ADR System Upgrade - History

[DisneyDine]

Thanks for this! I updated the first post with the official information.

You're really doing everyone a favor here posting the truth of what's going on and we all appreciate knowing about it.

You've always been 100% accurate in the information that you share here, and I trust you implicitly. You have also been an incredible resource sharing here before the word gets out to the general public.

Thank you again! It's so good to know what is really going on vs all of the rumors that float around.

Not a problem at all. I'm a Disney fan as well and if I'm on the DIS anyway and I can help a few folks along the way, then I'm happy to do so.

 

[lilyfrog73]

Not a problem at all. I'm a Disney fan as well and if I'm on the DIS anyway and I can help a few folks along the way, then I'm happy to do so.

Thank you for providing us with "insider info". I will just look forward to 12/22 and hope for an early Christmas gift of being able to book my ADR's. (I probably should get to finalizing them in the first place ).

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Thank you for providing us with "insider info". I will just look forward to 12/22 and hope for an early Christmas gift of being able to book my ADR's. (I probably should get to finalizing them in the first place ).

Ohh NO!! Is it the 22nd Dec now?! We will be on vacation then! I so don't want to be trying to make my ADR's in a loud hotel reception phone in Las Vegas! I bet that will cost more than calling from the UK!

 

[kkacz99]

Our first night is June 28th, so according to the calculator thing I can book 18 days out on Dec 20th (if that is right, cant remember) So if I read that for resort guests it is 180 + 10 days, can I book all ADR's on Dec. 10th or do I still wait until the 20th and can make them all the same day then?

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I just called because I changed my mind and just made Crystal Palace for 3/21 and the CM told me the latest ressie they had available that day for dinner is 5:30 pm and MK closes at 11 pm that night. I guess word is out and it's filling on up!!!

On my last trip in March I got CP the week I was there. I guess I got REAL lucky!

 

[PrincessMom1]

I have noticed that the date that you can make ADR's up to(now March 22) keeps creeping forward. What are the chances it will continue to do so? We are going April 5-10, so I am watching this thread like a hawk! Any thoughts?

 

[Tricia1972]

Our first night is June 28th, so according to the calculator thing I can book 18 days out on Dec 20th (if that is right, cant remember) So if I read that for resort guests it is 180 + 10 days, can I book all ADR's on Dec. 10th or do I still wait until the 20th and can make them all the same day then?

You will likely be affected by the ADR system upgrade. I am going to merge your post into that thread and urge you to keep an eye on the first post of the thread. Any changes to the ADR window will be posted there.

The 180 +10 works 180 days from the day that you check in. You can book for 10 days of your vacation. So under normal circumstances you'd call on December 20 and book from June 28 - July 8.

 

[Tricia1972]

I have noticed that the date that you can make ADR's up to(now March 22) keeps creeping forward. What are the chances it will continue to do so? We are going April 5-10, so I am watching this thread like a hawk! Any thoughts?

They've been creeping it forward by one month towards the end of the month. My guess is that if it creeps up on you it'll creep towards the end of November.

 

[mbanks21]

You can make resses up until 3/22 except for CM, CRT and V&A those are still 180

 

[Tink127]

I called earlier they said mid December for reservations after March 22 with the exceptions notated in the thread. I am going to keep trying once a week since we are going in early April during the busy season. Since it is a moving target I would rather be safe then sorry.

 

[Goofy_Girl]

I read on a post about a new 90 day booking window to replace the 180 day one? Is this true or did I read wrong? If true when will it go into affect and will it make it harder to get ADR's at popular places?

 

[Tricia1972]

I read on a post about a new 90 day booking window to replace the 180 day one? Is this true or did I read wrong? If true when will it go into affect and will it make it harder to get ADR's at popular places?

the first post of this thread goes into full detail of the how and why of the 90 day rumor. But no, the window has not been changed to 90 days. Right now the window is altered greatly because of the upgrade to the system.

 

[Goofy_Girl]

If I am staying the last week of Sept 09 into the first week of Oct will I likely be affected?When would I make my ressies according to the new updates?

 

[cheerful chickadee]

I just read in my allears newsletter that Chef Mickey's, Cinderella's and Victoria & Albert's can now be booked up to June 19th 2009. I need to make ADR's for Chef Mickey's and CRT but our 180 day mark is on Nov 4th (180 days from check-in) Does that mean I can call and make my ADR's now even if it's more than 180 days out? I guess I'm kinda confused on how it's booking up to June 2009 if 180 days out from June 2009 would be in December. Does this make any sense or am i going crazy?

 

[cheerful chickadee]

I also posted a thread asking about this so feel free to merge/move/delete...


My family's trip is May 3rd - May 13th 2009, I want to make ADR's for CRT and Chef Mickey's. using the 180+10 rule I was going to call on Nov 4th which would be 180 days from May 3rd. I received my allears newsletter and it said you can book Chef Mickey's, CRT and V&A's up to June 19th 2009 right now. How is this so? Does this mean I can call now even though it's more than 180 days out? Is this an error? Help I'm confused!

 

[Tricia1972]

I've not heard anything that you can book beyond 180 days. Though since your newsletter said you could book past 180 days there'd be no harm in calling this morning to see if you can.

As far as any reports from our friendly Dining CM DisneyDine - it's 180 days for those three and then the March 22 cutoff for everything else.

Let us know if you can get through!

 

[mookie]

I just read in my allears newsletter that Chef Mickey's, Cinderella's and Victoria & Albert's can now be booked up to June 19th 2009. I need to make ADR's for Chef Mickey's and CRT but our 180 day mark is on Nov 4th (180 days from check-in) Does that mean I can call and make my ADR's now even if it's more than 180 days out? I guess I'm kinda confused on how it's booking up to June 2009 if 180 days out from June 2009 would be in December. Does this make any sense or am i going crazy?

ohhhh...Patty.....I'll be quietly cursing you on Nov 4th when I'm up trying to make those same ADR's and I can't get in!!!

We'll have to compare notes. I'm looking for CM and CRT on those days.

 

[GatorLady]

I also posted a thread asking about this so feel free to merge/move/delete...


My family's trip is May 3rd - May 13th 2009, I want to make ADR's for CRT and Chef Mickey's. using the 180+10 rule I was going to call on Nov 4th which would be 180 days from May 3rd. I received my allears newsletter and it said you can book Chef Mickey's, CRT and V&A's up to June 19th 2009 right now. How is this so? Does this mean I can call now even though it's more than 180 days out? Is this an error? Help I'm confused!

I'm confused too. I emailed allears and got this response.


"The June 19 date is correct. That's the last date that's currently in the Disney computers, but you are still bound by the 180 day rule."

Seems this is misleading to say the least! Who cares what date is in the computer, it's the 180 day rule that allears is still saying applies regardless. Maybe I am missing something??

Tricia, are you out there? Want to weight in on this.

 

[Tricia1972]

I agree that the wording is misleading on it.

Maybe the underlying issue is - and this is ONLY a guess - June 19 is the latest date that you can reserve anything in this computer system.

180 days from June 19 will be around December 18 (approximately, I am too lazy to pull out an ADR calculator)

So let's assume that they launch the new system on December 22 - you wouldn't be able to make your CRT, CM or V&A reservations between December 18 and December 22.

Again, this is only a guess.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Ok, please clarify for me. I want to make ADR's May 31, June1, June 2. So if the new system is up and ready on Dec. 22, can I call then to make the ADR's? Or is it 180 days from the first checkin date Dec. 22 and there after? Trying to figure out when I can call. Thanks.