ADR Strategy

[christmasmagic]

My 180's is coming up and I was hoping you guys can help me with my booking strategy.

Day 1- Chef Mickey (party of 12)- Either early breakfast or 6ish dinner.
Day 2- BBB, late afternoon-early evening Akershus (party of 12)
Day 3-Tusker House- early lunch (party of 12)/9pm dinner at Cali Grill (party of 2)
Day 4- Sci-Fi Cafe (party of 4) early afternoon/Biergarten (party of 9)
Day 5- 1900 PF breakfast/flexible time (party of 7)/BOG Dinner (party of 7)- 4:30ish
Day 6- Bon Voyage-Party of 7
Day 7- BOG Breakfast(party of 7)- As early as possible/ CRT late lunch or early dinner (party of 7)

What should my priorities be? I think I have to call for CRT because I want to put it on the dining plan rather than paying up front, so hopefully its not too late, but if it is I may do 1900 PF Dinner.

Thanks for you help!

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Day 1, you may have issues with either of your desired times, as other people will have been booking length of stay and you have a large party and want "prime" times for those meals.

Day 5, everyone is having issues with BOG Dinner, and if that's a party night, even more so. Ditto day 7.

 

[FSU Girl]

I would start with BOG first. The farther out your days the easier it will be to get the harder reservations. Dinner is much harder to get than the breakfast so do that one first.

 

[christmasmagic]

Day 1, you may have issues with either of your desired times, as other people will have been booking length of stay and you have a large party and want "prime" times for those meals.

Day 5, everyone is having issues with BOG Dinner, and if that's a party night, even more so. Ditto day 7.

Thank you! I am definitely preparing for the worse with day 1 because I know I am asking a lot!

 

[christmasmagic]

I would start with BOG first. The farther out your days the easier it will be to get the harder reservations. Dinner is much harder to get than the breakfast so do that one first.

Great! Thanks!

 

[OasterP]

Fun line up! First, before I forget, I was able to put CRT on and say I wanted to use the dining plan. It didn't charge me. To start - I've never booked anything more than a party of 4, so this is my experience. Also if for some reason you struggle with some of your "odd number" parties - add one. I had more luck when I booked a party of four, even when we were three, then searching for three. Not sure why.

1. BOG Dinner - This is a prime reservation at a prime time, and is always a little tricky to get. Not to mention you have a somewhat larger party.
2. Akershus (Since this is a party of 12, and it's already hard to get I would try for this first. You may have to break up the group. Not to mention Akershus has been (it appears) holding back reservations for the CP, and many have said they aren't able to get it.
3. CRT - This is later in your trip, and that's good, but it also fills up fast.
4. Chef Mickey - Normally I would put this much later, but it's for your first day and a large group so may be an important one to get.
5. Cali Grill - I could put this 5 or 6. It's very popular but you will have a small group
5. Biergarten/Sci Fi/Bon Voyage - These have all been tricky to get lately but for seemingly different reasons. Biergarten is another that seems to be holding reservations back for CP. So if you can't get it - move on and keep checking later.
6. BOG Breakfast - I have mixed feelings on this one. When I booked there were AMPLE breakfasts open at all times, but others have struggled, so your experience may be different. Again I was only booking for 4, but I could easily have gotten my choice of times every morning on our entire 10 day trip. Others however, couldn't even find one, so maybe get others thoughts on this.
7. Tusker - I am still seeing reservations for this, so though it's popular, I've never had trouble getting it early on.
8. 1900 Park Fare Breakfast - I still see reservations for this too, so I think you will be ok to wait until last, since you are booking 180 out. For the record - this breakfast can be hilarious.

 

[christmasmagic]

Fun line up! First, before I forget, I was able to put CRT on and say I wanted to use the dining plan. It didn't charge me. To start - I've never booked anything more than a party of 4, so this is my experience. Also if for some reason you struggle with some of your "odd number" parties - add one. I had more luck when I booked a party of four, even when we were three, then searching for three. Not sure why.

1. BOG Dinner - This is a prime reservation at a prime time, and is always a little tricky to get. Not to mention you have a somewhat larger party.
2. Akershus (Since this is a party of 12, and it's already hard to get I would try for this first. You may have to break up the group. Not to mention Akershus has been (it appears) holding back reservations for the CP, and many have said they aren't able to get it.
3. CRT - This is later in your trip, and that's good, but it also fills up fast.
4. Chef Mickey - Normally I would put this much later, but it's for your first day and a large group so may be an important one to get.
5. Cali Grill - I could put this 5 or 6. It's very popular but you will have a small group
5. Biergarten/Sci Fi/Bon Voyage - These have all been tricky to get lately but for seemingly different reasons. Biergarten is another that seems to be holding reservations back for CP. So if you can't get it - move on and keep checking later.
6. BOG Breakfast - I have mixed feelings on this one. When I booked there were AMPLE breakfasts open at all times, but others have struggled, so your experience may be different. Again I was only booking for 4, but I could easily have gotten my choice of times every morning on our entire 10 day trip. Others however, couldn't even find one, so maybe get others thoughts on this.
7. Tusker - I am still seeing reservations for this, so though it's popular, I've never had trouble getting it early on.
8. 1900 Park Fare Breakfast - I still see reservations for this too, so I think you will be ok to wait until last, since you are booking 180 out. For the record - this breakfast can be hilarious.

Wow! Thank you! This is so helpful! I really appreciate it!

I am super excited about the 1900 Park Fare breakfast! I really want to do the dinner too but I am not sure I can squeeze it in and my daughter says she doesn't want to meet the mean step sisters.

 

[OasterP]

Wow! Thank you! This is so helpful! I really appreciate it!

I am super excited about the 1900 Park Fare breakfast! I really want to do the dinner too but I am not sure I can squeeze it in and my daughter says she doesn't want to meet the mean step sisters.

No problem! Hopefully you will get more feedback as well, because others will have even more experience than I do. Oh those stepsisters are SO hilarious. I will say though - I think they played around even more with the young boys than anything. My son had kisses all over his face from them, and the stepmother gave him the dirtiest look. It was fun. No where near as funny as watching Mad Hatter and Mary Poppins go at it though. I do recommend an early breakfast if possible. We went the first time early and had a blast. The second time was more of a late breakfast, and the characters were rushed and just "done". The first one though - my son still talks about, and he was barely four at the time (he turned four on that trip).

 

[christmasmagic]

No problem! Hopefully you will get more feedback as well, because others will have even more experience than I do. Oh those stepsisters are SO hilarious. I will say though - I think they played around even more with the young boys than anything. My son had kisses all over his face from them, and the stepmother gave him the dirtiest look. It was fun. No where near as funny as watching Mad Hatter and Mary Poppins go at it though. I do recommend an early breakfast if possible. We went the first time early and had a blast. The second time was more of a late breakfast, and the characters were rushed and just "done". The first one though - my son still talks about, and he was barely four at the time (he turned four on that trip).

Thank you so much! I actually got everything I wanted!!! I did an 8am breakfast! Thank you for all your advice!