***1st Week of December Thread ADR Plans, Park Hours, and dealing with Pop Warner***

[michelleiada]

Ok so I was pretty agitated earlier so maybe I was not clear.

for the 180+10 I could SEE reservation availability but I could not MAKE any. So I waited (impatiently) until 7am and called. While I was waiting on hold for an agent I thought it was working so I booked narcoossees but it turned out it only worked because it was for TODAY (gah). I did some searching and apparently the +10 is sometimes (often) a problem with booking online and you get the error message.

I called right at 7 and waited on hold for about 10 minutes and got a sweet and lovely cm. I went for Ohana first and she said it was not loaded at all yet. We did all the rest and here is what I got (my goal is for most breakfasts around 9-9:30am and dinners around 4:30-5pm)

12/3
9:45 tusker house breakfast (hoping to convert to RoL package, wanted 9am)
4pm Yak and Yeti Dinner (wanted 4:30 but will cope, that was the latest they had)

12/4
11:15 Sci Fi (wanted 11)
5:00 CA Grill (wanted 5)

12/5
9:35 Ohana Breakfast (wanted 9:30)
4:30 H&V (wanted 4:30 F! but F! not loaded yet)

12/6
9:00 Cape May (wanted 9)
2:30 Coral Reef (wanted 2:30 - these times were not loaded at first but then loaded while she was looking at it! hoping to convert to CP package but couldn't leave it empty lol)

12/7
10:00 Garden Grill (wanted 10, trying to do Soarin' at rope drop)
5:05 Narcoossees (wanted 5pm)

12/8
9:30 Boma breakfast (wanted 9:30)
4:55 BoG Dinner (changed from 4:30, closest to 5 I could get - I wanted to give myself a chance to get 3:30-4pm Ohana and hold both reservations until I figure out what i am doing on the 2nd, see below)

12/9
couldn't make yet because I only had my dummy reservation with enough points to book through the 8th but I want 9:30 CP and 4pm HDDR

So now this is my plan
I haven't booked anything for my arrival night 12/2. I am still thinking about this.

What I think I might do is try to go for a 7ish cancellation at Ohana (i get to watch for it now lol) which is my arrival night.
Also if I can grab a 3:30-3:50 at Ohana on 12/8 I will hold both until my trip (I know I am sucky, sorry). This way I can see how it goes on the first day - if for some reason I miss my first night Ohana reservation, I will pay the $20 for the risk and I will still have the option of going later in the trip (that is assuming I can grab it when they are loaded). It would be great if I could do BOTH Ohana AND BoG. But I am happy with my backup as well.

Does that all make sense? I think WCC will be much easier to get, I will book that later for the 2nd I think.

WHEW.

that's where I am, pretty close to what I wanted! Bodes well for everyone I think!

What do you mean they were not loaded? Yesterday was my 180 day mark and I was unable to get Ohana for my entire length of stay. I'm so disappointed.

 

[Lisa F]

What do you mean they were not loaded? Yesterday was my 180 day mark and I was unable to get Ohana for my entire length of stay. I'm so disappointed.

she said it wasn't that it was all booked on 12/8, they hadn't even loaded the reservations into the system yet.

 

[Lisa F]

We will be there 11/30 - 12/8 at Beach Club Villas. I made my ADRs yesterday (7:45 am on the 180 day) and it took me 5 hours....seriously! I was unable to get Ohana for any night of my 8 night trip...so sad! I was unable to get a Fantasmic dinner package...boo hoo! I had difficulty getting other favorites as we'll but I'm happy to say I scored a BOG ressie and haven't been able to in a few years. 179 days to go! I can't wait!

fantasmic is not available yet either. keep trying!

 

[Mintycake]

But it sounds like Ohana breakfast is loaded?

 

[Lisa F]

But it sounds like Ohana breakfast is loaded?

yes breakfast is. I booked it with no problem

 

[Mintycake]

@Lisa F could you go back to your plan of Ohana dinner through room service if you can't get the reservation? It sounds like you didn't do too badly and I'm sure things will open up.

What's the strategy? Check daily for openings?

Also, I signed up for the touring plans notice and am watching the Dec cancelled thread on this board.

 

[michelleiada]

fantasmic is not available yet either. keep trying!

Thank you. I am happy to hear this. I guess I will be obsessively checking MDE daily!

 

[Lisa F]

Thank you. I am happy to hear this. I guess I will be obsessively checking MDE daily!

you are not alone!

 

[dreaminginplaid]

Thank you. I am happy to hear this. I guess I will be obsessively checking MDE daily!

Another Fantasmic stalker here!

 

[21stamps]

SOOO, here's what i got for ADRS this morning
Dec 1st - wanted 1900 Park Fare, got Trails End BBQ at 5:45 (which i like more anyways, but wanted another night)
Dec 2nd - wanted BOG lunch and a fantasmic package, can't get BOG, and couldn't even get a restaurant in HS for 4 ppl around 414-545 : ( so i have cape may for 5:10
Dec 3rd - Tusker House at 410, incase AK is open for the night, if not, i'll need to find another place around MK to eat
Dec 4th - didn't want anything, i was just going to do QS, but ended up with Crystal Palace at 5:10 for MVMCP night
Dec 5th - Booked Tusker House again at 4:20 incase i can get into AK for this night.. if not i'll find a MK are restaurant (the 3rd and 5th are interchangeable nights for me )
Dec 6th - i was planning AK for the morning, but this was the ONLY BOG qs i could find! BOG 12:10 and Via Napoli at 5:30
Dec 7th- made a lunch res for RainForest Cafe Disney Spring at 11:30 for departure day

Awesome!

