Need some more advice

daveboyden · 06-23-2009

We were going to go Epcot for early morning at 8:00 am. The only time we could get into Ohana's was 8:50(was hoping for 7:00am). Now Im not sure what to do. We can go to Epcot and just get fastpasses for Soaring and catch the monorail over to the poly , or just go to the poly for breakfast and epcot after, or skip Ohanas and get something in The Land for breakfast. What would you do?

lovemysons · 06-23-2009

If it were me, I would go to Epcot, ride Soarin', grab a fast pass and then head over to Ohana.

johnkimv · 06-23-2009

I would either just go to Ohana and then to Epcot after breakfast or just go to Epcot and eat something there. Mayve do a lunch TS in Epcot and just have a light breakfast. That way you can get most of the rides done before lunch-especially if it will be busy.

joseph3947 · 06-23-2009

I would go to Epcot, ride Soarin', get a fast pass for Soarin', eat breakfast at the Sunshine Seasons, then ride Soarin' again!!!

cowanfamily · 06-23-2009

I would know that my family would not be able to make rope drop at Epcot, even when we try hard, so I would go to Ohana's, then Epcot. Or, if you have to go to Epcot to get to the monorail to get to Ohana's, then I would pop in and grab a fastpass, then on to Ohana's for breakfast. Rushing around is no fun, so whatever you do, take it easy!

**ddoll** · 06-23-2009

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Originally Posted by cowanfamily

I would know that my family would not be able to make rope drop at Epcot, even when we try hard, so I would go to Ohana's, then Epcot. Or, if you have to go to Epcot to get to the monorail to get to Ohana's, then I would pop in and grab a fastpass, then on to Ohana's for breakfast. Rushing around is no fun, so whatever you do, take it easy!

Same here. That would be too much rushing for us too. I'd be stressed out and my family would be annoyed. I prefer easy.

M5ward · 06-23-2009

No way you can do both without really rushing...no very vacationlike to me. I'd pick one.

Boss Mouse · 06-23-2009

One or the other. I'd would explain the pros and cons of each and then make it a family vote. But my gang are between 18 and 23 - so it is a (dare I say) intelligent conversation.

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-23-2009

I wouldn't try to do both, that's just too much running around. Are you interesting in a character meal that morning? If you are, you could book the very latest seating at Cape May and walk over to the Beach Club from Epcot. If you don't want to do that I would spend the morning at Epcot and just grab something quick for breakfast.

daveboyden · 06-23-2009

Thanks for the input everyone. Its just me and my 17yr old daughter so the character part is not a big deal, just wanted to check out Ohanas. I think we will keep the adr and see how it goes. We probably would get more out of Soaring. If we get fastpasses and try to make breakfast it would be the best way, however I dont want to start the day in a mad rush. This only works if everything meshes together right. If we are say 15 minutes late to adr what happens? Also what happens if we just cant make it to the adr, do they still charge you the credits if you dont cancel in time?

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-23-2009

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Originally Posted by daveboyden

Thanks for the input everyone. Its just me and my 17yr old daughter so the character part is not a big deal, just wanted to check out Ohanas. I think we will keep the adr and see how it goes. We probably would get more out of Soaring. If we get fastpasses and try to make breakfast it would be the best way, however I dont want to start the day in a mad rush. This only works if everything meshes together right. If we are say 15 minutes late to adr what happens? Also what happens if we just cant make it to the adr, do they still charge you the credits if you dont cancel in time?

You won't be charged the credits if you don't show up. You can stop by any restaurant and ask them to cancel the ADR for you if you decide you don't want to go. If you are late they may still seat you, it depends on how busy they are that morning. If you are close (15 minutes or under) you should be fine but beyond that it's really up to the CMs. They are usually very nice and will try to seat you if possible.

**cinderbella** · 06-23-2009

Can you call and make the ADR any later? Even closer to 10-11? We love to do late breakfast ADR's because they really fill you up and are more like lunch. Ohana's is a great place for breakfast and dinner so I would recommend switching your ADR time if you can. I'd hate for you to miss it.

daveboyden · 06-23-2009

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Originally Posted by cinderbella

Can you call and make the ADR any later? Even closer to 10-11? We love to do late breakfast ADR's because they really fill you up and are more like lunch. Ohana's is a great place for breakfast and dinner so I would recommend switching your ADR time if you can. I'd hate for you to miss it.

