[kylsha]

Our first trip is coming up in October and both our dd; then 7 and our ds; 8 want to do a character meal. It's our dd's b-day so naturally she wants the princesses and our son wants to do obviuously soemthing else, any suggesstions and would you recommend dinner or breakfast. We are going Oct. 15th so how early should we call for reservations. And lastly, any eating/restaurant suggesstions would be great. thanks so much.

[dhoughton]

Kylsha!
I don't have a recommendation for eating, JUST REMEMBER to let them know it is DD's birthday and she will get a special pin to wear---HEY DC'ers--where does kylsha go to get DD's pin in MK??? Is is Town Hall?? (sorry i couldn't be more help)! But GET DD the pin!

[BESUNNYSIDEUP]

We are going in 11 days and we have been told that Chef Mickey's is just the best for a char. breakfast. Also, if you are on the dining plan and don't care about cost you should try LeCellier in Epcot. Also, the kids would probably love Sci-Fi at MGM. Hope this helps get you started with your plans.

[jjblond]

are you driving or taking shuttle, having a car is a big part of deciding what character meal to do. If you need to take buses, you want to go somewhere on the monorail because they would be easy to get to. The one at Grand Floridian, has mary poppins and friends, along with other characters. I have three boys and one girl. they all loved it. I like Chef MIckeys also, because you get see Mickey mouse. do you have the dining guide. that tells you what characters are at which breakfast, I dont know them off hand, but I am sure you can find a list.

[jjblond]

Okay, newbie question, what does DS, DD, DF, and others similar stand for?

[Cincy]

Originally Posted by jjblond

Okay, newbie question, what does DS, DD, DF, and others similar stand for?

DW = Disney Wife
DH = Disney Husband
DS = Disney Son
DD = Disney Daughter
DF = Disney Fiance
TD = The Dave

There is a master list here somewhere... I will look for you.

Here, Try This: (Thanks to Disneyguy for the original post)

Disney Central Abreviations List

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------ A's ------
AK - Disney's Animal Kingdom
AKL - Animal Kingdom Lodge
AP - Annual Passport
ASp - Disney's All Star Sports Resort
ASMu - Disney's All Star Music Resort
ASMo - Disney's All Star Movies Resort

------ B's -------
BatB - "Beauty and the Beast" - Live on Stage
BB - Blizzard Beach
BC - Beach Club Resort
BCV - Beach Club Villas
BTMRR - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
BW - Disney's BoardWalk Resort
BWV - Disney's BoardWalk Resort (Villas)

------ C's -------
CBR - Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
CG - California Grill
CM - Cast Member [An employee of the Walt Disney Company]
CR - Contemporary Resort
CoP - Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress
CP - Crystal Palace
CRO - Central Reservations Office [handling Dining and Resort reservations]
CSR - Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

------ D's -------
DS - Disney Studios (AKA. Disney's MGM Studios)
DCA - Disney's California Adventure
DL - Disneyland
DVC - Disney Vacation Club
DTD - Downtown Disney
DD - Disney Daughter
DS - Disney Son
DW - Disney Wife
DH - Disney Husband

----- E's -------
EC - Epcot
EMH - Early Magic Hour (AKA. Extra Magic Hour)
EE - Expedition Everest

----- F's ------
FW - Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground

----- G's -----
GF - Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

----- H's -----
HM - The Haunted Mansion
HoP - The Hall of Presidents

----- I's -----
IASW - "It's A Small World"

----- J's -----
JC - Jungle Cruise

----- M's -----
MK - Magic Kingdom
MNSSHP - Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
MMH - Morning Magic Hour (AKA. Extra Magic Hour)
M:S - Mission:SPACE
MYW - Magic Your Way (Disney's New Ticket System)
MVMCP - Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
MPHM - Mickey's Philharmagic

----- N's ------
NoJ - Night of Joy

----- O's -----
OKW - Disney's Old Key West Resort: A Disney Vacation Club Resort

