Trip Report: Crazy Morning Call

If you missed the last update, you can read it here.

It's Christmas Eve!

We had a later breakfast reservation-10 AM at The Wave. My parents have eaten there before and my dad is a big fan. So we got around slowly. It is nice to not be as rushed like a normal Disney vacation since we weren't going to the parks.

A little before we were planning on heading out my mom called. She sounded upset and started apologizing right away. I initially though something happened to my cat, Murphy, because she was watching him. I was immediately trying to figure out how I would get home ASAP.

It ended up being that she thought my car was stolen. She was also keeping an eye on y car and couldn't see it any more. I wasn't going to rush home for that. I told her it wasn't her fault and that we would figure it out when I got home. Of course, I was upset and felt hurt that someone would steal my car from my apartment complex, but I was just trying not to think about it.

My dad said I was handling it well. Trust me, there were tears and I felt awful, but I was incredibly grateful nothing was wrong with Murphy.

We finished getting around and then left the room so we could get on the monorail. On the way, my mom called again.

And guess what?!

My car wasn't stolen! She went outside and saw it. She thought it was and was actually hidden by a big truck. Again, my  mom apologized, but she didn't do anything wrong.

Now, I had my own Christmas miracle.

We were definitely due for a nice relaxing breakfast. We were seated at The Wave fairly quickly. You could order off the menu or get food from the buffet. It is a smaller and slightly more fancy options than your standard breakfast buffet.

The food was good. The Wave likes to focus on seasonal ingredients, so I think their menu changes more often than others. It was good, but isn't my new favorite must-do restaurant. 

Up next: More Resort Touring

Planning 101: Restaurants & Food

Now, it's time to talk restaurants/food at Disney World. For some people, this is the highlight of their vacations. For others its merely a necessity. This post will mostly be the basics.

One thing I won't be covering is the Dining Plan. I have never done it so don't feel qualified to talk about it. But there are tons of resources out there if you want more information.

There are a lot of dining options in Disney World. Your main two are table service and quick service restuarants. The table service will typically require a reservation and have more specialized cuisine. The quick service is more like a fast food restaurant. And oftentimes, they'll have the same foods-mostly hamburgers and chicken nuggets. Of course there are always exceptions.

If you want more information on specific restaurants I suggest checking out places like WDW Info and Touring Plans. They work to have up-to-date pictures, reviews, and menus. 

Your other food option is snack carts. A lot of them have popcorn of Mickey ice cream bars. Some will have more unique or specialized items like frozen jungle juice, cheese-filled pretzels, etc. These are nice because it feels like you're in on a secret.

For your table service restaurants, you'll want a reservation. They can be made 180 days out from your trip and make it as early as possible. That may seem extreme, but it can be hard to get in especially for the more popular restuarants. A credit card is needed to guarantee your reservation and you will be charged a fee if you don't show up without cancelling within a set period of time.

Something that's started recently is mobile ordering. For several quick service restaurants you can order and pay on your phone and then just go in and pick up your meal. This is a very new feature so I haven't used it yet, but I'm excited to try it out. I'll try to do a post about it after my trip in October.

Thanks for reading!

Holly