180 days for ADRS!!!!!

[brp]

6 months!!!

OH MY GOD!!!!


WHY???

This is just silly this years trip may be our last onsite w onsite dining. 6 months from now I dont know where I will be much less eating!!!!!!

Agree completely. But we seem to be substantially outnumbered by the folks who think this is anything from a great idea to the best thing since Walt himself

Much as I also think it's silly, the responses here really do show that it's the right thing for Disney to do for their "constituency," at least on DIS

For me it will likely mean having double reservations in some cases while I figure out what I really want to do. Even a CC requirement won't change that as I will certainly cancel the ones I don't want and there will be no charges.

Cheers.

 

[Meteora]

Wow. On one hand, I'm happy about this change, as I hope it will allow us to grab a few ADRs over people who might not realize the window has changed. OTOH...we have two upcoming trips--my parents' trip in February, for which i hope to book the Cali Grill for dinner, and our family trip at the end of March.

Just to clarify, because I'm a bit confused, this means that I will be making ALL the ADRs for both trips on October 27th? I hope the system doesn't crash from all the people using it that day!

 

[MarkinNM]

Agree completely. But we seem to be substantially outnumbered by the folks who think this is anything from a great idea to the best thing since Walt himself

Much as I also think it's silly, the responses here really do show that it's the right thing for Disney to do for their "constituency," at least on DIS

For me it will likely mean having double reservations in some cases while I figure out what I really want to do. Even a CC requirement won't change that as I will certainly cancel the ones I don't want and there will be no charges.

Cheers.

I hear you as I can see the DLB bookings going crazy just because of not being sure when and where because its 6 months out . . . . . .

I mean how many of us changed our plans now just being 3 months out now add 3 more months!! Those hard to get ADR’s are going to be even harder to get for the trip goer who decides they can go within the next few months and the DBL bookings held by the unsure “planner”, this is going to be crazy…….

Maybe us who think this is crazy need to speak up to Disney and let them know this is just silly!!

 

[woodleygrrl]

I am not sure how many of you had to deal with the change the last time this happened (when they made the switch from 180 to 90, late last year). I did and it was a total pain in the rear. And wouldn't you know it? I have planned another trip for March which puts me square in, you guessed it, the group that gets to fight with the 8 billion other people trying to make a reservation.

I have a last minute work trip planned for next month. Staying on site, and because I have to entertain some colleagues I had to make reservations at about 5 places for dinner. They also had to not be in the parks because not everyone with have admission tickets. That makes my universe of restaurants that much smaller. I had no problem AT ALL getting reservations at good times at Flying Fish, California Grill, Narcooses, and Artists Point. That was in a one month out time period. Did it all on-line and it couldn't have been simpler.

For the love of God Disney, stop busting my jam. Please leave this alone and instead work on a good deal for the American public to come to your resorts and be able to actually afford it in this recession. Don't screw with something that works right.

 

[CanadaMomto5]

I am fine with 180 days, but am upset I am caught in the Oct 27 logjam. I am hoping with online ADR's this will be easier than last yr.

As for double bookings, I thought I had read they are kicked out of the system. Has that been confirmed?

 

[UK Princess]

Please leave this alone and instead work on a good deal for the American public to come to your resorts and be able to actually afford it in this recession.

And us Brits too!!!

 

[TakeMe2Disney]

Ok, so I'm also happy about the change back to 180. I'm a huge planner and hated waiting until 90 days before to make our reservations for this trip. However, I'm cringing thinking about Oct. 27 and how horrible it's going to be to try and make reservations. I hope they're ready for all the computer glitches and phone calls they're going to get that day!

 

[brp]

As for double bookings, I thought I had read they are kicked out of the system. Has that been confirmed?

They are, I believe, if you use the same email/phone number for both. It seems that it won't even let you make the second one in that case.

Cheers.

 

[WeLoveAriel0505]

Ahhhh..........a welcome joy for a Type A planner like myself

 

[ROEDISNEY]

SWEETTTTTTTTTTT

 

[Cupcake88]

Doesn't matter one way or the other. My trip starts Jan 31 2010 and this makes my ADR making miserable...me and 9 billion other people.

Sharon

 

[stmize]

luv it luv it luv it. Absolutely hated waiting until 90 days out. can't wait to plan next trip.

 

[ThumperandLitenin]

I hear you as I can see the DLB bookings going crazy just because of not being sure when and where because its 6 months out . . . . . .

I mean how many of us changed our plans now just being 3 months out now add 3 more months!! Those hard to get ADR’s are going to be even harder to get for the trip goer who decides they can go within the next few months and the DBL bookings held by the unsure “planner”, this is going to be crazy…….

