Any hope of getting canceled ADRs?

[Ellajoan]

We are here now but for a number of reasons have had to change our park days around a bit. The one ADR we had but can't reschedule is Sci Fi (we are not on DDP). When is the best chance of getting a canceled ADR? The day of? The day before? Am I better off phoning or using the website? TIA.

 

[Hootch]

read threads on this board relatively often of people getting hard to get ADRs closer to arrival dates. Some posters come to the board and announce their cancellation prior to doing so. There are also usually threads on ADR cancellations for particular months.

The last trip I messed up on our CM ADRs by booking them on our last park day instead of our departure day. I was fortunate to get an ADR less than a month from our arrival date.

Much of this is luck so keep checking the online system for openings.

 

[Nadjalu]

Yes the closer you get to your arrival date is usually when you can find some.

Also 45 days out. People who plan a vacation and can't pay often have to cancel at the 45 day mark, so you can start increasing your hunt then.

 

[DebbieB]

You can try walk-up, especially for a late lunch.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Since you are there, maybe you could go there and see if anyone doesn't show up. Good luck, hope you are having a great trip!

 

[Overexcited]

I have lucked out by stalking the Disney site in the morning (after 8am). I messed up one of my ADR's and found it then! Also maybe lunch is open vs dinner?

 

[JacksLilWench]

You never know what you'll find if you just keep looking. For the last week I had been checking the website and calling WDW-DINE looking for breakfast reservations in MK before the park opened, and lo and behold last night I called and was able to get an 8:05 reservation for CRT! (I think what really happened was the CM's knew it was me calling and were sick of me calling ) But it's always worth looking!! Good luck with it!!

 

[Beauty & the Best]

I'd check the day before or the day of.

You can check by phone or also at one of the guest services in the parks. Or you can even show up and try for a walkin - if you're doing this, it's best to show right when the restaurant opens up.

We've scored last minute reservations before. I hope you get what you want!