Ok so I was pretty agitated earlier so maybe I was not clear.

for the 180+10 I could SEE reservation availability but I could not MAKE any. So I waited (impatiently) until 7am and called. While I was waiting on hold for an agent I thought it was working so I booked narcoossees but it turned out it only worked because it was for TODAY (gah). I did some searching and apparently the +10 is sometimes (often) a problem with booking online and you get the error message.

I called right at 7 and waited on hold for about 10 minutes and got a sweet and lovely cm. I went for Ohana first and she said it was not loaded at all yet. We did all the rest and here is what I got (my goal is for most breakfasts around 9-9:30am and dinners around 4:30-5pm)

12/3
9:45 tusker house breakfast (hoping to convert to RoL package, wanted 9am)
4pm Yak and Yeti Dinner (wanted 4:30 but will cope, that was the latest they had)

12/4
11:15 Sci Fi (wanted 11)
5:00 CA Grill (wanted 5)

12/5
9:35 Ohana Breakfast (wanted 9:30)
4:30 H&V (wanted 4:30 F! but F! not loaded yet)

12/6
9:00 Cape May (wanted 9)
2:30 Coral Reef (wanted 2:30 - these times were not loaded at first but then loaded while she was looking at it! hoping to convert to CP package but couldn't leave it empty lol)

12/7
10:00 Garden Grill (wanted 10, trying to do Soarin' at rope drop)
5:05 Narcoossees (wanted 5pm)

12/8
9:30 Boma breakfast (wanted 9:30)
4:55 BoG Dinner (changed from 4:30, closest to 5 I could get - I wanted to give myself a chance to get 3:30-4pm Ohana and hold both reservations until I figure out what i am doing on the 2nd, see below)

12/9
couldn't make yet because I only had my dummy reservation with enough points to book through the 8th but I want 9:30 CP and 4pm HDDR

So now this is my plan
I haven't booked anything for my arrival night 12/2. I am still thinking about this.

What I think I might do is try to go for a 7ish cancellation at Ohana (i get to watch for it now lol) which is my arrival night.
Also if I can grab a 3:30-3:50 at Ohana on 12/8 I will hold both until my trip (I know I am sucky, sorry). This way I can see how it goes on the first day - if for some reason I miss my first night Ohana reservation, I will pay the $20 for the risk and I will still have the option of going later in the trip (that is assuming I can grab it when they are loaded). It would be great if I could do BOTH Ohana AND BoG. But I am happy with my backup as well.

Does that all make sense? I think WCC will be much easier to get, I will book that later for the 2nd I think.

WHEW.

that's where I am, pretty close to what I wanted! Bodes well for everyone I think!

That's Great!!

 

[Candycane83]

Another Fantasmic stalker here!

Put me in for F! as well as ROL!

@Lisa F was it only for Dec8 that it wasn't loaded or for the week? I'm looking at going straight to look for BOG dinner on the 8th instead of Ohana and doing Ohana on the 10th instead... But if it's not available for the entire week yet, I would probably book 1900 Park Fare while waiting for Ohana to be available.
I'm glad to hear it was a 10min wait only, I plan to call on Monday morning at 7am for my split stay and crossing my fingers they would book for me!!

 

[Mintycake]

I thought I would put this link here too:

https://touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/reservation-finder

Hopefully that will help some of you who are looking for ADRs.

 

[21stamps]

I will be on a cruise 6/26-7/2. Please tell me that I won't miss any packages being released!

I am NOT checking or even thinking about anything Disney related while on that trip.

I was really hoping to have everything out of the way and shelf this planning until right before FP selection time.

 

[21stamps]

Duplicate.

 

[Candycane83]

I will be on a cruise 6/26-7/2. Please tell me that I won't miss any packages being released!

I am NOT checking or even thinking about anything Disney related while on that trip.

Even if it gets released then, I feel like you should be able to find one later on. don't worry about it and have a great trip!

 

[21stamps]

Even if it gets released then, I feel like you should be able to find one later on. don't worry about it and have a great trip!

Thanks..it's my first trip ever sans kid. He will be on vacation with my parents (they're taking all of the grandkids to Florida), I receive a "complimentary" cruise every 6 months that I've never taken advantage of, finally thought this would be the perfect opportunity.
I don't want Disney invading my "adult time"!!!lol

 

[SarBear]

You don't have to wait until Monday, you can book on Sunday with a 12/3 check in!!

Your plans sound great!

Oh and your Sunday - Tuesday are identical to mine with parks/party. . They all are predicted to be low crowds those days so we should be good

What? My countdown says Monday is my 180 day mark.

 

[21stamps]

What? My countdown says Monday is my 180 day mark.

Yeah, my brain is a little muddy right now. I realized my mistake after someone pointed it out. Sorry. #toomuchstress lol

 

[SarBear]

Yeah, my brain is a little muddy right now. I realized my mistake after someone pointed it out. Sorry. #toomuchstress lol

No problem! I'm getting a little stressed right now though reading about all the ressies people haven't been able to get. Yikes.

 

[SarBear]

Where r u staying and how old are your kids? I'm bringing a 2 year old and am afraid I might be planning too much! (I am but I have 6months to make sure I'm flexible in mind and spirit by the time we go your plans look great though, very relaxed

My oldest is 7 and will be almost 8 when we go. My youngest is 5 months and will be almost 1 when we go. We're staying at Port Orleans Riverside this time. I've learned through several trips with my older daughter that the more you can relax and go with the flow, the happier your trip will be. We decide on where we want to eat and we each have a couple must dos in each park, then after that we play it by ear depending on crowds, moods, etc. It was hard at first to change my mindset from the Go Go Go it used to be, but honestly we have much happier trips now.