ADR advice

[BlackPearl695]

I am really getting worried about making my ADRs on Friday. I have been up early for the past 3 days practicing how to use the online service and I'm getting frustrated. Each time I select the last possible day in December to reserve and check availability for the restaurants I am interested in. Every time it has been the same thing. NO AVAILABILITY! I fear that when Friday rolls around, I won't get anything I am hoping and planning for. Has anyone else tried this? Any advice or suggestions? I already plan to use several tabs on IE.

Still pretty nervous, but excited all the same! One more day to ressies!!! Alarm is set for 5:30 am on Friday.

 

[Nadjalu]

Try and not worry. When I was practicing I hardly ever got anything to come up as available. And when it did it was something easy like Tony's or LTT. But on my day I was able to get everything I wanted including Ohana, LE Cellier and Donald's BK. You shouldn't have an issue.
That multiple tabs thing really helped me out!
Good luck!

 

[BlackPearl695]

Thanks! That's just what I needed to hear. I've been stressing out over the whole thing. I have been reading all the threads on the DDP and ressies and I have been worrying myself sick over this. I'm so glad to hear that it may be all for nothing. Listening to all the problems with 90+ 10 not showing up and the online system being down. I've been practicing and timing myself to make sure I watch my 20 min time limit. I'm still not sure when the 20 min. starts though. Is it from when you log in with your reservation? Or with your ID and Password? Or just when you open the site?

 

[cheala]

I made our ADRs this morning, so yesterday I was playing around with the system. Everything I put in was no availability. This morning though (I started around 615) I got everything we wanted and close to the times we wanted too (by 10-20 mins). The only thing that wasn't what we wanted was the lilo and stitch breakfast at Ohana, and the only time they had was 1050. Ah well, we still go it

Good luck! I hope you'll get what you want on Friday morning!

 

[Nadjalu]

BlackPearl, I am not sure when the 20 mins start. I was assuming it is from the time you logged in with your ressie # or when the first item went into your cart. But I went with 6am on the nose when I logged in as my guide. NO way was I losing my first ones! Those were the important ones.

I feel so bad when I hear all the stories of people's problems with it. I think DW may be adjusting the site due to all the problems going on. It doesn't help each situation but maybe here soon it will all be fixed.

Good luck on your picks, I will send pixie dust your way! Remember while it is important you get what you want........you are still going to Disney World!!!

 

[disnut1149]

Try and not worry. When I was practicing I hardly ever got anything to come up as available. And when it did it was something easy like Tony's or LTT. But on my day I was able to get everything I wanted including Ohana, LE Cellier and Donald's BK. You shouldn't have an issue.
That multiple tabs thing really helped me out!
Good luck!

Hi
I'm making my ADR's on the 8th, and I've been practicing also. Could you tell me what the multiple tabs things are? Thanks!!

 

[LD NURSE]

On Windows you can open up several pages--windows--tabs at the top. IT depends what OS you are using. But open up one window for WDW--the restauraunt you want most!!!Then there is a little tab at the top of your window--not the address bar--lower than that. Click on that and try to open another--tab, window. Good luck to you!!