. #4
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    Tokyo Dining
    Cape May Cafe
    1900 Park Fare dinner
    Yak & Yeti love the fried wonton dessert
    Garden Grill
    Marci

    Many visits. Live 20 minutes from the parks.
    Work at Universal Studios in Diagon Alley. Ollivanders/ wand magic.

  6. #5
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    Cape May (new favorite after last trip)
    Crystal Palace
    Tusker House
    Live Life Joyfully!
    [FONT="Arial Narrow"][SIZE="2"]'73 - DL;
    '78, '89 - DW -off property;
    '94, 00, '07 - Dixie Landing; '96 - CBR; '98 - CSR;
    '99 - Disney Cruise;
    '01 - WL Christmas Celebration; '03, '06, '12, '13
    '10 POFQ; '11 POP (2x)

  7. #6
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    Top 5 Character Meals:
    Tusker House
    1900 Park Fare Breakfast
    Crystal Palace
    Cinderella's
    Play n Dine

    Top 5 Non Character Meals:
    Narcossee's
    50's Prime Time
    Marrakesh
    Sunshine Season's
    Wolfgang Pucks
    1977 - Fort Wilderness
    1991 - Port Orleans FQ
    1998 - Wilderness Cabins
    2001 - All Star Music
    2002 - Dolphin
    2003 - Coronado Springs
    2005 - Polynesian
    2007 - Port Orleans Riverside, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Saratoga Springs
    2013 - Caribbean Beach
    2011 & 2016 - Pop Century

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    Kona Cafe--breakfast, lunch, and dinner
    Narcossee's--great food and service and location (we try to go there during Wishes)
    Ohana for breakfast--gives my sister her Mickey kick without a traditional buffet
    The Plaza--Mom LOVES the banana splits and the sandwiches are good too (I always ask for Italian dressing or their version of it on the side. Yummy!)

    We also really enjoy the Yachtsman Steakhouse, San Angel Inn in Mexico (atmosphere and its a tradition), and Garden Grill.
    ºoº Tiffany ºoº

    Many trips offsite growing up
    2/08 CBR
    10/09 Pop/POFQ
    12/09-1/10 POR/CR
    10/10 POLY
    12/11 POFQ

    Next Up:
    POFQ 10/14 - 11/14

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    My Top 5:

    Bistro de Paris or Victoria and Albert's would be at the top, but not on the dining plan.

    1. California Grill
    2. Narcoossee's
    3. Sanaa
    4. 'Ohana
    5. Kouzzina
    Sherri
    Next: Aulani Celebration 10/2018 (50th)
    Past Stays: Contemporary, GF, Poly, BC, POP, POR, Dolphin, AKL Kidani, BLT
    1990 August Honeymoon- GF
    Delighted Disney Return Guest since 1981, DVC (BLT) since 2014


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    1. Le Cellier
    2. 50s Prime Time
    3. Teppan Edo
    4. San Angel Inn
    5. Boma
    Amanda

    Next Visit:
    August 16-23, 2014: CBR

    Virginia Tech
    HOKIES

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    1) Ohana (Dinner, didn't care for the breakfast)
    2) Tutto Italia
    3) Tusker House Breakfast
    4) Garden Grill
    5) Whispering Canyon Cafe

    I'd pick Yachtsman Steakhouse as my 4th favorite, but it's a signature and takes 2 meal credits on the DDP.
    84 - FW
    94 - Off Site
    95 - ASMu
    96 - Off Site
    08 - POFQ
    2/09 - Coronado
    7/09 - AS Sports
    9/09 - POP
    12/09- One day for Christmas
    4/10 - POFQ
    7/10 - Offsite
    3/11 - AS Sports
    5/14 - Coronado
    7/15 - AS Sports
    7/17 - Coronado

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    Character Meals:

    1. Crystal Palace Breakfast (try to get 8am before park opens on a non-AM EMH day)

    2. 1900 Park Fare

    3. Cinderella's Royal Table

    Non Character Meals:

    1. Narcoosie's
    2. Flying Fish
    3. Brown Derby
    '74 Contemporary
    '76 Contemporary

    '90 CBR
    '97 Off Site
    '00 Swan
    '05 GF
    '08 GF RPC
    '09 GF RPC-Short SURPRISE trip for kids
    '11 GF RPC

    '12 Contemporary
    '14 GF RPC
    '15 DL VGC
    '16 VGF

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    I must have been really out of it last night...I totally forgot Artist Point and its my favorite of favorites on property!
    1977 - Fort Wilderness
    1991 - Port Orleans FQ
    1998 - Wilderness Cabins
    2001 - All Star Music
    2002 - Dolphin
    2003 - Coronado Springs
    2005 - Polynesian
    2007 - Port Orleans Riverside, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Saratoga Springs
    2013 - Caribbean Beach
    2011 & 2016 - Pop Century

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    I echo most of the above suggestions.

    However, I did notice you are going early december.. I would suggest you start making ADRs ASAP!! most of those suggested above like the character meals and stuff are booked solid for my week (the week after yours)
    ** Engagement Trip: 10/9/10 - 10/18/110 - (Fountains)
    ** Honeymoon Trip: 12/9/11 - 12/14/11 (POLY) & 12/14/11 - 12/19/11 (BWI)
    ** Two Year Anniversary w/ family: 11/8/13 - 11/17/13(Fountains)

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    I've picked one at each park.
    1. Garden Grill -epcot
    2. Crystal Palace -magic kingdom
    3. 50's Prime time -hollywood studios
    4. Tusker House -Animal Kingdom

    5. probably Cape May at Beach club.
    First visit: Feb. 1989
    a bunch in between
    Next visit: 6/16

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    Thanks so much for all the great suggestions! I have been online making ADRs all week and we got Boma's, 50's Prime Time, 1900 Park Fare Breakfast, Crystal Palace, Teppan Edo, and Coral Reef so I think we got some good ones! And all with Christmas decorations so I cant wait!
    Christmas trip again!! Dec 5-12, 2011 - first time for 3yr old to go along!

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