A Few Q's

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Thanks in advance.

1. What time's is the Dinner telephone line open?- 0033160 30 40 50 .
   
2. When you call what info do they require, presume party size the time and meal, but do you need DLP ressie number and hotel details?
   
3. Is it 'exactly' 60 days in advance, or 'two months' ie to call for 25th May, is it 26th March?
   
4. Is it like WDW you can book all ADR's for the full stay, on the opening day, ( up to +10) or its a rolling 60 days, so call each day?
   
5. I see park hours for DLP open at 10am, and it says there is early entry whilst I am there, does that mean part of the parks open at 8am,

In my final planing stage now.

 

[Cazgal]

I have booked our first nights meal and all they needed to know was the party size, surname and what Hotel I was staying in. OFC they also needed the restraunts name and what time you wanted to reserve !

Then they gave me a reservation number - that I guess I need when I go to the restaurant.

The parks do open at 10am - but with EMH in the Disneyland park you can get in at 8am (if you are stopping in a Disney Hotel). Only a selection of rides are open thou (there is another thread about this somewhere - I asked exactly the same thing)!

Not sure about the rolling days bookings - suggest you give them a call and see what you can book !

Hope that is of some help.

 

[Bexx]

Then they gave me a reservation number - that I guess I need when I go to the restaurant.

I've never even been given a reservation number - I just told them my name and time when I got to the restaurant. Is this a new thing, as they are dealing with more bookings now that the half board plan has become more popular?

Don't worry about whether it's 60 days or two months before your reservation date - though I think it's 60 days! If you don't want to waste a phone call I would suggest calling 60 days out from your last reservation. It isn't like trying to make reservations at WDW, where days and even minutes count!

 

[Danauk]

We have been given a confirmation number for each PS booked for our trip. I called at 60 days out from my last day. I was able to book all the meals then except for Blue Lagoon which I had to wait another week before I could book. Every time I phoned they said dates had not been relieced yet. I think I finally managed to book that 50 days before.

 

[jillrobinson]

Then they gave me a reservation number - that I guess I need when I go to the restaurant.

Agree with Bexx, this must be new I've never been given anything and we've just turned up and given our name.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I have booked our first nights meal and all they needed to know was the party size, surname and what Hotel I was staying in. OFC they also needed the restraunts name and what time you wanted to reserve !

Then they gave me a reservation number - that I guess I need when I go to the restaurant.

The parks do open at 10am - but with EMH in the Disneyland park you can get in at 8am (if you are stopping in a Disney Hotel). Only a selection of rides are open thou (there is another thread about this somewhere - I asked exactly the same thing)!

Not sure about the rolling days bookings - suggest you give them a call and see what you can book !

Hope that is of some help.

I've never even been given a reservation number - I just told them my name and time when I got to the restaurant. Is this a new thing, as they are dealing with more bookings now that the half board plan has become more popular?

Don't worry about whether it's 60 days or two months before your reservation date - though I think it's 60 days! If you don't want to waste a phone call I would suggest calling 60 days out from your last reservation. It isn't like trying to make reservations at WDW, where days and even minutes count!

We have been given a confirmation number for each PS booked for our trip. I called at 60 days out from my last day. I was able to book all the meals then except for Blue Lagoon which I had to wait another week before I could book. Every time I phoned they said dates had not been relieced yet. I think I finally managed to book that 50 days before.

Agree with Bexx, this must be new I've never been given anything and we've just turned up and given our name.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR REPLIES AND HELP,

Anyone done the half board plan and do you think its worth it?

 

[Ware Bears]

I think they've always had the reference number ~ they just don't give it unless asked. I've always asked for it ever since we had a scare back at Christmas 2005 when we went to check in for our Christmas Dinner and found a party with a similar name had been checked in under our name instead of theirs! I've never been asked for the reference number when checking in, only my name and party size, and me asking for the reference number wouldn't make any difference to a mistake like this if they don't ask anyone for these! So I don't really know why I do......

Although I always make reservations for meals, I've never made them earlier than 4 to 5 weeks and have always been able to book what I want, even over Christmas. There's not the urgency to book the day the window opens like at WDW.

Have you decided where you want to eat yet Andrew?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I think they've always had the reference number ~ they just don't give it unless asked. I've always asked for it ever since we had a scare back at Christmas 2005 when we went to check in for our Christmas Dinner and found a party with a similar name had been checked in under our name instead of theirs! I've never been asked for the reference number when checking in, only my name and party size, and me asking for the reference number wouldn't make any difference to a mistake like this if they don't ask anyone for these! So I don't really know why I do......

Although I always make reservations for meals, I've never made them earlier than 4 to 5 weeks and have always been able to book what I want, even over Christmas. There's not the urgency to book the day the window opens like at WDW.

Have you decided where you want to eat yet Andrew?

Yes just finalising a list now, I went in 2005, so I kjnow what I want to do, just working out how to book etc.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Just to let you all know I booked everything today for five days, got all the times I wanted, and my first day is 61 days away, my last day is 66 days out so they accept in advance.

 

[Ware Bears]

Thanks, that's good to know.

 

[jillrobinson]

Just to let you all know I booked everything today for five days, got all the times I wanted, and my first day is 61 days away, my last day is 66 days out so they accept in advance.

Good News.