A Little of This and a Little of That

So much has happened in the last two months that I feel it's time for an update! With the trip to Disneyland Paris packed up in my memories, I'm now looking ahead to future vacations and can't believe that it's only SIX MONTHS away from our annual Disney World celebration! And anyone that is Disney World-savvy knows that six months means dining reservations! I'll be doing the early morning dance tomorrow to snag our dining plans but this year is light for requests so I think it should be pretty easy.

Before we get into those details, I'm excited to share with everyone that we are closing soon on a beautiful new construction home south of Seattle and will be moving in less than a month. Having moved from Missouri to Washington, our yearly Disney plans may change slightly and I'm interested to see how this will affect past posts that I've made about budgeting for Disney and snagging travel deals. For example, we're finally near a major airport and don't have access to the economy airlines like Allegiant. Also, we're starting to value non-stop flights over connecting flights and looking for deals to satisfy that requirement is incredibly difficult. I'll pass along any tips and tricks I find as we navigate this new experience and hopefully my pain will be your gain. We would like to make Disneyland an annual trip now that we're on the west coast, too, so you may see more posts about those parks - especially when Star Wars Galaxy's Edge opens!

Looking ahead, here's what we've got lined up for our next Disney World trip...

When: November 28 - December 4
Where: DVC deluxe studios at Polynesian (11/28 to 12/1) and Saratoga Springs (12/1 to 12/4)
Special Events: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and Epcot's Festival of the Holidays/Candlelight Processional

Disney's Polynesian Resort (photo courtesy of Disney)

Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort (photo courtesy of Disney)

This will be a trip of many 'firsts' at Disney World - first holiday experience, first DVC stay, first time visiting in early winter, and first vacation totaling less than 7 days. I hope we will have enough time to enjoy everything!

Here's what we're thinking for ADRs (advance dining reservations):

11/28 - Ohana dinner at Polynesian Resort
11/29 - Wave of American Flavors brunch at Contemporary Resort
11/30 - Tutto Italia lunch at Epcot
12/1 - Kona Cafe brunch at Polynesian Resort and Homecomin' dinner at Disney Springs
12/4 - The Edison lunch at Disney Springs

All other dates/meals not listed will be quick service, which is yet another 'first' for us because we usually try to schedule a table service meal each day. It's not an effort to be frugal - we're just excited for some of the new quick service options in the parks! Satu'li Canteen in Animal Kingdom's Pandora expansion and Woody's Lunch Box in Hollywood Studios' new Toy Story Land are just two of the additions we can't wait to try!

Have you been to the parks recently? Do you have any suggestions for quick service meals? I would love to hear them! Leave a comment below! And wish me luck with getting these dining reservations tomorrow :)