OK new twist everybody. I went online to look for a later time. No go, but did get a earlier time 7:40am. Now what is the best way to get there? We can be there at 7:30 without a problem(we are both early risers). Just dont know the ligistics. Im not sure if the bus to epcot will be running early enough. Its extra magic morning at Epcot so think the buses start at 7:00 maybe , but we would still have to make it to poly from there. Maybe we would be able to catch the end of extra magic hour. Time wise it works better for us, just dont know if I would do a cab ride for it.

hanwill · 06-23-2009

It works great that early. I just did it two weeks ago. 7:40 am time. The restaurant opens at 7:30- I know because I wanted to get there early too. There were a ton of people with my same idea, but we were all seated within about 5 minutes. We were one of the first people that saw characters and ate breakfast. It was delicious! We were done by 8:30 (there were 6 of us eating), and we hopped monorail 1 to monorail 2 (Epcot loop) and were at the opening of Epcot by 9:00 (dragging 2 slow people though).

Keep in mind you can hop the monorail and switch at the station, or just hang a left outside the lobby of the POLY and walk to the monorail station, and hop the EPCOT monorail-which is what we did.

The restaurant is across the lobby from the monorail station in the hotel... FYI.

Soundgod · 06-23-2009

I'd also suggest the later breakfast route. See what the latest available seating time is, the closer to 11, the better. This way, you'll get in 2 solid hours in Epcot if you get there at 8, and should be able to do all of Future World in that time. Be at the monorail by 10:15 in order to make it in time. If you aren't in Epcot first thing on an EMH morning, you might as well not even touch that park until late afternoon.

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daveboyden Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 57	Need some more advice We were going to go Epcot for early morning at 8:00 am. The only time we could get into Ohana's was 8:50(was hoping for 7:00am). Now Im not sure what to do. We can go to Epcot and just get fastpasses for Soaring and catch the monorail over to the poly , or just go to the poly for breakfast and epcot after, or skip Ohanas and get something in The Land for breakfast. What would you do? __________________ April 1999 Off Site May 2000 POFQ Dec 2000 Old Key West Feb 2001 Boardwalk July 2001 Disneyland Sept 2001 Wilderness Lodge Feb 2002 Wilderness Lodge Sept 2008 POFQ Aug 2009 POR

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lovemysons Less than 30 to go! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 7,655	Re: Need some more advice If it were me, I would go to Epcot, ride Soarin', grab a fast pass and then head over to Ohana. __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)Make just one person happy. ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Holidays full of magic 23 days 22 hours 44 minutes

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johnkimv Big Cheese Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 937	Re: Need some more advice I would either just go to Ohana and then to Epcot after breakfast or just go to Epcot and eat something there. Mayve do a lunch TS in Epcot and just have a light breakfast. That way you can get most of the rides done before lunch-especially if it will be busy. __________________ Upcoming Trips: November 4-7th, 2009 Caribbean Beach Resort for Food and Wine Festival! : My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Food and Wine Festival!! Eating and Drinking my way around the World!!

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joseph3947 Mouse Meister Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CRETE, IL. Posts: 1,340	Re: Need some more advice I would go to Epcot, ride Soarin', get a fast pass for Soarin', eat breakfast at the Sunshine Seasons, then ride Soarin' again!!! __________________ Been There, Done That, GOING BACK AGAIN! Oct 20-29, 2009! CSR When You Wish Upon a Star! Jan. 75 CR, Nov. 77 RP, July 86-91 CBR, July 93-97 PORR, Dec. 98 WL, July&Oct. 99&00 CSR, May&Oct. 01-03 AKL&CSR, May&Oct.&Dec. 04 AKL&CSR, Sept. 06 DLR, May&Nov. 05-07 AKL&CSR&POFQ&SSR, May&Oct. 08 SSR My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Been There, Done That, GOING BACK AGAIN! Oct 20-29, 2009! CSR OFF TO WALT DISNEY WORLD

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cowanfamily Big Cheese Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Deep South Posts: 840	Re: Need some more advice I would know that my family would not be able to make rope drop at Epcot, even when we try hard, so I would go to Ohana's, then Epcot. Or, if you have to go to Epcot to get to the monorail to get to Ohana's, then I would pop in and grab a fastpass, then on to Ohana's for breakfast. Rushing around is no fun, so whatever you do, take it easy! __________________ 2005 All Star Movies - FREE DINING 2006 POP Century - FREE DINING 2008 POP Century - FREE DINING- SEPT. 1-13 2009 POP Century - Free Dining - Sept. 22-Oct.4 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 13 Days in the World! with Free Dining POP Again We're there!

