Marathon Weekend 2018

[goingthedistance]

Ok here is mine for now....

Jan. 3rd The Wave for lunch
Jan. 4th Tiffins (placeholder for now until ROL packages open up)
Jan. 5th Teppan Edo
Jan. 6th Le Cellier
Jan. 7th Cali Grill at 8:50 for fireworks viewing
Jan. 8th I have two and am undecided which to keep. Bon Voyage Breakfast at Trattoria Al Forno or Homecomin' for lunch

Watch your timing on the CG and fireworks. Historically Wishes was at 8 pm on Marathon Sunday. I went with a 7:10 pm CG reservation on Marathon Sunday for that reason. They will still let you up there to watch but it is possible your reservation will be after fireworks.

 

[Nole95]

Wife and I have the following dinners set up for our Dopey weekend. Without the kids in tow this trip we are going to try out some new things.

Jan 3: Citricos
Jan 4: Tiffins
Jan 5: Tratotria al Forno
Jan 6: Frontera (lunch) and Big River
Jan 7: Via Napoli

We also have Be Our Guest booked for lunch on Thursday in case we decide to eat there. We have a park hopper ticket for Thursday and plan on starting our day in MK before heading over to AK.

 

[Dr Q]

Looks like so many of us are at 'Ohana for our recovery dinners!

 

[rteetz]

Watch your timing on the CG and fireworks. Historically Wishes was at 8 pm on Marathon Sunday. I went with a 7:10 pm CG reservation on Marathon Sunday for that reason. They will still let you up there to watch but it is possible your reservation will be after fireworks.

Interesting I was thinking the fireworks would be at 9. There is no nighttime parade anymore so maybe it will be at 9 this year. Only thing earlier I can get now is like 6PM.

 

[IamTrike]

No dining plan. I did Homecomin in June and got the fried chicken and I loved it. I've never done Trattoria though.

I really like the chicken and donuts.

Looks like so many of us are at 'Ohana for our recovery dinners!

Nothing says recovery like copious amounts of meat and shrimp.

 

[Barca33Runner]

Did set up a couple this morning. Tusker House for lunch on January 2nd and Sanaa for dinner on January 3rd. Plan on making a few more and really want to try as many new things as possible this trip. Of course, I also want to do all the tried and true things I love; Why don't I have four stomachs and a money tree?

 

[courtneybeth]

All ADRs booked and we were able to get everything we wanted!

Jan 3 - Dinner: Jungle Cruise Skippers Canteen (MK)
Jan 4 - Breakfast: Tuskerhouse (AK); Dinner: Via Napoli (EPCOT)
Jan 5 - Breakfast: The Wave (Contemporary); Dinner: Nine Dragons (EPCOT)
Jan 6 - Dinner: Marrakesh (EPCOT)
Jan 7 - Dinner: Le Cellier (EPCOT)
Jan 8 - Breakfast: Cape May Cafe (Beach Club)

 

[FelisLachesis]

Yo quiero este "secret nacho." Uno momento, ¿qué es este "Secret nacho"?

 

[croach]

Yo quiero este "secret nacho." Uno momento, ¿qué es este "Secret nacho"?

Esto es secret nachos.

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2017/...-bill-tall-tale-inn-and-cafe-in-disney-world/

 

[regul8ter18]

Here are mine:

Jan 3rd Mama Melrose dinner
Jan 4th Cape May dinner
Jan 5th Tonys dinner
Jan 6th Teppan Edo late lunch
Jan 7th Ohanas dinner
Jan 8th Be Our Guest

 

[FelisLachesis]

Everyone is doing this, so I might as well as spill it!

1/2: Lunch at SciFi, HEA Plaza Dessert Party
1/3 (Expo): Breakfast at The Wave... of I'm not finishing this sentence (right day with @rteetz , wrong time), Dinner at Le Cellier, "Fish and Fireworks" at Rose & Crown
1/4 (5k): Lunch at Crystal Palace
1/5 (10k): Lunch at Be Our Guest, 2:00 at Hurricane Hanna's, Eat Around the World after that
1/6 (half): dinner (non-fireworks) at California Grill
1/7 (full): dinner at Victoria and Albert's (hi @ZellyB !)

 

[FelisLachesis]

Esto es secret nachos.

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2017/...-bill-tall-tale-inn-and-cafe-in-disney-world/

¡Oh Dios mío! ¡No quiero! ¡Demasiada comida!

 

[FFigawi]

1/6 (half): dinner (non-fireworks) at California Grill

That's an ambitious dinner the night before the full.

 

[FelisLachesis]

That's an ambitious dinner the night before the full.

I was seriously wracking my brain over what to do, there. I wanted something nice, but not too heavy, so that threw out 'Ohana. It's a resort day, so I threw out everything in the parks. I had already planned to not chase rides between the half and the full.

I'm still not 100% happy with Cali Grill, but I couldn't think of anything better.

Edit: I like to repeat myself, over and over again.

 

[Keels]

Interesting I was thinking the fireworks would be at 9. There is no nighttime parade anymore so maybe it will be at 9 this year. Only thing earlier I can get now is like 6PM.

If you eat at Cali Grill before fireworks, you can come back up for viewing.

If your reservation is AFTER fireworks, you cannot get in early.

 

[courtneybeth]

Of course, I also want to do all the tried and true things I love; Why don't I have four stomachs and a money tree?

This is me every disney trip. Eager to eat all the things but limitations of stomach capacity and food make it impossible.

 

[IamTrike]

¡Oh Dios mío! ¡No quiero! ¡Demasiada comida!

Come one everyone knows you need to cheese load before a half marathon.

 

[rteetz]

If you eat at Cali Grill before fireworks, you can come back up for viewing.

If your reservation is AFTER fireworks, you cannot get in early.

I'll keep checking as the days go on then. Right now only other time I can get is 5:40 and I don't want to eat then and come back an hour later or something.

 

[FelisLachesis]

Come one everyone knows you need to cheese load before a half marathon.

Unless 10 of you want to join me after the marathon to finish one of these things. I'm not doing it by myself. I'd be running a marathon after the marathon (1/4 mile to find the bathroom, 26 miles once I find it)

 

[FFigawi]

I was seriously wracking my brain over what to do, there. I wanted something nice, but not too heavy, so that threw out 'Ohana. It's a resort day, so I threw out everything in the parks. I had already planned to not chase rides between the half and the full.

I'm still not 100% happy with Cali Grill, but I couldn't think of anything better.

Edit: I like to repeat myself, over and over again.

Why does it have to be something nice? Not to be flippant, but why not save the nice dinner for the post-marathon celebration and give your girlfriend a night to relax, rest, and gather herself for the full on Sunday?