180 days for ADRS!!!!!

[Moosehead]

Never made any difference to me --- 90 or 180 - I'm not surprised though.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

But only for access to the phone agents. People starting their stays 90 days from Oct. 27 are staying in late January. Only people staying at the same time compete for the same ADRs. The people staying in February will also be able to call on Oct. 27 with the change, but they want ADRs for dates in February. So, no ADR competition for the January folks....just phone lines.

Unless I'm missing something obvious- wouldn't be the first time

Cheers.

brp is right, it's all about getting through - that will be a headache and you will be in competition with 3 months worth of people... once you are through though, you are only in contest with those going the same dates you are... which will most likely be less people since less people know they're going 180 days out rather than 90 days.

 

[mickeytattoo95]

Bummed I can't call now for my November trip, but glad they've switched it back to 180!

 

[GinnyBear's_mom]

so glad

We just got back from our vacation and we already know where we want to eat next year!

 

[Piglets Mommy]

But only for access to the phone agents. People starting their stays 90 days from Oct. 27 are staying in late January. Only people staying at the same time compete for the same ADRs. The people staying in February will also be able to call on Oct. 27 with the change, but they want ADRs for dates in February. So, no ADR competition for the January folks....just phone lines.

Unless I'm missing something obvious- wouldn't be the first time

Cheers.

Nope...You're not missing something obvious, I was! DUH!!!

You'r right...the only issue will be getting someone on the phone/getting online.

 

[LIBLULA]

Love it!!!!

 

[cigar95]

But only for access to the phone agents. People starting their stays 90 days from Oct. 27 are staying in late January. Only people staying at the same time compete for the same ADRs. The people staying in February will also be able to call on Oct. 27 with the change, but they want ADRs for dates in February. So, no ADR competition for the January folks....just phone lines.

Unless I'm missing something obvious- wouldn't be the first time

The only thing you might have missed is that those staying on-property will now also be in actual competition that day with those staying off-property, since 90+10 won't mean anything when compared with 180+0.

How big a difference will this make? I don't know. Are off-property folks any less likely to be "compulsive planners"? But it will have *some* effect, particularly for CRT. (I mention CRT because I've been "playing" with online reservations most mornings and found that several hours after opening, there now seems to be plenty of availability at 90 days at all the places that were hard to get during free dining, *except for* CRT.)

Since 27 October is my 90 day mark, I've thought this one through!

 

[Colleen27]

You'r right...the only issue will be getting someone on the phone/getting online.

Well, that and the fact that the +10 will be useless for several months' worth of travelers. That may very well have an effect on people, especially those going at peak times, in trying to get the difficult ADRs.

 

[brp]

The only thing you might have missed is that those staying on-property will now also be in actual competition that day with those staying off-property, since 90+10 won't mean anything when compared with 180+0.

Well, that and the fact that the +10 will be useless for several months' worth of travelers. That may very well have an effect on people, especially those going at peak times, in trying to get the difficult ADRs.

See, I did miss part of it

Can you tell I've never done the DDP before? We just became DVC owners last year, and I didn't even know about ADRs until about 4 days ago (and our trip is in about 3 weeks ). Many nuances to learn...but a great place to do it.

Cheers.

 

[happyj]

I am so excited we are back to 180 days .This means in January I can book for next july .
For me this really is the best .

 

[cigar95]

As for not knowing where you want to eat 6 months in advance, I don't know where I want to eat tomorrow, so it is just as tough for me to make a decision at 90 days as it is at 180 days.

The way I have always thought of that one is like this - "I'm planning a WDW trip. Where would I like to eat on that trip?" I can answer that question without thinking about *when* the trip is, whether it's 90 days or 180 days, or the week after next.
Now the issue of being able to plan without park hours is a different one, and that one I can understand. In that case, I just do the best I can, and I have to make a tough decision if there's a conflict. It's certainly a bit easier since we have been to WDW enough times that there's little if anything in the parks that can't be missed.

I do feel for those of you whose 90 day window falls on Oct. 27, though....talk about getting the short end of the stick...

That would be me. How did I get so lucky?

