Looking for better dinner times - The DIS Discussion Forums

tanyab2 · 10-27-2009, 03:02 PM

I was able to make my reservations this morning. I would like to get better times on 2 reservations.

Should I keep checking online every once in awhile to see if something comes up? Is it even possible?

Chef Mickey and Whispering Canyon are the ones I would like to get an earlier time.

diz-nee dreamz · 10-27-2009, 03:09 PM

It doesn't hurt to keep checking, you never know when someone might cancel. My husband was able to book CRT about 2 weeks before we went last year. I have reservations for this December that I would like to tweak a little, but if I can't at least we will be able to eat somewhere.

tfoster · 10-27-2009, 04:30 PM

On my 90-day mark, I made a dinner ADR at Coral Reef for later than I really wanted (didn't have any other choice but to take 7:40 PM). I checked every morning after that and on about the 3rd or 4th one was able to switch to 6:30 PM.

My personal experience is that is was much easier to try to get new/different times within the first week or two of my 90-day mark than it is now. I was really pleasantly surprised at how much luck I had in moving things around that first week or two. With that in mind and given how many changes I ended up making, I think you have a great chance at getting an earlier time if you feel up to checking every day or so.

The only one I tried to move up but wasn't able to was 50s PT. I ended up getting tired of trying so we just moved our whole schedule back that day to make the dinner time work.

Microcell · 10-27-2009, 04:42 PM

People may also cancel their reservations around the 45 day mark (when the balance is due on thier package) if they decide they cannot go.

MickeyNicki · 10-27-2009, 04:57 PM

For our Oct trip and Nov trip I grabbed whatever times I could and then checked online every single day a few times a day to see if a time I preferred opened up..and it does!

tanyab2 · 10-27-2009, 05:12 PM

Thanks!!! I will check back.

10-27-2009, 03:02 PM	#1
tanyab2 Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Suburbs of Dallas Posts: 29	Looking for better dinner times I was able to make my reservations this morning. I would like to get better times on 2 reservations. Should I keep checking online every once in awhile to see if something comes up? Is it even possible? Chef Mickey and Whispering Canyon are the ones I would like to get an earlier time. __________________ (DH) (Me) (DS 7)

10-27-2009, 04:30 PM	#3
tfoster Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 479	On my 90-day mark, I made a dinner ADR at Coral Reef for later than I really wanted (didn't have any other choice but to take 7:40 PM). I checked every morning after that and on about the 3rd or 4th one was able to switch to 6:30 PM. My personal experience is that is was much easier to try to get new/different times within the first week or two of my 90-day mark than it is now. I was really pleasantly surprised at how much luck I had in moving things around that first week or two. With that in mind and given how many changes I ended up making, I think you have a great chance at getting an earlier time if you feel up to checking every day or so. The only one I tried to move up but wasn't able to was 50s PT. I ended up getting tired of trying so we just moved our whole schedule back that day to make the dinner time work. __________________ Me and DH DS (14) DD (9) DS (6) DS (4) ------------------ 12.10 - Universal 12.09 - FW Cabin 12.07 - ASSp (DH and oldest DS for baseball tournament) 09.07 - CSR (Me and DD with friend and her DD/DS), disastrous MNSSHP 02.07 - POR, P&PP 04.04 - off-site (Nickelodeon), combined with trip to Sarasota 04.99 - off-site (can't remember where!), combined with trip to St. Augustine 03.97 - off-site (Best Western), combined with trip to Cocoa Beach

10-27-2009, 04:42 PM	#4
Microcell No, no,no, those red signs with the word STOP on them are optional if they have a white border. I hope you like Debbie Gibson? I did not and got busted at a DECA National Convention for skipping her concert! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MO Posts: 7,445	People may also cancel their reservations around the 45 day mark (when the balance is due on thier package) if they decide they cannot go. __________________ June 2003 Offsite May 2004 ASM Feb 2005 ASMU Sept 2006 ASM Sept 2007 ASMU Sept 2008 ASM 2010 We don't know yet but we wanna GOOOOO!!!

10-27-2009, 04:57 PM	#5
MickeyNicki It is pretty darn sad when a valet picks you out as a big Boma eater Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 16,831	For our Oct trip and Nov trip I grabbed whatever times I could and then checked online every single day a few times a day to see if a time I preferred opened up..and it does! __________________ November 2009 Dining Reviews October 2009 Live Dining Reviews F&W time! August 2009 Live Dining Reviews June 2009 Live Dining Reviews March 2009 Live Dining Reviews January 2009 Live Dining Reviews..with KIDS! October 2008 Live Dining Reviews August 2008 Live Dining Reviews June 2008 Dining Reviews! March/April 2008 Live Reviews

10-27-2009, 05:12 PM	#6
tanyab2 Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Suburbs of Dallas Posts: 29	Thanks!!! I will check back. __________________ (DH) (Me) (DS 7)

10-27-2009, 03:09 PM	#2
diz-nee dreamz Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 31	It doesn't hurt to keep checking, you never know when someone might cancel. My husband was able to book CRT about 2 weeks before we went last year. I have reservations for this December that I would like to tweak a little, but if I can't at least we will be able to eat somewhere.

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