Maybe us who think this is crazy need to speak up to Disney and let them know this is just silly!!

Just my lowly opinion here, so please, no one take offense.

I think this whole action is utterly ridiculous. It almost borders on being selfish, as in hording something. All it accomplishes is closing options for folks trying to make realistic reservations; i.e. within say 30 days of their stay.

If someone really feels the need to make ADR's that far out, then go the Cali Grille route - charge a non-refundable $25 fee per reservation at signature restaurants, and $10 charge at the other TS restauraunts. If you change even the time of your seating, it becomes a new reservation, and you get charged again. The fee is automatically deducted off your final table bill.

Okay, now who is willing to book a reservation that far out?

 

[brp]

If someone really feels the need to make ADR's that far out, then go the Cali Grille route - charge a non-refundable $25 fee per reservation at signature restaurants, and $10 charge at the other TS restauraunts. If you change even the time of your seating, it becomes a new reservation, and you get charged again. The fee is automatically deducted off your final table bill.

Okay, now who is willing to book a reservation that far out?

One works within the rules of the system as they're defined. If there were a few for cancellation, that would change the rules. Currently this restriction does not exist, so these are the rules we have to work within at present.

Cheers.

 

[Pumbaa_]

exactly! This is not the debate board so let's not head down a path of debating what Disney should do

this is what they have done

180 days works for some, 90 works for some.

I just want everyone feeling so excited today, to recall this on Oct 27th when the lines back up and the system crashes from too many people I am taking bets!

 

[paintnolish]

Just to clarify...this does not start until Oct. 27th, correct? I almost had a heart attack this morning! I thought I needed to figure out my ADRs pronto!

 

[cnjmom]

I think it's odd that they aren't staggering it for the people who are hitting their 90, 120 and 150 day marks around October 27. It really doesn't seem fair for them to be caught up in the confusion that will likely ensue. I'm glad I won't be someone who works the dining phone lines.

I know I'm in the minority, but I would say that it also would stink for the folks who decide under the 180 day window that they are going to WDW. This year we decided within the 90 day window (about day 85) and I was able to get most of our ADRs, but I can envision that being pretty much impossible in the future. I guess it was good we decided to go the year that the ADRs were for 90 days.

 

[Dizneydaz]

For those who like to plan their trips down to the last degree as early as possible, congrats! For me, I don't see myself booking 180 in advance. Even 90 days is a lot in my opinion. So, if I don't book BB next month for next Sept. and I book free DDP in April then I'll be able to book all my ADRs at the same time, right? Hmm, that's just way too much planning for me that far out. When I book our trips I always book a larger window than I know we'll be staying. Then when I get my flights booked I change my resort ressie to the real dates. This doesn't happen for me 180 days out. So I can see myself booking, and rebooking, and rebooking, etc. my ADRS as I get my dates firmed up.

Also, we rarely know what parks we will be in on a certain day. We may have an idea, like possibly utilizing an EMH p.m. but I plans, for the most part, are fluid. We don't spend our entire trip doing Disney (DM insists on this! ). I end up making many of our ADRs at non-park locations and I will change some while we are there. There has yet to be a time when I couldn't get an ADR (even the morning of the night I was looking for) but only because we are flexible with our timing, and don't mind eating late-in fact we prefer it.

So, in a nut shell, I don't see my booking habits changing that much, it'll just be harder to get those harder to get ADRs (luckily we don't do that many of them.) Good luck to all on Oct. 27th-I think you'll need it!

 

[Colleen27]

I'd be lying if I wasn't glad that I won't be stuck in this, our vacation starts January 19, so I'll squeak in under the 90 day mark and totally miss the mess on October 27. I feel sorry for everyone who gets stuck in that mess.

Same here! I have gone back and forth and back again on whether to go with the January dates that make more sense logistically and financially, but booked it anyway since the whole family prefers January over my Feb/Mar alternative. Now I'm kind of glad - if we were going on my dates, we'd be caught up in that mess, but the 90 day mark for our January trip is a few days before the changeover.

I wish everyone booking on 10/27 the best of luck!

 

[cigar95]

I think it's odd that they aren't staggering it for the people who are hitting their 90, 120 and 150 day marks around October 27. It really doesn't seem fair for them to be caught up in the confusion that will likely ensue. I'm glad I won't be someone who works the dining phone lines.

I'm just the luckiest guy around - 27 October is my 90 day mark, so I was making reservations that day anyway. Suddenly, I'm going to be joined by a whole raft of vacationers.

Now just imagine if there's a free dining special during that time period.

I almost feel like I should add a day to the beginning of my reservation, then drop the extra day once my reservations are made. But just my luck, part of the software changes would include flagging that strategy and dumping all the "+10" reservations made with it.