ADR window opens tomorrow.....

[slbgnb]

My ADR window opens tomorrow morning. Any last minute tips or suggestions??

 

[disBEAST]

Prioritize

 

[Amanda999]

I'm sure most people have no problem booking ADRs 180+ online, but if you have my luck and get Sorry for the Paws:

If you are onsite - and, thus, booking +10 (or whatever length of your stay), have the info ready to phone at 7am (and if possible your spouse ready to take the kids to school if they leave at 7am+/- normally b/c you might be on hold).

I have a split stay in August, and couldn't get either one to book ADRs at 180 (i.e., as each window opened, a week apart). (Really annoying b/c I wake up at 4am anyway, so 6am online booking is fine by me, but by 7am have to get the kids to school.) That said, once I got a dining CM on the phone it was faster than booking online (and I hate talking on the phone usually): on the phone s/he can book many ADRs at once, and take your cc info once.

 

[tinkerbella16]

Mine is tomorrow too. So far a couple people on facebook said they had no issues this morning making their adrs. Not sure which restaurants you are going for, but prioritize and good luck!

We are only doing 4 TS for our 8 day trip, so I hope it all works fine. Going for Garden Grill dinner, Akershus breakfast, Cape May Cafe breakfast and Hoop Dee Doo Revue - I am making them in that order.

 

[OurLaughingPlace]

I'm sure most people have no problem booking ADRs 180+ online, but if you have my luck and get Sorry for the Paws:

If you are onsite - and, thus, booking +10 (or whatever length of your stay), have the info ready to phone at 7am (and if possible your spouse ready to take the kids to school if they leave at 7am+/- normally b/c you might be on hold).

I have a split stay in August, and couldn't get either one to book ADRs at 180 (i.e., as each window opened, a week apart). (Really annoying b/c I wake up at 4am anyway, so 6am online booking is fine by me, but by 7am have to get the kids to school.) That said, once I got a dining CM on the phone it was faster than booking online (and I hate talking on the phone usually): on the phone s/he can book many ADRs at once, and take your cc info once.

This was me too. We have a triple resort split stay - all 3 times I got 'sorry for the paws' and had to call in. Still got what we wanted, but it did add some stress and frustration at 6:00am!
Agree with PP to prioritize and be ready to phone at 7:00am if necessary. I watched the actual minute on my computer turn to 7:00am and was lucky to get through on phone on my first try (all three times). Otherwise, wait time could be 20 min for a CM operator. Also, let them know if you are having a celebration / have allergies so you don't have to call back later to mention them.
Good luck

 

[chloelovesdisney]

I booked our adrs exactly a week ago and got the Sorry for the Paws for an hour and ended up having to call. After calling I kept checking in MDE and seeing better times than they told me was available on the phone and called back a total of three times before getting the original schedule I wanted. It all worked out but took about 2.5 hours total taking into account the first hour I wasted sitting on the computer trying online.

 

[Jadyreen1282]

I had no issues this morning. Only problem is no Dessert Parties are blue. Only Grey.

 

[crazymomof4]

Ours opens tomoro too!
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Ugh! Just realized my newest and fastest laptop is in the "Hp hospital" in KY so I have to either use our iPad or slow old laptop or slow old desktop..... file that under First World Problems LOL but seriously I may be making a phone call instead of doing ADRs online.

 

[crazymomof4]

I had no issues this morning. Only problem is no Dessert Parties are blue. Only Grey.

I feel your pain! For our Sept '14 trip, I was joined with a dozen or so other Disers on a thread here for about 6wks while we all checked and called and checked and called and waited and called and checked and....
FINALLY they opened the Wishes Dessert Party for booking for our dates in early Sept!!!
Hope your wait is not as long and torturous but just know that "you are not the first to first to pass this way...." (nod to Malestrom LOL)

 

[Dug720]

When I made mine a couple of weeks ago, I found I got the paws message on the restaurant page, but if I searched general date and time I had better luck. If not, a simple click of the refresh button worked just fine.

I had no issues getting anything I wanted including breakfasts at 'Ohana, Crystal Palace, Cape May Cafe, and Tusker House. Even found (and still am seeing) Akershus and CRT if I was so inclined (not so inclined, but the general search returns anything).

 

[bphilb]

I made mine this morning for a 9 day drip with deluxe dining and got through fine for the most part. I got a couple of Paws messages, but nothing horrible. The CRT only had one time available, but everything else had plenty of options.

 

[slbgnb]

Thanks for the tips!! Got everything I wanted and finished by 615!!

 

[Disneynov2015]

Keep getting paws message!!

 

[tinkerbella16]

Keep getting paws message!!

Me too! I was able to book our first day, but nothing after that.. and glad too, because that was our most important ADR to get. So annoying. Phones open up in 10 minutes, I am sure we will be fine calling.

 

[kcpinwdw]

Mine is stuck with the Paws too, tried multiple platforms. Same thing happened to me with my trip last sept and I was able to get everything on the phones. It is annoying though.

 

[Disneynov2015]

I booked thru an agency and wondering if that is why....

 

[tinkerbella16]

Called at 7am, and got everything we wanted, with plenty of times to choose. So happy it is done!!

 

[kcpinwdw]

I booked thru an agency and wondering if that is why....

hmmm so did we. But I could see the +10 available, and it searched, it just wouldnt let me book the times online.

Called at 7am, and got everything we wanted, with plenty of times to choose. So happy it is done!!

Same here! We have the same dates exactly. Last year we stayed at Beach club and it was great, your little one will love the pool.

 

[tinkerbella16]

hmmm so did we. But I could see the +10 available, and it searched, it just wouldnt let me book the times online.



Same here! We have the same dates exactly. Last year we stayed at Beach club and it was great, your little one will love the pool.

Awesome! We are SO excited for Beach Club! What restaurants did you book?

 

[kcpinwdw]

What restaurants did you book?

Some prepark BOG breakfasts, Ohana breakfast, tusker house, hacienda san angel and sci fi. And a few more breakfasts that I may change my mind on! I will call later for Victoria and Alberts for a date night, they have a different phone line. We are staying CL so I am trying not to have too many reservations, but at the same time I feel like I need to book them since i know some will be impossible later if we change our plans or park days. Go for Cape May breakfast since you are staying at Beach Club, we really liked it!