----- P's -----
PI - Pleasure Island (part of Downtown Disney)
PoC - Pirates of the Caribbean
PO - Port Oreleans Resort
POR - Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort
POFQ - Disney's Port Orleans Resort: French Quarter
Poly - Disney's Polynesian Resort

----- S's ------
SSE - Spaceship Earth (AKA. The Giant Golf Ball)
Splash - Splash Mountain
Space - Space Mountain

----- T's ------
TL - Typhoon Lagoon
TT - Test Track
TTA - Tomorrowland Transit Authority
TTC - Transportation and Ticket Center
ToT - Tower of Terror

----- U's ------
UoE - Universe of Energy

----- W's ------
WDW - The Walt Disney World Resort
WL - Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort
WoL - Wonders of Life Pavillion
WS - World Showcase Pavillion
WWoS - Disney's Wide World of Sports

----- Y's ------
YC - Yacht Club Resort

[Dopey]

Originally Posted by dhoughton

Kylsha!
I don't have a recommendation for eating, JUST REMEMBER to let them know it is DD's birthday and she will get a special pin to wear---HEY DC'ers--where does kylsha go to get DD's pin in MK??? Is is Town Hall?? (sorry i couldn't be more help)! But GET DD the pin!

Yup, at the MK it is City Hall
at Epcot, AK and MGM it is Guest services.

[dhoughton]

Thanks Dopey!! I knew someone would post with the correct info!

[Dana]

Me and my DD lovethe character meals. Here are some of our favorites. You should call 90 days before you intend to eat at each restaurant.

Breakfasts:
O'hanna's at the Polynesian (goofy, mickey, chip and dale)
Chef mickey's at the Contemporary(mickey, minnie, chip, dale, goofy and sometimes donald)
Breakfastsaurus at the AK park (goofy, donald, chip, dale and mickey)
Crystal Palace at the MK park( pooh, eeyore, tigger and piglet)
Cinderella's royal table at the mk park ( cinderella and princess assortment)
Dinner:
Chef mickey's (same characters)
Crystal PAlace (same characters as breakfast)
1900 Park Fare at the GF resort( cinderella and friends)
Liberty Tree Tavern at the MK (mickey, minnie, goofy, chip and dale)i think

Family dinners that are fun for the kids, but dont have characters:
Whispering Canyon at the wilderness lodge
O'hanna at the Polynesian
50's prine time cafe at MGM
Hoop De Doo review at Fort Wilderness (you can book that now)great dinner show!
Mickey's Back yard BBQ at Fort wilderness (has characters and is a dinner show) you can also book that now.

Other great places :
Lecellier at Epcot
Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge resort
Momma Melrose's at MGM
Hollywood and Vine at MGM
Rose and Crown at Epcot

Hope this helps.

[Dopey]

Originally Posted by dhoughton

Thanks Dopey!! I knew someone would post with the correct info!

Happy to do it. By the by, all the parks, except for maybe still the movie studio, have their own button. So get one every day of your trip!

[earl2165]

the we had fun at was chef mickeys,also tried the crystal palace but wasnt as fun as chef mickeys,also the one over in epcot is nice... also we get there on10/8 till 10/15

[arbie_c]

We love Chef Mickey's for the character breakfast. I can't wait. I'll be there just before you in October. We arrive 10/9 and leave 10/15.

Have fun!
Laura

[catfish1999]

We went to Crystal Palace for my step daughter's 8th birthday breakfast. The Winnie the Pooh characters were great and gave her a cupcake and a card with all their signatures on it and really made a fuss over her.
I think having a cupcake for breakfast was the highlight of her trip!

[DisneyTeacher]

We love Chef Mickey's, it's a lot of fun for the whole family. We have been for both breakfast and dinner and both meals were great but we like breakfast the best. No matter what you decide you need to call and make your PS 90 days out.

[DisneyTeacher]

I use this site to calculate when I need to call to make PSs (or ADRs):

http://pscalculator.net/pscalc.php