Online booking strategy and dining opinions...1 day to go!

[BeccaGrace]

We are trying for lots of hard to get restaurants on our wish list for when we get to make ADRs on Thursday (and with a party of 8 for most meals). What order should I try to make my reservations?

I was thinking:
CRT
Le Cellier
Ohana Dinner
Chef Mickey
Mama Melrose
Crystal Palace
Akershus
Ohana Breakfast
Boma Breakfast
Sci Fi Lunch

Also...need a dinner idea for Friday (just for the 4 of us)...we have hoppers, so can be anywhere. Was leaning towards Whispering Canyon so we could get to go back to the WL (we are staying at CB this year and will really miss the WL)

And since I'm being high maintenance...which of the below would you pay out of pocket for if you only had 7 TS credits.
I was thinking OOP for:
Boma Breakfast
Sci Fi Lunch
Ohana Breakfast
Crystal Palace Breakfast
(and need one more if I add a dinner on Friday)

I will be online at 6 and then calling at 7 for those I can't get (also have the other family we are going with calling at 7 also).

Here is our dream dining schedule!

Thursday November 5th
CRT Breakfast—10:30
Ohana Dinner --5:30

Friday November 6th
Sci Fi Lunch 12:30 -- Party of 4

Saturday November 7th
11:10 Akershus Princess Breakfast

Sunday November 8th
Mama Melrose --Latest Fantasmic Dinner (what time if Fantasmic is at 6:30?)

Monday November 9th
Crystal Palace -- Breakfast—8:00—for 4 (not sure about this one)
Chef Mickey -- Dinner -– 6:00

Tuesday November 10th
Boma -- Breakfast — 8:00—for 4
Le Cellier -- Dinner -- 6:00

Wednesday November 11th
Ohana -- Breakfast -- either 8:30 or 10:30

Thanks for any help. I am getting SO excited! And yeah, I know we still have 7 CS to use and all our snack credits! Most of our snack credits will be used at the F&WF on Saturday the 7th.

[B&WMickey]

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Here is our dream dining schedule!

Thursday November 5th
CRT Breakfast—10:30
Ohana Dinner --5:30

Friday November 6th
Sci Fi Lunch 12:30 -- Party of 4

Saturday November 7th
11:10 Akershus Princess Breakfast

Sunday November 8th
Mama Melrose --Latest Fantasmic Dinner (what time if Fantasmic is at 6:30?)

Monday November 9th
Crystal Palace -- Breakfast—8:00—for 4 (not sure about this one)
Chef Mickey -- Dinner -– 6:00

Tuesday November 10th
Boma -- Breakfast — 8:00—for 4
Le Cellier -- Dinner -- 6:00

Wednesday November 11th
Ohana -- Breakfast -- either 8:30 or 10:30

Thanks for any help. I am getting SO excited! And yeah, I know we still have 7 CS to use and all our snack credits! Most of our snack credits will be used at the F&WF on Saturday the 7th.[/QUOTE]

I was on first thing this morning for the beginning of our booking window for early Nov. I got Ohana’s for dinner on the day I wanted. I was looking for a 6PM but was only offered the choice of 5:30PM and 6:45PM. I got Crystal Palace for breakfast on the day and time I wanted. I also booked the following all on the days I wanted and either on time or within a half hour of my desired times.

Yachtsmen Steakhouse – dinner
Boma – dinner
Tepan Edo – dinner
Chef Mickey’s – breakfast
Whispering Canyon Café – breakfast

My thoughts are that if you’re on early start booking the popular places first

CRT
Le Cellier
Ohana
Chef Mickey

I don’t know how such a large party will affect your booking.

Good luck, I hope you get what you’re looking for!

[BeccaGrace]

Thanks so much! The next 22 hours are going to go by SO slowly!

[2manypets]

If you don't happen to get the ressies you want, try...try again. We got CRT at 50 days out. Thankfully, someone canceled. I second the start with the popular restaurants first.