ADR Priority List?

[skis2]

Hello, has anyone created or does anyone have an ADR priority list? I'd like to make sure I'm not wasting time making a reservation for one restaurant while the reservations at another restaurant on my list are quickly disappearing. Example, should I prioritize getting pre-opening character breakfast over Rose & Crown during Illuminations?
I'm not sure I've been searching the threads properly but there must be some sort of list out there. Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[WishICouldSpeakWhale]

I'll admit, I have never tried for an early breakfast, but I'd try for that first. We have had reservations at Rose and Crown twice, timed nicely for Illuminations, and once cancelled last-minute, and another time asked to sit inside because it was hot and humid. I did not book either one at 180 days.

ETA: that was a very long winded way of saying I think you'll be able to easily grab an Illuminations reservation at Rose and Crown.

 

[valerie160]

I think there are certain restaurants that you'll need to prioritize to get the times you want ('ohana, bog, etc). But I've been able to make ADR's way past my 180 day Windows for many restaurants and gotten exactly what I wanted. That being said, pre-park ADRs for MK might be what I'd concentrate on after ohana and bog (if you are choosing to make ADR's here). At the end of the day, it really depends on when you are going - specifically Free Dining or not. I know with Free Dining, it was very hard to get everything I wanted right away. I'm going during Memorial Day weekend this year and I booked about 5 months out and I was still able to get all the ADRs I wanted - even pre-park ADRs at MK.

 

[Merx]

I think there are certain restaurants that you'll need to prioritize to get the times you want ('ohana, bog, etc). But I've been able to make ADR's way past my 180 day Windows for many restaurants and gotten exactly what I wanted. That being said, pre-park ADRs for MK might be what I'd concentrate on after ohana and bog (if you are choosing to make ADR's here). At the end of the day, it really depends on when you are going - specifically Free Dining or not. I know with Free Dining, it was very hard to get everything I wanted right away. I'm going during Memorial Day weekend this year and I booked about 5 months out and I was still able to get all the ADRs I wanted - even pre-park ADRs at MK.

Agree that everyone's priority list will be different, mine will be different to yours.

But here's my list, hopefully this might help you out to get some ideas:

1. Pre-park opening Breakfast
2. BOG and CRT
3. Time specific reservation (i.e. Cali Grill at Wishes)
4. Dinner packages (I.e. Fantasmic)
5. Popular restaurants (I.e. Ohana, Chefs Mickey)
6. Reservation on my first few days
7. My other reservations

One other thing I've tried, is that if you can, get one or two people to help you out when you make your ADRs, log in at the same time, and then you can split the list up so the top priorities are looked at right on 6am.