Free Diners - Share Your ADR Experiences

[Colleen27]

Well, it is about that time of year again. The ADR booking window for folks taking advantage of the free dining promo opens in just a few days, and I know there are some European DISers already booking for their free dining offer. So I thought I'd get a thread going for us to share our plans, experiences, and outcomes in booking ADRs for this uniquely challenging time of year to plan.

 

[tjknitz]

Ohh this is a great thread.
I don't make my ADR's until June 13th - anxiously waiting!
Hoping to get:
CRT (b)
Chef Mickey (d)
Mama Melrose (d)
Crystal Palace (b)
Ohana (d)
Tusker House (b)
Askershus (b)
Coral Reef (d)

 

[MelanieC]

I arrive on 8/7, so I've already made most of mine.

Already booked
8/8 LTT, Plaza
8/9 Yak & Yeti, Jiko
8/10 Coral Reef, Tepan Edo
8/11 Prime Time, Sci Fi
8/12 - Island's of Adventure
8/13 - Universal Studios
8/14- Islands of Adventure/Universal Studios - T-Rex
8/15- Sea World
8/16 - Boma
8/17- Ohana
8/18- LeCellier
8/19- Crystal Palace
8/20-Fantasmic Dinner pkg Mama Melrose

left to make
8/21 - Biergarten
8/22- 1900 Park Fare
8/23- Whispering Canyon
8/24 - Cape May Clambake

 

[Colleen27]

We upgraded to the DxDDP and I've got a lot of ADRs to book, so I'm eager to hear how bookings are going for those of you going earlier in the FD period. We don't check in until Sept 25, so my ADR date isn't until June 27.

This is my list so far. I'm sure it'll change a few more times before I call!

Breakfasts:
Chef Mickey (though I'd prefer lunch if they offer it again)
Akershus
Kona
Grand Floridian Cafe

Lunches:
Liberty Tree Tavern
Teppan Edo
Yak & Yeti
Brown Derby
Raglan Road (if our flight home allows)

Dinner:
Artist Point
Narcoosees
California Grill
Le Cellier
Kona
Flying Fish
Jiko
Restaurant Marrakesh
Spirit of Aloha

 

[lostforever]

Help! This is my first post. I am going to Disney with my family in November and I thought that reservations could be made at Cinderella's Royal Table 180 days in advance. When I called WDWDINE, I was told it was 180 days. Did this change? I don't want to miss this for my girls based on bad information. Let me know what you all know so I can atleast call in on the right day. Our trip is 11/15-11/21.

 

[tjknitz]

Help! This is my first post. I am going to Disney with my family in November and I thought that reservations could be made at Cinderella's Royal Table 180 days in advance. When I called WDWDINE, I was told it was 180 days. Did this change? I don't want to miss this for my girls based on bad information. Let me know what you all know so I can atleast call in on the right day. Our trip is 11/15-11/21.

Cinderella's Royal Table (CRT) reservations are now made 90 days in advance - you have plenty of time!

Good luck! I hope you have a magical vacation!

 

[4forthemouse]

We're going during free dining but are doing a split stay. I'll be a single mom at POP from 8/24-8/29 then we're moving to Beach Club joined by DH on 8/30. Will I be able to make dining reservations for my first 90 + 10 days, or will I have to wait and make one set of reservations for our Pop stay and a second set for our BC stay?? Anyone run into this in the past and have the answer? Because of free dining, I'd like to get my ADRs ASAP.

 

[Coparm]

DD6 and I are going Sep9th to 16th with Free Dining, my ADR date is June 11th, hoping to get:

Akershus B
Le Cellier L
1900 Park Fare D
WGPC D
Tusker House B
Crystal Palace B
Narcoosee's D
O'Hana's B
Chef Mickey's D

Will let you all know how the booking goes. I just want it t be my ADR day then I know if I have them or not, then I finish the rest of my plans.

 

[shera]

Staying at pop 8/08-8/16 on the 4/3 plan then staying 8/16-8/20 on free dining.Upgraded to deluxe dining during our free dining reservation.Made all my adr's already this week,here is what I got:

8/8 Ohana dinner
8/9 Rainforest Cafe @ AK dinner
8/10 Ohana breakfast,Planet Hollywood dinner
8/11 Mama Melrose Fantasmic
8/12 Chef Mickey dinner
8/13 Cape May breakfast, T-rex-dinner
8/14 Coral Reef lunch ,Tutto Italy dinner
8/15 Le Cellier lunch,Chef's de France dinner
8/16 Akershus lunch,Sci-fi dinner
8/17 Boma breakfast,Rose and Crown lunch, Teppan Edo dinner
8/18 1900 Parkfare breakfast,Wolfgang Puck Cafe dinner(after watching La Nouba)
8/19 Crt breakfast,Crystal Palace lunch, Tony's dinner
8/20 Chef Mickey breakfast

 

[Birdrav]

Staying at pop 8/08-8/16 on the 4/3 plan then staying 8/16-8/20 on free dining.Made all my adr's already this week,here is what I got:


How did you book for the 16th on? We arrive on the 16th,but I thought I couldnt call til May 18th.