When they originally went to 180 days back in 2005, the announcement was "starting right now, it's 180!" So I called and got CRT. In that case, there wasn't a flood all on one day because it took a while for everyone to learn about the change.

 

[dvcdisney]

That's great news!

Way to go Disney!!!

 

[DaisyLynn]

I'm a fan of 90-day ADRs. Like PP have said, we do not have the luxury of planning a trip 6+ months in advance due to work schedules. As it was, if we were able to plan 3 months ahead, we were doing good. This makes me wonder if we will ever be able to try some of the hard-to-get ADRs, such as Le Cellier and CRT. It's not that I'm a lazy planner, or not as excited as others...it's just what it is.

Now, a lot of folks that have posted on this thread have stated how this will make things easier for them. I mean no disrespect with my asking this, but I was curious how it makes it easier? Is it just so that you can stress about getting up early and making ADRs sooner than later? Does it put you at ease once you have them, in a different way than it did at 90 days? Is it because there are less people to compete with for these ressies at the 180 day mark? I am honestly curious...whenever this was brought up in the past it confused me.

I am happy for you folks that are celebrating this, though! I have some clients at work that will be thrilled as well!

 

[doconeill]

Disney COULD restore the +10 benefit with the switchover if they allowed resort guests the ability to book 180 out 10 days prior to non-resort guests...but I guess they didn't think of that.

Has there REALLY been an official announcement yet? I know what it says on wdwinfo, allears and every other site along with the CMs, but I haven't seen DISNEY say it yet...I don't want to update the main ADR calculator until it is confirmed...

 

[mom2rtk]

Disney COULD restore the +10 benefit with the switchover if they allowed resort guests the ability to book 180 out 10 days prior to non-resort guests...but I guess they didn't think of that.

Has there REALLY been an official announcement yet? I know what it says on wdwinfo, allears and every other site along with the CMs, but I haven't seen DISNEY say it yet...I don't want to update the main ADR calculator until it is confirmed...

There was an announcement on the weekly email newsletter sent out by allearsnet yesterday....

 

[tink713]

Yay this is great news! Now I can start planning sooner!

 

[doconeill]

There was an announcement on the weekly email newsletter sent out by allearsnet yesterday....

I saw that, but I didn't see a source...everyone is stating the same thing now, but I haven't seen an official Disney source...

 

[Ramsfan28]

How does everyone else feel about it???

If you can't find the announcement, it's on the DISboards main page that links to here: http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining.htm

It also mentions park hours will be released 180 days in advance also and it does say that 180 days will begin on October 27, 2009 so...

... if your check-in date is currently on January 24, 2010 or earlier, you can begin to make ADRs on October 26, 2009 and earlier- for whatever the 90-day mark is for your vacation.
... if your check-in date is currently between January 25, 2010 and April 25, 2010 you can begin to make ADRs on October 27, 2009.
... if your check-in date is currently on April 26, 2010 or later you will be able to make ADRs at 180-days from your check-in date.

Here's a link to a calculator to help you figure out when your 90-day or 180-day mark is:
Reservation Date Calculator



Yayyyyyyyy!!!

This is an Obsessive Disney Planner's dream come true! I'm so excited... I'm going to be able to book ADRs for my January trip in October AND ADRs for my April trip... in October!

It is about time! I also hear that Disney will require a CC # with the reservations - I like that as well. Too many people make ressies and don't bother to show up or cancel.

 

[mvansear]

My 90+ 10 falls on October 25th. Shewww I lucked out cuz you are right it looks like a bad deal if your day falls on the 27th. I do have one dumb question as there were no online reservations the last time I went. When Booking online can I book all 7 days of ADR's on October 25th? How dose the website know when my check in day is?

 

[doconeill]

My 90+ 10 falls on October 25th. Shewww I lucked out cuz you are right it looks like a bad deal if your day falls on the 27th. I do have one dumb question as there were no online reservations the last time I went. When Booking online can I book all 7 days of ADR's on October 25th? How dose the website know when my check in day is?

Yes, you can enter a reservation number to unlock the +10 dates.