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M5ward Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 317	Re: Need some more advice No way you can do both without really rushing...no very vacationlike to me. I'd pick one. __________________ ºoº * ~ ** ~ * ºoº Michele Second star to the right and straight on until morning. (Peter Pan) http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/timer...sfo87kv2ma.png November, 1981 (Cont.),November, 1983 (Cont.),December, 1994 (off-site), January, 2005 (BWI), March, 2006 (BWI), January, 2007 (SSR), November, 2007 (SSR), February, 2008 (BWV), October, 2008 (OKW), January, 2009 (BWV),October, 2009 (BCV) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Avery's First Trip to the World 76 days 19 hours 44 minutes

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Boss Mouse Gearing Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coolsville Posts: 4,311	Re: Need some more advice One or the other. I'd would explain the pros and cons of each and then make it a family vote. But my gang are between 18 and 23 - so it is a (dare I say) intelligent conversation. __________________ 1979 - Wilderness Campground 1980 - Off site - I don't remember where. It was the 80's. 1999 - AllStar 2001 - Beach Club 2004 - Saratoga Springs 2005 - Beach Club 2006 - Saratoga Springs 2007 - Boardwalk 2008 - OKW 2009 - A Tree House! ___________________________________________ The Jungle VIP. "We did not inherit the world from our ancestors; We are borrowing it from our children." My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Monkeying around in a tree house Swinging w/the king

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,279	Re: Need some more advice I wouldn't try to do both, that's just too much running around. Are you interesting in a character meal that morning? If you are, you could book the very latest seating at Cape May and walk over to the Beach Club from Epcot. If you don't want to do that I would spend the morning at Epcot and just grab something quick for breakfast. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 255 days 16 hours 14 minutes

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daveboyden Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 57	Re: Need some more advice Thanks for the input everyone. Its just me and my 17yr old daughter so the character part is not a big deal, just wanted to check out Ohanas. I think we will keep the adr and see how it goes. We probably would get more out of Soaring. If we get fastpasses and try to make breakfast it would be the best way, however I dont want to start the day in a mad rush. This only works if everything meshes together right. If we are say 15 minutes late to adr what happens? Also what happens if we just cant make it to the adr, do they still charge you the credits if you dont cancel in time? __________________ April 1999 Off Site May 2000 POFQ Dec 2000 Old Key West Feb 2001 Boardwalk July 2001 Disneyland Sept 2001 Wilderness Lodge Feb 2002 Wilderness Lodge Sept 2008 POFQ Aug 2009 POR

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cinderbella Crackhead Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south carolina Posts: 7,222	Re: Need some more advice Can you call and make the ADR any later? Even closer to 10-11? We love to do late breakfast ADR's because they really fill you up and are more like lunch. Ohana's is a great place for breakfast and dinner so I would recommend switching your ADR time if you can. I'd hate for you to miss it. __________________ WDW Restaurants and Resorts Moderator Bella I Deltaco. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: A baby is coming!!!! The baby is here..or at least it should be soon.

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hanwill Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2004 Location: Metro Atlanta Posts: 1,085	Re: Need some more advice It works great that early. I just did it two weeks ago. 7:40 am time. The restaurant opens at 7:30- I know because I wanted to get there early too. There were a ton of people with my same idea, but we were all seated within about 5 minutes. We were one of the first people that saw characters and ate breakfast. It was delicious! We were done by 8:30 (there were 6 of us eating), and we hopped monorail 1 to monorail 2 (Epcot loop) and were at the opening of Epcot by 9:00 (dragging 2 slow people though). Keep in mind you can hop the monorail and switch at the station, or just hang a left outside the lobby of the POLY and walk to the monorail station, and hop the EPCOT monorail-which is what we did. The restaurant is across the lobby from the monorail station in the hotel... FYI. __________________ HANWILL Countdown - not soon enough!June 2009

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Soundgod Squirrel! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laughing on the Laughing Floor Posts: 8,758	Re: Need some more advice I'd also suggest the later breakfast route. See what the latest available seating time is, the closer to 11, the better. This way, you'll get in 2 solid hours in Epcot if you get there at 8, and should be able to do all of Future World in that time. Be at the monorail by 10:15 in order to make it in time. If you aren't in Epcot first thing on an EMH morning, you might as well not even touch that park until late afternoon. __________________ Do you live to eat or do you eat to live? My Disney Countdown Counting down to: WDW? Nope. Home

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