Heres what Im hoping for...

8.16 Ohana dinner
8.17 Yak and Yeti dinner
8.18 Big River Grill dinner
8.19 Coral Reef lunch
8.20 Chef Mickey breakfast
8.21 Raglan Road dinner

 

[shera]

Staying at pop 8/08-8/16 on the 4/3 plan then staying 8/16-8/20 on free dining.Made all my adr's already this week,here is what I got:


How did you book for the 16th on? We arrive on the 16th,but I thought I couldnt call til May 18th.

Heres what Im hoping for...

8.16 Ohana dinner
8.17 Yak and Yeti dinner
8.18 Big River Grill dinner
8.19 Coral Reef lunch
8.20 Chef Mickey breakfast
8.21 Raglan Road dinner

I arrive on the 8th ,I have 2 reservations,but they let me make all my reservations because of the 90+10 rule.Some cm's won',but others do allow it.You arrive on the 16th so you will be calling on the 18th.Hope you get everything you want.

 

[Connerzmom]

We are arriving on 09/19 so I can't call until June 21st. Here is the list I have so far:

Chef Mickey's (B)
Plan-N-Dine H&V (B)
Breakfast with Pooh (B)
Sci-Fi (D)
Garden Grill (?D)

I'm considering these:

Boma (D)
Le Cellier (L)
Mama Melrose (D--Fantasmic Package)

I'm sure I will change my mind 100 times (not the breakfasts though---not with a 2 1/2 year old).

 

[MelanieC]

Staying at pop 8/08-8/16 on the 4/3 plan then staying 8/16-8/20 on free dining.Made all my adr's already this week,here is what I got:


8/9 Rainforest Cafe @ AK dinner
8/10 Planet Hollywood dinner
8/11 Mama Melrose Fantasmic
8/12 Chef Mickey dinner
8/13 Cape May breakfast T-rex-dinner
8/14 Coral Reef lunch ,Tutto Italy dinner
8/15 Ohana breakfast,Chef's de France dinner
8/16 Sci-fi dinner
8/17 Teppan Edo dinner
8/18 1900 Parkfare breakfast,Wolfgang Puck Cafe dinner
8/19 Tony's dinner
8/20 Chef Mickey breakfast

We'll be at POP almost the same dates - I'm getting so excited. About 85 days left

 

[shera]

I know, it won't be long now.I am sure we will run into each other in the morning bus lines or the food court early for breakfast ,lol.We can't wait.

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

We arrive on Sept. 12th so my ADR date is June 14th. Here is what I want.

9/13 - 50's Primetime (lunch)
9/14 - Tutto Italia (dinner)
9/15 - Crystal Palace (lunch)
9/16 - Tusker House (early breakfast - hopefully before park opens)
9/17 - Sci Fi (lunch)
9/18 - CRT (early breakfast - hopefully before park opens)
9/19 - Chef Mickeys (dinner)
9/20 - Coral Reef (lunch)
9/21 - Liberty Tree (lunch)

Still waiting on park hours so my days could switch. I really want those first ADR's for CRT and Tusker House though and then Chef Mickeys. Those are the ones that I most worried about. We are trying more lunches this time so I think that will help get me my other choices.

 

[aanderson5]

We arrive on Aug 22 so I can call for ADR's on May 24. These are our plans.

Aug 22 - nothing (plane arrives 7:30pm)
Aug 23 - Boma (d)
Aug 24 - Crystal Palace (b), GF Tea (OOP)
Aug 25 - 'Ohana (d)
Aug 26 - Biergarten (d)
Aug 27 - Chef Mickey's (b)

 

[MelanieC]

I was able to add Biergarten for 8/21 today

 

[ChasPowl]

This our plan
8/16 Rose and Crown (d)
8/17 1900PF (d)
8/18 LeCellier (d) --a longshot ?
8/19 CapeMay Cafe (d)
8/20 Chefs de France (d)
8/21 50's PT (d)
8/22 Boma (d)

backups
Teppan Edo
Tutto Italia
Chef Mickeys

 

[TraceyDisney2008]

ADR date is May 25th for Aug 23...I will be making my reservations while I am at POR in May.....yeah

hoping for
Aug 23. Chef Mickeys
24 Liberty Tree
25 Ohana
26 Hoop
27 Mama Melrose Fantasmic
28 Raglon Road
29 Akarush
Lecellier
30 ESPN Zone
31 Beirgarden
1 Prime time or Sci-Fi

 

[Colleen27]

Looking forward to some ADR success stories this week.