When do you tell DCL your preference??

[VickiHD]

We booked out MR for 2012 online. (Hold times were over two hrs) When do/can you tell DCL about your preference about your dining rotation as well as wanting a table by yourself for your family?? Hold times are still LONG today so I don't want to wait on hold for nothing.

Thanks

 

[bmoncher]

You book dining times when you book your reservation.

I have cruised Disney only twice before and I do not remember ever seeing anyone seated with other families during dinner. You are seated with your party only if my memory is correct.

 

[Lissame]

You can call closer to your cruise date. I called about a week before and requested a particular rotation (I wanted to be in Triton's on formal night). If you want to sit at a table with just your family (and yes, they can and very likely will seat you with another family, particularly if yours has 4 or fewer members) you can request it then as well. You definitely don't need to call right now, there's no rush on that.

Just make sure that you have the dining *time* you want requested correctly right now. If you want early dining and it's still available, you have to make sure you request that, because it does book up.

 

[mousejunkie98]

They don't assign tables or dining rotations until just before the cruise, so don't worry about calling until you know the hold times will be better (give these new itineraries a few weeks to settle!).