Nope. No one around here has any opinions on any of that stuff.
I like the idea of a vacation "kick-off", and while I haven't eaten at Kona Cafe, I think I'd choose 'Ohana, just because there's a lot going on for the kids. It just seems like more of an immersive experience.
Would you consider Chef Mickey's for the first night, or would that just be too much overstimulation after the plane ride? I like it as an idea for the last night.
Could you kick the vacation off with a Crystal Palace dinner and then do Ohana at the end? (I've got a 4 year old who is wild about the Pooh characters, but since we are morning people we'll be doing breakfast there one of the first mornings.)
I think you're right about not doing two buffets in one day.
Maybe on your non-park day you could take a boat to DTD and have lunch at Earl of Sandwich? For DS4, that would be an event in itself. Maybe an early-ish lunch, blow off dinner entirely and just feed the kids ice cream at Beaches and Cream. You'd be the Best Mom Ever!
