ADR Priorities

[mom2cgj]

Forgive me if this is out there and I just can't find it. I thought for sure I'd seen it somewhere! Is there an list of ADRs by priority based on how hard they are to get? I know CRT and BOG are really difficult, but beyond that? Just trying to figure out my priority for booking my ADRs at 180 days! Thanks

 

[PictureJumpr]

BOG first and foremost.
CRT next, as it has gotten slightly easier now that BOG is open.
(There used to be a mad rush for Le Cellier Dinner that would have been second... but that has been downgraded a lot since they turned Le Cellier into a Signature option.)

If HDDR is on your list, it's next.

Signature - California Grill.

Ohana Dinner and Chef Mickey's after that, if either of those are on your list.

Ohana Breakfast is slightly easier to find, but if that one's on the list then I'd put it next. Crystal Palace Breakfast and Akershus Breakfast too.

Signatures - Narcoossee's, Citricos, Jiko. Sometimes Flying Fish can also belong here, it seems to wax and wane in difficulty.

Anything else inside Magic Kingdom, especially if it's going to be an EMH day (early or late). This includes lunch or dinner at Crystal Palace, or either meal at LTT or Tony's.



After that, you shouldn't have any problems at 180 days.

There are so many options at Epcot that it's fairly easy to get an ADR at any of those even within weeks of travel. Le Cellier included.

There are rarely problems with availability at anyting inside DHS or AK so far out... there are fewer restaraurants in these parks, but there are also fewer people who spend whole days in these parks, and so less demand overall.

Resort locations generally have availability until much closer to travel, and some will never fill up. There used to be a mad rush for Boma, but in the last year or so I have never had a problem getting Boma for anyone who wanted it, so I don't count it as a priority anymore.

 

[mom2cgj]

Thank you!!! That helps a lot! Last time we went I just plugged things in in the order we wanted, and got pretty lucky. Can't guarantee that will happen again!

 

[figment_jii]

I generally agree with PictureJumpr, but I'd probably add that if you want a pre-park opening breakfast at Crystal Palace, I'd move that up to between HDDR and CA Grill.

For CA Grill, if you want a pre-Wishes time, then I'd put it before 'Ohana, but if you're willing to eat early (e.g., 5:00 pm) or late (e.g., 9:30 pm), then I'd aim for 'Ohana dinner first.

 

[mom2cgj]

So CP breakfast (pre-park opening) is before Chef Mickey's? Good to know! I wouldn't have guessed that. Thanks!

 

[figment_jii]

So CP breakfast (pre-park opening) is before Chef Mickey's? Good to know! I wouldn't have guessed that. Thanks!

These aren't hard and fast rules and there are no guarantees that anything will work. I tend to think that getting pre-opening CP is "harder" because it's a much narrower time frame. You only have about an hour's worth of ADRs to work with. Chef Mickey on the other hand is open for the entire breakfast period, so you have several hours worth of ADRs to work with. Still, if eating at CM is a higher priority for your family, I would certainly try for CM first.

 

[StayAwake]

I would also add the Wishes Dessert party pretty high on the list of priorities, but that might just be my experiences.

 

[Princess Michele]

I am working on getting my list of dining ADR's in order so I can make my reservations tomorrow. I noticed the first 3 weeks of July there are 8:00am pre-park opening ADR's available at Cinerella's, Crystal Palace, Akershus, Tusker House, Hollywood & Vine. But there are no 6:00pm dinner ADR's available at Chef Mickey's or Whispering Canyon Cafe. They have 5:30 and 6:30pm ADR's available. Is this normal for the summer? I always thought the pre-park breakfast ADR's went the fastest. I may need to rearrange my list. Thanks.

Michele