ADR Strategy - Advice Please

[Mainemom23]

I'm looking for input from some of you who might do this more often (go to WDW and make ADRs). In the next couple of weeks I will be 180 days out and able to make my ADRs. This will be first time we are traveling around Presidents week with the crowds that come with it -- we are there after presidents day until the next week (over princess marathon weekend). What are your thoughts about trying to make ressies in this order:

BOG - Dinner - Day 7 of trip
Chef Mickeys - Dinner - Day 4
BOG - Lunch - Day 4
O'Hana - Breakfast - Day 5
Le Cellier - Dinner - Day 2
Tusker House - Breakfast - Day 3
Tusker House - Breakfast - Day 6
Via Napoli - Lunch Day 2
Sci Fi - Dinner - Day 1
Via Napoli - Dinner - Day 5
Rain Forest @ AK - Lunch - Day 3
Yak & Yeti - Lunch - Day 6

Where do I have the best chances/most risk?

Thanks for your advice!!

 

[DisMommyTX]

I would do Sci-Fi first because it is at exactly 180 days and will sometimes fill up. Next I would do the BOG lunch, followed by the BOG dinner, then Chef Mickey's. None of the others should be an issue at 180+ days. Don't stress if something is unavailable, sometimes they aren't all open in advance. Just keep checking, and maybe book a back-up just in case. You can always cancel later!

Fwiw, I would not book the same meal twice-- Tusker House B'fast and the Via Napoli L/D will each be the same menu twice. I enjoyed Via Napoli a lot, but there are so many other wonderful places to eat at EPCOT! TH was one of our least-favorite meals anyway. Have you considered B'fast at Garden Grill, 1900 Park Fare, or Hollywood & Vine (if you want characters) or at Boma or Rainforest Cafe if you want to be near AK?

We don't usually schedule many meals, but I can't imagine eating a big breakfast and big lunch. I have a few breakfast/dinner days on our next trip because we are on the dining plan, but otherwise we usually schedule only one sit-down meal each day.

 

[IrishNYC]

The order should be fine. But, I would not do Tusker House followed by another TS for lunch.

 

[karrit2000]

I concur that Sci-fi Dinner for Day 1 will be the toughest to get. I also wouldn't schedule both Breakfast & Lunch TS on your AK days. Why not do a dinner at Rainforest and/or Yak & Yeti instead? And as already suggested pick a different breakfast rather than Tusker house twice. Are you doing a dining plan or paying out of pocket? Rainforest will most likely be the easiest to get out of everything. I also wouldn't plan a lunch at Via Napoli & then dinner at Le Cellier on the same day. I'd advise breakfast at Garden Grill & then Dinner at Le Cellier for day 2 & leave day 5 as is. Definitely wouldn't do the same character meal twice in the same trip.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I wouldn't bother making Rainforest reservations through WDW. There will be more availability if you call the restaurant directly (Rainforest and Yak & Yeti are owned by Landry's and not WDW). Better yet, get a Landry's Select Card. It's $25 and that $25 goes toward your bill. You can also make the month you are visiting your "birthday" month to get an extra $25 off your bill. With the Landry's Select Card, you get priority seating at Rainforest and Y&Y above people with ADR's, so you just show up whenever you want and are seated with fairly minimal wait. And you don't have to give them a CC like you do with WDW ADR's.

Rainforest Cafe: (407) 938-9100
http://www.landrysselect.com/

 

[Chrelaine]

I agree that you should move Sci-Fi up the list. It fills up very quickly.

 

[alldiz]

I am blown away that sci-fi fills up so fast. Is this in studios where you sit in the car and watch movies?
I mean it was ok but sheesh next year I see adr process will be harder than last trip.
Hopefully I can get bog at a decent dinner hour this time. Only one hard in past for me.
Thanks
Kerri

 

[Mainemom23]

Wow - thank you so much for the advice! I was totally wondering about that sci-fi on the first night definitely move it up now. So lucky to have the help of this community!

 

[DeterminedOne]

I would do both BOG first, then Sci-Fi.