Any Last Minute ADR tips??

[KingdomHeartsFan]

I will be calling in the morning to make all of our ADR's for our upcoming December trip... I was wondering about the best way to try for breakfast at Cindy's. If want to try for a morning later into our trip (with the whole 90 + 10 thing) would there by any reason to enter the conversation by shouting to the CM that I want Cindy's for such and such day (as is suggested on varous threads when trying on your 90th day out). Or should I be more casual asking for CRT later in the call. Does the cast member need my resort reservation number before booking my 90 + 10 ADR's... am I just really over thinking this and should just do what feels natural?? I am nervous! This is my first time doing this... Thanks.

By the way here's what we are hoping for:

1st day arriving: Dinner at Rose & Crown (Candlelight Processional Package already booked)

2nd day: Dinner at Boma

3rd day: Breakfast at Crystal Palace

4th day: Dinner at Hollywood & Vine (Fantasmic Package)

5th day: Dinner at Ohana (anxious about the changes but still looking forward to it)

6th day: Dinner at 1900 Park Fare

7th day: Breakfast or Lunch at Cinderella's Royal Table

 

[aubriee]

I wouldn't shout at her, but I would definitely ask for the CRT ADR first. Yes, you will have to give her your resort confirmation number, before you can make any ADR past 90 days.

I booked my ADRs for my Dec trip last Sat. We're doing a split stay and the CM had to have both resort conf # since my CRT day was during the time we were going to be at the second resort. She said it would count as one stay and I could book for the full ten days, but she had to have both resort #s to confirm that they were consecutive. I was ready to pull my hair out (or hers) because it was taking so long. I just knew I was losing CRT and PSB, because I was having to take the time to give her all this information. Luckily I got both. The only one you might have trouble with is CRT. They only open a few for the 90+10, but open up more at exactly 90 days out, so if you don't get it in the morning keep calling every day as more spaces open up and also people cancel.

I leave Sat for WDW again and for that trip I called twice for CRT and didn't get it, then called at 89 days out and got a CRT breakfast for our last day (9/24). This past January I got CRT on my first try, then called again two days later and got the day I really wanted, so cancelled my first one. Anyway, good luck with yours!

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

Yay!!

We got all of the ADRs we wanted!!! Including Cinderella's Royal Table... even the CM I talked to said I would probably have to call back on the 90th day for CRT, but when she checked even she sounded surprized that there was an opening.... Now I just have to make it through these last long 90 days until we leave... sigh

 

[aubriee]

Congratulations!

It looks like we'll be down there about the same time. We'll be there Dec 9th-Dec 18th and it looks like we'll be eating at alot of the same places. We have Rose & Crown 12/17, Bomas 12/16, Crystal Palace 12/18, 1900 Park Fare 12/10, and CRT 12/14. We are doing Alfredos for the Candlelight Processional on 12/09 (with Jim Cavaziel) and LTT for MVMCP on 12/13. Our paths might cross down there sometime. If you see a 40+ female with a 73 y/o female in a ECV say Hi!