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    Default 19 days to D'Land, got my documents today...

    Just wanted to share. OK so I shared on some crazed Dis-ney fan site already. But I felt like doing so here.

    Because I can say "we have enough left (after my disneyshopping excursions) in SR-earned Disney gift cards to upgrade our tix to APs", without confusing people. Upgrade with cards, or could pay cash for that upgrade and get that much worth of souvenirs (though mine are already purchased, with those disneyshopping excursions, LOL). Or that many beignets from Cafe Orleans. Or that many...you get the picture.

    The Costco Travel (they go through WDTC) Disneyland package is cute, with little areas for the tickets, for the preferred seating passes Mickey's ToonTown Morning Madness passes, etc. Very cute. I was going through it methodically, as I love to do, and my 3 year old picked it up and dumped it on my lap. DH cringed, and I looked up and said to DH "he doesn't know me that well yet, does he?" I must look through things, in the way they arrived, something like 3 times before just spreading it all out. I'm a goof.


    Anyway, they're here, they're here! We're 19 days away from D'land, and only 12 days away from leaving in our car for our CA trip, and I have NO idea what we're going to pack (other than my disneyshopping excursion clothes), but who cares?! 19 days!


    OK I really gotta tone down this excitement or my brain my explode.
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    Been here for almost 10 years...eep.

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    Yay! I remember when I first booked a DLR trip and got all my packet stuff. I think I read and reread everything at least a dozen times.

    Getting AP's is so worth it, as long as you'll go at least one more time in a year. Have you decided when you're going to upgrade? I would say be sure it's after EE but that won't matter since you're onsite. So I'd do it the first day so you can get the 10% on food. That adds up quicker than you'd think, especially if you're doing any character meals.

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    I keep getting my brain confused, thinking of that. Since the bulk of our planning was when we were staying at Carousel, I kept thinking we'd upgrade the last day, for EE reasons. But now that we have it through PP, we can do it whenever. So we'll probably do it the first day.

    Do you know what restaurants give the discount? Does Blue Bayou?

    Tonight after DS goes to sleep, i'm going to look over the packet and our TripTik from AAA over and over...

    About the APs, since we might not see my brother on this trip (he lives in San Diego and is going to try to come up, but his wife will be traveling for work and can't make it), we have a few days that DH will take off in early December. We plan on doing just one day on that trip, and if we do NOT upgrade from our 5 day PHs, we will have wasted money by buying those one-day tickets.

    And we want to go a few more times to see my brother, b/c he's nice and lives in a good place and DS loves his uncle. So you can see all those one-day passes really adding up!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mollyeilis View Post
    Do you know what restaurants give the discount? Does Blue Bayou?
    Every restaurant gives the 10%, with the exception of the ODV's. So even the restaurants in the hotels will give you a discount. Also, most restaurants in DTD do too (if not all?). I know RFC does for sure. Just show them your AP prior to ordering. So it definitely benefits you to go ahead and upgrade right away since you don't have to worry about the EE deal.

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    Ooh that's so good to know.

    RFC, I *finally* got my permanent Safari Club membership card with the $10 coupon! Whew. Since we're actually leaving on the 10th, I felt like that was getting a little too close. Wonder if the AP and Safari Club discounts can be combined...hmm...

    What is ODV?
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    I'm not a Safari member so I can't say with 100% certainty, but I believe you can combine both.

    ODV= outdoor vendor. So you can't get a discount on things like popcorn, churros, sodas, ice cream, etc from those outdoor carts. The only place you can get a discount on that is sort of like an ODV is the Tiki Room. So 10% off those yummy Dole Whips.

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    Oh of course!

    I can't wait to try my first Dole Whip.

    But I'm really just on the edge of my seat to get some beignets (I have a whole thread on the Disneyland area of Dis dedicated to questions about those), probably from that Ralph Brennan restaurant in DTD, but maybe at Cafe Orleans just for the ambiance.

    I beignets, and haven't been to New Orleans in TOO long, so these will have to do!
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    Never had a beignet. But I'm not a big donut person. Now the Dole Whips...

    Well crud. They've definitely made some changes. I went onto the AP site and pulled a list of the discounts as far as dining. Here's a list... the Deluxe AP's are the 3rd number, so 10% across the board. Premium AP's are the 15%

    Disneyland
    Bengal BBQ 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Blue Bayou 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Blue Ribbon Bakery 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Cafe Orleans 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Carnation Cafe 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Tomorrowland Terrace 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    French Market 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Golden Horseshoe 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Hungry Bear Restaurant 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Plaza Inn 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Rancho del Zocalo 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Redd Rockett's Pizza Port 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Refreshment Corner 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    River Belle Terrace 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Stage Door Cafe 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Toontown Dining 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Village Haus 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day

    DCA
    Ariel's Grotto 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Award Wieners 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Baker's Field Bakery 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Burger Invasion 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Corn Dog Castle 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Cove Bar (food only) 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Golden Vine Bar (food only) 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Pacific Wharf Cafe 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Pizza Oom Mow Mow 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Taste Pilots' Grill 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    The Vineyard Room 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Wine Country Trattoria 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day

    DLR Hotel restaurants
    Croc's Bits and Bites 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Disney's PCH Grill 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Goofy's Kitchen 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Hook's Pointe 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Hearthstone Lounge 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Lobby Bar 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Lost Bar 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Pool Bars (all hotels) 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Steakhouse 55 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Storytellers Cafe 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Top Brass 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    White Water Snacks 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Wine Cellar 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day
    Yamabuki 10% 10% 10% 15% Every Day

    DTD
    Anne Geddes 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    AMC Theatres® 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Basin™ 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Catal Restaurant & Uva Bar 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day Not during Special Events
    Club Libby Lu 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Compass Books and Cafe 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    ESPN Zone® 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day Not on Holidays / Special Events
    Fossil 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Häagen-Dazs® 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Hair Wraps 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    House of Blues® Anaheim 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day Before 5 p.m.
    Illuminations 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Island Charters 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Jamba Juice® 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    La Brea Bakery Cafe 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    LEGO® Imagination Center 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day Not during Special Events
    Pearl Factory 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Rainforest Cafe 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day Before 4 p.m.
    Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen® 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day Max. Discount of $40
    Something Silver 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Starabilias® 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Tom Kelly Caricatures 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day
    Tortilla Jo's 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day Not during Special Events
    Wetzel's® Pretzels 10% 10% 10% 10% Every Day

    Hopefully that'll help. Notice a few (including RFC) only offer the discount before a certain time of day. So you might want to do them for lunch one day instead of dinner if you want the extra 10% off.

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    That was incredibly helpful! Thank you!

    Good info about RFC. I heard that they have a good breakfast, and I looked up their menu on, hmm, allears?, and it did look good. Since I don't think they make b'fast appetizers, lol, maybe that discount would be good if they go there one morning.

    I told DH today that I'm not going on any rides. I'm just going to eat the whole time.
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